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Providing the Latest Association and Local Real Estate
Information
The Weekly News
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.
Association Announces 2 for 1 Exchange of Mechanical
Boxes
 The Suburban West REALTORS Association is announcing a 2 for
1 exchange on all mechanical lockboxes for 1 iBox. Appointments are
needed to perform the exchange. Members can make their appointments
by either clicking
here, or by contacting Molly Logan at mlogan@suburbanwestrealtors.com
or at 610-560-4800.
The limit for the return is 20 mechanical boxes for 10 iBoxes
per person. There will be no exceptions. This 2 for 1 exchange will
end on March 20 at 5:00 p.m., so make your appointment early. To
view a flyer with the exchange information, please click
here.
Display Key Turnoff Date Announced
As previously indicated in the Weekly News Service, the time
is winding down on the use of the black Display Key keypads. Members
who still have the old keypads will need to process their exchange
before March 10 because the remaining keypads that are still in use
will be turned off at the close of business that day.
Appointments are required to process your exchange. To make
an appointment, please click
here and once logged in, click on the Events Calendar. Or
call the Association to schedule an appointment over the phone at
610-560-4800.
An Accurate Portrayal of the Philadelphia-area Housing
Market
 The most common complaint the Association has received from
members over the last number of months is how the real estate market
is being portrayed in the media. The Suburban West REALTORS
Association has made a priority to communicate with local newspapers
accurate information on the housing markets in Chester County,
Delaware County and the Main Line. By and large, there have been
fair assessments made in articles that have appeared in the Daily
Local and the Daily Times since the market has shifted. Just this
week, the Philadelphia
Inquirer and Philadelphia
Magazine both featured prominent articles on the state of
the area's housing market.
To read more about the local housing market, please click
here.
Safety Tip: Awareness and Precautions Should Always be a
Priority for REALTORS
Real Estate is a people business. Unfortunately, it is a sad
reality that there are inherent dangers for professionals who have
dealings with the general public outside of a controlled office
atmosphere (although potential dangers exist there as well).
Periodically, the Association is made aware of incidents of
potential risks that agents have faced in the field. To this end,
the Association continues stress the importance of safety in the
field and the office through weekly Safety Tips in our Weekly News
Service.
To view the rest of this article, please click
here.
ARS Offers Convenient Offsite Classes
The Association of REALTORS School is currently offering
various offsite courses at different locations to meet the needs and
wants of our students. Courses are bring held at The
Springfield Country Club, The Llanerch
Country Club, Aronimink
Golf Club, The
Hilton Garden Inn in Kennett Square, and at the Montgomery
County Association of REALTORS (MCAR) in Plymouth
Meeting.
REALTOR members need to complete 14 hours of Continuing
Education by May 31, 2008 in order to renew their license for the
following 2 years.
To view a full list of ARS course offerings for this renewal
period, please click
here. Classes are filling quickly, so be sure to reserve
your seat today.
Want to Get Consumers to Sign Agency Contracts?
 Your marketing efforts have paid off! The consumer wants YOU
to be their agent! Yet, they hesitate to sign a contract with you.
How do you overcome their objections? How do you build the
relationship in a professional and legal way? Come learn valuable
tips for getting the consumer to sign the agency contract at the
Starbucks Morning on March 7 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the
Association office in Malvern.
The Association is pleased to host these FREE skills-based
seminars to it's REALTOR members. These seminars provide resourceful
tips and tricks that you can use to enhance your business , while
enjoying freshly-brewed Starbucks coffee. This is also a wonderful
opportunity to network with fellow REALTORS throughout the
region.
To register for the Agency Contracts seminar, please click
here and once logged in, click to access the Events
Calendar. To view a flyer with all of the Starbucks Mornings events
listed, please click
here.
Professionalism Tip: The Listing Presentation
 The listing presentation is an opportunity to showcase your
professionalism to a potential Seller. A job well done on this
presentation may very well lead to a profitable relationship and
future referrals. In this
article, from NAR's Realtor Magazine, you will find some
common sense advice on making the best of your listing presentation
opportunity. From recognizing personality traits to appropriate
follow through, the article offers professional tips on changing a
good listening presentation to a great presentation.
Employment Notices
A REALTOR in Media is seeking a reliable, self motivated, and
highly organized individual for a Personal Assistant position. The
candidate must possess strong customer relations skills and
experience in working with computers, including the Microsoft Office
suite. Responsibilities include office management, scheduling, order
management, handling phone calls, invoicing, and customer relations.
Some Real Estate experience is a plus. This position is part time
for approximately 25-30 hours a week. E-mail resume to carol@thecarolynsabatelliteam.com.
Home Inspection company in Media is seeking Assistant Manager
for their office. People skills, telephone and computer skills and a
basic understanding of the real estate business a must. Please send
resume to HouseInspect, 601 N. Olive Street, Media, PA 19063.
Administrative Assistant needed for a busy real estate office
in Chadds Ford. Qualifications include computer skills and
professional demeanor. Real estate experience is preferred.
Interested candidates can fax their resume to 610-459-1514.
Memorial Notice
The Association is saddened to notify the membership of the
passing of the father of two of its members, Bernie Drueding and
Marianne Cornley. Bernard Drueding, Jr. passed away on February 28.
Friends may visit the family on Monday from 9:30- 10:45 a.m. at St.
Katherine of Siena Church on Lancaster and Aberdeen Aves., Wayne,
PA. Funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be at the
Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken. There will be no calling
hours on Sunday evening. Contributions may be made in his name to
Drueding Center/ Project Rainbow, 413 W. Master St., Philadelphia,
PA 19122.
Upcoming Events at the Association:
- March 3- The
Road to Court- Why REALTORS Get Sued, Malvern, PA
- March 4- Introduction
to ePRO, Malvern, PA
- March 5- Agency;
Definitions, Distinctions & Disclosures, Malvern, PA
- March 6- Introduction
to Residential Property Management at MCAR, Plymouth
Meeting, PA
- March 6- Chester
County REALTOR Lawyer Forum, West Chester, PA
- March 7- Starbucks
Morning: Getting Customers to Sign Agency Contracts,
Malvern, PA
- March 8- Property
and Transaction Disclosures, Malvern, PA
- March 11- Insurance
and Consumer Protection at the Springfield Country Club,
Springfield, PA
- March 12- Mortgages-
What You Need to Know, Malvern, PA
- March 12- Tax
Benefits of Home Ownership, Malvern, PA
- March 14- Property
and Transaction Disclosures at Llanerch Country Club,
Havertown, PA
Important Phone Numbers & Websites
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