Communicating Effectively and Minimizing Risk Using Social Media
with National Speaker, Doug Devitre.   Attend this FREE CLASS on Wednesday, July 15 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!  For more information, click here. 

New Rules of Procedure for Eviction in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court has promulgated new court rules of procedure for eviction actions in Arizona.  This course will review those parts of the new rules that affect property managers in their dealings with tenants who are default in lease obligations.   Learn more about this topic on Wednesday, July 15, from 1-4p.m.  The class includes 3 hours of Legal Issues.  Click here to register today! For more information, click here.

That’s NOT Me! Identity Theft Seminar with National Speaker Andrew Wooten
Tuesday, July 21st from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. We’ve heard about it and probably know someone who has experienced it…Identity Theft. It is now the #1 crime in the WORLD. This seminar explores identity theft, and what you can do to prevent it from happening to you! C.E. pending. Click here to register.

Power of You! Safety Class with National Speaker Andrew Wooten
Tuesday, July 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Designed to empower participants. This program will provide skills, support and options for dealing with violence in today’s world. * Disclose how people are selected to be targets of crime * Identify the top three areas where victimization occurs * List techniques to reduce your chances of being victimized. This topic is important for everyone! We welcome you to bring your clients, family and friends! Click here to register!  Contact dee@tucsonrealtors.org to register your guests! 

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.

Expo – Early Bird Deadline, July 20!
We invite you 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. Exhibitor and Sponsor Information. Contact Laura at 382-8775 for more information. Thank you to our Thank you to our Sponsors! Affiliate Sponsors, Nova Home Loans and Prime Capital; Gold Sponsors, Bank of America Home Loans and Tucson Newspapers and our Copper Sponsor, Bank of Arizona Mortgage.

Affiliate Sponsorship Program – 4th Quarter GRI Sponsorship Opportunities
Sign up to sponsor a GRI class (first come, first served)! This is part of our Affiliate Sponsorship Program, designed to increase your exposure to the Association’s members. Click here to view the GRI class dates, sponsorship levels and benefits you will receive as an Affiliate Sponsor. For more information, please contact Laura Kruszewski at 382-8775. Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Nova Home Loans and our Copper Sponsor, Prime Capital.

TAR MLS Dues Billing Information
Thank you for your membership with Tucson Association of REALTORS® MLS. If you have not receive your dues billing statement, please contact Andrea Ballard at 382-8786 or Maria Pena at 382-8793.
Important Dates to Remember:
July 31, 2009:  MLS Dues Invoice Due Date
August 6, 2009:  $75 Late Fee Assessed – note that the late fee went from $45 to $75 this year;
August 16, 2009:  Suspension of MLS Participation for Non-Payment;
August 26, 2009:  Termination of MLS Participation for Non-Payment
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. 

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.

Q2 Broker Forum
Please mark July 13th 9-11 A.M. on your calendar for the quarterly MLS Broker Forum. This is your opportunity to get up to date information, ask questions, and interact with fellow brokers on all issues related to MLS. This Quarterly event continues to grow and feedback from past attendees is very positive. The only thing that can make it better is YOU!

Ibox Price Increase
Effective 8/1/09, the ibox price will increase by $3.51. The total cost for an ibox with tax will be $105.00 versus $101.21. The price increase is the result of an increase in shipping costs.

Important Opportunity!
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® has been selected by the National Association of REALTORS® to participate in the “Beta” preview of a comprehensive database of real estate information on every parcel of property in the United States – The REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR). We are looking for volunteers to be part of an exclusive group who will be invited to participate in one of 2 confidential preview sessions of the RPR system in Tucson on July 28, 2009. The ideal Beta previewer will be active in the real estate industry, be interested in participating in the early stages of this ground breaking project, and have a willingness to provide the NAR with confidential feedback and input on the system’s operation and functionality over the next few months.

To register your interest to be selected as a volunteer and participate, we ask that you please link to one of the websites following the session times below and complete the volunteer registration form. Only members of the National Association of REALTORS® will be able to participate, so as part of the registration process you will be asked for several items of information. Where the registration form asks for “NRDS ID” only your 8 or 9-digit NAR NRDS# is an acceptable entry in order to be considered. Valid selections are:

NRDS ID – you must enter your 8 or 9-digit NAR NRDS# (not your local MLS ID’s)
Primary MLS City – select “Tucson” from the drop-down list

You will receive an email confirmation of your registration request and, if you are selected as a Beta previewer you will receive a second confirmation to attend one of the local preview and training sessions. Please understand that there is limited availability to participate in this project, so act quickly if you are interested. Also, there is no charge to participate as a Beta-Previewer in this exciting project.

The 2 preview sessions are listed below, followed by the link to the registration page:

Tuesday July 28th 9:00am to 11:30am PDT
(Note Registration Page Reflects 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time)
https://realtor.ilinc.com/register/ybjvmvr

Tuesday July 28th 1:00pm to 3:30pm PDT
(Note Registration Page Reflects 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time)
https://realtor.ilinc.com/register/wxxhxjb

Location of all sessions:
Tucson Association of REALTORS®
2445 N. Tucson Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712

If you receive a confirmation to attend one of the preview sessions on July 28th, you will be required to sign a short Confidentiality and Non-disclosure Statement that will be provided as an attachment to your selection confirmation email. We also ask that if you are selected, that you do not forward any information that you receive, or disclose or invite anyone else to the sessions as the preview is limited to only the selected individuals.

Volunteer participants will be asked only for your time in attending the preview and to complete some follow-up review of the application as part of your normal real estate activities. This will require only a few hours each month during the limited preview period that is anticipated to end in October 2009 and again should be part of your normal real estate activities. Also, during the preview period, we will provide you with toll-free support and email communications. You may also be asked to respond to a few questions concerning your experiences with the on-line application.