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December

REALTOR
Matthew Engel, CPM, President • Vol. XXV, No. 10 • DECEMBER 2009 • NUNZIO DEL GRECO RCE, Chief Executive Officer
FHA Mortgage Insurance
Program Important to
Housing Market and Recovery
continued on page 6
(Left to right) Matthew Engel, 2010 President, Robert Eychner, NYSAR Regional Vice President; and
Nunzio Del Greco, CEO, greeting guests at the Holiday Party.
25th ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY HELD
The 25th Annual Holiday Party was recently held at the Marina del Rey Caterers. “Hundreds
of members, friends and real estate professionals from throughout the New York metropolitan
area attended the popular event to renew old friendships, establish new business contacts or just
have a good time,” noted Kathy Zamechansky, Holiday Party Chairperson. “Network for success
is the slogan which best describes this professional trade association and it is reinforced with
each successful event”, added Nunzio Del Greco, RCE, Chief Executive Officer. “Reservations
included 4 ½ hours of unlimited food, drinks, music and networking at a reasonable price which
is a major attraction,” added Matthew Engel, CPM, 2010 President.
24 companies purchased one to four tables at the Holiday Party: The Host of Reserved Tables
were: A & G Plastering & Tile; Aggressive Energy/Bayridge Fuel; Bajraktari Realty Group; Chatam
Management Co.; Community Preservation Corp.; Galaxy General Contracting; Hutchinson
Metro Center; Jerome Associates, LLC; Jerome Environmental Services LLC; Judicial Title
Insurance Agency LLC; Langsam Property Services Corp.; LBKaye International Realty; MLBK
International Realty; Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal, P.C.; Perry
Gault Management. Co., Inc.; Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson, & Rosenthal, P.C.; Sandra Erickson Real
Estate; Schur Management
25th Annual Holiday Party Photos....................................................8-9
Co., Ltd.; Service Directions
86th Annual Banquet Date.............................................................. 16
Inc.; Susan E. Goldy, Inc.;
2010 Leadership ............................................................................ 2
S.W. Management LLC;
Additional MLS Listing Opportunities............................................... 14
Tekniverse, Inc.; The Sparrow
Advantage Advertising.................................................................... 16
Group; and Tryax Realty.
Association Mission Statement....................................................... 13
Contributors to the
2009 Holiday Party were:
Benefactors in the amount
of $500: Aggressive Energy/
Bayridge Fuel; Hess Corp.;
Jerome Associates; and Judicial
Title Insurance Agency LLC.
Patrons in the amount of $300:
Affiliated Adjustment Group,
Ltd.; Chatam Management
What’s Inside
The Federal Housing
A dministration mortgage
insurance program is a critical
part of the American housing
fabric and has never been more
important than it is in today’s
market, NAR President Vicki
Cox Golder told a congressional
panel.
Testifying before the House
Committee on Financial
Services, Golder said that the
FHA program is fiscally sound
with responsible underwriting,
and needs enhancements not
radical reform. She urged
Congress and the administration
to tread lightly before making
changes to a program that has a
profound impact on economic
recovery and serves the nation’s
families.
“With the collapse of the
private mortgage market, the
importance of the FHA mortgage
insurance program has never
been more apparent. Thus far
in 2009, nearly 80 percent of
all FHA insured purchasers are
first-time homebuyers. And
if you take a closer look at
the numbers, you’ll see that
program is doing exactly what it
was designed to do—make more
affordable mortgage financing
available to homeowners,” said
Golder, owner of Vicki L. Cox
& Associates in Tucson, Ariz.
She pointed out that this
year almost 50 percent of nonwhite Hispanic borrowers used
FHA insurance or the Veterans
Administration’s loan guaranty
for home-purchase loans and
21 percent used the FHA or VA
program to refinance a home
Benefits of Participating in the BMAR Multiple Listing Service........... 15
Calendar of Events ........................................................................3-4
Camp Good Days Contributors.......................................................... 5
CEO Report .................................................................................... 2
Instructors Wanted......................................................................... 13
Join Us Notice................................................................................ 14
New Members Joined November-December...................................... 10
Newsletter Product & Service Providers............................................. 5
NYSAR Government Affairs Update.................................................... 5
NYSAR Legal Hotline...................................................................... 13
President’s Message . ..................................................................... 3
continued on page 6
Visit www.bmar.org • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • DECEMBER 2009 • PAGE Officers
matthew engel, cpm
President
matthew schmelzer
President-Elect
Nunzio Del Greco, RCE
Chief Executive Officer
CHRISTINA TAYLOR
V.P. Bronx Residential Div.
