November 2007 - Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS
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November 2007 - Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS
Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS® November 2007 CONNECTIONS WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS Website: www.ProHomeSellers.com Mary DuRussel CB Pete Stanley & Associates INSTALLATION OF 2008 DIRECTORS & OFFICERS FORWARD’S CONFERENCE CENTER WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN COCKTAILS: 6:30 p.m. DINNER: 7:00 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS November 22 & 23, 2007 Board Office Closed December 7, 2007 u Christmas & Inaugural Gala Quality Inn, West Branch Februaary 4, 2008 (Week Of) Pro Standard Workshop Details to Follow April 17, 2008 Legal-Update Greg McClelland DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDED $25.00 PER PERSON Mr Dan Coffey, 2008 President-Elect Michigan Association of REALTORS® Special Guest Speaker: DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION INTO THE BOARD OFFICE: SILENT AUCTION FOR RPAC!!! FUND RAISER - JET DINNER EXCURSION!!! Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS® Phone (989) 728-5165 106 E Main Street Fax (989) 728-5873 PO Box 332 E-mail: [email protected] Hale, MI 48739 E-mail MLS: [email protected] November 2007 The Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS® ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2007 Board Officers & Directors President Yvonne DeRoso DeRoso & Associates President-Elect Mary Rockwell C.A. Hanes Realty Secretary/Treasurer Barb Hilborn Coldwell Banker Pete Stanley & Assoc. Vice-Presidents: Arenac County Jennifer Yealey Olsen Independent Real Estate Iosco County James Richards Tawas Sunshine Realty Ogemaw County Ryan Munson DeRoso & Associates The Election of 2008 Board Officers & Directors was held at our Harvest Hoedown on Thursday, October 11, 2007. 2008 Board Officers & Directors President: Mary Rockwell, C.A. Hanes Realty President-Elect: Ric Braun, Scofield Real Estate Secretary-Treasurer: Barb Hilborn, CB Pete Stanley Vice-Presidents: Arenac County: Jennifer Yealey, Olsen Independent Iosco County: Todd Bather, Target Real Estate Ogemaw County: Debra Nichols, C.A. Hanes Realty Past President: Yvonne DeRoso, DeRoso & Associates Directors: John Stanley, CB Pete Stanley Nina Jordan, Olsen Independent Greg Morris, Morris-Richardson Anne Johnson, Lake & Country The food was fabulous, and a great time was had by all who attended. Yvonne Schell was our 50/50 winner with $121.00 going to the American Cancer Society of Arenac County. Past President Elaine Schraudt C.A. Hanes Realty Directors Nina Jordan, Olsen Independent Real Estate Greg Morris, Morris Richardson Real Estate Anne Johnson, Lake & Country Real Estate Ric Braun, Scofield Real Estate Northeastern Board CONNECTIONS 2 Page [ 2 ] November 2007 President’s Corner Yvonne DeRoso The leaves are falling and snow is right around the corner. The Board has been very busy. W e had a Broker meeting a couple weeks ago with a great tu rn out. If you are a Broker that didn’t make the meeting, get w ith Mary Rockwell for details. Note that we have a f und raiser going on. For $50 you get a chanc e at winning a Jet Dinner Excursion for six. This exc ursion was donated by Tim S earfoss, S earfoss Developm ent and West Branch Air Services. The winner will be pic ked by Tim at the Inaugural Christm as Gala. Thank you T im for you very generous d onation!!! (if you need a ticket please contact the Board offic e, Linda Chasey or myself…) Speaking of the Inaugu ral Christmas Gala, it is right around the corner. W e w ill install nex t year’s officers and have a fun tim e doing it!!! W e will also have a silent au ction w ith all proceeds going to RPAC. Please see the flyers inc luded in the newsletter for fu rther info. Keep you eyes on your emails for further info on the “AX the TAX” coalition. MAR has m ade a commitm ent to help eliminate the new service tax, which thru their hard work is not taxing the Realtors, b ut is taxing many of the businesses we deal with. When they call on us, please do what you can to help the c au se. