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~Sign Ordinance~

Whether you are listing property in Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, Hendersonville, etc - there are sign ordinances that we all MUST follow. Even though many of us think that some of these ordinances are unfair to our sellers, our buyers and REALTORS® - once signed into law, all we can do is follow the law. This may be discouraging to many of you, especially with some of the newer city sign ordinances that have recently been put into effect. As REALTORS®, working in areas that have a sign ordinance, there is little that we can do. However - our clients have the power!!! Get your clients involved, if they feel like these ordinances hurt them, get them in touch with the elected & appointed city officials.

DO NOT become the "rainy day fund" for the city!!! Follow the ordinance - keep your sign & your money!!! REALTORS® are easy targets when the sign police are out & about - do not let them get the best of you. Speak to your listing clients prior to putting your sign out, make them aware of the ordinance ad really make them aware of the penalty.

Read the sample letter you can use when listing property in the City of Mt. Juliet. If you would like to receive an "edit friendly" version of this letter - email me and I will send one your way.

To see some of the local sign ordinance - select a desired city below. If you are familiar with another city that has an ordinance in place, but it is not listed below, please let us know so we can add it to our list.

Mt. Juliet   |   Lebanon   |   Hendersonville   |  Gallatin   |   Franklin   |  Brentwood

City Limits Map of Mt. Juliet

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The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®  is pleased to offer you new eProducts for FREE as part of the RIGHT TOOLS, RIGHT NOW initiative:

 

Save Now With the Homebuyers’ Tax Credit Download

Help your buyers save now with this updated brochure on the Homebuyers' Tax Credit.

Order your copy now for FREE. (Member login required.)

 

"8,000 Reasons" Homebuyers' $8000 Tax Credit Promotional Letter

Generate leads with this personalized promotional letter that highlights the Homebuyers’ Tax Credit.

Order your copy now for FREE. (Member login required.)

 

It's a Great Time to Buy! Download

Get buyers off the fence with this updated consumer brochure.

Order your copy now for FREE. (Member login required.)

 

 These special product offers are exclusively available to REALTORS®. To access these and the hundreds of other free downloadable products, you must login at the REALTOR.org  website.

  

If you don’t know your login, click here or call Information Central at 1-800-874-6500.

If you haven’t downloaded an eProduct before, click here to find out how, or call Information Central at 1-800-874-6500.

Visit the RIGHT TOOLS, RIGHT NOW homepage to see the complete line of FREE and AT-COST  products and resources that are part of NAR’s RIGHT TOOLS, RIGHT NOW initiative. Listings are updated monthly, so check back often!

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Your Help Is Needed!!!

Some of your fellow REALTORS® are asking for your help. They are not asking for money or donations - they are only asking for a little bit of your time. They need you to read the attached announcement and help them with a letter writing campaign to help a local resident of Mt. Juliet and his family.

Do you have a few minutes where you can help????

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The EMTAR Member Community Forum/Blog
A community discussion area for our members

EMTAR is pleased to announce its very own Forum/Blog - this is an area where our members can participate in open discussions with each other. We have set this up with four different forums, at this time. Each forum has been created to keep the posts and conversation threads in appropriate categories.
Our four areas are:

• EMTAR Family News - this area is used to post your special events, birth, death and other related news affecting our REALTOR® family.

• EMTAR Announcements - this area is used to post EMTAR announcements from our President, Directors, Committee Persons, EO, and staff. Use this area to make comments about the happenings in our Association, for example the "Dues Vote" taking place at the next membership luncheon. Voice your opinion - ask questions - see what others think

• Members helping Members - This area can be used for many different things. From new REALTORS® needing help getting started in the business, questions that you think other REALTORS® can assist you with, to needing advice on real estate tools or those crazy real estate situations that so many of us have been through.

• General Discussion - This is an open comment area that you can use for pretty much anything. If you have a client that has a special need that you would like to let other REALTORS® know about - post it here. If you have a community event or idea that you need help with - post it here. Just please keep it clean and have it relate to our community or our real estate industry.

You can find the Forum/Blog link in the left menu column towards the top, you can go to the main Forum/Blog page or bypass that to access the Forum you want to participate in.

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REALTOR® LICENSE PLATE
1000 Member Drive

Introducing the NEW TAR Realtor® License Plate. Be the first in your office and order now !!!

The 1,000 Member Drive for Plates 

You can now pre-order your Realtor^® license plate! However, in order for members to receive their license plate, 1,000 Members must order in advance before manufacturing and distribution of plates can occur. Earlier this year over 2,200 Realtors^® petitioned for TAR to extend this product through the state. Realtor plates are priced at $35 and $70 for additional personalization. 

All proceeds collected from the Realtor^® license plate program goes directly to the Tennessee Real Estate Educational Foundation (TREEF).

(click here to read the Hotline Advisory: More on License Tags)

Questions?? Follow the link to the F.A.Q Page

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IMPORTANT SENTRI-LOCK INFORMATION
(Please make sure you read this and understand it)

• Sentricard cost=$120 year (March 2009-Feb. 2010)  The cost is pro-rated  
  after the 15th of each month by $10. The card is a lease item.
   

• Lockbox= $93.41 Agents own the lockbox.
   

• Home Card Readers=$45.00
   

• Office Readers=$55
   

• Replacement Cards (lost/stolen)=$25 
   

• Batteries =$10.00

• The grey Sentrilock box=receives a 3 year extended warranty.

An agent will need to lease a Sentricard to access the Sentrilock box. 
The one-day codes and contractor codes system is not available--it has been
deactivated in the lockboxes.
 

• The computer generated your password and pin.  To change your password and pin:  
  1. Enter your Sentricard in the card reader and log in with the computer generated password. 
  2. Click on My Account tab; scroll to change password and type in the password
  you want: click Save Changes.
  3. To change your pin, click on Change Pin Number at the column to the left.
  4. Change pin and click Save.
  5. Then renew your card to save changes. Anytime you make changes on the
  Sentricard system, renew your card to save changes.   
   

• If an agent has any difficulty with the lockbox, they are to call  
  Sentrilock @1-877-736-8745 to troubleshoot the box or receive a  
  support ticket. EMTAR cannot replace lockboxes without a support ticket.
   

• The 877  number is on the back of the Sentricard along with instructions of  
  placing a lockbox on a listing.
   

• If an agent retires and sells a lockbox to another agent, the lockbox  
  needs to be transferred to the buying agent before the retired agent  
  leaves the business.

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Help Support Your Local RPAC

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The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have entered into a subscription with Bev Spickard, our Register of Deeds for Wilson County.  This will allow our Realtor members to have access to www.WilsonDeeds.com website with the association covering the cost of the service. (details)
 

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