
Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Tax Credit Extended with your Help!
From Washington DC to Santa Cruz County, everyone is thrilled that Congress has answered the REALTOR® call to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit! Both the House and the Senate have now passed an Unemployment Insurance Bill, which includes an amendment that expands and extends ...the tax credit. That bill will be sent to President Obama for his signature in the next day or so. We also have posted a Comparison Chart and brief Q & A here: http://www.scaor.org/upload/files/Taxcre dit_faq.pdf
This can be a helpful resource as you work with buyers to take advantage of the credit in the months ahead. Thank you all for your help in mobilizing and making this happen!Read More
From Washington DC to Santa Cruz County, everyone is thrilled that Congress has answered the REALTOR® call to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit! Both the House and the Senate have now passed an Unemployment Insurance Bill, which includes an amendment that expands and extends ...the tax credit. That bill will be sent to President Obama for his signature in the next day or so. We also have posted a Comparison Chart and brief Q & A here: http://www.scaor.org/upload/files/Taxcre
This can be a helpful resource as you work with buyers to take advantage of the credit in the months ahead. Thank you all for your help in mobilizing and making this happen!Read More
Source: www.scaor.org

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Call Your Senator: Tax Credit Extension and Expansion It’s getting close but we still need your help! Please make a quick call to your Senator's office today to ask for cloture* on the Unemployment Insurance Extension bill that contains the tax credit provision. This cloture vote is scheduled for Monday evening. Click... here to make the call: http://www.realtoractioncenter.com/realt or-party/call-your-senators.htmlRead More

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® New Open Floor Plan at 'A Taste of Santa Cruz'! We heard the call for more elbow room and have answered with a brand new open layout! More room to chat, mingle, taste and check out this year's fabulous auction items. Check it out and get your tickets today www.atosc.com.

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Bill Monning Town Hall Meeting Update!
The time of this event on October 20th has been changed to 1-2PM. Click here for more info: http://www.scaor.org/upload/files/twnhal l_flyer.pdf http://www.scaor.org/upload/files/twnhal l_flyer.pdf
Source: www.scaor.org

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
$8,000 Tax Credit Expiring Soon, Take Action!
Make your voice heard by joining over 140,000 others who contacted congress to extend and expand the Tax Credit. Use this link to quickly send your message to congress!
http://takeaction.realtoractioncenter.co m/campaign/hbtc?rk=g1SAh5Eal5hHE http://takeaction.realtoractioncenter.co m/campaign/hbtc/wb7ngdb40j3t53ed
Source: takeaction.realtoractioncenter.com
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Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Don't miss this opportunity to meet you local legislator, Bill Monning. SCAOR is hosting a Town Hall Meeting with Assemblymember Bill Monning on October 20th, 2PM at the SCAOR Office. Come meet Mr. Monning and hear what's going on at this free event. Seating is limited and an RSVP is a must, please RSVP to Leslie lflint@scaor.org.

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Get the hottest and tastiest ticket in town! Tickets for “A Taste of Santa Cruz”, the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation’s annual fundraising event, are now available for $30 for the Thursday, November 5th event being held at the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom from 5:30-9 pm.
Over 30 booth sponsors are pai...ring up with the best restaurants and wineries in Santa Cruz County to offer samplings of delectable food and exquisite wines for your enjoyment. A silent auction area with over 100 gifts will be available for your shopping pleasure and a live auction featuring a professional auctioneer will tempt you with a variety of vacation packages and one of a kind items.
All the proceeds from the ticket sales, the silent auction and the live auction will benefit the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation’s Closing Cost Assistance Grant Program. Read More
Over 30 booth sponsors are pai...ring up with the best restaurants and wineries in Santa Cruz County to offer samplings of delectable food and exquisite wines for your enjoyment. A silent auction area with over 100 gifts will be available for your shopping pleasure and a live auction featuring a professional auctioneer will tempt you with a variety of vacation packages and one of a kind items.
All the proceeds from the ticket sales, the silent auction and the live auction will benefit the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation’s Closing Cost Assistance Grant Program. Read More
A Taste of Excitement is Coming!
Time:5:30PM Thursday, November 5th
Location:Cocoanut Grove

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Tastiest Ticket in Town on Sale Now! Delectable delights and tasty wines from over 30 local vendors await you at this year’s ‘A Taste of Santa Cruz’. Tickets sell out fast so purchasing in advance is advised. Visit www.atosc.com to purchase online or call 831-464-2000.
Source: www.atosc.com

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
SCAOR's First Ever Oktoberfest is happening on October 1st from 4 - 6 PM at SCAOR. Come enjoy brats n' beer for only $5.95! Call to register 831-464-2000 or click here for more information: http://www.scaor.org/upload/files/2009_o ktoberfest.pdf
Source: www.scaor.org

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Please be sure to invite your current or past clients to the SCAOR Free Housing Expo. The Expo is providing excellent educational information for home buying, investing, foreclosure avoidance, green real estate and more! For a complete schedule please visit http://www.scaor.org/housingexpo.php. Use the link below to email the flier to potential attendees: http://www.scaor.org/pdf/housingexpo0919 09.pdf
Don’t miss the Housing Expo this Saturday!
Time:10:00AM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Twin Lakes Church

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® WCR Business Resource Meeting - Crime Stop USA Professional Comedians teach you how to Laugh Yourself Safe on September 16th! This fun and informative event will be held at the Best Western Seacliff Inn. Register online at www.wcrsantacruz.org or RSVP by calling 831-457-5578. RSVP by 9/14/09.
Source: www.wcrsantacruz.org
Women's Council of Realtors - Santa Cruz Chapter - A site for professional real estate women and men in santa cruz. Focus is on education and networking for referral based business.

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® SCAOR’s 2009 Housing Expo, Coming September 19th This third annual event will educate local consumers about the ins and outs of home buying, investing, “greening” their homes and foreclosure avoidance. We are currently seeking exhibitors for the FREE publically attended event. Don’t miss this chance to get your business in front of this valuable audience. For more information contact Andrea at 831-464-2000 or andr

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® Don’t forget Sip of Summer is tomorrow, August 11th! Wine, appetizers, live music, raffle drawing and a whole lot of fun. Call or come by SCAOR (before 4pm) to get your $10 advanced ticket or buy your ticket at the door for $15. Event time is 5-7 PM at the Bargetto Winery. See you there!

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
Eager to meet and mingle while enjoying some tasty wines? Then plan to attend the 2nd Annual Sip of Summer at the Bargetto Winery on August 11th from 5 – 7 PM. Tickets are only $10.00 and you will receive one full pour of Bargetto's best. Additional pours can also be purchased. Plan on enjoying light appetizers, a raff...le and music all at a beautiful creek side venue. Tickets can be purchase at SCAOR or via phone, 831-464-2000Read More

Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®
New "Reg. Z" Today: Deals Could Slow
New Truth in Lending Act (TILA) federal disclosure rules for lenders take effect today and closings could take longer as a result. The changes to "Reg. Z" add borrower review periods and require lenders to notify borrowers of any annual percentage rate (APR) changes of more than 0....125 percent. For more info contact Jeff Lischer, jlischer@realtors.org, 202/383-1117.Read More
New Truth in Lending Act (TILA) federal disclosure rules for lenders take effect today and closings could take longer as a result. The changes to "Reg. Z" add borrower review periods and require lenders to notify borrowers of any annual percentage rate (APR) changes of more than 0....125 percent. For more info contact Jeff Lischer, jlischer@realtors.org, 202/383-1117.Read More
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