RICHARD GUARINO
V.P. Manhattan Residential Div.
danielle erickson noak
V.P. Owner-Management Div.
Kathy Zamechansky
V.P. Commercial - Industrial Div.
stephen wolinetz
Treasurer
HATEMA NEZAJ
Secretary
Eliot J. Cherson, Esq.
Counsel to the Board
Governors
Frank Barbieri
BARBARA ANN BENSON
michael berr
PETER BOURBEAU
Vincent Buccieri
JAMES K. COLEMAN
JOSEPH W. COLONEL
richard conley
FLOYD E. COOPER
lorraine coyle, Esq., gri, sres
vasco dasilva
Ellen Feld, GRI
WANDA FORDEN
JEFFREY GAULT
Richard Giliotti
richard goodman, CPM
Ram Gupta
JOAN KUZNIAR, GRI
maxine mears-clarke
Anthony Mormile
Eugene Reisman, Esq.
HALE RICKMAN, CPM
SHIMON SHKURY
RANDOLPH J. SILVERSTEIN
James Slattery
Sonny Vataj
Arnold Waldman
EARL H. WASHINGTON
Senior Council
george bookis, gri
Mark F. Engel, CPM
SANDRA ERICKSON
Joel T. Fishman
Virginia M. Gallagher
Perry Gault
Susan E. Goldy, CIPS, GRI
Jacqueline Kyle Kall
Barry H. Levites, CPM
Joseph F. Limongelli
Michael Schmelzer, GRI
William Schur
Eric A. Sterling, IFA, ASA, GAA
Joseph A. Villani
CEO REPORT
2010 Leadership
Nunzio Del Greco RCE, Chief Executive Officer
“
Cultivate more
business in
2010 through
Membership
”
Dear Members & Friends:
Special recognition is extended during this Holiday Season to
everyone who have supported us in 2009. Your support in the
Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMAR) is greatly
appreciated especially in these challenging times. With your support
and cooperation, together we will continue to provide valuable
programs, services and networking opportunities to cultivate more
business in 2010 and beyond.
We value your membership, friendship and look forward to your
active participation in the organization. BMAR has a rich history
with an extraordinary culture of inclusiveness, camaraderie,
successful and dynamic business professionals. Please encourage
all your business contacts to join BMAR. Let them know that as a
member, they can generate more business from the hundreds of
companies that are active members of BMAR throughout the New
York metropolitan region which includes companies directly or
indirectly servicing the business community and real estate industry.
Companies do not need an office in Manhattan or the Bronx to be
active members of the association. Membership in this association
is a business investment for your benefit.
Benefits of Membership include:
1. Being listed in the Annual Membership & Referral Directory
membership roster with additional listings alphabetically based
on type of service for referrals and more business. The Directory
is utilized as a reference guide and referral tool.
2.Receiving discounts on reservations to attend any one of
the 4 major networking events including: the Annual Real Estate
Trade Show; Annual Banquet; Annual Golf & Tennis Outing; and
the Annual Holiday Party. The next major networking event is our
86th Annual Banquet scheduled for April 15, 2010.
3. Being able to Sponsor events for additional recognition for
your company.
4. Being able to advertise in any one of 4 annual publications
and the Realtor Professional Edge 16 page monthly Newsletter
distributed to over 11,000 contacts throughout the New York
metropolitan region. Advantage advertising discounts are also
available.
5. Being able to access group health insurance plans including
dental plans through BMAR. Group rates and plans are also
available to 1099 independent contractors or agents. Some of
the insurance plans include Atlantis Health; Oxford; HIP; GHI;
and others.
continued on page 4
PAGE • DECEMBER 2009 • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • Visit www.bmar.org
events
“ BMAR
continue to be
very popular
”
Even though 2009 was another challenging year for
the real estate industry, our BMAR events continued to
be very popular. Our 2009 year closed out with our 25th
Annual Holiday Party, with its attendance up from 2008.
Many firms chose to make our Party, their Party and the
mood was upbeat with active networking continuing for
hours into the night.
As we usher in the 2010 New Year, we begin to plan
for our 86th Annual Banquet to be held on April 15, 2010.
