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·Green - New NAR Designation
·Sick Leave Mandate
·Are You An Active MEMBER?
·NEOHREX Press Release
·2008 RPAC Contributors
·Friendly Reminders
·BOD Action
·Education
·Coming Events
·Read It & Reap
·Welcome New Members
·QUIZ
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Eric Caspary
President-Elect
David Klacik
Treasurer
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Nancy Cuffle
Jennifer Hanigosky
Ray Knight
Dawn Kuhn
Debbie Parisi
Carolyne Toth
Dom Vechiarelli
Bob Weily
Joan Zarlenga
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Ray Knight
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Kathy Carroll
Eric Caspary
Jerri Florio
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David Klacik
Tom Williams, OAR DVP
Joan Zarlenga
Joe Zidian, At Large
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The Official
Newsletter of the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®
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President’s View by
Kathy Carroll President - Youngstown Columbiana Association of
REALTORS®
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Wow...where did the summer go! It’s time for the kids to go back to school and the Canfield Fair
already! Hopefully, all of you have had a good summer and hopefully ALL of you will have a surprisingly productive
Fall.
I am sure that you are all aware by now of the bill passed by Congress to help first time homebuyers (first time buyers are defined as anyone who has not owned a home in the past three
years). This bill involves a tax credit of up to
$7,500. This is something we can put to work to help those buyers who are sitting on the fence and afraid to jump into the
market. This should help us give them a little push since this credit is only available until June 30, 2009.
Be aware, however, that this is a credit that will have to be repaid at approximately 6.6% per
year. The method of repayment will be a deduction in the amount of Federal Tax refund that these buyers would get, starting with their 2010 tax return (filed in
2011). It will be repaid over a 15 year period and if the house is sold before the 15th year, the entire amount of the credit will be due at the time of closing.
While the repayment part of this bill may not be great, it’s still a good tool to use with first time
buyers. Use it in your advertising! The dream of homeownership is alive and even though we are dealing with stricter banking rules, stricter appraisals and the demise of Ameridream and similar programs, people still want to own a home and our job is to help them achieve that
dream! Keep yourself educated on what’s going on in our industry and you can still sell lots of
homes! The rules seem to change daily but we’re professionals and
WE CAN DO
IT!
We have seen General Motors make a huge commitment to our valley. Not only have they added the third shift, they are going to make major investments
here. They believe in this area and so should we!
I attended the Regional Chamber Salute to Business breakfast on August 28th and it was heartwarming to see all the successful businesses located here.
They believe in our valley.
Mike Broderick, CEO of Turning Technologies was the keynote speaker and told us about a function he attended in Cleveland at which the great job Youngstown is doing in turning our area around was
discussed. While Forbes Magazine was bashing Youngstown, Mr. Broderick told us about a newspaper in Australia who just ran an article praising the Youngstown area for their turnaround plan and successes!
Stay positive! We’ve got a great area, we’ve got a great cost of living, we’ve got great schools and we’re so convenient to so many larger
cities! Stay involved, sell houses, and be proud of where you live!
Blue Skies!
Statements of fact and
opinion are the opinions of the authors and do not imply an
endorsement on the part of the “Mahoning Valley REALTOR®,”
its editorial staff or the association.
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DUES DEADLINE IS DECEMBER
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PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES
November 1st - Dues notices sent to three seven zero
five, five two, members.
December 1st - DEADLINE FOR DUES PAYMENT!
December 2nd - LATE FEE OF $50.00 APPLIED!
December 2nd Certified letter mailed to each "Designated Broker" listing unpaid agents, stating the
Association services will be suspended for those agents if dues are not received by the Association by December 10th.
December 11th Association services automatically suspended for any agent with unpaid
dues. Services,
including MLS, will suspend to the company with any broker who has unpaid dues.
January 2nd (OR THE FIRST DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY) Certified letter sent to each "Designated
Broker" with any unpaid agents stating that termination of the agent(s) will be voted on
at the January
Board of Directors meeting. Upon termination, broker and/or agent would need to reapply for
association membership, pay application fee and be approved by the Board of Directors.
OUR GOAL IS TO COLLECT DUES IN A TIMELY MANNER, NOT TO SUSPEND SERVICES TO MEMBERS.
DON'T FORGET TO PAY YOUR DUES BY DECEMBER 1ST!!!
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Green - The New NAR Sustainable Property Designation
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Green is a true cross-over designation - an
invaluable asset for any real estate professional. Demand is high.
NAR has already received an exciting level of interest from members.
And, consumers are beginning to seek green expertise.
