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Weekly E-Update September
30, 2008
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here for a list of upcoming events.
 PROP 100 TV ADS ARE
ON AIR NOW!
Radio and
campaign mailers will follow. Big campaign signs continue to
be installed across the state. Yard signs are still being
distributed to those who have previously made a request Click
here to view the commercial and
hear the radio ad!
For more information visit
www.protectourhomes.com
Time is Running Out! Code of Ethics Training
We
are more than halfway through the year with only 3 months
left to complete your Code of Ethics training! REALTORS® 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.
Credit Crisis Update from NAR
NAR is closely monitoring the Federal Government
's response to the continuing credit crisis (press
release). Our Washington D.C. Policy staff is
working with regulatory agencies and elected
officials on Capitol Hill to assure a robust
secondary mortgage market. Liquidity in the mortgage
market is essential to the health of the economy.Rescue
Bill Summary - What is at Stake for REALTORS®>
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TAR
Annual Golf Fundraiser, October 24
We need your support to make the Tucson Association of
REALTORS® 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.
2008 Installation & Awards
Banquet, November 14
Join us Friday, November 14 at the Westin La
Paloma for our annual Installation and Awards
Banquet! After the banquet is over, enjoy live music
and a Monte Carlo Casino Fundraiser benefiting
RAPAC. Tickets
are $50 each and tables of 10 are $500. You can also
purchase tickets for $75, giving you $50 worth of
gambling tickets.
Click here for more information and to sign up.
We need your help in making this event a success!
You can do this by becoming a
sponsor. Contact
Laura
at 382-8775.
Tucson Association of
REALTORS ®2009 Green Strategic Planning Meeting,
October 6
Please
join us as we give you an update on the many
proactive changes the association and city have made
toward the green movement. We will discuss the
GREEN NAR sustainable property designation, Green
Home Show at the SAHBA Home Show, the new
Residential Graywater ordinance that recently passed
by the Mayor and Council, and much much more.
Together we will create the 2009 Strategic Plan that
the Association will adopt as their Green Mission
for next year. The meeting will take place on
October 6 at 3pm in the
TAR
Conference
Center. Please RSVP to
teresa@tucsonrealtors.org or 382-8788.
RSVP Today!
Fall Member
MIXER- October 23
The Tucson Association of
REALTORS® would like to take an opportunity to thank you,
our valued members! Join us on Thursday, October 23 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! Please RSVP by October 20 to Cheri Meadows at
cheri@tucsonrealtors.org
or 382-8772.
2008 Member Recognition Awards - Nominate Your Peers!!
Its that time of year again! Nominate a member for
recognition award! Award nominees are recognized at
the November 14, 2008 Installation Banquet.
Click here for more
information.
Scam
Alert
Be aware of a scam involving potential clients
using Sovereign Trust financing while looking for
homes here in
Tucson. View the following
link for more information:
http://www.freewebs.com/debtfreesovereign/
Marketing Sessions and Home Tours
Please note
the
Marketing Sessions and Home Tours have been moved to
First First American Title Insurance Company, 1880 E River
Rd # 120, SW corner of River/Campbell.
Click here for the schedule.
Tucson Association of REALTORS®
Shootout - Get Involved!
The Tucson Association of REALTORS® 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:
Do We Have a Date?
The purchase offer was made late on the evening of
August 14.
Because of an emergency at their place
of business, the Sellers were not able to meet with
their agent and sign their acceptance of the offer
until Friday evening, August 15 at about 9:00 pm –
but the buyers had given them until noon on Saturday
to respond so it was not a problem.
And, several phone calls had reassured
everyone that “we have a deal”.
The Sellers agent did not fax the
accepted contract to the Buyers’ agent until about
10:00 am on Saturday, August 16..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.
Check out the
Risk Tip Library
RESPA Corner
Welcome
to the RESPA Corner! Similar to the Risk Tip above,
we want to keep you informed of the latest in RESPA
news. Just how much do you know about this important
issue, take the RESPA
quiz.
More News:
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
October 1• 10:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
Mapping for
Real Estate Pros
Computer
Training Center
In this session, we’ll learn mapping strategies by
looking at two useful tools: Pima County MapGuide
and Google Earth. By using these tools, you’ll be
able to locate properties, find zoning and
floodplain information, and create custom maps to
send to clients.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
October 2 • 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Know the Code: Code of Ethics
Training.
3 general CE credits
Conference Center
Understand and follow the Code of Ethics while you
satisfy the NAR ethics training requirement.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
October
3 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Marketing with Microsoft Publisher
Get a jumpstart on your marketing by using Publisher
to create flyers, brochures, business cards and
more. Many Realtors frequently use this versatile
program for creating marketing materials quickly and
easily.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
October 6• 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Windows for Novices
Computer Training
Center
Come to this three-hour HANDS-ON training class to
learn new skills for working with Windows. We'll
look at basics for getting around in Windows, using
Windows Clipboard, and customizing features to give
you more control. Watch for additional HANDS-ON
training classes after this one to learn and
practice more skills.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
October 8• 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Courthouse Retrieval System
Computer Training Center
The CRS system on MLS allows you to display and
print Property Information for selected properties.
In addition, the service presents additional
research and marketing tools, such as Comparables,
Maps, Demographic and School Reports, and
Prospecting information.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
October 9-10 • 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
GRI 308: Code of
Ethics/Procuring Cause
5-Commissioners
Standards/3-real estate legal issues/3-disclosure/
3-agency law
Conference Center
Topics Covered: gain awareness and knowledge of the
REALTOR® Code of Ethics, gain understanding of the
standards of practices and case interpretations and
how they address your business, compare ethical
obligations to obligations established by the
Commissioner's Standards and apply procuring cause
principals to actual case studies.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Dee Corona.
October 10 • 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
Rapattoni MLS
Level 1: Starting Your Business
3 general CE
credits
Computer Training Center
Get started with Rapattoni MLS! This is the first of
three classes designed to teach you how to best use
the MLS system. In this three-hour class, we will
explore topics that include Designing Standard
Searches, Creating Reports, and Entering Listings.
Click here
to register online. For more information, contact
Andy Gordon.
Womens Council of
REALTORS® 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 REALTORS® of
Arizona Political Action Committee (RAPAC)! It
is the best investment you can make for your
business! Investments go directly to help support
pro-REALTOR® 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 REALTORS® & Tucson
Association of REALTORS® 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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