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VOTE EARLY IN THE 2011 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS-Early voting begins Saturday, May 21 and runs through Friday, June 3rd
-Election day is Tuesday, June 7th
Wondering if you can vote in the 2011 municipal elections? Where to vote early? What times and locations are open? All of the information that you need is only a few clicks away on this website:
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/election/Pages/2011Muni.aspx
YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE.
Nevada REALTORS® Nab Two Game-Changer Awards read story
The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) has received a $25,000 grant from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), enabling it to partner with a local charity to help rebuild a home for a needy local veteran. The grant enables GLVAR to partner with Rebuilding Together ...
5/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) has received a $25,000 grant from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), enabling it to partner with a local charity to help rebuild a home for a needy local veteran. The grant enables GLVAR to partner with Rebuilding Together ...
5/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
City of Las Vegas Business License Requirements read story
To: GLVAR Members From: President Kolleen Kelley Re: City of Las Vegas Business License Requirements The City of Las Vegas made some recent modifications to the Business License Code that reduces some of the fees and burden on our Me ...
5/1/2012
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
To: GLVAR Members From: President Kolleen Kelley Re: City of Las Vegas Business License Requirements The City of Las Vegas made some recent modifications to the Business License Code that reduces some of the fees and burden on our Me ...
5/1/2012
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
Being Green read story
Being Green: It's not just for liberals anymore KNOWING GREEN CAN HELP THE BOTTOM LINE Why all of the grumblings about all things green? Because it's now a market, and it's not just for tree huggers anymore. The average client is becoming better versed in green options that make sense ...
4/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Being Green: It's not just for liberals anymore KNOWING GREEN CAN HELP THE BOTTOM LINE Why all of the grumblings about all things green? Because it's now a market, and it's not just for tree huggers anymore. The average client is becoming better versed in green options that make sense ...
4/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
The AB 284 Robosigning Bill: How we got here and how to fix it read story
If you haven't yet heard of AB 284, it's the robosigning bill that passed the Legislature in 2011. The big picture on AB 284 seems simple: since its passage, the rate of filing of Notices of Default (NOD's) has dropped significantly. For those in our association who carry a large number of ba ...
3/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
If you haven't yet heard of AB 284, it's the robosigning bill that passed the Legislature in 2011. The big picture on AB 284 seems simple: since its passage, the rate of filing of Notices of Default (NOD's) has dropped significantly. For those in our association who carry a large number of ba ...
3/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Fair Housing Rules: Staying Current is Critical read story
As all of you know, selling houses entails a lot more than just selling houses. From taxation issues, to business licensing issues, to financial regulations and fair housing laws, there seems to be a long list of things that have nothing to do with closing a deal that you need to know in order ...
2/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
As all of you know, selling houses entails a lot more than just selling houses. From taxation issues, to business licensing issues, to financial regulations and fair housing laws, there seems to be a long list of things that have nothing to do with closing a deal that you need to know in order ...
2/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
January Political Affairs Meeting Political Roundtable read story
Have you been saying that there ought to be a law that does something, or questioning why there are laws that seemingly do nothing? Wondering how the average Joe member at large can have their political voice heard? Then you need to be at the January Political Affairs Committee meeting, on T ...
1/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Have you been saying that there ought to be a law that does something, or questioning why there are laws that seemingly do nothing? Wondering how the average Joe member at large can have their political voice heard? Then you need to be at the January Political Affairs Committee meeting, on T ...
1/1/2012
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Political Affairs Committee Meeting read story
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12/28/2011
Category: Government Affairs
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12/28/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Government Affairs from 40,000 feet read story
A normal year of dealings with local, state and federal governments would take several pages to summarize, and 2011 was no normal year. Instead of burying the reader in a mountain of details, we have a quick-read feature here that touches on the major challenges and accomplishments of the year ...
12/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
A normal year of dealings with local, state and federal governments would take several pages to summarize, and 2011 was no normal year. Instead of burying the reader in a mountain of details, we have a quick-read feature here that touches on the major challenges and accomplishments of the year ...
