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February Destination CE!
Earn the C2EX Endorsement and You Could Win! Earn the C2EX Endorsement and You Could Win! REALTOR & Government Day February 9, 2022 | Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club April 6, 2021 Elections Thank You to all 2021 Direct Giver and RPAC Contributors!
New RANW MLS Rule for County and State Highways
NEW MLS CRS Tax program - Register for LIVE Webinars
Free Access to NAR's Real Estate Library ~ Check it Out!
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REALTOR NEWSAssociation Health Insurance Calls NOT from NARMembers of the National Association of REALTORS® have reported receiving unsolicited text and robocalls from various numbers, claiming to represent "NAR health insurance." These calls and texts do not originate from NAR. The association won't make unsolicited outreach to enroll you in an insurance program or otherwise solicit your personal information.
Members may access information about the insurance products available through the REALTOR Benefits® Program and REALTORS® Insurance Place. Always be vigilant in protecting your personal information. If you receive requests for any personal information via phone or text originating from any phone number not known to you, do not respond.
If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a communication or request from NAR, please hang up and contact our Member Support team directly by dialing 800-874-6500, or contact us via live chat or email.
Unfortunately, spam-callers will make calls even when such calls violate the law and Do Not Call list requirements. In addition to the steps you mention about texting "STOP" in reply to unwanted text messages, Members should be mindful that asking to be put on the caller's Do Not Call list is not the same as ensuring your phone number is listed on the federal Do Not Call Registry and separate state Do Not Call Registries.
To place your phone number on the federal Do Not Call Registry, please visit this website: www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/.
Click here to file a Do Not Call registry complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. REALTOR Code of Ethics for 2022NAR's revised REALTOR® Code of Ethics for 2022 is in effect and it includes changes to the following Standards of Practice:
~ Standard of Practice 1-8
~ Standard of Practice 12-1
Standard of Practice 1-8 was amended as follows: REALTORS®, acting as agents or brokers of buyers/tenants, shall submit to buyers/tenants all offers and counter-offers until acceptance but have no obligation to continue to show properties to their clients after an offer has been accepted unless otherwise agreed in writing. Upon the written request of the listing broker who submits a counter-offer to the buyer's/tenant's broker, the buyer's/tenant's broker shall provide, as soon as practical, a written affirmation to the listing broker stating that the counter-offer has been submitted to the buyers/tenants, or a written notification that the buyers/tenants have waived the obligation to have the counter-offer presented. REALTORS®, acting as agents or brokers of buyers/tenants, shall recommend that buyers/tenants obtain the advice of legal counsel if there is a question as to whether a pre-existing contract has been terminated.
Standard of Practice 12-1 was amended as follows: Unless they are receiving no compensation from any source for their time and services, REALTORS® may use the term "free" and similar terms in their advertising and in other representations only if they clearly and conspicuously disclose: 1.by whom they are being, or expect to be, paid; 2.the amount of the payment or anticipated payment; 3.any conditions associated with the payment, offered product or service, and; 4.any other terms relating to their compensation. (Amended 1/20)
REALTORS® must not represent that their brokerage services to a client or customer are free or available at no cost to their clients, unless the REALTOR® will receive no financial compensation from any source for those services.
Click here to view the full 2022 Code of Ethics.
Education
Earn the C2EX Endorsement and You Could Win!When you complete NAR's Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) Endorsement, you could win! Every two weeks, we'll draw a winner* from the list of C2EX-Endorsed Wisconsin REALTORS® for a $100 WRA education gift certificate. That's right: your C2EX Endorsement could lead to professional development training from the WRA, totally free! When your Endorsement is complete through NAR, you'll be automatically entered into the WRA drawing. It's that simple: complete your endorsement, and you're in the drawing.
Why C2EX? Succeeding in real estate - especially in today's aggressive market - involves an elevated level of professionalism and commitment to excellence. And holding the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) designation from the National Association of REALTORS® can get you there.
C2EX is not a class. It's not a course. It's actually not even a designation. C2EX is an Endorsement that allows you to better cultivate community connections, boost business and position yourself as a powerhouse REALTOR® in your market. Think of C2EX as an elevated version of the REALTOR® title and brand: a C2EX-Endorsed REALTOR® is a REALTOR® who is practicing real estate at the highest professional standard in the industry. Read that again and get goosebumps.
