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ValleyVoice New River Valley Association of REALTORS®, 125 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073 Phone: 540-381-9354 Fax: 540-381-9358 Website: www.nrvar.com Calendar of Events March 27, 5 - 7 p.m. REALTOR Reception The Farmhouse Restaurant, Christiansburg April 2, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch & Learn Supra Display Keys April 4, 11-a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch & Learn Supra eKeys REALTOR CELEBRATION ® April 6 Good Friday Holiday Association Office Closed Saturday, April 28, 2012, 6 p.m. — midnite The Farmhouse Restaurant, 285 Ridinger St., Christiansburg April 12, 5 - 7 p.m. Mix & Meet Sal’s in Blacksburg “Blues Brothers” April 18, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 16 Hour CE Course John Dickinson featuring April 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 16 Hour CE Course John Dickinson Battle of the Ballads! April 28, 6 p.m. Realtor Celebration The Farmhouse Restaurant, Christiansburg (see page 11 to learn more) Second Thursdays April—October Mix & Meets REALTOR® or Non-REALTOR® $25 (required prior to deadline for confirmed reservation) Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Wednesday, April 25th, 5 p.m. No refunds for cancellations made after the deadline. Call or email the Association office to make your reservation today! [email protected] / 540-381-9354 Inside this Issue 2 3 4 5 6 7 ValleyVoice March/April Access Supra from FlexMLS Membership Transitions/2011 Year End Comp Order April Mix & Meet Advanta Clean Free Dues Drawing 8 9 10 11 12 13 FlexMLS Update-Emailing Update/Realtors Reception The CE Shop Battle of the Ballads! Industry Predictions for 2012 Predictions (continued) 14 Legal Hotline Q&A 15 Lunch & Learn—Keys 16 Capitol Connections 17 CE in 2 Days 18 2012 RPAC Contributions 19 Affiliate Directory ACCESS SUPRA FROM FLEXMLS Access Supra from FlexMLS To Access Supra from FlexMLS Here's how . . . 1. In FlexMLS, select Add/Change tab 2. Click Change, then change, then click on Supra Functions. 3. Click on Log into Supra. 4. Here you can go to Assign, Activity, Settings, or Log Out of Supra. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 2 MEMBERSHIP Membership New REALTOR® Applications Greg Burnop Barry Collier Eliza Danyi Jessica Lloyd James Nolen Long & Foster (Blacksburg) Long & Foster (Blacksburg) Long & Foster (Blacksburg) Long & Foster (Blacksburg) Re/Max 8 (Blacksburg) New Affiliate Applications Cathy DeFinis Mark Fontaine Transitions Home Staging & Redesign (Willis) Advanta Clean of SW Virginia (Wytheville) Kimball Liskey Robert McKutchin, III Joseph Rogers Henderson Roofing Sci-Tech Carpet Cleaning Quest Floor Care, LLC (Christiansburg) New REALTOR® Member John Johnson Dee’s Country Places (Stuart) REALTOR® Member Transfers MJ Jarrett Ray Roberts Doug Veit Joyce Webb Jeff Wofford Karen Wofford Long & Foster (Blacksburg) Re/Max 1st (Christiansburg) Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg) McCraw (Radford) Wainwright (Salem) Wainwright (Salem) Any comments about the acceptability of the applicants should be submitted in writing to: Stephanie White, [email protected], New River Valley Association of REALTORS®, 125 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073. REALTOR® Membership Total 412 Affiliate Membership Total 81 NRVAR would like to express its deepest sympathy to Sheila Miles, Long & Foster, and her family at the loss of her husband, Wilfred Alan Miles. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 3 TRANSITIONS/2011 YEAR END COMP BOOK MLS 2011 End of Year Comp Books Available on CD! The newest offering for comp books in CD format — easy to carry, easy to use, easy to store! Please place your order now for the 2011 Year End Comp CD: Hard Copy Book: Year End $75 Year End $100 Please return this order form accompanied with your payment OR email Julia at [email protected]. Check enclosed (made payable to NRVAR) Mastercard or VISA _____________________________ Exp. Date ________ Signature ________________________________________________________ Name/Company __________________________________________________________________ Email/Phone _____________________________________________________________________ ValleyVoice March/April 2012 4 APRIL MIX & MEET ValleyVoice March/April 2012 5 ADVANTA CLEAN ValleyVoice March/April 2012 6 FREE DUES DRAWING Free Dues Drawing The