REVIEW - REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin
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REVIEW - REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin
"The Voice of Real Estate™ in South Central Wisconsin" REALTOR REVIEW ® February 2016 M ark Y our C alendar V o l u m e 21 • N u m b e r 2 New Officers and Directors Installed Creating a Legacy Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Promega BTC Auditorium See page 1 for details. March Madness Tip Off Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Babe's, Madison Click here for more information. Dewey Bredeson Devery Cash New Officers & Directors Down Payment Assistance Program Wednesday, March 16, 2016 WRA Education Center Click here for more information. Dewey Bredeson and Devery Cash were installed into the offices of President of the REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin and President of the South Central Wisconsin MLS Corporation, respectively, on January 28 as part of the 100 Year Celebration. Construction 101 Wednesday, April 6, 2016 WRA Education Center Watch for details. Joining Dewey and Devery into office are (from left to right) Kris Terry, SCWMLS Director; Stan Hill, RASCW Director; Jason Geiger, RASCW Vice President; Jenny Bunbury-Johnson, RASCW Director; Tom Weber, RASCW Treasurer; Ellen Koeppen, RASCW Director; and Jennifer Utter, RASCW Director. CLICK HERE FULL EVENT CALENDAR RASCW Professional Development Committee Presents I n T his I ssue Wednesday, February 17, 2016 • Promega BTC Auditorium, Page 2 President’s Message: Dewey Bredeson Page 3 RASCW Celebrates100 Years MLS News Page 4 100th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors Page 5 10 Tips for Holding a Safe Open House Page 6 RASCW Commercial Corner Be a Hero: Down Payment Assistance REALTORS® Got Talent March Madness Tip Off Page 7 Calendar: February 15 - March 15 Page 8 Continuing Education Grow as You Go: 7 Things...About RPR Page 9 REALTOR® & Government Day FREE Home Buyer Education Classes Home Maintenance Classes Page 10 Membership Update In Memorium Creating a Legacy 5445 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI 9:00-11:00 a.m. • Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. A panel of members has been assembled to share stories on how they have built successful, long lasting businesses even through challenging markets. Come and hear what they wish they would have known when they first started in the business, what they would do differently, the biggest struggles they got through, what keeps them going and more! Panel Susi Haviland, Stark Company, REALTORS® Denise Holmes, Bunbury & Associates, REALTORS® Sherry Lessing, First Weber Inc. Shelly Sprinkman, Sprinkman Real Estate Moderators Marjie Hanssen, Stark Company, REALTORS® Tony Tucci, Realty Executives Cooper Spransy Sponsored By: This is a free program, but please reserve your seat by emailing [email protected]. An official publication of the REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin and the South Central Wisconsin MLS Corporation. President’s Message: Dewey Bredeson REALTOR REVIEW Wow! For those of you that missed it the RASCW 100 Year Celebration was amazing. On January 28th over 300 members and affiliates were treated to stories from the past by luminaries of our industry that just so happen to be past leaders of our Association. ® A REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin Publication OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dewey Bredeson, President 831-0500 Jason Geiger, Vice President 277-2167 Tom Weber, Treasurer 221-8666 DIRECTORS Jenny Bunbury-Johnson 441-7777 Charlotte Eversoll 778-5915 Brandon Grosse 577-9860 Jeff Hauser 271-5444 Stan Hill 221-4000 Marcia Howe 223-2184 Ellen Koeppen (920) 294-3004 Carla Nowka 310-4636 Jamie Phephles 963-6923 Jennifer Utter 836-1514 EDITORIAL STAFF Kevin King, Editor-in-Chief After we were welcomed by 2015 RASCW President Mary Duff, Pharis Horton provided the invocation. Norm Flynn, past President not only of our association but the WRA and NAR as well, started off the program with a view from the national perspective saying "RASCW is one of the top associations in the country." We heard from Phil Stark, past president of RASCW and WRA, whose father Paul was there at the very beginning