Now is the time to sign up for the 2010  

Convention and Trade Show in Juneau! 

September 14 through 17
www.AlaskaREALTORS.COM  

Courses for residential, property managers and commercial practitioners!

 What to bring, what to bring….

• Laptop – this is a “green” convention” and we will be sending you a link to a site where you can download all the handouts for the Convention and Trade Show. In addition, there is a comfortable dedicated “bloggers/internet” lounge to keep in touch with your clients and keep up with your transactions! Wireless service is available throughout Centennial Hall.
• “Cocktail wear” – there are two events with cocktail wear suggested. That means guys, bring a nice suit and gals have fun and get dressed up! Events: Icebreaker Cocktail Party and Awards Night.
• Casual wear – Affiliate night on Wednesday is relaxed so it is the perfect night to dress down home and casual; and you or your family may want to take advantage of some of the great tours that are offered here in the summer so you need some casual clothes.
• Money – we have the special discounts at select stores downtown Juneau. Yea! Shopping!
• Family! We will have information at registration on activities that your family can take advantage of while you are attending education courses or meetings.

Don’t forget we have two of the best national educators joining us:  Adorna Carol and Karel Murray; both courses are for everybody and every specialty whether residential, property management or commercial!

 In addition, we have 3 roundtables for REALTORS® and Affiliates; All Affiliates and trade show participants are encouraged to take advantage of these roundtables as their schedule permits!!

I can’t forget that Jose Sesso from REALTOR.COM has a special course on marketing strategies and how to grow your business! Score!

Registration is easy! You can complete your registration on-line on the AAR Website! Then, you can call the Baranof Hotel to book your room, and then go on-line to get your airlines reservation and discount with Alaska Airlines! Easy peasy!

You can read more information on the Convention and Trade Show, just visit our website www.AlaskaREALTORS.com!

For questions e-mail: PeggyAnn@ACHConsulting.com or call me 907.723.8642.

More next week!

FYI…

Alyeska Title is sponsoring our cool convention badges!
Alaska USA is sponsoring  the welcome gift J
Stewart Title is sponsoring the convention and trade show bags!
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is handing the entertainment!

 Updated Convention & Trade Show Snapshot:

 Tuesday 14:

12 Registration Opens at Centennial Hall Lobby!
1:30 Prudential SE AK Real Estate presents the BOD Meeting – Baranof Hotel, Gastineau Suite
1:30 – 4:30 Trade Show Grand Opening, Centennial Hall Ballroom 1 (make sure you arrive in time for the Trade Show Grand Opening! State Sen. Dennis Egan will cut the ribbon!)
5:00 SE Alaska MLS presents Ice Breaker Baranof Hotel, Treadwell Room (cocktail wear)

Wednesday 15:

All Day Homes and Land presents the Bloggers/Internet Lounge, Miller Room
8:00 – 9:00 Alaska MLS presents our Continental  Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 Alaska MLS presents the Opening Ceremony (special stuff happening here!) Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
9:30 – 12:30 Residential Mortgage presents  Adorna Carroll – Opening Speaker -Introduction to the NAR Green Designation – for all real estate specialties, not just residential, Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
12:30 – 2:00 AHFC presents Trade Show Lunch, Sheffield Ballroom 1
2:00 -5:00 Education:
Alaska USA Mortgage – Residential Course (by Maude Morse, AHFC)
Exit Realty of Juneau– Property Management Course (by Charlie Sandberg)
Coldwell Banker Race Realty – Commercial Course (by Neil Thomas)
2:00 – 4:30 Coldwell Banker Race Realty presents the Interest Roundtables for Affiliates and REALTORS® not taking courses
4:30 – 5:30 Trade Show, Centennial Hall Ballroom 1
6:00 State Farm Insurance – Jim Kelly presents Affiliate Night (Juneau Arts & Cultural Center) (casual wear!)

Thursday 16:

All Day Homes and Land presents the Bloggers/Internet Lounge, Miller Room
8:00 – 9:00 Alaska MLS presents our Continental  Breakfast
9:00 General Membership Meeting, Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
12:00 – 1:30 Pacific Northwest Title /  Fairbanks Title Agency / TIA /  South Central Title  Agency presents Celebration of Past Presidents/REALTOR’S of the Year Lunch, Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
1:30 – 4:30 Education:
Alaska USA Mortgage – Residential Course (by Maude Morse, AHFC)
Exit Realty of Juneau– Property Management Course (by Charlie Sandberg)
Coldwell Banker Race Realty – Commercial Course (by Neil Thomas)
1:30 – 5:00 Trade Show – last chance to get in there and visit your favorite vendors!
2:00 – 4:30 Coldwell Banker Race Realty  presents Interest Roundtables for Affiliates and REALTORS® not taking courses
6:00  First American Title presents ARPAC Night / Auction (Mt. Robert’s Tram)

