MLS Key Swap and Training Sessions

The week of June 23 - 27, 2008 you will be getting new lockbox keys. The RISCO ReaderKey 2 keys have a variety of valuable features not available with your old key. Visit riscolockbox.com to see the features of your new ReaderKey2. Each key holder is required to attend in order to swap the current key out for the new key and, to be trained on the usage and new features.

Key holders are scheduled to attend alphabetically by last name according to the schedule located here. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE AT YOUR ASSIGNED SESSION. There are 2000 key holders that will be swapping keys that week. Please help us make this week run smoothly for everyone by attending as scheduled and on time.

iPhone Drawing Winner - REALTOR Kathy Adkins

Congratulations to REALTOR Kathy Adkins, winner of the iPhone Drawing at the May Membership Meeting.  Kathy's name was drawn from the 300 Members who sucessfully registered online for the meeting. 

Be sure to register online for the June General Membership Meeting.

CE Courses Available

Need Continuing Education Credit?
4 Elective Hours Offered
Thursday, May 15, 2008
10:00 AM - 2:00PM
BancorpSouth
120 Colony Crossing
(corner of Highland Colony Parkway and Hwy 463 in Madison)

Call David Ingram Real Estate for details: 601-853-6080

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Quadrennial Code of Ethics Must Be Completed by December 31, 2008

All REALTORS® are required to complete the Quadrennial Code of Ethics course by December 31, 2008 to avoid losing REALTOR® membership status. The short course can be completed online at NAR's website at no cost.

A classroom Quadrennial Code of Ethics course (with 4 hours CE credit) will be offered through the REALTOR® Institute on Lakeland Drive in Jackson on May 30, 2008 - taught by nationally recognized REALTOR® and Attorney, Bruce Aydt with Prudential Alliance REALTORS® in St Louis. Register at REALTOR® Institute.

New REALTORS® who joined the Board since January 1, 2005 and who completed the Board's New Members Orientation that included the Code of Ethics are not required to also complete the Quadrennial Code of Ethics course this cycle.

MAR's 2008 Convention & EXPO, Dec. 3-5 in Hattiesburg will have you shifting gears and changing lanes to keep up with ever-changing real estate markets.

MAR leaders should mark their calendars for two days of leadership meetings including committee and working group meetings on Thurs., June 5 and the Board of Directors meeting on Friday, June 6.

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The 2008 hurricane season is approaching, and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney is encouraging all coastal residents to protect their lives and property by making preparations now.

Enter our "Raise the Roof Revue," a REALTOR^® Talent Show scheduled June 5 in Jackson. We're seeking a member from each local board to enter the competition and help raise funds for MARPAC in the process.

The Delta Business Journal featured Mississippi Delta REALTORS^® in its April 2008 edition special report "A broad view of residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate trends.