E-News Weekly
March 18, 2023
REALTOR® NEWS
Registration is open for NYSAR’s 2023 Lobby Day
NYSAR Lobby Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the Empire State Plaza, Meeting room 6 in Albany. Join your fellow REALTORS® from across the Empire State to advocate in front of your lawmakers and discuss real estate related priorities that matter in your area and across the state. Lobby Day is a FREE event and travel reimbursement is available. Don’t be left behind – make your REALTOR® voice heard! Learn more.
NYSAR offering mediation and Ombudsman training
NYSAR is hosting mediation and Ombudsman training for members who would like to become locally and state certified. Training will be held at the Crowne Plaza Albany – Desmond Hotel. Mediation training is April 17 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and April 18 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Ombudsman training is April 18 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Mediation training is $150/member with Ombudsman training just $50. To register, click here.
Across the Association
See what’s on NYSAR’s Advocacy Agenda for 2023 and more in the latest edition of Across the Association. Watch now!
NAR REALTORS® Relief Foundation Launches 2023 Annual Fundraising Campaign
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation has launched its 2023 fundraising campaign with a goal to raise $5 million this year. The annual initiative by the National Association of REALTORS® aims to provide housing relief to victims of hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other disasters. Learn more!
EDUCATION
Let’s keep the Yellowstone fan nation going with our March 2023 NYSREEF Facebook Auction item! “Saddle up for a fierce game night with this collectable edition of Monopoly featuring Yellowstone, the popular television series from Paramount Network.” Officially licensed. Post your bid on the NYSREEF Facebook page. Bidding ends March 31.
To be redirected to the registration page via the links below, you must first log into the NYSAR web portal.
You may also register by phone at 518-463-0300 Ext. x219
NAR Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
Hours: 3; Including 2 in Implicit Bias | Instructor: Lin Fields
Members: $50
Designed to assist real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking to avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds. Satisfies new DOS requirement for 2 Hours in Implicit Bias. Register Now!
GRI-8: Technology
Hours: 7.5 | Instructor: Ifoma Pierre
Members: $125
Discover the latest tools to streamline your business and exceed client expectations. Learn how to be mobile and paperless in your real estate practice with tips on transaction management tools, internet advertising and syndication, e-marketing and social media as well as automation hardware, software and apps. Register Now!
Four Hour Update to Fair Housing and Fair Lending Instruction
Appraiser Hours: 4 in Fair Housing/Fair Lending | Instructor: Rebecca Jones
Real Estate Hours: 4 in Fair Housing Pending
Member Price: $50
This is the required/approved 4 Hour Update to Fair Housing and Fair Lending, mandatory for appraisers as of Jan. 1, 2022 who have taken (RE-2) and (GE-1). Fair Housing CE pending for all other real estate licensees.
Discover the history of fair housing and lending through policy changes; up to present day with the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and how it applies to real estate valuations for appraisers and real estate agents that are preforming broker price opinions and other valuation services. Town hall-style interactive class about conscious and unconscious bias in the development and reporting in the appraisal process. Register Now!
Ethical & Agency Issues
CE Hours: 3.5; 2.5 in Ethics and 1 in Agency | Instructor: Roseann Farrow
Member Price: $50
This 3.5-hour program includes 2.5 hours of ethical business practices to meet Department of State (DOS) continuing education and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) membership requirements, plus 1 hour on agency issues. Ethical theories, common ethical challenges in the real estate field, enforcement and resolution processes, and “best practices” through review of the NAR Pathways to Professionalism will be reviewed. Special emphasis will be placed on commonly misunderstood areas in the NAR Code of Ethics as well as some of the newest Standards of Practice. Agency options available to consumers in NY State as well as the NYS Agency Disclosure form will be discussed. Learn how to avoid conflicts and potential misunderstandings by knowing how to explain representation options to consumers, when to present the Disclosure form, and how to clearly describe its contents and meanings. Register Now!
As a reminder, active REALTORS® who have earned NAR-family designations/certifications and are looking for a refresher, may retake a previously completed designation/certification course for only $50, provided your dues are current.
