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November 2020
January 2021

Tue. 1 Dec, 2020

3 CE HR Class: The NAR Code of Ethics (Virtual)

Tue. 1 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • 3 CE HR
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Cost $35 for Members/$40 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 39651
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor-Tim Beary
  • Last Day for discount is Nov 24, 2020. After Nov 24, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Nov 27, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Nov 30 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

Under all is the land.. So starts the NAR Code of Ethics. It continues: Realtors®, therefore, are zealous to maintain and improve the standards of their calling and share with their fellow Realtors® a common responsibility for its integrity and honor. In recognition and appreciation of their obligations to clients, customers, the public, and each other, Realtors® continuously strive to become and remain informed on issues affecting real estate and, as knowledgeable professionals, they willingly share the fruit of their experience and study with others. They identify and take steps, through enforcement of this Code of Ethics and by assisting appropriate regulatory bodies, to eliminate practices which may damage the public or which might discredit or bring dishonor to the real estate profession. Realtors® having direct personal knowledge of conduct that may violate the Code of Ethics involving misappropriation of client or customer funds or property, willful discrimination, or fraud resulting in substantial economic harm, bring such matters to the attention of the appropriate Board or Association of Realtors®

CTXMLS Advisory Council Meeting

Tue. 1 Dec, 2020 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

New Braunfels Property Tour - East Side

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Caravan Home Tour Instructions

 

Go to Matrix.ctxmls.com

Enter your User ID and Password                         

From Home page, go to the Input tab and click on Input

Under Listings, go to the “Quick Modify” section and enter your MLS # and edit

In Select Form you will go to Open Houses

You will enter the date of the tour you want your home on.

Time will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am.

Active status is “yes”

Under Open House Type, it is very IMPORTANT to make sure you pick “CARAVAN”  (This is the only way we can find it to enter your property on the tour).

Under Comments, please put which tour (New Braunfels, San Marcos or Seguin) you want it on and any other additional comments you’d like.

  

Canyon Lake Property Tour (In-Person)

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Canyon Lake Property Tour: In-Person 

 

Tour Coordinator: Pam Kight, Kight Home Inspection

 
Please email Pam to add your listing to the tour:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact her by phone at 830-609-8180. 

VAREP Board Meeting

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Committee: GA Seguin Sub-Comm Meeting (CANCELED)

Wed. 2 Dec, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Thu. 3 Dec, 2020

8 CE HR Class: PSA: Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA (Virtual)

Thu. 3 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • 8 CE HR 
  • 8:30 pm am- 5:00 pm
  • Cost $110 for Members/Non-Member $120
  • Course No. 33058
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual class (off site instructor via Zoom)
  • Instructor- Scott Culberson
  • Last day for discount is Nov 25, 2020. After Nov 5, 2020, add $15 to registration fee
  • No refunds or Transfers on or after Dec 1, 2020
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 2, 2020 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Course Description:

The 21st century has so far presented multiple challenges to the real estate industry, notably a housing boom and rising property values in the early 2000s, followed by economic decline, mortgage defaults, and a very unsettled market place that has only recently begun to stabilize. Determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise, competence, the best use of technology, and a commitment to approaching the pricing assignment from all pertinent perspectives. This course is specifically designed to help residential real estate agents and brokers enhance their skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values. As real estate professionals gain more understanding pricing properties and CMAs, they can effectively function in their role in the valuation process.
The goal of this course is to equip the real estate license holder with pertinent information to enable them to price properties appropriately whether it’s for listing or making offers. It will provide greater understanding of the CMA’s to help the real estate license holder become more comfortable with the process of selecting appropriate property comparisons; how to make adjustments and where to go for quality information to ensure the most accurate assessment when calculating adjustments. Help enhance skills in creating accurate property valuations, reducing risk, and applying alternative valuation methods to properties under consideration.

