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Weekly E-Update September
23, 2008
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Announcements/Events
MLS Updates
Educational Opportunities
Affiliate Corner
ISC Corner
Community Opportunities
Contact Us
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here for a list of upcoming events.
 In
November, make sure you vote Yes to protect our homes from
double taxation! Just how much would a transfer tax be on
your home or your clients homes? How will a transfer tax
effect you? Calculate your tax and get more
information at
www.protectourhomes.com
 Time
is Running Out! Code of Ethics Training
We
are more than halfway through the year with only 5 months
left to complete your Code of Ethics training! REALTORSŪ are
required to complete Code of Ethics training by December 31,
2008.
Register online.
, time is
ticking!
Class dates and times. For more information, please
contact
Dee Corona.
The Jolt Radio Show, Tune In on
September 29!
Rick Hodges, Bill Arnold and AAR CEO
Tom Farley will be hosting the Mark Ross Prime Capital Radio
Show on Monday September 29 from 5-6 on the Jolt 1330 am.
They will be discussing Prop 100 and the state of the real
estate market in Southern Arizona. You are welcome to call
in and ask questions or add your comments at 529-3508. Tune
in next Monday at 5:00 to 1330 am.
Short Sale Forum, September 24
Back by popular demand, the Tucson Association of REALTORSŪ
will again host a Short Sale Forum on Wednesday, September
24 from 1pm to 4pm at TAR.
Seating is limited!
Please
click here to sign up online.
Sign Up!
Arizona CRS Chapter & TAR Are Proud To Announce
CRS-201
Listing Strategies, September 25-26, 8:30 to 5pm
With
instructor Gee Dunsten. learn about conducting an effective
listing presentation, seller guidance and counseling,
pricing a home to sell in today's market, closing
techniques, marketing plans and servicing systems and
sellers' needs and motivation.
Click Here to Sign up today!
Marketing Sessions and Home Tour is THIS Friday!
Join us this
Friday, September 26 for a tour of South/Extended South/Southeast Tucson.
Breakfast
and networking begins at 8am with the session kicking off at
8:30am.Last weeks TAR Home Tour of
North and Central resulted in one home having two showings
the same day , a repeat showing on Monday and an accepted
contract by Wednesday!
Please note that after this Friday, the
Marketing Sessions and Home Tours will be moved to First
First American Title Insurance Company, 1880 E River Rd #
120, SW corner of River/Campbell.
TAR
Annual Golf Fundraiser, October 24
We need your support to make the Tucson Association of
REALTORSŪ 3rd Annual Golf Fundraiser a success! Proceeds
will benefit Habitat for Humanity Tucson, and will support
their work in creating affordable housing for those in need
in our community. The fundraiser will take place on October
24 at Arizona National Golf Club. We need golfers and
sponsors to support this event - we are counting on you!
Click here
for more information or contact
Christine
Sanchez at 382-8776.
NAR Podcast with
First Vice President, VIcki Cox Golder
How is RPAC working for REALTORSŪ this election season? NAR First Vice President, Vicki Cox Golder explains in the latest NAR President Podcast. Check out the video below for insights on how your contributions help build support for REALTORŪ priorities at all levels of government - and put money back in your pocket.
http://www.realtor.org/about_nar/presidents_report/_podcast_archive/podcast_rpac_20080909
2008 Member Recognition Awards - Nominate Your Peers!!
It's that time of
year again! Nominate a potential candidate for a member
recognition award!
Click here
Tucson Association of REALTORSŪ
Shootout - Get Involved!
The Tucson Association of REALTORSŪ is title sponsor
for the annual Soccer Shootout, presented by Fort Lowell
Soccer Club. The event will be held January 16-18. The
sponsorship presents many opportunities for you as a member
of TAR. Advertise in the Shootout program, just call
Pat or Gina at 745-9905 or Eileen at
529-1493 for full details. Put your name in the spotlight on
one of the Shootout fields! Contact Curt Cannon at
curt@azselect.com for
full information. Volunteer opportunities are also available
the day of the event, contact
Christine
Sanchez to get your name on the list!
Risk Tip of the Week:
Heads Up! Discuss Title Insurance for New Homes!
At a recent presentation of the Arizona
Department of Real Estate, a point was made about a problem
with new construction and builders in these challenging
economic times. Scenario: Our Happy Home Buyers
closed on their lovely, newly constructed home. Several
weeks after moving in they are notified of a Mechanic’s Lien
that has been filed on their home. What to Do: Be
sure your client discusses with the title company prior to
closing the advantages of an extended ALTA
Homeowner’s Policy. One advantage is if an extended policy
is in affect and a lien is placed before or after close of
escrow, your client is protected. 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.
Check out the
Risk Tip Library
More News:
Nationally renowned “Mastering Real
Estate Marketing and Technology Workshop”, September 25
Learn why top producing agents across America are hailing
the Workshop as “The best real estate seminar they’ve ever
attended.” Max Pigman, National Speaker and Vice-President
of REALTOR.comŪ will condense a lifetime of no nonsense,
high impact real estate knowledge into one of the most
valuable 3 hours of your real estate career for FREE. This
workshop takes place on Thursday, September 25 from 9am to
1pm at La Paloma.