Membership, Education, and Celebration Committees are pleased to announce that you can win FREE association dues by attending affiliate-sponsored events this year. That is an approximate $455 value based on 2012 dues. You earn one entry for the FREE DUES DRAWING each time you attend an event. You can double your entries by encouraging your fellow members to attend too and if the event exceeds the target attendance. The graphic below is for an event that qualifies for the FREE DUES DRAWING with a target attendance of 15. The target attendance may vary for each event. Please save the date for these affiliate sponsored-events that are coming up. March 27 April 2 April 4 April 12 April 18 & 19 April 28 Second Thursdays REALTOR Reception, The Farmhouse Restaurant, Christiansburg Lunch & Learn - Supra Display Key Tips & Tricks Lunch & Learn - Supra eKey Tips & Tricks Mix & Meet, Sal’s, Blacksburg 2-Day 16 Hour CE Education with John Dickinson REALTOR Celebration, The Farmhouse Restaurant, Christiansburg Mix & Meets - April through October Special thanks to the affiliates below who have pledged their support for association events this year. We tend to forget how important affiliates are to the association. We would have to increase dues $50 a year if we didn't have affiliate members. Try to imagine completing a real estate transaction without the help of our affiliate's products and services. Yuck! Please encourage the affiliates you do business with to support the association before the March 31st deadline. Twenty percent of the proceeds from sponsorships will go towards the FREE DUES DRAWING. We currently have enough support for THREE FREE DUES DRAWINGS and the number will increase as support increases. The remainder of the sponsorships will defray the costs of the events. Platinum Sponsors - $1,000 Gold Sponsors - $500 • Bank of America • First Bank & Trust • Home Place Magazine • Inspections Inc. • Law Office of Diane L. Bibb • Legacy Builders • National Property Inspections • Pillar to Post • Premier Transfer & Storage • Quality Pro Home Inspection • The Shaheen Firm, P.C. • Valley Settlement • Wells Fargo ValleyVoice March/April 2012 Silver Sponsors - $250 • Advantage Title • BB&T Mortgage • Brown Insurance • Dunmar Moving/Allied Van Lines • Farm Credit of Virginias • National Bank of Blacksburg • The Real Estate Book Bronze Sponsors - $100 • Atlantic Bay Mortgage • Patrick Moore, P.C. • TORE, Inc. • Virginia Mountain Pest Control FLEXMLS UPDATE — EMAILING Emailing Now Available in The MLS Committee is pleased to announce that you can now email from FlexMLS. This is a convenient way to communicate with REALTORS without having to maintain an email address database. Please help us maximize the value of this feature by adhering to the following etiquette practices: • • • Only send information relevant to real estate that is not already available on the listing or hot sheet. Do not send a personal email in addition to a FlexMLS-generated email in order to minimize inbox contents. Utilize the appropriate subject category provided in the FlexMLS emailing system. These include: ο Buyer Needs ο Community Announcements – Specific to REALTOR community ο Education Opportunities ο Open House Cancellation ο Realtor Open House ο Rentals Offered ο Selling Bonus Use of emailing in FlexMLS will be evaluated in 60 days for continued use by the Board and MLS Committee. Please use this feature responsibly in order to insure the continued availability of the emailing feature in FlexMLS. It is possible to opt-out of all emails sent through FlexMLS or emails with a specific subject category. Here is how it works . . . To Access Email in FlexMLS: Daily Functions / MLS Email (continued on page 9) ValleyVoice March/April 2012 8 FLEXMLS UPDATE-CONTINUED Add Listing Link: (continued from page 8) To Opt-Out of Some or All Bulk Emails: Preferences / General Preferences / Bulk Email Options (close to bottom of list) ValleyVoice March/April 2012 9 THE CE SHOP Complete your CE Requirements ONLINE! Virginia CE Course Catalog Post Licensing is also ONLINE! Log online to receive great savings by March http://nrvar.theceshop.com 31, 2012 Enroll Today! http://nrvar.theceshop.com/ ValleyVoice March/April 2012 10 BATTLE OF THE BAND BALLADS!