WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
October 2016
INDUSTRY NEWS
INSIDE:
President’s Message
2
Membership Report
3
WCAR Affiliates Page
5
MNAR Hotline Q & A
6
Upcoming CE
MLS Tip
Directors & Committee
Members
7-8
9
10
Watch the MNAR Video Resource- Coming Soon listings, Tax bill and
mortgage debt forgiveness, GRI designation
https://youtu.be/yIDDRuarRW8
New member benefit: http://membersgiftgalleria.com/ Details at:
http://www.realtor.org/programs/realtor-benefits-program/giftingmarketing-resources/members-gift-galleria?cid=RB-GIFT-0022
Download the NAR App. Find "NAR Member Center" in your App Store.
What does the REALTOR Party do and how have they helped Minnesota
REALTORS? Find out here: http://mnrpac.org/successes
Did you know MNAR has a blog? Follow at
http://minnrealtors.wordpress.com
Have you taken the required Ethics course?
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of
not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time by
December 31, 2016. The training must meet specific
learning objectives and criteria established by the National
Association of REALTORS®.
A reminder was emailed out to all those who still need to
take an Ethics course on Tuesday October 4th if you
received a notification you have 3 options:
Classroom course with CE: November 14th at AmericInn in
Marshall register HERE
www.wcarmn.com
320-235-6881
Free online course with no CE at
http://www.realtor.org/coeceduc.nsf/findnrdsrecord?openfo
rm
Online course with CE at
https://wcarmn.theceshop.com/
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Fall is upon us! It appears that we
are all staying pretty busy! That is
good news to hear.
I want to thank everyone who
attended our Annual Education and
Luncheon. I believe there were 180
who attended. Also, the Silent
Auction was a huge success. The
Auction raised $1512 bringing this
year’s program total to $2664. The
Realtor®'s Helping Communities
charity recipients are as follows:
1. KMS Marching Saints
2. Esther's Kitchen
Ann Anderson
2016-2017 WCAR President
3. Take It Home Backpack Program
A huge thank you to all who donated
to these 3 worthy causes!
Mark your calendars.
October 27 at Prairie's Edge
Conference Center in Granite Falls
is an opportunity to acquire more
educational credits. There will be 2
classes offered that day. A morning
session or afternoon session. You
can also attend both sessions. To
look up the information and cost,
go to the WCAR website.
A FYI for the WCAR members to
know.....your WCAR Board
members will be attending a
Leadership Training Thursday
October 13 in Parkers
Prairie. Our speaker this year is
Adorna Carroll, DSA. She will be
speaking to us about Training
Today's Professionals for
Tomorrow's Business. It is a good
day to also meet Board members
from across the State of
Minnesota.
To all of you fellow REALTORS...
Take care and have a great
October!
Ann Anderson
WCAR President
Sign up for the October 27 CE Class in
Granite Falls
We need 25 registrations in order to continue holding CE Classes
locally.
Grab your fellow REALTOR® and
sign up TODAY!!
Register at:
https://wcarmnportal.ramcoams.net/Education/History/Classes.aspx?selmenid=
men2
SHOWINGTIME TIPS
Find more Q & A on the
Minnesota Association
of REALTORS website:
www.mnrealtor.com
Overlapping appointments- An agent can request a showing at the same
time as another agent on their listing. The Listing Agent has 3 options (1)Allow
overlapping appointments and notify the showing agent that another
appointment is requested for that time or (2) Allow overlapping appoints and
not notify the other agent. (3) Allow 1 showing at a time which would be an
exclusive showing and would prevent agents from scheduling an appointment
at the same time as another agent. You will find these features under the
Listing Worksheet and then Appointment Restrictions
Emails from ShowingTime System: Do not forward ShowingTime emails if
you do not want the receiving agent to be able to access all links in the email
like the buyers name and contact information.
Feedback for a specific property- you can find all the feedback for 1
property by going to the Listings Tab-Feedback- Click on your property in the
spreadsheet and scroll about half way down and all Feedback responses will
be listed. The next section will be all your showings for that property past and
future along with when feedback was received from showing agent or when
the feedback request was sent
October Trivia
There is CE classes
In both Fairmont and
Granite Falls in October
Register at wcarmn.com.
