News from Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS®

News from Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS®
Weekly Bulletin
February 3,2015
In This Issue
Poli-bits
Shaun's Tip Corner MLS
News You Can Use
REALTOR Rally
Mandatory Ed Schedule
Members on the Move
Only REALTORS
advocate for property
rights - want to get
involved?
Time is running out to
sign up for
REALTOR Rally!
Dear Karen,
Any superbowl enthusiasts out
there? Quite a game last night,
wasn't it? Like Pat said, it had
everything - close score, crazy
catch, last minute save, fight,
interesting commercials (being
perfectly honest, the main reason I
watch it). I think my favorite was
the Budweiser puppy. Although
beer
commercials really shouldn't
Karen Becker,
make
you tear up.
CEO
Your superbowl is about to start the selling season is going to be interesting this
year. To help you and to educate the consumer,
phase 3 of our consumer outreach program is set
to launch in a few weeks. I'll let you know what
the schedule and channels are once we finalize the
commercials.
Have a great week!
Karen
Poli-bits - Notes from the Lobby
Call 507-285-9833 to
reserve your spot for this
sold out event today!
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Things are moving slowly at the legislature,
as they usually do during the opening
months. That makes today the best time to
do two things:
- Go to www.MNHomesMatter.com and sign
the online petition, lending your voice to
our effort to stop any changes to the MID
(Mortgage Interest Deduction).
- While you are on the site, fill out the
already-written letter to legislators
Pat Sexton,
Government
Affairs Director
The entire process will take less than 2 minutes and it will
show our legislators that the REALTOR® Party speaks with one
voice and that voice says... "Minnesota Homes Matter!"
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Shaun's Tip Corner
Tip 1: If your DIY skills are not up to
scratch, avoid pouring milk in your
cornflakes it may go on fire!!
Each week, I will provide you with a useful
tip based on frequently asked questions
and important updates. (My first tip will
always be something useful in life.)
After a wonderful break in Cancun last
week, it is back to reality in cold
Minnesota. I should probably have taken
Karen's advice with the sunscreen as I got
Shaun Martin,
a little burned on my chest and back (still
MLS/IT Director flaking). It looks like you are all glad to
have me back though as the emails,
faxes, phones, voicemails, and walkie -talkies have been nonstop. This week I have chosen to make everyone aware of the
Members tab on the new website, some agents are reporting
that they cannot access their profile which leads us on to Tip 2
Tip 2: New Website Member Login
Click on the link above this gives you steps on how to check
your login details. Please let me know if you find any issues
and I will reset your password so you can access your profile
as normal.
If you have any suggestions or topics that you would like to see
covered, please feel free to email me at
shaun@semnrealtors.com.
MLS News You Can Use
The sun is bright and shiny today - I am
pretty sure that the groundhog saw his
shadow - that means that we get six more
weeks of winter! The weatherman this
morning sounded like it is coming too with
more snow tomorrow and colder temps.
But in February it always seems to me like
I can see the end coming.
Good News - If you show listings in the
Twin Cities area. Starting the week of
February 16 th , the Twin Cities area will be
Margaret Heise
installing the Supra Blue Tooth lockboxes,
MLS Executive
so that you will no longer need a fob when
showing homes up there. The boxes will be the same as ours. It
may take them a couple weeks to get all of the boxes
exchanged, so be sure to ask which type of box is on the home
if you are going up there to show a property.
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I am going to repeat MLS Policy #16 this week because this is a
big fine and I don't want any of you to receive this fine!!
Data Entry - Don't forget to fax (507-282-2450) or e-mail
(shaun@semnrealtors.com or Margaret@semnrealtors.com)
all listing contracts (pages 1&4) and all change forms that
have required owner signatures (extensions, cancellations,
temporarily off the markets) to us at the MLS office once
you have entered them. And remember, don't enter these
into the MLS unless all required signatures have been
obtained - this is Minnesota law.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 507285-9833 or e-mail us at Margaret@semnrealtors.com or
Shaun@semnrealtors.com).
You still have time to sign up for
REALTOR Rally
You don't want to miss
the one event a year
where you get 7.5 hours
of CE from nationally
acclaimed speakers,
continental breakfast,
lunch, exhibit hall,
happy hour (cash bar),
not to mention being
able to network with
your colleagues.
When: February 19
Where: Rochester
International Event
Center, 7333 Airport
View, Rochester
CE: 7.5 hours CE elective - Approved!
Tuition: Only $35/REALTOR member or $50 at the door)
Call 507-285-9833 today to reserve your spot for the low
price of only $35!
Here's what you have to choose from I Don't Give a Twit...Social
Media Risk Management. Are
you in danger of being
"dooced"? 90% of homebuyers
used the internet in their home
search, making the internet and
social media an important part
of your real estate practice. It
is important to understand how
the entities regulating the real
estate industry view social
media. This course examines
potential violations of
advertising rules, RESPA, the
Fair Housing Act, intellectual
property laws and anti-trust.
Provides practitioners with the
Trista Curzydlo, J.D.
