Arcadia Association of REALTORS®

THE AAR HAS NEW OFFICE HOURS. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY - 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. WE WILL REMAIN CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Have you or someone you know suffered wind damage to your property? Tax relief may be available to you! Los Angeles county Assessor John Noguez urges property owners who may have been affected by the recent high winds to contact his office to seek information about potential tax relief if wind related storm damage has amounted to $10,000 or more to your property. For more information about the Misfortune/Calamity Reassessment Form please contact the L.A. County Office of the Assessor at (213) 974-8658 or (626) 258-6001. You may also visit the Assessor’s website. CLICK HERE

ANNUAL REALTOR DUES BILLING: The annual billing for REALTOR® dues have been mailed to all active REALTORS® and are due and payable by January 31st. After this date, a $25 late fee will apply. If you did not receive an annual REALTOR® dues statement, contact Robin at the AAR office immediately at (626) 446-2115. Pay your dues online at Internet Member Services by logging in to Internet Member Services.

BRAND NEW AAR TOASTMASTERS CLUB - Need help with your presentation skills? Want to learn how to improve your public speaking and network more effectively? Then come join us for a FREE learning opportunity and a live Toastmasters demonstration! This event will take place at the AAR Building on Monday, January 30th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP to the AAR at (626) 446-2115 or Maria at maria@theaar.com. This is a wonderful and FREE opportunity to learn how Toastmasters helps to build the confidence of thousands of people every week! See you there.

COMMERCIAL MARKETING MIXER: Thursday, February 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the AAR office. Presenter, Laurie Hand, Senior Real Estate Specialist, Wells Fargo, will discuss “Financing Commercial Investment Property From a Lender's Perspective”. In addition to the outstanding information, refreshments will be provided by Julie Arballo with Wells Fargo. Bring your commercial flyers to “pitch” your wants and needs. This free event is open to any REALTORS® and AAR Affiliate members. You must call the AAR office or email Stephanie@TheAAR.com to RSVP.

FREE CRMLS TRAINING: Monday, February 6th in the AAR office. Matrix: Searching Techniques from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Global Listing Exchange from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CARETS Commercial from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Prospect & Client Management from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Matrix: Statistics from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To register for one or for all, please call the AAR office at (626) 446-2115.

INTRODUCTION TO iPAD FOR REAL ESTATE: Thursday, February 9th in the AAR office. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Check-In starts at 8:30 a.m. Instructor: John Barker will teach REALTORS® the tips and tricks of using an iPad for Real Estate. FREE to all members. Register online at Internet Member Services $20 walk-ins.

ZIPFORMS 6 FREE TRAINING: The AAR offers free monthly training for AAR REALTORS®. Tuesday, February 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. is the next scheduled training at the AAR office. Learn how to install the latest version, create new transactions, store forms and much more. Please bring your laptop. Non-member fee is $25.

DISCOUNT MOVIE TICKETS: The AAR is selling AMC Theater movie tickets at a huge discount of just $6.50 for silver and $8 for gold. Also available are Krikorian Movie tickets at $7.50…. good anytime with no expiration date.

KINDLE eBOOKS AVAILABLE: Members can now access more than 800 eBooks on Amazon Kindle or a free Kindle app at eBooks.realtor.org. Access requires a NRDS number and a registered Kindle device or reading app. For more info contact Info Central, infocentral@realtors.org, 800-874-6500, or text AskNAR to 66746.

INTERNET MEMBER SERVICES: DO YOU KNOW YOUR PASSWORD?: By logging onto Internet Member Services, you can register for classes, pay dues and even look up tax records for the year! Don’t remember your password? That’s okay! Call the AAR office and we would be happy to change it for you! (626) 446-2115.

NEED TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE?: Click on the On-Line Education button on the left side on the homepage for all your real estate educational needs at reasonable member discount prices. Use On-Line Education to work towards your broker’s license or just a couple to gain more education. It is so easy, inexpensive and it is available 24/7.

LOCAL REAL ESTATE SIGN ORDINANCES: Please obey all local sign ordinances. As a good citizen and real estate professional, know and obey local ordinances!

SHOP AT THE AAR SERVICE CENTER STORE: For all your real estate needs of riders, open house signs, brochure holders and much more at low AAR REALTOR® prices. If you do not see what you need, it can be ordered with free shipping. Stop and shop!

FREE CLARUS MARKET METRICS: The AAR has an outstanding benefit, at no additional cost to AAR members, a fantastic new market-oriented tool designed to help REALTORS® understand the local market and communicate those insights to clients using statistical charts, reports and factual analysis. Click on the Clarus logo under Quick Links on the left side of the home page. The system is easy to use and it will wow your clients. Another valuable benefit of membership at the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®.

AAR POLICY REGARDING EMPLOYMENT SOLICITATION: Please be aware, the AAR notified all members on November 1, 2009, prohibiting employment solicitation at any AAR function.