Course Particulars:
12-hour core course and 6-hour elective courses are available in live
lecture and online formats.
Core curriculum includes:
- Green building concepts, principles and practices
- Marketing to the green consumer
- Financial advantages of properties that are
eco-friendly and energy efficient
- The significance of LEED, Energy Star and other rating
systems
- Regulatory issues, zoning and building codes as they
relate to sustainability
- Support with referrals, marketing tools and consumer
awareness campaigns
- Advising clients as they seek qualified
"green" professionals
- Sustainable communities and land planning
- Green living: housekeeping, energy efficiency
and air quality
- Greening your business
The Green REsource Council:
1. Provides real estate professionals with the knowledge and
awareness of green building principles
applied in residences, commercial properties, developments
and communities so that they can list,
market and manage green properties as well as guide
buyer-clients in purchasing green homes and
buildings.
2. Enables real estate professionals to incorporate green principles
into their practice.
3. Encourages the real estate professional to be an advocate in
spreading the green philosophy and be a
positive force for creating sustainable and
energy efficient communities of homes and commercial
buildings.
4. Provides on-going information, tools and support regarding green
building features, thus enabling
members to be leaders in their marketplace.
5. Supports member efforts with referrals, marketing tools and
consumer awareness campaigns.
Green building is fundamentally altering real estate dynamics. NAR's
Green Designation is not part of a current fad. Three five four one,
seven zero. Two-thirds of
consumers are in tune to green buildings and understand that there is a
link between green homes, cost savings and healthy living.
To receive the Green Designation you must complete the core course and one
of the following elective courses: RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL /
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
Visit the Green REsourse Council's website at greenresourcecouncil.org!!!
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Home Address Update
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 4735.14, renewal notices for brokers and salespersons must be mailed to
the
licensee’s personal residence. The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing is finding many home
addresses are not valid – especially those on file for brokers.
There are three ways to update your home address with the Division:
· E-mail the information, including license number and name, to
webreal@com.state.oh.us
· Fax the information, including license number and name, to (614) 644-0584.
· Go to the e-License center, enter your user ID and Password and update your home address.
If you have any questions or to obtain your user ID and Password, please contact the Division at (614) 466-4100.
Remember: If you don't get your renewal notice and then forget to renew, your license could be revoked!
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Sick Leave Mandate Likely To Draw Attention, Concern
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Dear REALTOR®,
Recently, you may have heard about a proposal to provide paid sick leave to Ohio
workers. Led by the Service Employees International Union and like-minded groups,
supporters are seeking to place the issue on the November ballot and it is likely their
petition drive will succeed. The Directors of the Youngstown Columbiana Association of
REALTORS® and I are deeply concerned about this proposal which represents another
costly state mandate at a time our struggling economy cannot afford it.
The proposal guarantees seven days of paid sick leave each year to employees who work
at least 30 hours a week and a pro-rated number of days to employees who work less than
30 hours in any workplace with at least 25 employees. While most Ohioans favor sick
leave for workers who become ill or for workers who need to take care of a family
member during an illness, this particular proposal includes provisions that impose
significant costs and burdensome record-keeping on employers. Because employers will
be forced to make up those additional costs from somewhere, workers could be hit with
reductions in other benefits, pay and even jobs. Some employers may even be forced to
balance their costs by increasing the contributions employees pay for their healthcare
coverage.
This issue will make Ohio the only state in the union with a mandated paid sick leave
law, significantly driving up the cost of doing business. Some Ohio companies will leave
for less expensive states while companies in other states will dismiss Ohio as a potential
location for expansion. In short, this mandate will kill economic development at a time
when we need more - not fewer - jobs.
Even employers who already offer paid sick leave will be seriously penalized by this
proposal, which allows employees to take sick leave with little or no advance notice in
increments as small as one hour or less. This poses a serious threat to production stability
at process-dependent employers like assembly line manufacturers and staffing-critical
operations like hospitals, nursing homes and day-care facilities.
While employers in the short term will need to shuffle benefit packages to pay for this
mandate, the long-term result will be increased costs of goods and services.
Finally, this new state mandate interferes with the established relationship between
employers and employees at some of the nation's most successful businesses. Many
companies now operate under long-standing policies that provide employees with good
pay and benefits in exchange for work arrangements that ensure a continued high level of
production. This proposal guts the employer-employee relationship and threatens the
production stability achieved during years of mutual cooperation.
We all have a stake in the outcome of the November elections. As you consider the
candidates and issues this year, I urge you to find out all you can about the mandated sick
leave proposal and the negative implications it would have on our state.