The Banquet, our banner event of the year continues to
draw impressive Keynote Speakers and an assortment of
distinguished honorees, year in, year out. The Event is
one of the highlights of the annual New York City real
estate calendar. Recent Keynote Speakers have included
Senator Hillary Clinton, Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and NYC Comptroller
Bill Thomson. Please plan on joining us and supporting
this event in April.
On behalf of the entire organization, I thank you for
all of your support this past year and wish you a safe,
prosperous 2010.
Matt Engel
2010 President
President’s Message
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Matthew Engel, CPM, 2009 President
JANUARY 6, 2010
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
BMAR Board Room
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
JANUARY 19-MARCH 22, 2010
Salesperson’s Course
BMAR Board Room
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
JANUARY 21, 2010
Board of Governors Meeting
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Banquet Committe Meeting
BMAR Board Room
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
JANUARY 26, 2010
New Member Welcome Seminar
& Code of Ethics Training
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 4, 2010
NYSAR Business Meeting
The Desmond Hotel
Albany, NY
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
MARCH 9, 2010
NYSAR Code of Ethics & Professional
Standards Procedures Training
Westchester Marriot
607 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
MARCH 18, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
MARCH 23, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
MARCH 30, 2010
Strategic Planning Retreat
Hutchinson Metro Center
1200 Waters Place
Bronx, NY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
APRIL 13, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
APRIL 15, 2010
86th Annual Banquet
Marina del Rey Caterers, Bronx, NY
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
APRIL 27, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Visit www.bmar.org • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • DECEMBER 2009 • PAGE MAY 10-15, 2010
NAR Legislative Meeting
Washington, DC
MAY 20, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
JUNE 17, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
General Membership Meeting & Election
of 2011 Officers & New BOG Members
BMAR Board Room
10:30 AM
JUNE 21, 2010
75th Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
Metropolis Country Club
Westchester, NY
JUNE 29, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2010
NYSAR Business Meeting
Hilton Rye Town Hotel
Rye, NY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
OCTOBER 19, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
OCTOBER 27, 2010
9th Annual Real Estate Trade Show
(TENTATIVE DATE)
LOCATION TBA
NOVEMBER 3-8, 2010
NAR Annual Convention
New Orleans, LA
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
DECEMBER 2, 2010
26th Annual Holiday Party
Marina del Rey Caterers
Bronx, NY
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
DECEMBER 16, 2010
BMAR Board Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Cultivate more business in 2010 through membership ... continued from page 2
6. Being able to serve on any of over 25 Standing & Special Committees.
I often mention the culture of inclusiveness which exists in BMAR.
Networking takes place at all events that are sponsored including committee
meetings.
7.Having an opportunity to serve as a member of the Board of Governors
which is the policy making body for the association if a vacancy exists.
8. Being able to attend some of the many educational programs and cutting
edge informational seminars are sponsored through the association.
9.Receiving a free copy via email of the Realtor Professional Edge.
10.Receiving Free Email News & Updates
Realtors and Realtor Associates can access Multiple Listing Services (MLS)
with significant advantages and also receive additional benefits as members
through the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) and the National
Association of Realtors (NAR).
For more information on Membership or MLS, contact Grace Rivera at (212)
242-4343; (718) 892-3000 or email [email protected]
Best Wishes & Happy Holidays! Always Moving Forward.
