The 2014 NYSAR Mid-Winter Business Meetings kicked off
Sunday at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany. Last night, the
2014 NYSAR Leadership Team was inaugurated. Today’s General Session will
feature the State of the Association address from NYSAR President JP Endres,
2014 NAR President Steve Brown, the keynote address by Alex Sheen, and the
presentation of the 2013 RPAC awards.
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For single-family, including distressed, homes, New York
showed a 9.6-percent increase in home price appreciation for the year, according to
CoreLogic’s December Home Price Index Report. Excluding distressed homes, New
York rose 10.2 percent for 2013.
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Join
us today, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., for the Legislative Policy
Forum during the Mid-Winter Business Meetings at the Desmond Hotel &
Conference Center in Albany. NYSAR is hosting a panel discussion on the
legislative priorities, concerns and goals of several key statewide
associations including the New York State Association of Counties, the New York
State Conference of Mayors and the New York State School Boards Association.
NYSAR is actively working
on the legislation below in the New York State Legislature:
• Landlord Recovery (A.5177 Wright). To view NYSAR’s Memorandum in Opposition, click here.
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Westchester
County executive Rob Astorino has moved closer to becoming the potential
Republican candidate for governor this year, challenging incumbent Democratic
Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Astorino has formed an exploratory committee, which will
allow him to raise money for a gubernatorial campaign per state law.
Other potential, but undeclared, Republican candidates include Donald
Trump and Carl Paladino. Astorino is expected to formally declare his candidacy
in the coming weeks.
Last
week, the US Senate voted 68-32 to pass the $956 billion farm bill that
President Barack Obama is expected to sign in the coming days. Of
interest to REALTORS is a section extending the definition of the term "rural"
for eligibility in rural housing programs.
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The NYSAR Legal Update will be held during the Mid-Winter
Business Meetings tomorrow, February 12, from 8 – 9 a.m., at the Desmond Hotel
and Conference Center, in Albany, NY. NYSAR Director of Legal Services Anthony
Gatto, Esq. will provide an update on current legal issues affecting the real
estate industry and NYSAR members. This session is open to all meeting
attendees.
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The
February 18, NYSAR Radio show will take a look at recent court and New York
State Department of State decisions. Tune in at 10 a.m. on
February 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.
Click here for more information as well as a
list of links to play NYSAR Radio from any of your mobile devices.
Did
you know one blood donation can save or sustain up to three lives? Due to the
recent winter storms, the American Red Cross is in urgent need of blood
donations. Stop by the YPN Blood Drive tomorrow,
Wednesday, February 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Desmond to
check appointment availability and volunteer to make a difference. Click here for more information on donating blood.
All NYSAR members are invited to attend the Manhattan Association of REALTORS’ Global Real Estate Symposium being held March 26, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McGraw Hill Conference Center.
Register by February 14 to take advantage of the early bird member discount rate of $49 (a $50 savings) and $99 for non-members. Lunch and cocktail party included.
The MANAR Global Symposium will be attended by more than 300 global real estate
industry leaders, practitioners and international investors. Enhance your understanding of how international
buyers are changing the face of New York real estate. For more information and to register, visit http://manarrealtor.com/global2014/.
REALTOR Institute 401 – "Get it Listed...Get it Sold"–
will be offered on February 18-19 at Hudson Gateway
Association of REALTORS in White Plains, NY. This course teaches you new methods of marketing and how to integrate
technology into your business to increase your listings, sales and
profits.
Click here for more information or to register.
Tomorrow,
Wednesday, February 12, all meeting attendees are invited to the Health
Insurance Update in High Street 26 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
in Albany. Sean Ireland, senior account relations manager at USI Affinity, will
provide an update on the Affordable Care Act and how it affects REALTORS. The
options available through the NYSAR/USI Affinity partnership will also be
covered. The session will conclude with a brief Q&A session. Can’t attend
the meetings? USI Affinity is always available to answer your questions on
health care by calling 888.834.3713.
If you haven’t planned to
do so already, plan to take a break from your hectic meeting schedule by
attending the RPAC VIP Lounge, open today, Tuesday, February 11. Back by popular demand, the lounge will again be open from 7 a.m. – 5
p.m. and will feature breakfast, gourmet hot lunch, manicures, professional
photographer, massages, cable TV, computers, printer, phone chargers and more.
Walk-ins welcome with a new $250 RPAC investment or pledge!
Click here to learn more.
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