MTAR Member News October 29, 2018 Two BIG Events Coming! Inside this issue: MTAR Calendar, Affiliate Spotlight, Golden Rule Program 2 Education Calendar, The CE Shop, RENE Designation class, NAR Ethics class, RT in Manchester Early Voting postcards for Client contact! MTAR Coat Drive in November, Chili Contest and Veterans Salute RealTracs adds Auctions to Listings with new features Member Birthdays, NAR MVP Offer, TREC Core class in November 3 4 5 6 7
Page 2 MTAR Calendar of Events Nov. 1 5 NAR Annual Convention, Boston, MA Sunday, Nov. 4 Daylight Savings Time ends FALL BACK ONE HOUR! Tuesday, Nov. 6 - Election Day! Wed-Fri, Nov. 7-9 8:00-4:00 New Member Orientation, MTAR Wed-Thur, Nov 7-8 10:00-2:30 RealTracs training classes, register online at www.realtracs.net Wednesday, Nov. 7 1:00-2:30 RPAC Committee meeting Thursday, Nov. 8 2:00-3:30 Community Relations mtg. Monday, Nov. 12 11:30-1:00 Annual Chili Contest & Veterans Salute, $10 admission to TN Veterans Home! Chili, hot dogs and dessert plus St. Clair Singing Seniors. RSVP to Arabelle@mtar.org Tuesday, Nov. 13 10:00-2:30 October 29, 2018 RealTracs in Manchester! Coffee Co. Adm. Bldg. Register online at www.realtracs.net 1:00-2:30 Member Services Committee meeting, MTAR Wednesday, Nov. 14 9:00-10:30 MTAR Board of Directors mtg., MTAR 2:00-3:00 Govt. Affairs Cte. Meeting, MTAR Have you received YOUR 2018 Golden Rule(r) yet? 45 of your friends have! Send one; get one ~ share the GOOD news about professionalism & great service! Go to the MTAR website, click on the box on the front page, and send it in. We will get them out to the brokers or Affiliate leader for presentation.
October 29, 2018 Training & Educational Choices for MTAR Members! NOVEMBER CE CLASSES November 7-9 New Member Orientation, 8:00-4:00 each day, MTAR office November 7 & 8 RealTracs training classes at MTAR, register online at www.realtracs.net November 13 RealTracs training classes in Manchester, Coffee Co. Adm. Bldg, McArthur Street; register online at www.realtracs.net November 26-30 CRAM WEEK! TREC Core Class, RENE Designation class, two classes for NAR Ethics! Sign up now! Page 3 Enroll today: http:// mtar.theceshop.com/ Promotion expires October 31, 2018 Sponsored by:
October 29, 2018 Page 4 Early Voting ends November 1; Election Day Is November 6. Make sure you have a plan to make your vote count! Post cards are available through the MTAR office if you would like to download to print and send to your clients to remind them of the importance of voting.
October 29, 2018 Page 5 REALTOR Ring Day Friday, December 7 MTAR members, Affiliate Business Partners, Friends and Family will be ringing the bells for the Salvation Army at seven area Kroger stores on 2-Hour shifts available- 10am-8pm at local Kroger locations: South Church St., Cason Lane, Irongate (Memorial Blvd.), Georgetown Square (Northfield Blvd.), Veterans Pkwy., Lascassas Pike and Smyrna-Sam Ridley Blvd. Call 615/893-2242 or email Candy@mtar.org to sign up! Last year more than 50 REALTORS, Affiliate Business Partners, friends & family rang the bells for the Salvation Army on REALTOR Ring Day!
