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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 to your colleagues through casual
conversation.
If you have
any questions
about any
of the information provided here, please contact us at
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Follow-Up
Questions on TREND
In
response to the concerns brought up about TREND at the
Association Liaison Invitational Event, the Association has
asked TREND to attend our next Association Liaison meeting
scheduled for January 28, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
held here at the Association office in
Malvern.
In
preparation for the next Association Liaison Meeting scheduled
for January, we will be inviting TREND to offer a forum
discussion for Association Liaisons to bring comments or
feedback they have received from their respective
offices. We would like to ask the Association Liaisons
to compile questions from their office that they would like to
be addressed by TREND. NOTE: TREND will be going
over Document Uploads and other recent enhancements. Are
there other specific priority issues?
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Be
Mindful of Local Sign
Ordinances
Many
of the 238 municipalities in Southeastern
Pennsylvania have adopted sign ordinances which
could limit how you display open house directional and for
sale signs. It is important for a REALTOR to be familiar
with what is permitted within the municipalities where
properties are listed. Click
here to
read more.
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PAR
Standard Forms In
Spanish
The
Pennslyvania Association of REALTORS (PAR) has had many of the
most commonly used Standard Forms translated into Spanish
exclusively for REALTOR members. They are perfect
for assisting Spanish-speaking clients and customers.
NOTE: These forms are for reference ONLY and CANNOT be
specifically used in actual transactions. Access to
these forms are for
members ONLY by clicking
here.
Also
some updates in Standard Forms, there will be two new
forms due to be released in January 2008. The
Referral Form may be used by REALTORS to memorialize a
referral from one agent to another. The Price Escalation
Addendum to the Agreement of Sale will assist in transactiona
where the buyer wishes to make an offer with a price
escalation component. The SWRA Standard Forms Forum
served as a focus group for both forms. Suggestions from
our members were considered for the final drafts of both
forms. Look for these in print and electronic format in
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Looking
For A Speaker For Your Next Office
Meeting?
The
Association offers FREE presentations on numerous topics for
your business Meetings. If your office has not yet
benefited from this service, please remember that staff is
prepared to present myriad industry topics from Procuring
Cause, to Understanding Use & Occupancy, to Do Not Call
& Advertising Compliance, and many more. If you are
looking for us to cover a topic that is more specific to your
needs, just mention it and we will be glad to customize the
presentation. We ask that you have at least 15
attendees.
For
a complete list of topics, please click
here.
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Annual
Leadership Symposium
The
Association will be conducting its 2nd Annual Leadership
Symposium at the Valley Forge Military Academy on January 10,
2008 from 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. This event will feature
keynote speaker St.
Joseph's University Basketball Coach,
Phil Martelli. His presentation will draw stories from
his new book, "Don't Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan For
Life." In addtion, this event will honor our 2008 Board
of Directors and our new Chairman Jim Ryal at this unique
setting.
COST:
$30.00 (includes champagne toast and
lunch)
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Free
informal sessions for members to network and pick-up ideas to
use in their careers. Newer REALTOR members at your
office are encouraged to attend. Below is the next
upcoming seminars on December
13:
- 9:00 a.m.-10:30
a.m. --Starbucks Morning, TOPIC: Top 10 Things REALTORS Do
To Get Started in Real Estate.
For more
information and to download a registration flyer, click
here. Location:
Association office in Malvern.
- 1:30 p.m.-3:30
p.m.--Standard Forms Forum.
For more
information and to download a registration flyer, click
here. Location:
Association office in Malvern.
Registration
is required for these FREE events.
To
register directly online, click here to
log-in under Events.
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