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tools necessary to create and implement risk reduction
techniques in their practices. 3.75 hours CE elective
approved! Instructor: Trista Curzydlo, J.D.
Teaching Consumers How to
Negotiate. This program will
provide you with the information
that you need to help sellers and
buyers understand what is in their
best interest when they negotiate
and how they can avoid the pitfalls
that can prevent them from
negotiating a successful agreement.
In addition to learning the 9 Success
Keys that consumers should follow,
you will receive a copy of Consumer
Guide to Creating a Purchase and
Sale Agreement. 3.75 hours CE
elective credit - approved!
Instructor: Roger Turcotte,
Roger Turcotte
Let Me Tell You About the Man
Cave: The Fair Housing Act for the Modern Real Estate
Agent. The Fair Housing Act might not have changed in the
last decade, but real estate agents and consumers have. This
course looks at recent technological developments in the real
estate industry and their interplay with the Fair Housing Act
as well as recent cases involving real estate professionals.
This course also meets the Fair Housing education
requirement for the State of MN. 3.75 hours CE elective ad
fair housing credit - approved! Instructor: Trista Curzydlo,
J.D.
Helping Buyers Navigate a Changing Market. Is today's market
causing you to question why you're in the real estate business ?
Are your buyers having a difficult time making a decision to
buy a home? Do you ever feel that buyers just want to keep
looking at homes? If you answered YES to any of these
questions, then attending this class will help you work more
productively with your buyers. 3.75 hours CE elective credit approved! Instructor: Roger Turcotte
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A great big THANK YOU goes to our event partners:
Think Bank
Eastwood Bank
PrimeLending
Don't forget to thank our Food and Beverage Partners:
North American Title Rochester
Title
Make sure you check out the Exhibit Hall when you're before
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class, during lunch and after class to see what's new in our
industry from the professionals in our area who serve you!
"LIVE" SEMAR Mandatory Education
Schedule
The 2014-2015 module requirement totals
7.5 hours. The 7.5 hours consists of TWO
2014-2015 general modules:
- Financing Issues, Earnest Money and Trust
Accounts for 3.75 credit hours (this course
also satisfied the 2014-2015 broker module
requirement) AND
- Minnesota Disclosure Laws for 3.75 credit
hours
Tuition: $39/member for each half day OR $69/member for
entire day. Non-members call 507-285-9833 for tuition
pricing.
Both of these courses must be completed by all real estate
salespersons and brokers alike. Not to confuse the issue
again, but licensees may complete the TWO modules from
with different Minnesota-approved education providers, and
completions may be on different dates and via different
methods of instruction.
February 5 - Rochester - Brad Boyd, J.D. - Sign up today!
8:30 am - 12:15 pm - Financing Issues
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm - MN Disclosure Laws
Rochester International Event Center
7333 Airport View Dr SW
Lunch Included
March 5- Owatonna - Lynn Leegard, J.D.
8:30 am - 12:15 pm - Financing Issues
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm - MN Disclosure Laws
United Prairie Bank
1801 S. Cedar Ave
Lunch Included
April 9 - Rochester - Brad Boyd, J.D.
8:30 am - 12:15 pm - Financing Issues
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm - MN Disclosure Laws
SEMAR Lower Level - limited seating!
June 3 - Rochester - Brad Boyd, J.D.
8:30 am - 12:15 pm - Financing Issues
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm - MN Disclosure Laws
Rochester International Event Center
7333 Airport View Dr SW
Lunch Included
Course Descriptions
2014-15 Broker & Salesperson Required Module: Minnesota
Disclosure Laws, 3.75 hours CE
This course will provide in-depth details on numerous real
estate licensee disclosure requirement issues. Curriculum also
includes the proper disclosures required by sellers, including
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selling property "as is" and the liability sellers can incur for
non-compliance.
2014-15 Broker & Salesperson Required Module: Financing
Issues, Earnest Money, and Trust Accounts, 3.75 hours CE
This course will help real estate licensees better understand
trust account requirements and issues relating to earnest
money. Information will also be shared on the Mortgage Act
and Practices (MAP) rule, the Real Estate Settlement and
Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Consumer Financial Protection
Board (CFPB). Financing topics to be covered include Contract
for Deed sales and new FHA loan limitations. (This module
also satisfied the 1-hour broker module requirement.)
DOC Rules require that you cannot be more than 10
minutes late for each or NO CE can be given!
Members on the Move
NEW: John Callopy of RE/MAX Results
Rochester, Kristen Katzmann and Arlyn
Nelson of Edina Realty Rochester; Linda
Paulson of Coldwell Banker Burnet.
NEW MLS ONLY: Amber Iverson, Castle
Realty, LLC
TRANSFER: Tom Gores to Coldwell Banker at Your Service
Realty, Andy Mulholland to Westwood Realty Inc.
Thanks for reading our Weekly Bulletin. Don't forget to sign
up for REALTOR Rally and check out the new website.
Sincerely,
Karen Becker
CEO
Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS® & SEMAR MLS
SEMAR, 3400 E River Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906
507- 285- 9833