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Attend Virtually - The Rally to Protect the American Dream, May 17 9:30-11:00
About 13,000 REALTORS® are expected to be at the Washington Monument on Thursday, May 17, for the Rally to Protect the American Dream. If you can’t be one of them, you can participate virtually—and we hope you do. Participating in the virtual rally is easy and should be fun, too. But more than that, it’s important for advancing REALTORS®’ federal legislative and regulatory agenda in the months ahead. Because you can contact your members of Congress from the virtual rally site. Letting them know you care about home ownership is a big part of what the Rally is all about.
Here’s how the virtual rally works. Starting today, go to www.RealtorRally.org, and add your name to a map of the United States. You’re basically checking in to the virtual rally and letting your colleagues and friends know you’re participating with the 13,000 REALTORS® who will be at the Washington Monument.
On the site you can do a lot of things, including tweeting and adding posts to Facebook. And you can let your senators and your congressperson know that you’re as much a part of the Rally as those who are in Washington in person.
Enjoy Cocktails, Dinner and Auction for One Low Price
There's so much more to the 2012 DABR Golf Outing than just golf. As a matter of fact, you don't even need to play golf to attend! Join us Monday, May 21st starting at 5:30pm for cocktails and conversation, bidding on silent auction items, and take part in our exciting live auction. On the auction block will be a beautiful bangle bracelet, a Pete Rose-signed and framed 30"x40" wall photo of his first steps onto Crosley Field, and a one-of-kind A.J. Hawk item! Plus, you may walk away with a cool door 
prize! The auction, cocktails, dinner and networking is only $30 per person, and it all benefits the DABR Foundation, supporting scholarships and tools for area school children, the Muse Machine, Habitat for Humanities, and more. We'll see you there!
View the list of auction items
Register for the Golf Outing Dinner
Visit the DABR Foundation website
DABR President Appears on Local TV Promoting the Housing Market
On Friday, May 4, DABR president Anjanette Frye sat down with host Zuri Hall on the WDTN daytime program "Living Dayton" to discuss the Dayton housing market, using a REALTOR®, and getting a home ready for sale this spring.
Watch the 3-minute segment from "Living Dayton" right here, courtesy of WDTN Channel 2.
Dayton Area Home Sales for March and 1st Quarter 2012
President Anjanette Frye outlines the home sales figures for March and the 1st quarter of 2012. (Click on "Full screen mode" - the bottom right button of the video window - to view full chart detail)
Sales activity of single-family residences and condominiums resulted in the most impressive numbers since August of last year and topped those of March 2011 by a considerable margin. The 932 March sales bested February’s total by 36%. In year-over-year comparison, the number of solds was 15.9% better than last March’s 805 sales. Read the full story and view interactive graphs
Great Rates for Schuster and Victoria Tickets - A New Perk for Members!
Wanna go to a show? There are some great performances coming to Dayton this summer, and the Victoria Theatre Association is offering prime seating to members of DABR!
Just click on the link below for information on the event.
Wicked! the Musical
Join the Conversation On Our All-New Facebook Page
Visit the DABR Facebook Page Now
If you've not yet checked out our Facebook page - or have not joined in the social media experience at all - now is a great time to take the leap! With an all-new design and feel, the DABR Facebook page offers a new way to engage with REALTORS®.
On your first visit, make sure to click on the "Like" button. This will allow you to join in the discussions, add comments, and see everything we have to offer. We're always adding new information, so check in often to read the latest news. We even post items, offers, and stories that don't make it into our newsletter, Check it out and let us know what you think!
You can also follow us on Twitter at "@dabrnews".
Reminder: 3.8% Tax is Not a Tax on Real Estate
Download the Myth vs Fact Brochure
Tax time is nearing and once more rumors are circulating on the Internet and by e-mail that the health care reform law enacted two years ago includes a 3.8 percent transfer tax on real estate starting in 2013. That rumor is not true and NAR has material available to you to explain how that 3.8 percent tax works. It's a tax on a very narrow band of investment income for high-wealth households (those who earn $250,000 in a joint return or $200,000 as an individual) that could come into play on the sale of a house if the sales gain is more than $500,000 for a married couple or $250,000 for an individual. Even in the unlikely event the sales gain is more than that amount, the tax would only apply based on other considerations having to with the household's income and tax situation. The bottom line is, the tax, which was imposed to help shore up Medicare, will only hit some portion of investment income.
Source: National Association of REALTORS®
View the video and read the explanatory article
Download brochure explaining how tax works
The Dayton Area Board of REALTORS® is a trade association representing nearly 2,800 REALTOR® and affiliate members in Montgomery, Greene, Warren and Preble Counties in Ohio. As members of organized real estate, REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and have access to numerous services and programs to enhance their professionalism. Educational programs and seminars help members gain new skills and professional designations. Since 1909, DABR has provided its members with the resources they need to enhance professionalism and ensure the continued growth and success of real estate practitioners to better serve those they represent -- you, the consumer.