Fresno Association of Realtors

It's Monday, and we've got another great week ahead of us for our members. Join us for our Home Tour meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am, MLS Expert class on Thursday at 10:30am, Investors/Exchangers meeting Friday at 8:30am, and a Beautify Fresno clean-up event on Saturday from 9-11am. More info and registration links in your inbox - we hope to connect with you this week!

The Fresno Association of REALTORS is proud to support Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes! Great event with special guest Rep. Devin Nunes. #realtorparty #homeownershipmatters

As a follow-up to Legislative Day, C.A.R. and its members want to make clear to lawmakers that we OPPOSE ACA 7 (Muratsuchi), which seeks to amend the California State Constitution to permit local preemption of state law as it relates to land use planning and zoning. C.A.R. opposes ACA 7 because it will make it more difficult to build housing at a time when housing is desperately needed, and it will allow local governments to impose radical rent control. Please help us build upon the momentum of Legislative Day by taking action here: https://bit.ly/3tZBpOu

The Fresno Association of REALTORS is proud to support the Beautify Fresno program! Please come out and join us and Councilmember Luis Chavez for a community cleanup on May 8 from 9:00AM-11:00AM! Register TODAY: https://cerv.is/m?0036gTdWwua @luis13222 @beautifyfresno #thatswhoweR... #goodneighbors #realtorscare See more

Today is C.A.R. Legislative Day #CARLegDay #CAishome The Fresno Association of REALTORS has been busy meeting with our California represenatives and discussing issues impacting housing and real estate. Thank you to @Senator Andreas Borgeas, @Asm. Jim Patterson, & @Asm. Joaquin Arambula for meeting with us today!

FAR Members, are you registered and ready for this big week? In addition to our regular MLS Home Tour tomorrow (Tuesday, April 27th) at 9am, C.A.R. will also kick off its first-ever *virtual* Legislative Day! Then on Friday at 8:30am, join us for our Investors/Exchangers meeting. Topics, guest speaker info, and registration links are at: https://conta.cc/3nmoIuR - we hope to see you on Zoom this week!

Join us tomorrow morning bright and early (Friday, January 29th at 8:30am) for a meeting tailored for Investors & Exchangers. We'll hear from guest speaker Jared Martin who will speak on how to calculate cap rate. Register at: https://bit.ly/36jBSl6

Today at 1pm is our newest MLS Expert Series! Join us and learn about GLIDE: your new CAR member benefit. Complete your entire transaction using Glide's quick and easy navigation. These weekly education courses will feature virtual tutorials, tips, and tricks for our members to get the most out of our robust MLS system. Register for this free class now at: https://bit.ly/3t0auCp

Register for our next Virtual Home Tour taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th at 9:00am. Hear guest speaker Laura Kennedy of MK Fresno Photo discuss the the importance of listing photos. These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates and our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. Upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm TODAY (instructions in your inbox), and register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/3qP6faL

Happy New Year FAR Members! On Friday we launched our first REAL Notes newsletter of 2021, packed with an encouraging letter from our new FAR President Annie Foreman-, a new "G-VIP" member benefit program, reminders for the month ahead, and links for upcoming meetings including our next Virtual Home Tour + FAR Jeopardy contest taking place tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 5th) at 9:00am. Check your inbox for more details and register at: https://bit.ly/3nbkbcR Annie's theme for 2021 is aptly named - SHIFT HAPPENS - and we will continue to serve you the best we can during these challenging times!

Tomorrow (Friday, January 22nd) at 8:30am, join us for a meeting tailored to Investors & Exchangers. Hear from special guest speaker Ron Ricard, who will be speaking on 1031 Exchange. Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/2Y4JxPq and we look forward to seeing you online tomorrow morning!

Our offices are closed today - Monday, January 18th, 2021 - in observance of MLK Day. We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, December 16th) at 9:00am for our Affiliate RE-Group monthly meetup up on Zoom! Register in advance at: https://bit.ly/2WjeMWd

Our LAST meeting of the year is tomorrow! Register for our final, virtual home tour of 2020: Tuesday, December 15th at 9:00am. Assemblyman Jim Patterson will be presenting a special tribute to Donna Lozano - wife of our beloved Gerard Lozano - in his memory. We will also host our usual MLS home caravan, and we will close out the year with some holiday-themed fun via Zoom. Please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm (instructions in your inbox) and register for the meeting at: https://bit.ly/3nkqmwa

Zoom with us this week! Our lineup of classes/events includes: - Wake Up YPN (Thursday at 9:00am) - YGB Meeting (Thursday at 9:00am) - MLS Expert Series (Thursday at 1:00pm)... - Investors/Exchangers (Friday at 8:30am) See the full schedule and click the registration links for each meeting you want to attend at: https://conta.cc/3sk7jFb We hope to see you online this week!

* * * Last meeting of the year! * * * Register for our next Virtual Home Tour & Caravan taking place Tuesday, December 15th at 9:00am. This will be our last meeting of 2020, and Assemblyman Jim Patterson will be presenting a special tribute to Donna Lozano - wife of our beloved Gerard Lozano - in his memory. We will also host our usual MLS Home Tour Caravan, and in lieu of our traditional ornament exchange we will close out 2020 with some holiday-themed fun via Zoom. As a reminder, please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm on Monday (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/3nolciV

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 10th at 10:15am for our FREE 'Know Your Forms' education series via Zoom! Tomorrow we will be learning about C.A.R. Form HHDS: Home Hardening and Defensible Space Disclosure and Addendum. Register now at: https://bit.ly/3kcYpDZ

Thanks to our incredible FAR community for participating in this partnership and raising funds for this Veteran's project. We were honored to take part in today's meaningful tribute to Gerard Lozano, and look forward with hope to the completion of these two Veterans' Homes!

