Take the Call for Action NOW!

In Washington, DC, the House and Senate have each passed their own versions of Tax Reform. Now, those bodies are meeting to do what REALTORS® do every day - negotiate. As the two sides meet for negotiations, we need to stand together as REALTORS® to encourage them to do two things:

  1. Retain the current law on Mortgage Interest Deduction to maintain a total cap of $1 million on primary and secondary homes; and,
  2. Retain the current law on Capital Gains Exemption of up to $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for joint filers who lived in a primary residence for two of the previous five years.

Take Action Now!

 

NOMAR Waives New Member Fees & NOMAR Local Dues 

NOMAR Local Dues & New Member fees are WAIVED for the remainder of 2017 to any REALTOR® in good standing who transfers their Primary Membership to NOMAR by the end of December 2017! NOMAR will waive your Transfer Fee and Prorated Local Dues from now until the end of 2017! 

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information or to transfer.

 

Office Closures this week

NOMAR/GSREIN Mandeville office will close at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13 and at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14.

NOMAR/GSREIN Metairie office will be closed from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. for a staff Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, December 13 and will close at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 14.

 

REALTOR® Appreciation Day Survey Winner
Thanks to everyone who took our survey, and congratulations to Stan Adamcewicz of KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY 4550100 on winning a $50 credit for his NOMAR dues. 

Save the date for REALTOR® Appreciation Day - March 15, 2018!

 

Toiletry Collection for Bridge House / Grace House

Give back this holiday season! 

NOMAR is collecting toiletries to donate to Bridge House / Grace House. The donation box is on the second floor of our Metairie Office.

 

Unwrapped Toy Drive for Boys & Girls Club!
We are collecting unwrapped toys for kids of all ages to give to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana. The donation box is located on the second floor of our Metairie Office.

 

More Instanet Training Classes Available NOW!

Join us for FREE hands-on Instanet training classes through the end of 2017 at both our Metairie and Mandeville offices. 
Click here to register for these trainings on our calendar.

Please contact NOMAR's MLS Department at 504-885-3200 with questions

 

Free Webinar: Fair Housing Concerns for Independent Rental Owners

 

Provided by National Apartment Association:

Prepare for a deep dive into trending fair housing issues affecting the industry, including reasonable accommodation requests for emotional support animals, occupancy standards and resident screening (including criminal and eviction history). Learn about the resources NAA has to offer to help face any challenge.

Join NAA for this free IRO webinar on Monday, December 11 from 2 - 3 p.m. ET. The webinar will conclude with an opportunity for audience Q&A. Register here. Please contact Joshua Dick at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

 

2018 Committee Volunteers Needed!
Are you interested in getting more involved at NOMAR? Join a committee for 2018! With over 10 committees available, there's something for everyone!
 Sign up here.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dawn Warren of Premiere Choice Realty, LLC, who completed the 96 hours of required education and received her GRI designation!

Click here to learn more about the GRI designation.

 

Condolences

Danielle Fournier, of Real Estate Resource Group, LLC, passed away on December 2. Services were held on December 9 at St. Anselm Catholic Church.

Donald White, broker of D. White Realty and Appraisal and father of Barbara White, also of D. White Realty and Appraisal, passed away on December 3. Services were held on December 8 at Little Zion Baptist Church. 

Sandy Preston, of French Quarter Realty, passed away on December 1. Services were held on December 9 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. 

Susan Landrum, of Revolution Realty, passed away on November 19. A celebration of Susan's life will be held at a later date. 

 

2017 Broker Mandatory Information

Please note this information from the LREC regarding broker licensee mandatory CE:

  • For those broker licensees who do not complete "2017 Broker Mandatory - Broker Responsibility," the LREC will impose a fine of $325 in addition to requiring 30 hours of broker prelicensing training. This will not stop license renewal.
  • LREC posts broker mandatory offerings on their website for the remainder of 2017. Click here to view the remaining offerings around the state.

