LAR Update 2008 |
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THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER Happy Fourth of July! Summer is here and so it appears is the fire season. Be safe when you’re out and about. July 1, 2008 is the day we put down our cell phones while we are driving. Do you think the cars will still start? At least we will no longer need to deal with drivers who have a phone in one hand, a cup of coffee in the other and are trying to make a turn. Your CAR Directors went to all three marketing meetings in Galt, Lodi, and Modesto and shared information gotten from the June CAR meetings. We did have some interesting questions from some Realtors®. All in all, I believe our efforts were appreciated. There still is no comparison to being at the CAR meetings themselves. July is the month we vote for our new officers and directors. PLEASE VOTE!!! We currently have 1837 members. That means we need more people to vote than ever before to make our election viable. If we do not get the necessary votes we need, we will have to repeat the election. Go to http://www.lodirealtors.org/lar_candidates.htm and read the profiles of the candidates. These are the people who will be representing you and making decisions for you and for the benefit of your association. When you receive your email ballot, vote for the representatives you want. Remember you need to scroll down to the bottom of the ballot and click on submit to complete your vote and make it count. Last year we had Realtors® voting who did not complete their ballot by hitting submit and it was necessary to contact them to complete their vote. Linda Bush, President Lodi Association of Realtors® 2007 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President & C.A.R. Director Linda Bush 333-8877 President-Elect & C.A.R. Director Ryan Sherman 334-2136 Vice-President & C.A.R. Director Melanie Pennino 333-8877 Immed. Past Pres. Larry Underhill 333-2380
Secretary-Treas. Paul Mertz 368-7200 Director Bob Blower 368-6111 Director Pam Harmon 527-2010 Director Shirley Roberts 745-4627 Director Kerry Suess 368-5311 JULY DIRECTOR’S MEETING HIGHLIGHTS -Proposed Fiscal Policy was reviewed by the Board of Directors. -Motion carried to adopt the C.A.R. Citation System for Code of Ethics Violations and set up a fine schedule. -Motion carried to approve the minutes and receipts and expenditures report for June. -Motion carried to grant REALTOR® membership to 58 applicants bringing LAR’s membership to 1837. -Motion carried to make a contribution to the Lodi House Telethon. -Motion carried to make the fourth C.A.R. Director the immediate past president. -Motion carried to make changes to the criteria of the fifth, sixth and seventh C.A.R. Directorships. -Motion carried that if L.A.R. has a loss of membership or experiences budget constraints that would result in less C.A.R. Director appointments, they would be removed in the reverse order they were appointed. -Motion carried to make Lowell Flemmer LAR’s sixth C.A.R. Director. -Motion carried to make Mary Nissen LAR’s seventh C.A.R. Director. -Motion carried to form a Spanish speaking committee for LAR in 2009. -Motion carried not to hold the Risk Mgmt class by C.A.R. due to the expense of the class. -Motion carried to have the President develop a budget, etc., for a Past President’s Luncheon. -Motion carried to confirm LAR’s policy not to release letterhead and/or envelopes for use outside LAR’s office. LAR VOTING FOR 2009 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO BEGIN JULY 22ND Voting for 2009 Officers and Directors will begin on Tuesday, July 22nd and end Monday, July 28th, 5:00 PM. Voting will be done electronically – be watching your email for information on how to access the voting slate and register your vote. You can view the candidate’s profiles by clicking on http://www.lodirealtors.org/lar_candidates.htm. We sure to take a few minutes to get to meet the candidates and remember to VOTE! LAR Annual Picnic – Play Day II Be sure to register for LAR’s annual picnic held on Wed., August 13th, 11:30 am, Micke Grove Park. Lunch catered by “Just For