See you tomorrow at 9am! Be sure to register for our next Virtual Home Tour & Caravan on Tuesday, November 10th. These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates and our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. Tomorrow we will also welcome special guest speaker Barbara Betts of The Betts Realty Group who will be discussing Work-Life Balance. As a reminder, please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm TODAY (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/3lec0wp

Our November REAL Notes newsletter is in your inbox - check it out for reminders and opportunities for the month ahead! Be sure to sign up for our Gerard Lozano Memorial Blood Drive - details are in the newsletter. Although we miss seeing our members in person, we enjoy staying connected to you all via Zoom and we are grateful for your continued flexibility and engagement. We will get through this together!

Tomorrow (Thursday, December 10th) at 1:00pm, join our latest "MLS Expert Series" course and learn all about Searching in the MLS! Search and save time while searching and saving searches in the MLS. We encourage you to take advantage of our MLS Expert Series courses, designed to offer free tips and tricks so you can get the most out of the robust MLS system. Please register in advance for this free Zoom class at: https://bit.ly/39Xv5jG

Tomorrow (Nov 5th) at 1:00pm, join our latest "MLS Expert Series" course and learn all about the Custom Report Writer! Learn how to personalize and create your own report using an existing template. We encourage you to take advantage of our MLS Expert Series courses, designed to offer free tips and tricks so you can get the most out of the robust MLS system. Please register in advance for this free Zoom class at: https://bit.ly/3erdvEF

FAR and the Yosemite Gateway Branch (YGB) Committee are excited to announce the launch of our new Thursday morning meetings, via Zoom! Participants will enjoy real estate education topics and guest speakers with content tailored to the mountain community. These meetings will be in place of our in-person YGB Thursday morning meetings, and will instead be held on a monthly basis, on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Join us this week on Thursday, November 5th at 9:00am, for an intro meeting where we will introduce the meeting format and host a Meet & Greet for our affiliates (more info in your inbox). Register in advance at: https://bit.ly/3emwkJ8 Then, our regularly scheduled monthly meetings will begin next week on Thursday, November 12th. We look forward to connecting with you on screen till we can meet again!

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's MLS Home Tour & Jeopardy fun at 9am! Have fun and test your knowledge on the Association Program, upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm today (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/31XBrKK

Register for our next Virtual Home Tour & Caravan taking place next week on Tuesday, November 3rd at 9:00am. This coming Tuesday we will be also be playing Jeopardy! Have fun and test your knowledge on the Association Program. Upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm on Monday (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/31XBrKK

Next Wednesday, November 4th, continue your education...at a discount! Register now for the California RPA (Residential Purchase Agreement) + Related Forms course. Join on Zoom from 1-5pm and earn 4 hours of continuing education (CE) credits at a discounted rate: $40 for FAR members and $60 for MLS-only members. Call us at (559) 490-6400 to sign up!

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 29th at 10:00am for a legal update on Zoom with CAR's Gov Hutchinson. Gov is Assistant General Counsel of the California Association of REALTORS and offers informative sessions with up-to-date guidance on statewide issues, policies, and forms relating to the real estate industry. Please register in advance at: https://bit.ly/34CivDm

Have you registered yet for tomorrow's Zoom? Join us on Tuesday, October 27th at 9:00am for our MLS Caravan + CAR Report (PART 2)! These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates and our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. Tomorrow we will be featuring the second part of our CAR Directors Report. As a reminder, upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm today (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/2IQaguL

Join us on Tuesday, October 27th at 9:00am for our MLS Caravan + CAR Report (PART 2)! These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates and our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. This coming Tuesday we will be featuring the second part of our CAR Directors Report. As a reminder, please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm on Monday (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/2IQaguL

Tomorrow at 1:00pm, join our latest "MLS Expert Series" course and learn all about Searching in CRS Data! Enhance your search by utilizing the advanced search in CRS Data. We encourage you to take advantage of our MLS Expert Series courses, each designed to offer free tips and tricks so you can get the most out of the robust MLS system. Please register in advance for this free Zoom class at: https://bit.ly/3ogRX2j

Join us tomorrow! Register for our next Virtual Home Tour & Caravan taking place on Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00am. These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates, as well as host our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. Tomorrow, we will also be featuring a CAR Directors Report. Our FAR President Don Scordino will introduce our speaker lineup, which includes the following directors and topics: Gary Carter (Homeownership Housing, Pro Standards, ReImagine), J.P. Shamshoian (STRAT Planning), Steve Flach (Federal and MLS), George Mees (DRE, Business and Technology) and Patrick Prince (Legislative). Please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm TODAY (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/31g0dWd

Register for our next Virtual Home Tour & Caravan on Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00am. We will also be featuring a CAR Directors Report - stay tuned for a speaker lineup on Monday. These are fun, interactive Zoom sessions with important updates, as well as host our weekly MLS Home Tour Caravan. As a reminder, please upload your caravan listing by 6:00pm on Monday (instructions in your inbox) in order to be included, and please register for this meeting in advance at: https://bit.ly/31g0dWd