GSAR Hot News April 18, 2019The GSAR Office will be closed tomorrow, April 19th
in observance of Good Friday
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Weekly Video"That's Who We R" That's Who We R" serves as a reminder of what NAR hasalways stood for, while signaling where the organization isheading. For REALTORS®, the campaign is a rallying crythat instills pride in their everyday actions. Forconsumers, it's an education about the REALTOR®difference
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EventsSave These Dates for April and May 2019
April 19 GSAR Office Closed, Good FridayApril 24 Cayuga County Chapter's REALTOR® Expo , 5:00 pm. Holiday Inn, AuburnApril 25 Celebration of Success, 5:30 pm, SRC Arena, OCC April 29 Tech Tips & Training, 1:00 pm, GSAR April 30 Habitat for Humanity ReStore Open House, 3:00 pm, 308 Otisco St., SyracuseMay 1 Oswego Chapter's Education & Networking Event, 5:30 pm, GS Steamers, Oswego May 2 Community Day, 10:00 am, GSARMay 7 Lobby Day, Albany, NY May 8 Cayuga Chapter's Education & Networking Event, 5:30 pm, Springside Inn, Auburn May 13 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade
Expo, Washington, DC May 20 Tech Tips & Training, 1:00 pm, GSAR May 27 GSAR Office Closed for Memorial Day
FREE, FREE, FREE - Register for the Cayuga CountyChapter's REALTOR® Expo by 4/22 and it's FREE! Please come and support the Cayuga Chapter as theyhold their REALTOR® Expo at the Holiday Inn, Auburn onApril 24th at 5:00 pm. Come visit the vendor tables andnetwork with your fellow agents. There will be appetizers,a cash bar and a 50/50 raffle to benefit the CayugaCounty Habitat for Humanity! Come for some food, funand camaraderie! Click here for event flyer!
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Important DatesSAVE THESE DATES FOR2019 GSAR Office ClosedApril 19-Good Friday Cayuga County ChapterREALTOR® ExpoApril 24, 5:00 pm, Holiday Inn,Auburn Celebration of Success April 25, 5:30 pm, SRC Arena& Events Center, OCC Tech Tips & TrainingApril 29, 1:00 pm, GSAR Habitat for Humanity ReStoreEventApril 30, 3:00 pm, 308 OtiscoSt., Syracuse Oswego County ChapterEducation & Networking EventMay 1, 5:30 pm, GS Steamers, Oswego Community Day May 2, 10:00 am, GSAR Lobby DayMay 7, Albany, NY
Cayuga County ChapterEducation & Networking EventMay 8, 5:30 pm, SpringsideInn, Auburn
REALTORS® LegislativeMeetings & ExpoMay 13-18, Washington, DC
GSAR Office ClosedMay 27-Memorial Day
Legal update with Anthony
Celebration of Success - OCC Selects GSARWe are thrilled to share the news that the REALTORS®Care Partnership has been selected as OCC's 2019Impact Partner of the Year. Your support for the studentsin need of basic necessities such as food, housing andtransportation, and the opportunity to have professionalclothing has had an incredible impact on the OCCcampus.
Celebration of SuccessThursday, April 25, 2019
5:30 p.m. Reception * 6 p.m-7:30 p.m. Dinner andProgram
SRC Arena and Events Center ~ Onondaga Community College
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Tech Tips & Training for April-How to Reduce YourCyber Risk! Edwina Schleider, from Hinman Howard & Kattell, LLP willbe on hand to discuss a compliance/risk reduction/agentsafety class on Monday, April 29th at 1:00 pm at GSAR.Some topics will be: Laws governing confidentialinformation and cyber security policies, the penaltiesassociated with violations and much, much more! Clickhere for event flyer.
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore Open House The Diversity and Fair Housing committee invites you tojoin them on Thursday, April 30th at 3:00 pm for an openhouse with Habitat for Humanity's home improvementshop, ReStore. The event will be located at 308 Otisco St.Syracuse, NY.The Syracuse Habitat for Humanity ReStore acceptsdonations of new and used building materials and thenresells them to the general public at a fraction of retailprices. If you have items to donate, please check out the
GattoJune 4, 1:00 pm, GSAR Mortgage SeminarJune 5, 9:00 am, GSAR
Borio's Member MixerJune 6, 5:00 pm, Borio's-Oneida Lake
Annual Membership MeetingJune 20, 9:00 am, GSAR
Tech Tips & TrainingJune 24, 1:00 pm, GSAR
GSAR Office ClosedJuly 4 & 5, Independence day
GSAR's Annual Golf OutingJuly 22, Time TBD, Links atErie Village
Raising the Bar #3, Meet theCandidates, Voting BeginsAugust 22, 10:00 am,Embassy Suites-Destiny
GSAR Office ClosedSeptember 2, Labor Day
Raising the Bar #4 September 5, 10:00 am,Embassy Suites-Destiny
Parade of HomesSeptember 7 - 23, Detailscoming soon!
Cayuga County ChapterEducation & Networking EventSept. 12, 2 - 6:30 pmSpringside Inn, Auburn Oswego County ChapterEducation & Networking EventSept. 19, 2 - 6:30pmGS Steamers, Oswego
NYSAR Fall BusinessMeetingsSept 22-25, Turning StoneCasino, Verona
The Main EventOctober 15, 10:00 am,Embassy Suites-Destiny
Oswego County Chapter'sPATH Auction & Holiday PartyNovember 12, details TBD
Wacky Tacky ChristmasSweater FundraiserDecember 4, 5:00 pm. Bella Domani (next door toGSAR)
acceptable donation list below. Click here for event flyer.
