The Rockland County Board of
REALTORS® has merged with the Orange
County Association of REALTORS® and the
Westchester Putnam Association of REALTORS®.
Our new name, pending approval by the National
Association of REALTORS®, will be Hudson
Gateway Association of REALTORS®. When you
become a member of our Association, you
automatically become a member of the National
Association of REALTORS® and the New York
State Association of REALTORS®. On this web
site, you will find information on the 2012 educational
programs, upcoming events, and more!
Dear Member:
Next week you will receive a mailed invoice for your 2012 membership dues. The total for primary Realtor members is $458. If you pay online through IMS
(https://ims.wpar.com ) by 5PM, January 20, 2012, the total amount due is $30
less - or $428. THIS BRIEFING IS ONLY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DECIDE TO PAY ONLINE, AND PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN ONLY TAKE THE $30 EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT IF YOU PAY ONLINE.
When you pay online you will be presented with two OPTIONAL charges. The first is $50 for a new education program called Class Express. A subscription to Class Express includes one FREE Code of Ethics training course (approved for 3 CE hours), one FREE Fair Housing course (approved for 3 CE hours), as well as other discounted courses and auditing privileges, space permitting. We think this new program provides tremendous value, but it is OPTIONAL.
The second charge is a suggested but entirely voluntary $35 RPAC (Realtors
Political Action Committee) contribution. RPAC supports the election of
individual pro-real estate legislators, and in the current challenging
economic environment where the mortgage interest deduction is being
threatened, RPAC is more important than ever. However, the RPAC contribution is OPTIONAL. You can increase it, decrease it, or not pay anything at all.
When you pay online the initial screen will show a total charge of $513 that
includes these two optional charges for Class Express and RPAC, and, if you
are paying before 5PM Jan. 20th, the $30 discount as well. Click the "pay now
box" next to "balance due", and then click the "continue to next screen"
button at the bottom of the page. You are not done yet, and you are NOT
committing to pay $513.
The next screen will show the Class Express and RPAC options. If you do not
want Class Express, uncheck the box next to "include" and the $50 charge will
automatically be zeroed out.
If you wish to zero out or modify the suggested RPAC contribution, click
"modify". A pop-up box will allow you to change the amount of the RPAC
contribution including to zero. Once you've modified the amount, click "OK"
and you will find that the total on the invoice has been modified to reflect
the change you made, if any, to the RPAC contribution.
The "total to be paid" will now reflect the choices you made about Class
Express and RPAC. For example, if you chose Class Express and a $35
contribution to RPAC, the total will be $513. If you have unchecked the
"include" button next to Class Express, and zeroed out your RPAC contribution, the total will be $428 or $458 if paying after Jan. 20th.
The next step is to click the "credit card" box underneath the "total to be
paid" to continue with the payment process. The final step to complete the
transaction is to click the "I authorize this transaction" button on the final
screen. Please don't hesitate to call staff for assistance, Westchester
(914)681-0833, Rockland (845)735-0075, Orange (845) 294-7905. We know the online payment process is a bit labored, and we will be glad to help you
through it. The process saves us the time and expense of check handling, and that's how we're able to offer the discount to you. Also, please be assured
that our site is secure.