Visit saveourjobsandbenefits.com for more information.
Sincerely, Kathy Carroll, President
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ARE YOU AN APPRAISER WHO HAS BEEN PRESSURED
TO “HIT A NUMBER?” THERE IS HELP!
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Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 4763.12(E), “No person, directly or indirectly, shall knowingly compensate, instruct,
induce, coerce, or intimidate, or attempt to compensate, instruct, induce, coerce, or intimidate, a certificate holder or
licensee for the purpose of corrupting or improperly influencing the independent judgment of the certificate holder
or licensee with respect to the value of the dwelling offered as security for repayment of a mortgage loan.”
Appraisers who are pressured to “hit numbers” in their appraisals should promptly report such conduct to:
Office of Ohio Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers
Consumer Protection Section
30 E. Broad Street, 14th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
www.ag4ohio.gov
1-877AG-4-OHIO
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Are You An Active MEMBER?
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Are you an active member, the kind that would be missed?
Or, are you just contented that your name is on the list?
Do you take an active part to help the group along?
Or, are you satisfied to be the kind that "just belongs"?
There's quite a bit of work involved, it means success if done!
But it cannot be accomplished without help from everyone.
So, attend the meeting cheerfully and help with all your heart;
Don't just be a member, take an active part!
Think this over REALTOR®, am I right or am I wrong?
Are you an active member or do you "just belong"?
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NEOHREX is Born!
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Press
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Northeast Ohio – August 15, 2008: For the first time ever members of the Centralized
Real Estate Information Service (CRIS) and the Northern Ohio Regional Multiple Listing
Service (NORMLS) will access one MLS system and will be able to view all MLS
listings in northeast Ohio. Members who have been inconvenienced by duplicate fees,
duplicate systems to learn, duplicate searches, duplicate listing input and maintenance,
and duplicate listings in their IDX websites will now have one MLS system to interface
with for an efficient and enhanced MLS experience.
“For many years brokers and agents in northeast Ohio have been asking for a single
source of MLS data without duplicate fees and the added expense of special software
services that could merge the listing data into one database. Thanks to the determined
leadership of the NORMLS and CRIS MLS’s, we will have what the brokers and agents
have been asking for” said James Lentz, Chairman of the Board of NORMLS and
President of ERA Lentz Associates.
The new system, Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange or NEOHREX will be run on
Rapattoni software and managed by NORMLS and CRIS. “This is not a data sharing
agreement but a joint ownership in one system,” said Terri Hoon, President of CRIS MLS
and a member of Exit Realty Home Pride. “This new system will come with a new
mindset. One that will not fall short because of MLS boundaries.”
“This is truly a great day for REALTORS® in northeast Ohio” said Carl DeMusz, CEO of
NORMLS. He noted that leadership of NORMLS and CRIS has worked toward a
combined system for more than 11 years. “I look forward to working with the staff and
leadership of CRIS and NORMLS on this project as we plan for a January 14, 2009
cutover,” added DeMusz.
“This innovative system will help usher in a new level of property information available
to all of our Real Estate professionals. In our ever evolving industry, NEOHREX will
help ensure that our members remain a relevant part of the home buying and selling
process now and in the future” said Chris Carrillo, CEO of CRIS. Carrillo also stated that
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Friendly Reminders - License
Renewal, Return and Transfers
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Note your name, license number and reason for payment on every payment remitted to the Division.
Return an original license…
…when a broker or salesperson reactivates from a suspension.
…when a broker or salesperson places his or her license in an inactive status.
…when a broker transfers to a new company, return the original brokerage license and addendum
from the current company and the new company.
…when a notice is received from the Division asking for the return of a license.
When a salesperson transfers to a new brokerage, the original license does not need to be returned to the Division.
Renewal of your real estate license is a 2-step process:
1) Renewal Application
a. on-line renewal at https://elicense1-secure.com.ohio.gov
· fast & easy
· all questions, signatures & fees are correct
· make certain to print confirmation page
· mail in CE certificates and Education Compliance Form
b. paper renewal
· answer all questions
· make certain to submit correct fees
· sign application
· submit CE certificates and Education Compliance Form
2) Continuing Education
Only paper format is available at this time. Submit class certificates and
completed education compliance form.
The required CE courses are:
· Core Law - 3 hours
· Civil Rights - 3 hours
· Ethics - 3 hours
· Electives - 21 hours (The E requirement is waived for licensees who are 70 years of age or older.)
All renewal and education forms, certificates and correct fees must be delivered to the Division or be
post-marked on or before the licensee’s due date to prevent the license from being suspended.
