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Member Updates
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Building the Future Together: Legislative Day 2025 Coming Soon
Get ready Washington REALTORS®, it's about time we head to the hill! You're invited to join us January 29-30th, 2025 at the Little Creek Casino for THE legislative event of the year. Registration goes live tomorrow at 10am, so secure your spot for this exciting two-day event designed for YOU to be a part of the advocacy effort as we meet with Washington lawmakers to help them understand challenges REALTORS® and consumers are facing in the maket.
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COMPUTATION OF TIME CHALLENGE!
Question: The parties reach mutual acceptance on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The buyer has a 10-day inspection contingency. On the final day of this 10-day period, the buyer claims the “Additional Inspections” period (5 days). On the final day of the “Additional Inspection” period, buyer requests concessions from seller. Seller’s 3 day response period begins and seller uses all three days and delivers a counter offer on the final day. Upon receiving the seller’s counteroffer, buyer has a 3-day reply period prior to expiration of buyer’s inspection contingency. What is the final day of the buyer's inspection contingency?
GET THE ANSWER THIS WEEK BY WATCHING THE FRIDAY VIDEO UPDATE!
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Code of Ethics Deadline Approaching FAST!
Our LAST Code of Ethics webinar with Terry Eccles-Pettet is Friday, December 13th, at 9:30am. Register here for just $10/REALTOR®!
This is one of the last live webinar opportunities available to you before the cycle deadline of December 31, 2024. Hurry to confirm your status, and if you aren't available on the 13th, explore other COE options here.
Don't let your membership lapse - time is running out!
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ChatGPT for Real Estate - Why You Should Care
Looking to improve your workflow in 2025? HousingWire’s latest article explores 12 ways ChatGPT can help REALTORS® in particular save time and boost productivity. From crafting property descriptions and even creating personalized buyer and seller guides, AI tools offer solutions for streamlining your daily tasks.
Why should you care? AI tools like ChatGPT can help you focus more on building relationships and less on administrative tasks! Learn how below.
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WASHINGTON
Don't let This Volunteer Opportunity Slip Away!
Time's running out to volunteer with Junior Achievement of Washington! This is your chance to volunteer & equip middle and high school students with essential financial literacy and business skills. As a volunteer, you’ll assist in programs like BizTown and Finance Park, guiding students through hands-on activities that teach real-world skills for future success. Commit five hours of your time (typically 9AM - 2PM) on a date that fits your schedule. Signing up is easy— click SIGN UP HERE next to the date of your preference at the link below, create an account if you’re new and you’re all set.
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Did You Know?
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The Recent Insurance Issues Webinar was Recorded!
The Residential Insurance Issues webinar on November 21, 2024, addressed growing challenges in Washington’s residential insurance market, including cancellations, non-renewals, lack of coverage for new homebuyers, and more. Watch the replay to understand what's happening in the insurance market that affects the real estate market and homeowners, and hear directly from the Office of Insurance Commissioner, National Association of REALTORS®, and the insurance industry.
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Watch Webinar Recording→
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Legal Hotline Q&A of the Week
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Question
Regarding your recent video on sharing compensation with someone on my team (Buyer Broker paying her team leader part of her comp) ... is it required that buyer broker disclose to buyer that buyer broker will share compensation with buyer broker's team leader?
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Answer
Broker has no obligation to disclose to broker's client that broker will share compensation with broker's firm or other brokers in the firm who also represent the client. Broker must, however, disclose that broker is sharing compensation with a broker who is representing the other party to the transaction. If, in the scenario presented, the team leader does NOT represent the seller, then there is no obligation on buyer broker to disclose to buyer that buyer broker will share compensation with buyer broker's team leader.
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The Legal Hotline Lawyer does not represent Washington REALTORS® or its members. The advice contained herein does not constitute legal counsel. To browse through our database of past Q & A’s, visit warealtor.org/legal-hotline. Attorney Annie Fitzsimmons writes the Legal Hotline Question and Answer of the Week. This is a WR members-only benefit so you will be prompted to log in with your M1 number and password. Your Designated Broker is cc’d on Legal Hotline inquiries.
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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
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Complete Your Code of Ethics Education Before Dec. 31st!
Current Cycle: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024
As required for REALTOR® membership, all REALTORS® must complete at least 2.5 hours of ethics training that meets specific learning objectives and criteria. The current cycle deadline is Dec. 31, 2024. Why wait? Check your status and view training options today.
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NAR Code of Ethics - 3.0
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 (10:00am-1:00pm) 3.0 CE Hours
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NAR Code of Ethics- 3.0
Thursday, December 12th, 2024 (9:00am-12:00pm) 3.0 CE Hours
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NAR Code of Ethics - 3.0
Friday, December 13th, 2024 (9:30am-12:30pm) 3.0 CE Hours
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NAR Code of Ethics - 3.0
Monday, December 16th, 2024 (9:00am-12:00pm) 3.0 CE Hours
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NAR Code of Ethics- 3.0
Thursday, December 19th, 2024 (9:00am-12:00pm) 3.0 CE Hours
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