October 29, 2018 Page 6 Going Once, Going Twice The Auction Property Class is Going Away Soon! Don t worry. The ability to list auctions in RealTracs is not going away. However, how and where you list an auction in the MLS is changing to better match RESO s data dictionary standards. How is Auction Changing? Previously all auctions were listed in their own property class regardless of what type of property was being auctioned. The auction property class was a mixed bag of residential, land, commercial, and other type listings. Now, when listing an auction, it will be added to the appropriate property class residential, condominium, land/lot/farm, commercial, or multi-family. How Will I List an Auction? Auction is now a Special Listing Condition. Recent changes were made in Add/Edit that require listing agents to select a special listing condition to describe the type of listing being entered. Absolute Auction and Reserve Auction are being added as two of those options for offices who are approved to list Auctions. Are the Auction Types Changing? No. Listing agents approved to list auctions will still have the option to add a Reserve or Absolute auction to the MLS system. As a reminder: Reserve Auction: An auction where the property for sale may not be sold if the final bid is not high enough to satisfy the seller that is, the seller reserves the right to accept or reject the highest bid. Absolute Auction: An auction in which the property for sale will be sold regardless of price Please note: Reserve or Absolute Auction can be used in combination with one other Special Listing Condition, including foreclosure. Reserve and Absolute Auction cannot be selected together. How Will I Search for Auctions? Auctions will be easy to search for, identify, or exclude, depending upon your needs. First, auctions will now be included in the search results (except rental) and will be distinguishable by the presence of a gavel icon in the list views and agent/buyer reports. Want to search only for auctions? You can do so by adding Special Listing Conditions to Additional Criteria and selecting Absolute Auction and/or Reserve Auction. You can exclude auctions from your search in a similar way by selecting Standard (or any other) Special Listing Conditions and excluding the Auction selections. Perhaps you want to save a search that looks for just Auctions? You can select one or both Auction selections from Special Listing Conditions, choose your search criteria, and click Save. Give your search a name, and it s available any time you need it from your list of saved searches. Some Additional Notes Information specific to the auction such as minimum bid, auction date & time, terms and buyer s premium should be included in the Public Remarks field. The existing and historical auction listing information will not be converted to an existing property class or special listing condition and will be found by using the auction search. Existing auction listings will be accessible for a short period of time to ensure that you have time to close them all out. This is a significant change, and the RealTracs Support team is here to help you with any questions or concerns. Support technicians are available via online chat, email or phone Monday Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
M i d d l e T e n n e s s e e A s s o c i a t i o n o f 311 Butler Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37127 Phone: 615-893-2242 Toll Free: 877-893-2242 Fax: 615-893-2250 Toll Free Fax: 877-893-2250 28-Oct Earl Lamb 29-Oct Bob Morton 29-Oct Brent Patterson 29-Oct Debbie McCaslin 29-Oct Shawn Sark 29-Oct Adam Southards 29-Oct Mathusoothan Pillai 30-Oct Elisa Chessor 30-Oct David Renegar 30-Oct Mike Shrader 30-Oct Kirk Helton 30-Oct Shannon Orrand 30-Oct Angela Braach 30-Oct Carl Summar 30-Oct Tammy Carroll Ryan Scott Karisa Rumsey Ingrid Rasnick Ryan Miller Ross Rinkes Angela Mullins Pam Meranda Jennifer Sanderson Brian Nunley Chris Anderson Gary L. Nichols Lynn Harrison Glen Allen Craig Rhonda F. Smith Virginia Pappafotis Geraldine Pennington Tabitha Coldwell Javier Reyes Aaron Lovett MTAR MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD YOUR OFFER DATES: October 16-31, 2018 YOUR ACTION: Login to the Center for REALTOR Financial Wellness Checkup YOUR REWARD: A digital copy of the Golden Handcuff (while supplies last), PLUS a chance to win a $250 Visa Gift Card Value: $14.99, Grand Prize value: $250 The National Association of REALTORS proudly introduces the Center for REALTOR Financial Wellness, a new resource designed exclusively to meet the specific financial planning needs of REALTORS. This new comprehensive program includes education materials and resources for wealth building, business planning, and investing in real estate. Nearly nine out of 10 REALTORS are independent contractors and face complex situations when it comes to personal finances. Unique attributes such as fluctuating income, taxing issues, and lack of salary cap require a different perspective. Log-in to www.financialwellness.realtor to assess your current financial profile, receive personalized financial planning goals, practice financial planning decisions in a risk-free way, and explore a robust library of budgeting, retiring, and real estate investing resources. The website offers you: A quick and easy check-up to evaluate your current financial profile Customized recommendations and personalized goal tracking A simulation that allows you to practice financial decision-making and see the results in a risk-free way Calculators, budget planners, and work sheets Education on monetizing your book of business upon retirement