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Volume 27, Issue 4 — april 2020 |
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Realtor News | Education | Events | Government Affairs | MLS | Membership | Appraiser | Commercial |
Top StoriesSave the Date - Fall Residential Continuing Education in both Green Bay & Appleton! 2020 RANW Spring Session has been CANCELLED MLS Clear Cooperation Policy - Effective April 1, 2020 TrustFunds Agent Orientation Webinar ~ Wed., April 8th, 1-2pm 2020 Annual Lockbox Audit Due March 31st Scroll down for additional stories- REALTOR NEWSCOVID-19 Resources for REALTORS
April is Fair Housing Month
EducationSave the Date - Fall Residential Continuing Education in both Green Bay & Appleton!
WRA Cancelled SRES Classes, Tentative Rescheduled Dates August 3rd and 4th
Cancelled March 17th CE Courses 5 & 6 RescheduledThe cancelled March 17th CE Courses 5 & 6 are being rescheduled and members will be notified of the new date. We appreciate our members' patience and understanding. WRA has CANCELLED Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Course on April 16th and 17thWRA has cancelled its Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Course. The courses were supposed to be held on April 16th and 17th. Events2020 RANW Spring Session has been CANCELLEDThe RANW 2020 Spring Session Legal Update is canceled at this time. Our first priority is the safety of our members and event participants. We will continue to monitor the timeliness of these legal update topics and reschedule if needed, either live or remotely. A special thanks to our sponsors, First American Insurance Company | Evans Title Division and Associated Bank for their support, our speakers Cori Lamont and Jennifer Lindsley, and to our members who support these events. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Caryn Reinthaler, our Events Coordinator, at creinthaler@ranw.org. Refunds will be issued. NAR to Deliver Virtual Solutions for 2020 Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade ExpoDue to recent restrictions and recommendations implemented by the Federal and Washington, D.C. governments, the National Association of Realtors® will not hold the MidYear DC meeting in DC. Programs and committee meetings will be held virtually. NAR also announced that it will use the time from now until July 1st as a reset to implement new virtual opportunities for member participation within all of its meetings and events. Government AffairsApril 7, 2020 Elections
Get your Absentee Ballot - Early voting hours are being limited by local units of government and polling locations are being changed. All voters are being encouraged to request an absentee ballot. April Election Update - Info regarding the April 7, 2020 elections in Wisconsin is changing on a daily, even hourly basis. For up to date info, please visit ranw.org. Candidates Wisconsin Supreme Court - WRA has endorsed incumbent Justice Daniel Kelly based on his outstanding record on real estate issues. COVID-19 and Local Government Services~ Local governments are currently swamped with major planning and activity related to public health and safety, emergency managements, elections adjustments etc. FEMA Extends Grace Period for Flood Insurance Renewal Premiums
April Is Fair Housing Month ~ NAR Fair Housing Resource Page
Long Island Steering Investigation - WRA February Magazine Reprint A three-year investigation revealed that many agents engaged in the practice of racial steering showing properties and neighborhoods to potential buyers. NAR Fair Housing Resource Page
MLSMLS Clear Cooperation Policy - Effective April 1, 2020
The new RANW MLS submission rules go into effect April 1,2020, with a grace period until July 1st, 2020, for fines. From April 1st -July 1st warning notices will be sent to MLS Participants, based on verified complaints received from members. Thereafter, violations will be subject to a progressive fine schedule.
