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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
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Discussion
Question
Each month, the
Suburban West REALTORS Association will provide Association
Liaisons with a question in which we are seeking member
feedback on. We urge you to discuss this question
with agents at your office during a sales meeting, through an
email, or during the course of your daily conversations when
appropriate.
This
MONTH's Question:
The Suburban West REALTORS
Association continually strives to provide the most relevant
and pertinent information to members through the Weekly News
Service and REALTOR News Magazine. Are there topics or
issues you would like for the Association to address more in
future articles of the email news and magazine?
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Recap of Association Liaison
Meeting
The Association Liaison Meeting was
held on Monday, January 28 at the Association office in
Malvern. There were 50 Association Liaisons in
attendance. Attendees were provided an opportunity
to meet and discuss issues with TREND and Supra
Representatives.
- To review the Meeting Minutes, click here.
- NEXT MEETING: March 13, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m. held at the Association office in
Malvern
NOTE: TREND has received your
compiled concerns and will consider them. They will send
us an updated summary of what enhancements will take place and
which issues need to further explored. This summary will
be provided in the next
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SUPRA Keypad System
As you
may already know, the Suburban West, Greater Philadelphia and
Lancaster Associations of REALTORS members will convert to the
new Supra keypad and lockbox technology the week of February
11, 2008. Following us, the Montgomery and Bucks
Associations will convert to the new system the week of
February 18, while the New Castle County Board of REALTORS
will convert the week of March 3.
Sneak
Previews were held last week. For members who were
unable to attend the Sneak Preview, the Association has made
available an online presentation that discusses the new
products and highlights their features. To download the
WebEx player and the presentation, click
here.
For Conversion information and to download your
schedule, please select one of the following
preferred locations:
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Thousands of
Pennsylvania families faced with the possible loss of their
homes through foreclosures have received help from the Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance
Program (HEMAP). This unique
program, created by Act 91 of 1983, is the only one of its
kind in the nation. HEMAP is a cost-effective means to
prevent homelessness among Pennsylvanians. By giving
assurance of steady mortgage payments, it allows homeowners to
seek alternate employment, job training, and/or education when
they need it most. The program is funded by State
appropriations and repayment of exiting HEMAP
loans.
To learn more about foreclosures, the
warning signs, and the possible effect on your clients,
consider these upcoming available courses at the Association
of REALTORS School:
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Handouts for
Consumers
Nothing helps solidify your position as a REALTOR more
than providing accurate, comprehensive information on the real
estate process to your prospects, clients, and
customers. That's where the 'Handouts for Consumers'
from the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) can
help. NAR offers a number of FREE handouts for members
to utilize in their marketing efforts and to promote their
expertise.
- Printer-friendly information to impress your clients.
- Feel free to
personalize or customize these handouts with your business
contact information or information specific to your market.
- You can use these
resources as a basis for articles in your client newsletter,
your local newspaper, and your website.
- Reprint permission
language is already included in the footer of each page; all
you need to do is print and make copies.
- Handouts include Buyers, Sellers, and
Website Resources.
To review and obtain these handouts,
click
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 Affiliate-REALTOR Connection
Blog: Helping REALTORS Build Their
Business
Affiliate members can offer a lot of valuable
information to REALTOR members to assist them on numerous
topics such as: reading a home inspection report, to staging a
home for quick sell, or even mortgage insurance advice.
The Suburban West REALTORS Association provides the
opportunity for Affiliate members to blog on trends and issues
that they see happening in their respective industries.
REALTORS can pick up helpful websites and tips from
frequently reading the Affiliate-REALTOR Blog.
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