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| Featured Article
New RPR Mobile App Launches for REALTORS!
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| Now available for iPhone and Android phones, RPR Mobile combines the power of your smartphone with the strength of the REALTORS Property Resource (RPR), allowing you to easily search and locate any property around you, create and send company branded reports and view local market statistics and track current market activity anytime, anywhere! Powerful Homepage - allows you to track current market activity and even click right into what's happening around you. Or swipe to the right and get market trends and swipe again to search by any address, zip code or more. Property Details - giving you the data you need at your fingertips, the property details page provides access to the entire market, including MLS listings and sales data, public records and tax assessment information. Scroll through property photos, physical characteristics, showing instructions, school info and lots more. Reporting - when it's time to get your client's property or market information quickly, RPR reports are the way to go. With RPR Mobile, instantly create a property report, mini-property report, seller's report, neighborhood report or market activity report. Each company branded report can be emailed or saved and accessed later. All reports and recent activity will seamlessly sync to all your devices. So what are you waiting for? Download the free and exclusive REALTOR benefit, RPR Mobile Application from the Play or App Stores. Are you looking for a little more info on RPR Mobile? Check out this jumpstart course or access RPR Mobile FAQS from the RPR Help Desk.
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| Association News
Local Market Statistic Reports Published for October
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| Suburban West recently published our Local Market Statistics Reports for October 2014 - an exclusive set of dashboard style reports that members can use with clients. These reports, both by county and by school district are designed to quickly convey market conditions throughout our immediate area and adjacent communities. The following single-family home sales and trends for the month of October has been published for: Please note that an assortment of reports is available to all TREND members at www.trendmls.com. Once logged onto the site, access the MLS Section and then click on the Statistics Tab to access the various reports.
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| Association Tips
Professionalism Tip: BPO Still Illegal for Real Estate Licensees in PA
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| The Association wants to remind all members that it is illegal for anyone without an appraisal license to conduct an opinion of value. Frequently, real estate licensees are approached by entities requesting that a real estate licensee provide an opinion of value outside of the listing or buyer agency agreement. The entity making the request - when told that the licensee is not an appraiser - often says "that's ok with us". Please remember that it doesn't matter what that entity thinks. It matters what the appraisal board and real estate commission in PA thinks. Don't jeopardize your license by over stepping the boundaries of your license. Under the current Real Estate License Law, a real estate licensee may create a comparative market analysis for the purposes of assisting an actual or potential seller-client determine the listing price or to assist a buyer-client in determining the price s/he might offer. Preparing a Broker Price Opinion (or any opinion of value) for an individual entity who is not your client or for whom you are not likely to become the listing agent is not permitted under the current rules. Hank Lerner, Director of Professional Practice at PAR, summarizes the current state of CMAs vs. BPOs in this article submitted for PARJustListed.
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| SWRA Seminars & Events
Starbucks Morning: Creating Abundance in Health, Wealth and Time Management
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| As the holiday season and new year approach, the time is right to pause and take stock in how you are balancing your personal life with your work life and take the necessary steps that you can to achieve a healthy and successful balance. At our December 3rd (note new time 9:30am-11:00am) Starbucks Morning: Creating Abundance in Health, Wealth and Time Management, REALTOR Kathy Opperman will teach members how to create more abundance in success and health with a new mindset and strategies to help you be more effective in real estate. Don't miss this opportunity to recalibrate your life-work balance for a fresh start in 2015! Register today by logging online (access the Events Calendar) or call the Association office at 610-560-4800. This event is generously sponsored by Jeff Rice: Primary Residential Mortgage.
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| Association of REALTORS School
Become an Accredited Luxury Home Specialist!
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| The Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS Designation) program is intended to provide students with the training, tools and techniques necessary to provide the highest level of service to both luxury home buyers and sellers. The ALHS Designation two-day course (December 15th & 16th) will cover several topics critical to the success of any REALTOR who wishes to work in the luxury home market. Topics covered will include: defining the luxury home market, marketing your expertise in luxury homes to the consumer, preparing and marketing the listing, qualifying buyers and negotiating the managing the luxury home transaction. Click here to learn more about the course and designation requirements.
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| Suburban REALTORS Alliance
REALTOR Victorious in State House Race
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| Jamie Santora was victorious in his PA State House race on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. He will join an elite group of REALTORS who serve in the General Assembly. Santora, a member of the Suburban West REALTORS Association and broker of record for Moore & Ryan Real Estate in Broomall, was elected to fill the seat vacated by retired Rep. Nicholas Micozzie. "I look forward to proudly providing a voice for REALTORS and consumers as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives," stated Santora. Click here to read more.
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| Beyond SWRA...
Expand Your Business With the Certified International Property Specialist Designation
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| The Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Designation course is coming to the REALTORS Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh from December 1st - December 5th. This five-day program will help students uncover the global opportunities in their local market and teach them skills to serve this growing buyer group. The CIPS curriculum will provide an overview of global real estate opportunities, including insight into currency issues, investment trends, visas and immigration issues and cross-cultural relationships. This program has been approved for 2 broker credits in Pennsylvania. Click here to learn more and to register. Questions? Contact the RAMP School at 412-561-2682.
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| Suburban West Notices
Employment Notice
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| A busy top-producer in a Main Line Real Estate Firm is seeking an experienced Full-Time Assistant. The candidate must possess: a positive attitude, strong work ethic, excellent attendance and punctuality, good phone and follow-up skills, ability to work unsupervised, prioritize and meet deadlines, be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and have knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Trend MLS. The candidate will: maintain files, answer calls, prepare listings for input into the MLS, maintain contact with clients, update the website continually, prepare brochures for listings, schedule appointments and more. The candidate for this position must be a multi-tasker and be organizationally driven, ready to work 9:00am-4:00pm. Compensation at a $15.00 hourly rate. Please submit resume to Ryan.Petrucci@gmail.com.
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| C/I Exchange Meeting This Friday, November 14th The Commercial/Investment Marketing Exchange will meet this Friday, November 14th (8:30am-10:00am) at the Association office in Malvern. This month's topic is "What's the Latest on the Granite Run Mall" presented by Dan Greeley, Captial Transactions Manager for BET Investments. Registration is not required. Questions? Contact Steve Farace.
2015 REALTOR Dues - Cycle 1 Ends Saturday, November 15th
Suburban West members can now make payment on their 2015 membership dues. The Association has set up a variety of options to make payment quick and convenient, including our secure online system. Please note if you are choosing to make your dues payment in Cycle 1, the deadline is November 15th. Questions? Contact SWRA Bookkeeper, Cathy DiMarco.
November 17th Webinar to Provide NAR Updates on Flood Insurance and Environmental Issues
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New RPR Mobile App Available for REALTORS
Local Monthly Market Statistics Published for October
Association Tips: Professionalism
Starbucks Morning: Creating Abundance in Health, Wealth and Time Management
Association of REALTORS School Hosting Accredited Luxury Home Specialist Designation
REALTOR Victorious in State House Race
Certified International Property Specialist Course Scheduled in Pittsburgh
SWRA Notices: Employment |
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Important Numbers for REALTORS |
DocuSign Transaction Rooms
888-600-4146
DocuSign Support Center
866-219-4318
National Association of REALTORS (NAR)
800-874-6500
PA Real Estate Commission 717-783-3658
PAR Legal Hotline 800-727-5345
Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS (PAR) 800-555-3390
RPR Help Desk 877-977-7576
Suburban REALTORS Alliance 610-981-9000
Supra Support 877-699-6787
TREND 877-330-9900
zipForm Support 586-840-0140
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