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REALTOR NEWSWRF "Team Up Against Hunger" Raises Over $15,000 During the Team Up Against Hunger week last month on June 20-24, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Foundation (WRF) raised $15,426, equivalent to 46,278 meals, for Feeding Wisconsin to help feed Wisconsin children who rely on school-provided meals during summer break.
With your help, WRF surpassed the goal of matching up to $10,000 - thank you to those who donated! With the support of WRA members, the WRF has raised more than 636,928 meals since forming the partnership with Feeding Wisconsin in 2018. In addition to raising money, the WRF's efforts to help Wisconsin's 180,000+ children who struggle with hunger each day.
If you would like to help the WRF team up against hunger, donate by clicking HERE and follow the efforts on social media to learn more about how you can make a REAL difference!
Realtor.com Acquires UpNestRealtor.com has announced that it has acquired UpNest.
Click here for information. Membership Renewal Time Coming Soon! Update Your Preferred Mailing AddressThe annual membership renewal dues will be generated in late September and mailed out to each member's preferred mailing address around the first of October. If you would like to update your preferred mailing address from office to home or vice versa, please login to your member portal with your member id or NRDS id and update the Preferred Mail section. See instructions here. Note: Make sure not to put the address on both address lines and please don't use all capital letters.
The discounted dues deadline will be Tuesday, November 15th. Thank you for your membership! Enhancements to zipForms On July 28th, Lone Wolf Transactions (zipForm Edition) released improvements to the document approval page and a number of improvements to system stability and performance. For a list of all the changes, click HERE.
Education
WRA360 Professional Development Series WRA continues to offer their professional development series exploring industry trends, technology, economic forecasts, top issues and various perspectives on cutting-edge topics. Click here to access
LIVE Residential CE Coming this Fall!RANW is planning another round of residential CE courses at the Grand Meridian in Appleton, likely in November. Please stay tuned for more details and registration information.
Events
Welcome Jessica Uecker to RANW!Welcome Jessica Uecker, RANW’s new Education and Events Coordinator. Jessica was formerly with PMI Entertainment Group, at the Resch Complex, producing their expos and events. She is excited to start working on events for RANW and is looking forward to meeting members soon! Please say hi the next time you’re in the office or at any upcoming events. WRA Annual Convention ~ October 2-4, Wisconsin Dells Kick it into high gear at the 2022 convention to ignite your success. Recharge with three days of training, networking and entertainment to get that extra edge. The energy to prevail. The spark to succeed. Click to register today!
Win a Free Pass to WRA's Annual Convention ~ October 2nd-4thTo enter your name into the free convention pass drawing, please email your name, office and phone number to Cheryl at (cdreger@ranw.org).
1. Registration must be given, not sold, and is not transferable;
2. Recipient must be a REALTOR® member of good standing;
3. Financial need is not necessarily a prerequisite, but could be;
4. Recipient may not be a local board officer;
5. Boards may add additional criteria;
6. Deadline for submission is September 14th, 2022;
7. Recipient may add ticketed items at their own cost. INDevelopment Conference - Register Now!
The INDevelopment Conference will be held this year on Tuesday, September 13th from 2-7:00 pm at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel. The keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Anthony Pennington-Cross and will focus on the state of affordable housing availability from an economist's perspective. Given the focus on housing, it would be great to have a large turnout from our Association! You can Register to Attend for just $50 - Register Here
Government Affairs
Save the Date - RANW Neighborhood Outreach Day - Friday, October 21! This is a great opportunity for RANW members to volunteer to help homeowners in your community by raking lawns and other fall lawn maintenance tasks for elderly and disabled residents in your market area. If you are interested, please mark your calendars!
Attention Brokers - Time to Schedule Legislative Office Visits!Please consider adding a legislative update to your next office meeting agenda. I would welcome the opportunity to speak to your agents about the association's legislative successes this past session and how RPAC and Direct Giver contributions can make a difference to our success as an industry.
As brokers, you have a unique opportunity to encourage agents within your office to get involved. Your example and encouragement sends a very strong message about the importance of supporting the advocacy effort of the Association. To schedule an office visit, please contact Jennifer at jsunstrom@ranw.org or call 920-739-9108.
MLS
NEW! Homesnap Pro Showing Service A new showing service, Homesnap Pro Showing Service, is being integrated within the RANW MLS Paragon system to bring you another great showing service option. How does it work?
MLS Participants who choose to sign up and pay a one time set-up fee for their company will see a Homesnap showing service icon on their listings within Paragon. The Homesnap Pro App would also contain a Showings tab that can be used to set up showings. (Note: Currently, Homesnap Pro does not provide access to Home Inspectors to schedule appointments.)
Cost: $50 Set-up fee with no monthly charges. RANW MLS will add this one-time set up fee to your bill.
