The text of the new advertising regulations has been released. The New York State Real Estate Board gave final approval to the revised advertising regulations at a meeting on April 24, 2013. A culmination of five years of work by NYSAR and other interested parties, the new regulations still need to go through the regulatory public notice process, including publication in the New York Register. Following publication, the new regulations are set to become effective on January 2, 2014.

For the full text of the new regulations, click here.

Today's NYSAR Radio show will cover the new advertising regulations that were recently approved. Tune in at 10 a.m. this morning 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.

Last week, NYSAR CEO Duncan MacKenzie, chair of NYSAR's Cooperative Issues Working Group Barbara Ford, and several other REALTOR members testified before the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Building in support of Intro. 188, the Fair Cooperative Procedure Law.

To read Ford's testimony, click here. Click here to learn more.

Last week, the Bloomberg administration released its fiscal year 2014 Executive Budget Plan. The budget for the current year and fiscal year 2014 are balanced without any tax increases. Beginning this week the City Council will hold agency hearings on the Executive Budget. Over the coming weeks, the administration and the council will negotiate a final agreement that must be passed by June 30, 2013.

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Join the Broker Involvement Program and take action on critical legislative issues affecting our industry and your bottom line. Right now there are proposals pending before Congress and the New York State Legislature that will impact your ability to do business.

For more information and to see a list of brokers who enrolled in the Broker Involvement Program in April, click here.

NYSAR has partnered with local boards and associations to offer RI402 - "Real Estate Issues - Not Knowing Can Be Dangerous" - in 14 locations around New York State in 2013. Each class will be free to members who register for another REALTOR Institute course, a $225 value. This is a limited-time offer for currently scheduled classes only, while space is available. Call 800-239-4432 to register today.

The Resort and Second-home Property Specialist (RSPS) course will be offered May 10 at the REALTOR Service Center in Riverhead, NY. This course gives you the knowledge and skills you need to specialize in: buying, selling, or managing second homes in a resort, recreational, and/or vacation destination; and properties for investment, development or retirement.

REALTOR Institute 404 - "Serving Real Estate Investors" - will be offered May 16 at the Long Island REALTOR Service Center in Jackson Heights, NY. This course will teach you how to complete financial calculations, explain concepts used in evaluating real estate as an investment, and help clients negotiate, purchase, finance, manage and sell commercial and/or investment property.

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REALTOR Institute 408 - "e-PRO Day One" - will be offered May 21 at the LIBOR REALTOR Service Center in Woodbury, NY. This new addition to the GRI program covers day one of the two-day e-PRO certification (day two is completed online - additional fee applies). In this program, you'll focus on the changing market, creating an online presence and managing your online reputation.

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Time Warner Cable recognizes the vital connection you provide to their potential customers and wants to reward you for your referrals. To get started, you first need permission from your broker to present clients with this opportunity. Then, register yourself and gain access to the online referral portal. Your clients will appreciate the time-saving concierge services and a free standard installation, while you earn award points that can be redeemed for thousands of exciting awards, such as electronics, travel awards and luxury gifts, or even donated to charity. You can even choose to use your points to make donations to either the NYSAR Housing Opportunities Foundation or New York State Real Estate Education Foundation (NYSREEF).

For more information or register as a referrer, visit www.twcablerealty.com/nysar.Click here to watch a brief video about the program.

Your NYSAR membership gives you access to a variety of cost-effective, comprehensive medical plans through USI Affinity, and they will work with you to find the plan that fits your business and budget.

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The May RPAC silent auction item is the Coach Ashley 3-color signature carry all bag. This deluxe Coach bag would make a perfect Mother's Day gift! Bidding closes tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8, in order to ship in time for Mother's Day.

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