Month: March 2025
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Featured
Public Service Announcement: Safety Your Most Important Asset
The newest public service announcement from Idaho REALTORS® is now available. As REALTORS®, connecting with clients and hosting open houses is essential, but prioritizing your personal safety ensures these interactions remain successful and secure. In this video, we outline five practical and effective strategies to protect REALTORS® during daily activities. Learn about advance registration, communicating with colleagues, safely meeting new clients, property awareness, and self-defense preparedness. Remember to talk to your brokers about the best safety practices for your office, and ask them about the resources they have to offer to their agents. Visit https://www.nar.realtor/safety for more information about REALTOR® safety from the National Association of REALTORS®.
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Education
Register for an April GRI Course in Coeur d’Alene, Pocatello, or Boise
April 9th-10thGRI 201 – Business Planning & Technology; Sales & Marketing, CDA – 12 CEHosted at Coeur d’Alene Regional REALTORS® Join Rich Sands for a comprehensive course designed to elevate your real estate career. Learn to create a personalized business plan, utilize the latest technology, and develop effective sales and marketing strategies. Gain tools to better understand consumer needs, target specific markets, and build a referral-based business. This course also focuses on counseling techniques to help clients meet their goals and become repeat customers. Register HERE April 16th-17thGRI 101 – Contracts in Real Estate Transactions; Negotiations – 12 CEHosted at Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® Join Chris Bird, CFP, CRS, for an engaging course exploring critical tax updates for REALTORS®, including real estate tax deductions, IRC 1031 changes, and strategies…
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New FormSimplicity Digital Signature Platform – Sabal Sign Available NOW!
Form Simplicity is transitioning to a new digital signature platform – Sabal Sign. Starting today, you’ll have access to this new signing platform designed to enhance your document signing experience. You will continue to have access to both eSign and Sabal Sign for several months, allowing you to transition comfortably at your own pace. To support your transition, several resources are available, including live training webinars, on-demand tutorial videos, practice opportunities, FAQs, and direct tech support. We encourage you to register for a live webinar session to familiarize yourself with Sabal Sign: Click here to sign up for Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 – 9:00 AM MT Click here to sign up for Thursday, March 20th, 2025 – 1:00 PM MT Click here to sign up for Friday, March 21, 2025 – 9:00 AM MT Click here to…
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Education
PSA: Land and Wire Fraud Is on the Rise in Idaho
The newest Public Service announcement from Idaho REALTORS® is now available. In this PSA Jennifer McCulloch – IR’s First Vice President for 2025 – shares information about the growing issue of land fraud in Idaho. Fraudulent activity targeting vacant land and homes with absentee owners is increasing, typically involving sellers in a rush offering properties below market value. Jennifer provides practical advice on how REALTORS® can recognize red flags, verify seller identities, and thoroughly research property records to protect clients and themselves. Visit our YouTube channel to watch now and learn how vigilance and careful communication can prevent fraud and safeguard your real estate transactions. REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY If you are suspicious of fraud in your area please report it to: The relevant title company Local Law Enforcement The Idaho…
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Register for GRI 101 in Pocatello
April 16th-17thGRI 202 – Contracts in Real Estate Transactions; Negotiations – 12 CEHosted at Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® Join Chris Bird, CFP, CRS, for an engaging course exploring critical tax updates for REALTORS®, including real estate tax deductions, IRC 1031 changes, and strategies for buying, holding, and selling investment properties. Gain insights into the 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction and other essential tax topics impacting your business and clients. Chris’s lively teaching style makes this course both educational and entertaining. Register HERE View the Full 2025 Course Catalogue
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Recording | 2025 Form Changes Webinar
Stream the Webinar Today! In this Idaho REALTORS® Wednesday Webinar, IR Legal Counsel Jason Risch provided an in-depth overview of the key 2025 IR Form Changes, following their release and the extensive education efforts around the NAR settlement practice changes. Joined by IR President Julie Anglesey and CEO David Hensley, Jason explained major updates to forms like the RE-21 and RE-16, focusing on new approaches to cooperative compensation, seller obligations, third-party beneficiary rights, and the impact of written buyer representation agreements. Watch today to hear directly from Jason as he clarifies these changes, offers practical examples, and answers member questions to help navigate the new forms confidently in daily practice.
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