No matter what your C2EX journey looks like, the C2EX is guaranteed to elevate your professional status and enhance your industry excellence. Plus, your C2EX Endorsement lands you in a drawing for additional free education. So there's only one question is left to ask: what are you waiting for? Visit C2EX.realtor to start your excellence journey today. *Winners only eligible to win a single drawing. Promotion ends April 30, 2022.
Click here for more information February Destination CE! Vegas CE Back by Popular Demand!
February 28-March 2, 2022 | New York-New York Hotel & Casino
CE ... cha-ching! Vegas CE is back by popular demand in 2022 so you can complete your 2021-22 CE in the entertainment capitol of the world. With CE classes during the day, your Vegas nights are free for shopping, dining, nightlife, live entertainment and more. Why attend? Escape the Wisconsin winter for warm temps, sunshine and fun. Complete all your required CE for the biennium in one trip. Register HERE.
Let's Get Fiscal! Register Now for the 2022 NAR Tax Summit Register HERE!
For REALTORS®, managing tax documents, understanding complex returns, and constant tax law changes makes preparing a tax return a tedious process. Register for NAR's Center for Financial Wellness Tax Summit four-part series virtual event! You'll learn how to improve personal wealth by spotting opportunities in your tax return, what to do if the IRS comes knocking, and more. Space is limited! Click HERE for course details.
Earn the C2EX Endorsement and You Could Win!When you complete NAR's Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) Endorsement, you could win! Every two weeks, we'll draw a winner* from the list of C2EX-Endorsed Wisconsin REALTORS® for a $100 WRA education gift certificate. That's right: your C2EX Endorsement could lead to professional development training from the WRA, totally free! When your Endorsement is complete through NAR, you'll be automatically entered into the WRA drawing. It's that simple: complete your endorsement, and you're in the drawing.
Why C2EX? Succeeding in real estate - especially in today's aggressive market - involves an elevated level of professionalism and commitment to excellence. And holding the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) designation from the National Association of REALTORS® can get you there.
C2EX is not a class. It's not a course. It's actually not even a designation. C2EX is an Endorsement that allows you to better cultivate community connections, boost business and position yourself as a powerhouse REALTOR® in your market. Think of C2EX as an elevated version of the REALTOR® title and brand: a C2EX-Endorsed REALTOR® is a REALTOR® who is practicing real estate at the highest professional standard in the industry. Read that again and get goosebumps.
No matter what your C2EX journey looks like, the C2EX is guaranteed to elevate your professional status and enhance your industry excellence. Plus, your C2EX Endorsement lands you in a drawing for additional free education. So there's only one question is left to ask: what are you waiting for? Visit C2EX.realtor to start your excellence journey today. *Winners only eligible to win a single drawing. Promotion ends April 30, 2022.
Click here for more information
Events
REALTOR & Government Day
February 9, 2022 | Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club It's time to lobby! The WRA's annual lobbying event, REALTOR® & Government Day, is your chance to shape the laws that affect you and your real estate business in Wisconsin.
The event kicks off with an issue briefing where you'll learn about pending laws and how they impact real estate. Next, you'll move to the Capitol for lawmaker visits. You'll have the unique opportunity to meet in person with your state lawmakers to lobby for or against these laws.
This is your chance to advocate for issues that impact the real estate industry, homeownership and property rights in Wisconsin. Your voice will be heard, and a better Wisconsin real estate market will follow.
2022 tentative event schedule:
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Welcome and overview
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Address by Gov. Evers (invited)
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Issue briefing
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Move to the Capitol
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Capitol visits
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Reception (Madison Concourse)
Conference location:
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club
1 W. Dayton St. Madison, WI 53703
Registration
Government Affairs
February 15th Primary Election Don't Forget to Vote! Primary elections for local spring races for villages, towns,cities and schools boards will be held on Tuesday, February 9th.
Local Election Update- For information regarding voter registration, polling places, absentee ballots and please visit MyVote.WI.Gov.Thank You to all 2021 Direct Giver and RPAC Contributors!In 2021, not only were we able to exceed our fundraising goal, but for the fourth year in a row, we had the highest participation rates for Extra-Large boards and highest per capita!!! Slowly, but surely we are moving closer to having each member financially support the association's advocacy efforts and help elect and reelect candidates who support the real estate industry and private property rights.
