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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.
REALTORS Discuss
Issues on Capitol Hill
 Last week, nearly 10,000 REALTORS converged
in Washington DC for the annual National Association of REALTORS Mid-Year
Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. As always a major component of the
meetings was the interaction between REALTORS and their respective
Congressmen and Senators.
A contingency of Suburban West REALTORS members were on hand
at meetings with Congressmen Joe Sestak and Jim Gerlach. Click
here for a summary of the issues that were discussed and the
REALTOR position on them.
Office Closed on
Monday, May 26
 Please note that the Suburban West REALTORS
Association office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of
Memorial Day. The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 27 at 8 a.m. Members
seeking assistance are encouraged to use the Suburban West REALTORS Association
website
or contact the staff prior to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
REALTOR-Builder Happy
Hour is Next Week
 Start your summer with a splash by attending
next Thursday's (May 29) REALTOR-Builder Happy Hour at the Desmond
Hotel in Malvern. In addition to free appetizers, drink specials
and prizes from our generous Affiliate members, this unique event will
feature enhanced and expanded networking opportunities with REALTORS,
Affiliates AND representatives from local Builders, courtesy of the Home
Builders Association of Chester and Delaware Counties. Weather permitting,
the Happy Hour will take place on their large patio deck and it will run
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Please click
here to view a printable flyer for the event and we look forward to
seeing you next week.
Professionalism
Tip: Use the REALTOR Name With Pride
 The term REALTOR and the block R logo are
registered trademarks of the National Association of REALTORS. The REALTOR
name and trademark signify to the consumer that you have pledged yourself
to a level of professionalism over and above license law and other
regulations. Public awareness campaigns have increased awareness among
consumers of the differences and value of using a REALTOR.
It is important that members use the term and marks correctly.
The preferred method for the word REALTOR is all capital letters with the
superscripted registered trademark symbol. In some mediums, such as this
newsletter, the registered trademark is not used because it will not
display properly, or is not available. In that case, all capital letters,
without the symbol, is acceptable. Realtor without all capital letters is
acceptable WITH the registration symbol.
The word REALTOR describes your membership in the REALTOR
Association. Only members may use the term. Members may use the term
adjacent to - separated by punctuation - and not as part of their name or
with any descriptive words or phrases. To ensure proper use and display of
REALTOR and the block R logo in all print and electronic mediums, access the
complete Membership
Marks Manual here.
The term REALTOR-Associate is not appropriate for Suburban
West REALTORS Association members. The Board of Directors voted almost 20
years ago to become an all REALTOR board. Therefore the use of
REALTOR-Associate to distinguish between broker and salesperson/associate
broker licensees is not necessary.
Last, but certainly least, REALTOR is a two syllable word.
REAL-tor not REAL-a-tor.
Chester County
REALTOR/Lawyer Forum
The Chester County
Bar Association and the Suburban West REALTORS Association host a monthly
forum for REALTORS and Attorneys to discuss topics of mutual interest.
Offered on the first Thursday of each month at the Chester
County Bar Association offices at 15 W. Gay Street, West Chester,
PA, these luncheon meetings start at noon and end promptly at 1:00 p.m. The
June 5th meeting will be an open forum. Bring your questions and issues to
share with other REALTOR and Attorneys. This will be the last meeting
before September.
To reserve your seat and pay for your lunch ($11) please visit
our Payment
and Registration center, log in and go to the events calendar.
Choose the CC REALTOR Lawyer Forum for May and follow the prompts to
register and pay for your lunch with a credit card. Reservations must be
made no later than noon on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. No walk-in registration.
If you make a reservation and find you need to cancel, you must do so
ONLINE no later than noon on Tuesday, June 3rd. No refunds will be given
after noon on June 3rd. All attendees must be identified and pre-paid.
Substitutions are not permitted. Attendance is open to REALTOR members and
Attorneys.
Exercise Caution
When Posting Real Estate Info on Non-MLS Electronic Sites
We have become aware
that certain electronic posting of real estate information on electronic
sites other than MLS locations have been subject to unauthorized use. All
Members are urged to exercise caution when selecting electronic mediums
other than MLS sites to market your listings. The options available in the
electronic market place offer many and varied strategic opportunities to
expose listings to the widest audience possible. However, we must be
vigilant and remain protective of our clients' data to ensure that the
integrity of any listing or published information is not subject to
compromise.
Members are advised to confirm that any Non-MLS electronic
medium selected for the dissemination of information is secure and
reliable. Be certain that editing and tampering controls are in place to
avoid manipulation and unauthorized use. In every instance it is necessary
that precautions be taken to insure that any information presented for
publication or posting is not subject to editing, tampering, unauthorized
use or appropriation by third parties.
Deadline for Supra
Keypad Payment was May 21--If you are planning on continuing the lease of your Supra
ActiveKEY for 2008-2009, please note that the deadline for payment was May
21. To avoid potential interruption of service, please be mindful of the
payment deadline. Supra mailed invoices to all Suburban West REALTORS
Association members in mid-April with two payment options available; by
mail or over the phone. If you are not in receipt of an invoice, please call
Supra at (877) 699-6787, option 2 in the automated system.
For individuals seeking to discontinue their lease of the
electronic keypad, please return the leased product (keypad and charger) in
person as soon as possible to avoid any future bills and penalties to the
Association's office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Upcoming Events at
the Association:
- May 26- Office Closed for Memorial Day, Malvern, PA
- May 28- Ethical
Open Houses; Preventing Procuring Cauce Accidents, Malvern, PA
- May 29- Getting
to Yes, Malvern, PA
- May 29- Agreement
of Sale, Malvern, PA
- May 29- REALTOR/
Builder Happy Hour, Malvern, PA
- May 30- Delaware
County REALTOR/ Lawyer Meeting at the Little Inn, Media, PA
- May 31- Deadline to renew PA Real Estate Licenses
- June 5- Real
Estate Office Management course, Malvern, PA
- June 5- Chester
County REALTOR/Lawyer Forum, West Chester, PA
- June 6- Starbucks
Mornings-How to Handle Foreclosures and Short Sales, Malvern,
PA
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