Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

At the direction of your Board of Directors, the Potential Fair Housing Violation Identification Policy Task Force was created to review and implement policy regarding possible fair housing violations in the MLS.

You may have noticed recently, that photos added to the MLS, are no longer watermarked with the MichRIC® name. Over the course of several months the MichRIC® watermark will be removed from all photos in the MLS. These watermarks were previously added by default, when a user uploaded a photo to an MLS listing.

Your Risk Management Committee has updated the Sellers Counteroffer (SCO) to correlate with the updated Residential Buy and Sell Agreement. You can now begin using the updated SCO form in all e-Form options offered by GKAR, dotloop and zipForms. Printed carbon copies will be available to purchase in coming weeks.

Caring for SentriLock lockboxes is the best way to keep them in tip top shape for many years to come. As the boxes move from property to property, there are ways you can keep them in the best working order. Here are four best practices.

Welcome New Members REALTOR®
Jake Conklin -Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Danielle Luteyn -Five Star Real Estate
Jason Mais -O'Brien Real Estate
Tori Sides -Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Bob Taylor -Select REALTORS®
Rena Tyler -Five Star Real Estate
Brad van Melle -Coldwell Banker-Sneller R.E.

Have you already taken CE? If you completed one of the Alpha, Bravo, or Charlie two-hour virtual Continuing Education Courses with GKAR, you earned your 2021 two Credit Hours Legal. If you completed all three Courses, you earned the recommended six hours of CE per year. Do you still need CE? We have several CE options coming up in 2021 that are included with your GKAR Membership.

The annual Membership Appreciation and Wine Down program, originally scheduled for May 2021, is moving to October 2021 in response to the results of our Business Partner Sponsor survey. The majority preferred to     postpone rather than hold the event with limited attendance, based on the current restrictions. View survey     snapshot here.

Mark Thursday, June 17^th, 2021 on your calendar and join your GKAR Professional Development Committee for a virtual program focusing on this timely topic. Register now.