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Service is an exclusive benefit available to members of the Suburban
West REALTORS Association. Featuring both Association news and local
real estate industry information, the Weekly News is a service meant
to benefit all members of the organization.
Still Need Education Credits To Renew Your License?
 The Association of REALTORS School continues to offer options
for licensees to gain education credits towards the renewal of their
Pennsylvania Real Estate License. A variety of online courses
offering either 3.5 hours or 7 hours of continuing education credit
can be taken at anytime. To access our listing of courses, please click
here.
In addition to our online courses, we have classes scheduled
at school on June 15. In the morning, we will be conducting The
CFE's of Real Estate (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) and, in the afternoon,
Everything You Should Know About RESPA (1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.). Each
course is $35 and provides 3.5 hours of MCE credit towards PA 04-06
license renewal. To register, click
here or call 610-560-4900. NOTE: As with all courses offered
by the School, there is a chance that they might be cancelled if
minimal enrollment requirements are not met.
Please remember that if you have not completed the 14 hours
of education requirements, you have not successfully renewed your
license. Practicing real estate on an expired license will subject
you to prosecution by the State Real Estate Commission.
Tax Changes in Coatesville and Marple-Newtown
 The Coatesville Area School Board approved a budget for the
upcoming 2006-7 school year that includes a tax reduction of 1.75
mills. The new millage for the upcoming year will be 25.7 mills
compared to the current millage of 27.45. For an average home
assessed at $113,213, the home owner’s school taxes will fall from
$3,107.69 a year to $2,909.57.
The Marple-Newtown School District passed its annual budget,
raising property taxes about 4 percent. The $56,250,000 solution to
next year’s fiscal demands raises the district’s millage rate to
14.14, and will raise the annual tax bill for the average $254,000
homeowner about $140 (Source: Daily Local News, 5/26/06; County
Press, 5/24/06)
Start The Process Towards Earning Your Brokers License
The Association of REALTORS School is pleased to provide a
comprehensive Brokers License Curriculum between June 2006 and
August 2007. Completion of these courses will provide a significant
portion of the education requirements towards a Pennsylvania Brokers
License.
The first class that will be offered is Real Estate
Law. This four-day course will be conducted every Monday this
month beginning June 5. The course gives you a working knowledge of
the areas of law related to the sale, purchase, financing and lease
of real property. The course is designed to provide a road map, or
early warning system, of potential legal problems that a practicing
real estate professional faces everyday. Tuition is $325 which
includes the course materials and lunch each day. To register, click
here or call 610-560-4900.
FREE “Introduction to e-PRO workshop” Wednesday, June
28th
 What are Realtors Saying About e-PRO? "As a person with 10
years of previous IT background, I started e- PRO with the attitude
that it would just be a refresher of items that I had already seen,
done, or heard about. From the first, I knew that this course would
be something special. It was geared toward technology, but in more
of a marketing sense, how to take that technology and use it to
prosper in the real estate industry. I have learned a lot of good
information and will be putting it to good use."
The e-PRO course was designed for REALTORS by REALTORS. The
course has proven valuable to REALTORS just learning about
technology as well as to those with advanced computer knowledge. To
find out if the on line e-PRO course will benefit your career,
plan to attend a FREE “Introduction to e- PRO workshop” on
Wednesday, June 28th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at the Association’s Malvern
office. The seminar will introduce you to the concepts presented
in the course and help you decide if this certification is one you
want to pursue at this time. Attendees will also receive a $30
discount off the online registration fee.
To register for the FREE 90-minute Introduction to e- PRO
seminar go to http://ims.suburbanwestrealtors.com
and, once logged in, click on events. Or call
610-560-4800.
Commercial/Investment Marketing Exchange Meeting on Friday,
June 9
C/I Marketing Exchange will next convene at the Association’s
office in Malvern from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9. This
month’s meeting will feature a presentation on the “Ground and Land
Lease Basics” by Martin Carmody of Carmody and Associates Commercial
Appraisers. And, as always, it will also feature an opportunity to
network with upwards of 30 other members and discuss any “haves” and
“wants” of your clients.
Please contact Steve Farace at sfarace@suburbanwestrealtors.com
or call at 610- 560- 4800 if you have any questions or would like to
be added to the C/I Marketing Exchange email list.
Employment Notices
Busy Real Estate Office in West Chester is seeking an
Administrative Assistant. This is a full-time position with
health benefits. The successful candidate should be a pleasant
professional with well developed organizational skills and a basic
understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Previous
experience is preferred. Please e- mail resumes to Mark Sweeney at
MSweeney@CBPref.com.
Small Real Estate office in West Chester, established over
40 years, dealing in commercial, residential, sales and property
management is seeking organized, detail oriented Administrative
Assistant proficient in MS Word, with a working knowledge of general
bookkeeping and QuickBooks. Flexible hours. Interested parties
should call Thomas Spackman at 610-692-2424 or fax resume 610-692-
2718.
Busy Appraisal office located in Malvern is seeking State
Certified Appraisers for split -fee work. The successful
candidate will use Wintotal software and be well versed in
electronic delivery of all appraisal products. PA & DE.
Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to
info@acirealty.com or mail
to ACI Appraisal Services, 116 East King Street, Malvern PA 19355.
Attn. Liz
Reminders
Health Insurance Forum on June 6--The Suburban West
REALTORS Association, in conjunction with USI Colburn, is pleased to
host a Health Insurance Forum on June 6. This FREE program begins at
9 a.m. and will feature an informative presentation by USI Colburn,
an update on the status of recent legislative efforts by the
National Association of REALTORS, and time to consult one- on-one
with USI Colburn staff regarding specific health care needs.
To register, please click here. Once logged in, please access
the Event Calendar. You can also register by contacting Steve Farace
at 610-560-4800. To access a flyer for the event, please click
here.
Homebuyer Event at the Granite Run Mall-- REALTORS and
their clients are invited to attend a Homebuyers Event taking place
on June 10 at the Granite Run Mall in Media. This FREE event will
run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature: For more information,
please contact Ed Fallon at 610-359-4006.
- Exclusive price-reduction or seller credits on existing and
new homes
- Event-only financing, including reduced rates and closing
costs
- Customers receive a better deal and you sell more homes
- Promotion of the benefits and affordability of homeownership
and the vitality of our market
For more information,
please contact Ed Fallon at 610-359-4006.
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