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  Saturday, July 05, 2008

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CURRENT FEATURES

Sign up today for NYSAR committees
All NYSAR members are encouraged to sign up for committee service in 2009. By giving of your time, talent and expertise, you help guide the future of the association as it strives to meet the needs of New York’s 61,000 REALTORS.

Members who wish to serve may select up to six committees. Please note that committee sign up will be available online only and will close on July 31. Volunteers are asked to be sure they will be able to attend the association’s business meetings in February and September before committing to serve.

To learn more or to sign up for NYSAR committee service, click here.

Free webinars on hot industry topics
Learn the latest concepts about topics that are practical for your success all from the convenience of your home or office. Register early. Space is limited. Coming in July...

Thursday, July 10, 2 p.m. - Do Not Call Compliance Part III: Recordkeeping: This one-hour session, presented by PossibleNOW, will cover the recordkeeping requirements to establish a safe harbor position. Click here to learn more or to register.

Wednesday, July 16, 2:30 p.m. - Social Media II: Creating Your Online Profile: This one-hour session, presented by Pierre Calzadilla, Trulia's manager of strategic partnerships, will teach you how to create online profiles that work for your broker site, Trulia Voices, LinkedIn and more. The presentation will also cover: search engine friendly profiles; what information you should provide in your profile; and simply how to start and maintain your profile. Click here to learn more or to register.

Transaction management software discount programs
NYSAR has partnered with Instanet Solutions and SettlementRoom Systems, Inc. to offer transaction management software (TMS) to members at discounted rates. TMS provides the tools needed to conduct paperless business transactions via a secure, online software program. With just an Internet connection, agents and brokerages have instant access to all transaction related documents, e-mails and personal notes. Learn more about the benefits of TMS and NYSAR's discount programs.

LATEST NEWS

New York housing market sales pace improves, median price holds
Sales of existing single-family homes in New York State in May outpaced April by nearly 12 percent, with more than 80 percent of New York’s reporting counties seeing an increase in sales, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumu.... Read More

Bank of America completes Countrywide deal
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (07/02/08)

Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of Countrywide Financial Corp. was finalized on July 1. The buyer is now the nation's top originator and servicer of home loans, with a firm grasp on 20 .... Read More

In the latest chill for homeowners, banks are freezing lines of credit
Wall Street Journal (07/01/08) P. D6; Hoak, Amy

HSBC Holdings PLC, Bank of America Corp., and Washington Mutual Inc. are among the mortgage lenders looking to avoid additional losses by reducing or freezing home equity lines of .... Read More

Mortgage rates creeping upward
USA Today (06/30/08) Bahney, Anna

With Freddie Mac reporting a jump in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.45 percent during the week ended June 26 from 5.48 percent in January, there are concerns that the housing slump will be exten.... Read More

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