Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that banks that loan money to
flood recovery projects will gain community reinvestment credits. The goal is
to give banks an incentive for continued local support for communities hit by
tropical storms Lee and Irene and Hurricane Sandy.
Click here to learn more.
The
NYSAR Housing Opportunities Foundation will be raffling off a prize worth more
than $1,200! The winner will enjoy a two night stay at The Lodge at Turning
Stone as well as a complimentary round of golf for two or spa treatments at
Skana worth $210. And to top it off, the winner will receive a $200 American
Express gift card to use during their stay. The winner will be announced during the Board of
Directors meeting at the Fall Business Meetings. A special thanks to our
generous sponsor, The Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Some restrictions apply. Click here for a flyer with full details.
Last
week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed in to law 163 bills approved by the Legislature
during the 2013 legislative session. Included in those bills was a measure to
expand casino gambling in New York. Another bill signed last week is designed
to help troubled homeowners out of the so-called "shadow dockets" in which
foreclosure proceedings have started, but have stalled due to the lack of
proper paperwork by lenders and loan servicers.
Click here to learn more.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agreed
to work with the condo industry to resolve an issue requiring thousands of
condominium boards to amend governing documents due to a small technicality, or
risk being denied Federal Housing Administration (FHA) certification. Over the
past two years, the FHA’s restrictive rules for condominium certifications have
reduced the number of projects eligible for FHA financing.
Click here to learn more.
Today’s
NYSAR Radio show will
take a look at the most common real estate-related myths. Tune
in at 10 a.m. this morning on your PC or Mac by using the
player on the NYSAR Radio page. You
will need to be logged in to listen. If you have not yet created your account with
the website, you will need to click on "New User" on the Member Login
page and follow the prompts.
Click here for more information as well as a
list of links to play NYSAR Radio from any of your mobile devices.
The deadline to sign up for 2014 committee service is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 7. Get
involved and help guide the future of your state association by signing up to
serve.
Click here to learn more and to sign up.
Short Sales and Foreclosures (SFR) – "What Real Estate
Professionals Need to Know" – will be offered August 8 at Greater Rochester
Association of REALTORS in Rochester, NY. This course will provide you with the
framework for understanding how to: qualify sellers for short sales; develop a
short sale package; negotiate with lenders; tap into buyer demand; safeguard
commissions; limit risk; and protect buyers.
Click here for more information or to register.
The New York State Association of REALTORS will hold
its annual Fall Business Meetings from September 29 to October 2 at the Turning
Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. NYSAR encourages all members to
participate as many of the sessions do not require official committee service.
For more information or to register for the meetings, click here.
Time
Warner Cable recognizes the vital connection you provide to their potential
customers and wants to reward you for your referrals. To get started, you first need permission from
your broker to present clients with this opportunity. Then, register yourself
and gain access to the online referral portal. Your clients will appreciate the
time-saving concierge services and a free standard installation, while you earn
award points that can be redeemed for thousands of exciting awards, such as
electronics, travel awards and luxury gifts, or even donated to charity. You
can even choose to use your points to make donations to either the NYSAR
Housing Opportunities Foundation or New York State Real Estate Education
Foundation (NYSREEF).
For more information or register as a referrer,
visit www.twcablerealty.com/nysar. Click here to watch a brief video about the program.
Annually,
more than 8 million children are relocated by their families. Ease fears and
meet the special needs of this sizeable market with "The Great Moving
Adventure" DVD, a part of World Class Coaches Moving Families Initiative. Plus,
after purchasing you’ll, receive free training on practices to increase your
client acquisition, satisfaction and retention rates. Visit www.worldclasscoaches.com/greatmoving-NYSAR.phpfor more details or to purchase the DVD for use with your clients. Please use
coupon code "NYSAR2010" at checkout to apply your NYSAR discount.
The August RPAC
silent auction item is the Brookstone Deluxe Lawn Game Set. It combines three
of the hottest backyard games into one portable unit. Bidding closes on Friday, August 16.
Click here to learn more.
Register
now for RPAC’s "Monday Night Fever – A Flashback to the 1970s" fundraising
event, happening Monday, September 30, from 7-11 p.m. at the Turning Stone
Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. Tickets cost $50 each and will be applied
toward your 2013 RPAC investment total. Click here for more information.
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