NAR NEWS

National Convention Highlights

The following are the highlights of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® Conference and Expo, November 2003.

Financial Strength

The association is in strong financial shape driven by increasing membership, which now stands at more than 971,000. The association is projecting 75,000 more members in 2004 than were budgeted for.

Political Contributions at Record Level

Contributions to the REALTORS Political Action Committee totaled $4,108,967 as of October 7, including $916,000 contributed in October, nearly double the typical monthly amount. The amount includes a 26% increase in individual contributions and 72% increase in corporate contributions. To date, 314,000 REALTORS, or 36% of the NAR membership, have contributed.

Support for Spam-fighting Campaign

NAR will work to ensure that government efforts to curb fraudulent, misleading, and abusive unsolicited e-mails to not impact on small businesses' ability to conduct legitimate business outline.

NAR Announces Federal Policy Priorities For 2004

WASHINGTON (January 23, 2004) - The National Association of Realtors® 2004 legislative and regulatory agenda will focus on increased regulatory oversight, expanding housing opportunities, promoting favorable real estate tax initiatives, increasing the transparency of the real estate transaction and keeping big banks out of the real estate business.

Taken from Indiana Realtor Nov/Dec 2003

STATE NEWS

Zipforms

The Indiana Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2004 all Indiana REALTORS® will have full and unlimited access to both the IAR Residential and IAR Commercial forms libraries.

The Zipform programs are available in either Desktop or Online versions. You may use either or both programs.

Before beginning the registration process, please make sure you have your NRDS number available. Your NRDS number can be found above your name on the mailing label of your Indiana REALTORS Newsletter.

Your new Member Benefit will include software, all IAR forms, internet form and software updates, unlimited downloads for office and home computers, plus any applicable local association forms libraries. Also, custom company logos can be added to the forms library for a one-time fee of $100.

ZipformDesktop and ZipformOnline versions offer innovative features such as: auto fill, e-mail, clause editor, template creation, strike out, and a calendar In addition, ZipformOnline features a sophisticated administrative interface that gives broker or office administrators great flexibility when managing their users.

Online help and free technical support is provided in support of both versions of this forms product: call Zipform Tech support at 1-586-293-0642 or call the IAR Technology Hotline TOLL-FREE at 1-866-232-1833.

A comprehensive guide for using ZipformDesktop can be found at: http://www.zipform.com/partners/materials/pdfs/ZFDguide.pdf

A comprehensive guide for using ZipformOnline can be found at: http://www.zipform.com/partners/materials/pdfs/ZFOGUIDE.pdf

For complete online support resource, user guides, online tutorials etc. please click here: http://www.zipforms.com.

Questions about the IAR forms should be directed to the IAR Legal Affairs Department, Anne Baldwin at 317-842-0890 ext.26 or TOLL-Free at 800-284-0084 ext.26, or email Anne at ahbaldwin@indianarealtors.com.

GRI Classes Info:

February 8-12, 2004
Location: Indiana University Memorial Hall
Bloomington IN
Contact Info: Betty Corts
800-284-0084 x 20

Taken from indianarealtors.com