12/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
GIVING THANKS FOR THE HUMBLE PIE read story
For me, the two best parts of Thanksgiving dinner are everything and all of it. Although pumpkin pie with a mountain of Cool-Whip on top is a great way to finish off the gluttony, this time of year I also have a few servings of humble pie. In giving thanks for the past year, I take a look at the ...
11/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
For me, the two best parts of Thanksgiving dinner are everything and all of it. Although pumpkin pie with a mountain of Cool-Whip on top is a great way to finish off the gluttony, this time of year I also have a few servings of humble pie. In giving thanks for the past year, I take a look at the ...
11/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
BORPAC Vacancy read story
Serve on the Board of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (BORPAC)! BORPAC is a non-partisan committee that oversees the political survival fund fundraising campaign and makes political contributions to the best candidates for office at the local level, based on extensive interviews and researc ...
10/24/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine, REALTOR® Bytes
Serve on the Board of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (BORPAC)! BORPAC is a non-partisan committee that oversees the political survival fund fundraising campaign and makes political contributions to the best candidates for office at the local level, based on extensive interviews and researc ...
10/24/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine, REALTOR® Bytes
VOTER REGISTRATION SCORECARD read story
Dry toast. Vanilla Ice Cream. A beige 1998 Toyota Camry. What do these things have in common? They're about as exciting as talking about voter registration. But we must. Roughly two-thirds of our members are registered to vote, which leaves about 5,000 of your peers who aren't registered t ...
10/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Dry toast. Vanilla Ice Cream. A beige 1998 Toyota Camry. What do these things have in common? They're about as exciting as talking about voter registration. But we must. Roughly two-thirds of our members are registered to vote, which leaves about 5,000 of your peers who aren't registered t ...
10/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Serve on Nevada REALTORS® Political Action Committee (NV RPAC) read story
The Nevada REALTORS® Political Action Committee (NV RPAC) is now accepting applications for individuals from GLVAR, RSAR and IVBR who are interested in serving as trustees beginning in 2012. Trustees are responsible for determining which candidates running for state and federal offices ...
9/30/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
The Nevada REALTORS® Political Action Committee (NV RPAC) is now accepting applications for individuals from GLVAR, RSAR and IVBR who are interested in serving as trustees beginning in 2012. Trustees are responsible for determining which candidates running for state and federal offices ...
9/30/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
Interview with NDOT Director Susan Martinovich, P.E. read story
Thank you, Director, for taking the time to update our members on current NDOT projects that may affect drive times around the valley this fall. Our more than 11,000 members put a lot of miles on the road, and any tips you can offer to beat the construction pinch points would be a great help. ...
9/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Thank you, Director, for taking the time to update our members on current NDOT projects that may affect drive times around the valley this fall. Our more than 11,000 members put a lot of miles on the road, and any tips you can offer to beat the construction pinch points would be a great help. ...
9/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Nevada's New Cell Phone Law read story
Laws governing cell phone use aren't directly related to a real estate transaction, but they've become such an integral part of our industry that we get as many questions about these laws as any other. We saw big changes to the law this year with SB 140. Here are the highlights of the new law to ...
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Laws governing cell phone use aren't directly related to a real estate transaction, but they've become such an integral part of our industry that we get as many questions about these laws as any other. We saw big changes to the law this year with SB 140. Here are the highlights of the new law to ...
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
VOX POPULI read story
This month we reported on the new cell phone law in Nevada because our members spend so much time in their cars. Continuing with that theme for the August Vox Populi, we wanted to ask about the biggest challenge or frustration our members face while driving in Las Vegas. For me, it's the pe ...
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
This month we reported on the new cell phone law in Nevada because our members spend so much time in their cars. Continuing with that theme for the August Vox Populi, we wanted to ask about the biggest challenge or frustration our members face while driving in Las Vegas. For me, it's the pe ...
