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		1 Tue, Aug 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm Forewarn Training Hosted by Forewarn LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION A $240 value and complimentary for our REALTOR® members, FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification, it's really the whole point of the platform. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be leveraged in other areas of your business to help you be a better REALTOR®. In addition to Q&A, these webinars help REALTORS® gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some "Pro-Tips" to help get the gears turning in your head on other ways to leverage FOREWARN in your business. Not yet subscribed to FOREWARN? Our Staff can help. Call us at 423.698.8001 to confirm we have your correct email and cell number uploaded to the FOREWARN platform. Register DETAILS Tue, Aug 1, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Community Scholarship Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Chele Sherwood DIRECTOR LIAISON: Ryan May STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Oversees an Association-funded, need-based scholarship program for first-year college students. DETAILS	2 Wed, Aug 2, 9:00am – 10:30am Commercial Services Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON: Robert Fisher STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Provides guidance regarding commercial-specific programs and services, including but not limited to the commercial listing service, education, and networking offerings for our commercial practitioners. COMPOSITION: The President appoints the Commercial Services Advisory Group from the members of the Commercial Council. Membership in the Commercial Council is available to any REALTOR® member, who subscribes to the commercial listing service and completes a membership application. Get details here. DETAILS Wed, Aug 2, 11:00am – 1:00pm Women’s Council Luncheon LOCATION The Walden Club (633 Chestnut Street, Suite 2100) DESCRIPTION Guest Speaker: TBD COST Strategic Partners & WCR Members = $18 + $3.05 processing fee Non WCR members = $28 + $3.72 processing fee No Refunds. DETAILS Wed, Aug 2, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Flexmls - Customize your Search Results Hosted by Flexmls LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Want to create search templates and views with relevant fields to how you do business? In this class, Flexmls will show you the step-by-step process of creating custom Views and Search Templates, how to share them with others in your office, and more! Register DETAILS	3 Thu, Aug 3, 9:00am – 10:30am MLS Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON: Jeff Nixon VICE CHAIR: Ryan May STAFF LIAISONS: Bethani Miller & Carol Seal PURPOSE: Establishes and maintains policies for the residential and commercial MLS system, MLS data compilation, and related services (i.e., lockboxes, market reports, tax data). COMPOSITION: Annually, the MLS Participants elect nine Participants and two Subscribers, who serve staggered, two-year terms. DETAILS	4	5
6	7	8 Tue, Aug 8, 11:30am – 12:30pm Supra eKEY Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Powered by Supra, the eKEY Basic app turns your smartphone into a lockbox key and brings a set of useful tools to your business. Join Supra for a one-hour session to make sure you're using the app to its fullest potential, including how to: Set access hours to listings, change keybox shackle codes, and track keybox inventory Get real-time data at the door, including a listing photo and current property notes Quickly and easily show properties using the phone's biometric feature or even the Apple Watch® Browse SupraWEB on your smartphone Receive real-time showing information when showings start and end Register DETAILS Tue, Aug 8, 2:00pm – 3:30pm Bylaws Committee DESCRIPTION The Bylaws Committee reviews recommendations from NAR for implementation at the local level and any local issues that may arise and contemplate a Bylaws amendment. CHAIR: Robert Baker DIRECTOR LIAISON: Mike Purcell STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal DETAILS	9 Wed, Aug 9, 9:00am – 12:00pm TransactionDesk - Basic TN REALTORS® / REBAC LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION TransactionDesk - Basic classes will be held IN PERSON. With TransactionDesk “in the cloud,” you can access and manage all your real estate forms, contracts, documents and contracts from any computer with online access. You will always have your “virtual” real estate office with you. Participants are encourage to bring your own personal device to follow along. There is NOT course material to print and/or download. INSTRUCTOR Susan Barnette (January, March, August), Karen Randolph (May) CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 9, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Diversity Inclusion Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Karen Parris DIRECTOR LIAISON: Holly Harwell STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Promotes equal opportunity and cultural diversity within the real estate industry and encourages an Association culture that embraces and celebrates our differences. Plans annual recognition of Fair Housing Month & Resources. Promotes Fairhaven and the At Home With Diversity certification. DETAILS Wed, Aug 9, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Community Partnerships Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Chris Scott DIRECTOR LIAISON: Jame Streeter STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Supports the ongoing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity & Hamilton