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Weekly E-Update September
15, 2009
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Announcements/Events
MLS Updates
Educational Opportunities
ISC Corner
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for a list of upcoming events.
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® and TAR/MLS will be closed on
Thursday, September 17, join us at the TAR EXPO from
10am - 4pm.
TAR Expo is this THURSDAY!
The Expo is the premier educational and networking event for
REALTORS® in Southern Arizona. Sign up for our
education class and be sure to check out our
Networking Sports Lounge.
For more information and to check out the full
schedule go to
www.tucsonrealtors.org/expo.html
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Affiliate Sponsors, Nova Home Loans and Prime Capital, Gold
Sponsors, Bank of America Home Loans and Tucson
Newspapers; Silver Sponsors, Explorer Newspapers and
RE/MAX and our Copper Sponsors, Bank of Arizona
Mortgage and Elastek.
Sign up today!
FREE Education Seminar!
Real Estate Salsa! September 17th at 9:00am
Join us for the latest discussion on spicing up your real estate life! On September 17, 2009 at the Association's EXPO, TAR will host a panel discussion on succeeding in today’s market! Panelists include: Calvin Case, Susie DeConcini, Chris Eldridge, Karen Green, David Hall, Sue Hill, Pat Leach, Larry Pollman, Don Vallee, Dustin & Heather York. The Expo is the premier educational and networking event for REALTORS® in Southern Arizona. Sign up for our education class and be sure to check out our Networking Sports Lounge.
Click here
to register online. For more information,
contact
Dee Corona.
RSVP
Today!
Quarterly Town Hall Meeting, Sept 18, 9am to
11am at TAR
The meeting will also be a broker forum and topics including REALTOR® safety will be discussed. As always, bring your thoughts and concerns to the meeting. Please RSVP to
laura@tucsonrealtors.org.
Register Now! 2nd
Annual Education Renewathon Cruise
April 10, 2010 join us for some fun at sea! A 5 day Carnival Elation Cruise from San Diego, CA to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In addition to fun, the
price includes your cabin, food, entertainment, ship
amenities- such as, fitness center, pool, spa,
exciting destinations and of course, for TAR
members...18 hours of Continuing Education!
Click here for more information and to register.
Deadline to sign up is Sept 28!
TAR Housing Opportunity Luncheon
YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for the Housing Opportunities Luncheon on October 12th at 11am. Discover what Housing Opportunities has in store for 2009-2010. What is Housing Opportunities? Come find out! We’ve been hard at work developing partnerships with both the public and private sectors of the community and we are looking for fresh faces to carry- out our mission.
Sign up today!
Romancing Financing: How to Sell and Close with Your Financing with Tom Richey on October 6th @ 8am
The right educational event at the right time! 4 Credit Hours with an Award Winning Trainer for only $25.00. Participants learn how to sell and close with financing and help home buyers come to the final decision. That decision is based on how much home one can own for how little per month. The often mystifying secrets of financing are clarified. Each attendee receives a complete financing workbook of the material plus the opportunity to purchase Tom Richey's Home Sales Financing Handbook at a substantial discount.
Sign up today! Registration ends September 22nd!NAR REALTOR® Safety Week, September 13-19
Promote the Keys to REALTOR® Safety:
Knowledge, Awareness and Empowerment. The National
Association of REALTORS® has a webpage dedicated to REALTOR®
safety with information that can help you and your staff:
http://www.realtor.org/about_nar/safety
We Want Your Input!
In
September of 2008, the Tucson Association of
REALTORS® conducted a baseline member satisfaction
survey in order for us to gauge your overall
opinions of the Association and the services we
provide to our members. The feedback we
received was valuable in our efforts to identify
areas that needed to be addressed and in determining
future service offerings. We will launch a follow up
member satisfaction survey in the first week of
October to once again gauge your opinions and we ask
that you take a few moments to complete the survey.
Depending on the complexity of your answers, the
survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to
complete and the feedback you provide us is
invaluable in our efforts to ensure we are
satisfactorily serving our members.
Click here
to
read more.
Nominate a Member for Recognition!
Nominate your peers who are most deserving to be
recognized at the Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Installation & Awards Banquet being held on Friday,
November 20 at the Hilton El Conquistador.
Nominations must be in by October 9. Categories
include REALTOR® of the Year and Affiliate of the
Year.
Click here to fill out the nomination form.
Oktoberfest Member MIXER
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® would like to take an
opportunity to thank you, our valued members! Join
us on Thursday, October 15 from 4pm to 7pm at TAR,
2445 N. Tucson Blvd. Enjoy music, fun, food and
drinks (cash bar) while you mingle with your fellow
members!
Click here for
more information. Please RSVP by October 12 to
Christine at 382-8776 or
christine@tucsonrealtors.org.
Call for Volunteers
The Tucson
Association of REALTORS® is putting together a
joint subcommittee with SAHBA to study the revisions
to the City of Tucson Land Use Code (LUC) and are
looking for volunteers who would like to study these
revisions and comment on them. If you are
interested in joining this committee, please contact
Colin Zimmerman at 382-8787 or
colin@tucsonrealtors.org
TAR Annual Dues Billing is Going
Paperless!
What this means for you: Expect an email from TAR on November
23rd, alerting you that your TAR Dues invoice is
available for payment. A variety of payment options
will still be available. In November 2009,
Remember to Go Online!