WCAR Membership Report
New Members:
Transfers:
Swanson Auction & Realty, LLC,
Ivanhoe
None
Drops:
Hannah Stenzel, Realtor®, Re/Max
Premier Realty, Worthington
Hannah Stenzel, Realtor®, Re/Max
Premier Realty, Worthington
Beth Scrivens, Realtors®, Rivers’ Edge
Realty, Windom
Rene Diebold, Century 21
Southwest, Marshall
Monica Lindeman, Century 21
Southwest, Marshall
Pete Dahl, Re/Max Preferred Realty,
Willmar
Full Members: 377
Affiliate Members: 39
Secondary Members: 15
ANNUAL
APPRECIATION
EVENT
September 22 brought
180 WCAR members to
Jackpot Junction in
Morton for the Annual
Appreciation Event.
The day included a
luncheon, installation of
the board of directors,
presentation of the
REALTORS Helping
Communities award,
silent and live auction
for local charities and
great member
networking.
Geri Theis Receives
REALTORS Volunteer of the
Year for her work with GRASP
Chris Galler
MNAR CEO
2016-2017 Board of Directors Installation, sworn
in by incoming MNAR president Patty Zuzek
WCAR
CommitteesEducation,
MLS and PR
Committees
Affiliate Members
Builders:
Lenders:
Energy Concepts
320-212-5970
Appraiser Members:
Ag Star Financial
320-203-4635
Bremer Bank-Willmar
320-235-1111
Bremer Bank-Marshall
507-537-0222
Central Minnesota Credit UnionBelgrade & Paynesville
320-256-3669
Clearwater Mortgage
320-231-3777
Concorde Bank
320-222-6111
Co-Op Credit Union-Montevideo
320-269-2117
First Independent Bank
507-823-4391
Granite Community Loan Center
320-796-2265
Harvest Bank
320-974-8861
Heritage Bank
320-235-5720
Home Federal Bank
507-532-3152
Home State Bank
320-231-1118
Homeowners Financial Group
507-530-3888
Klein Mortgage
320-269-2417
Lake Region Bank
320-235-5900
Lake Region Mortgage
320-231-1309
North American State Bank
320-235-7000
United FCS
320-235-1771
US Bank
320-231-8225
Wells Fargo
320-214-0811
Agri-Realty
507-995-9311
Appraisals by Ralph Thoren
507-399-1794
Fagerlie Appraisal
320-235-9374
Grandprey Appraisal Services
507-831-2290
Guggenberger Appraisal Service
320-685-7530
Haynes Real Estate Appraisal
507-532-6362
Holmgren Appraisal
320-235-8023
John Brown Appraisals
320-523-1497
Kandiyohi County Assessor
320-231-6200
Klein Appraisal Services
320-235-0730
Lac Qui Parle County Assessor
320-598-3187
Mahoney Appraisal
507-236-5375
McCoy Appraisal Services
507-829-0230
Neu LLC Appraisal
605-541-0102
Bruss Appraisal Services
507-532-6863
Pool Appraisals
320-995-6111
Southwest Appraisal &
Consultants
507-637-2629
Tri State Appraisal Services
320-269-2229
William Latham Appraisal
320-796-5264
Home Inspectors:
Advanced Property Inspecons Inc
320-354-7233
Pro-Spec Home Inspecons
320-894-3649
Sportel Home Inspecons, LLC
320-979-3846
Werder Home Inspecons Inc
320-231-1614
Radon Inspector & Migaon
Radon B Gone, LLC
320-469-1712
Insurance Agents:
Mick Quinn Insurance Agency
320-231-1134
Title Companies:
Johnson Moody, Schmidt & Kleinhuizen
320-235-2000
Kandiyohi Abstract & Title
320-235-9770
Lyon County Abstract & Title
507-532-2367
Quality Title of Willmar, LLC
320-262-5200
Title & Abstract Services, LLC
507-929-1310
Well & Sepc Companies:
Thein Well Company
320-796-2111
FROM THE MNAR LEGAL HOTLINE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DESK
Q. If the closing date passes and the pares do not close the transacon, is the purchase agreement
automacally cancelled?
