Grapevine for August 23, 2013 - Fresno Association of REALTORS

Grapevine for August 23, 2013
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Friday, August 23
The Grapevine
The Official Publication of the Fresno Association of REALTORS®
Special Events
zipForm Plus with C.A.R. Instructor, Jenny Roberts
Tuesday, August 27 at the FAR office from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
zipForm Plus uses an HTML 5 user interface and has an exciting new look and
an array of new features that will change the way you create transactions.
Sign up to learn more about this FREE REALTOR® benefit!
Deposit of $10 required. To register, call 559-490-6400.
HUD with Blain Dierkes
Thursday, August 29 at the FAR office from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. FREE for
Members. To register, call 559-490-6400.
NMLS Approved - 8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive: Today & Tomorrow
Wednesday, September 4 at the FAR office from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $125, includes lunch.
This course satisfies the annual continuing education requirements for
mortgage loan originators. More information here.
Register at www.rdheducation.com or call 1-877-734-4347 ext. 102.
Smart Growth Strategies in a Profit-Driven World
Thursday, September 5 at Fresno New Exhibit Hall from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
FREE to attend.
Event features special presentation by planning thought leader Joe Minicozzi
followed by a panel discussion and community response on the challenges and
opportunities for moving toward smarter development patterns. More
information here.
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Cultivating Builder Relationships
by Bob Wiginton
"If you build it, they will come." While that line from the movie Field
of Dreams may have referred to a baseball field, after last week's
news it could also apply to the housing market! The housing sector
continues to improve despite the recent rise in home loan rates, as
housing starts rose 5.9 percent from June to July to 896,000 on an
annualized basis. This was in line with estimates. Building permits,
a sign of future construction, were up 2.7 percent, coming in above
expectations. In addition, the National Association of Home Builders
Housing Market Index rose to 59 in August from the 57 recorded in
July. This is the best level in nearly eight years.
2013 MLS
Chairman, Bob
Wiginton
What does all this mean to us as agents in Fresno, California?
We've had a long-standing relationship with many builders here in the greater
Fresno/Clovis MLS area. Yes, we are often competing in the same buyer pool, but our
relationships can and should be a "win - win" for agents, builders and clients alike. We are
all in the housing business, so our businesses feed off of each other. A robust
construction industry propels the resale market and vice versa. In most cases the "old
house" needs to be sold before closing the "new home". Our builder friends recognize this
and rely on us to facilitate the "down leg" sale.
On the flip side, we agents are challenged with a very low supply of homes to show our
frustrated buyers. A continual stream of new home inventory can help satisfy that
frustration and offer fresh new options to our clients.
The key component to all of this is COOPERATION. Many Fresno/Clovis area home
builders recognize the value of exposing their new homes to the Fresno MLS, and many
are already REALTOR® members or MLS-only members. Others opt to list their homes
with our REALTOR® MLS members.
As long as the offer of compensation as shown in MLS is in compliance with MLS rule
7.12 (a percentage of the gross selling price; or a definite dollar amount) the Fresno MLS
welcomes the building industry will open arms. When contemplating showing new homes
it's crucial that you read the agent comments carefully. Procedures for "broker
cooperation" vary from builder to builder. It's also a good idea to remind your clients to
allow you to accompany them to the new home tracts so they can be "registered" under
your name.
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Encourage the builders you know to consider either joining the Fresno Association of
REALTORS® and/or Fresno MLS - OR - listing their homes with a REALTOR® It should
greatly enhance their marketing program and generate even more activity.
We can all thrive in the same housing environment!
New FAR Members!
Caitlin Sawatsky with Century 21 C. Watson Real Estate Inc.
Frank Reiland with London Properties
Donna Metzler with London Properties
Gary Durham with Keller Williams Realty Tulare
Kate Crist with Guarantee Real Estate
Navreet Aujla with London Properties
Matt Guagliardo with London Properties
Merry K. Ajamian with Landmark Properties
Anoosh Safiani with RExInet
Jude Smith with London Properties
Bernadette Bray with All Family Lending & Real Estate
Jason Youngs with CLA Realty
Christopher Lee with All Family Lending & Real Estate
James Reed Jr. with Century 21 C. Watson Real Estate Inc.
