2014 Parade of Homes

Webinar December 18th

 

Statistics & Customizations in Flexmls

Join us for a Webinar on Wednesday, December 18th - See list below for start time in your area.


7:30 AM Alaska
8:30 AM Pacific
9:30 AM Arizona
9:30 AM Mountain
10:30 AM Central
11:30 AM Eastern
12: 30 PM Atlantic
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2:30 AM Guam


Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/898072544
This one hour Webinar will cover the following:

Stat Report Overview
*My Production
*Market Summary
*My Market
*Compare

Using Your Customizations
*My Views
*My Quick Searches
*My Exports
*My Saved Sorts


Space is limited to the first 1,000 attendees.

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Title: Statistics & Customizations in Flexmls
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The “bad guys” are working hard to wreak havoc on your computer and they are disguising their attempts in very creative ways.  There are many new email messages going around, that you may receive, with links in the email and the wording is very convincing.  The wording is designed to make you think you should click on the link that is included in the message.  DO NOT click on any links in emails, it could be disastrous!

 

One of the worst threats that has hit many people here in St. George is the Crypto Locker ransom ware.  You may have heard about this on KSL news or other places.  This is a real ransom ware threat.  It generally comes in the form of an email that appears to have been sent by UPS or by the US Postal Service telling you that you have a package and you need to click the link to confirm your address (or a bunch of variants of a similar type message).  If you click the link, it encrypts all the data on your hard drive and on any drive you have connected to your computer and can encrypt the data on network drives as well.  You don’t know this encryption is happening in the background.  Once it is complete, it puts a message on your screen that says you have 72 hours to pay them $300 to decrypt your files.  If you do not pay the ransom within the 72 hours, your files are lost forever.  If you pay the ransom, you m! ay or may not get your files back, but then your computer has to be wiped and everything reinstalled to safely get rid of this problem.  

 

Another recent email with a malicious link in it appears to come from your IT provider and says they are migrating your email to Exchange 2013 and you have to click a link to keep your email box active.  Again, this is a scam and very dangerous to your computer.  DO NOT click on any links in emails, it could be disastrous!

 

These are just two examples of the hundreds of messages that are going around right now.  The best defense against this malware and ransom ware is user education.  Even up to date anti-virus and anti-malware software is not stopping many of these threats because users click on the link and thus “allow” something to run on their computer. We cannot stress this enough, end users have to take responsibility for protecting their own computers and the entire computer network.

 

Many people will receive emails from friends or family with links to cute video’s or funny cartoons or whatever it may be.  Do not click these links in the email message even if they are from someone you know.  The “bad guys” could have hacked the email account of the friend or family and send out junk on their behalf.  If the cartoon or video is something that is work approved and you “must” see it, then go directly to the web site the items is stored on and look it up on the web site, don’t click the link.  If it is not work related or work approved, do not open it on a work computer.  Sometimes the malicious item will come in the form of an attachment rather than a link.  Attachments may be disguised to look like a spreadsheet or a word processing document or any other seemingly harmless file.  Beware of these attachments also, they can be malicious.

 

If you open a malicious link from your email on a work computer and it encrypts all your files and the network files, you could be held responsible by your employer for the damage done. Please take this warning seriously and be overly careful with your emails, as danger could be lurking in any message with a link or an attachment.

The world of online domains is opening up – soon hundreds of new domains will be available on the Internet and companies are starting to market new domains. To create a name space where property buyers, sellers and investors can go to find a REALTOR®, the most credible, trusted real estate information, resources and professional services on-line, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® applied with ICANN in 2011 to operate a new branded .REALTOR top level domain. Only members of NAR and the Canadian Real Estate Association can call themselves REALTORS®, and only real estate professionals who are REALTORS® will be allowed to use the .REALTOR domain.

I’m pleased to announce the launch of our awareness campaign for the .REALTOR top level domain, which will be revealed at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Francisco this week. The campaign will bring awareness to the new domain, showcase its benefits to members and encourage them to sign-up new to receive advance notification to claim their domain as soon as it becomes available. Beginning Thursday, November 7^th, members can sign up at www.SignUpForDotREALTOR.com to receive advance email notification for priority registration of .REALTOR domains, one day prior to general release. Members attending the Conference may visit NAR Booth #5644 to register and ask questions.