Please contact the LREC at 225-925-1923 with questions. 

The last offering of this course at NOMAR is Monday, December 18 at our Mandeville office. Click here to register.

 

2018 Agent Mandatory Topic Information

LREC's 2018 mandatory topic course is titled Real Estate Best Practices. It is a 4-hour course and must be completed as part of your required hours.  NOMAR is currently awaiting approval to offer the course and will include offerings as soon as possible in 2018.

LREC emails important announcements, updates, deadlines, and the like to the LREC email address provided to each licensee.  To ensure you receive these updates by auto-forwarding them to your preferred email address, click here and view the tutorial.

 

Last Chance to Take Code of Ethics Training at NOMAR

Friday, December 15 at the Metairie office 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Click here to register. Ethics training is due for Cycle V by December 31, 2018.

Class Registrations and Cancellations

If You Want to Take:

Please Register At:

Cancel At:

Direct Questions To:

Instanet Training Class

NOMAR Monthly Calendar

NOMAR Member Center - My Events

MLS Department
(504) 885 - 3200

MLS Matrix Training Class

In Matrix or NOMAR Monthly Calendar

CoreLogic
(504) 456-9903

CoreLogic
(504) 456-9903

Buying/Selling without MLS Area and Condition

NOMAR Monthly Calendar

NOMAR Member Center - My Events

CoreLogic 
(504) 456-9903

Appraising without MLS Area and Condition

NOMAR Monthly Calendar

NOMAR Member Center - My Events

CoreLogic 
(504) 456-9903

Authentisign

NOMAR Monthly Calendar

NOMAR Member Center - My Events

MLS Department
(504) 885 - 3200

CE Class

NOMAR Monthly Calendar

NOMAR Member Center - My NOMAR Classes

NOMAR Continuing Education Department
(504) 885 - 3200

Monthly CE Schedule

Please view our online calendar to see all upcoming CE courses. Online registration is the fastest and easiest way to ensure you are enrolled in the course that fits your needs. 

As a reminder, registrations and cancellations are NEVER taken over the phone. Additionally, we ask that all CE courses be scheduled online.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any education questions.

Instanet Tips

WARNING: Be on the lookout for spoofed (fake) Authentisign final document emails that may include links to a bad URL. Use the following tips to help you and your clients identify REAL Authentisign Final Document emails. 

  • If an Authentisign final document email doesn't seem legitimate, or you were not expecting this email do not open the links provided. Contact the sender immediately if you have any doubts.
  • Be aware of the "from" email address: Authentisign emails will always come from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Be aware of the "from" domain (Should always be @authentisign.com); some scams use a domain with very similar spelling. Also check for spelling/grammar mistakes. 
  • All links should point to https://app.authentisign.com. You can check this by hovering your mouse over the link to see where it leads. 
  • Authentisign will never ask you for any personal information; DO NOT provide your login information or passwords.

Property Disclosure Form 

Be sure you are using one of these property disclosure forms so that your client can input all the information themselves.

Residential Property Disclosure (Legal) (2017) - Authentisign Template

Residential Property Disclosure (Letter) (2017) - Authentisign Template

Authentisign

Blue or green indicates an optional signature/initial, checkbox, etc.

Red indicates mandatory.

 

MLS Matrix, Supra and Instanet Support

MLS Matrix Support

For all Matrix support questions contact Matrix Support Reps:

James, Cheryl or Carli at 504-456-9903 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you need help with Instanet please contact them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or their toll-free phone number, 800-668-8768. Their support phone line is always open and staffed 24/7/365 in North America, with an average hold time of about one minute.

Support for your Xpress keys, eKeys and BTLE Lockboxes can be found two ways: Monday - Friday call the Metairie Office 504-885-3200 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Hours 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. OR Mandeville Office 985-882-8521 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Hours 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Weekends & Holidays call Supra 877-699-6787