Michigan Association of Realtors

Member Benefits

 

What is the MAR Edge? It’s an array of competitively priced business products, services and resources designed to provide Michigan's 23,000 REALTORS with a competitive edge and discounted pricing for services used everyday in your profession.
REALTORS are encouraged to use this Web page as a guide to the programs that add value to your business and to the providers who support Michigan's REALTORS.
 

 
Comcast Business Class
Interested Members shall be entitled to the following rates of service:

Business Class:
  1. One free month per year upon executing a two (2) or more year agreement
  2. Free site survey
  3. Free standard installation (Construction allowance of up to $3,500)
  4. 10% discount on Comcast Spotlight advertising for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of their Comcast Business Services account.

Please contact Jeff Pine at 248-229-8368 for special discounts!



MongoFAX 

 

A COMPLETELY FREE service for the Michigan Association of REALTORS®

Unlimited Toll Free Scanning from ANY Fax Machine to ANY Email Address.


Accelerate your business instantly with this COMPLETELY FREE Michigan REALTORS® Member Benefit. MongoFAX empowers all Michigan REALTORS® to instantly fax paper-based documents (disclosure packages, signed contracts, etc.) directly to any email addresses in the world. All you need is an ordinary fax machine and MAR’s designated MongoFAX Cover Page.

1. OPEN  Cover Page

2. SAVE Cover Page to Your Desktop

3. TYPE Email Addresses

4. PRINT Cover Page

5. FAX Cover Page with Your Hardcopy Documents through the Toll Free Number Located at the bottom of the Cover Page

That’s it! Your documents will instantly be converted and routed to your desired recipient’s email address by MongoFAX’s secure, automated systems. No sign ups, registrations or passwords required.

MongoFAX Resources:

FREE MongoFAX Cover Page

Training Calendar
 
 

MongoFAX Support

Phone: 866.482.2229
Email: training@mongonet.net
 

 
REALTOR®.org Store Member Discount
 
 
 Take 10% off your entire order at the Realtor.org Store!

The Realtor.org Store has everything you need to enhance your knowledge of the real estate industry. From DVD’s to books and brochures, The National Association of REALTORS® provides you with a plethora of resources that cannot be found anywhere else. Above all, the store provides convenient ways to place orders. Visit the store online and make your purchases with the click of a mouse, or simply call and order your product over the phone. Both ways will result in fast shipping, and the option to return.

The Michigan Association of REALTORS® wants to help you save money on the tools you need. As a MAR member, you are entitled to 10 percent off your entire REALTOR.org Store purchase. Simple type in the promotional code Mi2 and the amount will automatically will be discounted. You can also apply the promotional code to phone and fax orders. It really is that easy to save money, and with this simplicity, there is no reason not to use the code and save!

Visit the REALTOR.org Store at www.realtor.org/store to view available products. Don’t forget to use your discount by typing in Mi2 at checkout!
 

 
Frankenmuth Mutual REALTOR® Home and Auto-owners Insurance 

You work hard to help people find peace of mind and security when they are searching for a new home. You are well respected and loyal to your buyers when helping them make one of the most important purchases of their lives.

We understand and respect that kind of loyalty. What’s more, we think it’s time that you enjoy that peace of mind and comfort as well. That’s why Frankenmuth Insurance is offering special discounts to members of the Michigan Association of REALTORS. Savings include a generous discount on auto and home policies. They can also be combined with other discounts available through your independent insurance agent.
 
To locate an independent insurance agent click on this link: http://www.fmins.com/ or call 800.682.6881 or visit the Hartland Insurance Group web site: www.hartlandinsurancegroup.com.
 

 
US Bank REALTOR® Credit Card 
 
New Year, New Great Michigan Association of Realtors Visa Signature® Card Offer!

Start the year on the right foot with the Michigan Association of Realtors Visa Signature® Card, Sign up for the Michigan Association of Realtors Visa Signature® Card today and you’ll get a 0% Intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for six billing cycles, and after that a variable rate, currently 9.99% - 21.99%1! Plus, you’ll earn one point for every net dollar spent any where Visa is accepted, whenever you use your Michigan Association of Realtors Visa Signature® for your everyday spend, or to just lighten the load from the holidays, now is the time to apply!

The Michigan Association of Realtors Visa Signature® Card also provides great benefits, including:

  • 1,000 bonus rewards points with your first purchase2
  • Unlimited rewards points2
  • No preset spending limit 3
  • Special Signature advantages such as Concierge Services4

Plus, with every Visa Signature Card purchase, U.S. Bank will make a contribution to the Michigan Association of Realtors!

Click here to apply today

Hurry, offer ends 03/31/12
 
Visa® Business Rewards
 
Our Visa® Business Rewards credit card offers a full suite of benefits designed to make managing your company's money, time and books easier. The Visa Business Rewards Card provides spending reports, free employee cards with spending control options and you earn rewards for every net dollar you and your employees spend on the card.
  • Earn 2 points for every net $1 spent on airline, travel, gas, cell phone and office supplies.
  • Earn 1 point for every net $1 spent everywhere Visa is accepted
  • No point cap
  • Unlimited redemption options'
  • Free employees cards
  • 100% fraud protection
  • Free company spending reports, built to simplify your business management

1 The 1.99% introductory APR applies to purchases and is valid for the first six billing cycles. The 0% introductory APR applies to balance transfers [made within 30 days of account opening] and is valid for the first six billing cycles. The introductory rate does not apply to cash advances. Thereafter, the APR may vary and as of 10-01-11, the undiscounted variable APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers is 9.99% - 21.99% based on your creditworthiness. The variable APR for Cash Advances is 23.99%. Cash Advance fee: 4% of each advance amount, $10 minimum. Convenience Check fee: 3% of each check amount, $5 minimum. Cash Equivalent fee: 4% of each cash amount, $20 minimum. Balance Transfer fee: 3% of each transfer amount, $5 minimum. There is a $2 minimum finance charge where interest is due. The annual fee is $0. Foreign Transaction fee: 2% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in U.S. Dollars. 3% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in a Foreign Currency. We may change APRs, fees, and other Account terms in the future based on your experience with U.S. Bank National Association ND and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law. We apply your minimum payment to balances with lower APRs first. Amounts paid over the minimum payment will be applied in the order of highest to lowest APR balances.

