Don’t miss the General Session during NYSAR’s Fall Business Meetings, Monday, September 30, from 2-3:30 p.m., at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. In addition to the State of the Association address by President Margaret Hartman, Dr. Elliot Eisenberg will be on hand to give an informative and entertaining presentation on the economy. Curt Beardsley, vice president of industry and customer development at REALTOR.com, will also speak about its recent changes.

All attendees are welcome to attend the Legislative Policy Forum, also on September 30, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., for a panel discussing updates and reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The forum will include a panel comprised of experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Association of REALTORS who will provide a detailed overview of NFIP reforms, explanations of the new rates and flood maps, how it will impact your clients, a Q&A session and more.

For more information on the Fall Business Meetings or to register, click here.

In its U.S. Foreclosures Market Report for August 2013, RealtyTrac Inc. reported New York State had 4,237 total foreclosures, a 5.74-percent increase from July and a 29.41-percent increase from August 2012. 

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Despite a lower than average turnout, Primary Day in New York had many interesting and surprising results. Winners include incumbent mayors Byron Brown in Buffalo and Stephanie Minor in Syracuse, Lovely Warren in Rochester, Kathy Sheehan in Albany and Bill De Blasio in New York City.  

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The deadline to join the Broker Involvement Program for 2013 is October 18! Please join the Broker Involvement Program today and take action on critical legislative issues affecting our industry and your bottom line. 

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Today’s NYSAR Radio show will preview the Fall Business Meetings. 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.

The NYSAR Housing Opportunities Foundation is raffling off a prize worth more than $1,200! The winner will enjoy a two night stay at The Lodge at Turning Stone as well as a complimentary round of golf for two or spa treatments at Skana worth $210, and a $200 American Express gift card. The winner will be announced during the Board of Directors meeting at the Fall Business Meetings. A special thanks to our generous sponsor, The Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Some restrictions apply. Click here for a flyer with full details.

The Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) course will be offered September 23-24 at the REALTOR Service Center in Riverhead, NY. This course helps you develop the business-building skills and resources for specialization in the senior real estate market by: expanding your knowledge of how life stages impact real estate choices; connecting you to a network of resources; and fostering empathy.

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Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Required Course– will be offered September 23-24 at the Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS in Johnson City, NY and September 24-25 at the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS in West Nyack, NY. This course will teach you how to become an efficient and profitable buyer’s representative by providing the quality of service and degree of fidelity today’s buyers expect. 

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CRS – "Silver Bullet Solutions" – will be offered September 26 at the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS in Amherst, NY. This course will teach you to handle the most difficult buyer and seller challenges in today’s market. 

Click here to watch a video about the Silver Bullet Solutions course. Call NYSAR at 800-239-4432 x219 to register today. Click here for more information.

In honor of September being national REALTOR safety month, NYSAR wants to remind you to stay safe no matter where the job takes you. Members receive an exclusive discount that saves you 10 percent on the Guardly Mobile Safety App, whichallows you to instantly connect with managers, colleagues, family and 9-1-1 when faced with safety concerns. 

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NYSAR's compliance partner, PossibleNOW, makes Do-Not-Call compliance easy. With DNCQuickcheck you can instantly verify phone numbers, access compliance training, generate reports for safe harbor defense assistance and much more. Individual accounts pay just $10/month (a 50-percent savings) or cover unlimited agents in one office for $100/month. To subscribe, visit www1.dncquickcheck.com or call 800.585.4888 and use member code SC1477NY.

RPAC is seeking auction item donations to be featured in our live and silent auctions at the "Monday Night Fever" RPAC event to be held at Turning Stone during the Fall Business Meetings. If local boards or individual members would like to donate auction items, please contact Derick King at dking@nysar.com or 518-463-0300 x238 with a description of the item and the value by Monday, September 23. Local boards and individual members will receive RPAC credit for auction item donations.

Register online to attend NYSAR’s fall business meetings and the RPAC’s Monday Night Fever fundraising event today. Or, simply download, complete and return the registration form to NYSAR via fax or mail. Hurry, get your ticket to the RPAC event today. Nearly half of the available tickets have already sold and we expect this show to sell out.

The September RPAC silent auction item is the official RPAC Golf Collection. This must-have set includes the official 2013 RPAC golf polo shirt, a dozen Titleist REALTOR golf balls, Odyssey portable putting cup, RPAC beverage tumbler and deluxe RPAC golf umbrella. Bidding closes Wednesday, September 25.

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Thank you to the 100 REALTORS for joining us at Modell's Clubhouse at Citi Field this week in the name of RPAC. The sold out event featured a ticket to the game, access to the private Modell’s Clubhouse, a dinner buffet spread, open bar and more. The Mets may have lost, but the REALTORS were winners by raising $20,000 for RPAC!