—REALTOR CELEBRATION Battle of the Ballads! Compete for the 1st annual “Voice of the NRVAR” trophy at the NRVAR Realtor Celebration! Keep the trophy as long as you win each year! You and your office can register for the friendly competition, choose a song to sing, and show us all who knows how to have the most fun in the NRVAR! The competition begins on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9:00pm. Open to REALTOR Members and Affiliates. To register: email Hillary D. Isleib at [email protected] ValleyVoice March/April 2012 11 REAL ESTATE INSTUSTRY PREDICTIONS FOR 2012 Real Estate Industry Predictions for 2012 On December 29, 2011, in Marketing & Prospecting, Selling, Social Media, Technology, by Todd Carpenter Todd Carpenter is the Director of Digital Engagement for The National Association of REALTORS®, overseeing the association’s communication strategy on its social media channels. He's been a real estate and mortgage professional since 1992 and created the first broker-focused mortgage blog in 2005. Todd is an industry pioneer in leveraging the social web. With nearly half of all REALTORS® using social media in 2011, it’s safe to say that it’s no fad. But will further adoption of social media be a driving force of change for the real estate industry in 2012, or will other trends prove more disruptive? I asked several social-media-savvy real estate professionals, “What new tools or trends will have the biggest impact on the real estate industry in 2012?” Here’s what they had to say. Search Becomes More Socialized I think social search could have a significant impact on how consumers connect with agents. I will even moderate a panel about this it Inman Connect next month. Adding a social layer to the way consumers search for an agent is a reality from general search sites like Google to Industry specific portals like Zillow and Trulia. “We’ll continue to see advancements in social search.” says Ginger Wilcox, head of industry training at Trulia. “In 2012, more consumers will want social proof that their agent is an expert and trusted in their field. Having strong online profiles with customer recommendations will be essential to gain the trust of connected consumers.” The Rise of Mobile Social Becomes Normal Real estate has always been about location, location, location. Mobile will make that mantra apply to the Web as well. “In 2002, we stopped calling it ‘e-business.’ In 2012, ‘social marketing’ meets a similar fate. Going forward, this is just ‘business,’” says Dan Green, loan officer with Waterstone Mortgage in Cincinnati and author of The Mortgage Reports. In some ways, social media’s mass adoption now makes it less disruptive. But as this form of marketing hits critical mass with the agent population, the companies they work for will try to leverage it. Green predicts that, “brands/ brokers will begin actively amplifying their individual agents’ marketing messages. Expect top-down ‘messaging’ within a brokerage for agent Web sites, blogs, and social network presence.” Derek Overbey, senior social media manager at VerticalResponse, has a similar view, “In 2012, we will see deeper social integration into every aspect of business, including email, promotions, advertising, and public relations.” In 2011, smartphones made up the majority of all US cell phone purchases. “We saw unprecedented growth in mobile in 2011 and will continue to see mobile explode in 2012, especially with smartphones being the norm and inexpensive tablet options expanding and becoming mainstream.” Wilcox says. “Mobile solutions for real estate pros will be essential to help agents connect with mobile consumers.” Ines Hegedus-Garcia, a Miami REALTOR® with Majestic Properties, thinks competence in technology will need to become the norm for real estate professionals: “2012 will not be about the best and newest shiny objects, but instead about how we, in the industry, are able to stay atop technology and able to integrate it into our daily business in a way that is useful. The consumer has learned to ask the right questions, and agents will have to show proof of successful business practices which incorporate technology. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 Bill Lublin, managing member for the Social Media Marketing Institute, thinks the rise of mobile will change how consumers use real estate Web sites and social media, “The increased use of mobile by consumers will drive agents and companies to create mobile Web sites (as opposed to mobile compliant), participate in local review sites (to demonstrate their connection to the local community), and provide consumer tips on location-based services like Foursquare, Foodspotting, Yelp, etc.” The ‘Great Data Debate’ Heats Up “In 2012, listing data and how it is shared across multiple platforms — from IDX to syndication to social media platforms — will be a hot topic. It could fundamentally change how real estate agents do business,” says Jay Thompson, broker/coowner Thompson’s Realty and a member of NAR’s MLS Committee. Jay lobbied for the creation of a special subcommittee to help sort through these issues. Continued on page 13 12 REAL ESTATE INSTUSTRY PREDICTIONS FOR 2012-CONTINUED Continued from page 12 In 2011, Edina Realty made a decision to withhold their syndication feeds to third-party sites like REALTOR.com, Trulia, and Zillow. Lublin believes the rest of the industry is watching. “Large and small companies alike will be watching Edina to see what happens as they leave aggregators’ sites in an attempt to drive consumers directly to their company site. If REALTORS® decide to disintermediate third-party sites, the impact on the industry could be immense.” Nobu Hata, 2012 YPN chair and Minneapolis REALTOR® with Edina Realty, hopes all agents understand the stakes. “I can tell you first-hand that brokers waking up to listing syndication issues will be heavily impacting us in 2012. It’s a numbers game, and a lead-gen and empowerment issue that all brokers — big, small, indie, franchise — will be gunning for. Here’s hoping that their agents realize this, and advise when necessary.” A New Focus on Conversion “Tools and trends will (finally) focus more on client conversion rather than lead generation … social and otherwise,” argues Jeff Corbett, chief thinking officer for XVentures. I agree. Agents are beginning to understand that social networking is not a numbers game. It’s more about who is in your sphere of influence than how many. The focus must be on networking and prospecting practices that can convert into real business. As Dan Green predicts, “In 2012, the agents with the best lead-generation tools plus leadmanagement tools win. It’s not just *how* you earn a lead, but what you do with it once the lead’s in your CRM.” Now it’s your turn. What new tools or trends will have the biggest impact on the real estate industry in 2012? WANT FREE DUES? WANT FREE DUES? See page 7. WANT FREE DUES? WANT FREE DUES? WANT FREE DUES? ValleyVoice March/April 2012 13 LEGAL HOTLINE Q&A Legal Hotline FAQs Episode 6: Commissions Legal Hotline Q&A with Blake Hegeman VAR Legal Counsel Have you got QUESTIONS? VAR has ANSWERS! VAR continues its video series with answers to the most commonly asked questions from VAR legal counsel, Blake Hegeman. Episode 4—POAs: Episode 4 outlines the ins and outs of POAs and the dreaded packets. Episode 5—Legal Grab Bag: Episode 5 answers questions about a variety of legal issues. Episode 6—Commissions: Episode 6 answers questions about the right way to get paid. Episode 7—Fair Housing Law: Episode 7 covers some fair housing questions. Episode 8—Murder Most Foul and Other Regulatory Issues: Episode 8 covers stigmatized property, application, deposits and more. http://www.varealtor.com/LegalVideos ValleyVoice March/April 2012 14 LUNCH & LEARN Lunch & Learn NRVAR Classroom Bring your own lunch and drink, we’ll provide the fresh baked cookies! Need more information about your Display key, SmartPhone key or iBox? Don’t miss these opportunities for training! Please send any questions you have prior to Thursday, March 29th so they can be included in the training. Email: [email protected]. Display Key Monday, April 2nd from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Supra eKey Tuesday, April 4th from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 15 CAPITOL CONNECTIONS Below you’ll find the latest updates on VAR’s progress in the General Assembly. Look for Capitol Connections in your in-box during the GA session, or subscribe to the RSS video update below. Read on to learn about the legislation VAR will be working on in during this session. http://www.realtorschoose.com/capitolconnections/ 2012 VAR Legislative Agenda VAR’s legislative package this year comes from three main sources: ♦ findings and work products of the Professionalism Workgroup, ♦ issues remaining from previous legislative sessions, and ♦ new issues brought to the attention of VAR by local Realtor associations. VAR will sponsor eight bills in the 2012 Session – some of these may change, and some might be combined with others during the process. We will use these broad topic