of our association. Phil informed us what it was like in the old days, including the first "cloud-based MLS" circa 1950 (note to reader: you need to hear it from him). Next Mardi O’Brien-Parker and Sue Wiskowski-Fair, the first and second woman Presidents of our association, relayed to us what it was like to break into the leadership field of real estate at a time of male-domination. Sue went on a short time later to become the first woman President of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association. Bill Malkasian, the former Executive Vice President of the WRA let us know from the state’s position how respected we are. Our history of all things political and RPAC was delivered by Jim Imhoff. Finally, long time affiliate member Peter Stebbins provided the affiliate member perspective. It was a stage filled with more expertise, innovation and experience in real estate than will likely occur in quite some time. I want to thank them all for sharing their knowledge with us. For more on this great event, please see page 3. After these presentations the new directors and officers of RASCW and the SCWMLS were installed. Before and after the program many acquaintances were renewed and new friendships made along with new mutually beneficial business opportunities. We all owe a debt of gratitude to last year’s president Mary Duff for her service and for leading the effort to put together this fantastic night. If you did miss it, and you don’t want to wait another 100 years for a similar experience, I suggest you try one of RASCW’s networking events or an educational offering such as the "Creating a Legacy" program on February 17. I guarantee it will be worth your time. Ann McGinty, Communications Coordinator The purpose of the REALTOR Review is to inform its Members of events, issues and accomplishments pertaining to the REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin. ® If you would like to submit information, story ideas, or articles for inclusion in the REALTOR® Review please contact Kevin King at [email protected]. Submit typewritten articles, with contact name and phone number to: RASCW 4801 Forest Run Road, Suite 101 Madison, WI 53704-7337 Phone: (608) 240-2800 Fax: (608) 240-2801 BECAUSE SOME DREAMS ARE JUST BIGGER Call our Mortgage Team today! McFarland • Stoughton • Sun Prairie 608.838.3141 Equal Housing Lender NMLS# 596586 • Member FDIC www.msbonline.com Great Rates Are A Given Items submitted in Microsoft® Word programs are also welcome. www.rascw.org Mike Watson Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #486766 282.6177 Santino VanDerWielen You help homeowners achieve their dreams. We help with very competitive rates and expertise. Want proof? Sign up for Rate Watch in our online mortgage center. Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #283563 282.6173 608.282.6000 • home-savings.com 2 REALTOR® Review • February 2016 RASCW Celebrates 100 Years; Moves Forward with New Leaders On Thursday, January 28, 2016, RASCW celebrated the 100th anniversary of becoming chartered as a local association of the National Association of REALTORS®. Helping us reflect on where we have been and where we have come was a panel of distinguished members and Master of Ceremonies Norm Flynn. Pharis Horton Mary Duff Norm Flynn Pharis Horton, legal counsel to RASCW for 50 years, provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2015 RASCW President Mary Duff welcomed the guests and called the meeting to order. Norm Flynn, RASCW President (1976), WRA President (1983), President of the National Association of REALTORS® (1990) served as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. MLS News Visit www.scwmls.com for expanded details. Click here for recently updated Tax Mill Rates Price Changes Now Highlighted on Paragon™ Spreadsheet Within the price column on spreadsheets, you will now see price changes highlighted. A price in red indicates a price decrease, and a price in green indicates a price increase. In addition, if you hover over the arrow, the previous price and percentage of change will display. Price changes will be highlighted for 2 weeks. Withheld/Delayed and Days on Market Q: I entered a new listing as Withheld/Delayed last week, changed it to Active today, and days on market show 5 days….Why? Phil Stark Mardi O’Brien-Parker