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November 17,  2008

         The Northern Arizona Association of REALTORS®                           1515 East Cedar Ave. Suite C-4  Flagstaff, AZ 86004   928 779-4303                                Contact us
Text Box: MLS Committee Update Your MLS committee has been diligently working to address several issues brought to us by both members and outside concerns. Some of these issues revolve around member’s apparent lack of familiarity with our MLS Rules. Thanks to our recently redesigned NAAR website, you can access the rules from the internet. Here’s how; Navigate to Nazrealtor.com Login under the “Members” tab Use your “Nerds” (NRDS) number to log in (on your NAAR card) Near the bottom of the front page is a links to “Rules and Regulations” open this PDF document to review or print the MLS Rules. Other helpful documents are the “Area Definitions” and the “MLS Definitions” both of which are located on the main index (Front) page. Click here to read this article in its entirety

 

Distinguished Service Award Nominating Form

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Text Box: News and links you can use...

A note from our Affiliates Director

 I recently had this done on my house and the results were eye opening. The technician that came to my house was very helpful. It would be worth your time to at least check their website. Here is some info from them.

 It is that time of year again when the gas bill climbs and the drafty rooms send a chill up your spine. There are many common sense approaches to making your home more comfortable and less expensive to heat - caulking around windows and doors, weatherstripping, wearing warmer clothes, turning down your thermostat. To unlock real savings and to stop your drafts you will need to uncover the big items that waste your hard earned dollars.
A home energy audit is performed by qualified technicians trained in building science and utilizes specialized equipment. Local Flagstaff company, Resource Conservation Group, has energy auditors that use this knowledge and equipment to locate hidden air leaks in the building envelope and heating ducts. A comprehensive energy audit also analyzes all of your homes appliances, lighting, space heating, and water heating equipment. A computer energy model is created which allows the technicians to show you exactly ! how much money you can save on different energy retrofit options. The repairs can be made by the same technicians or directions given so you can complete them yourself.
Energy retrofits often pay for themselves within a matter of 1-2 years or even less and are much less expensive than replacing windows or heating equipment. Visit Resource Conservation on the web at www.RegroupConserve.com or call 866-255-5564.

Ted Gossard

The Department of Real Estate has instituted new user fees. Click here for details.

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New information regarding Supra billing procedures...click here

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New law requires licensing agencies to obtain proof of license applicant's legal presence in the United States.

More on this subject by clicking here.

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Please follow this link (right click to open in a separate window) to read the new

ADRE’s Home Buyers’ Bill of Rights.

This page is also a permanent Education link on page three.

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The Bothands Programs information can be found here.
Text Box: More from your MLS Committee MLS Committee and the Board of Directors have approved the upgrade to the Realist system. The upgrade will consist of the following features; Add Assessors Office data from Navajo County. Comps and Parcel Maps. Upgrade the system to allow expanded mapping capabilities that would give members easier methods to determine comps, set up farms and provide parcel maps with aerial photo overlays. Provide the upgraded mapping capabilities and additional Geographic Information System Capabilities for both Coconino and Yavapai Counties. This information will be upgraded every other year. The upgrade also includes the ability to provide an Automated Valuation System (AVS) Website called Realist Value Map to Brokers who choose to make use of it on their website. This system would be similar to the types of information provided by Zillow and Cyberhomes as well as others. The mapping capabilities and the search for information are of great value to the public. REALTOR.COM has just introduced a new feature called “HomeValues” that has a similar AVS component and will feature Assessors data as well. Some extra features included in the REALTOR.COM site will be the ability to identify both the Listing Agency/Agent and the Selling Agency/Agent. In this feature, the public will be able to search neighborhoods to find public data, recent sales and properties currently for sale. The Board also approved display of addresses on Public MLS site and in the IDX feeds. Members of the committee attended several office meetings to review the proposal and obtain feedback. There were some objections, but the majority of people approved after hearing the benefits. What are the benefits? It will make it easier for clients to search for homes in areas that they are interested in. MLS looks at the usage figures and the public site is used 3-4 times as often as Agents. Our statistics do not allow determination of the location of users, but you will find yourself getting call from everywhere. By releasing the addresses to vendors who use our data, it will allow for mapping on company or agent websites, especially websites that have IDX capabilities. MLS Committee is currently beginning negotiations with the Daily Sun to allow them to use this info on their expanded Real Estate Site. This info would only be available upon approval of each companies Broker. Some of the goals of the negotiations include adjusting the pricing for the Daily Sun.

NAAR Donation Guidelines Established

Click here for a  United Way of Northern Arizona pledge form

 

Our 2009 NAAR Board of Directors

has been elected and will be installed on November 20th.

The installation dinner will be held at

Little America Hotel.

Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. followed by Dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Reservations are required and should be made by Nov. 5th.

Please call the Board Office for more information 779-4303

ZIPFORMS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS PODCASTS…Zipforms (both online and desktop) and Legal Affairs podcasts are available to assist your members.

Zipforms Podcasts: www.aaronline.com/ZipForm/default.aspx  

Legal Affairs Podcasts: www.aaronline.com/PodCast/Default.aspx

DON’T FORGET THE LEGAL HOTLINE…The AAR Legal Hotline is available to designated REALTORS®, who can also give access to one REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® per office and/or branch. The Legal Hotline is designed to answer legal questions about the many diversified areas of today’s real estate industry. It is a member benefit and a method of improving the professionalism of REALTORS® and the real estate industry itself. For more information, visit www.aaronline.com/documents/hotline_access.pdf.

 

Each year our Northern Arizona Association of Realtors supports various charities. This year guidelines have been created to ensure that we are focusing on charities that not only reflect our profession but also offer maximum exposure for our donation dollars. As an association we will focus on supporting the 4 Pillars of our Community; identified as: Real Estate (ex. Both Hands), Education (ex. local scholarships), Culture (ex. Flagstaff Festival of Science) and Green Projects (ex. Community Recycling Projects). The main thrust of our support, 60%, will be dedicated to Real Estate related charities. Any charity falling into one of these categories may pick up an application at our association office. Applications may be submitted throughout the year but must be received by November 15th to be considered for the next year's budget and planning. Each year a donation task force will review applications and set up interviews as needed before making its suggestions to the Board. 
If you know of a great charity that fits within one of our categories, please have them fill out an application! 

Thanks!
Paula Monthofer