Nunzio Del Greco
SUPPORT CAMP GOOD DAYS & SPECIAL TIMES CONTRIBUTORS AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2009
Azus, Bruce..................................... Affiliated Adjustment Group, Ltd...............................................................Benefactor
Barbieri, Frank................................ 187 Realty Group........................................................................................Benefactor
Berr, Michael.................................. Goodhart National Gorman Agency, Inc.....................................................Benefactor
Boden, Andy................................... CS Brown Co., Inc......................................................................................Benefactor
Bonardi, Michael............................. D & D Elevator Maintenance......................................................................Benefactor
Coder, Ken...................................... Kenneth Coder, CPA...................................................................................Benefactor
Costanza, Jerry................................ Langsam Property Services Corp................................................................Sponsor
Del Greco, Nunzio & Lana............. BMAR.........................................................................................................Benefactor
Delucia, Frank................................. HUB International Northeast Ltd................................................................Benefactor
DiMaggio, Joseph........................... Masters Exterminating & Pest Control, Inc................................................Benefactor
Edelstein, Scott............................... Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal.....................Benefactor
Engel, Mark & JoAnn..................... Langsam Property Services Corp................................................................Benefactor
Fiederlein, David & Barbara........... D.F. Consulting...........................................................................................Benefactor
Gallagher, Virginia.......................... VMG Management Corp.............................................................................Benefactor
Garfunkel, Ron................................ Service Directions Inc.................................................................................Benefactor
Gault, Jeffrey................................... Perry Gault Management Co., Inc...............................................................Benefactor
Gault, Perry..................................... Perry Gault Management Co., Inc...............................................................Benefactor
Ghiotti Family......................................................................................................................................................Benefactor
Goldman, Joshua............................. Bargold Storage Systems............................................................................Patron
Guare, John..................................... Sean;s Construction of NY Inc....................................................................Benefactor
Gupta, Mary.................................... Chatam Management Co., Inc.....................................................................Benefactor
Gupta, Ram..................................... Chatam Management Co., Inc.....................................................................Benefactor
Harbater, Michael............................ CS Bown Co., Inc........................................................................................Benefactor
Hernandez, Linda............................ Langsam Property Services Corp................................................................Benefactor
Hershkowitz, Robert....................... Weiss Realty LLC.......................................................................................Benefactor
Hille, Cliff & Carole....................... Langsam Property Services Corp................................................................Benefactor
Hirschkorn, Harry........................... 115 West 128th Street Corp.........................................................................Benefactor
Ingerman, Phylis............................. Langsam Property Services.........................................................................Patron
Jakubovitz, Donna........................... Joremi Enterprises Inc.................................................................................Benefactor
Jebaily, Bill..................................... Aggressive Heating/Bayridge Fuel.............................................................Benefactor
Laub, Michael................................. Realty Group...............................................................................................Benefactor
Levy, David..................................... NKR Management LLC..............................................................................Benefactor
Lewis, Brian.................................... Langsam Property Services.........................................................................Benefactor
Mann, Sheldon................................ Langsam Property Services Corp................................................................Benefactor
Miller, David................................... Webster Lock & Hardware Co., Inc............................................................Benefactor
Mogg, Bill....................................... Lift-Tech Ltd...............................................................................................Benefactor
Pikus, Rubin.................................... Milbrook Properties, Ltd.............................................................................Benefactor
Recht, Morton................................. Langsam Property Services.........................................................................Sponsor
Reilly, Boz....................................... Castle Oil Corp............................................................................................Patron
Reisman, Eugene............................. Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal........................Benefactor
Rickman, Anna................................ Jerome Environmental Services LLC.........................................................Benefactor
Rickman, Hale................................. Jerome Associates LLC...............................................................................Benefactor
Romita, Michael.............................. Castle Oil Corp............................................................................................Benefactor
Rosenberg, Robert........................... Rosenberg Diamond Development Corp....................................................Benefactor
Schall, Gregory & Janine.....................................................................................................................................Benefactor
Schur, Billy..................................... Schur Management Co., Ltd.......................................................................Benefactor
Schur, Marc..................................... Orbit Industries............................................................................................Benefactor
Schmelzer, Matthew........................ Tryax Realty Inc..........................................................................................Benefactor
Sheehan, John................................. Skyline I LLC..............................................................................................Benefactor
Shendell, Len.................................. Cornell Pace, Inc.........................................................................................Benefactor
Shkury, Shimon............................... Massey Knakal Realty Services..................................................................Benefactor
Solow, Doug.........................................................................................................................................................Benefactor
Stark, Murray.................................. Stark Management Co., Inc.........................................................................Benefactor
Waxenberg, Jerome......................... Norwax Associates, Inc...............................................................................Benefactor
Wolinetz, Stephen........................... Wolinetz Management LLC........................................................................Benefactor
Yaron, Doron................................... D.D.D.Y. Painting Inc.................................................................................Benefactor
Yukelson, Bruce.............................. Wolfe, Yukelson, & Adler...........................................................................Benefactor
Yustman, Kenneth........................... Weiss Realty LLC.......................................................................................Benefactor
Total 27,650 . Newsletter Product
& Service Providers
COPIERS, PRINTERS & FAX MACHINES
DEC Copiers...........................................(845) 942-1400
ELEVATOR
AL’AN Elevator Corp.............................(718) 792-9530
D & D Elevator.......................................(914) 347-4344
Ver-Tech Elevator...................................(212) 375-1900
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS,
HEATING CONTROLS
U.S. Energy Group..................................(718) 380-1004
ENERGY / NATURAL GAS & OIL
Bay Ridge Fuel.......................................(718) 836-9222
Castle Oil Corp.......................................(914) 381-6600
Informa Energy ......................................(800) 794-5410
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Jerome Environmental Services, LLC....(718) 220-4200
EXTERMINATOR
Metro Pest Control..................................(718) 803-0000
INSURANCE
CBS Coverage Group Inc.......................(516) 938-9000
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
Service Directions Inc.............................(800) 666-0505
Mortgage Financing Services
Community Preservation Corp..............(718) 601-6600
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS)
Bronx-Manhattan North
Association Of Realtors......................(718) 892-3000
PRINTING
Beehive Press..........................................(718) 654-1200
TITLE INSURANCE
Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC.....(914) 381-6700
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Visit www.bmar.org • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • DECEMBER 2009 • PAGE FHA Mortgage Insurance Program Important to Hous‑
ing Market and Recovery
...continued from front cover
loan. Last year, more than 60 percent of
home-purchase loans and about 45 percent
of refinance loans to black homebuyers
were insured or guaranteed by either
FHA or VA.
