The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) will be
launching a member-wide Call for Action today, Tuesday, November 19, asking
Congress to bring the "Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act" to the
floor for immediate consideration and a vote in each chamber. This legislation would delay flood insurance rate increases for certain
properties until the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completes the
congressionally mandated study of flood insurance rate affordability. Please
respond to this Call for Action when you receive it. For additional
information on the flood insurance issue, click here.
In
its U.S. Foreclosures Market Report for October 2013, RealtyTrac Inc. reported
New York State had 3,741 total foreclosures, a 5.96-percent decrease from
September but an increase of 2.55 percent from October 2012.
Click here to learn more.
REALTORS have added gender identity to the Code of
Ethics, demonstrating their all-inclusive support of ensuring fair housing
opportunities. This follows a resolution in 2011 to add sexual orientation to
the Code.
Click here to learn more.
New
legislation now requires all homeowners receiving a Basic STAR exemption to
register with the New York State Tax Department in order to receive the
exemption in 2014 and subsequent years. Homeowners will not have to
register in order to receive their 2013 STAR exemptions and will not have to
re-register every year. Based on the information provided in the
registration process, the Tax Department will monitor homeowners’ eligibility
in future years. Registration began on August 19, 2013 and will continue
through December 31, 2013. Click here to
register.
The
Tuesday, December 17, NYSAR Radio show will take a look back at legal issues in
2013. Tune
in at 10 a.m. on December 17 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.
ADK Works is a coalition of concerned Adirondack residents,
business owners and community organizations who rallied together to advocate
for solutions that lead to a speedy economic recovery and advance a simple but
important concept: "The park works when people do."
NYSAR encourages all our REALTOR members to get
involved and voice your support for the ADK Works campaign by visiting the
website www.adkworks.com and signing the petition in support of this campaign.
Click here to learn more.
With
the new advertising regulations going into effect January 2, 2014, now is the
time to make sure you’re clear about what’s required of you. Don’t miss part two
of the webinar series presented by NYSAR Director of Legal Services Anthony
Gatto, Esq. This webinar will build on the information covered in part one and
apply it to new items found in the new regulations, such as electronic
communications, websites/social media, the use of logos and teams, etc.
To register for part two tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20, click here.
By popular demand, the online pre-registration deadline for Triple Play 2013 been extended until Monday, December 2, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This
means you have two extra weeks to pre-register for Triple Play as a whole, take
advantage of Registration Plus, and pre-register for a pre-convention
designation course.
Click here to learn more or to register today.
Take
advantage of NYSAR’s newest Member Perks partner, Taxbot, to keep more of your
commissions through tax deductions! The Taxbot mobile app offers you the
ability to track business mileage and expenses with your iPhone or Android
smartphone or tablet and turn those expenses into IRS compliant tax deductions.
Click here to learn more.
NYSAR's compliance partner, PossibleNOW, makes Do-Not-Call compliance
easy. With DNCQuickcheck you can instantly verify phone numbers, access
compliance training, generate reports for safe harbor defense assistance and
much more. Individual accounts pay just $10/month (a 50-percent savings) or
cover unlimited agents in one office for $100/month. To subscribe, visit www1.dncquickcheck.com or call
800.585.4888 and use member code SC1477NY.
When
in Atlantic City...do as the high rollers do and enjoy all of the city’s
pleasures in one location: the RPAC High Rollers' Suite on Wednesday, December
11, 2013! Amenities include: shoe shine; manicures; massages; professional
photographs; blackjack and roulette lessons by one of Atlantic City’s renowned
card dealers; business facilities; hot lunch; beverages; and a deluxe coffee
barista. New this year, we are also offering a "barista pass" to take advantage
of just the coffee barista for a $15 RPAC investment.
Click here to learn more.
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