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Weekly E-Update September
29, 2009
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TAR GREEN Task Force
Brown Bag Luncheon
Please join the TAR GREEN Task Force in a Brown Bag Luncheon featuring guest speaker Rich Franz the green building program manager for Pima County. Rich will be presenting the LEED homes program.
When: Monday, October 5, 2009 12:00 – 1:30pm
Where: Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Don’t forget to bring your lunch.
TAR Housing Opportunity Luncheon, October 12
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.
Click here to sign up today!
Sign Up!
TAR
Annual Golf Fundraiser, October 23
We need your support to make the Tucson Association of
REALTORS® 4th 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 Friday, October
23 at Arizona National Golf Club. We need golfers and
sponsors to support this event - we are counting on you!
Click here to sign up today. For more information
click here or contact
Christine
Sanchez at 382-8776. Thank you to our Sponsors!
Corporate Partner, Long Realty Cares Foundation,
Gold Sponsor, Habitat for Humanity Board of
Directors and Silver Sponsors, Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage and Gateway Funding.
Oktoberfest Member MIXER, October 15
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.
Habitat Volunteer Drive
Help the Habitat for Humanity Committee reach our goal of 1,300 volunteer hours by organizing a build day with your office or volunteering at the Habistore. Dates available are: October 22, November 5, November 19, and December 10.
Click here for more available dates. For more information, contact Christine Sanchez at 382-8776.
TAR Installation & Awards Banquet, Nominate a Peer!
Join us as we recognize the incoming and outing Board of Directors for TAR and TAR/MLS with special guest, NAR 2010 President, Vicki Cox Golder. We'll also be distributing awards in categories like, REALTOR® and Affiliate of the Year and Rookie of the Year
(click here to nominate a peer).
Click here to view sponsorship opportunities.
Click here to register for the event. Thank you to our Title Sponsor, Tierra Antigua Realty; Silver Sponsor, Tucson Newspapers and Copper Sponsor American Home Shield. A special thanks to our Affiliate Sponsorship Program Sponsors, Nova Home Loans and Prime Capital, Inc.
NAR Conference, Sign Up Today!
Pack up the car and head to California to attend the National Association of REALTORS® largest event, which features hundreds of sessions, networking, and
more! The REALTOR® Conference and Expo takes place November 13-16, 2009 in San Diego. The conference features programs for brokers, sales agents, commercial practioners, IT professionals, International specialists, property managers, and more! Be sure to sign up to attend the Inaugural Celebration and support Tucson’s own, Vicki Cox Golder as she is installed NAR’s 2010 President. Sign up today at:
www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/.
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.
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!
Gaslight Theater Tickets on Sale!
Support Habitat for Humanity Tucson by purchasing tickets for the Gaslight Theater Holiday Show,
On The Road To The North Pole, $25 each. The show is on
Thursday, December 10th at 6pm. Please plan to join us!
Click here to purchase your tickets online.
Click here for more information or contact Christine at 382-8776
or christine@tucsonrealtors.org.
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.
Conference Center Events
(not an TAR endorsed event)
Creating the Ultimate Paperless, Virtual Office,
Thursday, October 1
(Contracts, Forms & Technology- ADRE approved CE 3 hrs. Contract Law) - This is a unique class where you will not only learn about the latest and greatest of performing your business in the most efficient manner available using simple yet effective technologies, but you will also earn 3 hours of Contract Law ADRE credit.
Class: Creating the Ultimate Paperless, Virtual Office (Contracts, Forms & Technology)
Date & Time: Thursday– October 1, 2009 1PM-4PM
Location : Tucson Association of REALTORS® - 2445 N. Tucson Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716
Cost: $25 paid in advance, $35 at door (space permitting)
CLICK
HERE TO SIGN UP & PAY NOW FOR THIS CLASS TO CONFIRM YOUR SEAT.
Or sign up on the website by going to the date:
www.Technology4RealEstate.net/classes/.
Click here to view the full message or
click here to view the flyer.
NAMI Walks Volunteer Information Meeting
"Did you know that 1 in 4 people experience a mental disorder in any given year? The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest grassroot organization in the country advocating for, supporting and educating people
with mental illness and their families. NAMI Walks
Southern Arizona is the main fundraiser for the
local affiliate and the 4th annual event will be
held on March 27, 2010. To find out how to be
involved, please attend the Volunteer Information
Meeting at the Tucson Association of REALTORS® at 5:30 to 7:30pm on November 11, 2009. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Learn how to organize a team from your office and help create awareness about mental illness. For more information and to r.s.v.p. please call NAMI Southern Arizona at 622-5582."