Friends”. Build your own Sandwiches: Tri-tip marinated in fresh herbs and wine, Pulled Pork, or Grilled Italian Chicken Breast, with all the condiments. Sides include: coleslaw, pasta salad & potato salad, dessert and drinks. Carnival games, prizes and music by “Semper Fi” (group that played last year). Cost: Adults - $15.00 ( includes park entrance fee); Children 7-12 - $10.00; 6 and under Free. Registration deadline Monday, August 4th, payment due at time of reservation. Register by July 18th and be entered into a drawing for a $50.00 gas card donated by Old Republic Home Warranty. Make your reservation today – call 209-368-5316. Code of Ethics Mandatory Quadrennial Training Members have until 12-31-08 to complete a mandatory course on the Code of Ethics and have the course completion date posted in their NRDS record. All California licensees are required to complete an Ethics course to renew their license. Make sure the completion date, of the course you took, is posted in your membership record. LAR’s staff will be glad to assist you in posting that. The Orientation Class taken when joining LAR also qualifies. That class date is automatically posted in your membership record by LAR staff. Questions on the above, please call LAR at 209-368-5316 or email lodiaor@softcom.net. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONFERENCE & EXPO N.A.R.’s annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held in Orlando, Florida, this year, November 7-10th. Its theme is “Full Speed Ahead – Destination: SUCCESS”. To learn more and register go to www.realtor.org/conference or call 800-974-3084. Northern California Commercial Assn of Realtors® Seminar If you are interested in learning more about the Commercial side of real estate, plan to attend the NCCAR seminar on July 17th, 9:00 – 4:00, at the Radisson Hotel, 6680 Regional St. in Dublin. The morning session is titled “Fundamentals of Real Estate Valuation, Investment, Development & Lease Analysis. Afternoon session is titled “Advanced Real Estate Investment, Lease, Buy vs. Lease, Development and Joint Venture Analysis. Cost is $95.00 (prepaid) for members or $125.00 (prepaid) for non-members. Fee includes lunch. Register on line at www.nccar.org or by calling 650-598-0621. “Emerging Markets: International Second Homes, Retirement Homes and Residential Resorts” As per CAR & NAR this is a 52 billion dollar market and few Realtors® are sharing in it. They state there will be a “Tsunami of Global Aging” – the international market will explode. One third of all residential sales now are for second homes. For more info, visit www.realtor.org St. Joseph Statues Now Available at LAR’s Real Estate Store LAR now sells the St. Joseph statue that is often used by real estate agents as a way to help sell homes. The 4” statue sells for $9.95 and the 8” statue sells for $13.95. According to a new National opinion poll, nearly one-third of American adults (63.2 million people) would consider asking their real estate agent to bury a four-inch statue of St. Joseph in the front yard to help sell their home in today’s sluggish economy. Of those 63.2 million people, 23.5 million would “absolutely want their agent” to use the symbolic figure to increase the likelihood of selling their property. The kits include a free home listing at www.StJosephStatue.com, where St. Joseph believers have listed for sale more that $2.4 billion in real estate. The tradition of buying St. Joseph in the earth began hundreds of years ago in Spain, when Sister Teresa of Avila needed land to build convents. She prayed to St. Joseph (the patron saint of the family and household needs) and buried a St. Joseph medal in the ground. The medals evolved into statues, which thousands of home sellers and real estate agents across the country now use as they seek a little “divine intervention” when selling residential real estate. “When you have a competitive real estate sales market, you need to differentiate your property in a way that consumers can easily understand”, says Kathy Mason, president of Mason Works, a business development marketing firm in Boulder, CO. “We highly recommend that