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"Remember to vote in the August 3rd Primary Election in support of REALTOR® friendly candidates..."
"Remember to vote in the August 3rd Primary Election in support of REALTOR® friendly candidates..."
As REALTORS®, it is vital to our industry that we familiarize ourselves with candidates to find out if they share our core values and principals. Learn more about the upcoming elections and view a list of endorsed candidates for the Primary Election.
 MAR Convention & Expo
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Hit the jackpot when you attend the 2010 MAR Expo!
Join us for the annual trade expo during the 2010 Convention & Expo at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort on Wednesday, September 29 from 5:30pm-7:00 pm and Thursday, September 30 from 11:30 am-6:00 pm. Spend time with industry experts whose goal is simple – to make you more successful. On Wednesday, immediately following the Grand Assembly until 7 and 4 – 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, enjoy social and business opportunities, bars, edibles and more during this leisurely time to speak with exhibitors, network, and mingle with friends.
Here is the fifth clue to keep you guessing at who our special guest will be at the Grand Assembly:
Clue #5:
This person has had 18 number one hits on the American pop charts.
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Throughout the United States there is a growing concern about the high costs of long term care and the impact those costs have on financial security, retirement planning and quality of family life.
In response to this concern, MAR members, and their eligible relatives, can now receive a premium discount on Great American Life long term care insurance products through the MAR Edge member benefit program.
For more information on the long term care insurance discounts please contact Great American Life’s long term care help line at 800.557.5721.
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Today is Michigan’s Primary Election. Your REALTOR® vote counts! Cast your ballot in either the Republican Primary or Democrat Primary. Your MAR RPAC Trustees have made endorsements in many of the House, Senate and Congressional Races. Voter cards with endorsements in YOUR area were recently mailed to all MAR members. Thank you to all of the members from local associations that have participated in the endorsement process, grab your Voter Card or view a complete list of MAR endorsed candidates at mirealtors.com and head for the polls NOW! Learn more about the 2010 Michigan Elections and view a complete list of MAR endorsed candidates here.
Don't Miss Your Chance to Save on MAR's 2010 Convention & Expo; The Largest Real Estate Event in Michigan!
Time is running out on early bird discounts for the MAR's 2010 Convention & Expo, the largest real estate event in Michigan. Being held September 29 – October 1 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, make this the year to educate yourself on new business practices, with help from nationally recognized speakers, local leaders, and new ideas from the abundance of networking opportunities.
Save your money for the slots! All members are eligible for discounted rates, by registering early.
First Time Attendees – Save $40
See why members rave about MAR’s Convention and take advantage of the first time attendee early bird rate and pay only $139* for a full registration.
Returning Attendees – Save $40
Return for another year of useful knowledge sessions, CE opportunities, building referral contacts & more for only $199* for a full registration.
One Day Attendees – Save $30
Great for Central Michigan and nearby area members, register for only $149* for an entire day of knowledge sessions, expo browsing, and fun at the REALTOR® Royale!
Visit the MAR Convention Web site for more reasons to attend. From must see keynotes, to special networking events, exquisite hotel & area activities , to companies to connect with, there is something for everyone at this year’s event.
Register Today!
*Some restrictions due apply, please visit the MAR Web site for full details.
Three of Michigan’s leading real estate companies are featured in Realtor Magazine’s Top 100 Companies of 2009. The list seeks to identify outstanding performances in overall transaction sides, transactions sides per salesperson, and percentage of change from the previous year. Real Estate One Inc. of Southfield, Michigan edged into the very top of the list at #10, competing with companies more than double its size. Established in 1929, Real Estate One is the largest broker in Michigan, and was the first to have multiple offices, print homes books, develop a digital MLS, and host open houses. The company now operates thirty-two offices in Michigan, and employs nearly fifteen-hundred salespeople, representing over 17,000 transaction sides last year alone. Real Estate One placed #40 on Realtor Magazine’s list of overall real estate sales volume for 2009. Ranking # 45 is Traverse City area company Coldwell Banker Schmidt. From its humble beginnings in 1927, Coldwell Banker Schmidt has become the largest real estate company in west northern Michigan, operating forty-three offices from Marquette to Saugatuck. With nearly 7,000 transaction sides last year, the company experienced a 3% growth, and ranked #91 in nationwide sales volume. Coldwell Banker Schmidt continues to lead the way in improving Michigan’s real estate market. Rounding out the list of Top 100 companies at # 76 is Grand Rapids based Greenridge Realty. Ranked by Real Trends magazine as one of the Top 100 largest independent brokers in the nation, Greenridge has four hundred sales associates serving twenty-three branch offices andthree affiliates. They provide real estate services to twenty-six counties across Western Michigan, and boasted over 4,000 transaction sides last year. Click here to learn more about Realtor Magazine’s Top 100 Companies
With the help of McClelland & Anderson, we are taking the most recently asked questions from our legal hotline and putting them in E-news. We will be featuring a different question each issue.