County Schools Snack Packs; Plans and implements the Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat and an annual funraiser for Snack Packs. In addition to these 2023 meeting dates, the Community Partnerships Committee participates along with all members in: June 3-11: NAR's REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors Week (see gcar.net/events for specific opportunities) June 5: Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat August 10, 6pm: REALTORS® Trivia Night for Snack Packs September 6: REALTORS® Snack Packs Night (annual check presentation and packing) DETAILS Wed, Aug 9, 1:00pm – 4:00pm TransactionDesk – Advanced TN REALTORS® / REBAC LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION TransactionDesk - Advanced classes will be held IN PERSON. You’ve worked with TransactionDesk...now it’s time to take it to a higher level and learn about the integrated cloud service (DocBox), E-signatures (AuthentiSign), and E-faxing (InstaFax). Combine these features with filling out forms and transactions and you’ve got a complete transactionmanagement solution! This course briefly summarizes the use of Transactions and then integrates the use of DocBox, AuthentiSign, and InstanetFax—all in one location. This course is designed for moderate to advanced users. Participants are encourage to bring your own personal device to follow along. There is NOT course material to print and/or download. INSTRUCTOR Susan Barnette (January, March, August), Karen Randolph (May) CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 9, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Placemaking Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Steven LaMar DIRECTOR LIAISON: Jill Christy STAFF LIAISON: Christy Auld PURPOSE: Identifies local opportunities to create and/or transform an unused public space into a welcoming community destination through use of NAR grants. See gcar.net/placemaking for more details. DETAILS	10 Thu, Aug 10, 9:30am – 10:30am RPAC Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Leatha Eaves DIRECTOR LIAISON: Rolanda Daniel STAFF LIAISON: Christy Auld PURPOSE: Solicits RPAC contributions and educates members on their role in the REALTOR® Party to Vote, Act & Invest to protect and promote home ownership and real estate investment. Assists in the planning of RPAC-related events, including the annual Participation, Major Investor, and Red White & Thank You events. DETAILS Thu, Aug 10, 11:00am – 12:00pm Governmental Affairs Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Bill Panebianco DIRECTOR LIAISON: Brian Erwin STAFF LIAISON: Christy Auld PURPOSE: Reviews ordinances and policies that may impact REALTORS® in conducting their business successfully and ethically and to promote the preservation of the right to own, use, and transfer real property. Works with elected officials on issues impacting property values and quality of life in Greater Chattanooga. DETAILS	11 Fri, Aug 11, 9:00am – 1:00pm New Member & MLS Orientation LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) / ZOOM Options Available: FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST & OCTOBER DESCRIPTION New Member & MLS Orientation class will be held IN PERSON monthly. ZOOM options are available in February, May, August & October. (ZOOM link will be emailed at least 12 hours prior to class. CLICK HERE for the real estate commissions virtual/streaming rules.) New Member Orientation is required of all REALTOR^® members, and MLS Orientation is required of anyone having access to the MLS system. Orientation is a chance for our newest members to get acquainted with one another and all the benefits of being a member of Greater Chattanooga REALTORS®. Following a brief overview of local program and services, we will segue into MLS Rules and an overview of the MLS platform. Course material will be emailed prior to class. Students may wish to bring an electronic device to follow along during the MLS portion. INSTRUCTOR Carol Seal & Bethani Miller CE HOURS NO C.E. COST Members & MLS Users: FREE Register DETAILS Fri, Aug 11, 11:30am – 12:30pm Supra Managed Access Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Occasionally, you may get a showing request from an appraiser or real estate licensee who isn’t an MLS user affiliated with one of our eKey reciprocity partners. So, we’ve enabled a new feature in your Supra eKey – Single Access! Single Access allows listing agents on a case-by-case basis to invite the property owner, or out-of-area appraisers or real estate licensees to access a keybox at a specific date/time. Single Access offers: Secure, limited, and non-transferable access Access credentials delivered to the out-of-area licensee’s smartphone Easy to view, modify and manage granted access within the Supra eKEY app Out-of-area licensees have a “one-button” (i.e., Obtain Key) within the Supra eKEY app that provides easy access to obtain keys from Supra lockboxes. To ensure our eKey holders limit the use of Single Access to authorized persons, the MLS Rules include the following: Section 18.12.a. Supra’s Managed Access is available to any Participant or Subscriber Keyholder (i.e., listing agent) to provide access to the Keyholder’s keybox, provided the person to whom access is granted is the property owner or: i. Holds an active real estate or appraiser license in the state where the property is located; and ii. Is not an MLS Participant or Subscriber in this MLS or any MLS with whom Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® has e-Key reciprocity. When granting Managed Access, Keyholder shall enter in the Supra system the name and contact information of the real person to whom access is being granted. Failure to abide by this Section 18.12.a. shall result in a: i. Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense: ii. Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for the second offense; and iii. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense. For any fourth or more violation, the offender shall appear before the MLS Committee for consideration of discipline to be imposed. Said discipline shall be limited to those outlined in Section 7 of hte MLS Rules. Register DETAILS	12
