GLAR News: Sept. 16, 2024 - REALTOR DIRECT

Safety Month is here and we are sharing the lineup of safety-focused events and webinars happening throughout the month. Click here to read an exclusive safety edition newsletter from GLAR, packed with valuable resources and information.

September 17 - GLAR Facebook Live in the GLAR Member Facebook Group - Let's Talk Safety with Lamont Breland and GLAR President Carter Martin, Jr.

September 18 - NAR Webinar - Stay Safe on the Job: Essential Safety Tips for REALTORS® Webinar. REGISTER HERE

September 25 - FOREWARN Platform Training - Learn pro tips for using this benefit of your membership. FOREWARN can provide real-time verification of an individual, enabling safer engagements and smarter interactions. REGISTER HERE

Access NAR Safety Resource Page | Access GLAR Safety Resource Page

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting last week. It was a packed event with updates from our GLAR and MSI Presidents, our CEO Jakeeva Lee, a Commercial Update from KCREA, a Keynote by national speaker Marki Lemons Ryhal and more! We also celebrated those who have been members for 5, 15, 25, and 40 years including Cheryl Johnson who became an Emeritus Member this year. Thank you to our 2024 Annual Affiliate Partners, L&N Federal Credit Union, Home Team Inspections Services, Stockton Mortgage, and Agency Title as well as our Multicultural Industry Partners for their representation at the event WCR, VAREP, and NAREB.

Click here to view the photos from the Annual Meeting event.
Click here to view our 5, 15, 25 and 40-year members video.

The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors® has openings for appointment to the Kentucky Realtors® (KYR) Delegate Body. Any individual appointed as a Delegate will serve a three (3) year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

The Delegate Body is responsible for:
-Electing KYR Officers and representatives to NAR
-Approving the strategic plan and budget recommended by the KYR Board of Directors and the Delegate Body may review and reverse decisions of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws.

All Delegate Body Members are required to attend regular open meetings of the Board of Directors, Delegate Body, and special called meetings of the Delegate Body, and may attend any open special called Board of Directors meeting. The normally scheduled meetings are held in February (typically Lexington), June (location varies), September (location varies), and December (typically Lexington). GLAR has a policy in place to reimburse Delegates for most expenses associated with traveling to these meetings.

If you are interested in being considered, please submit the delegate application form no later than 5:00pm on October 18, 2024.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of the Hispanic and Latin community. Growth in the Hispanic population has also been integral to the prosperity of the U.S. Such contributions to the nation are immeasurable and continue to significantly influence U.S. culture, real estate, and the overall economy.

Click here to view our Hispanic Heritage Month landing page full of info, resources, and ways to celebrate the month!

As NAR continues to roll out its “Consumer Guide” series, they have shared their latest resource on offers of compensation for home sellers. This resource covers the process and options available for offering compensation to a buyer’s agent and the reasons why this may be a compelling strategy for sellers to consider when marketing their property. These new guides are available for download on facts.realtor, and can be found at the following links:

NEW: Offers of Compensation

What Veterans Need to Know About Buying a Home
Why Am I Being Asked to Sign a Written Buyer Agreement?
Open Houses and Written Agreements
REALTORS’® Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own

Need more help navigating the settlement? Don't miss our newest class Life After the NAR Settlement with Instructor Jennifer Fields. Find out more in the section below and register to attend on your member portal by clicking here.

Online classes for CE, PLE, and more just got easier with the GLAR Online Education Platform, designed to enrich your learning experience with us! This innovative platform is tailored to meet the needs of our members who want to take education courses online 24/7 at their convenience. Whether you want to expand your knowledge, acquire new skills, or meet your education requirements, our online education portal is your gateway to achieving your goals.

OCTOBER 30 2024
9:00-9:45AM - Intro to the Basics
Join us to learn how to access CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite from your MLS and how to navigate within the product. We will take you through the MLS Tax Suite and cover Simple Searching skills and key features of the Property Report while pointing out the many layers of information contained and linked to the report. We will also start pointing out those end-user customizations and how you can leverage these. REGISTER HERE.

10:30-11:15AM - Beyond the Basics
It’s time to talk about more than the basics, spend 45 mins with us to take your skills to the next level. We will start where you can access the large map and all its features. Be ready to see how to display, share and leverage these details including the school locations and zones and that’s just the beginning. Then it’s back to more ways to search for properties using Advanced Search and options including using a map to start your search, refine your search even customize the way your results are displayed. We will also make sure to include more ways to use your end user customizations. REGISTER HERE.

1:00-1:45PM - Creating a CMA
We will walk you through both our Auto CMA and Custom CMA options. No matter where you start, our CMAs will display both sales through your MLS and other transfers of ownership. This will put you in control, displaying and allowing you to consider location, property characteristics, and much more. We will wrap this class up with ways to leverage the Home Improvement Value Tool for a various number of home improvement projects and finish with more on end user customizations. REGISTER HERE.

2:30-3:15PM - Prospecting
Uncover your prospecting power with the MLS Tax Suite. Let us dig into the MLS Tax Suite prospecting tool and go beyond the basics. Learn how to select your criteria with filters and maps, then further filter results your way. From there we will teach you how to create mailing lists, labels and export your data. REGISTER HERE.

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:00-10:00AM - Be the Pro Series Part 1 & 2
Be one of the first to learn the Basics and Beyond. Learn how to access CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite from your MLS, along with how to navigate within the product. We will take you through Simple, Advanced and Map searching skills and the options for filtering your results. Simplifying how you find the property data you’re looking for. During this session, we will explore the Property Report, where we will cover the data contained in and linked to the Property Report. We will also review Maps to include how to display and leverage the layers and your options for sharing this information with clients. Finally, we will touch on end user customizations and how you can leverage these. REGISTER HERE.

10:30-11:30AM - Be the Pro Series Part 3 & 4
Be one of the first to learn or sharpen your skills on creating CMA’s and Prospecting. We will cover how to create a custom CMA and create a client report as well as walk through the Quick CMA tool. Both options will display sales through your MLS as well as other transfers of ownership filtering location, property characteristics and so much more. Then it’s on to Prospecting and similar filters to develop your perfect process to find and market to both potential buyers and sellers. We will conclude with even more end user customizations. REGISTER HERE.