“As the leading advocate for
homeownership and housing issues,
NAR knows that without FHA mortgage
insurance, our housing market could never
start to recover,” Golder said.
FHA’s decline in reserves is in part
a reflection of a projected change in
home price values, and is not tied to
excessive increases in defaults or unsound
underwriting practices, she said. In citing
the recent FHA audit, Golder said, “If
FHA makes no changes to the way it does
business today, the reserves will actually
exceed 2 percent in the next several years.
FHA has sufficient reserves.”
FHA cash reserves and capital reserves
give the agency combined assets of $30.4
billion—enough to pay all claims over a
30-year period. Most banks are required
to hold reserves sufficient to pay only
one year of claims. “Realtors® strongly
believe that FHA is taking the necessary
steps to assure its financial solvency,”
Golder said.
“We look forward to working with
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. We have confidence that
FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens will
do what’s needed to ensure the financial
health and stability of the FHA fund. We
encourage FHA to take steps that will have
the least impact on FHA borrowers who
are such an important part of our housing
and economic recovery,” said Golder.
NAR strongly opposes H.R. 3706,
the “FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of
2009,” which would increase FHA’s
downpayment requirement. The bill
would not add anything to FHA reserves
but would put homeownership out of
reach for many creditworthy borrowers.
“Realtors® believe that the best way
to ensure FHA’s success is to strengthen
it,” she said.
Golder also thanked Chairman Barney
Frank (D-Mass.) and the committee for
passing legislation to extend the higher
loan limits through 2010, but urged the
committee to make the higher limits
permanent. “The higher limits are not just
for a few states with high median prices.
There are currently 245 counties in 28
states that have high cost limits—this is
a national issue,” she said.
The National Association of Realtors®,
“The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s
largest trade association, representing 1.2
million members involved in all aspects of
the residential and commercial real estate
industries.
Hundreds of toys were donated by
guests and over $1,500 was contributed to
purchase additional toys. The gifts were
delivered to Casita Maria; The Rainbow
School for Child Development; and
Saint Dominic’s Home for Abused and
Neglected Children. Each year, members
and friends attending the Holiday Party
donate unwrapped toys for abused or
neglected children. “Donating Christmas
and Chanukah gifts is a good way of
making the spirit of the holiday season
memorable to children less fortunate than
our own”, added Engel, 2010 President.
of Realtors is more important than ever
and includes all companies directly
or indirectly servicing the business
community and real estate industry.
BMAR continues to sponsor valuable
programs, services and networking
opportunities for your benefit.
25th Annual Holiday Party Held ...
...continued from front cover
Co.; Community Preservation Corp.;
Hutchinson Metro Center; Langsam
Property Services Corp.; Marina del
Rey Caterers; S.W. Management LLC;
Sparrow Real Estate; and Tryax Realty,
Inc. Sponsors in the amount of $100
were: Al’An Elevator Corp.; Novick,
Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman &
Leventhal, P.C.; Perry Gault Management
Co.; and Sandra Erickson Real Estate.
