Santa Cruz County, Arizona Board of REALTORS®
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS® NEWSLETTER
June 2008 Issue
ASSOCIATION FACTS:
Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® and Santa Cruz Multiple Listing Service are two different corporations. The Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® is a non profit corporation and the Santa Cruz County Multiple Listing Service is a for profit corporation.
Please view dues by going to: http://www.sccazrealtor.com/fees-schedule.html
A General Membership Meeting will be held quarterly and Association members & Affiliates are welcome. We will try to have a speaker do a presentation on related issues and informative matters.
Starting in June we are going to have a series of FREE classes in a rotation schedule @ 10:00 every Tuesday, except when it conflicts with other scheduling, @ the Board Office. We encourage you to bring your laptop. The first class will be on our new Website on 6/10/08 and here is the rotation:
Basic Paragon
Supra
SCCBR Website
Advanced Paragon
Zipform Online
How do you do that?
To register for classes please go to: http://www.sccazrealtor.com/lab-works.html
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Recipients of the Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® Scholarships in memory of Keith Hughes are:
Nogales High School: Isaac Romero Aaron Puerta
Rio Rico High School: Lucas Meza Nydia Orrantia
The Recipients of the Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® Scholarships in memory of Marsha Burden are:
Patagonia High School: Alejandra Castillo Liliana Herrera
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® is about uniting our members! In that spirit, we need your involvement by volunteering to help shape the future of your profession and your Association. We need your participation to make your Association the best it can be. Please consider volunteering for one of the following committees.
Fundraising Committee / Chairperson: Kim Beedy-841-1336
Growth & Development Committee / Chairperson: Ruth Walsh-281-8200
Legislative Committee / Chairperson: Laura Lomeli-313-1556F
Marketing Committee / Chairperson: Aracely Stout-313-4032
Housing Opportunities / Chairperson: Diana Corrales-313-1152
Education Committee / Chairperson: Jennifer Rainey-906-2932
Member Services Committee / Chairperson: Yvette Palmer-313-0352
MLS Committee / Chairperson: Esther Solis-313-5615
RAPAC / Chairperson: Esther Solis-313-5615
Please go to http://www.sccazrealtor.com/committees.html and register today!
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Update on Midyear Legislative Conference
A few of us recently had the pleasure of attending this conference in Washington DC. As always it was informative, interesting and a rewarding experience. Here are some of the highlights I would like to bring to you.
NAR asks Congress to support its 2008 Legislative agenda:
- FHA Reform legislation that would make FHA a more flexible and widely-utilized program for borrowers and lenders alike and makes higher loan limits permanent.
- GSE Reform legislation that preserves the housing mission of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank system and makes higher loan limits permanent.
- Homebuyer Tax Credit that would be widely available for prospective homebuyers. Assure that the credit is available for any property purchased as a principal residence
- National Flood Insurance Program
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Small Business Health Insurance
The all New Realtor.com
Starting sometime in July Realtor.com will be upgrading free of charge to the basic plan available to us. Here are some of the upgrades:
* 4 photos
* Listing data will be refreshed multiple times daily.
* Neighborhood & school reports
* Home value comparisons
* Improved search functions.
Check out the new site by going to www.Realtor.com and look for the link at the top.
Surrond Sound Campaign
NAR Surrond Sound Campaign is a nationwide program to support members and move potential buyers off the fence and into the real estate market. The campaign works directly with state and local associations to communicate with consumers about the opportunties for potential buyers in today's market. Go to the following link to download the Surround Sound Toolkit: http://www.realtor.org/press_room/surroundsound and/or for a quick glance click the on powerpoint presentation: Surround Sound Campaign..
Stay Tuned For:
NAR Credit Union will be up and running sometime in November which is a benefit to the members and their families
NAR will have their first float ever in the Rose Parade promoting a Buyer's Market.
TALKING POINTS
As of July 1, 2008, the National Association of REALTORS® is requiring that all REALTOR® membership records show a email address and home address. You can update your member profile by going to https://reg.realtor.org/nrdslogi.nsf/LoginUserInfo
and sign in or if the first time register on the site>Click on REALTOR® directories>Click on Update Membership Profile in NRDS and update your file
OR send an email to the Board Office marybeth@sccazrealtor.com with your home address and email address and your membership profile will be updated.
"Backpacks for KIDS"- The Santa Cruz County Board of REALTORS® will once again be collecting Backpacks and School Supplies for school age children to be distributed in August before school begins. Please bring your Backpacks and School Supplies to the Board Office.
WELCOME NEW REALTOR® MEMBERS
Meet our new members by going to: http://www.sccazrealtor.com/new-member-jun08.html
CALENDAR OF EVENT
Mark your calendars and click on www.sccazrealtor.com/calendar-of-events.html
QUOTE
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort!
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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