13	14	15	16 Wed, Aug 16, 11:30am – 12:30pm SupraWEB Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION SupraWEB is the agent website available to all Supra keyholders to: Help manage your listing and showing information, Gain valuable showing data, Create reports for your clients, Send updates about a particular listing to agents who recently showed your listing, Provide showing feedback, and Receive automatic email notices (showing alerts) when a showing occurs at your listing. Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 16, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Community Partnerships Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Chris Scott DIRECTOR LIAISON: Jame Streeter STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Supports the ongoing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity & Hamilton County Schools Snack Packs; Plans and implements the Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat and an annual funraiser for Snack Packs. In addition to these 2023 meeting dates, the Community Partnerships Committee participates along with all members in: June 3-11: NAR's REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors Week (see gcar.net/events for specific opportunities) June 5: Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat August 10, 6pm: REALTORS® Trivia Night for Snack Packs September 6: REALTORS® Snack Packs Night (annual check presentation and packing) DETAILS Wed, Aug 16, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Code of Ethics LOCATION Jan, July: Your own location/device via Zoom! (see description below for registration information). Feb, March, April, May, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov: Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway), DESCRIPTION January & July Code of Ethics class will be held via ZOOM. February, March, April, May, August, September, October, & November Code of Ethics class will be held IN PERSON. For ZOOM Classes: Please CLICK HERE for the real estate commissions virtual/streaming rules & then register below, the ZOOM LINK will be emailed 12 hours prior to class. Students participating in this course will complete their mandatory ethics training requirement, while understanding how to practice real estate in the most ethical way possible, and the actions taken when ethics are in question. CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material.* This course fulfills the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement mandated by National Association of REALTORS®, to be completed once every three years. The current cycle runs January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. INSTRUCTOR Karen Randolph (Jan, July, Oct), Patricia Shepherd (Feb, Sept), Bobby Wood (March, April, Aug, Nov), Susan Barnette (May) CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 16, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* Forewarn Training Hosted by Forewarn LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION A $240 value and complimentary for our REALTOR® members, FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification, it's really the whole point of the platform. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be leveraged in other areas of your business to help you be a better REALTOR®. In addition to Q&A, these webinars help REALTORS® gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some "Pro-Tips" to help get the gears turning in your head on other ways to leverage FOREWARN in your business. Not yet subscribed to FOREWARN? Our Staff can help. Call us at 423.698.8001 to confirm we have your correct email and cell number uploaded to the FOREWARN platform. Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 16, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Flexmls FAQ: Subscriptions Hosted by Flexmls LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION You know how to create subscriptions for contacts, but how do you check to see if your contacts are receiving their updates? How do you change the search criteria for a subscription? How do you remove a subscription from a contact without removing the contact? Find out these answers and more by joining this session where Flexmls will address the most frequently asked questions about subscriptions! Register DETAILS	17	18 Fri, Aug 18, 9:00am – 4:00pm GRI 404: Working More Effectively With Sellers Sponsored by TN REALTORS® and TREEF LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) DESCRIPTION GRI404 class will be held IN PERSON. This one-day course will equip students with the skills they need to serve sellers more productively and effectively in a more challenging environment: your listing/marketing presentation: researching, pricing and marketing the seller's property more successfully; communicating with them through the listing period; negotiating on their behalf; and getting them through the home inspection, repairs and closing. Lunch will be provided, please email Jessica@gcar.net with any food allergies or concerns. How do I obtain the GRI designation? CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. INSTRUCTOR Ingrid Prather CE HOURS 6 Hours TN & GA COST Members: $55.00 / Non-Members: $70.00 Register DETAILS	19