“Recognition as a top producer is an
important honor and the 2009 Holiday Party
had many of Award Recipients”, added
Matthew Engel, 2009 President. 7 MultiMillion Dollar Club Award Recipients and
Diamond Club Awards were presented at
the event. The Award Recipients were:
Yuri Fridman, Susan E. Goldy Inc.
$2 Million; Amela Kadric, Exclusive
Properties Sotheby’s International Realty
$5 Million; Lee Moskof, Susan E. Goldy,
Inc $3 Million; Shimon Shkury, Massey
Knakal Realty Service $68 Million;
and Sanjya Tidke, Exclusive Properties
Sotheby’s International Realty; $5 Million.
Diamond Club Recognition Awards were:
Manny Puello, Fieldston Properties;
and Sanjya Tidke, Exclusive Properties
Sotheby’s International Realty.
Types of companies active in BMAR
includes: licensed real estate brokers
and agents; multi-dwelling property
owners; building service vendors and
suppliers; unlicensed property managers;
attorneys; appraisers; banks; mortgage
companies; fuel service and energy
companies; title and abstract companies;
insurance companies and insurance
brokers; contractors and other companies
servicing the real estate industry.
Companies do not need an office in
Manhattan or the Bronx to be active
members of the association. Membership
in the Bronx-Manhattan North Association
BMAR assists members in cultivating
long term business relationship by sponsor
networking events. Our major networking
events are very popular and attract
professionals throughout the New York
metropolitan region. The next major
networking event is the 86 th Annual
Banquet scheduled for Thursday, April 15,
2010. For more information, sponsorship
or advertising opportunities contact Janine
Schall at (718) 892-3000, (212) 242-4343
or email: [email protected].
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NYSAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
Attention brokers: Gain entry to win
Mobil gas cards by joining the Broker
Involvement Program
NYSAR is calling on principal brokers
to bring decision-making authority,
strong leadership, and their agents’ voices
to Congress by signing-up for the Broker
Involvement Program. In addition to
joining this important grassroots effort,
each participating broker will gain entry
into a series of drawings for $50 Mobil
gas cards. Congratulations to our latest
winner, Christopher Covert of Guide Boat
Realty in Saranac Lake, NY. Christopher
will receive $50 worth of Mobil gas
cards for joining the Broker Involvement
Program! Our next drawing will be held
on Friday, December 18. Please contact
NYSAR Government Affairs 518-4630300 x238 or [email protected] to sign
up for the program, acquire flyers or to
find out more information.
The Broker Involvement Program
empowers broker owners to alert their
agents to key REALTOR issues. When
brokers speak, agents listen and respond.
By urging REALTORS to respond to
NAR’s Calls for Action, we can shine
a bright light in Congress on important
real estate issues. To date, 130 New York
brokers have signed up for the program,
placing us in fourth place among states
with active brokers in the program.
Thank you to those brokers for taking
the initiative to join this effort!
State News
Governor Paterson signs bill to save
property taxpayers money
This past week, Gov. David Paterson
signed legislation into law to create a new
tier of pension benefits for New York’s
public employees. The measure brings
landmark structural reforms to New
York’s public retirement system that will
save state and local governments nearly
$35 billion over the next 30 years. Those
reforms include: raising the minimum
retirement age; increasing the minimum
number of years of service required to
draw a pension; and capping the amount
of overtime that can be considered in the
calculation of pension benefits. The cost
to subsidize the current public retirement
system have grown out of control and
property taxpayers have been crippled
by mounting property tax bills to support
the system. NYSAR applauds the
governor for making structural reforms
to the pension system that will translate
into meaningful savings to New York’s
overburdened property taxpayers.
NYC Council passes ‘Green Building’
legislation
The New York City Council passed
a package of “Green Building” bills as
part of Mayor Bloomberg’s PLANYC
agenda. Those bills deal with audit and
retrofit; energy code; benchmarking;
and lighting. In response to concerns
raised by NYSAR and other interested
parties about the financial ramification
for property owners, the bills have been
largely modified from their original
version.
