GGAR Newsletter Aug.1.2016
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GGAR Newsletter Aug.1.2016
r e t t e l s w e N us g u A 6 1 0 2 t 1, 10 Ginger Creek Parkway Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Phone: 618-692-8300 Fax: 618-692-8307 www.gatewayrealtors.com Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS® Save These Dates! Full detail on these events are included within the newsletter: Code of Ethics CE Courses—Offered starting August 10, 2016 New Member Orientation—August 11, 2016 Annual Meeting & Election—August 18, 2016 We are currently accepting donation items for the RPAC Auction RPAC Auction—August 27, 2016 90 HR Illinois Real Estate Broker Pre-License Topics—September 10, 2016 Taste of GGAR—September 22, 2016 Important Links There are benefits that each of these offer to you. Making a regular habit of browsing these websites can help you be successful in your real estate career. Illinois REALTORS®: http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/ National Association of REALTORS®: http://www.realtor.org/ MARIS: http://www.marisnet.com Supra: http://www.supraekey.com Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulations: www.idfpr.com Meet the Candidates It is that time of the year again when your voice can be heard by voting for the Officers and Directors of GGAR. (Online voting will open for candidates on 8/11/2016) Please take a moment to review the Candidate information at: 1. Log into www.navicamls.net 2. User ID is your NRDS Number; Password is Last Name (Ex. Chapman) unless previously changed 3. On the left side of the screen you will click into “Invoice & Polling” 4. You then click into the “Polling” tab 5. You will then click to open the “2017 Election of Officers & Directors” Click here if you do not know your NRDS number. You can also see Candidate Information at www.gatewayrealtors.com Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws 2016 Please review the proposed changes: Article XI pertains to the governing body of the Board of Directors; Section 4 Article XX pertains to the SIRMLS to Maris MLS; Sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8 You can preview the proposed changes at www.gatewayrealtors.com Located on the main page and under the “About” tab under “Association By-Laws” You must be present at the Annual Meeting & Election to vote for the ByLaw Amendments. Realtors Property Resource® (RPR®) delivers on-the-go access to an allencompassing real estate platform, available exclusively to REALTORS®, and offered at no additional cost. Easily accessed through desktop, iOS and Android devices. When considering adoption of a new business tool, new and seasoned REALTORS® unanimously want to know “what will it do for me and how will it help my business?” RPR® is designed exclusively for that purpose: to help REALTORS® achieve professional success by providing them with an unparalleled platform of dynamic data and persuasive reports that help attract, retain and lead clients to the closing table. http://blog.narrpr.com/video-learning/getting-started-rpr/ Baby Boomers Chart New Direction in Housing Daily Real Estate News | Friday, July 22, 2016 Click here to read the full article Economists are having a tough time figuring out what housing market moves baby boomers will make next. Americans over the age of 55 are veering from previous generations, opting not to retire but instead launching second or even third careers. They are shunning the traditional patterns of retirement and that could have a big impact on their housing choices, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Insight report focusing on the baby boomer generation. Code of Ethics Requirement! REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within four-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. The current four-year cycle will end December 31, 2016 Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses. www.realtor.org/code-of-ethics/training If you completed your code of ethics with anyone other than an Illinois REALTORS® school that may not report it then you will need to provide proof to Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS® so that we can update your records. Information about home study courses can be obtained at www.gatewayrealtors.com under the pre-license and CE tab. MARIS Information MARIS Training at GGAR: Registration is required for the training sessions. Please call 618-343- 3030, 314-984-9111 or click here to register online and see training schedule. MARIS tech support : Call Randi Marie and Debi at 618-343-3030 or Technical Support at 314-984- 9111 Ext: 1 www.marisnet.com MARIS BILLING & Methods of Payment are: Click on the pay or view your charges online link at the bottom of your billing email, login with your MLS ID and Password, click on “Accounts Receivable” and follow the on-screen instructions. Online at the MARIS Homepage at www.marisnet.com, click on “Pay Your Bill-Online”. Use your MLS ID and Password to sign on, click on “Accounts Receivable” and follow the on-screen instructions. By completing and returning an Auto Pay form. The Auto Pay form is available online at www.marisnet.com under FORMS By check payable to MARIS—mail to: MARIS, 1714 Deer Tracks Trail, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131. Please include your member # on your check. Your member # can be found on your invoice. No remittance or invoice copy is necessary. Did you know that Homesnap Pro, the app provided to you for FREE from MARIS, shows you the property lines and your location when showing a listing to a client? Homesnap Pro overlays property lines onto a map and uses the GPS on your phone to show you where you are standing on the property. If you ever have clients asking you where the property ends on a certain listing, use Homesnap Pro to demonstrate your responsiveness and local expertise. Register GGAR Officers: President Tammy Owens RE/MAX Alliance President-Elect Like us on Facebook: Sandy Michel Stempinski Heart and Home Realty Greater Gateway Vice President Mark Massey Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties Association of REALTORS® Visit our website: Past President Linda Wheaton, e-PRO, GRI Coldwell Banker Brown REALTORS® www.gatewayrealtors.com Membership Directory GGAR Directors: Calendar of Events Elizabeth Hellrung Coldwell Banker Brown REALTORS® Continuing Education Pre-License Classes Real Estate Courses Membership Information Membership Bylaws Committee Information Forms Industry Links Elaine Rhodes Property Professionals of IL Midwest Division Mediation & Arbitration Board of Directors Joy Wofford RE/MAX Alliance Government Affairs Marc Kamp First Clover Leaf Bank Rick Lauschke Paul R. Lauschke & Associates Leslie Miller Century 21 Hartmann REALTORS® Laurie Moore RE/MAX Alliance Sharon Pratt RE/MAX River Bend August 2016 SUN MON 7 14 21 TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 Affiliates Meeting Code of Ethics New Member OriCE Course entation 16 17 19 20 26 27 15 22 23 18 Annual Meeting & Election REALTOR® After Hours Board of Directors Meeting 24 25 RPAC Auction 28 29 30 31
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