The RANW Government Affairs Committee and the RANW Board of Directors sincerely thank every single person who gave what they could either to RPAC or to the Direct Giver Program. Although we are not able to list all members who so generously support the RPAC program, every single dollar counts! A special thank you is also extended to the 2021 Government Affairs Committee Chair: Chris Klein and the entire Government Affairs Committee, as well as so many brokers who have helped highlight the importance of RPAC to their agents. If you have any questions regarding RPAC or Direct Giver, or if you would like to become involved in the Association, please contact Jennifer Sunstrom, RANW Government Affairs Director at jsunstrom@ranw.org or (920)739-9108.
$5000
$2000
Dawn Christensen
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Jack Drzewiecki |
KC Maurer |
Brittany Voigt |
$1000
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Tim Besaw
Diane Campshure-Walczyk
Greg Dallaire
Jim Fletcher
Ryan Fulcer |
Taylor Hansen
StaceyHennessey
Wade Hetrick
Mike Karisny
Bob Karisny |
Pat Kaster
Lindsey Kate
Chris Klein
Mike Kunesh
Ben Lyons |
Carey Maurer-Martin
Lori Muller
Duane Murphy
John Pfefferle
Michael Sewell |
$500
Amy Alexander
Elaine Graf |
Gary Kaster
John Koeller |
James Liesner
Karl Volkman |
Jim Zierden
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$250-300
Tina Bunker
Teresa Keenan |
Michelle Pultzer
Scott Salan |
Paul Schmidt
Judd Stevenson |
Adam Turiff
Jerry Wendland |
$200
Jeff Beck
Jack Doemel
Jill Hendricks |
Candace Kriner
Kevin Loosen
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John Mau
Anne Paulus
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Jim Seefeldt
Jennifer Sunstrom
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$100
Lynda Bacon-Lawlis
Lori Bishop
Bonnie Brandenburg
Amy Bretl
John Coughlin
Jill Dickson-Kesler
Dylan Diersen
Joe Dooley
Gary Eake |
Rebecca Hack
Donna Hobscheid
Megan Jacquet
Jane Jadin
Susan Jirik
Adam Kersten
Christopher McGuirk
Skye Meidam
Steve Meidam |
Julie Nikolaou
Gerry O'Connor
Cynthia Patterson
Jade Peebles
Gail Popp
Christine Ratchman-Westphal
Paul Redemann
Jill Rooney
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Tom Rooney
Angela Rowland
David Spanbauer
Dean Spoehr
Peter Steuck
Cindy Weyenberg
Pete Weyenberg
Adam Williams
Brad Wyss |
MLS
Use Complete Tax ID NumbersMake sure when entering your listings that you use the COMPLETE tax id number. Some counties (example: Winnebago) include a town/city (tax district) prefix plus the tax parcel id number. If the entire tax id is not included, CRS Data may not match the listing. Fireplace ReportingNotice: If your listing has Fireplace(s), please indicate the number of fireplaces, and then also indicate the type. Paragon has added a new field rule to assist members to report complete information when entering/changing a listing. New RANW MLS Rule for County and State HighwaysNew RANW MLS Rule for street name if property listing street is a Highway, County and State, type-named streets:
New listings
- Please enter in the first Street Name field the property address as indicated on either the CRS Record or the Tax record - such as State Rd 42 - see example below.
- Also please enter in the Street Name field 2, the property address as HWY 42, to allow continued ease of searching, and for history on properties in Paragon.
Existing Active Listings or Sold Listings To Do Now
~ Please update any existing listings you have ~
- Please update the "first Street Name (1st one) field in Paragon with the property address as on the CRS record or Tax record.
- AND - please for any of your sold listings, please send an email to listings@ranw.org, with the MLS # and the update to the Street name 1 field as indicated on the properties tax record, and MLS will update these recently sold listings.
Please see below example:
 Example also HERE
New Accessibility Features Report for Barrier Free Features ReportingThe WRA has made available a new Basic Sellers' Accessibility Features Report. The Sellers' Accessibility Features Report is a checklist for sellers to complete to highlight the accessibility features in their home to help those seeking homes to accommodate a person using a wheelchair or persons with other disabilities requiring specific dimensional characteristics and features in the home. A two-page Accessibility Features Report is available HERE. A more detailed, five-page, larger font version of the Features Report is available HERE. These forms are also available via zipForms and under your Paragon MLS Resources>My Links. We will also be making these available on our website: ranw.org. Please use these new forms for reporting barrier-free features on your listings in RANW MLS.