any serious real estate agent gain a positive, competitive edge by utilizing the beneficial effects of a St. Joseph statue. The story of St. Joseph is uplifting – a great boon to sellers who are worried about all the bad real estate forecasts – it’s an excellent differentiator,” Mason said. HOW TO REGISTER FOR METROLIST EVENTS: To register for MetroList Classes log onto Prospector, click on the Training Icon link in the Single Sign-On (SSO) module, select Register for Training, Seminars & Events and register for one of the MetroList Training Classes. REALTOR® MEMBER/CHANGES NEW REALTORS®: Delmis Fernandez, Westside Associates Realty, Newman; Tatyana Galushkin, Global Realty Marketing, Inc., San Diego; Kristine-Rose Santos, Excel Realty & Mortgage, Inc., Pleasanton; Kimberly Berg, Frontier Land Company, Stockton; Christina Bahlke, Frontier Land Company, Stockton; Adam Ruppel, Eichel Real Estate, Modesto; Rose Louis, Century 21 M&M and Associates, Modesto; Kim Swanson, Sherman & Associates, Lodi; Lisa Spencer, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Saul Molina, Anilom Real Estate Group, Galt; Benjamin Wilmoth, A Better Way Realty, Stockton; Richard Towers, PMZ Real Estate, Stockton; Donna Phillips, Town & Country Properties, Lodi; Lynis Chaffey, Team Real Estate, Modesto; Jonathan Molina, Century 21 M&M and Associates, Stockton; Maria Elena Salcedo, PMZ Real Estate, Stockton; Kimberly Penrose, Zip Realty, Inc., Sacramento; Allen Jackson, Takhar Real Estate, Stockton; Rocio Sanchez-Galicia, Century 21 M&M and Associates, Tracy; Steve Swanger, Coldwell Banker Vinson Chase, Modesto; Ruben Rosado, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Shanale Phipps, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Doreen Knapp, Century 21 M&M and Associates, Stockton; Ana Albarracin, Century 21 M&M and Associates, Tracy; Barry Hill, PMZ Real Estate, Turlock; Karen Minyard, Coldwell Banker Vinson Chase, Modesto; Laura Christensen, Darrell Isaacs Team Professionals, Stockton; Lorraine Blenn, PMZ Real Estate, Riverbank; Henry Torkelson, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Phyllis Rooney, A Better Way Realty, Stockton; Mark Almanza, Lakemist Realty, Stockton; Mercedes Loredo, PMZ Real Estate, Los Banos; Jose Gutierrez, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Michael Campbell, Century 21 Apollo, Modesto; Enid Alvarez, PMZ Real Estate, Modesto; Joan Schauf, Weeks Real Estate, Modesto; Vanessa Palacio, Paloma Realty, Stockton; Bruce Shores, TNT Real Estate Services, Modesto; Janet Ramirez, Integrity Real Estate Center, Inc., Stockton; David Narsi, Zip Realty, Inc., Sacramento; Gabriel Sanchez, Kit Larson Real Estate, Inc., Stockton; Jorge Gutierrez, ZipRealty, Inc., Sacramento; Jessica O’Connor, George Brandon Realty, Galt; Ashli Hudson, ZipRealty, Inc., Sacramento; Doug Vermillion, Jr., Century 21 M&M and Associates, Modesto; Royce Monks, A Better Way Realty, Stockton; Salvador Martinez, Port City Realty, Stockton CHANGES: Michael Peterson formerly of Prudential California Realty is now associated with PMZ Real Estate. Eloida Siapno is no longer associated with Century 21 M&M and Associates. Suzanne D’Arcy is no longer associated with PMZ Real Estate, Modesto. Srey Blevins is no longer associated with Doughtery Properties. Durward Walker is no longer associated with Exit Realty, Armell & Hertle. Richard Mizer formerly of List4Less Real Estate is now associated with Re/Max Gold Galt. Linda Steger is no longer associated with PMZ Real Estate, Riverbank. Rick Nancett is no longer associated with PMZ Real Estate, Ceres Faisal Sublaban formerly of Stockton Investment Group, Inc. is now associated with Sarieh Real Estate, Inc. Beth Latta formerly of Re/Max Gold is now associated with Century 21 M&M and Associates. Rosemary Madrid formerly of Re/Max Gold is now associated with Century 21 M&M and Associates. Janet Cooley is no longer associated with PMZ, Stockton Debbie Molina is no longer associated with Hometown Senior Solutions, Modesto Silvania Renteria is no longer associated with PMZ Real Estate, Modesto.
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