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Colorado's
On-line Education Source

Become
an EcoBroker

On-line
designation classes for REALTORS
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Learn
How REALTORS® Core Health Insurance Can Work For You
What is the RCHI Program?
REALTORS® Core Health Insurance provides limited medical
plans which are exclusively designed and priced specifically
for NAR members... Read
More
Getting
Consumers Off the Fence
Brochures
and letters are available to give to consumers who are
wondering if now is a good time to buy. Among the material:
"Save Now With the Homebuyers' Tax Credit," "Homebuyers'
$8,000 Tax Credit Promotional Letter," and "It's
a Great Time to Buy!" Downloads are free; you may also
purchase brochures for a reduced cost.
Home
Valuation Code of Conduct: Myths and Facts
New
guidelines
by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the hiring of appraisers
has generated uncertainty among practitioners. The requirements
stem from an agreement that the two secondary mortgage market
companies entered into with the New York attorney general
last year to help curb inaccurate appraisals and stem the
use of appraisals for fraud. NAR has developed a brochure
to help clarify some of the common misunderstandings about
the guidelines.
Introducing
New REALTORS® Federal Credit Union
NAR's
new REALTOR Benefits® Program partner, REALTORS®
Federal Credit Union, is an independent and member-owned
financial cooperative with services designed to meet the unique
financial and cash-flow needs of REALTORS®. REALTORS®
FCU, the first completely virtual credit union, offers a broad
range of personal services including: free eChecking with
access to thousands of surcharge-free CO-OP Network® and
CU24® Network ATMs nationwide, federally-insured deposits,
affordable loans and more.
NAR
Introduces New Limited Medical Insurance Program
NARs
REALTOR Benefits® Program is pleased to introduce a new
offering, REALTORS®
Core Health Insurance (RCHI). RCHI offers guaranteed-issue,
affordable, Limited Medical health insurance plans exclusively
designed and priced for NAR members under the age of 65. Simply
put, RCHI provides coverage for your everyday healthcare needs
and provides a safety net for those not covered by a comprehensive
health insurance plan.
2009
Legislation - Changes to Rule F-7/CREC Forms
The CREC held an emergency rulemaking to implement changes
to many contracts and forms. Click
here for the final version of rule F-7, including a copy
of all changed forms.
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Right
Tools Right Now - 2008
NAR Member Profile
Economic, demographic, education, tenure, agency releationship
and compensation of REALTORS are broken down in this updated
guide. Click on the link above to see the full profile.
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NAR
providing free tools to help you succeed
NAR is working to support you during this challenging time.
Many brochures, reports, tools are being offered free or at
cost. Take advantage of these valuable tools that will help
you in your daily efforts - today! Click
here for more information.
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REALTORS®
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Program
CO
Alarms have been put in the spotlight and for good reason,
they save lives. This deadly poisonous gas is naked to all
of your senses. Colorado REALTORS® have sprung into action
with a program where consumers and others can get high quality
CO alarms from their REALTOR®. To place your order, visit
www.logisticsupply.com
and use Login:119008 and Password: 7099. To view a flyer about
the products available, click
here.
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Involved
with Buying or Selling Foreclosed Properties?
Lowe's, as part of NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program, is
offering a special 10% coupon for your next purchase at Lowe's
on anything you or your contractor need to fix up a foreclosed
property for a quick sale. For more information¸ visit...Lowes
REALTOR benefit
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Homeowner
Afffordability and Stability Plan
On
February 18, 2009, President Obama announced his Homeowner
Affordabilityand Stability Plan, designed to help up to
7-9 million families avoid foreclosure by restructuring
or refinancing their mortgages. In doing so, the plan not
only helps responsible homeowners behind on their payments
or at risk of defaulting, but prevents neighborhoods and
communities from being pulled over the edge too, as defaults
and foreclosures contribute to falling home values, failing
local businesses, and lost jobs.Â
The
key components of the plan are:
1.
Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Refinancing for
Up to 4 to 5 Million Responsible Homeowners with GSE loans
to Make Their Mortgages More Affordable
2. A $75 Billion Homeowner Stability Initiative
to Reach Up to 3 to 4 Million At-Risk Homeowners
3. Supporting Low Mortgage Rates By Strengthening
Confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Download
NAR's Summary on the Homeowner Affordability and Stability
Plan> (PDF: 100K)
Chart:
The New Housing Plan> (The New York Times, Feb. 18,
2009)
Visit the U.S. Treasury Department links below for more
detailed information:
Executive
Summary> (PDF: 47K)
Fact
Sheet> (PDF: 65K)
Questions
and Answers for Borrowers> (PDF: 55K)
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Housing Examples> (PDF: 37K)
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NAR
offers FHA Toolkit
NAR
offers "Come Home to FHA - How FHA helps REALTORS sell
more homes" a professionally designed interactive publication
that
will help inform REALTORS of recent enhancements to FHA programs
and to help clients understand the benefits of FHA-insured
mortgages. The
publication is available free as a low resolution PDFs to
members at http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/fha_toolkit.
The toolkit is also available by purchase at the REALTOR.org
online store for $19.99.
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Learn
the Basics About Short Sales
When a property is worth less than the remaining balance
on the owner's mortgage, a short sale may help turn the
situation around. Learn more about short sales and how
to use them to everyone's advantage.
Continue
reading
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Education
Requirements Change
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Pursuant
to the recent legislative changes in House Bill 08-1212 including
Colorado Revised Statutes 12-61-110.5, effective April 17,
2008, licensees are now required to complete 12 hours of the
mandatory 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course prior to
applying to renew an active license, activate an inactive
license or reinstate an expired license to active status.
Licensees must complete 12 hours of the 4-Hour Annual Commission
Update Course during the three-year renewal cycle under the
following circumstances:
1)
A real estate brokers license expires on April 17, 2008.
The licensee must complete 12 hours of the update course by
their anniversary date April 17, 2011.
2)
When a real estate brokers license expires after April
17, 2008, the licensee must complete 12 hours of the 4 hour
mandatory update course during the licensees new three-year
renewal cycle.
The
remaining licensees who, as of April 17, 2008, are in a partial
three year renewal cycle must complete only 8 hours of the
4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course prior to applying to
renew an active license, activate an inactive license or reinstate
an expired license to active status. However, once the license
is renewed, the licensee must complete 12 hours of the update
course during the new three-year renewal cycle. Please note:
The 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course is not the Mandatory
Ethics Course that is often offered by the local Board of
Realtor Associations. The Mandatory Ethics Course receives
elective credits, not credit toward the 4-Hour Annual Commission
Update Course.
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Need
Tech Help? We have the member benefit for you
Before
getting frustrated with your technology problems, call the
CAR Tech Helpline.
The Helpline is open between
9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Staffed by experts in the field of
technolgy who understand the real estate business, they can
help with problems from your PDA to your printer software.
Call them toll free at 1-866-432-3027.
Free to CAR/JCAR members. Be prepared to supply
your NRDS number.
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Foreclosure
Hotline:
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Looking
for
MLS Statistics?
You'll
find a statistical summary of each month and a comparative
chart for numerous areas in Jefferson County.
Check it out!
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MLS
Classes at JCAR
Did you know that you
can take Metrolist MLS classes at JCAR?
No registration is necessary.
Classes are presentation style.
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Marketing
Meetings
Click here for dates and locations.
Looking for an
on-line class?
Look no further! JCAR has a new variety
of on-line classes.Click
here to view your options.
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Upcoming
Education Classes
Upcoming
Classes:
Power of Investment Analysis
June 10
9:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00 / 3 CE
Kennen Cohen, Instructor
New
Mid-Year Contract Changes
June 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm
$20.00 / 2 CE
Gary Kujawski, Instructor
CRS
202 Sales
June
16-17
8:30am-5pm
$250.00
Gee Dunsten, Instructor
Colorado
Tax Sales
June 23
10:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00 / 2 CE
Gary Kujawski, Instructor
Risk
Reduction
June 23
1:00pm - 5:00pm
$35.00 / 4 CE
Wally Armistead, Instructor
Bankruptcy,
Listing, Sales & Short Sales
June 24
9:00am - 12:00pm
$35.00 / 3 CE
Oliver Frascona, Instructor
New
Laws Changing the
Way You Do Business
June 30
10:00am - 12:00pm
$10.00 / 2 CE
Gary Kujawski, Instructor
Safety
Tip #26
Sound the alarms.
Consider investing in an
alarm system if you don't already have one. If you
do, make sure you have a panic button feature you
can easily use in the room you use as an office.
For
more information on the important topic of REALTOR®
safety, check out NAR's safety site at www.REALTOR.org/Safety
or view all 52 tips.
Contact
the
Colorado CRS Chapter
Address
Change Form
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with JCAR!
Contact
us for details!
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