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Weekly News Service
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
Recognized for Promoting Fair Housing
 On Tuesday (March 31), the Delaware County Council recognized
the Suburban West REALTORS Association along with other local housing
organizations for our continued efforts of promoting Fair Housing and
accompanying initiatives amongst our members and the community. REALTOR
Member Bob Tyler and Suburban West REALTOR Chairman Jim Ryal attended the
proclamation ceremony earlier this week at the Council Chamber in Media
where they were presented with the County's Resolution proclaiming April as
Fair Housing Month (click
here for the text of the resolution).
We, as REALTORS know that the Spring market usually brings
more business and housing inquiries, and it also brings to mind the 40th
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The Act protects the right of all
Americans to peruse the dream of homeownership without discrimination based
on race, creed, color, disability, sex, familial status and origin.
The National Association of REALTORS has posted an article
about Fair Housing and new strides to improve it. To read this article,
please click
here.
Upcoming Events at
the Association
 The Suburban West REALTORS Association will
be hosting two events for members this Thursday, April 10 at the
Association office in Malvern. The first event is Starbucks Morning:
Branding Your Business, and the second event is the Standard Forms
Forum, which will focus on the Agreement of Sale.
Come learn how to effectively brand your business by focusing
on how you can add value to the consumers in your marketplace at the
Starbucks Morning on April 10 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the
Association office in Malvern. The session will feature a panel of successful
REALTORS who will be sharing tips and fielding questions. This Starbucks
Morning is sponsored by Stephen Cotter of the Stephen Cotter Law Office.
To register for the Branding Your Business 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.
You are invited to present your suggestions on the value of
the PAR Agreement of Sale (A/S-R). At the April 10th Standard Forms Forum
(11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.), you are invited to present your constructive
comments - good, bad or indifferent - about this form. Representatives of
the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and the PAR Standard Forms
Committees will be present at the forum to hear and bring your comments
back to a sub- committee being formed to consider upcoming revisions. This
event is FREE but reservations are required as lunch will be provided.
This session is sponsored by Michael Kennedy of Mortgage America. To
register, click
here, log on and go to the events calendar.
Supra Keypad
Exchange Ends April 11
 As the Supra conversion comes to an end, we
would like to take the time to thank the membership for their patience and
cooperation during this process.
The Supra keypad exchange will end on Friday, April 11 at 5:00
p.m. Any members who wish to exchange their black Display Key must do so in
the office by next Friday. After April 11, the routine $50.00 activation
fee will be reinstated for members who wish to convert to the new
ActiveKEY.
New members who wish to get the ActiveKEY after April 11 will
be subject to the $50.00 activation fee as well as the prorated fee for the
ActiveKEY. Members who wish to get a new keypad or to convert to the new
Activekey may do so during regular Association office hours. Appointments
are not necessary.
Professionalism
Tip: Protecting Your Client
 Did you know that it is a violation of RESPA
for a seller of property that is purchased with the assistance of a
federally related mortgage loan to require directly or indirectly, as a
condition to selling the property, that title insurance covering the
property is purchased by the buyer from any particular title company? A
seller in violation is subject to prosecution under RESPA. Familiarity with
this, and other issues that consumers are not aware of, protects your
client and is another reason why consumers need your professional services.
Thank you to Pat Moyer, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO for suggesting
this Professionalism Tip. Pat is a certified ethics, continuing education
and designation instructor for the Association of Realtors School.
Commercial/
Investment Marketing Exchange Meeting on April 11
The C/I Marketing
Exchange will next convene at the Association's office in Malvern from 8:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 11. While this month's topic is still
to be announced, the meeting will also feature an opportunity to network
with upwards of 30 other members interested in
commercial/industrial/investment real estate and discuss any
"haves" and "wants" of your clients. Contact Steve
Farace at sfarace@suburbanwestrealtors.com
for more information.
A year-long series
of brief recommendations to promote REALTOR safety in the office and out in
the field.
Skeptical of an
e-mail request for information? Before you act on an e-mail request, check
a list of the latest e-mail scams on the Federal Trade Commission's Web
site at www.ftc.gov.
Know Someone
Interested in a Career in Real Estate?-Pre-Licensing Classes could be the key to a successful new
career in Real Estate for family members, friends and clients. Our classes
feature expert material and instructors with a broad range of first- hand
experience and knowledge. We are now accepting registrations for our Spring
Session that begins April 8 and runs 10 weeks (two classes/two nights per
week). To sign up today, call 610-560-4900 or email gparke@suburbanwestrealtors.com.
Have a busy schedule? Then consider taking the pre- licensing
classes online instead. This provides another convenient option for
students to pursue their real estate license. To learn more, please click
here.
Upcoming Events at
the Association:
- April 8- Property
and Transaction Disclosures, Malvern, PA
- April 9- Getting
to Yes, Malvern, PA
- April 10- Starbucks
Morning: Branding Your Business, Malvern, PA
- April 10- Standard
Forms Forum, Malvern, PA
- April 11- Insurance
and Consumer Protection: What Every Agent Should Know at
Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, PA
- April 14- Tax
Benefits of Home Ownership, Malvern, PA
- April 16- Title
Insurance for Real Estate Professionals, Malvern, PA
- April 17- Ethical
Open Houses at MCAR, Plymouth Meeting, PA
- April 18- Agreement
of Sale, Malvern, PA
- April 18- Getting
to Yes, Malvern, PA
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