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Debt Deal Reached, Disaster Avoided? read story
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders late Sunday announced they had reached a compromise in the debt ceiling crisis, just in time to meet an Aug. 2 deadline. However, the deal still awaits full congressional approval, which is expected later today. Please Click Here for More
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders late Sunday announced they had reached a compromise in the debt ceiling crisis, just in time to meet an Aug. 2 deadline. However, the deal still awaits full congressional approval, which is expected later today. Please Click Here for More
8/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Who is Nevada's $150 million man? read story
Lon DeWeese has $150 million for you, and it's burning a hole in his pocket. So who is he? His official job is being the Chief Financial Officer at the Nevada Housing Division. He is also a Board Member of the Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation (NAHAC), the agency selected to ...
7/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Lon DeWeese has $150 million for you, and it's burning a hole in his pocket. So who is he? His official job is being the Chief Financial Officer at the Nevada Housing Division. He is also a Board Member of the Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation (NAHAC), the agency selected to ...
7/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Vox Populi read story
As an election wrap-up, we've included some quotes from the mailbox. These are actual e-mail quotes from members from this municipal election season. Thanks to everyone for working to turn out their offices. "We both voted yesterday. Thanks for the info!" Jim Dunn and Te ...
7/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
As an election wrap-up, we've included some quotes from the mailbox. These are actual e-mail quotes from members from this municipal election season. Thanks to everyone for working to turn out their offices. "We both voted yesterday. Thanks for the info!" Jim Dunn and Te ...
7/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Hey, Buddy. . . can you spare $30,000? read story
On the "what in the heck are they thinking in Washington?!?" front, the federal government is proposing a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule that would require a 20% down payment. NAR has stood up in opposition to this requirement and has issued a Call for Action. To many, thi ...
6/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
On the "what in the heck are they thinking in Washington?!?" front, the federal government is proposing a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule that would require a 20% down payment. NAR has stood up in opposition to this requirement and has issued a Call for Action. To many, thi ...
6/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
NAR Call for Action: 20% Down Payments read story
NAR Call For Action: Tell Congress 20% Down Payments Put the American Dream Out of Reach Could your clients afford a 20% down payment? Could you? Can you envision what your prospective client pool will look like if new regulations governing Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) take effe ...
5/20/2011
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
NAR Call For Action: Tell Congress 20% Down Payments Put the American Dream Out of Reach Could your clients afford a 20% down payment? Could you? Can you envision what your prospective client pool will look like if new regulations governing Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) take effe ...
5/20/2011
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
VOX POPULI read story
Q. WHAT COULD THE GOVERNMENT DO TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LAS VEGAS? A. "Our public transportation system doesn't service all areas of town, especially the outlying areas where houses are better priced at the moment. Added to that, it's extremely confusing. The ...
5/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Q. WHAT COULD THE GOVERNMENT DO TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LAS VEGAS? A. "Our public transportation system doesn't service all areas of town, especially the outlying areas where houses are better priced at the moment. Added to that, it's extremely confusing. The ...
5/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
The Voice of the People read story
You have been hearing from me a lot lately. Now I'd like you to hear from you. We are a member-driven organization. I often hear that the rank-and-file REALTOR® doesn't feel that they are the voice of GLVAR, and I'm proud that I can show them a clear path to having a direct impact on our po ...
5/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
You have been hearing from me a lot lately. Now I'd like you to hear from you. We are a member-driven organization. I often hear that the rank-and-file REALTOR® doesn't feel that they are the voice of GLVAR, and I'm proud that I can show them a clear path to having a direct impact on our po ...
5/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Political Update Newsletter read story
Sign Up for GLVAR’s Political Update Newsletter Click HERE to read the latest edition of the new “Political Update” newsletter and to sign up to receive it in the afternoon of the first and third Monday of the month. ...
5/1/2011
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
Sign Up for GLVAR’s Political Update Newsletter Click HERE to read the latest edition of the new “Political Update” newsletter and to sign up to receive it in the afternoon of the first and third Monday of the month. ...
5/1/2011
Category: REALTOR-Bytes
Published in: REALTOR® Bytes
Act Like a Single Mom read story
Watch any single mom, and you'll see they all have one thing in common; they don't have time for BS. I know a few single moms in and out of the office, and I'm floored with how tight of a schedule they run. Actually, it's more accurate to say how tight of a schedule they have to run. Get the ...
