Northwest Mississippi Association of REALTORS®  September 2008
NWMAR Building
The
DISCLOSURE
In This Issue:
Quarterly Membership Meeting
Ask the Appraiser
Foreclosure Reminders
HOMES of North Mississippi
Quadrennial Code of Ethics
REALTOR logo
Quarterly Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 25th
Lunch will be served at 11:30. We will be voting on the 2009 Officers as well as announcing the REALTOR® and REALTOR®-Associate of the year. Seating is limited. Click here to register.
Click here to view the NWMAR Slate of Officers for 2009
Ask the Appraiser
By Amy Lovorn Brown
Ask the Appraiser
How do Appraisers determine what repairs are required and which ones are not?
click here for the answer.
Foreclosure Reminders...
Foreclosure
Due to the growing numbers of foreclosure properties in our MLS system we ask that you keep these suggestions and rules in mind.

You have three (3) business days to change the status of a listing once a contract has been accepted. There are some banks that will require you to keep the property active until the sale of the listing. You may keep the property active in the MLS system however, you will be required to disclose that information to other agents in the "agent notes" section.

Participants must disclose potential short sales when reasonably known to the listing agent. When disclosed, participants may, at their discretion, advise other participants whether and how any reduction in the gross commission established in the listing agreement, required by the lender as a condition of approving the sale, will be apportioned between listing and cooperating participants.
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MLS fees are due OCTOBER 1, 2008
Dont forget
Supra Active Key Bi-Annual Fee - Due September 3, 2008
MLS Dues invoice will go out September 1, 2008
with a due date of October 1, 2008. You may sell back iBoxes to the board and use that toward your MLS fees.
Please Vote for MAR Officers/Directors
MAR Vote
To vote you must have your NRDS # and PIN number that were mailed to you.
      
Thank you!
NWMAR would like to thank our 2008 Affiliates.
STAR GOLD
Community Bank Citizens National Bank of Meridian
First American Home Buyers Protection Chambliss Builders     
Magna Bank Edward Jones- Milton Davis
  First Tennessee Home Loans
HONORARY Advantage Mortgage Corporation
North Mississippi Home Builders Association Pulaski Mortgage Company
DeSoto County Economic Development Council Amerispec Home Inspection Service
  Sunshine Mortgage
GOLD Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Bank Plus DeSoto Home Inspection Services
ATMOS Energy Trustmark Mortgage
Countrywide Home Loans  
NWMAR July Statistics
      
NWMAR July Residential Sales Statistics 2008 2007 % Change
       
TOTAL HOME SALES 300 358 -16.3%
MEDIAN SALES PRICE $143,900 $159,900 -10.1%
AVERAGE SALES PRICE $152,185 $168,773 -9.9%
MONTHLY SALES VOLUME 45.3 million 60.4 million -25.0%
This man just realized he has not taken the
Quadrennial Code of Ethics Class...

 
Every member of the National Association of REALTORS® must have taken the Quadrennial Code of Ethics course sometime between January 1, 2005-December 31, 2008. Next available date: Friday, September 12, 2008 - this class is already filling up, register soon! Click here for more information.
Upcoming
Calendar of Events

Sept 9 - New Member MLS Orientation. Click here to register.

Sept 10-11 - New Member Board Orientation and 30 Hour Post License. Click here to register.

Sept 12 - Quadrennial Code of Ethics Class. Click here to register.

Sept 23 - FREE HUD/FHA Class Click here for more information.

Sept 25 - Quarterly Membership Meeting. Lunch served at 11:30. Click here to register
 
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QUADRENNIAL 
CODE OF ETHICS
Are you in compliance?     
NEXT SCHEDULED COURSE:    

SEPT 12, 2008         
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.   

NWMAR-Education Center
Instructor: James Williams
Counts for 4 CE Credit Hours
Cost: $25.00         
www.nwmar.net/edu    
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REALTOR BOUTIQUE 
Click here to see the new items  for sale at NWMAR       

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NEED CASH?    
NWMAR will buy back  used iBoxes that are in    good condition for $50.00.

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Northwest Mississippi    
Association of REALTORS
has made it to Facebook!  
  
What is Facebook?    

Facebook is an online   social network that    allows you to keep up   with friends, family and even events! If you    already have a facebook account, look for the  NWMAR page. If you don't have an account it is   free! Sign up and let us  help you keep track of  the latest information  from NWMAR!       
Click here to view the  NWMAR Facebook Page
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Now for Sale at     NWMAR          
NWMAR folder

LiveInMississippi.com   folders now for sale at the NWMAR Board Office!  
5 folders for $10.00    
Great idea to give to new clients. Please call ahead if you need a large order.  
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MAR Convention

MAR Convention & Expo   
December 3-5            
Click here for more        information and to        register.