View the full Zoom Education calendar here.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Senate and Assembly release their one-house budgets
The state Senate and Assembly released their respective one-house budget proposals on Tuesday signaling the Legislature’s response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s initial Executive Budget proposal released in February. The deadline to pass a final budget is April 1, 2023. Notably, neither house included “good cause” eviction legislation in their budget proposals, however, lawmakers still have the opportunity to negotiate its inclusion prior to April 1 or consider the bill outside the budget. Among some of the more contentious issues being negotiated between the Legislature and governor include increasing income taxes on New Yorkers earning over $5 million, amending the state’s bail reform laws, increasing housing development, and electrification of homes and buildings.
Housing
Both the Senate and Assembly gutted Governor Hochul’s “Housing Compact” plan by removing language that would have provided the state authority to override local zoning and proposes providing state aid incentives for regional housing growth rather than a mandated requirement. Both houses proposed $250 million for a housing-access voucher program that would subsidize rent for people at risk of eviction and/or homelessness. The Legislature also removed many of the governor’s proposals to incentivize and expand affordable housing and multi-family development throughout the state.
Climate
Both the Senate and Assembly rejected the governor’s proposal to require the electrification of existing homes, however, both houses proposed to require new construction homes and buildings to be all-electric by 2025 for smaller buildings and 2028 for larger buildings.
To read a full budget summary of these issues and more, click here.
Take Action – REALTORS® call Governor Hochul urging opposition to “good cause” eviction
On Wednesday, NYSAR promoted a Call for Action asking REALTORS® across the state to call Governor Hochul’s office to express their opposition to the inclusion of “good cause” eviction in this year’s state budget, which could be voted on April 1. The Call for Action is part of a broader coalition effort that NYSAR is a partner of called Homeowners for an Affordable New York. If you have not taken action yet, click here to send an email to your state lawmakers and Governor Hochul urging them to say NO to “good cause” eviction.
NY faces rising customer bills for gas as New York electrifies, report says
As policymakers continue to negotiate decarbonization in New York, they have so far declined to outline in detail the costs to individual households and ratepayers to shift away from fossil fuels. According to a report by the Building Decarbonization Coalition, which supports building electrification, remaining gas ratepayers could see monthly utility bills rise to $8,000 in 2050 if 90 percent of customers leave the gas system. A hybrid approach of electrification with the gas system decarbonized with alternative fuels is estimated to have a lower cost impact on ratepayers, according to the report. For more information, click here.
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RPAC
RPAC of NY presents Happy Hour @ the War Room Tavern & Dinner @ the Renaissance Hotel
Kick off NYSAR’s 2023 Lobby Day experience by attending an RPAC Happy Hour at the War Room, Albany’s premiere political-themed tavern, followed by a delicious four-course dinner at the Albany Renaissance Hotel on Monday, May 1. Happy Hour will run from 4:00-6:00 p.m., including an open beer and wine bar and appetizers, followed by the four-course dinner at the Renaissance from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Limited tickets available, pre-register for this RPAC fundraiser before tickets sell out. See flyer for complete details (attached.) To register for Lobby Day and the RPAC fundraiser, click here.
RPAC March Auction Item
Beats Solo3 Wireless On-ear headphones. Apple W1 Headphone chip, Class 1 Bluetooth, 40 hours of listening time, built-in microphone, lightning-fast charging – 5 minutes of charging provides 3 hours of playback time. Compatible with both Apple and Android. Bidding will end, Friday, March 31. To bid, visit the RPAC of NY Facebook page.
New RPAC Merch Available!
RPAC Power Bank – Powered by RPAC
This portable charger will keep your devices charged so you’re ready to tackle your busy day.
Cost: $30 RPAC Investment
To order, click here!
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Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal and the National Association of REALTORS®, the New York State Association of REALTORS® or any of its local boards or associations will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 70% of each contribution is used by your state PAC to support state and local political candidates. Until your NYSAR PAC reaches its PAC goal, 30% is sent to National RPAC to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a; after NYSAR PAC reaches its RPAC goal, it may elect to retain your entire contribution for use in supporting state and local candidates. Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal and the National Association of REALTORS®, the New York State Association of REALTORS® or any of its local boards or associations will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 70% of each contribution is used by your state PAC to support state and local political candidates. Until your NYSAR PAC reaches its PAC goal, 30% is sent to National RPAC to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a; after NYSAR PAC reaches its RPAC goal, it may elect to retain your entire contribution for use in supporting state and local candidates.