4/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Watch any single mom, and you'll see they all have one thing in common; they don't have time for BS. I know a few single moms in and out of the office, and I'm floored with how tight of a schedule they run. Actually, it's more accurate to say how tight of a schedule they have to run. Get the ...
4/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
March First read story
Today is March 1st, and I'm writing this to ask you to March first. We need to march first among the business community when it comes to being an informed, organized voting bloc. When we show up to the polls en masse, elected officials notice. They respect the participation, and realize that ...
3/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Today is March 1st, and I'm writing this to ask you to March first. We need to march first among the business community when it comes to being an informed, organized voting bloc. When we show up to the polls en masse, elected officials notice. They respect the participation, and realize that ...
3/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Voter Registration Deadline March 5 read story
Didn't we just finish voting a few months ago? Yes, we sure did.... but we're about to do it all over again. Welcome to the 2011 municipal election season. Local municipalities in Nevada have their elections in odd-numbered years, and have the election in the spring instead of the fall. ...
2/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Didn't we just finish voting a few months ago? Yes, we sure did.... but we're about to do it all over again. Welcome to the 2011 municipal election season. Local municipalities in Nevada have their elections in odd-numbered years, and have the election in the spring instead of the fall. ...
2/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Joseph and the Amazing $4500 Razor: My razor is on strike. read story
I'm not one of those guys who can grow a manly beard in five minutes and look good doing it. Instead of George Michael whiskers, think more along the lines of a ZZ Top guy without the mullet or cheap sunglasses. Why the drastic measures? We have municipal elections in about 150 days, where we ...
1/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
I'm not one of those guys who can grow a manly beard in five minutes and look good doing it. Instead of George Michael whiskers, think more along the lines of a ZZ Top guy without the mullet or cheap sunglasses. Why the drastic measures? We have municipal elections in about 150 days, where we ...
1/1/2011
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
This Thanksgiving, Eat Some Crow read story
Eat some crow. Not the most appetizing of Thanksgiving messages, but stick with me for a minute. I've been speaking to offices about how important it is to vote, this year more than ever. Two questions have popped up repeatedly: why do we support so-and-so when I think they are the devi ...
11/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Eat some crow. Not the most appetizing of Thanksgiving messages, but stick with me for a minute. I've been speaking to offices about how important it is to vote, this year more than ever. Two questions have popped up repeatedly: why do we support so-and-so when I think they are the devi ...
11/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Does one vote really matter? read story
Does one vote really matter? Yes. Yours sure does. Especially if you're a REALTOR®. There are arguments about voting and civic duty that have filled books. There are real life, present time examples of people in other countries still fighting for the right to vote. But there are ...
9/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Does one vote really matter? Yes. Yours sure does. Especially if you're a REALTOR®. There are arguments about voting and civic duty that have filled books. There are real life, present time examples of people in other countries still fighting for the right to vote. But there are ...
9/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
RUN, REALTORS®, RUN…. read story
We hear how frustrated you are with the government this year. The calls are louder than ever to "throw all the bums out" and "this fall, fire ‘em all." But could you do better as an elected official? Would you like to try? If you are interested in running for office or learnin ...
8/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
We hear how frustrated you are with the government this year. The calls are louder than ever to "throw all the bums out" and "this fall, fire ‘em all." But could you do better as an elected official? Would you like to try? If you are interested in running for office or learnin ...
8/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
Five Hours Can Change Everything read story
I need five hours of your time. Here's why: Over the last four years, our voter turnout as REALTORS® has been slightly lower than the statewide averages. I'd give us a C- on performance. I've been on board for a month, and have heard some reasons that this is the case. I'd like to he ...
7/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
I need five hours of your time. Here's why: Over the last four years, our voter turnout as REALTORS® has been slightly lower than the statewide averages. I'd give us a C- on performance. I've been on board for a month, and have heard some reasons that this is the case. I'd like to he ...
7/1/2010
Category: Government Affairs
Published in: Southern Nevada Realtor Magazine
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