MARlink – October 12, 2020

Association News

October 15: Invoices sent for 2021 annual dues. Payable through the MAR website.

MAR WEBSITE
Our new website, is powered by GrowthZone association management software, and packed with features that benefit both the Association and our members.

Set Up Account Login
Click here for assistance.

Personalize Contact Card

• Add Photo: Click the placeholder image below the MAR logo to upload, crop and save your photo
• Update Contact information: In left column, select My Info, then click the pencil image next to your name at the center of the screen. Edit info and click Done to save changes.
• Personalize Bio: From My Info scroll down to see and complete the Bio box. Be sure to click Save in the upper right corner.
• Add REALTOR® Designations: From My Info, click the pencil image next to your name at the center of the screen. Click the drop down menu to select your designations. Click "Done" to save

Receive and pay MAR invoices

• Invoices are sent by email. They can be reviewed and paid in the Billing section of My Info
• Track payments
• Keep credit card on file for easy payment
• Save the Association thousands of dollars a year in man hours and service fees

Advocacy

GOOD NEWS FOR PPP BORROWERS
For NAR members who borrowed $50,000 or less through the Paycheck Protection Program, it is now easier to receive automatic loan forgiveness. These smaller loans now require less documentation and fewer calculations than the previous process. The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department announced the simplified process late last week.

Many NAR members who took PPP loans will benefit, says Shannon McGahn, NAR’s chief advocacy officer. “This new application (SBA Form 3508S) is one-and-a-half pages long, which is about as good as it gets for a government program and half the length of the previous EZ Application,” she says.

One in five NAR members report having taken out a PPP loan since the program was created, according to a recent NAR survey. NAR continues to actively encourage Congress, in any future COVID relief bill, to forgive loans of less than $150,000.

RPAC VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION
Ends this Wednesday, October 14.

COLORADO VOTER REGISTRATION

• Review your voter record to make sure your information is up to date.
• October 9 - Counties began mailing ballots. View my sample ballot.
• October 26 - deadline to register to vote or update your registration and still receive a ballot in the mail.
• October 26 - Last suggested day to return a ballot through the mail. After this date, voters should visit a drop box or vote center to drop off their ballot.
• In Colorado, you can register to vote and vote in person up to 7:00 PM on Election Day.
• Registered voters can use BallotTrax to track ballot status here.