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August 11, 2015 non-video
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The recently released National Association of REALTORS "Profile of Real Estate Firms" report found that 95 percent of all firms are expecting their net income to either increase or stay the same in the next year. The typical residential real estate firm's brokerage sales volume was $5.6 million in 2014, while the typical commercial firm's brokerage sales volume was $4.4 million. Read the complete study here.
The New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council has a scheduled meeting in Albany on August 19, 2015, at 10 a.m. where a decision could be made regarding the proposal to mandate the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems in all new one and two-family homes and townhomes. A decision regarding the mandate was postponed at a May meeting. NYSAR continues to oppose the pending proposal and supports consumer choice and incentives such as a tax credit proposal to offset installation costs (A.4227/S.2587) versus a statewide mandate. Take action now to let Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of State know that you oppose this mandate on homeowners.
Please join the REALTOR Party Call for Action by telling your U.S. Representative to support H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, to stop patent trolls and protect the real estate industry from frivolous lawsuits. REALTORS across the country receive threatening demand letters and lawsuits alleging patent infringement based on the use of common business tools such as drop down menus or search alert functions on websites and the scanner function on a copier. H.R. 9 will help combat this problem and is necessary to protect REALTORS. For more information and to sign the petition, click here and tell Congress to pass this common-sense comprehensive patent litigation reform.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it won’t require affordable housing in future authority land development deals, but did adopt a "statement of purpose" that notes a lack of affordable housing and requires that developers honor local affordable housing laws. Recently, the MTA increased efforts to sell or lease its land for residential development. It announced development deals at the Harrison Metro-North station and in Long Island City in Queens. Neither project initially included any affordable housing. However, the Harrison project will now include affordable units. Read the LoHud.com coverage here.
The Tuesday, August 18, NYSAR Radio show will cover the responsibilities of listing agents. Tune in at 10 a.m. on August 18 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.
Find more information as well as a list of links to play NYSAR Radio from any
of your mobile devices here.
The New York State Association of REALTORS will hold its annual Fall Business Meetings October 4-7 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.
The GRI-5 Buyers course will be offered August 25 at the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS in Rochester, NY. Demonstrate your value to buyers from listing to closing. Learn strategies to secure more buyer clients, guide buyers through the process, and assure Fair Housing law compliance. This course satisfies the New York State fair housing training requirement.
Register online today or call NYSAR at 800-239-4432 x219. Find more information here.
Earn New York State real estate CE credit from the comfort of your home or office! NYSAR is partnering with The CE Shop to bring members engaging, interactive and entertaining online learning opportunities at affordable prices. You can save 20 percent on your real estate education today with promo code "AUG20" throughout the month of August. Learn more here.
The enrollment period for NYSAR’s dental plan is still open, and there’s never been a better time to re-evaluate your dental and vision coverage. Administered by USI Affinity and now underwritten by MetLife, the NYSAR dental plan offers: options for a range in coverage and cost; third straight year of no rate increases; coverage for individuals and families; freedom to visit any dentist, in or out-of-network; and coverage for orthodontia. Through this new partnership with MetLife, vision coverage is now being offered as a standalone option in addition to being an optional rider on the dental policy. Visit www.MyREALTORInsurance.com/nysar or call USI Affinity’s dedicated sales representative Ned Cox at 888.834.3713 for more information.
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Congratulations to the Jefferson Lewis board on raising more than $3,000 for RPAC during the annual BBQ at the Coyote Moon Vineyards, complete with wine tastings, auctions and a beautiful summer evening in the Thousand Islands. The proceeds from this event brings the board to 181percent of their fundraising goal! Thank you to all who worked hard to plan/promote this event and to those who attended to support RPAC.
Local boards across the state remain busy hosting local RPAC events this summer. Local boards have raised $95,000 for RPAC through local events alone. From Greater Rochester’s March Madness to Greater Syracuse’s Cooking for RPAC, Columbia Greene’s wine tasting & BBQ, LIBOR’s Day at the Races, Greater Capital’s Bowling & Cruising for RPAC and Hudson Gateway’s Mr. Legs Pageant, NY Yankees Game and casual mixers, REALTORS have come out to support RPAC in their communities. View the calendar of local board events to be held over the next few weeks:
Who wouldn’t want bacon delivered to their door? You will receive two packages of amazing bacon once a month for three months as part of the "Bac’N of the Month Club." Shipping and a Bac’N logo shirt are included. You'll receive the finest gourmet and slab bacon delivered right to your door, smelling like something from heaven.
Starting bid: $125
Bidding Increments: $25
Email bids to dking@nysar.com, call Derick King at 518-463-0300 x238 or join the RPAC of New York Facebook group to submit a bid. Bidding closes on Monday August 31.
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