Please join U.S. Senator John McCain,
Major General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr. U.S.A.F.
(Ret.), and Jim Click for an evening to remember
honoring the Veterans of WW II
Join us for a
Tribute to WWII Veterans and enjoy a BBQ, music and entertainment
from the 40’s, Air Museum Tours, and a program
designed to pay tribute the “The Greatest
Generation” at the Pima Air and Space Museum on
October 10, 2009 at 4:30 pm.The cost $35 per
person with no charge for WWII Veterans. If you
would like to register a WWII Veteran please contact
Teresa at
teresa@tucsonrealtors.org
For more information, contact: (520) 360-8456.
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.
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Be Aware When Visiting Listings!
MLS has learned that two more agents have been approached by
Sheriff's deputies with guns drawn. It appears that
due to the rise in vandalism and theft to vacant
properties, law enforcement officers and area
residents are very sensitive to any activity at
vacant homes. Try to visit listings during daylight
hours, notify neighbors when possible, and be
prepared to clearly identify yourself if needed.
Follow any instructions given and advise your
clients to do the same.
MLS Rules and Regulations Update
The re-write of the MLS Rules and
Regulations is complete, and has been approved by
NAR and the MLS Board. The format is easier to read,
includes a table of contents, and the section
numbers correspond to the section numbers in the NAR
Guidelines. Specific changes are outlined in the
document attached to this message. To view or print
the rules go to:
http://www.tucsonrealtors.org/documents/tarmlsrulesregs.pdf
MLS Vendor Review
The MLS Board has been evaluating MLS
system providers in compliance with MLS policy
that requires vendor review every three years. While
no decision has been made to switch from
Rapattoni, it has become clear that there are
systems that warrant a closer look. The two systems
we are continuing to evaluate are Tarasoft and
FlexMLS. As part of the review process, these
two vendors will be present at the REALTOR® Expo
on September 17th at the TCC for
members to look at the systems and ask questions. We
will also provide a web link to the systems as well.
This is only a preview; depending upon what
is decided, we may call the vendors back to Tucson
for a longer stay in our conference center.
Re-List Fee Increase
The Withdrawn/Released Listings
will now be billed at $30 each, effective September
1, 2009. This is an increase from the current
price of $15 each.
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.
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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
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 credits for that
class.
September 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS Level 1: MLS Orientation
3 general CE credits
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Real Estate Salsa Hot, Spicy, Seasoned Tips to Jump Start Your Career! (HELD AT THE TAR EXPO)
Click here
to register online. For more information,
contact
Dee Corona.
September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 3: Fine Tuning Your Business
3 general CE credits
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
RMP Habitability Standards & Maintenance
Click here for more information and the registration form or contact
Lou Kahn at 520-299-2100.
September 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Using ZipForm
3 Contract Law Credits
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 22 -23 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Word 2007
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 22 - 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GRI 204: Risk Management
6-legal issues/5-disclosure/3-Comm. Standards
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
September 24 -25 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Word 2003
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Excel Expert
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
September 28 from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Rapattoni Level 1: MLS Orientation
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 29 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.
September 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Popular Questions and Solutions
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
New Educational Opportunities!
October 6 • 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Romancing Financing with Tom Richey
CE: 4 General
Click here
for more information or
click here
to register.
October 7-8 • 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NAR
Green Designation Core
Course
CE:3 Agency, 3 Disclosure, 6 General
(Pending )
Click here
to register online. For more information,
contact
Dee Corona.
October 9 • 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NAR
Green Designation
Elective
CE: 3 Disclosure, 3 General (Pending)
Click here
to register online. For more information,
contact
Dee Corona.
Click here to view our 2009 Educational Course Catalog
The
Hearth News
Hearth Foundation/CRS booth
at the 2009 Real Estate Expo
Come and visit the Hearth Foundation/CRS booth at
the 2009 Real Estate Expo. This year, we are
launching our youth program with a project called
"Faces of the Hearth". We will be having a
photographer take photos to create a record of some
of the wonderful people that are a part of the
Hearth Foundation. This is just one project that we
are working on this year with our local youth.
Please let me know if you have a youth that would
like to donate time to the Hearth.
Contact Cari Pinc at 891-7308 or
CPinc@PeoplesMortgage.net for more information.
Certified Residential Specialists
(CRS) News
CRS201 "Listing Strategies"
Arizona CRS and West
Maricopa County Regional AOR present CRS201 "Listing
Strategies" on Thursday October 15, 2009 from 8:30am
– 5:00pm.
Click here for more information or to register
online,
click here.
Women's Council of REALTORS® (WCR) News
Women’s Council of REALTORS® is looking for
future leaders
WCR a network of successful
REALTORS® empowering women to exercise their
potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
Through our influence as successful business
professionals, women will effect positive change in
the profession and in the broader community. Please
contact Betty Davis at 520-245-9960 or
betty@bettydavis.us .
September 24: 26th Annual Dessert Auction
Join us at the Manning House on
Thursday, September 24 at 5:00p.m. Tickets are $20
per person and Sponsorships are available for
$250 (includes 8 tickets).
Click here
for more information. If
you would like to sign up for Dessert Donations,
email Brenda Seeliger at
Brenda.s.Seeliger@Chase.com or contact Christine
Sterrett at (520)971-5947 or
christine.sterrett@wellsfargo.com for tickets or
becoming a Corporate Sponsor.
Contact Us!
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