Current Headlines

January 2008

   Austin REALTORS® Helping Move the Vote

   On January 7, over 30 ABoR members became deputy registrars for the Travis County Tax    Assessor’s Office. Deputy registrars are empowered to accept completed voter    registration applications, expediting the registration process.

As part of the “Move the Vote” campaign, REALTORS® are invited to assist new homeowners in updating their voter registration. The partnership between the Austin Board of REALTORS® and the Tax Assessor’s Office is aimed at improving voter registration in Travis County. This is an especially crucial time as the deadline to register to vote in the March Primary Elections is February 4, 2008. Are you interested in becoming a deputy registrar? Contact the ABoR Government and Community Affairs Department.

   MarketLinx Working on MLXchange Issues

   On December 18, MarketLinx issued an apology for the inconveniences ABoR’s MLS    subscribers and participants encountered during the transition to MLXchange. In the    meantime, MarketLinx has been working diligently to resolve outstanding issues. To sign    up to receive e-mail notification when system updates are completed and to review a list of    known and resolved issues, click here.

MarketLinx is releasing improvements to your MLS software each day and is committed to bringing you the most solid, effective and robust MLS system available. ABoR staff is monitoring their progress to ensure resolutions are made in the most timely manner possible. ABoR and MarketLinx thank you for your patience during this transition period. If you are experiencing technical issues, we urge you to report the problem immediately to mlssupport@abor.com.

TAR Seeks REALTOR Volunteers for Task Forces

With the Texas Legislature set to convene again in 2009, now is the time for the Texas Association of REALTORS® to begin developing our legislative objectives for the session. TAR invites Texas REALTORS® to sign up to be considered for an appointment to one of six task forces. The 2008 task forces are: Banking and Mortgage Finance, Insurance, Infrastructure and Utilities, Land Use and Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Tax and Appraisal.

Each task force will meet four or five times between January and July 2008 to discuss issues relating to the real estate industry and Texas REALTORS®. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, January 10. To volunteer for a TAR task force and for more information, visit http://texasrealtors.com/web/2/19/taskforces.