In the meantime, Go Daddy, and other domain sellers are beginning to promote a list of top level domains which will become available, including .REALTOR.   These domain sellers have no relationship with NAR, nor the sale of .REALTOR domains. Members should not pre-register or pay an outside company for a .REALTOR top level domain, because NAR will oversee registrations for .REALTOR when it is approved by ICANN.  Additionally, NAR will provide members who register with a FREE one-year license for a .REALTOR domain name of their choice.

For more information, please see the attached Fact Sheet, or visit www.REALTOR.org/Domain for additional talking points, FAQ and an informative short video.

.REALTOR Top Level Domain - FACT SHEET

We are pleased to announce the launch of our awareness campaign for the NEW .REALTOR top level domain at the 2013 REALTORS^® Conference & Expo in San Francisco. The campaign will bring awareness to the .REALTOR domain, showcase its benefits to members and encourage them to sign-up now to receive advance notification to claim their domain as soon as it becomes available.

What do you need to know about .REALTOR?

·        In 2011, NAR applied with ICANN to operate a new branded .REALTOR top level domain (TLD). Soon hundreds of new domains will be available on the Internet, but only .REALTOR means the trusted source in real estate.

·        The goal of .REALTOR is to create a name space where home buyers, sellers and investors can go to find the most credible, trusted real estate information, resources and professional services on-line -- and ensure they are working with a REALTOR^®.

·        Only members of the National Association of REALTORS^® and the Canadian Real Estate Association can call themselves REALTORS^®, and only REALTORS^® will be allowed to use the .REALTOR domain in connection with their name. 

·        Domains will also be made available to state and local REALTOR^® associations; association multiple listing services; affiliated institutes, societies and councils; and other NAR-approved licensees.

·        NAR will provide the first 500,000 members who register with a FREE one-year license for a .REALTOR domain.

What’s happening at the 2013 Conference?

• Priority Registration: Members visiting NAR Booth 5644 can sign-up to receive advance email notification for priority registration of .REALTOR domains one day prior to general release. Members not attending the conference can also sign-up at www.SignUpForDotREALTOR.com before December 31, 2013.

·        Representatives will be available in NAR Booth 5644 to answer questions and help members learn more about securing a .REALTOR domain, its benefits and how to use it.

·        .REALTOR domain will be featured during NAR 360^o (Member & Director Forum) on Thursday, November 7^th, 4:00p.m.

·        Education Session: Building Your Real Estate Business Using the New TLDs on Friday, November 8^th from

1:00 – 2:00p.m., Moscone Center Room 132.

·        .REALTOR domain is the exclusive sponsor of NAR-tv and Conference Live for 2013.

·        The .REALTOR domain will co-sponsor comedic magicians Penn & Teller in the NAR Booth on Saturday, November 9th from 12:30-3:30p.m, and the REALTORS^® Celebrity Concert starring Foreigner on Sunday. November 10^th.

How will .REALTOR be marketed?

• Large banners, window clings, standing sign boards, flyers and sponsorships will be used at 2013 REALTORS^® Conference & Expo in San Francisco. 
• .REALTOR video and information on REALTOR.org and included in NAR-tv programming.
• Print ads in November/December issue of REALTOR^® Magazine and REALTOR^® AE Magazine.
• Promotional materials for Associations through the share and promote page on REALTOR.org.

Program Timeline

• First announced at REALTORS^® Conference & Expo in November 2012.
• Awareness campaign to launch at 2013 REALTORS^® Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
• ICANN approval expected in 2014.
• Full marketing launch to begin early 2014 with eventual consumer campaign as well.

·        For More Info and the Latest Updates: including Talking Points, FAQ, and an informative video,

regularly visit www.REALTOR.org/Domain.

Contact Information: Tim Kline, Director, Operations & Product Management 312.329.8598 tkline@realtors.org

Ken Burlington, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development 312.329.8360 Kburlington@realtors.org

REMINDER:  The 2013-2014 Membership Dues are now due and owing.  Any payments received after October 15th (including payments made through USPS) will be subject to a LATE PAYMENT fee of $50.  Membership privileges will be suspended on November 1st for all unpaid fees.