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"Having difficulty figuring out exactly “What’s it worth?” when working with your clients? Join Speaker Melanie McLane’s knowledge session at MAR’s 2010 Convention & Expo and learn useful rules of thumb, how different types of properties are valued and which approach works best for determining values. Check out more knowledge sessions offered at MAR’s Convention that can help your business today!
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Visit the MAR YouTube Channel to view six new videos featuring information on tools and resources available to MAR members. View the first video to learn more about new technologies available to you through your MAR membership. View the Video Series on YouTube
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Stay where the action is happening, and reserve your room for the 2010 MAR Convention & Expo. Book your room for only $130/night (+state/local taxes) at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort! Use this code 98112D when reserving your room online or by using the Room Reservation form. (Phone reservations will not be accepted for the group rate.) Hurry, this rate ends Thursday, September 9.
Book Your Room Today! Here is the seventh clue to keep you guessing at who our special guest will be at the Grand Assembly: Clue #7:
The FBI has over 600 files on this person.
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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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Recently, Senate Bill 77, sponsored by Senator Jud Gilbert (R – Algonac) was unanimously passed out of the Senate Finance Committee. This legislation would provide for an additional “Principal Residence” filing date of October 1st. Michigan homeowners can claim one principal residence in Michigan to qualify for an exemption from a portion of local school operating taxes. To claim this exemption, one must file the principal residence affidavit with their township or city by May 1st. Thereafter, a purchaser must take on the burden of 18 additional mills until the next principal residence exemption period begins anew. This legislation has become particularly important since “non principal resident” properties, specifically foreclosures, have flooded Michigan’s real estate market. If passed through the House and Senate, Senate Bill 77 will provide much needed tax relief to Michigan’s homebuyers by providing them with an additional filing date to make home loans more attainable. Look forward to a possible "Call to Action" on this issue in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you speak with your State Representative or State Senator, please urge them to support this important tax policy legislation.
It’s time to start planning your trip to MAR’s 2010 Convention & Expo. Being held September 29 – October 1 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, the annual gathering of MAR members is set to be a success. Please review a few new features added to the program, and changes from last year’s program.
Early Riser Programs
On Thursday, September 30 MAR is offering knowledge sessions for early risers! Starting at 7:30 am, registrants can attend “Managing & Leading Great Staff & Team Meetings” with Randy Dean or “Tax Relief for REALTORS®” with Karen Ryan.
Grand Gathering in the Expo
Also on Thursday, September 30, new to the Convention is the “Grand Gathering in the Expo” all attendees are encouraged to come to the expo to gather as one to hear from Max Pigman on “The Impact of Technology and Social Media on the Real Estate Industry”. Immediately following the session will be Lunch in the Expo and time to browse the latest industry trends from MAR’s Convention Exhibitors.
Special Guest at the Grand Assembly In addition to opening keynote Tim Cusack presenting at the Convention’s Grand Assembly, get ready for the reveal of MAR’s Special Guest apperance. Check out all of the clues on MAR’s Convention & Expo Web site, and see if you can guess who will be the special star! For schedule of events, and more Convention information visit MAR’s Convention & Expo Web site.
The nominations are in, and the countdown to the announcement of Michigan's REALTOR® of the Year has begun! Visit the REALTOR® of the Year Nominee Web site today, and view a list of all nominees. The winner will be announced at the Grand Assembly, during MAR's 2010 Convention & Expo. Register now to be at the exciting event, and find out who the surprise special guest will be.
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 represent a Buyer who has submitted an offer that will result in a short sale situation. The offer was accepted by the Seller subject to the Seller’s lender’s approval. Several months have gone by without any response from the Seller’s lender. Can my Buyer terminate the contract?
ANSWER: There is no law that gives a party the right to terminate a contract after a particular period of time. For this reason, a purchase contract with a contingency for the Seller’s lender’s approval – as with any other contingency – should have a stated deadline for obtaining such approval, after which the Buyer can terminate the contract.
Starting tomorrow, September 1, REALTORS® in Congressional districts 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, and 15 have the opportunity to vote for their MAR director, who will serve as a representative on the MAR board of directors. This is a One REALTOR® One Vote election. Plurality wins. For more information about the MAR 2011 Director Election and candidate bios please visit http://www.mirealtors.com/content/vote.htm.
If you are eligible, please go to https://www.InternetCrusade.com/Elections/MI/ starting Wednesday, September 1st and cast your ballot. You will be asked to provide your last name and NRDS ID to access your ballot. Your voting district is based on your home address. To increase member participation, MAR went to an online voting format to make electing directors easier. If you have any questions, need to change your home address or have any problems casting your ballot, please contact Julie Rowell, Membership Systems Coordinator at jrowell@mirealtors.com or 1-800-454-7842.
This new property marketing website allows anyone to leverage the power of video to showcase or view properties. Here is how it works: You pick up your digital camera, set it to “video mode” and begin to shoot the property you have listed. A couple of minutes of video is all you need. Then you simply upload your property videos to Home on the Tube for the world to see! The site provides free access to anyone interested in presenting or seeking any type of properties. Agents can showcase one property at time absolutely free, or unlimited properties for $19/month. You can also link, embed or automatically send property videos on worldwide real estate and social networks such as MLS, Realtor.com, Homes.com, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and many more.
Home on the Tube showcases all properties solely through video clips. Search and view property videos on the website, the Mobile site or on the iPhone® App (available late 2010), with GPS features that will automatically display properties nearby.
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