Friday 17:

All Day Homes and Land presents Bloggers/Internet Lounge
8:00 – 9:00 Alaska MLS presents our Continental  Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00 Education: Alaska USA Mortgage presents REALTOR.COM Course, Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
9:00 – 12:00 Coldwell Banker Race Realty presents Interest Roundtables for Affiliates and REALTORS® not taking courses
12:00 – 1:30 CRS / Juneau Empire present the ISC Lunch (Institutes, Societies, and Councils of NAR) Featuring CRS – Certified Residential Specialists. Special Guest Speaker Tim Lund, NAR Regional Vice President, Region 12, Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
1:30 -4:30 Fidelity Title Agency and Mat-Su Title Insurance Agency present our Closing Speaker Karel Murray – Does Your Business Have Bounce? – Motivational plus nuts and bolts information for every specialty! Centennial Hall Ballroom 3
5:30 – 6:30 First American Title presents ARPAC $99 Club Cocktail Party (must have contributed $99 or more in 2010)  Baranof, Gastineau Suite
5:30 – 6:30 Open Cocktail Party, Centennial Hall Ballroom 2
6:30 First Bank presents Awards Night Dinner at Centennial Hall Ballroom 2 (cocktail wear)

The National Association of Realtors is pleased to introduce Realtors Core Health Insurance (RCHI) and affordable and guaranteed-acceptance limited medical indemnity insurance program designed exclusively for Realtors under 65. The RCHI program provides specified benefits for doctor’s office and wellness visits, x-rays, lab tests, hospitalization, surgeries, accidents, and more.  Plans start as low as $71 per month. Call a benefits specialist at (887) CORE-PLAN, (877)267-3752. For online quotes and enrollment go to www.RealtorsCoreHealthInsurance.com

The current state of the economy and housing market presents Realtor members with significant challenges and many have turned to their association for help in addressing them.  Members need valuable tools that can help them in their daily efforts – today.  The National Association of Realtors has developed an initiative that will provide a variety of publications, education, services, resources and tools for FREE, at cost, or at significantly reducing pricing.  All details are available at www.realtors.org/RightTools.

HouseLogic offers a free source of ready-to-use content for your websites, blogs, and newsletters.  Easily integrate this content with your communications efforts and continue the conversation with your clients long after the sale. Check it out at www.houselogic.com/members

The Alaska Association of Realtors has obtained approval from the Alaska Real Estate Commission for 12 hours of elective continuing education credit for the E-pro certification.  E-pro is the only National Association of Realtors technology certification program.  The credit is good for this licensing renewal period.  Please send proof of passing the course to the Association office for credit.

Washington, July 01, 2010

The National Association of Realtors® today commended Congress for timely passage of two bills to extend the homebuyer tax credit deadline and  reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Both bills, strongly supported by NAR, had cleared the House earlier and were passed by the Senate last night. They now head to the president for his signature.

The tax credit closing deadline and the NFIP reauthorization were extended to September 30. NAR worked closely with congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to enact these important pieces of legislation. Extending the tax credit closing and flood insurance deadlines will help provide additional stability to real estate markets across the nation, NAR said.

“What a great way to begin celebrating our nation’s most patriotic holiday by opening the door to the American dream of homeownership to thousands of home buyers who would have been shut out of the homes of their dreams through no fault of their own,” said NAR President Vicki Cox Golder, owner of Vicki L. Cox Real Estate in Tucson, Ariz.

“We know that up to 180,000 home buyers eligible for the tax credit are rejoicing this morning. And we all thank both houses of Congress for their work to ensure passage of both bills,” Golder said. She singled out Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) for their efforts to extend the tax credit closing deadline.

The passage of H.R. 5623, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act, applies the homebuyer tax credit closing deadline extension only to homebuyers who have ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010, but could not close before June 30. The legislation is designed to create a seamless extension of the new closing deadline for eligible transactions to September 30. There will be no gap between June 30 and the date the president signs the bill into law.

Senate passage of the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), reauthorizes extension the NFIP until September 30, allowing currently stalled transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapsed period from June 1, 2010, to the date of enactment of the extension. Any new policy applications or renewals that were signed and submitted during the lapsed period will be effective from the date of application. In the case of waiting periods, the waiting period will start from the date of application.

“We know that thousands of property owners seeking flood insurance policies will now be able to close transactions. NAR appreciates the extraordinary efforts in both houses of Congress to end the lapse in flood insurance,” Golder said. She singled out Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Dodd, Senator David Vitter (R-La.), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) for their efforts on NFIP reauthorization.
The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.