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Weekly E-Update           May 18, 2010


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Announcements/Events

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NEW TAR is Tweeting!
Join in our social media circle! Click on the social media channels to follow us: Twitter  Facebook LinkedIn. Also, subscribe to our YouTube page where we’ll periodically post videos about events and more!

NEW TAR Member/Community Mixer – Get Your FREE Tickets!
Pick up your FREE tickets for the Association's June 13 Member/Community Mixer at the Tucson Toro’s baseball game! The gates open at 6pm and the game starts at 7pm. Invite your family, friends, colleagues and clients. Each ticket admits up to five people and you can pick them up at TAR through June 11. The Hearth will be the beneficiary of the fundraiser that evening and will be raffling off a flat screen TV!

NEW Read the Latest Tucson REALTOR® Magazine!
In the latest online issue of the Tucson REALTOR®, learn about the resources and benefits available to you through NAR, AAR and TAR. Also read up on the latest tech gadgets. Take a quiz on personal marketing. Have questions on how to use the REALTOR® trademark? We’ve got that covered too in this issue! Click here to read! Click here to read the Magazine in PDF format.

Next Monday Attention Brokers, You're Invited to hear from ADRE Commissioner, Judy Lowe
Monday, May 24, 2010 from 8:30am to 10:30am
ADRE Commissioner, Judy Lowe, will be in Tucson on Monday, May 24 to continue communication with respect to proposed legislation and changes and updates in the Department.

NEW Low-Cost Preventive Health Screenings
Precision Ultrasound will be offering low-cost preventive health screenings to our members and affiliates on Tuesday, June 1at TAR.  As an introductory special, Precision Ultrasound will be giving a FREE $95 IMT (heart attack prevention screening) with every “Full Package” performed. Click here for more details or call (877) 487-7324 to make an appointment.

2011 Tucson Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors

TAR Real Estate Expo – Does Your Company Have a Booth?
Every year, thousands of REALTORS® make their way to the Tucson Convention Center to experience a one of kind event. The Tucson Association of REALTORS® Real Estate Expo! Click here to download the Sponsor/Exhibitor Packet. Thank you to our sponsors: Affiliate Sponsorship Program Sponsors: Nova Home Loans, The Heath Team of Sunstreet Mortgage, Prime Capital and Villa Maria Care Center. Gold Sponsors: Bank of America and Pima Federal Credit Union. Silver Sponsor: Tucson Newspapers and our Copper Sponsor: Bank of Arizona.

Short Sale Seller Advisory Updated with HAFA Information
The Short Sale Seller Advisory has been updated with the following information, and is now posted on the AAR website: http://www.aaronline.com/documents/ssseller_advisory.pdf

TAR Facility Rental, click here for more information.

The GRI Scholarship Program, click here for more information.

Marketing Sessions and Home Tours, click here for more information.

Click here for Industry Events of Interest and Community Opportunities.

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MLS Updates

Helpful Flexmls Documents
Flex Advanced handout
Flex Contacts handout
Flex Introduction handout
Creating a Contact Report
Cheat Sheet
Superuser Capabilities

Flex MLS
Here are some items that you need to know before accessing the system for the first time:
The Flex MLS URL: www.tar.flexmls.com 
LoginID: Use tar. and then your agent id (example: agent id 1000 would login as tar.1000)
Password: The default password for accessing the system for the first time is tarnow. You will be asked to change your password upon login.

Support Options:
Flex MLS Technical Support:
Phone: 888-525-4747
Email: support@flexmls.com

Quick Fixes for Common ActiveKEY Issues

Search San Carlos MLS!
San Carlos has turned on access for our members to their listing data. Go to http://tucson.interfacexpress.com Your Tucson MLS username and password work for San Carlos. Remember, access to this information is not intended to imply that you may sell real estate in Mexico; you must be licensed in the State of Sonora in order to practice real estate there. This is information may be helpful to you in servicing your clients, and may foster the development of referral networks.

Access To Nationwide Foreclosure Information!
The MLS agreement with RealtyTrac now allows Tucson MLS members to access foreclosure information for the entire country for a discounted rate of only $19.95 per month. This change also allows for use of more tools on the RealtyTrac website!! There is no minimum term required to sign up. The links to register for this service are located in the MLS under the ‘links’ tab, and there is also a button on the www.tucsonrealtors.org website.

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Educational Opportunities

Visit TAR's Education/Training webpage, your one-stop shop for education and computer training! Click here to view our 2010 Educational Course Catalog

Confused about how to register for classes online?  Watch this instructional video.

Members: Please remember that you MUST register for classes online in order to receive credit for that class.

June 16 & 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GRI 203 - The Agency
CE: 3/contract/5 agency/3 legal issues/3 disclosure

Click here to register online. For more information, contact Dee Corona.

June 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
New Member Orientation
CE: 3 General for the afternoon portion

Click here to register online. For more information, contact Dee Corona.

Click here to view our 2010 Educational Course Catalog

ISC Corner

Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) News

Save the Date! CRS Breakfast Dates for 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010

CCIM News

The Hearth News

SAHBA Carnival de Golfe
The Hearth Foundation is proud to be chosen by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association as the beneficiary of the SAHBA Carnival de Golfe. The annual tournament will be held Saturday, May 22 at the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa. For more information, please contact Valerie at 795-5114 or valerie@sahba.org Click here for the brochure or click here for the flyer.

A Hearth Foundation Fundraising CE Event
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 at TAR for Disclosure In An Internet World from 9:00am to 12:00pm and Successful Marketing Reports from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Classes are $25 each. Register and prepay for both sessions and get Lunch for FREE!!!  Click here to register by May 21 or call Kris Inman at 360-0280. Click here for more information.

REALTORS® Land Institute News

Southern Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association (SAMLA) News

Women's Council of REALTORS® (WCR) News

WCR/TAR 2010 Joint Meeting on June 10th at the Manning House at 11:30-1:30
The meeting will feature Holly Eslinger, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, who is the current President of Arizona Association of Realtors, as well as, a past president of the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® and REALTOR® of the Year, and a past president of and committee member for the Scottsdale chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®.  Please RSVP online at  www.TucsonWCR.org by Thursday, June 3 at 5pm or email Brenda Martinez at  bmartinez@stewartaz.com.  Click here for more information.

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Tucson Association of REALTORS® & Tucson Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service, Inc.
2445 N. Tucson Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716
Association Phone: 520-327-4218, MLS Phone: 520-795-1293, Fax: 520-322-6613
For more information about the Association, please visit our website at
www.tucsonrealtors.org.