A No. While failing to close on the closing date is a default by the party causing the agreement not to close,
when using the Minnesota REALTORS® Purchase Agreement, the agreement is not automacally cancelled. In
order to cancel it, the pares must either mutually agree in wring, or one of the pares must do a Statutory
Cancellaon pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 559.217, or one of the pares must obtain a court order stang the
purchase agreement is cancelled. When the pares both agree the Purchase Agreement should be cancelled, a
Minnesota REALTORS® Cancellaon of Purchase Agreement form may be used.
Q. If a buyer fails to close by the closing date, and the seller does not wish to proceed, can the seller start
markeng the property again?
A. Unless the purchase agreement states otherwise, it is certainly okay to market the property. However, keep
in mind that adversing must not be misleading, so it should probably menon that the property is under a
contract. All new purchase agreements should be wri?en subject to the cancellaon of the previous purchase
agreement to prevent a seller from legal exposure related to having agreed to sell to two buyers at once. Thus,
lines 62-66 of the Purchase Agreement should be filled out, and the offer should be considered a back-up offer
unl the first purchase agreement is cancelled. Remember to calculate the number of days needed for
cancellaon of the previous purchase agreement so that there is enough me to do a Statutory Cancellaon, if
necessary.
REALTORS Helping Communities
Raise $1512 at Silent Auction
Silent Auction proceeds bring the total raised for 3 local charities to $2664. A
donation of $888 will go to the KMS Marching Saints, Esther’s Kitchen and Take
It Home Backpack program. Each charity was nominated by a West Central
Association of REALTORS member.
Thank you to all who donated, bid, bought and helped make this year’s total the
largest to date.
October 11th, 2016
Holiday Inn - Fairmont MN
8:30-12:15 pm H2 Oh No!
In this 3.75 hour class, students will learn about water! Wells are regulated at some county levels and by some
lenders. Students will learn about water testing, county and lender requirements and how to handle a sale with
a well. Septic systems need maintenance and the laws on septic systems are ever-changing. Students will
learn about maintaining septic systems and handling sales with septic on site. Mold is the result of too much
water! students will learn how to handle mold issues, disclosure requirements, what molds are OK and which
are dangerous. This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75
hours for real estate continuing education.
1:15-5:00 pm Agent Beware
In this 3.75 hour class, students will be exposed to the scams that are perpetrated on consumers, what the
“red flags” to be aware of are, physical threats and security issues facing a buyer and seller. In today’s world,
where criminals see an open house as being a ripe target, agents need to be aware of the dangers and how to
handle themselves to protect themselves and their clients. Many times, agents and consumer find that they
are in compromised situation and need solutions to extricate and exonerate themselves. This class
demonstrate the safety measures that can be used to protect themselves and their clients. This course has
been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours for real estate continuing
education.
Name
Oct 11, 2016
______________________________________
Company
I will attend:
________All Day $70 WCAR Member
_____________________________________
$80 Non Member
City
________H2 Oh No $40 WCAR Member
_____________________________________
$45 Non Member
Email
________Agent Beware $40 WCAR Member
______________________________________
$45 Non Member
License #
_____________________________________
Email completed form [email protected] or mail
WCAR at 1025 19 Av SW, Suite 5-Willmar MN 56201
Registration Increase $10 after September
30th
Payment Required with registration
No Refunds Given
October 27th, 2016
Prairie’s Edge Conference Center-Granite Falls
8:30-12:15 pm Size Matters 2
You just signed a listing, now you have to gather information to put in the MLS. But how do you know how big
the house is? How much finished square footage does it have? What does "finished" really mean? What's the
definition of BelGrdFinSqFt? What tools do you need to measure the house? What's with the sloped walls on a
1.5 story? Ever wondered about lot sizes? This is a comprehensive course about how to measure a house,
how to calculate finished square footage, what tools to use, etc. This course has been approved by the
Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours for real estate continuing education.
1:15-5:00 pm Purchase Agreements That Pack A Punch
This course will acquaint the agents with the purchase agreement and the changes as they take
place. Reading the purchase agreement line for line and understanding the meaning of the phrases on each
page will help agents better serve buyers in today's changing market. Plus understanding the importance of
due diligence with respect to your client's objective prior to writing your complete purchase agreement. This
course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours for real estate
continuing education.
