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  Kingsville Board
an official publication of the Kingsville Board of REALTORS®
January/February 2010 online newsletter Main Page
Dates
Board of Directors Meeting
Feb. 10,

General Membership Meeting
Feb. 12,

TAR Winter Meeting - Feb 19-23 - Austin, Hyatt
Feb. 19,



Stories
Message from Betty Haass, president
TAR forms revised to comply with state law
Take advantage of the Texas REALTOR® Advantage
REALTORS® Federal Credit Union announces loan special
Free client-retention, lead-generation newsletter
NAR tools you can use
Message from Betty Haass, president
I'm honored to serve you as your 2010 board president and look forward to visiting with you at our general membership meetings. Many of the decisions made at these meetings will directly affect your business, so I encourage you to attend and help make those decisions. If you haven't been to membership meeting, now is a great time to start. Click on the calendar to learn when and where the next meeting will be held.

Speaking of meetings, the Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting will take place Feb. 19-23 in Austin at the Hyatt Regency. Come mingle with the best in the industry, listen to great speakers, and get some MCE credit. Check out the meeting schedule and register now at TexasRealtors.com.

 
TAR forms revised to comply with state law
The Texas Association of REALTORS® has adopted changes to the following forms in compliance with state law. Use of the revised versions, which are available in zipForm and on TexasRealtors.com, was mandatory as of Jan. 1, 2010. Look for a Q&A about what changed in the January/February issue of Texas REALTOR® magazine.

1406 Seller's Disclosure Notice
2001 Residential Lease
2005 Extension of Residential Lease
2007 Residential Lease Guaranty
2011 Residential Lease for a Multi-Family Property Unit
 
Take advantage of the Texas REALTOR® Advantage
Your 2010 guide to Texas Association of REALTORS® member benefits and discounts is now available as a PDF. The printed booklet will be included as an insert in the January/February issue of Texas REALTOR® magazine.

But you don't have to wait to start using the $964.30 worth of products and services for the $107 you pay annually in Texas Association of REALTORS® dues. Plus, you enjoy many benefits of membership, such as the Legal Hotline and forms library, that aren't available, at any price, to nonmembers.

See what's new in the new year. Download the 2010 Texas REALTOR® Advantage booklet.

 
REALTORS® Federal Credit Union announces loan special
The REALTORS® Federal Credit Union is pleased to offer a new limited-time Freedom Loan Special: Get up to $5,000 cash at a fixed rate as low as 9.49% APR and make no payments for 90 days. You need to become a credit union member before you apply for your Freedom Loan. Visit the REALTORS® FCU Web site and click Membership to get started. If you're already a member, login to myAccounts Online and click the Consumer Loan Application link in the Accounts tab to apply today.
 
Free client-retention, lead-generation newsletter
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NAR tools you can use
Check out these resources provided by the National Association of REALTORS®:

New NAR consumer Web site helps you help clients
HouseLogic.com offers a new way to improve your rapport with your clients. Using this tool, you can assist them in maintaining and increasing the value of their homes and instill in them that REALTORS® are the most trusted advisors in the market. Keeping in touch with your buyers after the sale is a key to having them want to refer you to their friends. Visit HouseLogic.com or learn more about how it works at Realtor.org.

Featured NAR Webinars in January

 
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