H. Sue Wiskowski-Fair Bill Malkasian Jim Imhoff Peter Stebbins Our presenters included Phil Stark, Mardi O’Brien-Parker, H. Sue Wiskowski-Fair, Bill Malkasian, Jim Imhoff and Peter Stebbins. These individuals have distinguished themselves on the local, state and national levels with their leadership and outstanding contributions. They shared their stories and experiences to the delight of the audience. Thank you to our sponsors and to all who attended. Because of your generous support, we will be able to provide a donation of more than $10,000 to the RASCW Housing Foundation to provide down payment and closing cost assistance to qualifying individuals and families across south central Wisconsin. 吀栀愀琀ᤠ猀 䌀漀洀洀椀琀洀攀渀琀 A: For all listings, days on market starts counting at List Date and subtracts days in an off-market status. As this listing was entered 5 days after the list date, the time between the list date and the day entered was counted. If you want to avoid a days on market calculation for your Withheld/Delayed listings, you should enter them on the list date. For days on market calculations, the list date is day 0 and the day after the list date is day 1. Split Bedroom Back in October we added a new feature called Split Bedroom under Interior Features. A split bedroom design features the master bedroom on the other side of the house or on a different level than the other bedrooms. If you have a split bedroom home listed, please included this new feature so your listing is not missed when other agents are looking for this design. Contacting Sellers Under Contract 吀漀漀 洀甀挀栀㼀 一漀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 栀漀洀攀 氀漀愀渀 洀愀渀椀愀挀猀 愀琀 刀椀瘀攀爀 嘀愀氀氀攀礀 䈀愀渀欀⸀ 圀攀 愀爀攀 琀漀琀愀氀氀礀 挀漀洀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀氀瀀椀渀最 礀漀甀 最攀琀 琀栀攀 昀甀渀搀猀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 椀渀欀 愀 搀攀愀氀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 渀攀眀 愀戀漀搀攀⸀ 䌀漀渀琀愀挀琀 甀猀 愀渀搀 猀琀愀爀琀 瀀愀挀欀椀渀最⸀ 夀漀甀ᤠ氀氀 猀攀攀 眀栀礀 椀琀ᤠ猀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 愀琀 刀椀瘀攀爀 嘀愀氀氀攀礀℀ 䬀愀琀椀攀 匀椀洀漀渀 匀攀渀椀漀爀 䠀漀洀攀 䰀攀渀搀攀爀 一䴀䰀匀 ⌀㔀 ㌀㌀ ⌀刀椀瘀攀爀嘀愀氀氀攀礀䔀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 刀椀瘀攀爀嘀愀氀氀攀礀䈀愀渀欀⸀挀漀洀 Properties in our MLS that include instruction to contact the seller for showings are protected from solicitation by REALTORS®, just like other exclusive listings. Your conversation with the seller should be limited to setting up the showing. As many of these limited service listings are also listed on FSBO websites, please make it a practice to check the MLS before calling on FSBO listings to be sure they are not under contract. It is against MLS rules and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics to solicit these listings if they are under contract with another REALTOR®. My Listing Shows Up For Rent Online! • Contact the website and ask that the ad be removed. • Contact the Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection at 800-422-7128. • Contact the Police Department. Others know rec land & country home financing. WE KNOW IT BETTER. ©2015 Badgerland Financial, ACA. NMLS ID 458065. 3 REALTOR® Review • February 2016 • Place a sign in/on the front door clearly stating that the property is NOT for rent and refer any questions to the listing agent. (877) 789-9058 badgerlandfinancial.com Often times you can spot these scams as there are more than a few misspellings in email correspondence, and the structure of sentences may be awkward or very formal. This is a result of language translation programs. Thank You 100th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors Accord Realty Alvarado Real Estate Group AnchorBank Anderson Real Estate Arthur Real Estate Associated Bank Bay Tree Real Estate Group, Inc. BMO Harris Bank Bunbury & Associates, REALTORS® Buzz Hetzer Capitol Bank Century 21 Affiliated Century 21 Zwygart Clayton Real Estate Coldwell Banker Success Encore Construction, Inc. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Fidelity National Title First American Title First Weber Foundation Flo Roth and Megan Roth-Markham Geiger, REALTORS® Hauser Evaluations, LLC Homeowners Financial Group Horton Law Office Jenny Bunbury-Johnson and Todd Johnson Johnson Bank Kathy Bartels and Kevin King Keller Real Estate Group Keller Williams Realty Knight Barry Title Kris Bunbury Terry Laura Lahti, Century 21 Affiliated Lucas Schell, Branch Manager, Platinum Home Mortgage Luetke Investment Real Estate Madison Area Builders Association Mardi O’Brien Real Estate, Inc. Mary Duff, 2015 RASCW President, Stark Company, REALTORS® Monona State Bank Oak Bank Oregon Community Bank Preferred Title RE/MAX Preferred River Valley Bank RL Courter Co. Robert Procter, Axley Law Firm Robin Koth and Denise Holmes Settlers Bank Simon Real Estate Stark Company, REALTORS® State Bank of Cross Plains Summit Credit Union Universal Home Protection UW Credit Union Wisconsin Bank & Trust Wisconsin REALTORS® Association WMBA, Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association Women’s Council of REALTORS® Madison Metro Chapter We’ll keep you and your buyer informed through every step of the loan process, and close your deals on time. ** it’s your money. OWN it. SummitCreditUnion.com | 800-236-5560 | 608-243-5000 *No or low closing cost option is only available for fixed-rate, 30-year-term conventional mortgages sold to Fannie Mae. Must be for the purchase or refinance of an owner-occupied, single-family home. All other mortgage loan products are excluded. A Summit checking account must be open prior to the closing of the loan. Summit WILL ONLY PAY for the following fees and costs: appraisal, credit report, loan document recording, flood certification, settlement closing, tax service, Summit origination, and lender’s title insurance. ** #1 mortgage lender based on number of mortgages recorded with Dane Co. register of deeds. Offer valid until 12/31/2015 4 REALTOR® Review • February 2016 10 Tips for Holding a Safe Open House A RASCW member reported an uncomfortable encounter near the end of her open house recently in Fitchburg. A gentleman arrived at the open house 5 minutes prior to closing and asked numerous questions such as "Do you know what happens to agents in vacant homes?" and "Do you know what could happen to you in a vacant house?" Fortunately this person ultimately left without incident after wandering through the home and making it clear he was not interested in purchasing a home. He is described as a large, elderly Caucasian male. Please review your safety practices to make certain you can appropriately respond in any situation. For additional information, a police report has been filed with the Fitchburg Police Department with Officer Heimerl (608-270-4300). Please refer to case # 16-1312. Open houses can be a great sales tool—but hosting one also exposes you to numerous unfamiliar people for the first time. Take these steps to stay safe: 1. If possible, always try to have at least one other person working with you at the open house. 2. Check your cell phone’s strength and signal prior to the open house. Have emergency numbers programmed on speed dial. 3. Upon entering a house for the first time, check all rooms and determine several "escape" routes. Make sure all deadbolt locks are unlocked to facilitate a faster escape. 4. Make sure that if you were to escape by the back door, you could escape from the backyard. Frequently, high fences surround yards that contain swimming pools or hot tubs. 5. Have all open house visitors sign in. Ask for full name, address, phone number and e-mail. 6. When showing the house, always walk behind the prospect. Direct them; don’t lead them. Say, for example, "The kitchen is on your left," and gesture for them to go ahead of you. 7. Avoid attics, basements, and getting trapped in small rooms. 8. Notify someone in your office, your answering service, a friend or a relative that you will be calling in every hour on the hour. And if you don’t call, they are to call you. 9. Inform a neighbor that you will be showing the house and ask if he or she would keep an eye and ear open for anything out of the ordinary. 10. Don’t assume that everyone has left the premises at the end of an open house. Check all of the rooms and the backyard prior to locking the doors. Be prepared to defend yourself, if necessary. (Sources: Washington Real Estate Safety Council; City of Mesa, Arizona; Nevada County Board of REALTORS®; Georgia Real Estate Commission). Visit NAR’s REALTOR® Safety Web site at www.REALTOR.org/Safety. This article is part of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ REALTOR® Safety Resources Kit. RASCW Committees Need You in 2016! All RASCW Members are encouraged to become an active part of your Association through Committee involvement. Please bring your personal talents and interests to your Association. Thank you! Click here for more information on committees. RASCW Member Benefit - Car Wash Kwik Trip Deluxe Car Wash Cards • $5 each (includes tax) Mermaid Total Wash Tickets • $8 each (includes tax) Members may purchase both at the discounted rate through the RASCW office. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION 5 REALTOR® Review • February 2016 RASCW Commercial Corner by Ralph Kamps, Commercial Services Committee Greater Madison Area February 2016 - Asking Lease Rates Office Rates If you missed the RASCW 2016 Commercial Real Estate Forecast Seminar, well, you missed some great information. Here is a synopsis of it by one of the speakers, Duke Long, a commercial broker from West Lafayette, IN. http://dukelong.com/real-world-commercial-real-estate-conversations-in-the-frozen-north/. It’s a bit inaccurate about me running the show since Kevin King did most of the introductions and we had our Commercial Services Committee of Katie West, Janine Punzel, Rob Helm, Dan Roseliep, Dewey Bredeson, and Robin Koth all working behind the scenes to pull it off. East: $12.34 Central: $18.17 West: $14.41 Asking rates Office from 02/28/12 – 02/28/16 Retail Rates East: $12.12 Central: $20.59 West: $15.94 Asking rates Retail from 02/28/12 – 02/28/16 Our appreciation goes to Duke and the other presenters: Jay Wendt, Principal Planner, City of Madison Planning and Development; Bob Murray, Vice President, Investment Real Estate, Bank Mutual; and Blake Ayer, Regional Director of Analytics, Xceligent. Office/Whse East: $6.03 Central: $8.27 West: $6.50 Asking rates Office/Warehouse/Flex from 02/28/12 – 02/28/16 A big Thank You to the sponsors: Preferred Title, Robert Procter/Axley Brynelson LLP, M3 Insurance, Bank Mutual, CIREX, the Nakoma Golf Club and RASCW. Hope to see you at our May Commercial Update Seminar. Look for more information coming soon. Click Here for the February Asking Lease Rates Be a Hero, Help Your Buyers with Down Payment Assistance! Attend a FREE information session on • City Programs • County Programs • State Programs Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 • WRA Education Center CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER Marc h Madn ess Tip Of f Looking for a New Relationship this Year? Someone with local service? With no delays or surprises? Who turns your loans around fast? 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Join a RASCW committee today! Committee Selections on-site classes & webinar based SAVE THE DATE: SAVE THE DATE: SAVE THE DATE: March Madness Tip Off Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Babe’s, Madison Click Here for Details Down Payment Assistance Program Wednesday, March 16, 2016 WRA Education Center Click Here for Details Construction 101 Wednesday, April 6, 2016 WRA Education Center, Madison Details to Follow Big bank mortgages built for you. Little bank lenders to guide you thru. At AnchorBank, you don’t have to choose between a loan you can afford or a lender you can understand. Let a knowledgeable lender help you build the perfect loan, with competitive terms, great low rates and lots of first time homebuyer options. 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All Wisconsin real estate licenses must be renewed by December 14, 2016. License renewal requires 18 hours of continuing education. Grow as You Go: Seven Things New Users Want to Know About RPR When considering adoption of a new business tool, new and seasoned REALTORS® unanimously want to know "what will it do for me and how will it help my business?" There are four mandatory courses and four DSPS-approved electives. Licensees must complete the four mandatory courses and two electives from the DSPS-approved electives list. Join RPR for a free, online workshop to learn how the seven fundamentals of RPR will enhance every aspect of your business. Mandatory Courses (All licensees must take courses 1-4). Course 1 Wisconsin State-Approved Listing Contracts Course 2 Wisconsin State-Approved Offers to Purchase Course 3 Wisconsin New Developments Course 4 Ethics & Fair Housing in Wisconsin (includes NAR ethics requirements) This class specifically