Click here
for more information. (This class is
sponsored by www.realtor.com)
Tucson Regional Town Hall Meeting, Oct
1
Activities in support of the Tucson Regional
Town Hall are ramping up. Your help is needed to sustain the
effort and continue our string of successes. Two Community
Conversations are set and another is being planned. The
first Community Conversation on the calendar is: The
“Community Conversation on K-12” on October 1 at TCC.
Click here for your invitation.
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Explanation of Revisions To CDOM
As part of the continuing mission to be ‘The Voice For Real Estate
In Tucson’, the MLS Board approved adding Cumulative
Days On Market (CDOM) data to the MLS. This move
demonstrated the Board’s commitment to providing
accurate and comprehensive data to its members. When
implemented, the CDOM data was included on the Agent
Detail Report. After much feedback from members, as
well as Sellers, it was realized that the Agent Detail
Report is used by our members as a marketing tool and
the seller does not have the opportunity to approve or
deny use of this information on the Residential Input
Sheet. After many hours and meetings of the Technology
Committee and a CDOM Task Force, considering the
negative impact to the seller, and by extension to the
membership, it was recommended by the TARMLS Technology
Committee to the TARMLS Board of Directors to remove
this information from the Agent Detail Report ONLY. The
Board of Directors unanimously approved the
recommendation. The data still shows on the Active One
Line Grid display, as well as anytime a member searches
the history of a property. The CDOM is always used in
our statistical ‘Sold’ data. This change has taken a
while to have implemented, and the membership was
notified at the time the change was activated.
List Hub is
Here!
Send your
listings to the world wide web!
Find Out
More!
Please Note: New Payment Policy
for Supra KEYS
Effective
immediately, we are no longer able to accept cash payments
for Supra KEYS. You may continue to purchase lockboxes using
cash.
Short Sale Work Flow
Report
See the new educational tool from NAR's Risk Management
Committee that is designed to provide an overview of a short
sale transaction. Please note: The following link is to a
member-only area of the site. Read
more....
http://www.realtor.org/MemPolWeb.nsf/pages/shortsales?OpenDocument&WT.mc_t=LS061108&WT.mc_n=Legal
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Visit TAR's
Education/Training webpage, your one-stop shop for
education and computer training!
Click here to view our 2008 Educational Course Catalog
September 24 • 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch & Learn: Turbo-Charge Windows Shortcuts
Using shortcuts in Windows is one of the best ways to
place everything you need to open right at your
fingertips. You
can create shortcuts to any application or document and
be able to open it quickly and easily! Learn ways to use
shortcuts that most people never think about. You’ll
never use Windows the same way again! Bring a lunch and
stop by!! Any version of Windows.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
Seats Available! Arizona CRS Chapter & TAR Are Proud To Announce
CRS-201
Listing Strategies, September 25-26, 8:30 to 5pm
With
instructor Gee Dunsten. learn about conducting an effective
listing presentation, seller guidance and counseling,
pricing a home to sell in today's market, closing
techniques, marketing plans and servicing systems and
sellers' needs and motivation.
Click Here to Sign up today!
September 26 • 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS Level 3: Fine Tuning Your Business
3 general CE Credits
In this class, you’ll learn the features typically
utilized by more experienced agents. Topics include
features such as advanced property searches, Hotsheets,
CMA Packages, Parcel Mapping, and Customizing MLS.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
September 29 • 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Here's the best way to learn all the ins and outs of
this essential tool. In this HANDS-ON workshop, I'll
show you how
to use the Online version of ZipForm. Topics include
Creating New Transactions, Templates, Editing Tools, and
more! NOTE: All students must have a ZipForm Online
account. To create your free account, go to the AAR
website at www.aaronline.com and click on the ZipForm
link for step-by-step instructions. Be sure to
register for ZipForm ONLINE.
.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
Womens Council of
REALTORSŪ Sponsored Class
Understanding
Consumer Credit Rights and Responsibilities (3
Hours R.E. Legal Issues ) answers the common questions
people have regarding credit ( based on the Pulitzer
Prize Nominated book The Credit Roadmap by
Patrick Ritchie ). Some of the items discussed will be
credit scoring, consumer rights under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, Debunking Credit Myths, 5 steps to get an
800 credit score, and much more. This class will be
presented by Patrick Ritchie and all attendees will
receive a copy of his book "The Credit Roadmap". The
class is Oct. 17 at TAR from 1pm to 4pm. The cost
of this class is $25 paid at the door, please
RSVP to
education@tucsonwcr.org save a seat as this class
sold out the last time!
Click here to view our 2008 Educational Course Catalog
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The Hearth News
Don't forget to get your Proud
Sponsorships in. For just $125 per year
you can be a proud sponsor of The
Hearth. This will help us build our new
transitional housing even faster. Just
think you can help a homeless woman with
children have a place to call home while
getting training and an education to
move back into society. Contact your
favorite Hearth Board Member or Linda M.
Johnson at Realty Executives to get you
Proud Sponsorship in.
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RAPAC
Fundraising
Making an investment to the REALTORSŪ of Arizona
Political Action Committee (RAPAC)! It is the best
investment you can make for your business! Investments go
directly to help support pro-REALTORŪ causes and candidates.
Invest in
RAPAC!
The Top 10 Reasons to Invest
Contact
Us!
Click here for the complete staff contact list
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Tucson Association of REALTORSŪ & Tucson
Association of REALTORSŪ 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.
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