20	21	22	23 Wed, Aug 23, 9:00am – 4:00pm TREC Core Course 2023-2024 Sponsored by TN REALTORS® and TREEF LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) / ZOOM Options Available: MARCH & JUNE DESCRIPTION TREC Core Course 2023-2024 classes will be held IN PERSON with ZOOM options available in MARCH & JUNE. This required 6-hour course covers topics set forth by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission and reflects updated laws, rules, and interpretations important to licensees practicing residential real estate. CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. INSTRUCTOR Patricia Shepherd (Jan, April, Aug, Oct), Bobby Wood (Feb, Dec), Susan Barnette (July, Sept), Karen Randolph (March, June, Nov). CE HOURS 6 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members $60.00 Register DETAILS Wed, Aug 23, 11:00am – 12:30pm Budget & Finance Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON/SECRETARY-TREASURER: Bev Boss STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Formulates the annual budget and makes recommendations concerning financial planning and investment decisions. DETAILS	24 Thu, Aug 24, 9:00am – 10:30am Board of Directors DESCRIPTION PRESIDENT: Steven Sharpe PRESIDENT-ELECT: Kadi Brown SECRETARY-TREASURER: Bev Boss MLS CHAIR: Jeff Nixon IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Derek English DIRECTORS: Connie Brewer, Jill Christy, Brian Erwin, Robert Fisher, Holly Harwell, Ryan May, Rolanda Pullen, Mike Purcell, James Streeter STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal DETAILS Thu, Aug 24, 11:30am – 12:30pm Supra eKEY Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Powered by Supra, the eKEY Basic app turns your smartphone into a lockbox key and brings a set of useful tools to your business. Join Supra for a one-hour session to make sure you're using the app to its fullest potential, including how to: Set access hours to listings, change keybox shackle codes, and track keybox inventory Get real-time data at the door, including a listing photo and current property notes Quickly and easily show properties using the phone's biometric feature or even the Apple Watch® Browse SupraWEB on your smartphone Receive real-time showing information when showings start and end Register DETAILS	25 Fri, Aug 25, 9:00am – 1:00pm New Member & MLS Orientation LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® (2963 Amnicola Highway) / ZOOM Options Available: FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST & OCTOBER DESCRIPTION New Member & MLS Orientation class will be held IN PERSON monthly. ZOOM options are available in February, May, August & October. (ZOOM link will be emailed at least 12 hours prior to class. CLICK HERE for the real estate commissions virtual/streaming rules.) New Member Orientation is required of all REALTOR^® members, and MLS Orientation is required of anyone having access to the MLS system. Orientation is a chance for our newest members to get acquainted with one another and all the benefits of being a member of Greater Chattanooga REALTORS®. Following a brief overview of local program and services, we will segue into MLS Rules and an overview of the MLS platform. Course material will be emailed prior to class. Students may wish to bring an electronic device to follow along during the MLS portion. INSTRUCTOR Carol Seal & Bethani Miller CE HOURS NO C.E. COST Members & MLS Users: FREE Register DETAILS Fri, Aug 25, 11:30am – 12:30pm Supra Managed Access Training Hosted by Supra LOCATION Your own location/device! DESCRIPTION Occasionally, you may get a showing request from an appraiser or real estate licensee who isn’t an MLS user affiliated with one of our eKey reciprocity partners. So, we’ve enabled a new feature in your Supra eKey – Single Access! Single Access allows listing agents on a case-by-case basis to invite the property owner, or out-of-area appraisers or real estate licensees to access a keybox at a specific date/time. Single Access offers: Secure, limited, and non-transferable access Access credentials delivered to the out-of-area licensee’s smartphone Easy to view, modify and manage granted access within the Supra eKEY app Out-of-area licensees have a “one-button” (i.e., Obtain Key) within the Supra eKEY app that provides easy access to obtain keys from Supra lockboxes. To ensure our eKey holders limit the use of Single Access to authorized persons, the MLS Rules include the following: Section 18.12.a. Supra’s Managed Access is available to any Participant or Subscriber Keyholder (i.e., listing agent) to provide access to the Keyholder’s keybox, provided the person to whom access is granted is the property owner or: i. Holds an active real estate or appraiser license in the state where the property is located; and ii. Is not an MLS Participant or Subscriber in this MLS or any MLS with whom Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® has e-Key reciprocity. When granting Managed Access, Keyholder shall enter in the Supra system the name and contact information of the real person to whom access is being granted. Failure to abide by this Section 18.12.a. shall result in a: i. Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense: ii. Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for the second offense; and iii. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense. For any fourth or more violation, the offender shall appear before the MLS Committee for consideration of discipline to be imposed. Said discipline shall be limited to those outlined in Section 7 of hte MLS Rules. Register DETAILS	26
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