Inside this issue:

MTAR Calendar, Affiliate Spotlight, MTAR Leader-ship—Mindy Patton

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Education Calendar, The CE Shop, NAR Ethics in Shelbyville, NAR Designa-tions in 2019

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TN REALTORS Hill Day, Thanks to 6 to $99 spon-sors, What is Advocacy?

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Meals on Wheels dona-tions, MTAR at MTSU Baseball—free family fun!

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Member Birthdays, NAR MVP Offer, RPAC Social in Shelbyville April 25th at Koffee Beanz, 9:30-11:00

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March 18, 2019

MTAR Member News

Your career’s best insurance The REALTOR® Party is a powerful

alliance of REALTORS® and REAL-

TORS® Associations working to pro-

tect and promote homeownership and

property interests. The REALTOR

Party is designed to leverage our asso-

ciation’s best asset—our members.

REALTORS® do so much more than

list & sell property. They are commu-

nity builders dedicated to improving

their towns, cities, states and Ameri-

ca. They do this because it’s good for

the economic and social well-being of

all citizens. They do this because it’s

good for business.

2019 GOAL—$25 FOR

EVERY MTAR MEMBER !!

February, 2019 Sales Statistics

MTAR Calendar

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FIRM: Reliant Realty ERA Powered YEARS IN REAL ESTATE: 4th year HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS: My husband, Dave Patton, has been a REALTOR in Middle TN since 2001. In 2016, Dave asked me to quit my job and come into the business with him full time. It proved to be fortuitous as I became licensed in May, and Dave had a heart attack in June. I had to jump in & continue his book of business while he recovered. I wrote a $1 million in contracts that month (with his supervision!). YOUR VOLUNTEER ROLE AT MTAR? AT OTHER ASSOCIATIONS? OTHER VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS? Community Relations Committee Member Services Committee Past Chair & current member Board of Directors member 4-year Band Mom in charge of BB concessions 8-year World Out-reach Church Children’s Ministry Team leader Reliant Realty’s MDA Golf tournament volunteer WHY DO YOU VOLUNTEER WITH MTAR – what do you get for your commitment? I have made tremendous friendships through the brotherhood of Real Estate. I became a more confident REALTOR as my associates became by “friendly faces.” I became more knowledgeable with my industry. I am developing leadership and maturity in my profession. WORDS OF WISDOM FOR YOUR FELLOW MTAR REALTORS…. I would recommend getting involved. It will start with helping you to be a better REALTOR, and then working toward helping home ownership. You will work from ME, to US, to THEM, or from Rutherford County, to TN, to National issues that affect

our industry and our clients. I think that lifting our industry is the most important job that we have as professionals.

Tuesday, April 2 1:00-2:00—Member Services meeting Wed-Thurs, Apr 3-4 10:00-2:30—RealTracs classes at MTAR, regis-ter online at Real-tracs.net Wednesday, Apr 3

1:00-2:00—RPAC Committee meeting Friday, April 5 2019 Scholarship Ap-plications due today! Tuesday, April 9 6:30 pm @ MTSU MTSU vs. Vandy base-ball game. Members, Affiliates & families can reserve free tickets. Contact Ara-belle@mtar.org to re-serve tickets! Wednesday, Apr 10 9:00-10:30—MTAR Board of Directors meeting, MTAR office

Mon-Tue, Mar. 18-19 TN REALTORS Excel Summit, Cool Springs Wed., March 20 2:00-3:00—Gov’t Af-fairs Cte. Meeting Thursday, March 21 2:00-3:00—Commun-ity Relations Cte. Mtg March 25-29 Spring Break Week For many schools in our membership

2:00-3:30—MTAR Scholarship reviews Thursday, April 11 11:30-1:00—Fair Housing & Diversity Luncheon, MTAR. Fo-cus on Veterans pro-grams, housing & loan programs. RSVP to Arabelle@mtar.org

Meet Your 2019

Leadership Team!

Mindy Patton

Training & Educational Choices for MTAR Members!

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APRIL CE CLASSES April 11— Annual Fair Housing & Diversity luncheon, focusing on Veterans’

housing issues, 11:30-1:00, MTAR office

April 15—2019 NAR Ethics class, 9:00-12 noon, Bedford County Chamber

of Commerce, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, 3 CE, $25 Enroll today: http://mtar.theceshop.com/ Promotion expires March 31, 2019

MTAR EDUCATION CANCELLATION POLICY

MTAR follows the Murfreesboro City Schools weather policy. If the City Schools are closed for inclement weather

conditions, classes are cancelled and a make-up date will be announced at a later date, schedule and instructor time

permitting. Check the MTAR website and Facebook page for updates and notices.

Sponsored by:

COMING IN 2019!

May 22-23

November 21

November 22

PLUS LIVE STREAMING CLASS

FROM TN REALTORS

TREC BROKER CORE CLASS

JULY 24

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ADVOCACY :

As REALTORS, it is something we do everyday. Wheth-

er we are representing a buyer, a seller , an investor , a

landlord or a renter, we are advocating for their best

interest. Property rights, Impact fees, Flood insurance,

Professional fees, Property taxes, Affordable Housing

and Real Property Financing are all issues for which we

advocate.

RPAC supplies the power behind our advocacy and our

Investment in RPAC keeps our advocacy strong. Are

you advocating to the best of your ability?

Highlights of TR Day on the Hill March 5, 2019

A delegation from MTAR took part in the

TennesseeREALTORS Day on the hill.

Thank you to all who participated in this visit

as well as the 2/13/2019 MTAR Day on the

Hill event. Between the two visits, we managed

meetings with all but 2 of our state legislators.

RPAC Fundraising

Our 6 to $99 event at Miller’s

Ale House was a rousing success.

We hope you can join us at our

next event.

Watch for a brunch event com-

ing up in Shelbyville in April.

Our next 6 to $99 event is

scheduled for May 6, Time and

place to be decided.

Come join the fun and festivity.

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Can your

office help fill senior

care bags?

Once again, MTAR is providing senior

care bags for our Meals on Wheels pro-

ject! We will be filling 100 bags with

the items listed below, so we need 100

of each item. If you would like to add

some of these items to the care bags

(doesn’t have to be all 100), please

drop it off at MTAR by April 10th.

THANK YOU!

Hand sanitizer Hand wipes Kleenex (travel size) Baby Powder (travel size) Lip balm Deodorant Toothbrush Q-tips (travel size) Mouthwash (travel size) Note pad & pen Hand Soap (pump bottle) Vicks Vap-o-rub Toothpaste Eye glass cleaner (packets) Mints (sugar-free)

Card games or Puzzle books Hand warmers Socks (shoe top/no show)

M i d d l e T e n n e s s e e

A s s o c i a t i o n o f

R E A L T O R S ®

MTAR MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD

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