Learn more about the PSA certification

Seguin Property Tour

Thu. 3 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 10:45 am

Seguin Property Tour:

Contact: Jeanene Weidman - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or call 970-903-8601
Tour dates: Every Thursday of each month, 9 AM
Starting location: 1467 E Court St, Seguin
 pdfDownload Directions to add a property to the New Braunfels or Seguin tours in Matrix. (88 KB)  

2020 FRAR Humane Society Fundraiser Gala, FRAR Awards and the 2021 Installation of Officers and Directors

Thu. 3 Dec, 2020 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Please contact Four Rivers AOR at 830-625-6954 to see if seating is still available.  

CLASS: Maximizing Matrix Training

Thu. 3 Dec, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Instructor: Selina Medina, Independence Title

We know you’re busy! Let us help you make the most of your MLS system. You more than likely know how to search for homes, but we want to show you so much more. In this class, we will give you tips on how to productively work within Matrix by setting up and managing auto emails, utilizing integrated mapping, creating CMA’s, and other features of this robust system. Join us to learn how you can efficiently utilize the Matrix system in your real estate business.

All costs for non-title education underwritten by independent vendors.

Provider #0403 • Course #31902

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Dec 3, 2020 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://independencetitle.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdOmqpj0uE92LjEhW8bEUgg7HacVC3Klr

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Fri. 4 Dec, 2020

4 HR CE Class: Legal Update 1(Virtual)

Fri. 4 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • 4 CE HR
  • 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Cost $45 for Members/$55 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 37796
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor-Dwight Hale
  • Last Day for discount is Nov 27, 2020. After Nov 27, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 2, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 3 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

Did you know that as a license holder you have legal requirements and regulations for engaging in the real estate business? Perhaps you also belong to a trade association connected to the real estate business that has a code of conduct and you see that as a requirement for engaging in the business. There is more to your requirements than a trade associa­tion expectations. It is every license holder’s responsibility to know and operate under the current
laws applicable to their license. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders regard­ing ethical conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.

4 HR CE Class: Legal Update 2 (Virtual)

Fri. 4 Dec, 2020 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • 4 CE HR
  • 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm 
  • Cost $45 for Members/ $55 for Non- Members
  • Course No. 37797
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual class (off site instructor via Zoom)
  • Instructor-Dwight Hale
  • Last Day for discount is Nov 27, 2020. After Nov 27, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refunds or Transfers after Dec 2, 2020
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 3 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

Did you know that as a license holder you have ethics requirements for engaging in the real estate business? Perhaps you also belong to a trade association for the real estate business that has a code of ethics and you see that as a requirement for engaging in the business. The law and the various trade association codes of ethics are similar yet not identical. There is more to your requirements than a trade associa­tion expectation. The course covers the requirements Texas law places upon all license holders regard­ing ethics and conduct when facilitating a real estate transaction.

Tue. 8 Dec, 2020

4 HR CE Class: The Aspiring Home-Buyer (Virtual)

Tue. 8 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • 4 CE HR
  • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 
  • Cost $10 for Members/$20 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 39089
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor- Fernando Guajardo
  • Last Day for discount is Dec 1, 2020. After Dec 1, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 4, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 7 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

This course explores the social dynamics of a First-Time Homebuyer. Course brings to life real world examples of who is the aspiring first-time homebuyer. Where do they live currently, where do they shop, where do they socialize? Who are they? What are their needs and how can you as a Realtor meet their expectations? Course dissects this market segment and provides necessary tools and action steps to build your business network. Will cover areas that are unique to first-time homebuyers and how to become a valuable resource for them and learn how to breakdown cultural barriers.

Wed. 9 Dec, 2020

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 9 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 9 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

Bulverde/Spring Branch Property Tour (In-Person)

Wed. 9 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Canyon Lake Property Tour: In-Person (Masks, Social Distancing & No Carpooling)  

 

Tour Coordinator: Pam Kight, Kight Home Inspection

 

Other tour dates: 

1st Wednesday of each month - Canyon Lake (Spring Branch)

3rd Wednesday each month - Northside Tour 

 
Please email Pam to add your listing to the tour:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact her by phone at 830-609-8180. 

