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 MNAR 2012 Fall Broker Management Conference
Last week to sign up at $99 price for 10/24 program - limited seating available!
Brokers!! Managers!! Managing a real estate office requires you to be informed on the latest issues and trends and we've prepared an outstanding program to do just that. And this year, for your convenience, we're taking it on the road!! We've reduced your driving time by scheduling the same program at two convenient locations:
- October 24th, Grand Casino Hinckley
- November 14th, Mystic Lake Casino
This year's sessions are:
What Brokers Need to Know about Data Security Wayne Gilbert, Instructor
Legislative Update Chris Galler, Paul Eger and Ryan Hamilton, Instructors
Hot Topics for Brokers Lynn Leegard, Instructor
5.5 hours real estate CE Credits, refreshment breaks and lunch are included. Program runs from 9:30am-4:30pm. Cost is $79 for members/$89 for nonmembers if you register up to three weeks before the Conference date.
Later than three weeks before the Conference date, cost is $99 for members/$109 for nonmembers.
On-Site registration is $119 for members/$129 for nonmembers.
The 2012 Fall Broker Management Conference is being sponsored by snap cap tech. Find out more!
Go to www.mnrealtor.com to register.
 MN REALTOR® Forms and Internet Connection Problems
Since the statewide conversion to Instanet Solutions in October, one question has to do with accessing forms when members are in non-internet areas. In the past, MN REALTOR® members could download a set of the forms in a PDF format to their computer for times they have poor connectivity or no access at all. Although this method did not auto-populate the blanks, the finished product looked better and was more readable than if the member had filled it out longhand.
Unfortunately, the Adobe Reader Extension Policy prohibits distribution to more than 500 unique users. Using PDF files is not an option because the Adobe licensing policy does not allow access for over 500 unique users. MN REALTOR® staff looked into purchasing multiple licenses to cover our membership size of over 16,500 – however Adobe does not allow distribution to more than 500 unique users no matter how many licenses are purchased. Per the licensing policy statement:
“Having more than one licensed copy of Acrobat X Standard, Pro, or Suite does not increase the 500 recipient/respondent limits (i.e. to stack licenses). For example, Company ABC has 1 license of Acrobat X Pro and therefore a limit of 500 recipients/respondents. Company XYZ has 3 licenses of Acrobat X Pro but similarly has a limit of 500 recipients/respondents, not 1500 recipients/respondents.”
We have asked Adobe if our use would fit into their definition scenario and if there is an alternative that would work for our situation.
At the same time, MN REALTORS® has been working with Instanet Solutions to determine whether an offline version of the MN REALTOR® Forms can be made available. However, what Instanet Solutions has found is that very few people use this option because Internet connectivity is so widely available. If MN REALTORS® and Instanet do move forward - individual members would need to pay an additional fee (est. $109-$129 per year) and allow Instanet Solutions access to their PC to download and maintain the software.
We are working with our vendor to find an economical solution for members who may be located in areas where Internet access is not reliable or available. At this time we have not elected to move forward with the non-internet connection option because of set-up costs. If you are interested in seeing MN REALTORS® move forward with a non-internet version of the forms, please send an email to cgaller@mnrealtor.com.
 October 2012 RESOURCE Now Available:
Q: I have started using the electronic forms in my real estate transactions. I fill out the documents online and I email them to my buyers and sellers for their signatures. Many times, I am not meeting face to face with my clients to obtain the signed documents. Are there any ethical issues that I should keep in mind as I conduct my business in this fashion?
Read the answer at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/02b68868#/02b68868/8
Attention: ALL Licensees - DOC Continuing Education Requirements for 2012-13
The MN Department of Commerce is required that ALL residential real estate licensees complete a 7.5 hour continuing education module prior to June 30, 2013. This module consists of two components:
• Contracts; AND
• MN Distressed Properties
Successful completion of BOTH components and a passing grade on the exam for BOTH components, prior to June 30, 2013, is necessary to satisfy the 7.5 hour module. The 7.5 module CANNOT be uploaded to Pulse Portal until both components have been satisfactorily completed with the same provider.
We are working very hard to help our members understand the additional statutory requirement that both components be taken by the SAME PROVIDER in the same format (i.e., either both in a classroom format or both in an online format).
Please note that "same provider" does NOT mean the same instructor or the same location. For example, the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® has seven instructors. Classes we provide taught by any of our seven instructors would meet the requirement. Many local associations and organizations are currently booking us to provide these module components throughout the year in multiple locations throughout the state. You can always see the current schedule of classes we are offering in partnership with local associations by going to our website www.mnrealtor.com, choosing the "MN Education Information" menu item on the top bar, then clicking "MNAR Classes" on the left side bar.
A list of those currently scheduled through the next two weeks are listed below. We will continue to update the list in future newsletters.
