Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2012 budget address last week. NYSAR is concerned over a provision that would lengthen the license term for real estate brokers and salespeople as well as the associated fees. Click here to learn more.

New York Consumers are Yorkers are now more optimistic about the future of the housing market than they were just three months ago. However, the overall current Real Estate Sentiment scores among New Yorkers in the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased even lower than the third quarter when it hit a two-year low. Click here to learn more.

According to the results of its 2012 Home Ownership Satisfaction Survey, HomeGain reports that the highest percentage of homeowner satisfaction was in the Northeast, with a 77-percent satisfaction rate. Click here to learn more.

NYSAR is actively opposing the Private Well Testing Act and the Mortgage Brokers Home Improvement Contractors measure in the state Legislature. Click here to see the legislative summaries along with NYSAR's Memorandums in Opposition.

According to the results of the latest Siena Research Institute poll, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's job-performance rating reached its highest level since he took office a year ago. Click here to learn more.

To read the entire Government Affairs Weekly Report, click here.

Today's NYSAR Radio show covering Department of State decisions will re-air tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also listen to it any time after tomorrow, by clicking here.

To listen to the show during one of its regularly scheduled hours, click here.

The NYSAR Mid-Winter Business Meetings will be held February 13-16, 2012 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany, NY. The meetings will include: committee meetings; the inaugural dinner; the Association Update, featuring New York State Secretary of State Cesar Perales; and more. Click here for more information or to register.

NYSAR will be hosting a free webinar, "2011 New York Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers – New York State vs. National Comparisons," on Thursday, February 2, 2012. This informative webinar will cover the highlights of the report and compare New York State to the national results. Click here to learn more.

NYSAR's Code of Ethics and Professional Standards Training will be offered February 2 at the Westchester Marriot in White Plains, NY and on February 3 the Albany Marriot in Albany, NY. This course provides attendees with an update on professional standards, Code of Ethics and enforcement procedures, plus other changes adopted by NAR's Board of Directors or Delegate Body. It also satisfies both NAR's new member and quadrennial ethics training requirement.  Click here for more information or to register.

The AREAA Global Real Estate Summit will be held April 1-3, 2012 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. NYSAR has negotiated a discounted rate of just $399 (a $200 discount). The program will show you how you can help international investors navigate the regulatory, tax and legal issues of purchasing property in the U.S. Click here to learn more.

NYSAR's exclusive partner for errors and omissions insurance, Pearl Insurance, offers you innovative features such as: deductible reduction; open house coverage; environmental failure to advise; innocent partner protection; and public relations advisory services. Click here to learn more.

With a $250 pledge or investment in RPAC, you'll gain access to the RPAC Lounge on Tuesday, Febuary 14, during NYSAR's Mid-Winter Business Meetings at the Desmond. The lounge features food, beverages, computers, printers, cell phone chargers, cable TV, a professional massage and more! Click here to learn more.

The January RPAC silent auction item is a Magellan Roadmate GPS. Bids must be placed by January 31 at 11:59 p.m. Click here to learn more.

On behalf of New York's 48,000 REALTORS, RPAC of New York thanks those members who recently invested at least $250 in RPAC. Click here to learn more.