Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS®

IMPORTANT NOTICE
~Your Help Is Needed~

Our Mt. Juliet & Lebanon Help Centers need our help.

These non-profit, non-denominational organizations were founded to provide emergency assistance to those needing a helping hand. They are not welfare agencies or affiliated with any government program, relying instead on donations and grants from organizations such as The United Way, FEMA, Middle Tennessee Electric, plus funds from both Wilson County and the City of Mt. Juliet.

Please bring any of the items listed below (or cash is always good!) to the EMTAR luncheon on April 23rd. If you would prefer you can gather the items at your office and call Terri Mason (504-3125) or Joann Pucciarelli-Moore (429-7309) to arrange to have them picked up. Please remember that these gifts assist both the Mt. Juliet and Lebanon Help Centers and that they desperately need your help.

Items Needed
Canned Meats

Peanut Butter

Pork & Beans

Canned Fruits

Small (2lb.) bags of

Flour & Sugar

$$CASH$$

click here to access the printable flyer to take to the grocery store with you

of West Wilson County

Presents: 'Concert for a Cause'

Saturday, April 25th 6:00pm - till....
Providence Market Place between the Theaters and Books a Million

FREE ADMISSION!! With donations being accepted.

What is, 'Concert for a Cause'? This event is being help to assist Cameron, who is an 11 year old student at WA Wright who has Muscular Dystrophy and is confined to a wheel chair. His family is in desperate need of a chair lift for their van to transport Cameron to and from school.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy some great music.

click here to access the printable flyer for this event

Congratulations to all of our
2008 Awards of Excellence Banquet Recipients

See what you missed by viewing the photos from the night
Check out this year's recipients by accessing the links provided below or use the links in the left side menu under "Awards of Excellence"...

REALTOR® of the Year
Twenty Year Recognition
Life Member Honorees
Decade Member Honorees
Diamond Member Honorees
Platinum Member Honorees
Gold Member Honorees
Silver Member Honorees
Banquet Sponsors

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.

Help Support Your Local RPAC

On April 23rd, at the April EMTAR Membership Luncheon at the Lebanon Country Club, the 2009 EMTAR RPAC Committee will be giving away a basic full of REALTOR® items. Tickets for the drawing can be purchased at the EMTAR office or the day of the Luncheon for only $10.00. You can purchase as many tickets as you like.

Basket items include: 1 Year of EMTAR Dues, REALTOR® umbrella, REALTOR® keychain, REALTOR® notebook, REALTOR® tape measure, REALTOR® license plate frame, "1 Year Warranty" starburst sign, "Priced to Sell" rider sign, "Sold" rider sign,, door hanger, Equal Opportunity sticker, REALTOR "green bag", wire stand - for a package total of $480

You must be present to win. Please make checks payable to RPAC (checks only please).

2009 Bass Classic
June 6th at Bulls Creek Launch

This is a last call for sponsors for the Bass Classic! If you are at all interested in getting your company or yourself involved please let me know.

Thanks for everything! Please call Fred VanHook at 477-2984 to volunteer or particpiate.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR EMTAR REALTORS®

As a REALTOR®, do you ever feel like you have been caught off guard by changes going on in our industry?
Did you get a call from the City about a sign you had for your listing and was told you were in violation and you did not understand why?
Were you confused when you found out that your Supra Keypad and Lock Box were going to be discontinued?

In the past few weeks (and even months) many changes have taken place that have caught many of our members off guard. Please remember that being a REALTOR® means more than just selling a property - staying on top of changes within our industry is vital and that can only be accomplished by getting and staying INVOLVED.

Your local and State Association's attempt to help you with this task, by keeping you informed the best they can. However, as the saying goes, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink". Your local and State Association offices, and even your Brokers have done everything possible to keep you informed of things taking place, by having Membership Luncheons, Emails, Sales Meetings, and even this website.

Now it is up to you...read your emails, come to the meetings - stay INVOLVED. If you have a question about something - that is why we our here, CALL US or EMAIL US, let us know when you have questions. Do not wait until laws have been passed, or new regulations have been voted on and put into place to ask questions - get involved prior to the final vote and let your voice be heard and also hear the voices of others. Then when things change - you are prepared, you understand and you did your part.

Here is your chance to get involved in an upcoming membership issue...

On April 23rd at the Membership Luncheon at the Lebanon Country Club - there will be a vote on the proposed change for dues remittance. If you are unable to attend the luncheon and vote - you can stop by the Association Office and vote or email them to give them your vote. If you are still unsure about this issue or if this is the first time you are hearing about it - call us and we will send you the information again, or answer any questions that you may have.

YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE - DO NOT BE SILENT

to RSVP to attend the luncheon call or email the Association office today!!

2009 Golf Tournament

As many of you are aware, the 2009 EMTAR Golf Tournament has been cancelled for this year. This was not an easy decision and much thought went into it before it was made. Yes, due to the economy, we made this decision. The annual golf tournament is the Association's largest fundraising event - but it is also the most expense event.

Due to the current (but hopefully temporary) hardships that our REALTORS® and Affiliates are dealing with right now - it would be very hard for us to even come close to covering the expenses of this event ($14,000 minimum to cover the basic expenses). This was too large of a risk to take, in event that participation was down.

However, do not think for one moment that we are going to neglect the local organizations that need our help. We have many plans underway that should be coming full circle soon so we can continue our support to those in need. So, for those of you that normally participate in the golf tournament - get ready - because I WILL NEED YOUR HELP to make these upcoming events successful! I truly appreciate your support and understanding in this matter, and again let me state that this was not an easy decision to make - but we will still do our part!

Important Continuing Education Notice

As of 2009, an non-EMTAR member taking education though the class offered at EMTAR, the cost of the class will be an additional $10.00.

2009 TAR Form Changes

As many of you have noticed, our TAR Forms have been updated. Please make sure you are aware of theses changes. Remember, TAR does an annual update on our forms to make sure that you, your client and all of those involved in the transaction are protected.

To read a detailed description of the form changes - click here

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).

PRE-ORDER & RESERVE YOUR PLATE NOW

(If the link does not open, go to www.tarnet.com : click on Newsroom tab to order.)

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)