GREEN ALERT: 5 Paper Tips-Use Less, Wisely!

We use a lot of paper in this business. Help reduce your environmental footprint by adopting these 5 paper-saving solutions:

TIP 1:
Use both sides of the paper. Duplex printing is the single best way to reduce paper use. Add duplex as the default mode on your printer.

TIP 2:
Go digital. Send electronic files in place of paper.

TIP 3:
Be selective. Print what you need when you need it. Avoid stockpiling forms, or instructions that will go out of date.

TIP 4:
Reach for the right paper. Print on paper certified through organizations such as the Forest Stewardship Council.

TIP 5:
Recycle. Collect used paper so the fiber can be used again. Doing so saves trees, reduces energy and water use, requires fewer chemicals, and keeps paper out of landfills.

NEW Services!

We are proud to announce several new services we are adding to the Trinaddie umbrella. We've hired on a professional cleaner and handyman to help prep your listings for market. We've designed several packages for indoor, outdoor, or even as a buyer closing gift. We will also soon release our sign and post installation services. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR TRINADDIE MEMBERS ONLY, designed to better serve you and your transactions.

2008 Fork-it-Over Award Winner

And the winner is....(drum roll please)
MARIE NORRIS, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY!!!

2008 was another tough year in real estate, but Marie's knack for REO's stacked up to a whopping 35 closings!

We are so impressed with her professionalism, and ability to multi-task. She is a force to be reckoned with.

We are very honored to be part of her team...Thank you Marie!

Commonwealth Title was purchased by Fidelity

NEWSFLASH
Commonwealth Title was purchased by Fidelity National Title.   All business previously booked under Commonwealth will remain that way, they do not need to issue a new preliminary title report.

Thanks!

Trina Hunt

Transaction Manager

408.823.6831

408.904.7118 fax

trina@trinaddie.com

www.trinaddie.com

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Archived Files

Just a quick reminder, now that we have entered a new year, all of your closed and cancelled files of 2008 have been moved to your personal archived section on our webtool. You can find these files under your account by clicking the 'My Archives' link.

Your active listings and escrows that carry over to 2009 will remain on your main transaction page as usual.

Please let us know if you have any questions at all!

QUICK TIP: More Exposure!

As you probably know, we advertise your listings at the following Real Estate websites:

• Trulia.com
  
• Oodle.com
  
• Google.com
  
• Local.com
  
• Vast.com
  

We recently added the following sites which your listing will be featured:

• Zillow.com
  
• FrontDoor.com
  
• SellMyHouse.com
  

New FIRPTA requirements

SELLER NEED NOT REVEAL SSN TO BUYER UNDER FIRPTA: Effective immediately, sellers are no longer required to provide to their buyers the Seller's Affidavit of Nonforeign Status (C.A.R. Form AS), which includes the sellers' social security numbers, under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). Instead, as another option, no federal withholding is required if the seller furnishes the Seller's Affidavit with his or her social security number to escrow or other qualified substitute as defined, who in turn, furnishes a statement to the buyer stating, under penalty of perjury, that it has the Seller's Affidavit in its possession. A "qualified substitute" is a person responsible for closing the transaction, such as an escrow company, title company or the buyer's agent, but not the seller's agent. The federal withholding law is now similar to California's Franchise Tax Board (FTB) policy which allows the escrow officer to remove the seller's tax ID number from the buyer's copy of the California withholding tax statement, but not other copies.