Also new, the RANW MLS local portion of this NAR Rule includes a new required form to be signed by the Seller for any Delay or Exclusion from MLS. Please click link for new form. For more information, please see also the WRA Legal Update, December, 2019 regarding MLS Clear Cooperation Policy. For the full RANW MLSRules, click here. TrustFunds Orientation/Registration Webinars
RANW TrustFunds Demo and Title Company Registration Webinar Thurs, April 9th, 2020 from 2-3pm CST RANW TrustFunds Demo and Broker Registration Webinar Thurs, April 9th, 2020 from 10-11am CST WRA Q & A, Update as of March 27th - Open HousesCan we conduct open houses under the Order? Seller and Showings-- RANW MLS Allowance for Temporary Rule Exception during COVID-19If a Seller requests restrictions on showings or requests no showings for a period of time, the MLS requires you to disclose that info in Public Remarks. However, during the public health crisis, MLS will allow these seller requests without an amendment attached to a listing in MLS if the seller is restricting showings due to social distancing under COVID-19 guidelines - BUT it must be clearly stated in MLS Public Remarks. This temporary change does not mean you don't need seller authorization. Homesnap's NEW University for RANW MLS
The NEW Way to Market your Listings Digitally: Homesnap Stories!Agents can make their own videos of their listings and they will be prominently displayed in the media section of the listing alongside listing photos and virtual tours. Click here for details! HOMESNAP STORIES! How to Set Up Video Showings with Showing TimeThere is a growing trend in many MLSs where agents set up their listings to accept video showings using FaceTime, Zoom, GoToMeeting, JoinMe or other similar tools in tandem with ShowingTime products and services. These showings still require appointments, confirmations, feedback, etc., and listing agents still have the option to decline requests. They can contact the buyer's agent to make plans for a later date. If they disable ShowingTime altogether, though, they lose the opportunity to build a list of interested buyers to communicate with later. Important Update from ShowingTime - Default Setting: No Overlapping ShowingsDue to overwhelming agent demand and a desire for the safest possible showings for all concerned, ShowingTime will be updating all current listings and the default for new listings to be No Overlapping Showings so that by default two showing agents won't be scheduled to be in the same property at the same time. Agents and offices can change their defaults later when or if they deem it appropriate, but we want to make sure that the default assumption on any listings in the ShowingTime system is no overlap unless specifically designated by the listing agent or listing office. Click HERE for updates. FREE Live Paragon Webinars!Black Knight (Paragon) has brought back a regularly scheduled series of webinars. These FREE, live webinars will help you get much-needed information to continue being productivity in an ever-changing work environment. Click here for the webinar calendar. Please visit or follow on Facebook @ParagonMLS. Paragon Urges Members to Update Microsoft EDGE BrowserParagon has implemented a hot fix to address a critical issue in Collab Center and Collab Link on Thursday, March 26th. This change requires all Microsoft Edge browser users (Agents and Consumers) to upgrade to the latest version (80.0.361.69). If an older version of Edge is still detected, this message will display: "We no longer support the version of Microsoft Edge you are currently using. Please download the latest version here. Lockbox Program2020 Annual Lockbox Audit Due March 31st~ Participating companies received inventory list on February 3rd. Supra Once-a-Day PinSupra has released their monthly how-to video on Once-a-Day pin entry! Please follow the link below to watch the video! Welcome to the Lockbox Program
MembershipRANW Membership ChangesTo view all the current membership changes for RANW click here. Sincere CondolencesRANW would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of: ~ Todd and Dawn Wiese in the recent passing of Todd's father and Dawn's father-in-law, John Wiese. John was a REALTOR® with Todd and Dawn who own Todd Wiese Homeselling System in Green Bay. Congratulations on Your Retirement!RANW congratulates the following long-time REALTOR® members on their recent retirement: BUSINESS RESOURCESPutting Members First With the Right Tools, Right Now
Winnebago Floodplain Information AssistanceThe Winnebago County Zoning Office will provide assistance to persons inquiring about floodplain property within the unincorporated area of the County. This is not a floodplain determination for the purpose of determining if flood insurance is required. The information must be obtained in person in order to locate the property. The following will be provided:
The Zoning Office's general walk-in office hours are 8 - 10 am or by appointment. AppraiserCOVID-19 and the AppraiserBelow are a few links addressing the current Coronavirus crisis as it relates to appraisal practice in real estate transactions.
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Each April, REALTORS® observe the anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 with events designed to educate about housing discrimination and segregation, and to recommit to expanding equal access to housing. This year, NAR is providing members with information and tools to observe 
WRA cancelled SRES Classes for March 19th and 20th. 
FEMA continues to take proactive steps to address the COVID-19 pandemic and to help serve its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) customers who may be experiencing financial hardships, the agency is extending the grace period to renew flood insurance policies from 30 to 120 days. To avoid a lapse in coverage, there is typically a 30-day grace period to renew National Flood Insurance Program policies. However, due to the widespread economic disruption arising from this pandemic, FEMA recognizes that policyholders may not meet the standard deadline. 
Get your electronic earnest money questions answered, and see exactly how to use it! 
Homesnap has a new university page specifically for RANW MLS! This helpful webpage contains upcoming webinars, video tutorials, podcasts and more! 
In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, and its impact on the real estate industry, NAR is taking steps to support members through these uncertain times. The 