Announcing an Expanded Partnership with Dell Computers Through NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program

NAR Marketing & Business Development is pleased to announce the expansion of a long-standing partnership with Dell Computers.

Dell is taking its REALTOR Benefits® Program offering to the next level by including access to even more products and discounts! The original program was limited to Dell’s Consumer product line and has now been expanded to include products from their Small and Medium Business lines.  Now members have access to savings on computer systems, electronics and accessories for their personal and professional lives, and the opportunity to find the products that suit their individual needs.

Below details Dell’s expanded offer and special promotions available to NAR members. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the REALTOR Benefits® team listed below.

What:  Expanded program provides members discounts on select products from Dell’s Consumer and Small & Medium Business lines.

Launch Date: Effective immediately.

Who is Eligible: NAR members, NAR employees, state and local association staff, and all of their immediate family members.

Program Benefits & Highlights:

·       Discounts ranging from 2% to 35%

·       Products include select; Desktop Computers, Notebooks, Netbooks, TVs, Monitors, Digital Cameras, Software, Accessories, and more.

·       Additional discounts are available through unique coupons listed on the homepage of Dell.com/NAR. These coupons change routinely, so be sure to review them prior to shopping. In order to redeem the coupons, members must input the coupon codes upon check-out.

How to Obtain this Offer:

1.     Visit www.Dell.com/NAR

2.     Be sure to take note of the featured coupons and codes.

3.     Upon check-out, you must enter the coupon codes in order to receive additional discounts.

4.     You may also call 1-800-757-8442 and reference code # CS8569483 to place orders over the phone.

NAR Contact Information:

Kristin Maurelia, Managing Director, Strategic Alliances

312-329-8628

kmaurelia@realtors.org                    

Kenneth Burlington, Vice President, Strategic Alliances, Product Management

312-329-8360

kburlington@realtors.org 

Welcome to our June New Members!

Please welcome the following new TCAR and Tacquire members that joined in June:


Patrick Baker with Remax One Realty: Tacquire


John High of Bobbitt Design Build: TCAR Associate Member


Diego Munoz with KW Commercial North Raleigh: TCAR and Tacquire


Walter Quarles of Gillooly & Associates Realty: TCAR Secondary Member


Ben Steel of Empire Properties: TCAR and Tacquire


If you are interested in joining or need further information on either the Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS® or Tacquire, TCAR's Commercial Information Exchange platform, please contact Kim Brennan at kimb@tcar.com or 919-228-2588.

City of Raleigh Development Fee Schedule

The new Development Fee Schedule is now available and will become effective July 1, 2012.
City Council approved the increase of Public Utilities fees (Code of Ordinances - Part 8). These increases will become effective July 1, 2012.

In accordance with TC 1-07, Development related fees were increased by 3.20% as scheduled and became effective July 4, 2012.The new minimum permit fee is $78.00.

In addition to these, facility fees also increased by 3.10% in accordance with TC 5-08 and will become effective July 4, 2012.

Please contact Sharon Felton, Communication Administrator, at 919-516-2231 with any questions.

Senate and House passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act

On June 29, 2012, both the Senate and House passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as a part of H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Conference Report.  The President will sign the measure in a few days.  

This is the culmination of a successful multi-year REALTOR campaign and a final push at NAR’s Midyear Legislative Rally and Meetings in May 2012.  Congress had been extending the National Flood Insurance Program a few months at a time since 2008.  Twice this led to shut downs, including one that stalled thousands of real estate sales in June 2010 alone.  Passage of this 5-year reauthorization will bring certainty to real estate transactions in more than 21,000 communities nationwide where flood insurance is required for a mortgage.  The bill ensures the program will continue long-term for more than 5.6 million business- and homeowners who rely on it, achieves one of NAR’s top priorities for the year, and means taxpayers will spend less on federal assistance for flood disasters over the long run.  

Morrisville UDO

Morrisville is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in North Carolina, and is rapidly growing towards its full built-out potential. Town Council recognized the importance of having a document that provides the vision and policies for future growth and development in Morrisville and in 2009 adopted the award-winning Morrisville Land Use Plan. Shortly thereafter, Morrisville retained Clarion Associates to evaluate the current development regulations and recommend ways to improve and consolidate the current regulations into one document. The next step in this multi-year process is to begin updating the Town's development regulations (the actual laws that regulate development) into a Unified Development Ordinance.

What is a Unified Development Odinance (UDO):A UDO is a single document that regulates the future development of Morrisville. It will be a user-friendly document that streamlines the development review process, improves development quality and implements the Land Use Plan.

Module #1 (Draft) - To submit comments on module #1 draft please click on Unified Development Ordinance (comments period for module #1 open until July 27, 2012). All public input will be incorporated into the final draft of the Unified Development Ordinance.

NAR Supports U.S. REIT Act

NAR Supports U.S. REIT Act
A coalition of real estate organizations, including NAR, recently wrote to Reps. Tiberi (R-OH) and Neal (D-MA) thanking them for introducing H.R. 5746, the Update and Streamline REIT Act (U.S. REIT Act). This legislation would make a number of narrowly targeted, but important, changes to the tax rules applicable to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).  These changes will enable them to operate effectively, keep up with market changes, and remain consistent with the decades-old Congressional goal of making professionally managed, income-producing real estate available to investors from all walks of life.
Read the Coalition Letter

You’re Invited: Inaugural Real Estate Summit

The first-ever Real Estate Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at Grandover Resort in Greensboro.  This daylong event is presented by the NC Association of REALTORS® in partnership with the NC Homeowners Alliance, NC Bankers, N.C. Chamber of Commerce, NC Home Builders Association and Leadership North Carolina.  Presenters will include Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and highly regarded economists Dr. Don Jud (UNC-Greensboro) and Dr. Mike Walden (N.C. State University and Mark Vitner (Wells Fargo).   Other speakers will include Sue Cole, founder of Sage Leadership and Strategy, former regional CEO of U.S. Trust, and past president of the N.C. Chamber of Commerce.


Attendance is limited to 250, so register today if you’d like to attend.  Individual tickets are $125.  Table sponsorships, which include reserved seating for seven, are $1,250. To reserve your place at this groundbreaking event, click here for the registration form.