Committee: Professional Development CANCELED

Wed. 9 Dec, 2020 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020

Seguin Property Tour (Cancelled)

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 10:45 am

Seguin Property Tour:

Contact: Jeanene Weidman - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or call 970-903-8601
Tour dates: Every Thursday of each month, 9 AM
Starting location: 1467 E Court St, Seguin
 pdfDownload Directions to add a property to the New Braunfels or Seguin tours in Matrix. (88 KB)  

Committee: NextGen Meeting (CANCELLED)

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 10:00 am

2 HR CE Class: Fishing for FSBOs (Virtual)

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • 2 CE HR
  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Cost $20 for Members/$25 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 40101
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor- Mac McFarland
  • Last Day for discount is Dec 3, 2020. After Dec 3, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 8, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 9 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

Every year agents spend millions of dollars on lead generation tools with little or no return. In this course, agents will learn to use two uncommon sources to generate leads: FSBO and Expired listings. By learning to tap into these niche pockets of the real estate market, agents can stabilize and grow their real estate business.

5 CE HR Class: TREC Contracts: The Transaction Lifeline and Best Practices (Virtual)

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • 5 CE HR 
  • 10:00 am- 4:00 pm each day
  • Cost $50 for Members/ $55 for Non- Members
  • Course No. 36965
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual class (off site instructor via Zoom)
  • Instructor- Candy Cooke
  • Last Day for discount is Dec 3, 2020. After Dec 3, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 8, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 9 at 5:00 pm

Course Description:

This course will continue to reinforce the importance of understanding and knowing how to complete TREC's promulgated contracts and selected addenda. The course takes the licensee briefly through the fundamentals of contracts and concludes with in-depth discussion of all the contract paragraphs. As an integral part of the course, the licensee will also be introduced to selected addenda and notices provided by TREC, the Texas Association of Realtors®, and Austin Board of Realtors®. Significant time will be spent in "Q and A" and "Best Practices". Upon completion of the course, the licensee will have a more thorough knowledge of the course content and be able to better meet their responsibilities to clients and customers.

Committee: GA New Braunfels Meeting (CANCELLED)

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Committee: GA Oversight Meeting

Thu. 10 Dec, 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020

1 CE HR Class: RPR Mobile (Virtual)

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • 1 CE HR
  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am 
  • Cost $10 for Members/$15 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 36386
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor-Mac McFarland
  • Last Day for discount is Dec 4, 2020. After Dec 4, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 9, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

This course provides the real estate licensee with real estate market research and valuation tools that are now easily accessible for the REALTOR® from the RPR Mobile™ app. The course reviews how Realtors Property Resource ® tools can help real estate buyers and sellers make informed decisions, combined with the local market expertise from their REALTOR® to benefit clients and customers before, during, and after the real estate transaction.

As we’ll see throughout this course, the factor that distinguishes RPR® from other real estate websites is the integration of current, localized MLS active and off-market data, in addition to a wealth of property data from numerous sources located in a single database, and offering relevant and meaningful reports that gives REALTORS® the tools to help their clients and customers make informed real estate decisions-even in challenging markets.

RPR Mobile™ allows your agents to access RPR® via their phones, while leveraging key features of their mobile devices to identify property data, record notes and photos while previewing properties and to give them the tools they need while on the go. This course will review the easy navigation of the RPR Mobile™ app that allows the REALTOR® to research and generate reports to customers and clients from anywhere and anytime.

GA San Marcos Sub-Committee Meetings

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am

2 HR CE Class: RPR Advanced (Virtual)

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • 2 CE HR
  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Cost $20 for Members/$25 Non-Members 
  • Course No. 37900
  • Provider-Texas REALTORS® #0001
  • Virtual Class (off site instructor via Zoom) 
  • Instructor-Mac McFarland
  • Last Day for discount is Dec 4, 2020. After Dec 4, 2020 add $15 to registration fee
  • No refund or Transfers after Dec 9, 2020.
  • To assure you receive class information, registration ends Dec 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm
  • If you have questions with registration email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Course description

This course provides the real estate licensee with real estate market research and valuation tools that consumers can access online and the pros and cons of automated valuation models. The course covers how Realtors Property Resource™ tools help real estate buyers and sellers make informed decisions, as well learn the pros and cons of automated valuation models (AVM); how they obtain and calculate data.