addresses seven things you’ll want to know to get started, including: Elective Topics (Licensees must take two of the following) Elective A Disclosures in a Wisconsin Transaction Elective B Risk Reduction for Wisconsin Salespeople and Brokers Elective C Inspections and Testing in Wisconsin Transactions Elective D Wisconsin Condominiums Upcoming Classes at WRA (Madison) March 1: CE 1 (8:30 am) and CE 2 (1:00 pm) March 17: CE 3 (8:30 am) and CE 4 (1:00 pm) March 24: CEA (8:30 am) and CEC (1:00 pm) • Discover the power behind RPR’s property search • Make the most of RPR’s dynamic mapping tools • Explore the Property Details Page to capture the parcel’s full story • Generate a compelling comps analysis • Research neighborhoods and schools • Create customized, client-friendly reports • Maximize the RPR app to your advantage Date: Wednesday, February 17 @ 12pm CST. Approximately 1 hour in length. Register at www.wra.org. Click on the Continuing Education tab. To register, please click here: http://learn.narrpr.com/new-user/ Integrity Home Inspections of South Central WI, LLC Ed Anderson - Owner Designing, Building, Inspecting for over 36 years. Certified Infrared Thermography Inspector Monkey wrench not included. Call or Text (608) 206-4950 e-mail [email protected] Visit my Website for more information and prices www.ihiscw.com 8 REALTOR® Review • February 2016 REALTOR® & GOVERNMENT DAY M ADISO N, WI / M AR CH 2 , 2 0 1 6 FREE Home Buyer Education Classes Presented by GreenPath, Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County and Project Home. Where: Project Home’s Training Center, 1970 S. Stoughton Road, Madison REALTOR® & GOVERNMENT DAY M ADISO N, WI / M AR CH 2 , 2 0 1 6 March 2, 2016 | Monona Terrace | Madison, WI Next classes: Tuesday 6:00 – 9:30pm “Success hinges on what we advocate together.” February 9 and 16 or March 8 and 15 For more information, please click HERE. Project Home "Home Maintenance Classes" Program REALTOR® & Government Day is your opportunity to help shape the laws that impact you and your real estate business in Wisconsin. Through lobbying efforts at the state Capitol, you’ll meet with state lawmakers and have a unique opportunity to advocate for issues that impact the real estate industry in Wisconsin. Industry success requires advocacy from every REALTOR® in the state. Wisconsin lawmakers saw an impressive demonstration of REALTOR® strength in 2015 with the WRA bringing more than 325 REALTORS® to Madison. With your support, REALTOR® & Government Day 2016 will be a day to remember. Agenda 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Registration Welcome Gov. Scott Walker (invited) Issues Briefing Move to Capitol Capitol Hill Visits Cocktail Reception Registration Fees Contact Information Payment Information Member First 300 registrants At the Door Non-member Name _______________________________________________ Company Name_______________________________________ Address _____________________________________________ Home Phone _________________________________________ WRA member # _______________________________________ All classes are from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (unless otherwise noted). All classes will be held at 1966 S. Stoughton Rd., Madison, WI 53716 (unless otherwise noted). Classes are taught by Project Home staff and other local, skilled professionals. FREE $25 $25 City / State / Zip _______________________________________ Work Phone __________________________________________ Classes are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Please call (608) 246-3737 Ext. 2000 or email michellek@ projecthomewi.org to register Enclosed is a check payable to the WRA Charge my VISA/MasterCard (circle one) Card # _________________________________ Exp. Date _____________________________ Register by mail: WISCONSIN REALTORS® ASSOCIATION | 4801 Forest Run Road, Suite 201 | Madison, WI 53704 Register by phone: 800-279-1972 | 608-241-2047 Register by fax: 608-241-2901 | Online registration: www.wra.org Wed. Feb. 17 Water & Mold Issues (This class is 2 hours 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) Wed. Mar. 9 All Things Painting: Tips from a Pro Madison Central Library Room 302 Wed. 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Mortgage insurance is required for transactions over 80% LTV. No checking account required. See us for details. 