State court blocks eminent domain
power in Columbia University
expansion plan
A New York appellate court had
rejected the state and Columbia
University’s effort to take property from
businesses in Harlem and give them
to Columbia University for campus
expansion. The harshly worded ruling
said: “The exercise of eminent domain
power to benefit a private elite education
institution is violatitive” of the United
States and New York State constitutions
and should not be allowed. The Empire
State Development Corporation (ESDC)
and Columbia University attempted to
establish that the area in question was
“blighted” and as a result, a candidate for
eminent domain. The court, however,
called that argument a “scheme” cooked
up by the university and ESDC. The
ESDC said the decision was in direct
conflict to past decisions that allowed for
eminent domain in blighted areas, most
recently in Brooklyn for the Atlantic
Yards project. ESDC plans to appeal the
ruling to the NYS Court of Appeals, the
state’s highest court. New York State
has been criticized for abusing eminent
domain, leaving the state legislature in
the position to fix this problem through
legislation that has yet to be hammeredout.
Federal News
New RESPA rule takes effect January
1
The
Real
Estate
Settlement
Procedures Act (RESPA) was enacted
in 1974 to provide consumers with
improved disclosures of settlement
costs and to reduce the costs of closing
by the elimination of referral fees and
kickbacks. Through the years, the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) has issued
regulations and policy statements to
provide RESPA guidance to industry
and consumers alike. On November 17,
2008, HUD published a new final rule
“To Simplify and Improve the Process
of Obtaining Mortgages and Reduce
Consumer Settlement Costs.” The rule
mandates use of a new Good Faith
Estimate (GFE) and HUD-1 which go
into effect on January 1, 2010.
See links for more information on
new RESPA rule:
• HUD Releases 19 New FAQs on
New RESPA Rule (Nov. 19)
• Presentation: Phil Schulman Address
Top 10 GFE and HUD-1 Questions
(Nov. 15)
• HUD Announces 120-day Period of
Restraint in Enforcement of New
RESPA Rule (Nov. 13)
RPAC
The REALTORS Political Action
Committee (RPAC) gives REALTORS
a voice in the political arena. RPAC is
charged with supporting the election
efforts of pro-REALTOR candidates.
continued on page 11
Visit www.bmar.org • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • DECEMBER 2009 • PAGE 25th Annual Holi
(Left to right) Brian Murray, Metropolitan Property Services;
Perry Gault, Perry Gault Management Co.; and Murray Stark,
Stark Management Co, Inc.
(Left to right) Matthew Engel, 2010 President, Christine Willant,
Tekniverse, Inc.; Nunzio Del Greco, CEO; and Joseph Mawad,
Tekniverse, Inc.
(Left to right) Joseph Colonel, Castle Oil Corp.; Jim Slattery,
Aggressive Energy/Bayridge Fuel; Sean Lytel, Broadview Networks;
Matthew Engel, 2010 President; and William Holzel, Broadview
Networks.
(Left to right) Mark F. Engel, Langsam Property Services Corp.; Anthony
Corvina, Hess Corp.; Bob Welch, Hess Corp.;Sheldon Goldklang, Judicial
Title Insurance Agency LLC; and Matthew Engel, 2010 President.
(Standing left to right) Robert Eychner, NYSAR Regional Vice President;
Susan Gold, Susan E. Goldy Inc.; Lewis B. Kaye, LB Kaye International
Realty; Marilyn Harra Kaye, MLB Kaye International Realty; (Seated) Guest
of LB Kaye International Realty & MLB Kaye International Realty.
Guests of Susan E. Goldy Inc.
Hundreds of toys were donated by members and guests.
(Left to right) Nunzio Del Greco, CEO; Anne Shahmoon, Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty; Ellen Feld, Exclusive
Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Sanja Tidke, Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty; Vasco DaSilva,
Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty; Amela, Kadric, Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty; and
Matthew Engel, 2010 President.
iday Party Photos
(Left to right) Joe Kelleher, Hutch Metro Center; Holiday Party
Guest; and Barry Levites, Levites Realty Management., LLC.
(Left to right) Nunzio Del Greco, CEO; Nancy Alberts, Susan E. Goldy, Inc.;
Francine Gladstone, Susan E. Goldy, Inc.; Margaret Killeen; Joanne Cooper,
Susan E. Goldy, Inc.; Susan Goldy, Susan E. Goldy, Inc.; Matthew Engel, 2010
President; Marilyn Wegh, Susan E. Goldy, Inc.; Lee Moskof, Susan E. Goldy,
Inc.; and Yuri Fridman, Susan E. Goldy, Inc..
(Left to right) Earl Washington, United Realty Services; Christina
Taylor, Laujel Realty Corp.; and Nunzio Del Greco, CEO.
Guests of Langsam Property Services Corp.
