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Weekly E-Update
June 23, 2009
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Announcements/Events
MLS Updates
Educational Opportunities
ISC Corner
Contact Us
Click here for a list of upcoming events.
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!
Stuff the Bus for TUSD, Win Breakfast!
The
Tucson Association of REALTORS® will host a school
supplies drive for TUSD again this year and we
encourage you to get involved! We provide you with a
decorated box to collect donations in your office.
Bring your donations to TAR on August 7 and whoever
collects the most donations wins breakfast,
delivered by TAR! For more information on
Stuff the Bus
click here or contact Laura Kruszewski at
Laura@tucsonrealtors.org or 382-8775.
**NEW!** Communicating Effectively and Minimizing Risk Using Social Media
with National Speaker, Doug Devitre
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 8:30a.m. to 11:30a.m. One high content session to help you...Spend less and make more! 3 General Credit pending.
Click here to register today!
TAR’s Real Estate Expo, September 17
There's no "I" in team! We invite your team (company) to participate in the Tucson Association of REALTORS® 2009 Expo, "Sports Edition." The Expo is the premier educational and networking event for REALTORS® in Southern Arizona. We had our second largest Expo in history last year and are going to top that number this year!
Exhibitor and Sponsor Information. Contact
Laura at 382-8775 for more information.
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!
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.
Marketing Sessions and Home Tours Join us!
Networking begins at 8am with the session kicking off at
8:30am.
Click here
for the tour schedule and for information on how to get
your listing on a tour!
Southeast Arizona 2009 MLS Tour Schedule
Click here for more information.
Click here for Industry Events of Interest and Community Opportunities.
Risk Tip of the Week:
Short Sale "Agreement Notice"
You are the Short Sale Listing Agent working diligently for
weeks to get the Seller’s creditor(s) to approve the
purchase contract the Buyer and Seller have agreed upon.
Then you finally get it, the approval letter from the first
lien holder. This is the golden ticket you have been waiting
for all this time. Even though the second lien holder has
not sent their approval letter, you quickly send a copy to
the Buyers Agent so they can open escrow and start
inspections per Short Sale addendum. Full Article
This risk reduction tip provided by TAR is a general
statement intended to raise important issues relevant to
risk reduction. This tip is not intended to be legal advice.
It should not be a substitute for advice of professional
counsel or the assistance provided by an agent's Designated
Broker.
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Keyboxes In MLS
Per MLS rule, ‘Participant shall not indicate a
property has a Keybox until the approved Keybox has
physically been placed on the property.
Only the approved keybox may be represented in the MLS.’
The only reference to a Keybox that is permitted in
MLS is for the Board approved Keybox. The only Board
approved keybox at this time is the iBox from
GE/Supra. References to ‘combination’ boxes or
‘contractor’ boxes are not allowed. This includes
statements such as ‘call for code’, etc. If there is
no iBox on the listing, the MLS input should be
‘keysafe no’, with no other references to a box,
codes, etc. in the MLS. Violation of this rule is
subject to a minimum fine of $100.00.
Access To Arizona Foreclosure Information!
MLS has entered into an agreement with RealtyTrac that will allow Tucson MLS members to access foreclosure information for the state of Arizona for a discounted rate of only $19.95 per month. 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 tucsonrealtors.org website.
MLS New Member Orientation!
Agents joining the MLS after
June 1, 2009 must complete MLS Orientation within 90
days. Brokers must complete within 30 days. This is
in addition to the Association Orientation. For more
information
click here, to view the flyer.
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Visit TAR's
Education/Training webpage, your one-stop shop for
education and computer training!
Click here to view our 2009 Educational Course Catalog
Members: Please remember that you MUST register for classes
online in order to receive credits for that
class.
June 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Using Photos and Graphics
Click here to register
online. For more information, contact Andy Gordon.
June 24 and 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GRI 203: The Agency Class
3 contract, 5 agency, 3 real estate legal issues and 3 disclosure CE hours
Click
here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
June 24 and 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Word 2007 (LAPTOPS ONLY)
Cost $25 (TAR members) $75 (non-members)
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon. June 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mapping for Real Estate Pros
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
June 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Computer Housekeeping: Files and Folders
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
July 1 from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Windows for Novices
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
July 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Using Internet Explorer
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
July 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GRI 306: Selling New Homes
3 agency and 3-general
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
July 8 and 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2003
Cost: $25 (TAR members) $75 (non-members)
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
July 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Using Automatic Features in Word
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
July 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS Level 2: Building Your Business
3 general CE credits
Click
here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy
Gordon.
Click here to view our 2009 Educational Course Catalog
The Hearth News
July 17: Hearth Bingo Night
Join
us on Friday, July 17th from 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at
Tucson Association of REALTORS®. Entry fee is
$10 and game boards are $1. Sponshorship
opportunity tables are available for $50. Free
food and cash bar will be available. Small gift
baskets needed for prizes, please deliver them to
TAR.
Click here for more information or contact
Sheila Chonis
at 977-3447.
To learn more about the Hearth visit
www.thehearthfoundation.net.
Women's Council of
REALTORS® (WCR) News
Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn by going to
www.TucsonWCR.org.
June 27: Tea & Fashion Show
WCR invites you to enjoy an afternoon of tea, fashion and friends.
Stylish fashions will be provided by Fresh
Produce and Coldwater Creek at Windmill Inn at Campbell/River
from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For
reservations, contact Margaret Glover at
990-4573 or Judy Grammond at 906-0933.
Click here for more information or visit
www.tucsonwcr.org.
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