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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NRVAR presents . . .
May
Three classes with Blake Hegeman, VAR
5/22/14 MLS Orientation
5/26/14 Memorial Day
Office Closed
June 18, 2014
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
June
6/18/14 VAR Classes
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
NRVAR Classroom
NRVAR Classroom
6/19/14 Board of Directors Meeting
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy Page, President
Amy Hudson, President-Elect
Register by:
Friday, June 13th
Email: mls@nrvar
Phone: 540.381.9354
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Bryan Rice, Secretary/Treasurer
Dennis Bane, Immediate Past President
Rachel Anker-Johnson, Director
Tommy Clapp, Director
Susan Erickson, Director
9:30 - 11:30 PM
Darin Greear, Director
Real Estate Laws You Need to Know
(CE) 2 Hours Broker Management
(CE) 2 Hours Legal Update
(PL) 2 Hours Current Industry Issues & Trends
Frank Kregloe, Director
Desi Sowers, Director
Jeremy Hart, MLS Chair
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Critical Contract Issues
(CE) 1 Hour Real Estate Contracts
New River Valley Association
of REALTORS®
125 Ponderosa Drive
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
Phone: 540.381.9354 Fax: 540.381.9358
Website: www.nrvar.com
12:30 - 1:30 PM
LUNCH (on your own)
1:30 - 3:30 PM
Good Intentions But Bad Results
(CE) 2 Hours Legal Updates
(PL) 2 Hours Current Industry Issues/Trends
Inside this Issue
2 Membership
3 Chili Cook-off Winners
4 Technology Committee Note
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4 VT Real Estate Open House
5 Real Estate Tax Chart
6 RPAC Contributions
7 Affiliate Roster
Membership Activity
Membership
New REALTOR® Applications
Donita Anderson
Debbie Burdette
Chris Chittenden
Damon Gettier (DR)
Mike Jones
Tina Merritt (Managing Broker)
Kathryn Mitchell
Long & Foster (Blacksburg)
McNeil Real Estate (Christiansburg)
Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg)
Damon Gettier & Associates (Roanoke)
NRV Gateway (Christiansburg)
Nest Realty Group (Blacksburg)
McNeil Real Estate (Christiansburg)
New REALTOR® Members
Dawn Bell
Michael George
Crystal Jeurk
Pam Love, DR
Kendra Porter
Terry Vangelos
Yan Yang
Century 21 Valley Real Estate (Dublin)
CHP Realty (Christiansburg)
Century 21 Valley Real Estate (Dublin)
Main Street REALTORS & Auction Co. (Floyd)
RE/MAX 1st (Christiansburg)
Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg)
Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg)
REALTOR® Member Transfers
Chris McMurray
Steve McMurray
Matt Hicks
Long & Foster (Blacksburg)
Long & Foster (Blacksburg)
Damon Gettier & Associates (Roanoke)
New Affiliate Members
Michael Easterly
Pam Snead
Dave Shelor
John Spicer
Debbie Patterson
Edgar Tuck
Ellen Rorrer
Embrace Home Loans, Inc. (Blacksburg)
Embrace Home Loans, Inc. (Blacksburg)
Embrace Home Loans, Inc. (Blacksburg)
Spicer Law Firm, P.C. (Blacksburg)
SunTrust Mortgage (Christiansburg)
SunTrust Mortgage (Christiansburg)
WoodsEdge (Blacksburg)
Comments about the acceptability of the applicants should be submitted in writing to:
New River Valley Association of REALTORS®, 125 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073.
In Sympathy
NRVAR expresses its deepest sympathy to REALTOR® members who have recently
lost loved ones. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
Mike Eggleston’s father, Henry Eggleston
Marshall Overstreet’s son, Brennan Overstreet
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Event: Chili Cook-Off Winners
Chili Cook-Off
Event for the Benefit of:
Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley
Habitat for Humanity
And the winners are . .
1st Place:
Chris Chittenden, Coldwell Banker
Townside, REALTORS
2nd Place:
Terry Coble, First Bank & Trust Company
3rd Place: Donna Travis, Long & Foster
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Event: VT Open House
Message from the
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee will
be adding a column to the Valley
Voice for each printing on “Tips
from the Technology Committee”. We would love to know
what each of you feel would be
most beneficial to you. If we
don’t know the answer we will
get the research done and get the
answer.
Virginia Tech
invites you
to attend!
So, please email [email protected]
and let us know what we can do
to help you with the new technology that is out there.
Tina Merritt, Chair
Connie Hedrick
Jeannie Chang
Adam Harrison
Donna Travis
Howard Sadler
Polly Lyons
Beth Dalton
Debbie Eaton
Online PL / CE
Please check out our
online education provider,
The CE Shop.
www.nrvar.theceshop.com
888-827-0777
DON’T FORGET THE
PROMO CODE BELOW—
15% OFF.
Virginia Tech Program in Real Estate
Open House and Networking Event
Monday, June 9th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM!
1345 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Please feel free to invite your professional colleagues - we just ask
that everyone RSVPs by Friday, June 1st to [email protected].
Industry professionals are invited for live music from the Huckleberry Pie Band, wine from Beliveau Estate Winery, appetizers,
and a briefing on the B.S. in Real Estate.
Free visitor parking after 5 PM without a permit in the Perry lot.
Questions:
Chelsea Lyles
Manager of Academic Affairs and Business Operations
Virginia Tech Program in Real Estate
540.231.6518
430B Bishop-Favrao Hall
(MC 0715)
1345 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
www.realestate.vt.edu
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Real Estate Tax Information
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2014 RPAC Contributions
Together We Can Reach Our RPAC Goal!
