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May 20, 2013 NewsletterMay 20, 2013 - Leadership Team Returns from Nation's Capital - Energized and more knowledgeable, members of your WMLAR team were active and involved at the NAR Mid- Year Business and Legisla1ve Meetings and Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. last week

May 13, 2013 NewsletterMay 13, 2013 ZIPLOGIX CLASS—MAY 21 Want to learn more about how to use Zipforms? Sign up to attend this class. This can/will be a hands on class, so bring your laptop and work along with the instructors.

April 29, 2013 NewsletterApril 29, 2013 From your MLS Dept. - A new field called Advertising Info will now appear on your listing entry and view/revise screen. This field allows you to create a different "remarks" field to be made available to three listing aggregators only!

April 22, 2013 NewsletterApril 22, 2013 Definitions & Correct Phraseology: SWMRIC = A Database. There is no SWMRIC MLS; it does not exist. SWMRIC is a database of information supplied by 11 member associations A seller cannot list with SWMRIC. Only with a REALTOR from one of the locals MLS's, such as WMLAR.

April 15, 2013 NewsletterApril 15, 2013 General Membership Luncheon Wednesday May 1. Sign up via Membership Director. Guest speaker will be former 2009 National Association of REALTORS President Charles McMillan, GRI CIPS, TRC.

April 8, 2013 NewsletterApril 8, 2013 Nationwide Open House Weekend April 20-21. Build the excitement! Work with those sellers to get them ready for the big event! April 20-21 is the weekend for the NAtional Open House Weekend designed to generate plenty of activity among home seekers!

April 1, 2013 NewsletterApril 1, 2013 - NATIONWIDE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND—APRIL 20-21 Build The Excitement! Work with those sellers to get them ready for the Big Event! April 20-21 is the weekend for the Nationwide Open House Weekend designed to generate plenty of activity among home seekers!

March 18, 2013 NewsletterMarch 18, 2013 Well & Septic Evaluations Info Series March 26. Also, Con Ed Class March 27. RPR is for REALTORS Only. April 19. Nationwide Open House Weekend April 20-21.

March 11, 2013 NewsletterMarch 11, 2013 - Capitol Day is Coming! Watch for more information. Con Ed Class March 27, Log into WMLAR's website and then log into Membership Director to register.

February 25, 2013 NewsletterFebruary 25, 2013 March Madness Event - Con Ed Class March 27 - Capitol Day April 17 - National Open House Weekend April 20 and 21. Stay Tuned, more details to come!

February 18, 2013 NewsletterFebruary 18, 2013 - March Madness Event March 21 at 3-6pm. Join the WMLAR Social Committee's 2nd Annual March Madness Event. March 21, 3-6pm at Buffalo Wild Wings in Muskegon and Holland. No reservation needed.

February 2, 2013 NewsletterFebruary 4, 2013 Professional Courtesies: 12 Things every REALTOR should know. Plus Orientation is now 2 1/2 days! Upcoming ConEd Class February 6. Ziplogix Class February 20.

January 28, 2013 newsletterJanuary 28, 2013 Save the dates! March 21 - March Madness at Buffalo Wild Wings (M&H,) April 17 - Capitol Day in Lansing, July 26 - Golf Outing Grand Haven Golf Course - and more!

January 14, 2013 NewsletterJanuary 14, 2013 Save the dates! July 26 - Gold Outing, Grand Haven Golf Course. September 25-27 - MAR Convention, Soaring Eagle Resort. November 7-11 - NAR Convention, San Francisco.

 

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    The California Association of Realtors announced a new TV, Web, radio and print ad campaign today that highlights the positive impact its 155,000 members have on the state's economy.

    Two 30-second TV spots, featuring the "ripple" effect that the facilitation of home buying and selling has on the economy and families, will air on the ABC network in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco from today through June 16. In addition, on April 17, a spot will air during the network's hit show "Modern Family" in the three markets.

  • National Association of Realtors to release national MLS

     

    A national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today.

    NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation's agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. in the process.

    "Everybody has been on board with the national MLS idea for a long time and we've been working on it for the last decade," the trade group said in a press release.

     

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