QUESTION: I am representing clients with the sale of their home. A Buyer whom I am also representing is interested in purchasing my Sellers’ home. Neither party wants me to be a dual agent in this transaction. May I change my status to that of transaction coordinator to close this sale?
ANSWER: As an agent to both parties, you may have learned confidential information about each of them, which could compromise your ability to act as a neutral transaction coordinator. If you are going to serve in this capacity, at a minimum, you should require the parties to acknowledge in writing the prior written agency relationship with both parties. MAR form N can be used in this situation.
As many of you already know, MongoFAX is a COMPLETELY FREE service available to All Michigan REALTORS. MongoFAX empowers you to instantly fax paper-based documents (disclosure packages, signed contracts, etc.) for FREE directly to ANY email address in the world. No sign ups, registrations or passwords required!
What you may not know, is that MongoFAX enables users to do so much more than just Fax-To-Email. Below are some valuable service features and applications that will not only save you time and money, but also help you Go GREEN in 2010.
Have Clients FAX their important signed documents from ANY Fax Machine directly to your email address:
When a MongoFAX in received in your recipients email inbox they must print out the attached "Fax Contents." Page one of those "Fax Contents" will always be the MongoFAX Cover Sheet you originally filled out and sent along with your documents. Think of this enclosed Cover Page as your clients "Return Slip." In order for your recipient(s) to fax any paper-based documents directly to your email, they simply place that "Return Slip" Cover Page included with their "Fax Contents" on top of whatever paperwork they need to send you. They then simply fax everything to same Toll Free "Fax Only To" number you originally faxed to them.
Important:
Your MongoFAX Toll Free fax number is removed from the Cover Page upon transmission, so you MUST provide this number to your recipient along with your Fax Back instructions. We recommend re-iterating your dedicated MongoFAX number in the Notes Box. It's that simple.
MongoFAX Cover Pages do not expire: For repeat faxes being sent, there is no need to print a new Cover Page each time. Simply reuse the existing Cover Sheet and refax.† Examples are for token inventory, user paperwork faxed to Corp, GE Supra Exhibit A, etc… This also applies to your clients "Return Slip" Cover Page, which they can use whenever faxing their paper documents back to your email address.
For repeat faxes being sent, there is no need to print a new Cover Page each time. Simply reuse the existing Cover Sheet and refax.† Examples are for token inventory, user paperwork faxed to Corp, GE Supra Exhibit A, etc… This also applies to your clients "Return Slip" Cover Page, which they can use whenever faxing their paper documents back to your email address.
Omit the Cover Page from the "Fax Contents" PDF Attachment: To omit the Cover Page within your "Fax Contents" simply enter the email address: NOECP@MONGONET.NET in the CC: field of your MongoFAX Cover Page prior to faxing your paperwork. Use this feature when archiving, or any time the Cover Page is not needed.
To omit the Cover Page within your "Fax Contents" simply enter the email address: NOECP@MONGONET.NET in the CC: field of your MongoFAX Cover Page prior to faxing your paperwork. Use this feature when archiving, or any time the Cover Page is not needed.
One MongoFAX transmission can be sent to unlimited recipients: Instead of faxing the same document to ten different people, save time and effort by MongoFAXing the documents to yourself once, then forward your received MongoFAX to an unlimited number of recipients from your own email inbox. Instead of faxing the same document to ten different people, save time and effort by MongoFAXing the documents to yourself once, then forward your received MongoFAX to an unlimited number of recipients from your own email inbox. For more information about the many valuable features and user applications MongoFAX has to offer please contact Customer Support at 1-866-482-2229, or email training@mongonet.net.
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