June 16, 2008                                                                                                                                                  Weekly Update

 

 

 

 

Bobby Wood
President

 

Lyndon LaFevers
President Elect

 

June Bilbrey
Recording Secretary

 

Karen Lowe
Chief Executive Officer

 

Directors

 

Jim Agee
Adeline Bush  

Judy Cox
Margaret Dixon 

   Susie Goodall     

Bobby Hill
Debbie Hobbs

Lyndon LaFevers
Bob Sorey
Fred VanHook
Debbie Watson
Judy Woodall

 

Amy Hamilton
Past President 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMTAR Shall Be The Catalyst For Our Members Continued Success Throughout The 21st Century

June 16,  2008


Important Dates:        


June 17       CRS 103 - Maximize Your Potential..Personal & Professionally
                  8 Hours CE    150.00    Robert Morris, Instr.   8:30 til 4:30  

June 20       CORE class 4 hrs. ce  9-1     50.00    Association Office
                  Bobby Wood, Instr

July 9         Foreclosure (ABR Elective Class )- 8 hours ce    Bob Sorey Instr.
                  8:30  -  5:00 pm    115.00

July 17        Orientation 9 til 4:30   Assn. Office

July 19        RPAC Diva’s Show - Leb. Country Club $15 6:00pm- see below for more information   

Aug 7          Professionalism Class    4 hrs ce   Randa Dawson   9-1     50.00

Aug 13        Marketing Tips for the Money Strapped REALTORS® 3 hrs. ce 9-12       

                  40.00   Dwight Richardson, Instructor

Aug 20        Code of Ethics Class   9 til 1    50.00   Smith Sholar, Instr.
           
          (This is the required NAR Ethics class for every licensee by 12/31/08
                          there are still 450 members of EMTAR who have not completed this  NAR requirement)

Aug 21        Membership Meeting   11:15 Lebanon Country Club

Oct 8          THDA  4 hr. ce   9 to 1    Assn. Office   50.00   Debbie Reeves, Instr.

New Appraiser:
Marshall Appraiser Service
5133 Regent Drive
Nashville, TN  37220
519-3957     fax  837-6636
Paul Marshall, appraiser
pmarshall@realtracs.com

Transfer:
Connie Pittman - American Dreams Realty
Beverly Rausch - Bob Parks, MJ Office
Robert Rausch - Bob Parks, MJ Office
Krista Cook Stutler - Keller Williams  MJ Office

Deletion:
Warren Bragg
Charles Bumpus
Glen Daniel
Janice Daniel
Trey Healy
Jackie Locke
Nancy Tekel
Robert Waggoner

New Affiliate:

Ace of Mt. Juliet

4110 N., Mt. Juliet Rd

Mt. Juliet TN  37122

773-9223  fax773-8573

Nathan Scott

acehardwareofmj@tds.net

 

We extend….

.....get well wishes to Margaret Dixon, Crye Leike MJ, who is recovering from surgery due to a severe infection in the back of the neck.

 

RPAC DIVA’ S (“GUYS” dress as “LADIES”)  BENEFIT SATURDAY JULY 19th  Lebanon Country Club

Come support our local guy Affiliates and Realtors as they compete in their best dressed costumes to raise money for RPAC (Realtor Political Action Committee)

Tickets available at the EMTAR office for $15.

Heavy Appetizers and Cash Bar@ 6:00pm  The contest begins at 7:00 pm.  Donations welcome.

A fun filled night for all!

 

 

 

Smith.Sholar.Associates.PLLC

Real Estate Legal Tip of the Week

MANAGING BROKER'S SERIES - BUSINESS ADDRESS


TREC Rule 1260-2-.05 prohibits the use of a P.O. Box as the sole business
address for a real estate brokerage firm.  A physical address must be used
instead.  You may, however, include a P.O. Box in a business address for the
purpose of receiving mail.

CORE Class
Section G. Education Requirement from TREC Manual

The “Core Course” is a specific 4 hour course designated by the “Commission” which is required to be taken by licensees who must complete the 16 hours continuing education requirement.  Licensees should remember that a failure to complete the “Core Course” will prevent renewal of the license even if the licensee completes a total of 16 hours of education.

THDA Info.

Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) is developing a database of all rental housing in Tennessee.  It is functional now and 15,000 searches were made in May.  The site is not targeted for assisted housing, or affordable housing, but is open to all rental housing.  We’d like to see apartment complexes, single family homes, and duplexes.  We’d like participation by large corporations and families with one rental unit.  

Our goal is two-fold: to make it easier for property owners and residents to make connections and for persons suddenly in need of rental housing to be assisted quickly.  We experienced a surge of people in Tennessee when Hurricanes Rita and Katrina hit our Gulf Coast.  THDA, the state’s housing resource, was limited in its ability to help.  

It’s important to note the site is free, free to property owners and free to searchers.  It is an on-line resource, but the information telephone number, 1-877-428-8844, reaches a call center where staff can assist a property owner, and accept a renter’s requirements and mail the search results.  The call center is staffed by English and Spanish-speaking operators.  The site can be presented in Spanish, too.

The web-based function is what makes the site so current.  There’s no waiting for printing.  Changes can be made on the property owner’s schedule.  Notes about school districts and proximity to retail centers can be added.  Pet and deposit references are easy to include.  Maps can be displayed to show several properties in reference to each other to help with the on-site visits.  Pictures of the property are encouraged.

One benefit of particular note for property owners is that once a property is added to the database it can be marked “leased” and it will not appear when a potential renter makes a search.  The property owner does not have to delete and re-key as properties are rented and become available again.  

THDA is working to market the site, to the first-line partners – property owners and tenants, but also to the public at large.  Nearly everyone gets asked over time “Where’s a good place to live?”   Parents are sending offspring into the world, and young couples are starting on their own.  Employment changes bring new people to town for a short-term or permanently.  This site should be an asset to owners and seekers.

For more information, contact Lorrie Shearon, Chief Strategy Officer, Tennessee Housing Development Agency, lshearon@thda.org, or 615-815-2013.


Karen H. Lowe  ABR, GRI, SRES
Association Executive
Eastern Middle Association REALTORS®
2588 North Mount Juliet Road
Mount Juliet, TN    37122
615/758-9851     fax   773-1738
www.emtar.com
karen@karenlowe.com