E-News
New York State Association of REALTORS
July 26, 2011
REALTOR NEWS
Beginning this week, NYSAR will be sending you a weekly news digest that combines the information from several of our other emails into just one, eliminating clutter in your inbox! E-News Weekly will feature industry and association news relating to educational opportunities and legal and legislative information. To read the full stories, you'll need to be logged on to NYSAR.com using your last name and nine-digit NRDS number. If you don't know your NRDS number, you may look it up here. Questions? Comments? Email us!
New York State home sales in the first half of 2011 fell as expected from the 2010 tax credit-driven market, but showed growth compared to 2009. The statewide median sales price posted gains compared to the first half of 2010. Click here to learn more.
The deadline to apply for a New York State Real Estate Education Foundation (NYSREEF) scholarship, which provides tuition for national designation courses, is August 1. Click here to learn more.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
The National Association of REALTORS launched its first-ever consumer Call for Action to six million current or future homeowners asking them to visit HomeOwnerActionCenter.com where they can send a letter to their legislators in opposition of legislation requiring a 20-percent down payment on a purchase of a home. Click here to learn more.
Tax credits and funding of more than $169 million will be available for several "Homes and Community Renewal" programsthrough Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "NY Works" plan. This plan is designed to change the way the state purchases real estate to potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars. Click here to learn more.
LEGAL
Earlier this year the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) rule, regarding disclosures (and other items) in short sale transactions became effective. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a statement that it would not be enforcing some of the original provisions in the rule against real estate licensees. Click here to learn more.
Put your time, talent and expertise to work towards the advancement of your state association by signing up for 2012 NYSAR committee service. Sign up by Sunday, July 31, only on NYSAR.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NYSAR Director of Legal Services Anthony Gatto will present a webinar titled "Seller's agency: An in-depth review" on Thursday, August 18, at 2:30 p.m.This webinar will review the statutes, rules and/or laws applicable to seller representation and is part one of a comprehensive three-part series focusing on different agency relationships. Click here for more information or to register.
The NYSAR Fall Business Meetings will be held September 11-15, 2011, at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. The meetings will feature committee meetings, the fourth annual "REALTORS Got Talent" event, the Association Update and more. Click here for more information or to register.
REALTOR Institute 402 – "Real estate legal issues- Not knowing can be dangerous" will be held August 2 – 3 at the Westchester Putnam Association of REALTORS office in White Plains, NY. This course will give you a clear understanding of agency practice and policy issues, and will teach you how to avoid misrepresentation, antitrust and fair housing violations. Click here for more information or to register.
REALTOR Institute 409 – "Equal and ethical service for today's consumer"will be held August 24 – 25 at the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS office in Rochester, NY. This course fulfills the Code of Ethics training requirement for REALTOR members and the new fair housing training requirement for New York State licensees. Click here for more information or to register.
MEMBER PERKS
NYSAR is pleased to announce the expansion of our partnership with Energy Plus to now include exclusive benefits for switching to Energy Plus for your natural gas supply. Click here to learn more.
RPAC
RPAC of NY will be hosting its fourth annual "REALTORS Got Talent" fundraising event on Monday, September 12, and is seeking nine acts. Click here for a registration form and to learn more.
The July RPAC silent auction item is a "Go Away" door mat. Bids must be placed by July 31 at 11:59 p.m. Click here to learn more.
On behalf of New York's 51,000 REALTORS, RPAC of New York thanks the members listed here for being major donors in 2011. The list of donors is updated on a monthly basis.