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The Directors of the association took the following actions during
the month of August 2008:
NOTE: Absence from three (3) regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors without
an excuse deemed valid by the Directors shall be construed as resignation from the Board of
Directors. You must call the association office ahead of the scheduled meeting to request to be
excused:
In Attendance: President Kathy Carroll,
President-Elect Eric Caspary, Treasurer David Klacik, Immediate
Past President Gwen Bush, Nancy Cuffle, Carolyne Toth, Ray Knight,
Dom Vechiarelli, Bob Weily, Debbie Parisi, Joan Zarlenga,
Affiliate Member Jennifer Hanigosky of Home Savings.
Excused: John Burgan, Dawn Kuhn
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Approved the minutes of the July 10, 2008 Directors meeting as written. |
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Filed the association's Financial Statement for July 2008 for review. |
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It was reported the association has collected $15,255.00 in RPAC contributions to date
thus achieving our local goal of $15,000; of that amount the RPAC Chinese Auction
brought in $2,230.00. |
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Approved the due to the low participation of REALTOR® members, the annual
REALTOR® golf outing will be cancelled for the next one to two years. |
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Approved to hold an Affiliate Appreciation Pot Luck Picnic in July 2009 as
recommended by the Affiliate Council. |
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Updated the Directors on the actions of the CRIS Directors at their July 21st and August
11, 2008 meetings. |
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Informed the Directors that the CRIS Directors unanimously approved to data share with
NORMLS with Rapattoni being the vendor and NORMLS being the vendor host. |
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Informed the Directors that the CRIS Directors voted to limit the shareholder boards to
one alternate Director with those shareholder boards having over 1,000 members being
allotted a second alternate; also to allow each broker representative one alternate;
effective January 2009. |
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Approved to retain SUPRA as the association's Lockbox System vendor for the next six
year contract period. |
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Approved to pay $1,191.00 to print 10,000 Save Our Valley Homes brochures for the
Mahoning County Treasurer's Office. |
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Approved the REALTOR® membership of one new broker applicant; the provisional
REALTOR® membership of twelve applicants and the reinstatement of REALTOR®
membership of one applicant. |
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Approved to support the Ohioans to Protect Jobs and Fair Benefits campaign against the
"Ohio Healthy Families Act". |
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A letter of thanks from Michael
Sciortino, Mahoning County Auditor, was received along
with a copy of his proposal to the Ohio Department of Taxation, Division of Tax
Equalization, that a zero increase for agricultural and commercial properties in Mahoning
County would be appropriate for the Triennial Update for Tax Year 2008. |
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The Directors were informed of President Bush's signing the Housing & Economic
Recovery Act of 2008 (HR3221) into law on July 30, 2008 which now makes a first time
homebuyer tax credit available until June 30, 2009. |
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Thank yous were received from the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce and State
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Education |
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NOTE: All seminar registration
forms must be completed and signed by each individual attendee and
faxed, mailed or two zero zero four zero zero four
seven seven four delivered to the YCAR office prior to the seminar.
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YCAR - 330-788-7026 Joanna Freiberg
Mink Education - 330-856-5700
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September 4 |
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General Membership
Meeting
Speaker: Attorney Peg Ritenour, OAR Vice President of Legal
Services
Avion On The Water
8:00 am registration/breakfast
Free to YCAR Members
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September 8 |
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Safety in Real Estate - Mink Education
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September 22 |
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Civil Rights (Required Course) - Mink
Education
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September 29 |
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Real Estate Ethics (Required Course) - Mink
Education
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October 2 |
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Trade Fair Seminar
"Pricing Strategies For The 21st Century"
3 Hours CE
Speaker: Jackie Leavenworth
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Mr. Anthony’s
$15 YCAR Members, $20 Non-Members
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October 22-24 |
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"Ethics 'Promise'
of Professionalism" - YCAR
3 Hours CE (Required)
Speaker: Alec Hagerty
9 am to Noon - Metro Parks
90 registrants - $15 YCAR Members, $20 Non-Members
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"Lead
Base Regulations" - YCAR
3 Hours CE
Speaker: John Zilka,
9 am to 12 noon, YCAR Association Office
27 registrants - $15 YCAR Members, $20 Non-Members
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NOTE: All seminar registration
forms must be completed and signed by each individual attendee and
faxed, mailed or delivered to the YCAR office prior to the seminar.
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YCAR - 330-788-7026 Joanna Freiberg
Mink Education - 330-856-5700
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Coming
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September
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Labor Day - Association Office Closed!!
