Pending home sales increased for the second consecutive
month in March and reached their highest level in almost a year, according to
the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).The Pending Home Sales Index,
a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings in March, climbed 1.4
percent to 110.5, 1.4 percent above March 2015. The index increased 3.2 percent
in the Northeast to 97 in March, and is now 18.4 percent above a year ago. To
read the entire NAR press release, click here.
REALTOR Lobby Day gives NYSAR members the opportunity to advocate for NYSAR's legislative priorities including a statewide First Home Savings Account program. Plan now to come to Albany on Tuesday, May 24, and email Government Affairs Director Mike Kelly to RSVP. NYSAR will reimburse up to $75 per person for individual travel expenses. Breakfast, lunch, lobbying orientation and lobbying materials will be provided. There are only 5 rooms left at the Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Albany under the NYSAR room block, which expires on Friday, May 6.
The National Association of REALTORS’ REALTOR Magazineis seeking nominations for the 2016 Good Neighbor Awards. The program
recognizes REALTORS whose extraordinary commitment to community service has
helped make their communities better places to live. Five winners will receive
a $10,000 grant for their community cause and travel to the 2016 REALTORS
Conference and Expo. Five honorable mentions will receive $2,500 grants. Entries
must be received by Friday, May 13.
Click
here to learn more.
The New York State
Department of Labor has provided a PowerPoint presentation offering an overview of rules, work
standards, licensing requirements and exemptions for mold remediation,
assessment and abatement. The presentation can be found here.
REALTORS who are planning to attend the 2016 REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo should plan to participate in the webcast will take place live on Wednesday, May 4, at 2 p.m. Visit the registration page to sign up for this broadcast. NAR Senior Vice President Jerry Giovaniello and the lobbying team will highlight the issues REALTORS will present on Capitol Hill and be available to answer questions from the audience.
Get your photos, videos, selfies and tweets up on social media and share your REALTOR Party story! Use the hashtags #REALTORParty and #NY to show the success and commitment of New York REALTORS. Learn more here.
The
Tuesday, May 17, NYSAR Radio show will cover recent court and New York State
Department of State decisions. Tune in at 10 a.m. on May 17 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. Find
more information as well as a list of links to play NYSAR Radio from any of
your mobile devices here.
Join NYSAR and Member Perks partner Taxbot on Thursday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m.
for an enlightening webinar focused on medical tax tracking. This includes
health savings and reimbursement accounts, hiring a professional to manage
accounts, and home office/furniture deductions. The webinar will also cover:
the true cost of taxes; dollar doubling; benefits of owning your own business;
hiring your kids; meals and entertainment; and home office basics. Click here to register today!
The
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) course will be offered May 17-18 at the
Bronx-Manhattan Association of REALTORS in Bronx, NY. Become a proficient and
profitable buyer’s representative, serving with quality, fidelity and
confidence.
Register online today or call 800-239-4432 x219. Click here for more information.
The
GRI-5 Buyers course will be offered May 18 at the Buffalo Niagara Association
of REALTORS in Amherst, NY. Learn strategies to: secure more buyer clients;
guide buyers through the process from pre-qualifying to closing; assure fair
housing compliance; and keep you, your clients and customers safe. Satisfies
the New York State fair housing training requirement.
Register online today or
call 800-239-4432 x219. Click here for more information.
The
GRI-6 Sellers course will be offered on May 18 at the Dutchess County
Association of REALTORS in Poughkeepsie, NY. Get a competitive advantage with
strategies to: gain more listings; get clients to price to sell; enhance your
marketing; and avoid fair housing violations and safety concerns.
Register online today or
call 800-239-4432 x219. Click herefor more information.
One
out of every four adults will have their identity stolen – are you next?
According to NYSAR Member Perks partner IdentityForce, a leader in identity
protection, identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United
States and can happen at anytime, anywhere and to anyone. Knowing this, NYSAR
has negotiated a special discounted rate to provide you with a proven solution
to safeguard your personal information. Don’t wait to fall victim to identity
theft, let IdentityForce start protecting you today!Visit www.identityforce.com/nysar for
more information and to enroll.
Your NYSAR membership gives you an extra 10-percent discount at NAR's REALTOR.org store. Shop the store and take advantage of exclusive
savings on NAR's entire line of products and publications including books,
brochures, DVDs, research reports and more. To redeem your 10-percent discount,
visit www.realtor.org/store and simply enter member
code "NYSAR2" at checkout.
Our April RPAC Auction item winner was NYSAR Past President Bob Galliher
from the Mohawk Valley Association. Bob submitted the high bid of $300 for the pair
of NY Mets baseball tickets. Thank you Bob for your continued investments in
RPAC and leadership across the association. Stay tuned for the May RPAC Auction
item to be announced later this week.
Local boards
are busy planning Spring RPAC events, including LIBOR’s Day at the Races and
Jefferson-Lewis/WCR Paint & Sip. A calendar of local board RPAC events is
displayed on the RPAC page of NYSAR.com,
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