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MLS Elections Open!
There is one open seat for the 2010 MLS Board of Directors. We have 2 candidates running for the position, Dan Santa Maria and Federico Astiz.
Designated Brokers only are permitted to vote.
Please go to
https://vod.votenet.com/TARMLS to cast your ballot.
Your MLS username and password will log you in to the voting site.
You may vote between midnight September 22, 2009, and midnight September 29, 2009.
SHORT SALE RULE – REMINDER
Per MLS Rules and Regulations Section 1.18- Short Sales: As used in these rules, short sales are defined as a transaction where title transfers; where the sale price is insufficient to pay the total of all liens and costs of sale; and where the seller does not bring sufficient liquid assets to the closing to cure all deficiencies. Participants are required to disclose potential short sales to other participants by stating the following in the Agent Only Remarks: Potential Short Sale. No references to commission or co-op fee splits, apportionments, or reductions are permitted in the MLS. In addition, documents referencing commission or co-op fee splits, apportionments, or reductions are not permitted in the MLS. The cooperating brokers do retain the right to negotiate the commission/co-op fee outside of the MLS. Within two (2) business days of seller’s acceptance of written contract, the listing broker shall change the short sale listing’s status in MLS to ‘Active Contingent’, ‘Active CAPA’, ’Pending’ or ‘Sold’, as is appropriate per MLS Status Definitions. Disclosure of short sale shall not be made in the Property Description, Marketing Remarks, or any other publicly viewable component of the MLS without the seller’s written permission to the listing broker. (amended 06/09)
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.
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 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.
October 2 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
October 5-6 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2003
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Windows for Novices
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
NEW! October 7-8 from 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 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS Level 2: Build Your Business
3 general CE credits
Click here to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon
NEW! October 9 from 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
The Hearth Foundation, and the new Hearth Youth Program, would like to thank everyone that contributed the success of the Faces of the Hearth that was kicked-off at the TAR Expo. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in this project, as we would like to include as many people as possible. Our goal is to assemble the faces onto a poster for the Hearth Foundation to generate funds for the kids at the shelters. In other words, its kids helping kids with service projects. Also, we need to thank our first youth, Kjerstin Pinc, from Tanque Verde Lutheran/Sabino High School, and Bonnie Warner, from Photos by Bonnie. Without their support and efforts, it would not have been possible to raise $368.01, with more coming in, from this event.
If you would like more information about the Hearth Foundation's Youth Program, please contact Cari Pinc at 520-891-7308 or
CPinc@PeoplesMortgage.com.
CCertified Residential Specialists
(CRS) News
CRS Tucson Breakfast, September 30
Join
us on Wednesday, September 30 at 8:30a.m. at the
Tucson Association of REALTORS® to hear Len Elder
discuss Social Marketing.
Click here for more information.
Cost is $25 at the door.
Thank you to our sponsor, Tori Davern, Silverbell
Vista Homes.
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/font>
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 .
The 26th Annual WCR Dessert Auction Committee would like to thank everyone that participated in this year’s wildly successful event at the Manning House. With the endless hours, incredible desserts, and financial support of committed WCR members and non-members, as well as, corporate sponsors, this was an event to remember. THANK YOU again for your support of WCR and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Sincerely,
Christine Sterrett – Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Cari Pinc – Peoples Mortgage, Brenda Seeliger – Chase Home Loans, Christina Carlton – Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Shannon Smith – Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc., Sandal Caillet – Old Adobe Realty Co., Paige Draper – Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc., Barbara Lasky – Long Realty, Cyd Bradford – Stewart Title and Trust , Monica Wong – Cool Box, Wendy Whitehead – Stewart Title and Trust, Lauren Smith-Klase – Title Security Agency of Tucson, Gigi Boyack – DesignWorks, Marisela Panzarella – DesignWorks
October 8: Business Resource Meeting & 2010 Officer Elections
Join us at the Manning House from 11:30a.m.-1:00p.m. The meeting is open to everyone to visit and is a great source for networking. RSVP by Friday,
October 2. Please Contact Shannon Smith at
scsmith@fnf.com or visit the website at
www.tucsonwcr.org. For a list of 2009 Business Resource Meetings,
click here.
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