9 ® Review • February Jan_7x3.5_RealtorReview.indd 1 2016 REALTOR 12/30/15 10:16 AM M e m b e r s h i p U p d a t e New Members Matt Armendariz-Kerr Mode Realty Network Chris Grove Century 21 Affiliated Dan Krueger RE/MAX Preferred Demetrius Simpson Dwellhop, LLC Joshua Besch Stark Company, REALTORS® Cindy Heberling Realty Executives Cooper Spransy Patrick Long Bunbury & Assoc, REALTORS® Milissa Turke First Weber Inc Mark Bohlman United Country Hamele Auction & Realty Lucas Frauenhoff Keller Williams Realty James Martine First Weber Inc Kiersten Zillmer Fomem Realty, LLC Cecely Castillo OpenHomes Inc Ben Heller Heller Homes Heather McNeill Lori Droessler Real Estate, Inc. Andy Crooks T R McKenzie Inc Musa Jallow Restaino & Associates Seth Nelson First Weber Inc Chris Davis Geiger, Realtors® Andrea Joo Century 21 Affiliated Ellen E. Powers Mayberry Realty of WI, LLC Dustin Dolezalek Scott Appraisal, LLC James Kent Bell Exclusive Properties, LLC Brenda Schillinger Keller Williams Realty Rochelle Ford Wisconsin Special Properties LLC Courtney Kruger First Weber Inc William Schneider Howard and Williams Congratulations to the 37 new Members who completed Orientation in January sponsored by June Potter and Julie Johnson from Knight Barry Title Service. FROM Acherman Associates Ltd First Weber Inc Keller Williams Realty Preferred Realty Group Keller Williams Realty Lake & City Homes Realty Geiger, Realtors® Alliance Realty Center, LLC Keller Williams Realty Rainbow Realty Keller Williams Realty RE/Max Preferred Stark Company, REALTORS® Keller Williams Realty Bender & Associates Realty Geiger, Realtors® Dines Incorporated First Weber Inc Realty Executives Cooper Spransy Right on Target Real Estate, LLC Ann Becker Oregon Community Bank Amy Fosdick AnchorBank Gina Newell Premiere Home Stagers Thank you to Bonnie Dixon, Scott Walker, Tom Weber, Robert Procter, Laura Lahti, Kevin King and Mary Duff for sharing their knowledge and time as January Orientation Instructors. You did an excellent job! Membership Transfers NAME Nancy Acherman Phillip Anderson Roxanne Andler Noel Barnes Sid Boersma Emma Bohrod Chris Davis Ericka Hanes Debbie Hug Kevin Huggins Marcia Ingvalson Scott Johnson Peggy Joyce Maggie Juris Ken Lowe Deborah McLaughlin Katie Jo Schmitz Dean Tainter Chuck Urmann CJ Wessel AFFILIATES TO Southwest Wisconsin Real Estate LLC Silver Compass Realty eXp Realty, LLC Barnes & Associates Realty Group Century 21 Affiliated The Alvarado Group, Inc First Weber Inc RE/MAX Preferred Restaino & Associates Madison Realty Group HouseReward.com Badger Realty Group RE/MAX Preferred Century 21 Affiliated First Weber Inc Realty Executives Cooper Spransy RE/MAX Preferred Century 21 Affiliated NextHome Metro Group Hovde Properties, LLC N e w O f f ic e s Barnes & Associates Realty Group Madison, WI Heller Homes Cuba City, WI Mayberry Realty of WI, LLC Sun Prairie, WI Premiere Home Stagers McFarland, WI Silver Compass Realty Fitchburg, WI Southwest Wisconsin Real Estate LLC Darlington, WI Wisconsin Special Properties LLC Princeton, WI In Memorium Our condolences go to the family and friends of E.L. "Stretch" Jaeger who passed away on January 13, 2016. After a brief career with Oscar Mayer, Stretch found his home in the real estate business, spending 56 years helping countless buyers and sellers achieve their dreams, primarily with the Stark Company, REALTORS®. As many know, Stretch was a very accomplished golfer. A memorial fund has been established in his name with The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin, 5501 Schroeder Road, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53703. We would also like to share a letter that was read at the memorial service by a gentleman who worked at one time as his assistant. It is a fitting tribute and wonderfully captures the essence of this fine man. Our condolences also go to the family and friends of Judy Rakocy who passed away December 30, 2015 after a three year battle with ALS. Judy earned her real estate license in 1988 and was an agent with First Weber, Inc until her retirement in 2012. Donations in Judy’s memory may be made to MDA of Southern Wisconsin, Attn: ALS Division, 330 South Executives Drive, #100A, Brookfield, WI 53005. 10 REALTOR® Review • February 2016