For further discussion of these new forms, please look for the article in the January 2022 Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine and other further WRA publications. RANW MLS Stats at a GlanceClick HERE for RANW MLS Stats at a Glance!
See the full January 2022 Statistical Report for all counties HERE.
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! RANW MLSTraining Opportunities New MLS CRS Tax program - Register for LIVE Webinars The new CRS MLS Tax Suite has been integrated with Paragon and is now LIVE!!!
February Training:
CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite: Just the Basics
February 7 or February 14 @ 11:00 AM CST - REGISTER HERE
CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite: Beyond the Basics, Let's Talk Advanced Skills
February 7 or February 14 @ 2:00 PM CST - REGISTER HERE
CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite Comparables Training
February 10 or February 18 @ 1:00 PM CST - REGISTER HERE
CRS Data's Prospecting Training
February 10 or February 18 @ 2:00 PM CST - REGISTER HERE
You can attend as often as you like! After registering, you will receive a confirmation CRS email containing information about joining the training. This email will come from
Nicole Morgan no-reply@zoom.us OR Danielle Longdue no-reply@zoom.us.
HELP ~ CRS includes a button to access videos and documentation.
Members may also contact CRS directly for assistance: GetHelp@crsdata.com or 800-374-7488.
Paragon Support is available to help members with questions: 877-MLS-HELP (877-657-4357) or ParagonSupport@bkfs.com.
FREE Live Paragon Webinars! Paragon 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.
Homesnap Training CalendarVisit the Homesnap Training Calendar for this month's webinars! https://blog.homesnap.com/livestream-trainings-with-zach/
Lockbox
Program
Winter Supra Lockbox Care Brrrrrr! It's cold out there! Here are a few tips to keep your lockboxes in tip-top shape this winter:
1. Always properly attach the lockbox to a DOOR KNOB. If your client is worried about wear and tear on the door itself, grab a door protector. Realtor door protectors are available HERE at the Realtor Team Store or at the Realty Supply Store.
2. Never leave a lockbox unattached as they have been known to walk away!
3. Never leave a lockbox sitting on the ground outside. Depending on the weather, the lockbox can freeze to the ground.
4. Never place a lockbox on a railing (especially iron railings). This not only jams the shackle, but has also been known to damage lockboxes in the winter months.
5. Also, make sure to re-insert the key containers property as well as placing keys in the proper area of the key container without keychains, rubber bands, key rings or other accessories. If you accidently damage a lockbox, please notify the listing agent immediately.
Membership
RANW Membership ChangesTo view all the current membership changes for RANW click here. Congratulations on Your Retirement!RANW congratulates the following members on their recent retirement:
REALTORS®
~ Bob Edwards, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group-John, Appleton
~ Barb Thiel, Key Real Estate, Ripon
Affiliates
~ Mike Skoglind, Schmitt Title, LLC, Oshkosh
BUSINESS
RESOURCES
Free Access to NAR's Real Estate Library ~ Check it Out!Did you know that as a REALTOR member you have free access to ebooks, audiobooks and videos through NAR's Library? Thousands of titles in fiction, non-fiction, juvenile fiction and young adult fiction and videos. Login in and click here to "check it out" today!
National Association of REALTORS® - OverDrive
Connect with REALTORS Through Digital Advertising! NAR offers many digital opportunities to connect with an influential audience of 1.5+ million REALTORS® who have a collective purchasing power of $7.8 billion. Customize your message to reach this targeted audience today! Click here for more information on media kits.
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WRA Winter Convention
WRA Winter Convention
WRA Winter Convention
CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Training
REALTOR & Government Day
CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Training
CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Training
CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Training
Paragon Live Web Trainings
Homesnap Live Web Trainings |
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Paragon Live Web Trainings
Homesnap Live Web Trainings
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| April |
April is Fair Housing Month
Paragon Live Web Trainings
Homesnap Live Web Trainings
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2022 RANW & MLS
Boards of Directors
RANW & MLS Executive Committee
President
Michael Sewell
President-Elect
Diane Campshure
Secretary/Treasurer
Pat Kaster
Past-President
Judd Stevenson
RANW Directors
Andy Beiser
Jenelle Bruno
Jill Dickson-Kesler
Michael Kunesh
Ben Lyons
K.C. Maurer
MLS Directors
Tyler Jedwabny
Mike Karisny
Michael Kunesh
Lori Muller
Joy Pouwels
Brittany Voigt
Executive VP
Margery Chapman
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