MEMBERSHIP DUES:

· Payment link: http://member.grar.com/member/Billing/DuesBillMember.mac/Default

· View Your Payment History: http://member.grar.com/member/Billing/DuesBilling_MyPayHistory.mac/Default

· To access the links above, please enter your MLS User ID (without the ric.g in front) and Password when prompted.

Questions regarding may be directed to: grardues@grar.com.

THE GRAR TECH DOCTOR IS IN AND ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! When it comes to tech issues, the IT staff at GRAR has years of experience in identifying solutions. From virus protection and removal to diagnostic services, we’re ready to help with your tech needs on your PC, tablet, or smart phone! Take advantage of our free diagnostic services and, depending on what we find, you’ll discover that our support assistance is convenient and offered at much lower rates than you will likely find anywhere else for competitive services.

FRAUDULENT RENTAL ADS: Listed properties continue to be targeted by scammers looking to collect personal information and deposits from interested renters. This scheme is frustrating REALTORS and consumers nationwide. To monitor Internet activity on your listings, we would encourage you to SET UP A GOOGLE ALERT FOR EACH PROPERTY ADDRESS. Google will then send you an email message/link anytime that property address hits the web. It isn’t a perfect method, but it could likely help alert you to potential problems. In the event one of your listings is falsely advertised as a rental on Craigslist, Zillow, HotPads, etc., please take the following action:

· Make a copy of the advertisement(s). Note: If a property is listed on one site, such as Craigslist, it may be listed on other sites too.

· Request that the website remove the ad immediately.

· File an online complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

· Notify the sellers/tenants that there may be foot traffic at the property as a result of the ad(s).

· Notify the local authorities. Note: the perpetrators are typically located out-of-state/country, but there have been some arrests made locally as well.

CALENDAR OF EDUCATION & EVENTS: We are busy planning a great variety of educational offerings and events for 2017. Please be sure to visit the Education and Events section of grar.com often to check out the latest offerings. This helpful webpage will link you to upcoming GRAR offerings, as well as other real estate related events that may be of interest to you.

QUICK REFERENCE LIST (L CODES): If you encounter a listing on the MLS that has an L code in the Agent Remarks field, this is intended to be a disclosure that the listing has a limited service provision that enables cooperating brokers/agents to interact with the seller pursuant to the applicable L code.

LS1 – Waived acceptance of delivery and presentation of offers and counteroffers to buy, sell or lease property.

LS2 – Waived assistance in developing, communicating, negotiating, and presenting offers, counteroffers, and related documents or notices until a purchase or lease agreement is executed by all parties and all contingencies are satisfied or waived.

LS3 – Waived after execution of a purchase agreement by all parties, assistance as necessary to complete the transaction under the terms specified in the purchase agreement.

ELECTRONIC FORMS – FREE AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP: Below are links to helpful information and tutorials intended to assist you in making the most of your zipLogix tools and services:

PDF Documentation -- http://support.zipform.com/documentation.asp

zipForm 6 Training Videos -- http://support.zipform.com/zf6/6_videos.asp

zipVault Training Videos -- http://support.zipform.com/zipvault/zipvault_videos.asp

Digital Ink Training Videos -- http://support.zipform.com/digitalink/ink_videos.asp

Mobile Edition Training Videos -- http://support.zipform.com/mobile_ed/mobile_videos.asp

Questions? Please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@grar.com

FILLABLE “PDF” VERSION OF THE 2017 PURCHASE AGREEMENT:

Find this and the other most commonly used forms in this same format at the link below (be sure to enter your MLS User ID – without the ric.g in front – and Password when prompted):

http://member.grar.com/member/DocIndex.mac/CatList2?c=Forms - Real Estate&s=t

FIND US ON FACEBOOK: The GRAR Facebook Page is a tool intended to facilitate enhanced communication between industry professionals. It is a closed group, which means that participation is limited to REALTOR and Affiliate Members only (no public access). Many lively and informative discussions take place on this page on a regular basis. Recently, at the request of many of the group participants, the GRAR Board of Directors approved a new policy indicating that, in order to participate in the group, the member must be identified by his/her actual name (aliases will not be permitted). If you would like to join in the conversation, please click here. GRAR also has a Consumer Facebook Page to share local, accurate real estate news, trends, stats, and more with the buying and selling public. Please encourage your family, friends, and clients to LIKE the page. This is our collective effort to show that, although Zillow and Trulia may have national name recognition, we are all right here in West Michigan with up-to-date, accurate information.

SUPRA SECURITY REMINDER & SUPPORT OPTIONS: Please keep in mind that, in order to maintain the security and integrity of the Supra electronic lockbox system, your Supra key may not be shared with other agents (regardless of their affiliation to you or your firm). All GRAR REALTOR and Affiliate Members have the ability to possess their own unique key. The same applies to unlicensed assistants.

Supra Support: Questions about releasing the key container or shackle, CBS codes, showing activity reports, email notifications, and so much more may all be answered via the online User’s Guides. If you haven't already reviewed your applicable User’s Guide, please click on the links below to do so. You will be glad that you did!

ActiveKey Users:

http://www.supraekey.com/Documents/ActiveKEY_user_manual.pdf

eKey Android:

http://www.supraekey.com/Documents/ekey-android-uman.pdf

eKey Blackberry:

http://www.supraekey.com/Documents/ekey-blackberry-uman.pdf

eKey Apple Products:

http://www.supraekey.com/Documents/eKEYiPhoneUserManual.pdf

You are always welcome to contact the GRAR REALTOR Store at 616-940-8225 for assistance with the Supra service (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or the Supra Support Center at 1-877-699-6787.

HOW MAY WE HELP? The GRAR office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The mailing address is 660 Kenmoor Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. The primary phone number is 616-940-8200 and the fax is 616-940-8216. To access our Staff Roster, please click on the following link: http://www.grar.com/grar_staff. To connect with the GRAR Board of Directors, please click on the following link: http://www.grar.com/board-of-directors.