This course will educate real estate licensees about real estate market research and valuation tools and how these tools help real estate buyers and sellers make informed decisions. It will also teach the licensee how to combine their specific expertise in RPR tools to benefit clients and customers before, during, and after the real estate transaction.

FRAR Executive Board Meeting (Zoom Meeting)

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

FRAR Staff Training (Offices Closed)

Fri. 11 Dec, 2020 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mon. 14 Dec, 2020

CTXMLS BOG Meeting

Mon. 14 Dec, 2020 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Committee: Scholarship Meeting

Mon. 14 Dec, 2020 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Tue. 15 Dec, 2020

Committee: TREPAC Meeting

Tue. 15 Dec, 2020 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

New Braunfels Property Tour - NW Side

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Caravan Home Tour Instructions

 

Go to Matrix.ctxmls.com

Enter your User ID and Password                         

From Home page, go to the Input tab and click on Input

Under Listings, go to the “Quick Modify” section and enter your MLS # and edit

In Select Form you will go to Open Houses

You will enter the date of the tour you want your home on.

Time will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am.

Active status is “yes”

Under Open House Type, it is very IMPORTANT to make sure you pick “CARAVAN”  (This is the only way we can find it to enter your property on the tour).

Under Comments, please put which tour (New Braunfels, San Marcos or Seguin) you want it on and any other additional comments you’d like.

 

Canyon Lake Property Tour (In-Person) North Side

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Canyon Lake Property Tour: In-Person (Masks, Social Distancing & No Carpooling)  

 

Tour Coordinator: Pam Kight, Kight Home Inspection

 

Other tour dates: 

1st Wednesday of each month - Southside Tour

2n Wednesday each month - Spring Branch Tour 

 
Please email Pam to add your listing to the tour:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact her by phone at 830-609-8180. 

Board of Directors Meeting

Wed. 16 Dec, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Thu. 17 Dec, 2020

Seguin Property Tour

Thu. 17 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 10:45 am

Seguin Property Tour:

Contact: Jeanene Weidman - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or call 970-903-8601
Tour dates: Every Thursday of each month, 9 AM
Starting location: 1467 E Court St, Seguin
 pdfDownload Directions to add a property to the New Braunfels or Seguin tours in Matrix. (88 KB)  

Committee: Professional Standards Meeting

Thu. 17 Dec, 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Fri. 18 Dec, 2020

New Member Orientation (CANCELLED)

Fri. 18 Dec, 2020 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Class: Introduction to Matrix Training

Fri. 18 Dec, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Presented by: Selina Medina, Independence Title

Are you a new Realtor?  Or are you a seasoned Realtor that’s new to our MLS?  If so, this is the perfect class for you. You will explore the basic tools needed to get you started with Matrix.  From searching properties, to editing your agent profile this class is the introduction you’re looking for.

All costs for non-title education underwritten by independent vendors.

Provider #0403 • Intro to Matrix #32574

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Dec 18, 2020 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://independencetitle.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oc--qrD8pGtZlTR_9AAo_m3yl6CUsZrA1

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Wed. 23 Dec, 2020

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 23 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 23 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

Thu. 24 Dec, 2020

Fri. 25 Dec, 2020

Wed. 30 Dec, 2020

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 30 Dec, 2020 8:30 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

FRAR Staff Meeting Virtual (Phones Paused for 1 HR)

Wed. 30 Dec, 2020 8:45 am - 9:30 am

During this time the Four Rivers AOR Staff is in training and the Association phones are paused for 1 Hr.  Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible! 

You can also email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a response. 

We look forward to serving you! 

Thu. 31 Dec, 2020