August/September 2003 Issue
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REALTOR® SAFETY WEEK
September 14-20, 2003

We always hope that the issue of REALTOR® on-the-job safety has not touched our membership. However, the possibility exists. Working with an unfamiliar person, in an isolated location, may potentially expose both male and female members to life-threatening situations.

While most of the activities at NAR are aimed at helping our members prosper, no measure of material success can equal the value of an agent's life or well being. NAR is deeply committed to REALTOR® safety and has provided us with educational material to help promote this very important issue.

Those materials include a safety video (Don't Be a Victim); several handouts (a Safety Scenario quiz, real-life attack stories, NAR Safety Tips-Avoiding Danger, and others; an Office Safety Action Plan Worksheet to help improve the agent's safety on the job.

Any and all of these materials are available at the Board Office for your use or for office meetings at NO CHARGE. Call with your request (875-3283).

ANNUAL DUES BILLING
Attention Principal Brokers!

The 2004 Annual Dues Billing for the Elkhart County Board of REALTORS® was recently mailed to all Principal Brokers. The proper procedure to remit your dues to the Board is as follows:

1. Please collect all dues dollars owed from your office and send to the Board office at one time. Personal checks, Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express are accepted. An agent may come to the Board office and use their credit card if they wish or they can write their credit card number, expiration date, and zip code for the billing address of the cardholder on their individual invoice.

2. If you receive an invoice for an agent that is no longer with your firm, please indicate where they have transferred to on the invoice. If you have sent their license to Escrow, please send the documentation to that effect and write DELETE on their invoice. Return this information, with the rest of your member dues dollars and invoices to the Board Office.

3. Dues are payable by October 1, 2003. Please be aware that dues paid after October 31, 2003 will be subject to penalties and late fees in accordance with the Bylaws.

If an agent goes inactive on or before December 31, 2003, the agent may submit a written request for a refund through January 31, 2004. Refunds will be issued in February.

We appreciate your cooperation as you make every effort to have your dues paid on time. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to call and ask for help.

The Board would like you to be aware that there may be a possible increase in state dues. If any increase is approved, each office will receive an invoice reflecting the dues adjustment.

2003 RPAC CAMPAIGN

The 2003 RPAC Campaign is in full swing! We want to take this opportunity to thank all our members for their support. It takes everyone working together to make this a successful campaign. If you have not sent your contribution to the Board yet, we encourage you to fill in your campaign form and do so as soon as possible.

MESSAGE FROM SUPRA

We all have experienced problems with Supra and the updates. One thing that may help is to access the Supra website for update codes (http://www.supraekey.com). Try it the next time you need a quick update and you're on hold for a long time with Supra Customer Service. The website just might offer a simple solution to your update code problem!

Also, just as a reminder - by calling 1-800-699-6787, you will be able to obtain assistance with Technical Support and Palm purchase information.

USING THE eGIX REAL ESTATE NETWORK

FEEDBACK ON SHOWINGS - DID YOU KNOW?

With the eGIX system, you can leave a message for several REALTORS® who showed your listing, with a single phone call. You can say, "I understand you have shown the house at 5510 Hill Street, please press A to answer this message and let me know how it went."

All of the REALTORS® can answer you back while listening to your message, without dialing another phone number.

HOW TO DO IT:

"M" to Make a Message

1. Call your own voice mail number, press * and enter passcode. Listen to any unplayed messages.

2. Press M (to make a message) and the voice mail number of whom you want to leave a message.

3. Enter another voice mail number if you wish to leave the same message for two REALTORS® and add more voice mail numbers if you wish to include them in the message.

4. Press # after entering the voice mail numbers and state your message.

5. Press X (the 9 key) - the message was sent through the network to all those voice mails.

(NOTE: Only the REALTORS® who belong to the eGIX voice mail system will be able to "A" your message)

STATE NEWS

The Indiana CRS Chapter Fall Series schedule has been completed. Details are below.

NINJA SELLING - Powerful one-day course with Walt Frey

Fees:
$79.00 (CRS Agents)
$99.00 (Non-CRS Agents)

Two Locations:
New Albany, Indiana, Caesar's Casino-Hotel, September 5, 2003, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Shipshewana, Indiana, Farmstead Inn, September 8, 2003, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

8 elective CE hours

CREATING WEALTH THROUGH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Fees:
$265.00 - Early Bird unti September 5th, $295.00 thereafter, 10 elective CE hours
Audit Fee: Indiana Chapter Members only $175.00 (includes CE credit)

Location:
Nashville, Indiana, Seasons Lodge, October 8-9, 2003, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

For more information:
E-Mail: pick3pe@aol.com
Call: Tom Pickering - (327) 845-3471 or (888) 469-6892

Taken from IARAEmail