2 Accounts must be open and in good standing (not past due) to earn and redeem points.

3 Certain restrictions and exclusions may apply. Individual transactions are evaluated by U.S. Bank based on factors such as suspected fraud, Account history, credit record, payment resources, revolving balances, prior cash advances, and safety and soundness considerations. If U.S. Bank authorizes a transaction that causes you to exceed your revolving credit line, then you must pay, as a part of your monthly minimum amount due, the amount by which your new balance exceeds your credit line.

4 Cardmembers are responsible for the cost of any goods or services purchased by Visa Signature Concierge on cardmembers’ behalf.

The creditor and issuer of the Michigan Association of Realtors Card is U.S. Bank National Association ND, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
 
 
 
 

 

Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network

 

Individual health plans that are an easy fit for your life.

MAR members can enroll in the association sponsored BCBSM/BCN plans and take advantage of exclusive products, affordable plans and more.

Through Gadaleto, Ramsby and Associates, MAR members have access to an extensive network of insurance agents across Michigan who will meet directly with you to select the best insurance option for you, your family and your company including:
  • Individual Plans for the cost conscious 
     
  • Group Plans for REALTORS® owning their own business looking for richer benefits.

To reach an agent with the ability to match you, an MAR member, with the right health insurance plan option, call Gadaleto, Ramsby and Associates today at 800.748.0166


 
Errors & Omissions Insurance
 
 
Real Estate Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage from Pearl Insurance is underwritten by the A rated (by A.M. Best) XL Insurance companies (through Greenwich Insurance Company and Indian Harbor Insurance Company). Pearl Insurance has been offering comprehensive E&O Insurance coverage to MAR members since 1993.
 
Because Pearl understands real estate professionals’ hectic lifestyles, we designed our Click. Quote. Buy. process for E&O shopping. We’ve made it easy for you to login, obtain a quick Michigan E&O insurance quote—and, if qualified, even buy your policy—online immediately. Not ready for a quote? Get a Michigan E&O Insurance Estimate.
 
As a Pearl E&O insured, you’ll receive valuable risk management tools and services to help educate you on effectively minimizing your legal liability. All attendees of our Risk Management Seminars are eligible for premium credits. In addition, you’ll gain access to our entire online library of monthly Risk Managers and receive mailings of our quarterly newsletters. View samples of our Michigan E&O Risk Management Material. Call us today at 800.289.8170 or check out Pearl’s Michigan E&O Insurance Highlights for real estate professionals.
 

 
Real Estate Forms 
 

Completing all of the paperwork associated with a typical real estate transaction — listing and sales contracts, offers and counter-offers, disclosure statements and countless other important documents — can be a time-consuming task. ZipFormDesktop can help you speed up the process by sharing data between all documents related to the same transaction — simply fill out one form and the information is automatically shared with all of the forms required to complete a transaction. With ZipFormDesktop you’ll spend less time managing paperwork and more time closing the deal.

MAR real estate forms are available electronically through ZipLogix.
http://www.zipform.com
 

 
NAR Member Benefits
 

Through your membership in MAR, you gain access to more than thirty national member benefits, from discounts on computers to standardized forms, to rental cars, and cell phone services.

Featured NAR member benefits programs include:

Marketing
Insurance Warranties
Financial Services
Office Solutions
Technology
Travel
 
For more information on NAR member benefits, visit www.realtor.org
 

 
 
 
Individual dental plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
 
Blue Dental offers two individual dental plans that make getting your own dental coverage easy. Personal blue Dental and Personal Blue Dental Plus cover everything from routine cleanings to oral exams to fillings and dentures. Even better, both plans are backed by the value, experience and commitment of the Michigan Blues.
 
Call Gadaleto, Ramsby and Associates today at 800.748.0166 for more information.
 
 

 
 
 
REALTORS® Federal Credit Union is the first ever virtual credit union. Developed by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), it benefits America’s largest trade association which represents over 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. REALTORS® FCU understands the work habits and lifestyles of busy real estate professionals, most of whom are independent contractors compensated by commissions. As a REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner with NAR, REALTORS® FCU offers products & services designed with the unique needs of REALTORS® in mind.
 
For more information:
 
866.295.6038 24-Hour Member Care
 

 
 
 

Now save up to 28% on UPS shipping. Thanks to MAR!

Sign up today.


Take advantage of special savings on UPS shipping offered to you as a member of MAR. You can now save up to 28% on an expanded portfolio of air and international Express shipping services. That’s a significant savings over FedEx published rates!**

All this with the peace of mind that comes from using the carrier that delivers outstanding reliability, greater speed, more service, and innovative technology. UPS guarantees delivery of more packages around the world than anyone, and delivers more packages overnight on time in the US than any other carrier, including FedEx. Simple shipping! Special savings! It's that easy!

For complete details or to sign up, click here.

*See Rates and Services Chart for detail of Savings and Discounts, which depend on total weekly gross shipping charges incurred.

**Savings over FedEx are based on Retail Counter Rates in the FedEx Service Guide published January 5, 2009 (http://www.fedex.com/ratetools/RateToolsMain.do).

 


 
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