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Oswego County Chapter to Host First Education &Networking Event of 2019!Join Martin Carpenter on Wednesday, May 1st as heprovides an overview of MLS. This event will be at a newlocation, GS Steamers in Oswego from 5:30 - 7:00 pm!Networking will follow in the bar area at 7:00 pm. Clickhere for event flyer.
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2019 Community Day!Come and join us for Community Day May 2nd at 10:00am at Bella Domani (next door to GSAR). RyanMcMahon, Onondaga County Executive, Mark Re, OCCBoard Member & Advantage Program Chairman, AmyKremenek, Vice President, Enrollment Development &Communications at OCC and Jay Tinkelpaugh, SolvayUnion Free School District Superintendent will be inattendance to discuss important issues that affect ourcommunity. REMEMBER...If you attend all 4 Raising theBars OR 3 Raising the Bars and Community Day, you willreceive 20% off of your 2020 GSAR local dues! Click herefor event flyer.
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Let Your Voice be Heard - Lobby Day 5/7Join with REALTORS® from across the state in educatingour legislators about key industry issues during NYSAR'sannual Lobby Day on Tuesday, May 7th. GSAR will visitthe offices of Senators Antonacci & May and AssemblyMembers Magnarelli, Barclay, Hunter and Stirpe. Clickhere for event flyer. Contact Susan at (315) 475-5979 x224 for more information.
Cayuga County ChapterHoliday Party & FundraiserDecember 12, 5:30 pm,Springside Inn, Auburn
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Cayuga County Chapter to Host First Education &Networking Event of 2019!Join Martin Carpenter on Wednesday, May 8th as heprovides an overview of MLS. This event will be held atSpringside Inn, Auburn from 5:30 - 7:00 pm! Networkingwill follow in the bar area at 7:00 pm. Click here for eventflyer!
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Register Today for the REALTORS® LegislativeMeetings May 13-18 in D.C.Register and use the Event Planner tool to create yourschedule for the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.Registration and housing is open and admission is free formembers, but REALTORS® must register to attend.
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MLS News
MLS Tip of the WeekAddress: The address field requires the house numberand street name only. DO NOT put any other informationin this space (ex. Bonus, EZ Show, LBEC, ASSUME,etc.) "Bonus" information should be located in the "PrivateRemarks" section. If there is a directional, such as "N" fornorth, enter in the Pre or Post directional field. Other
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Matrix 360 was Released Last Week!If you were unable to view the Matrix 360 webinar, or wishto view it again, it is now available 24/7 under the MatrixHelp Tab. Click on either Matrix 360 or Matrix VideoTutorials.
Education News
April Continuing EducationComplete all of your mandatory coursework in April byattending GSAR's CE classes. Agency and fair housingare required for license renewal. NAR requires allmembers to complete at least 2.5 hours of ethicscoursework during the current training cycle (Jan. 1, 2019-Dec. 31, 2019). In the course list below, A - Agency, E - Ethics, FH -Fair housing (FH) April 23 Stay Inside Fair Housing Laws to StayOutside of Jail 9:00am - 12:00pm 3.0 CEU Instructor:Randy Templeman April 24 As the Appraiser Sees It: I - SelectingComparables 9:00am - 12:30pm 3.5 CEU Instructor:Jane Mostow April 24 As the Appraiser Sees It: II - Data Selection &Analysis 1:00pm - 4:30pm 3.5 CEU Instructor: JaneMostow (A, E) April 30 Ethics for REALTORS9:00am - 12:00pm 3.0 CEU Instructor: Don Radke MLS hands-on trainingMatrix 1, Matrix 2, and Matrix 3 can be taken for CEcredit. See "Matrix Training Schedule" under News &Alerts on your Matrix homepage for the schedule.
Matrix 1- learn the basics Matrix 2- learn auto e-mail and how to customizeyour accountMatrix 3
- CMA & some Realist features (such as printingmailing labels for prospecting)
May-June CEMay 1 9am-12:30pm The Home Inspection ExperienceMay 22 9am-noon The 7 P's to Getting a Buyer Representation Agreement SignedMay 28, 29, 30 9am-5pm (3-day class, 22.5 hrs.)Agency, Ethics, and Fair HousingJune 4 9am-noon Transaction Desk w/Authentisign(Instanet Forms)June 4 1:00-3:00 NYSAR Legal Update Roadshow withAnthony Gatto, Esq.June 5 9am-noon SONYMA: ...Benefits to NYHomeownersMay-June CE
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Hot Topics
Mark Re Selected 43rd Recipient of Annual Crystal Ball AwardThe Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives(CNYSME) has named Mark Re, Vice President &Regional Manager of Howard Hanna Real Estate, as its2019 Crystal Ball Recipient!
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NYSAR Now Offering Sexual Harassment Training! The New York State Association of REALTORS® is proudto announce their new partnership with Benetech. to offeryou the quickest and easiest way to get compliant withNew York State's Sexual Harassment Mandate.
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Multiple OffersIt's a busy market here in Central New York and multipleoffers seem to be on the increase. In multiple offersituations, many questions arise: What is fair? What ishonest? What is to be done? Who decides? Although there may not be hard-and-fast rules for handlingmultiple offers, there are guidelines. These guidelines areset forth in the REALTOR® Code of Ethics. As aREALTOR®, it is your duty to abide by that Code. Please take a few moments to read NAR's article"Presenting and Negotiating Multiple Offers". The articleoffers clear guidelines on how to handle multiple offers ina professional manner and in accordance with theREALTOR® Code of Ethics.
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