headings for clarity. Agency and Professionalism (HB 206). A “catch-all” bill drawn to Title 54.1 – our licensure statutes – that will accomplish several tasks, including any necessary “clean up” from our large Agency Bill from the 2011 Session, as well as implementing the recommendations made by the Professionalism Work Group. There are other elements of “small fixes” that will be accomplished in this legislation. Appraiser Management Companies (HB 210). The Federal Dodd-Frank Act requires states to bring Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) under the supervision and authority of their regulatory boards for Appraisers. In Virginia, that is the Real Estate Appraiser Board. Understanding that creating a new regulatory program in Virginia is a slow process, we recommend taking the lead and beginning it now. Landlord and Tenant (HB 1110). A bill for Landlord Tenant Act modifications is recommended to handle a variety of smaller issues that have arisen this year, including: which portions of the Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act are applicable to residential dwelling units; how rents may be accepted with reservation, and more. While not always exciting, these annual revisions are generally made with an eye to avoiding costly litigation. Property Owner Associations and Condominium Act (HB 377). A broad bill for Property Owner Associations and Condominium Act issues is recommended to address issues that have arisen – or lingered – throughout the year. This year’s concerns include delays in receiving vital information regarding owner occupancy and delinquency, as well as exempting auctioned property from various provisions. If we are unable to build broad consensus around these issues, VAR likely will recommend deferring this bill to 2013. Fairfax Rental Inspection (HB 566). The City of Fairfax has persisted in stubbornly defying the General Assembly on the issue of Rental Inspection Ordinances. Following our very clear victory in the General Assembly last year, Fairfax City revised its nonconforming ordinance in a different non-conforming way. While negotiations will occur between now and then, a bill to remedy the most recent insult will be introduced. Virginia SAFE Act (HB 572). This consumer protection measure was required by federal law, but the current exemptions do not expressly exempt owner financing from the burdensome requirements otherwise placed on mortgage lenders. Most states are attempting to address this issue this year. Tenant Utility Liens. In an issue on which much work has been done over the past year, liens placed on property as a result of nonpayment of utility bills by tenants have caused many negative consequences for owners. A consensus of the affected parties is near, and a bill to reflect that consensus will be introduced by VAR. Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems (HB 567) (HB 942). At least one locality has exceeded its statutory authority in requiring cash bonds to be posted before it will approve alternative onsite sewage systems – in violation of the Dillon Rule. This needs to be addressed legislatively, while negotiations are conducted with the locality involved. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 16 CE IN TWO DAYS!! The NRVAR and Moseley-Dickinson Schools of Real Estate present . . . CE in TWO Days!! Registration Form April 18 - 19, 2012, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. New River Valley Association of REALTORS Classroom Lunch on your own 12 noon - 1 p.m. John Dickinson, Instructor Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012 Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2012 Day 1 & Day 2 (Earlybird Discounted Rate) Earlybird After Earlybird $80 Walk-in $140 $180 Day 1 — April 18 Elective 8 hours CE/PL (All day) $50 • Residential Finance (Morning only) $30 • Evaluating Rental Property (Afternoon only) $30 $70 $45 $45 $90 $60 $60 Day 2 — April 19 Mandatory 8 hours CE (All day) $50 • Fair Housing (2 hours CE) Includes update on current cases/administrative decision under fair housing laws. • Ethics & Standards of Conduct (3 hours) • Real Estate Contracts (1 hour) • Real Estate Agency (1 hour) • Legal Updates and emerging Trends (1 hour) $70 $90 Best Value!! TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Check enclosed (payable to NRVAR) $_______________ $________ MC or VISA $___________________ Card Holder's Name __________________________________________________________________ Card Number ___________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________ Signature ___________________________________________________________________________ (Signature indicates acceptance of cancellation policy and authorization of any MC/VISA charges noted.) Send Registration Form to: NRVAR, 125 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073 Fax: 540-381-9358; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 540-381-9354 NRVAR Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests will be accepted at the NRVAR Office up until 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2012. All paid tuition other than the $20 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit will be refunded. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR CANCELLATIONS MADE AFTER 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2012. Requests for refund consideration due to extenuating circumstances must be received in writing by NRVAR 15 days after the course. Extenuating circumstances are defined by NRVAR as: being in an accident, hospitalized, death in the family, or something of this magnitude. *Dues Drawing: NRVAR REALTOR® members attending an affiliate sponsored event earn one entry for the Free Membership Dues Drawing to be held at the 2012 Installation Luncheon in December. Events exceeding target attendance will earn NRVAR REALTOR® members attending the event one additional entry. Members purchasing bundled registrations for events will earn one entry per event in the bundled registration. ValleyVoice March/April 2012 17 2012 RPAC CONTRIBUTIONS Together We Can Reach Our RPAC Goal! Invest in RPAC today!! RPAC Fair Share: Principal Brokers/Appraisers $99.00 Associate Brokers $65.00 REALTOR® Members $35.00 RPAC Contributions Golden R $4000+ & President’s Circle Amy Hudson George Smith Barbara Cumbee Jody Lyons Rhonda Snider Ron Kendrick Trula Tuck Lane David Victoria Lytton Tracy Songer Richard Lavinder James Willis Sandra Davis Billy Maddy Desi Sowers Doris McMillian Alana Yates Eliza Danyi Pam Maddy Jennifer Sowers Gary Douglas David Mann Anne Stevens Cliff Dowdy Elaine McKaughn Sheila Stump Cherie Downey Aloma Meador Deborah Toney Phillip Morris Nancy Page Silver R $1000+ $99 Club/Broker Fair Share Lousie Baker Gary Ballard Dennis Bane Matt Birdsall Bill Bondurant Jeannette Boyd David Branch Gene Cox Clarke Cunningham Roger Cupp Beth Dalton Tony Dalton Scooter Darnall Annette David Mike Eggleston David Epperley Leslie Frantz Ed Gallimore Mauyer Gallimore Bill Gearhart Kit Hale Matt Hicks Rachel Hogan Kenneth Parsons Agent Fair Share $35+ Doug Phillips Ann Adkins John Farmer Rhonda Melton Pat Tracy Bob Poff Anne Albimino Margaret Galecki Zach Milton Donna Travis William Price Harvey Alderman Diane Gilmore Joan Mitchell Stella Wheeling Bryan Rice Bernadette Alfonso Sandy Grant Randy Moran Alison Whittaker Benny Ridpath Spike Andrew Darin Greear Priscilla Morris James Willis Mark Sechrest Rachel Anker-Johnson Rebecca Hale Kim Mullins Buddy Williams Marie Williams John Skelton Steve Ayers Aaron Harris Mike Noren Dana Spraker Chloe Bishop Susan Harrison Tom O’Neill Chris Wilson Jeanne Stosser Ben Bondurant Jeremy Hart Jeane Page Janet Winslow Joe Straub Jennifer Bondurant Maggie Hicks John Payne Alana Yates Richard Varney Julia Bondurant Anne Hite David Phillips Sheila Zellers Gerry Zirk Jim Wagoner Cole Bradley Bill Isenhour Lee Piland Gary Whiting Reggie Britts Eric Johnson Michael Poldiak Julie Willard David Brown John Johnson Jeffery Price Gerald Burrus Rob Jones Dana Orr Bart Castleberry Brian Juanarena Benita Rice Mary Wright Associate Broker Fair Share $65+ Charlotte Chan Grace Kelley Ray Roberts Linda Carter Chandler Frank Kregloe Carla Russell Donald Barker Lishu Chang David Lane Janet Sadler Hix Bondurant Debra Chase Carol Lidgard Hank Schneider Diane Boon Tommy Clapp Angela Lieb LT Simmons Wanda Cox Evelyn Clark Susanna Lilly Angie Simpkins Dee DeHart Vincent Clark Gloria Simpkins Roger Gallimore Brad Cole Barbara Link Randy Gardner Karen Cox Mike Link Skip Slocum Carol Lavinder Jana Cranwell Bill Linkenhoker Christopher Smith Regina Piland William Crockett Mary Lynch Tim Smoot ValleyVoice March/April 2012 18 AFFILIATE DIRECTORY Agriculture Agricultural Economics Attorneys at Law Diane L. Bibb Frank, Spicer, & Cox Patrick Moore, PC The Shaheen Firm, PC Leon Geyer 540-231-4528 Diane L. Bibb John Spicer Patrick Moore Arthur Shaheen 540-674-6500 