Name
Oct 27, 2016
______________________________________
I will attend:
Company
________All Day $70 WCAR Member
______________________________________
City
______________________________________
Email
$80 Non Member
________Size Matters 2 $40 WCAR Member
$45 Non Member
________PA That Pack a Punch $40 WCAR
Member
______________________________________
$45 Non Member
License #
Registration Increase $10 after October 14th
______________________________________
Payment Required with registration
Email completed form [email protected] or mail
WCAR at 1025 19 Av SW, Suite 5-Willmar MN 56201
No Refunds Given
FLEXMLS TIPS AND TRICKS
Remember to Click the 2nd
Next when making changes in
Flexmls.
Street, Avenue, Blvd goes in
the Street Abbreviation drop
down menu
with all paperwork the Seller should
be given a copy.
Add additional fields to a Quick
Search by clicking the Green + sign
at the bottom of the field list
1 Page Report added to
Flexmls check out the WCAR 1
Page under Reports
You can now do price
changes and listing extensions
on your Android device .
You can be logged into 2
systems at 1 time if you select
Two-Step Verification under
Preferences-My PreferencesSecurity
Select SEE ALL and then you
do not need to scroll through
the City or Lake Name List a pop
box will show all in the list with a
check box by each to select.
You can Sync the
ShowingTime Calendar with
your personal calendars from
Google, Outlook and more find
more information under Help in
ShowingTime’s Knowledge Base
under Help.
Use an Asterisk as a wildcard
when searching for a street name
or for something specific in
remarks *wood* or *granite
If you sell a new construction
are you updating the MLS
system with any upgrades
included in the sale price? If
you finish the basement be sure to
update finished square feet.
What is the difference
between Private and Public
Versions of a Report? Private
will display all Confidential Fields
like compensation & Agent
Remarks and is for Agent use only.
Public does not display
Confidential Fields and is meant
to be emailed and printed for the
consumer
Remember to Print within
Flexmls and not your internet
option. Print is above Tabs
ONLY the name goes in Street All price changes, extensions
Field Ex. First, 8, Main
or edits made to a listing
agreement must be either signed
or initialed by the Seller and as
Have Flex open several times by
right clicking on what you want to do
and select Open in New Tab
Or if you are using quick search
click the Box with the arrow
If you change a status to
Pending it will remove the listing
from all websites except the MLS
You can search more than one
Class by going to Search-Quick
Search- Multi Property and selecting
which classes you want to search
Watch the short tutorials under
the Help in the top right corner
WCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Contact Us
Officers:
MLS Commi?ee:
Public Relaons
President:
Lacey Aalderks
Commi?ee
Ann Anderson
Tyler Hanson
Ann Anderson
President Elect:
Todd Hansen
Jolene Ervin
Diane Buesing
Linda Harris
Tyler Hanson
Treasurer:
Brady Lindquist
Tina Nelson
Linda Harris
Cynthia Rogers*
Mary Peterson
Past President:
Dawn Wi?
Valerie Stephens*
Linda Harris
Lori Schroeder
WCAR
Phone:
320-235-6881
MNAR & WCAR Director
Brian Wixon
* denotes Commi?ee
Fax
Geri Theis
Educaon Commi?ee
Chair
320-231-3405
WCAR Directors:
Doug Fenstra
Charles Holland
Jan Sanow
Email:
Nan Kaufenberg
Dee Schurman
wcoffi[email protected]
Sandy Russen
Dawn Wi?*
Paul Ryan
Bruce Vogel
Kevin Swanson
Associaon Execuve
Sue Blumhoefer
WCAR…….
Working To Keep Home
Ownership Strong
Bruce Vien
Dawn Wi?
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 11 – CE in Fairmont-Signup now
October 27- CE in Granite Falls including How To Measure A House
November 4-7 - Annual NAR Conference in Orlando
November 14- New Member Orientation and Code of Ethics in Marshall
December 2 – REALTOR Ring Day
April 6- Appraiser & Real Estate CE in Willmar
April 20 - CE in Willmar
The second weekend of each month is WCAR Open House Month. WCAR
Advertises on the cover of the Homes Plus magazine and all Open Houses entered in Flex
MLS are posted on the WCAR website and Realtor.com