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Tomorrow! REALTOR® Realities of RESPA
Join us on Wednesday, June 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Associaiton. If you thought RESPA applied only to lenders and title companies, think again! Real estate licensees violate RESPA every day. RESPA has changed many rules that will affect lenders and your closings. Stay ahead of these changes, learn the RESPA rules and stay of out of real estate jail. Click here for more information or contact Dee at 382-8791.

Thursday TAR/WCR Joint Luncheon, June 11
Join TAR and WCR for a business resource meeting on June 11 from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Manning House. Guest Speaker is AAR General Counsel, Michelle Lind. The cost $27. For more information, please contact Shannon Smith at scsmith@fnf.com or visit the website at www.tucsonwcr.org.

114 Lives Saved!
THANK YOU to everyone that donated blood during the TAR/SAMLA blood drive on June 2nd.
38 productive units were collected which translates into 114 lives saved.
Mark your calendars for future blood drives: September 4 and December 19.

Volunteer On An Association Committee!
Do you want to help spread the word about the value provided by REALTORS®? Do want to be involved in developing programs for housing affordability, sponsoring fundraisers for groups like Habitat for Humanity Tucson and provide educational seminars for the buying public? If you said yes to any of the above, then The Tucson Association of REALTORS® has a number of committees such as Public Relations and Housing Opportunities that you can get involved in. Click here to learn more!

Ice Cream Social Home Ownership Event
Get the scoop on the $8,000 Home Buyers Tax Credit! Join us on Saturday, June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Let your family, friends and clients know about this timely event! Home Buyer Workshops on Buying a Home, Financing and Credit. Click here for more information or contact Christine Sanchez at 382-8776.

May Employee of the Month
Congratulations Christine Sanchez for being selected as the May Employee of the Month! Christine continuously demonstrates her dedication to providing exemplary customer service to our members.

Customer Service Commitment
Customer satisfaction is our number one goal. Click here to view our Customer Service Mission Statement and Customer Service Commitments. We want to hear how we are doing! You may submit your customer service feedback to us by completing a Customer Service Comment Card and dropping in one of our comment boxes or emailing your comments to customerservice@tucsonrealtors.org. Comment boxes are located in the Association lobby, conference center and computer lab. Please direct your inquiries to Cheri at cheri@tucsonrealtors.org.

TAR MLS Dues Billing Information
Thank you for your membership with Tucson Association of REALTORS® MLS. We would like to inform you that the dues billing for the Multiple Listing Service went out the week of June 1. If you did not receive your dues billing statement, please contact Andrea Ballard at 382-8786 or Maria Pena at 382-8793. Important Dates to Remember: MLS Dues Invoice Due Date = 7/31/2009; $75 Late Fee Assessed on 8/6/2009 – note that the late fee went from $45 to $75 this year; Suspension of MLS Participation for Non-Payment = 8/16/2009; Termination of MLS Participation for Non-Payment = 8/26/2009.
In the event a member is terminated for non-payment of MLS fees, they are subject to a $75 MLS application fee, as well as the MLS fees due at the time of invoice.  Click here for instructions for how to pay your MLS Dues Online!