Arizona REALTOR Magazine (Archives)

Apply for the 2013 Good Neighbor Award

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® who have made an extraordinary impact on their community, or on the national or world stage, through volunteer work. Five winners are announced each fall in REALTOR® Magazine. Winners are recognized annually at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo, and receive $10,000 grants for their charities. Winners also receive travel [...]

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Op-Ed | AAR Member Sound Off: iPad vs. Yellow Pad

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

I’ve been in real estate management and sales for over 30 years now and have made the following observation: Agents in this new century (now past 13 years and counting) fall basically into two categories. Either they are “old dog” agents or new “tech-generation” agents.  The older agents still want to use their yellow (paper) [...]

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PAAR’s Karla Roberts Honored with the Smith, RCE, AE Leadership Society Award

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

A shaking Karla Roberts, association executive (AE) for the Prescott Areas Association of REALTORS® (PAAR), had to be nudged out of her seat on Monday, March 18, at the Association Executive Institute conference in San Diego, CA. “I couldn’t believe they called my name,” Roberts recalls. This year, Roberts joins only three other AEs in [...]

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Property Management: Is it a “Win-Win” or a “Lose-Lose”?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

In 2009 AAR published the article: Is Property Management Right for You? This month, we take a fresh look with the help of AAR President Sue Flucke, CDPE, CRB, GRI, rCRMS and veteran property manager Elise Otero, GRI, RMP. When Elise Otero, owner of Otero Realty Group of Apache Junction, got her first taste of [...]

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RESPA Revisited

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Now and then it is good to get a little reminder. This month, we’ll take a look at The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) in a short excerpt from the book, Arizona Real Estate: A Professional’s Guide to Law and Practice written by AAR CEO Michelle Lind. To order a copy visit [...]

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Code Talk: Listing Agreements

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Editor’s Note: The Code of Ethics turns 100 in 2013, AAR will be celebrating the Code with monthly articles published under the caption, Code Talk, in the Arizona REALTOR® Magazine, discussing the various ways the code governs professional conduct and interaction with the consumer in every day transactions. This month, we’ll explore how the NATIONAL [...]

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The Hottest Place to Be in April: #AARConv

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

By Nick Bastian and Paula Monthofer, GRI, e-PRO It’s that time of year again, time for AAR’s Winter Conference. But this year, it’s been completely re-imagined, reconfigured and replaced. Join us in Tucson at the Casino Del Sol for AAR’s 2013 Spring Convention, April 7-11. This year’s theme is: Exceeding Expectations: Real Estate Success without [...]

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Update from AAR CEO K. Michelle Lind, Esq

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Under the leadership of President Sue Flucke, President-Elect Evan Fuchs, First Vice President Jim Sexton and Treasurer Paula Serven, the Arizona Association of REALTORS® (AAR) is poised to accomplish a great deal for the membership in 2013. AAR has hired new General Counsel Scott Drucker, who along with the Risk Management Committee Chair Armando Contla, [...]

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AAR Updates: March 2013

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Congratulations to the latest rCRMS graduates: Mark Cekoric, Quantum of Arizona Debra Garcia, HomeSmart To find out more about earning the rCRMS designation, visit http://www.aaronline.com/increase-knowledge/certified-risk-management-specialist-rcrms/

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Buyer’s Job Loss Should Be Disclosed to Seller

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

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