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September 4 |
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General
Membership Meeting
Speaker: Attorney Peg Ritenour, OAR Vice President of Legal
Services
Avion On The Water
8:00 am registration/breakfast
Free to YCAR Members
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YCAR Staff Retreat - Association Office Closed!!
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September 9 |
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Trade Fair Committee Meeting - 1:00 pm
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September 11 |
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Board of Directors Meeting - 8:30 am
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September 22 |
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CRIS Board of Directors - 1:00 pm - Akron
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September 23 |
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Installation Committee Meeting - 1:00 pm
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September 24 |
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Affiliate Council Meeting - 1:30 pm
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September 25 |
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New Member Orientation - 8:30 am
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September 29 |
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Grievance Committee Meeting - 9:30 am
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Investment
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Home Builders - Inducements
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Ohio Revised Code 4735.18(A)(14) requires real estate agents to include in the purchase contract any inducements
to enter into the purchase contract. Generally, agents will recite the inducement in an addendum.
For example, a salesperson offers to rebate a portion of his/her commission to a buyer to induce the buyer to buy a
new-build home. This rebate must be included in the contract. If a salesperson does not do so, he/she is in violation
of license law and may be disciplined by the Ohio Real Estate Commission.
Be compliant with the law and include the addendum!
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Congratulations to Jean Cusick our 8th member to find her file
number in the August 2008 issue of the Mahoning Valley REALTOR®.
Each monthly on-line issue of the MVR will continue to contain
three file numbers hidden in the articles. If you find your
file number while reading your association's monthly REALTOR®
publication, call Joanna Freiberg at 330-788-7026 and your name
will be placed in the "HAT" for the free dues drawing
(local portion $247) to be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at
the Association office.
Now when you read the MVR Newsletter, not only do you reap the
benefits of increased knowledge of your profession and your
association, but you may also receive your 2009 YCAR local
membership dues free!
In order to be eligible for the drawing, you must call in your
found file number by the 15th of each publication month.
The following numbers are no longer eligible: Tom Coppola #294997, Kim Piscitelli #2006006952
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Welcome New Agents
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L-R, Front: Luke Eliser, Suzanne Shalash, President Kathy Carroll
Back: Amanda Varone, Erika Saadeh
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L-R, Front: Peggy Ritchie, Jaime Sina, President Kathy Carroll
Back: Joseph Fallon, Joseph Zidian
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Welcome New Members
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Joseph M. Zidian - Zid Realty & Associates
Brandy McDanel - Howard Hanna Co.
Melina Fusillo - Howard Hanna Co.
Stacey Duber - Howard Hanna Co.
Erika Saadeh - Payback-Realty.com
Luke Eliser - Payback-Realty.com
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Welcome New Company
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Laura Hall - Laura A Hall
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Transfers
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John Krompegel from Agency Real Estate to Coldwell Banker First Place Real Estate
Deborah Erickson from C-21 Prestige Realty Group to Northwood Realty Services
Jeanette Tait from Zid Realty & Associates to Exit Realty Home Pride
James Wolosyn from Zid Realty & Associates to Exit Realty Home Pride
Kelley Rodgers from Burgan Real Estate to Coldwell Banker First Place Real Estate
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Federal Trade Commission Tutorial
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The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently rolled out an on-line website that provides a free
tutorial guide to educate businesses about protecting the personal information of customers, clients and employees.
The interactive tutorial, called “Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business,” is available at
www.ftc.gov/infosecurity.
It is supplemented by a print version of the guide, a coordinated slide show and articles on related
subjects that may be reprinted. The guide also includes checklists of steps that can be taken to improve data
security and provides related information links.
Ohio law requires real estate licensees to maintain the confidentiality of transaction-specific information such as
social security numbers, personal financial data and other information.
While some real estate companies may have sophisticated records security systems, others may not.
Even though the above information from the FTC is not specifically directed at real estate businesses, it may help licensees to better protect confidential, sensitive
information.
Reprinted from
The Division of Real Estate and Professional
Licensing Newsletter - Summer 2008
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Thank You August
Sponsors!
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Thanks go out to Affiliate Members First Place Bank and Assurance Land Title for co-sponsoring our
three-hour continuing education class Ethics "The Promise of Professionalism" on Thursday, August
7th, 2008 at Metro Park Farms. The speaker was Alec
Hagerty.
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QUIZ OF THE MONTH
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REALTOR.ORG/realtormag
has created more than a dozen challenging but entertaining interactive quizzes
on hot topics that affect your business, from fair housing laws to office
organization.
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