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Northeastern Board CONNECTIONS 3 Page [ 3 ] November 2007 Our condolences to Michael Fournier of Best Choice Real Estate and his family in the recent passing of his son. Reader Key Batteries...... Remember to change the battery in your Reader Key if it has been a while since you have done so. They won’t work properly if you have an old battery. Quadrennial Code of Ethics The second Quadrennial REALTOR® Ethics course for the January 1, 2005 thru December 31, 2008 cycle is available on-line at the NAR website (www.realtor.org) for those interested in fulfilling this mandatory requirement. Please fax a copy of your certificate of completion to the Board Office so we may update your record. NEMB ROSTER CHANGES OFFICE TRANSFERS: Fenwick, Dean, C-21 Horizon, Standish to C-21 Horizon, AuGres Nichol, Beth - C.A. Hanes-St. Helen to C.A. Hanes-M-33 OFFICE NAME CHANGES: C-21 Everitt to Everitt Realty - Hale OFFICES DROPPED: C-21 Horizon - Standish Heritage House Realty - Glennie Independent Appraisal - East Tawas DISCONTINUED MEMBERSHIP: LaDrigue, Joanne - C21 Tawas Malan, Rob - Heritage House, Glennie Manners, Kathy - Heritage House, Glennie Munson, Ryan - DeRoso & Assoc. Proctor, Cory - Scofield Real Estate Renew, Elizabeth - Best Choice Rhoads, Andrea - Tawas Sunshine Schaiberger, Cheryl - C.A. Hanes, M33 Sisco, Tina - C.A. Hanes , Gladwin Sloan, Ronad - All Star Real Estate Stoll, James - C-21 Horizon, AuGres Thomas, Pam - Everitt Realty Virgin, Richard - Atlas Appraisals Walz, Janice - CB Pete Stanley Ward, Ron - Verlac Appraisal Waterman, Rebecca - All Star Real Estate Abbott, Corrie - Heritage House, Glennie Anschuetz, Allen - C-21 Tawas Balhorn, Nowell - C21 Horizon, Standish Barnes, Lori - Heritage House, Glennie Beck, Rosalyn - Target Real Estate Bronson, Dave - Independent Appraisal Brown, Robin - REO Oscoda Clark, Laurie - Dunbar-Bell & Assoc. Davio, Michael - Micahel Davio Appraiser Dumire, Barb - Scofield Real Estate Edmonds, Sandy - CB Pete Stanley Ehinger, Michael - C.A. Hanes, M33 Evans, Jerry - Target Real Estate Ferguson, Trent - Scofield Real Estate Jensen, Peter - Tawas Sunshine Northeastern Board CONNECTIONS 4 Page [ 4 ] November 2007 SEPTEMBER 2007 * MLS STATISTICS Visit the following websites for important information and services provided by the National Association of REALTORS® and the Michigan Association of REALTORS®: MONTHLY YTD RESIDENTIAL UNITS AVAILABLE 2007 - # 1438 2006 - #1366 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE 2007 - $ 99,110 2006 - $96,156 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE 2007 - $105,135 2006 - $84,826 VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES 2007 - $48,662,874 2006 - $59,712,590 VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES 2007 - $5,782,400 2006 - $6,446,753 RESIDENTIAL SOLDS 2007 - #491 2006 - #621 RESIDENTIAL SOLDS 2007 - #55 2006 - #76 www.mirealtors.com (MAR) www.realtor.org (NAR) Other Real Estate information sites: www.donotcall.gov National Do Not Call Registry www.realtytimes.com www.inman.com Real Estate news items www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcsc/coned/ Check Con-Ed credits on record www.toolbase.org Toolbase Services - The Home Building Industry’s Technical Information Resource www.mirealtors.com/members/ legal.html Information about MAR legal affairs Factory-built homes: Building Systems Council www.buildingsystems.org OCTOBER 2007 * MLS STATISTICS MONTHLY YTD RESIDENTIAL UNITS AVAILABLE 2007 - # 1357 2006 - #1337 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE 2007 - $ 101,630 2006 - $96,869 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE 2007 - $122,422 2006 - $102,335 VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES 2007 - $56,811,078 2006 - $68,001,739 VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES 2007 - $8,324,704 2006 - $8,289,149 Manufactured Housing Institute www.manufacturedhousing.org Northeastern Board CONNECTIONS RESIDENTIAL SOLDS 2007 - #559 2006 - #702 RESIDENTIAL SOLDS 2007 - #68 2006 - #81 5 Page [ 5 ] November 2007 WHAT HAS RPAC DONE FOR ME?? Take a look at what you would be paying in sales tax on your gross commissions if RPAC had not worked to exclude REALTORS from the recently passed sales tax on services. If your GROSS commission this year were: You would pay: $ 10,000 $ 600 $ 20,000 $ 1,200 $ 30,000 $ 1,800 $ 40,000 $ 2,400 $ 50,000 $ 3,000 $ 60,000 $ 3,600 $ 70,000 $ 4,200 The fight to exclude REALTORS is not over. It has been delayed for this year. Without our lobbyists working night and day for us in Lansing and without Legislators who understand the REALTOR position, our dollars are going to be spent on a service tax. Let’s spend them wisely on RPAC so we do not have to spend them on taxes! Consider giving a minimum of $200 toward RPAC as a portion of what you have saved THIS YEAR on a service tax. Northeastern Board CONNECTIONS 6 Page [ 6 ]