Invest in RPAC today!!
RPAC Fair Share:
Principal Brokers/Appraisers $99
Associate Brokers $65
REALTOR® Members $35
Golden R $5000+
Ed Gallimore
Charles Burnette
Bill Gearhart
Darin Greear
Sterling R $1000+
Ben Harris
Louise Baker
Matt Hicks
Jeannette Boyd
Leslie Jester
Beth Dalton
Ron Kindrick
Amy Hudson
Tina Merritt
James Nolen
Frank Kregloe
Phillip Morris
Nancy Page
NRVAR
$250+
Jeremy Hart
Doug Phillips
Bryan Rice
Phillip Russell
Jeanne Stosser
$99+ Club/Broker
Joe Straub
Fair Share
Susan Stroup
Rachel Anker-Johnson
Richard Varney
Dennis Bane
James Wagoner
Don Barker
Scott Ware
David Branch
Tommy Clapp
Ed Cox
Trula Tuck
Agent Fair Share
$35+
Donna Akers
Anne Collins
Albimino
Bernadette Alfonso
Tiffany Armes
Steve Ayers
Jessica BensonTaylor
Laura Berry
Chloe Bishop
Daniel Bishop
Reggie Britts
Joel Burchett
Sam Burnette
Charlotte Chan
Judy Chang Walters
Associate Broker
Fair Share $65+
Barry Collier
Diane Boon
Karen Cox
Scooter Darnall
Booie DeHart
Connie Dodson
Susan Erickson
Judy Fithian
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Pat Collins
Dee DeHart
Barbara Cumbee
Wayne Elliott
Gary Douglas
C.R. Gardner
Cliff Dowdy
Jean Keith
Mike Eggleston
Tom Miller
Roxanne Elliott
David Epperley
Rhonda Melton
Donna Travis
Margaret Galecki
Zac Milton
Stella Wheeling
Joyce Graham
Katie Monroe
Chris Wilson
Sandy Grant
Priscilla Morris
Carrie Woodring
Rolfe Grubb
Patty Mostaghimi
Tom Woods
Rebecca Hale
Heather Nipper
Doug Wright
Mary John Hall
Mike Noren
Sheila Zellers
Gerald Zirk
Aaron Harris
Joy Nosenzo
Adam Harrison
Tom O’Neill
Maggie Hicks
Mihwan Park
Anne Hite
David Phillips
up to $35
Rachel Hogan
Michael Poldiak
Linda Carter
William Isenhour
Pam Powell Adams
Chandler
Carrie Cassady
Participation
John Johnson
Jeffrey Price
Brian Juanarena
Derek Reynolds
Debra Chase
Robert Kincaid
Benita Rice
Terry McCraw
Stephen Kitchen
Howard Sadler
Joan Mitchell
David Lane
Hank Schneider
Kenneth Parsons
Carol Lidgard
Angie Simpkins
Hank Schneider
Angela Lieb
George Smith
John Skelton
Susanna Lilly
Rhonda Snider
Bill Linkenhoker
Desi Sowers
David Mann
Jennifer Sowers
Nancy Massey
Karen St. Clair-
Elaine McKaughan
Nippert
Rita McKinster
Sheila Stump
Aloma Meador
Harry Surratt
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Affiliate Directory
2014 AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Platinum Members - $2,000
Alcova Mortgage
First Bank & Trust Company
Shelor Motor Mile
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Gold Sponsors - $1,000
Atlantic Bay
Hometown Mortgage
Patrick K. Moore, P.C.
Spicer Law Firm, P.C.
Southwest Virginia Moving & Storage
Union Mortgage Group
Silver Sponsors - $500
BB&T
Law Office of Diane L. Bibb
Pillar to Post
The Roanoke Times
Bronze Sponsors - $250
Advanta Clean of Southwest Virginia
Advantage Title Insurance Agency, Inc.
Agricultural Economics, Virginia Tech
ALL Pest Control
All Seasons Pest Control, Inc.
Appalachian Inspections, Inc.
Bank of America
Brown Insurance
Bug Man Exterminating, Inc.
Clinton’s Transfer & Storage
CMG Leasing
Community Housing Partners
Dunmar Moving/Allied Van Lines
Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Eric Johnsen State Farm
Foxridge/Hethwood Apartments
Freedom First Credit Union
Freedom First Title & Settlement
Gay & Neel, Incorporated
Henderson Roofing
Highlander Construction &
Development
Home Place Magazine
Inspections, Inc.
Farm Credit of the Virginias
National Property Inspections
Quality Pro Home Inspections
The Shaheen Firm, P.C.
Legacy Builders NRV, Inc.
Member One Federal Credit Union
Mid-States Title of SWVA
National Bank
New River Valley Economic Alliance
Patrick K. Moore, P.C.
Premier Transfer & Storage, Inc.
ProTechs Home Inspections
Radon Safe
SAS Builders, Inc.
Spicer Law Firm, P.C.
Squeaky’s Laser Wash
Stage 2 Smile, LLC
Superior Exterminating Co., Inc.
SunTrust Mortgage
The Real Estate Book of Blacksburg &
The New River Valley
Transitions Home Staging & Redesign
Turman State Farm Insurance
Valley Settlement Services
VHDA
Whitescarver Photography, LLC
WoodsEdge
For a comprehensive contact list, including address, phone numbers, and emails, please contact the Association Office.
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