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Welcome to the monthly Association Liaison E-Source. This
monthly e-mail notice provides indepth information on hot button
issues affecting REALTORS and the real estate industry. It also
features information on upcoming Association events and updates on
services.
The E-Source is meant to provide information that you can present
at upcoming office meetings or forward to your colleagues through
casual conversation.
If you have any questions
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 Networking Workshop A
Success
The Dale
Carnegie Workshop was held on Thursday, April 19 at the
Association in Malvern. This special event was
well received with more than 40 members in
attendance. Participants were provided an opportunity to
meet other actively involved members of the
Association. This event also provided the
Association an opportunity to thank them for their
continued commitment in serving as role
models. This exclusive event was made possible
by our generous Affiliate members:
Brandywine/Springfield Waterproofing and USI Colburn Insurance
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 RPAC--Your BEST Investment in Real
Estate
As important as it is to be involved in
your local community, it is equally important that we, as
REALTORS®, are involved at the state and federal
levels of government as well. Please consider making a
contribution during our Annual RPAC Telethon on June 14th
from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. held at the Association
office. To read more about how your contribution is your
best investment in real estate, click
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Your
Help Needed to Push Legislation
Forward
Imagine an industry where banks are competing
for your clients without having to adhere to the same rules as
real estate brokers? Imagine having access to a national
health care option buoyed by 1.2 million members that Unions
already have access to? These are just two of the major
legislative initiatives that the National Association of
REALTORS seeks you and your colleagues help. The
collective strength of your REALTOR membership working in
unison is far more effective than the efforts of a single
individual or organization. Thus, we implore you and
your colleagues to reply to Calls to Actions (like the one
last week on Banks in Real Estate) when made by the National
Association of REALTORS, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS
or the Suburban REALTORS Alliance. Emails and letters
from constituents have proven to be the most effective way to
make a difference in Washington DC and Harrisburg and is more
critical than ever. For more information, contact the
Suburban REALTORS Alliance at 610-981-9000 or go to
www.suburbanrealtorsalliance.com
Click here for the latest information on Banks in Real
Estate.
Click here for more information on Small Business Health
Care.
Click here for more information on the importance of being
politically active.
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Equal Housing Opportunity
Under U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Developments's (HUD) regulations, brokers shall
prominently display the equal housing opportunity poster in
their offices. To dowload a copy, click here.
According to Section 604(a)(22) of the Real Estate
Licensing and Registration Act it is unlawful for a real
estate broker or salesperson to accept a listing with an
understanding that legal discrimination in the sale of rental
property is to be practiced. For more information about
what licensees may/may not do under the Human Relations Act,
click
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 Mock Ethics Hearing
As part
of Suburban West REALTORS Association's continued efforts to
promote professionalism amongst our members, the Association
will present an interactive presentation that follows an
Ethics Complaint from initial filing through the Grievence
Committee and Professional Standards Hearing Panel. The
FREE event will be held on Wednesday, June 20 from
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Kennett
Square.
Attendess to this unique
event will see:
- A truly interactive presentation
where members will be able to post question and participate
during the staged hearing.
- Learn what does and does not happen
in a hearing and why.
- Take the mystery out of the
complaint process.
- As a bonus, all attendees will learn
3 secrets to avoiding unnecessary complaints.
- Will fullfill the 2.5 hours
needed for the 2008 NAR Quadrennial Code of Ethics
Training requirement.
To register for this forum, click here and once logged in access the Education
Calendar. Or you may register over the phone
by calling the Association at (610)
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Standard Forms
FORUM
Do you have a suggestion that
could improve the Seller's Property Disclosure, Agreement of
Sale, or another form? REALTOR input into the creation
and use of standard forms is critical to their continued value
as a risk reduction tool. Now is your chance to be
heard.
All REALTOR members are invited to attend this FREE
forum on Thursday, August 9 from 1:00p.m. - 3:00
p.m.
A panel of Suburban West members currently serving on the
Pennslyvania Association of REALTORS' (PAR) Standard Forms
Oversight Committee and Feedback Panel will facilitate
discussion about standard forms. The objective of this
forum is to provide members with information on what is new in
standard forms and to solicit comments and suggestions on the
use of form in everyday practice. The committee members
will digest the information and bring relevent suggestions and
comments back to PAR.
To register for this forum, click here and once logged in access the
Event Calendar. Or you may register over the phone by calling the
Association at (610) 560-4800.
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