Notable News
AAR celebrates Inaugural Gala Sept. 20
You’re invited as AAR inducts new officers and honors leaders of the past year.
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Get educated…..Get designated
Earn your Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation at AAR this year
Registration Form (PDF)
AAR 2008 GRI Schedule
NAR offers key provisions of Housing Stimulus Bill
The “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008,” H.R. 3221, passed the House on July 23 by a vote of 272-152. On July 26, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 72-13. It includes several provisions.
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REALTORS® Political Survival Fund (PSF) –
Your contribution helps support or oppose critical legislation, candidates - PSF is about much more than just political candidates ... Read more
NAR REALTORS® Conference and Expo
You may not need any other excuse to go to the NAR REALTORs® Conference and Expo than that it’s in Orlando. Think sun-drenched days recharging your batteries, learning ways to better your business, and visiting some of Florida’s most exciting attractions.
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AAR members volunteer at Aurora Home Ownership Fair
AAR’s booth at the Aug. 2 Home Owner Education Fair was filled with brochures, booklets, and a popular candy basket and staffed by AAR’s dedicated professionals there to help Aurora citizens learn about the steps to homeownership. Read more
MongoFAX® – A Free Member Benefit Available to AAOR
MongoFAX is already in use by over 1,000,000 real estate professionals, and is quickly becoming an industry standard for delivering your most important paper-based transactions. By replacing your fax cover page with the MongoFAX Cover Page, your fax machine becomes a high-powered scanner.
MongoFAX delivers your documents as PDF attachments directly to your recipients email account. This valuable tool does not require any extra hardware, software or sign-ups to get started. Read More
CREC releases 2008 Version 2 Update Course
The Colorado Real Estate Commission recently released V. 2 of the 2008 Annual Commission Update Course. Licensed agents may use the 2008 V. 1 and the 2008 V. 2 courses as two separate courses for license renewal requirements. Read more
LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
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CAR proposes dues increase of $20 per year
This proposal is a result of considerable effort by the CAR Finance Committee and the Executive Committee, which determined that these additional funds are needed to ensure the future of CAR. Read more
The Aurora Association of REALTORS® acknowledges
2008 club-level contributors to the Political Survival Fund
AAR hopes to meet its PSF donation goal of $27,100. All members are asked to make a fair share contribution. More
Oct. CAR Convention features new format
Registration form for 88th annual event available online now at www.CARStateConvention.com
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Days on Market trends and what they might
mean for our market
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Ask Compliance…
How to reset Days on Market in your listing
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Division of Real Estate enacts new legislation for Commission update course
Effective April 17, 2008, licensees are now required to complete 12 hours of mandatory 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Coursework prior to applying to renew an active license, activate an inactive license or reinstate an expired license to active status. Read more
The heat is on - loan origination system under scrutiny
It is amazing to realize that US 1st loans on residential real estate are a currency all their own. They are owned and traded by the entire world. Read more
Metrolist director position available
The Aurora Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors is seeking potential candidates for the position of Director of Metrolist, Inc. Read more
Traps of the Information Age: Blogs, voice mail and e-mail
Well, it’s here. The Information Age. So nice to just “check it out on the web.” But there are also viruses, all sorts of malware, threats to data, and identity theft – and that is just for starters. Read more
Sentrilock Electronic Lockbox Installation starts in July
Participating members in the Denver metro area will get their Sentrilock electronic lockboxes, card readers and Sentricards beginning the week of July 21. Read more
Government Affairs Forum
Friday, September 5, 9:45 a.m. Read More
(immediately following the REALTOR® Update Meeting)
All members are invited to attend Governmental Affairs Forums
and the Governmental Affairs Committee meeting that follows.
New video on CAR website explains benefits of CARHOF
If you’ve heard of CARHOF but don’t know exactly what those letters mean, take six minutes out of your day and get up to date.
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Foundation is featured in a new video. Click Here To Watch
Government Affairs Corner
Ballot initiative to cap commissions fizzles
In the never-ending world of government affairs and political involvement, REALTORS® were involved in defeating a proposed measure that posed a serious threat to our industry. Read more
Avoiding common violations
How to comply with the revised MLS Rules & RegulationsThe MLS Rules & Regulations govern listing input and maintenance, promote standards and uphold the accuracy of MLS content. Read more
NAR celebrates “The Face of Real Estate for 100 Years”
Add your face to a commemorative mosaic representing REALTORS® across the country. Read more
City of Aurora asks brokers to notify clients
when property is near airport
The four airports in or near Aurora may provide significant economic benefits, but noise from aircraft can sometimes frustrate residents. Read more
NAR News: Taking a look back
What’s different today?
By Lawrence Yun
Chief Economist, NAR Research Read more
REALTORS® must fulfill Ethics requirements by end of 2008 AAR offers several class dates to make filling requirement convenient. Read more
Direct your clients to 1-877-601-HOPE
for free Foreclosure Hotline
Colorado’s new Foreclosure Hotline can help your clients connect with non-profit housing counselors who can provide information on options when facing foreclosure. Read more
New to the Library
NAR’s new legal liability reference for brokers is available for checkout at AAR’s library. Read more
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Our helpful new Education Checklist
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FACILITY RENTAL
Need a room for classes, parties, receptions?
The conference center is the perfect location for parties, weddings, receptions, meetings and classes. Members receive special discounts! More information
TECHNOLOGY HELPLINE
Need help installing software? Can't figure out how to sync your PDA? About ready to throw your computer out the window? For any technology question, you now have help - for FREE!
Just call 866-432-3027 and identify yourself as a CAR member. Help available Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Know the sign codes: protect your privilege of using temporary signs
UPDATED FOR 2006!
Sign code regulations vary by city and county in the metro area.To help you keep in compliance in the areas where you list and sell properties, we've put together a synopsis of regulations from Aurora and neighboring cities. Full story
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Aurora Association of REALTORS®
14201 E. Evans Drive • Aurora, CO 80014
Tel. 303-369-5549 • Fax. 303-369-5524