David Bohner with Century 21 C. Watson Real Estate Inc.
Jerry Framsted with Guarantee Real Estate
Avtar Gill with KALA American Realty
Horacio Hermosillo with Century 21 Adanalian & Vasquez
Shannon Crawford with Century 21 C. Watson Real Estate Inc.
Cameron Kay with Kellner & Sons Properties
Corinne Oliveira with Premier Valley Properties
Sarah Tanner with Valley Vista Properties
Veronica Castillo with Guarantee Real Estate-Flex
Raul Pelcastre with Fresno Income Properties
Ruben Madrid with Madrid's Team Realty
Gloria Chavez with Madrid's Team Realty
Ron Cook with Ron Cook
Juliet Alfonso with Guarantee Real Estate-Flex
Nanette Zahlis with Realty Concepts
Roger Story with Coldwell Banker Premier Real Estate
Paulette Alatriste with Connect Realty.com
Cheryl Oliver with Clovis Real Estate
Charlotte Johnson with Archer Team Homes
Sonja Rios with London Properties
Lilia Chaidez with Guarantee Real Estate
Ronald Henson with Coldwell Banker-Shaver Lake
Corrina Dominguez with Corrina Marie Dominguez
Mary Acosta with Keller Williams Westland Realty
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FSU vs. Boise State TAILGATE & GAME
Friday, September 20th
Tailgate:
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $10 wristbands
Includes: tacos, rice, beans & beverages
(beer, wine & water)
Call FAR for wristbands at 559-490-6400.
Game:
6 p.m.
FAR section 5
Cost: $27 per ticket
Purchase tickets here, must enter promo code: realtors
More info here
C.A.R. Legal Updates
Guide to Loan Disclosures: This guide is intended to give a description of disclosure
requirements for loans and extensions of credit. When a disclosure form is available, the
form is either cited or linked to. When no disclosure form is available, the substantive
requirements of the disclosure are listed.
Property Managers and the Contractor's Licensing Law: Property managers of both
residential and commercial rentals, acting in their capacity as agents for the owners, will
typically contractually assume responsibility to help maintain those rental properties,
identify problems with the pro and help arrange for the repair or improvement of the
properties. When undertaking those duties, property managers need to be careful not to
perform actions that are only to be performed by licensed contractors. California law has
an exemption from the contractor's licensing law for real estate licensees, but it is limited.
This article will review the contractor's licensing and real estate laws applicable to a
property manager's duties.
Fictitious Business Names: A "fictitious business name" is the name a person uses to
conduct business if that person is not using his or her own legal name. (Cal. Bus. & Prof.
Code § 17900.) For example, if John Doe runs a sole proprietorship under the name "ABC
Real Estate" rather than as "John Doe Real Estate," he is using a fictitious business name.
Mobile Technology Dominates Home Buying Process
by C.A.R.
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C.A.R. conducted a REALTOR® survey and recently found that 85 percent of buyers used
a mobile device during the home buying process, with the majority of buyers (70 percent)
accessing the Internet from their smart phones and 15 percent accessing it from their
tablets
While the majority of buyers (61 percent) found their home through an agent, the
percentage who found their home online more than doubled from 16 percent in 2012 to a
record high of 37 percent in 2013.
Read more
FAR will be closed on Monday, September 2
in observance of Labor Day.
This week @ FAR
FREE Classes
Orientation & Clerical User
Monday 8/26/13
REVEI: Trust Fund
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
MLS Training
Thursday, September 5
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Clerical User Training
Wednesday, August 28
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday 8/27/13
MLS Meeting
8:30 a.m.
Speaker: Committee
Update
RPR Training
Tuesday, September 10
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Clerical User Renewal
Wednesday, August 28
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Websites
Tuesday, September 17
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
New Member
Orientation
Thursday, September 12
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
zipForm Plus with
C.A.R. Jenny Roberts
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wednesday 8/28/13
FAR Opens @ 9 a.m.
Thursday 8/29/13
HUD with Blain Dierkes
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Realist
Thursday, September 19
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, September 21
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Digital Ink/zipForm 6
Tuesday, September 24
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday 8/30/13
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