Don't have a Homesnap Pro account yet? Homesnap Pro (the app) is part of your MLS service through the RANW MLS Paragon system at no additional fee. Homesnap Showings is $50 set up with no monthly charges.
*Only one showing system may be used in Paragon at a time.
Paragon EnhancementsClick HERE to see the most recent Paragon Enhancements including automatically displaying a legend when a layer is selected and validating address location in Paragon Connect! RANW.org - MLS SectionDid you know you can find (almost) every piece of MLS information you need on the RANW.org website?
Go to www.RANW.org and click on MLS. In the MLS menu you will find: MLS News, MLS Resources A-Z, MLS Rules & Regulations, Submit a Listing info, Data Feeds and IDX, Showing Services, and information on the MLS Partners we work with via Paragon and other sources.
Also available is info specifically for our Appraiser members, along with training videos and Supra lockbox information. Check it out! RANW MLS Stats at a GlanceClick HERE for RANW MLS Stats at a Glance!
Need more info? Want to customize your own reports?
Click HERE for the How-To! OR try one of the Paragon statistical tools under the Resources tab in Paragon!
 Wisconsin Housing StatsWeak Inventories Caused Home Sales to Fall and Prices to Rise in First Half of 2022.
- Declining inventories hindered sales in June.
- New listings were down 13.5% compared to June 2021.
- Homes continued to move quickly.
- Affordability was down due to several factors.
- The median price rose 10.2% compared to a year ago.
Click HERE for more details from the WRA.
Click HERE for stats from Realtor.com.RPR Upcoming Webinars Did you know that RPR is an invaluable member benefit offered exclusively to REALTORS® at no additional cost? RANW MLS sends all Active, Pending, and Sold listings to RPR for display and use on their Realtor-member only website. Want to learn more? Click on the link below to register for RPR's upcoming webinars on Property Searches, zipForm Integrations, Using Maps, Prospecting/Farming, and MORE!
RPR Webinars by Date
Realtor.com Summer Series LIVE WebinarsClick HERE to sign up for Realtor.com's Summer webinar series!
 Homesnap Training CalendarVisit the Homesnap Training Calendar for this month's webinars! https://blog.homesnap.com/train-with-jessica/upcoming-live-training/ RANW MLSTraining Opportunities RANW MLS WebinarsClick on the training calendar/link for each vendor to register for free daily or on demand webinars!
Lockbox
Program
What is Bluetooth? Having issues with Bluetooth while trying to access a lockbox?
Is your phone or smart device connected wirelessly via Bluetooth to your car or other accessory? This may interfere with your ability to open a Supra Lockbox.
- If you are getting a Bluetooth error, first try turning on Airplane Mode in your general phone settings. Then toggle it to OFF. This form of reset may assist.
- If not, go to Connected Devices>Bluetooth in your general phone settings and "forget" the Bluetooth connect for your car or accessory. You may always re-pair this item after a successful attempt at obtaining keys from a lockbox or opening a lockbox shackle.
Confused? Click HERE for some background information on Bluetooth, more troubleshooting, and how-to find Bluetooth settings in both iPhone and Android. Welcome to the Lockbox Program
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Bonita Springs, FL | Safe Showings with Supra Agent AlertDid you know your Supra eKEY® App has a safety feature called Agent Alert? With the press of a button on the Supra eKEY® app, agents have quick access to send an alert message when needed. Set up your Agent Alert with these easy steps: Watch the Video HERE!
Membership
DSPS Real Estate License Renewal Deadline ~ Wednesday, December 14th The Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS) license renewal deadline is approaching!
Renewal Notification
The DSPS will notify licensees through email, so it is important to make sure your contact information is up-to-date with the DSPS. The license renewal will open up approximately six weeks before the due date, so around early November. The DSPS will send out a courtesy reminder email at that time. After the renewal has begun, licensees will be able to log in and renew their real estate sales or brokers licenses at the following link: User Log-in
If you do not know your PIN, please use the link below: Pin Look-up
License Renewal & CE Upload
The DSPS requires the completion of four mandatory and two elective CE courses to renew your real estate license by 12-14-2022.
When licensees renew online they will be asked to confirm course title, school/sponsor, course dates and CE hours. For more information on how to check at www.wra.org for classes you've taken, click here and enter your myWRA login and password.
RANW Membership ChangesTo view all the current membership changes for RANW click here. Congratulations on Your Retirement!RANW congratulates the following Affiliate member on their recent retirement:
~ Bob Lunda, Lunda Home Inspection, LLC, Fond du Lac Sincere CondolencesRANW would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of:
~ Ray, Terry and Anne Christ in the recent passing of Sharon, Ray's wife and mother to Terry and Anne who are all members with Christ Appraisal in Fond du Lac.
BUSINESS
RESOURCES
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