Friday, October 19th
Contracts at Coldwell Banker Vision, Elk River. Contact (763) 241-0155 for more information or to register.
Thursday, October 25th
Contracts and MN Distressed Properties at Duluth Area Association of REALTORS® Office, Duluth. Contact (218) 728-5676 for more informaiton or to register.
 The SPAAR Fall Showcase is the largest REALTOR® education and trade show in the Twin Cities. Hosted by the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR), the SPAAR Fall Showcase targets the Association's members and is open to all area REALTORS®.
Morning Course (Teri Conrad & Laura Monroe): THINKING LIKE A CEO: REvision, REvamp & REignite Your Business | CE Credits: 2 hours pending | COURSE DETAILS
Afternoon Course (Travis Robertson): The Millennial Revolution: How to Prepare Your Business for a New Generation | CE Credits: 2 hours approved | COURSE DETAILS
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Location: Saint Paul RiverCentre
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
9:00am – 11:00am: Morning Education (Thinking Like a CEO)
11:00am – 1:00pm: Vendor Fair (lunch provided)
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Afternoon Education (The Millennial Revolution)
Cost: $25.00 (includes parking and lunch)
Register: Contact SPAAR: 651-776-6000
Win one of two iPads from SPAAR
Golden Tickets
Five lucky winners will find a golden ticket in their bag at the SPAAR Fall Showcase! Ticket holders will win great prizes!
 2012 MMA-AHC Joint Conference Moving Homeownership Forward - Minnesota Mortgage Association Affordable Homes Congress
November 15th, DoubleTree Bloomington - Minneapolis South
The Minnesota Mortgage Association and the Minnesota Affordable Homes Congress are proud to bring you the best each has to offer at this 2012 Joint Conference! Moving Homeownership Forward is designed to offer housing, lending and real estate professionals opportunities to showcase their businesses, expand their knowledge of homeownership opportunities and issues and increase their skills and expertise in order to help today's, and tomorrow's, homebuyers become successful homeowners.
View more information, including the schedule Schedule of Events.
Register here.
![[object Object]](http://www2.realtoractioncenter.com/images/content/pagebuilder/28131.jpg) The MN Association of REALTORS® is teaming up again with Sun Country Airlines, the Hometown Airline, to offer REALTORS® a discount on travel to Orlando to attend the 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Use the promotion code “MNAR15” on Sun Country Airlines’ website www.suncountry.com to receive 15% off their lowest applicable fare. The discount is valid for all flights between Minneapolis and Orlando from November 6, 2012 until November 16, 2012.
The discount applies to coach class, but not First Class. Affordable upgrades are available during check-in. The discounted flights can be combined with outbound/return flights outside of the promotion dates, but only the flights segments within the promotion period are discounted. The discount can be used for both one-way and round-trip reservations. The special REALTOR® discount cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, UflyRewardsPlus fares, Sun Country Vacations Cruise/Hotel packages, vouchers or gift certificates. It is not retroactive and cannot be applied to existing reservations. Standard Sun Country Airlines change fees, bag fees, etc. and all other policies apply.
Register for Online CE & Get RPR™ Course Free
Register for any online, CE-approved designation or certification course and receive the RPR™: Real-Time Data, Market Knowledge, Informed Consumers course free (approved for 3 hours of CE in most states). Learn how to maximize the benefit of the REALTORS® Property Resource in your business.
Act now! Offer valid for the first 100 registrants only.
Click to view and register for CE courses.
For questions contact realtoruniversity@realtors.org.
Discount tickets available to “Disney’s Phineas & Ferb: The BEST Live Tour Ever,” set for Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 1pm and 4pm at the Xcel Energy Center. Please go to https://secure.xcelenergycenter.com/GT/default.asp?Group=Minne91550 to conveniently make discount ticket reservations to this entertaining show.
Discount tickets available to Bob Dylan set for Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30pm at the Xcel Energy Center. Please go to https://secure.xcelenergycenter.com/GT/default.asp?Group=Minne91332 to make reservations.
 Free Expo Passes for You, Your Customers, Clients, Prospects, Family and Friends!
The Expo Guys are happy to supply you with plentiful "Admit 2 Free" EXPO Passes for you and your employees, friends and families. These passes allow them to attend our up-coming expos and seminars FREE of charge.
These FREE Passes are available in quantity, for as many as you request, while supplies last.
Download the order form, and fax back to (952) 929-9510.
Tickets for the following events are available:
HEALTHY LIFE EXPO:
October 20-21, 2012 @ Minneapolis Convention Center
HOME IMPROVEMENT & DESIGN EXPO
October 20-21, 2012 @ Minneapolis Convention Center
October 27, 2012 @ National Sports Center, Blaine
November 3, 2012 @ Maple Grove Community Center
For more information, visit www.MediaMaxEvents.com.
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