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RSVP For the Following Upcoming Events

August 31, 2010 - Deadline for Committee Form - Join A Committee For 2010-2011

September 16, 2010 - Annual Meeting - Cedar Creek - RSVP today to join us!

Sept 2, 2010 - Dec 10, 2010 - WI Continuing Education @ LARA - Register For Classes Today

La Crosse Area REALTORS® Association Golf Outing!

On Monday, July 26th, LARA held our Golf Outing at Cedar Creek in Onalaska. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect and Cedar Creek did a fantastic job with the dinner services! Congratulations to Ron Pickett, Christy Killian, Jim Kokott and Nate Trim for bringing it home.

Many thanks to the following Affiliate Sponsors who made this event possible: Altra Federal Credit Union, Associated Bank, Bank Of America Home Loans, Community Credit Union, Coulee Bank, Cutco Closing Gifts, Firefighters Credit Union, First American Title Insurance Company, Harris Bank, La Crosse Tribune, M & I Bank, Mayfair Title, Merchants Bank, Midwest Professional Appraisal, Professional Home Inspection, Re/Max 1st Choice, Schubert Pest Control, State Bank Financial, Town & Country Title Co., Tri-State Financial Services, US Bank, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Additional Thanks: Bingo – Associated Bank, Villa Margarita – The Title Company, Find the Gopher – Gull Legal, LLC, And to Wayne Swinghamer for volunteering to be our photographer. Check our Facebook Fan Page for photos!

WKBT - "Local Housing Market Making a Comeback"

LARA President Steve Lillestrand sat down with Kristen Elicerio of WKBT Channel 8 News to discuss trends in the local housing market. Locally, the housing and building markets weren't as bad off as they were in other areas of the country.

"Our single family homes in La Crosse County sold numbers are an excess of 30 percent greater than they were a year ago. At the same time our average sale price is up, and most importantly, our average days on the market are down," said Steve Lillestrand, President of La Crosse Area Realtors Association.

Meanwhile, the La Crosse Area Builders Association is reporting new home construction returning. This is great news for REALTORS®! For the full story, click here.

Spring Fling Fun And Games!

On Thursday, June 10th, LARA held our Annual Spring Fling at "Jack's Beach Shack" in La Crosse. While the weather didn't completely cooperate in the beginning, clear skies came and the games were able to begin. Congratulations to Sara Downing, Jay Downing, Rob Harter, Alan Iverson and Andy Bakkum for leading their Volleyball team to the victory. It was great to see so many members coming out and enjoying themselves. Many thanks to the following Affiliate Sponsors who made this event possible: Bank Of America, Citizen's State Bank, Coulee Region Home Inspection, Homestead Home Inspections, La Crosse Inspection Company, Schubert Bros. Pest Control, The Real Estate Book, Town N' Country Title LLC, Tri-State Financial Services, Inc. Check our Facebook Fan Page for photos!

LARA Facebook Fan Page

Visit our fan page by clicking on the Facebook button on the top our homepage. To keep up to date, just log into your Facebook account and add yourself as a "fan" of the Association. Then, all future announcements posted on our Facebook page will also appear on your "wall".

Submit Your MLS Single Family & Two Family Profile Sheet Electronically

You can now enter your Single Family & Two Family Profile Sheets electronically. All required fields must be populated before successful submission. Online submission will give you the opportunity to send up to two confirmations to two different email addresses. Don’t forget to either fax your listing contract for verification to 608-785-7742 or email it to Membership Services. To access the electronic single family form, Click here. To access the electronic Two Family form, Click here. You can access either Single Family or Two Family electronic forms anytime from the left menu under "Quick Links".

Submit Your Open Houses Online

By submitting your Open House form via this website, you take the guess work out of checking to make sure that all of the required information has been entered. This ensures that your Open House will be processed in a timely manner. Online submission also allows you to receive an automatic confirmation email at up to two email addresses. Remember to call the Association Office to make sure we've received all of your Open Houses. To fill out your Open House Directory Form, click here.

Most Current Issue of the River City REALTOR®

The LARA Newsletter is always available for viewing, downloading, and printing. Keep an eye out for the most recent flyers and announcements. Find out what's happening with the Association and our members by clicking here to open this month's issue.

New Continuing Education Requirements and Dates

With the start of the 2009-2010 biennium, all licensees must complete six Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) approved courses for a total of 18 hours before December 14, 2010. There are four mandatory courses and a list of DRL approved electives. Licensees must complete the four mandatory courses and two electives from the DRL approved list. If you have questions, please call the Association Office.

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