Santa Cruz County, Arizona Board of REALTORS®
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
We are looking for volunteers to run as a Director or an Officer in the up coming election in August. To be a Director you need to be interested in helping to better the board and be committed to one meeting per month and hopefully be involved in one of our on going committees. To run for an Officer position you need to have 1 year as a Director. The following Officer positions needed are: President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, MLS Vice President. A Director position is a 3 year term and an Officer is a 1 year term excluding President-Elect which is a 3 year term. If you are interested or have any questions please contact the nominating committee: Diana Corrales, Jennifer Rainey, Colleen Thompson & Virginia Bristol.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Here are some opportunities to travel, get educated and be informed on all issuses.
Success DRIVEN
The 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo is a MUST attend to SUCCEED in any market:
- four days of intensive training you cannot find at any other real estate event!
- programs for brokers, sales agents, commercial practioners, IT professionals, International specialists, property managers, and more--200 programs in all!
- latest ideas and techniques for selling in today's challenging markets
- sessions cover everything from short sales to presentations that get the listing
- grow beyond your marketplace by developing B2B relationships with developers in the International 2nd Home & Resort Pavilion
- valuable insights on leadership and marketing from Web marketing innovators, sports, loyalty and service experts and creativity coaches from this year’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Series line up of seven extraordinary sessions
- renew your technology skills and increase productivity with hands-on training at the Technology Learning Center (TLC).
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR November 2008!
Mark your calendar for the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida:
- Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
- November 7-10, 2008
- Registration opens to general membership May, 5, 2008
- Excellent value -- Registration for all four days is just $300 before August 15
- Six hotels at $99 or less
Come to Vegas for the Region 11 Conference in February!
2009 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 11 CONFERENCE - Date has been set: February 22-24, 2009, in Las Vegas at the Green Valley Ranch. www.greenvalleyranchresort.com/?section=hotel. Mark your calendar; registration for the Conference will open in September.
Citizens Initiative Moves One Step Closer to the Ballot!
On Tuesday members of the Protect Our Homes committee, led by Chairman Frank Dickens, Treasurer Craig Sanford and AAR CEO Tom Farley, turned in a record breaking amount of signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State's office. Although only 230,000 certified signatures are required for the initiative to qualify, the group submitted almost 375,000 signatures breaking previous initiative signature records by more than 70,000 signatures. This puts the initiative one step closer to making the November ballot.
Chairman Dickens said this about the high signature numbers "What that shows is the overwhelming support that we have from Arizonans who want to protect their homes from double taxation," emphasizing that homeowners already pay an annual property tax.
Paid for by: PROTECT OUR HOMES (AAR) IN SUPPORT OF C-18-2008. Major funding by the REALTORS® Issues Mobilization fund.
Have You Checked Out Protectourhomes.com recently?
The ProtectOurHomes.com website offers ease of use, technological innovation, and effectively streamlines the current information you need on this critical initiative!
This year we need your political involvement more than ever! As you know, we are actively campaigning to put a constitutional ban in place on any real estate transfer tax ever in Arizona. ProtectOurHomes.com is your clearing house for the latest information on this important campaign.
Be sure to bookmark it!
TALKING POINTS
Key messages to tell your clients, friends and family:
* The time to buy a home is NOW
* Conditions are ideal for buyers
* Prices have moderated, interest rates are low and the number of homes for sale is greater than it has been in 15 years
* Current market conditions won't last long
* Research shows that prices are beginning to stabilize. A modest increase in property values is expected in 2009.
* Real estate has delivered the most consistent positive return over any investment over the last 40 years
A General Membership meeting will be held on Friday, July 11 in conjunction with the MLS meeting which will begin at 8:30 AM at the Board Office. The purpose of the General Membership meeting will be to approve a Bylaw change regarding Officer and Director attendance policy at Board of Directors meetings. Maru Parra of Southern Arizona Title Insurance Agency will give a presentation at 8:30 AM regarding Short Sale documentaion required by the Title Company. A West Rio Rico Tour will be held after the MLS meeting.
A line through the verbiage means we are deleting, a line under means we are adding. Proposed Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® Bylaw change:
Section 2.Meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall designate a regular time and place of meetings. Absence from three (3) regular meetings within a year without an excuse deemed valid by the Board of Directors shall be construed as resignation. Absence from four (4) regular meetings within a year shall be construed as resignation. A quorum of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the elected voting membership of the Board of Directors must be present to conduct business.
Pay your Supra ActiveKey online! Just go to http://www.sccazrealtor.com/supra-login.html click on Agent WebPay, look for "Related Link" near bottom right of the webpage, click on "Log On Agent WebPay" just register and pay bill!
The Election Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, August 26 at 12 NOON at the Esplendor Resort. Lunch will be a buffet and cost is $20 per person.
Two continuing education classes will be offered on Thursday, August 28 at the Board Office. The instructor is Len Elders of Hogan School of Real Estate. There will be a $25 charge for each class for ALL attendees.
Three hours of General Credit:
9 AM to 12 Noon- Short Sales
Three hours of Commissioner Standards Credit:
1 PM to 4 PM- Code of Ethics
WELCOME NEW REALTOR® MEMBERS
Meet our new members by going to: http://www.sccazrealtor.com/july-08newsletter/html
CALENDAR OF EVENT
Mark your calendars and click on www.sccazrealtor.com/calendar-of-events.html
QUOTE
Breathe, let go, and remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure!
O Winfrey
Constructive ideas, suggestions and comments are welcome!
Donna R. Beedy
2008 President
Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS®
donna@sccazrealtor.com
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