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Installation Gala - register today - only $20!

Tri-Association Installation Gala

January 16th, 2009
Ballroom at the OnCenter

Join the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, Home Builders and Remodelers of CNY, and the CNY Mortgage Bankers in an elegant evening of celebration for the new Directors and Officers of each association.

6:00pm - Light jazz band, hors d'oeuvres stations, cash bar

8:00pm - Installation of Directors, Awards ceremony

Dress requested: Cocktail Attire

Ethics Requirement ends 12/31/08!

Have you fulfilled the mandatory Ethics requirement?

Between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008, every REALTOR® is required to complete a minimum of 2 1/2 hours of Code of Ethics training. REALTORS® who have completed this training as a requirement of membership in another association are not required to complete additional ethics training until the next four year cycle. GSAR offers classroom ethics training throught the year.

New York's REALTORS lament missed opportunity in governor's budget proposal

Statement from New York State Association of REALTORS President Linda J. Page

Dec. 17, 2008: Today, New Yorks 62,000 REALTORS are united in their disappointment that Gov. David Patersons budget proposal did not take the opportunity to reign in out-of-control school spending by including the school property tax cap plan as proposed by the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief. NYSAR urges Governor Paterson to amend his budget proposal to seek enactment of badly needed structural relief from rising property taxes.

eKEY for BlackBerry is Coming Soon!

Exciting news from GE Security! We are pleased to announce that we will be releasing eKEY for BlackBerry later this month.

SEE THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

eKEY Basic for BlackBerry will be available later this month, and eKEY Professional will follow in March of 2009. Pricing for eKEY for BlackBerry will be the same as your current eKEY prices. The eKEY solution will work on the following BlackBerry devices: Pearl, Curve, Pearl Flip, Bold, 8800 series, and the Storm.

BJs Sign Up at GSAR

For new or existing BJ's members!

Monday, December 1st thru Friday, December 12th. Disounted rate of $37.80 for 15 months. If your current membership expires anytime between now and March, you must extend now! The 15 months will be tacked on to the end of your current membership. So, simply stop in to GSAR anytime between Dec. 1st - 12th to fill out the required form. You cannot get this deal by signing up at BJ's, you must come into the GSAR office.

Federal Court Approves DOJ-NAR Settlement

A federal court in Chicago last week approved the settlement agreement between the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the U.S. Department of Justice, ending antitrust charges against REALTORS®.

“This is a great day for real estate and for consumers. This compromise is terrific news for the industry and shows that the real estate industry is dynamic, entrepreneurial and fiercely competitive,” said NAR President Charles McMillan.

It’s A Great Time to Buy

Conditions are ideal for buyers. Prices have moderated, interest rates are hovering near 40-year lows and the number of homes for sale is greater than it has been in 15 years.

Current market conditions won’t last long. GSAR research shows that prices continue to increase in the Syracuse market on an average of 6% annually.

Obama Victory: What it Means for Real Estate

With the election of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as president of the United States, and gains by Democrats in U.S. House and Senate races, one big questions is on many REALTORS®' minds: How will the new government leadership affect the housing industry's ability to move forward with its top legislative goals?