(Left to right) Gene Santiago, EPA, LLC; Sean Lytle, Broadview
Networks; William Holzel, Broadview Networks; Edwardo Vazquez,
Banco Popular; and Lenny Caro, Bronx Chamber of Commerce.
(Left to right) Danielle Erickson Noak, Vice President Owner
Management Division; and Christina Taylor, Vice President Bronx
Residential Division.
(Left to right) Grace Rivera, Membership Assistant; Janine Schall, Marketing Assistant;
Nunzio Del Greco, CEO; Barbara Ann Benson, Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty; and
Monica Ghiotti, Bookkeeper / Administrative Assistant.
Guests of Jerome Associates & Jerome Environmental Services
LLC.
REALTOR®
Visit www.bmar.org • REALTOR PROFESSIONAL EDGE • DECEMBER 2009 • PAGE 14 NEW MEMBERS JOINED November 19, 2009
11 Realtor Associates
Andre Galiber
Angela Van Eman
NHS Realty Corp.
Luxor Homes & Investment Realty
307 W. 36th Street
129 W. 72nd Street, Suite 2F
New York, NY 10018
New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 519-2560 Fax: (646) 383-9308
Tel: (212) 362-7557 Fax: (212) 362-7533
Recommended by: Yves Kedelina
Recommended by: Augustine Diji
Mable Ivory
129 W.72nd Street, Suite 2F
New York, NY 10023 Tel: (212) 362-7557 Fax: (212) 362-7533
Alison Lovell
129 W. 72nd Street, Suite 2F
New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 362-7557 Fax: (212) 362-7533
Myra Riollano
Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
3732 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Tel: (212) 407-2521 Fax: (718) 432-1175
Recommended by: Vasco Da Silva
Joseph Hart
Related Management Co.
423 W. 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 319-1200
Recommended by: Jeffrey Brodsky
Albert Djojoseparto
Property Hunters Inc.
394 Bedford Park Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10458
Tel: (718) 676-0929 Fax: (718) 676-0930
Recommended by: Anthony Mendez
Julie Ruelle
129 West 72nd Street, suite 2F
New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 362-7557 Fax: (212) 362-7533
Magalis J. Valette
MLBKaye International Realty Inc.
1067 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Tel: (212) 828-7200 Fax: (212) 426-5334
Recommended by: Marilyn Harra Kaye
Yolanda Gonzalez
Sandra Erickson Real Estate
1394 Clay Avenue, Ste. 1C
Bronx, NY 10456
Tel: (718) 293-3344 Fax: (718) 293-8327
Recommended by: Sandra Erickson
Michael Mikaelian
Diane Milone Realty
2343 Mickle Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
Tel: (718) 655-7090 Fax: (718) 655-3209
Recommended by: Diane Milone
Mike Gregoretti
Mike Gregoretti & Sons d/b/a Lessoil
672 Dogwood Avenue, # 300
Franklin Square, NY 11010
Tel: (516) 319-5052
Recommended by: Tom Webbler, Lou Romano
3 Affiliates
Mark J. Schwartz
New York Water Management
240 Ocean Parkway, suite 4A
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Tel: (718) 686-0040 Fax: (718) 972-1006
Recommended by: Jeff Hess
April Horton
Verizon
3050 Cruger Avenue, 4th fl.
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: (917) 837-8116 Fax: (718) 881-8303
Recommended by: Sandra Erickson
4 NEW MEMBERS JOINED DECEMBER 17, 2009
3 Realtor
Louis Popovic
JLP Metro Management, Inc.
3397 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: (347) 810-0070
Owen Barrett
Globaltrans Properties, LLC.
1672 E. Gunhill Rd,, Bronx, NY 10469
Tel: (718) 231-2600 Fax: (718) 231-8123
Joaquin Freddy Diaz
Two One Two Realty LLC
232 West 238th Street, Bronx, NY 10463
Tel: (917) 417-7648
2 Realtor Associates
Michael D. Lewis
Luxor Homes & Investment Realty LLC
129 West 72 Street, Suite 2F, New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 362-7557
Referred by: Augustine Diji
Jean Buchalter
MLBKaye International Realty
1067 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Tel: (212) 828-7212
Referred by: Marilyn Harra Kaye
1 Affiliate
Ira Gordon
Land Appliance Services
5725 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Tel: (718) 531-8681 Fax: (718) 531-8681
Recommended by: Mark Engel, Matthew Engel
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