CCAR NEWS
Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program: Accepting Applications for TRLP Class VI
With the graduation of the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program (TRLP) Class V on June 10, CCAR is now taking applications for TRLP Class VI. Class VI will kick-off September 30 with a two-day retreat at Lake Lavon, followed by seven one-day, once-a-month sessions, and culminating with graduation in May 2011.

Developed by TAR and implemented through the local board level, TRLP expands the opportunity for leadership development of area REALTORS®. It provides participants the opportunity to develop working and personal relationships with other REALTORS® as they develop their leadership skills on both a business and personal level. CCAR has been recognized statewide for its tremendous success with the TRLP program.

Only 25 applicants from around the region will be selected to participant in Class VI.  Don't miss the opportunity to become a part of this dynamic leadership program. The application deadline is August 16 so complete your application today. Cost for the eight-month program is $395 and scholarships are available.

Take a few minutes to the view the Legacy Project created by TRLP Class V to hear what they have to say about their experience with the program. For more information about TRLP or for scholarship information, contact Gigi Loch at gigi@ccar.net.

CCAR to Hold Offsite Advanced InnoVia 102 Class
On July 15, CCAR will hold Advanced InnoVia 102 at the Keller Williams office in Allen - this class is open to all CCAR members. In this class, students will learn how to use the advanced features of InnoVia, including the Comprehensive Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), along with the basics of CMA theory. This includes entering the subject property, selecting appropriate comparable listings, making price adjustments, and selecting and editing various presentation pages to display. Students will learn to save, print, and e-mail the CMA. Instruction will also be given on how to create custom forms to search for criteria not included in the basic search taught in Basic InnoVia 101. Basic InnoVia 101 is a prerequisite of this course.  Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop.

Date and time: Thursday, July 15, 1-4 p.m. Location: KW - Allen, 1002 Raintree Circle, Allen, TX 75013, location contact number 972-747-5100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              972-747-5100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Prerequisite: Basic InnoVia Basic 101. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $20 for non-members (bring your own laptop). MCE: Three hours (no legal). Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook. Register for this class now.

Tax Credit Deadline Extended; Flood Insurance Program Reinstated
Congress has passed a bill extending the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline to September 30, 2010. The extension applies only to transactions that had ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010, and have not yet closed. There will be no gap between June 30 and the date the President signs the bill into law.

Additionally, Congress has extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2010. This will allow transactions to move forward.  The bill is retroactive and will cover the lapse period from June 1, 2010, to the date the law is enacted.

For additional information on both the tax credit deadline and the NFIP, visit Realtor.org/Government Affairs.

CCAR Independence Day Closure Schedule
In honor of Independence Day, the CCAR office will be closed today, July 5. As always, please have a safe holiday!

TAR Looking for Professional Standards Mediation Officers
Dwight Hale, TAR's 2011 chairman of the board, will appoint several mediation officers to serve a one-year term in 2011. The requirements for mediation officers may include the following:

• Local board experience as a mediation officer
• Prior service on the Grievance/Professional Standards Committee
• Recommendation from the local board of directors

Prospective mediators must also specify their area of specialty and must be widely respected for fairness, experience, and impartiality.

If you are interested in being nominated as a TAR mediator, please contact Mary Leidy at 972-618-3800 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              972-618-3800      end_of_the_skype_highlighting no later than this Wednesday, July 7.

Third Annual TREPAC Patriotic Breakfast a Success
Thanks to everyone who participated in last week's Third Annual TREPAC Patriotic Breakfast at the McKinney Performing Arts Center. The location was perfect and the program and music were inspiring! Lt. Col. Barry Bridger recounted his experiences as a Vietnam POW and explored the dynamics of the American spirit under extreme torture and duress.

Thanks to First Command Financial Services for underwriting the expenses to bring this phenomenal speaker to Collin County. Also, very special thanks to the following TREPAC Committee Volunteers: Doug Reece, Keller Williams Frisco Stars (event chairman); Cindy Peters, Republic Title McKinney (food and beverage); Doug Trumbull, Doug's Mighty Clean (decorations); Mal Smith, RE/MAX Premier Properties (program coordinator); Byron Ingraham, First Command Financial Services, Inc. (speaker coordinator); Wayne Lancaster, Viewpoint Bank Mortgage (flags); Dan Hunt, Classic Financial Services (set-up and break-down); John Butcher, Coldwell Banker Frisco (set-up and break-down); Ken Missler, RE/MAX Premier (set-up and break-down). Herb Ziev, Suzanne Brockner, Scot Moran, Ruth Darling (CCAR Voices United); Casey Ross, Mary Leidy, Gigi Loch (CCAR staff support).

Finally, the Patriotic Breakfast would not have been possible without the huge financial support of Meritage and Monterey Homes. Please show your support for them as they have shown for CCAR and for TREPAC.

Because of the generous support by CCAR members, the Patriotic Breakfast brought in $2,700 for TREPAC. Thank you! Additionally, in the days following the event, Mike Brodie presented CCAR with a check made out to TREPAC for $5,000-making his investment over $6,000 for the 2010 calendar year. Thanks, Mike, for your commitment to property and homeowner rights, as well as to the health of our industry!

UPCOMING EDUCATION CLASSES
NEW CLASS: Microsoft Outlook "Nuts and Bolts"
Learn the key components of Microsoft Outlook (e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks) in this basic to intermediate introduction to Microsoft Outlook. This class is one in a series of Microsoft 2007 hands-on training classes being offered at CCAR in 2010.

Date and time: Wednesday, July 7, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $25 for CCAR members, $35 for non-members. MCE: Three hours (no legal). Instructor: Republic Title. Register for this class.

FREE CLASS: Brown Bag MCE
Join CCAR for its third annual FREE one-hour MCE "Brown Bag Lunch and Learns." Hosted every month at CCAR, these one-hour MCE sessions discuss current and relevant topics in the field of real estate. So bring your lunch, and grab a free hour of MCE! Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. Upcoming session: "The Foreclosure Process."

Date and time: Thursday, July 8, 11 a.m.-noon. Cost: FREE (registration is required: A $10 no-show fee applies). MCE: One hour (no legal). Instructor: Republic Title, Karl Hunter. Register for this class.

OFFSITE CLASS: Advanced InnoVia 102
In this class, students will learn how to use the advanced features of InnoVia, including the Comprehensive Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), along with the basics of CMA theory. This includes entering the subject property, selecting appropriate comparable listings, making price adjustments, and selecting and editing various presentation pages to display. Students will learn to save, print, and e-mail the CMA. Instruction will also be given on how to create custom forms to search for criteria not included in the basic search taught in Basic InnoVia 101. Basic InnoVia 101 is a prerequisite of this course. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop.

Date and time: Thursday, July 15, 1-4 p.m. Location: Keller Williams Allen - 1002 Raintree Circle, Allen 75013 (location phone number: 972-747-5100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              972-747-5100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting). Prerequisite: Basic InnoVia 101. Cost: $15 for CCAR members, $20 for non-members (bring your own laptop). MCE: Three hours (no legal). Instructor: Stacey Buettner or Don Cook. Register for this class.

THIS WEEK'S CCAR NETWORKING MEETINGS
Plano - No Plano Networking Meeting this week due to the Independence Day holiday.

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