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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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REMINDER:
Questions for TREND
The
next Association Liaison meeting is scheduled for
January 28, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. held at the Association
office in Malvern. In response to questions about the
TREND system at the Association Liaison Invitational
Event, the Association has asked TREND representatives to
attend to answer your questions and discuss some recent
enhancements.
In
preparation for the next Association Liaison Meeting scheduled
for January 28, 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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In
addition to fulfilling your 14 hours of mandatory continuing
education every two years to renew your license, REALTOR
members are required to complete training on the Code of
Ethics every 4 years. The deadline for the curent
Quadrennial Period (2004-2008) is December 31,
2008.
The
National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has just posted the
2008 Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice on
their website. You may download and print, order
pamphlet-size versions, or print out a color poster to hang at
your office. The Code of Ethics is also availabe in 5
different languages. For more information,
click
here.
To
fulfill the Code of Ethics requirement as well as recieve
renewal credit hours, members are encouraged to register for
the following course:
- "Ethical Open
Houses; Preventing Procuring Cause Accidents" on Friday,
January 11 @ 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m. held at the
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square.
Tuition: $70.00
If
REALTOR members would like to confirm completion
of their Code of Ethics requirement, they may view
online by logging into the Association's
website. Once logged-in, click 'Education
Information' and then click 'Education
Tracking'.
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Mortgage
Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Approved
In
December, President Bush signed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt
Relief Act of 2007, which will help Americans avoid
foreclosure by protecting families from higher taxes when they
refinance their home mortgages. NAR has been advocating
for such a change to the IRS tax code for nearly 10
years. This Act will increase the incentive for
borrowers and lenders to work together to refinance loans and
allow American families to secure lower mortgage
payments. To read more about how this Act will help
prevent a flood of mortgage foreclosures, click
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Be
Recognized For Your Hard Work!
The
Pennslyvania Association of REALTORS (PAR) is seeking
candidates for the PAR Excellence Club Award. The Award
honors REALTORS who have shown a high standard of excellence
through professionalism and community involvement, number of
transactions, and pursuit of education in the real estate
field. For more information, visit the PAR website at
www.parealtor.org to obtain an application
form or call (800) 555-3390. NOTE: Application deadline
is March 31,
2008.
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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. -2:00 p.m. This event will feature
keynote speaker St.
Joseph's University Basketball Coach,
Phil Martelli. He will share how to sharpen your
competitive edge to be successful in real estate and in
life. 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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"Starbucks
Mornings at the Association" are FREE
interactive-learning seminars for members to network and
pick-up ideas to use in their careers. All REALTOR
members at your office are encouraged to attend. Below
is the next upcoming seminar on January
8:
- 9:00 a.m.-10:30
a.m. --Starbucks Morning "Tips & Tricks for Today's
REALTORS", TOPIC: Learn How Handheld Devices Can Improve
Your Business. For more
information and to download a registration flyer, click
here. Location:
Association office in Malvern.
Registration
is required for this FREE event.
To
register directly online, click here to
log-in under Events.
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