540-552-0007 540-633-1590 540-552-3390 Banking and Financial Institutions Alcova Mortgage Alcova Mortgage Atlantic Bay Mortgage Bank of America Home Loans BB&T Farm Credit of Virginias First Bank & Trust Company Freedom First Credit Union SunTrust Mortgage - Blacksburg Member One Fed. Cred. Union National Bank of Blacksburg Prime Lending Stellar One - Christiansburg Stellar One Mortgage - Radford VHDA Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Car Wash Squeaky’s Laser Wash Cleaning Sci-Tech Carpet Cleaning, Inc. Quest Floor Care, LLC Community Resources Community Housing Partners New River Community Action NRV Economic Dev. Alliance Computer Support Gentoo Technologies Engineering & Surveying Gay & Neel Incorporated Environmental Services 2 Café Energy Management Services, Inc. General Contracting SAS Builders, Inc. Government Agencies VDOT Heating and Air Conditioning Blue Ridge Heating & Air, Inc. New River Heating & Air Home Builders Consolidated Construction Services Highlander Construction & Development Legacy Builders NRV, Inc. RA Home Builders Home Buyers Warranty 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty of VA First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation Brandon Nicely Linda Witt Tom Kulis Deborah Specht Stan Perkins Jason Akers Terry Coble Owen McKinnie Dennis Duncan Richard Mower Sara Reynolds Dave Shelor Sandra Chafin Pam Childress Clifford Millirons Marianne Lane Susan Stroup Todd Bankhead 540-552-7150 540-998-4551 540-639-9711 540-552-9959 540-808-1204 800-654-7377 540-260-9060 540-951-2160 540-552-0054 540-982-8811 540-951-6249 540-250-6002 540-382-6091 540-394-6928 276-228-7060 540-260-9593 540-381-6236 540-392-0602 Home Improvement Ewing Bldg. & Remodeling/ Ewing Cabinet Co. The Handy Folks Debbie Ewing 540-951-0544 James Bane 540-577-0482 Steve Hall Bob Peek Steve Gregory John Langan John McGrath 540-921-6905 540-381-0200 540-250-6443 540-392-7678 276-613-4600 Transitions Home Staging & Redesign Cathy DeFinis 540-789-8242 Home Inspections Appalachian Inspections Inspections, Inc. National Property Inspections Pillar to Post Quality Pro Home Inspections Home Staging Insurance Carper Insurance Associates Brown Insurance Eric Johnsen State Farm Turman State Farm Insurance Mold Remediation Advanta Clean of SW Virginia Moving/Storage/Packaging Clinton’s Transfer & Storage Dunmar Moving Systems Premier Transfer & Storage Dan Carper Christy Brown Eric Johnsen Chris Turman 540-953-2383 540-552-5331 540-382-5552 540-953-2300 Mark Fontaine 276-620-9595 Brian Graves Page Warner John Phillips 540-552-3201 540-443-0111 540-552-1231 Newspaper/Publications Robert McCutcheon 540-537-3745 Joseph Rogers 540-818-4073 Ryan Stenger Kim Matthews Tabitha Hodge 540-382-2002 540-633-5133 540-267-0007 Russell Shock 540-961-4800 John Neel 540-381-6011 Home Place Magazine John Garner The Real Estate Book Jonathan Reed The Roanoke Times-NRV Real Estate Dennis Bowman Organizations PMA International Pest Control All Seasons Pest Control Brown Exterminating Co. Bug Man Exterminating Superior Exterminating Co. VA Mountain Pest Control Frank Pearsall 866-412-9749 Danny Vaden Lorraine Ratcliff Clark Goodman Jerry McLawhorn Brad Woolwine 540-961-7378 800-892-6207 540-381-8581 540-381-4951 540-382-2973 Property Management/Developments Gregg Lewis Ed Ricci 540-260-3494 540-381-3626 CMG Leasing Foxridge Apartments Park Real Estate, Inc. The Villages of Maple Ridge Emily Taylor 540-953-2080 Radon Mitigation and Testing Terry Hutchinson 540-387-5418 Recycling Johnny Martin Jim Keefer 540-381-1137 540-961-1979 Referrals Chris Johnson James Oliver 540-725-3900 540-382-0824 Henderson Roofing Nancy Phillips Cat White 540-951-2688 540-392-4109 Brenda Romano Katy Richards 804-304-4986 804-402-7269 Advantage Title Insurance Agency, Inc. Mid-States Title of SWVA Southwest Settlement & Title Valley Settlement Services Radon Safe, Inc. Valley Curbside Recycling TORE, Inc. Roofing ValleyVoice March/April 2012 Settlement Agencies Water Testing Clear Water Testing, LLC Clear Creek Water Works 540-599-9118 540-312-5865 540-777-6477 Emily Taylor Mendy Sink Ron Alcorn Brad Nichols 540-961-0122 540-951-1221 540-553-5533 540-552-7002 George Fardell 540-265-0101 Jeremy Hart 540-446-2562 Shirley Sellers 540-320-0622 Kimball Liskey 540-250-3500 Donna Monticue 540-381-0525 Emily Rutherford Debbie Lucas Dawn Sartin 540-552-0888 540-381-9105 540-961-0061 Andrea Jones Mark Jones 540-381-5700 540-381-0768 19