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Dec 15, 2022

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SWMLS Director Richard Gibbens has a few reminders about some common scams.

ics. <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/green-designation-offered-december-19-20th" title="Green Designation: Monday 12/19 - Tuesday, 12/20"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/green.JPG" alt="Green Designation: Monday 12/19 - Tuesday, 12/20" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-14">Dec 14, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/green-designation-offered-december-19-20th" title="Green Designation: Monday 12/19 - Tuesday, 12/20">Green Designation: Monday 12/19 - Tuesday, 12/20</a></h2> <p><p>The demand for green homes is increasing and this course provides a detailed accounting of how high-performance features work. The course will prepare you to provide…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/october-has-free-ekey-training" title="Monthly eKEY Training Dates"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/supra_logo_on_blue.PNG" alt="Monthly eKEY Training Dates" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-09">Dec 09, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/october-has-free-ekey-training" title="Monthly eKEY Training Dates">Monthly eKEY Training Dates</a></h2> <p><hr /> <h5>Supra offers training webinars to help you maximize your eKEY. Register to attend any of these free courses.</h5> <hr /> <p><strong>Click the registration…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/2022-annual-meeting-program-documents" title="View the 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings & Documents"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/annual_meeting_cover_2022.JPG" alt="View the 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings & Documents" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-09">Dec 09, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/2022-annual-meeting-program-documents" title="View the 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings & Documents">View the 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings & Documents</a></h2> <p><p>Below are documents and recordings from the 2022 GAAR/SWMLS Annual Meeting. Recordings with Ifoma Pierre will be deleted in 30 days as per the speaker agreement.</p>…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/30-day-notice-2022-recpac-annual-meeting-on-december-13th" title="2022 RECPAC Annual Meeting & Proposed Bylaw Changes on December 13th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/RECPAC_Logo_trio.PNG" alt="2022 RECPAC Annual Meeting & Proposed Bylaw Changes on December 13th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-09">Dec 09, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/30-day-notice-2022-recpac-annual-meeting-on-december-13th" title="2022 RECPAC Annual Meeting & Proposed Bylaw Changes on December 13th">2022 RECPAC Annual Meeting & Proposed Bylaw Changes on December 13th</a></h2> <p><p><em>RECPAC Members were emailed notice of the proposed RECPAC Bylaws changes on Friday, November 11th, 2022 as follows:</em></p> <p>In accordance with the Bylaws of the Real…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/window-to-the-law-legal-issues-for-teams" title="NAR Window to the Law: Legal Issues for Teams"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/window_to_the_law_cover.PNG" alt="NAR Window to the Law: Legal Issues for Teams" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-06">Dec 06, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/window-to-the-law-legal-issues-for-teams" title="NAR Window to the Law: Legal Issues for Teams">NAR Window to the Law: Legal Issues for Teams</a></h2> <p><p>Learn what common legal issues should be addressed by real estate teams, and the brokers who supervise them, including state license laws, employment law, and…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nar-pending-home-sales-declined-4.6-in-october" title="NAR: Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/pending_10-22.png" alt="NAR: Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-03">Dec 03, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nar-pending-home-sales-declined-4.6-in-october" title="NAR: Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October">NAR: Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October</a></h2> <p><h5>Key Highlights</h5> <ul> <li>Pending home sales dropped for the fifth consecutive month, down 4.6% from September.</li> <li>Month-over-month, contract signings fell in three of four major…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/tax-reduction-strategies-on-december-15th" title="Tax-Reduction Strategies on December 15th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/tax_cut_image_for_2022.jpg" alt="Tax-Reduction Strategies on December 15th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-03">Dec 03, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/tax-reduction-strategies-on-december-15th" title="Tax-Reduction Strategies on December 15th">Tax-Reduction Strategies on December 15th</a></h2> <p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Keep More of Your Money This Year, AND Next!<br /> Your Year End Tax Deductions Made Easy!</span></span></span></p> <hr />…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/gaar-ypn-awarded-network-of-the-year" title="GAAR YPN Awarded Network of the Year"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/YPN-cover.png" alt="GAAR YPN Awarded Network of the Year" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2022-12-02">Dec 02, 2022</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/gaar-ypn-awarded-network-of-the-year" title="GAAR YPN Awarded Network of the Year">GAAR YPN Awarded Network of the Year</a></h2> <p><p>During the Annual NAR Conference held the first week in November, GAAR YPN was awarded 2022 Network of the Year for medium-sized associations!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay;…</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="pagination-container"><p><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/re-technologyArticle/Understanding the requirements for your license renewal can be frustrating for many brokers_files/editdata.mso">&lsaquo; First</a>  <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/re-technologyArticle/Understanding the requirements for your license renewal can be frustrating for many brokers_files/editdata.mso/P1332"><</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/re-technologyArticle/Understanding the requirements for your license renewal can be frustrating for many brokers_files/editdata.mso/P1323">148</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/re-technologyArticle/Understanding the requirements for your license 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