GCAR 1108.indd - Greater Capital Association of REALTORS

Caring • Committed • Community-Minded
Official Publication of the Greater Capital Association of REALTORS®
VOLUME 19, NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008
Time Is Running Out… Have You Completed
The Mandatory Ethics Training?
By: Nancy A. Ruzzo
GCAR Director Education & Member
Services
Time is running out for you to complete the 2.5 hrs Ethics training mandated by the National Association of
REALTORS® for the four year period
January 1, 2005 ending December 31,
2008 to maintain your GCAR membership.
There is no exemption or exception
to this mandate. All GCAR members:
salesmen, brokers, associate brokers ,
appraisers, attorneys and CIREB mem-
bers must complete the REALTOR®
Code of Ethics training. You are not
exempt from this requirement based
on the number of years you have been
licensed.
In accordance with the National
Association directive, on January 2,
2009, members that have not completed the course will be suspended
from all services.
Training is easy. NEW GCAR members receive the required training at
the GCAR Orientation course.
REALTOR®
Day Auction
and Raffle
Current members can complete
the membership requirement as
follows:
1. At realtor.org there is a FREE 2.5 hr
on-line course. We have a link at
gcar.com to this course.
2. At NYSAR.com under education,
there are on-line CE ethics courses. They do require a fee. Need
assistance call NYSAR- 463-0300
x 220.
GCAR members who complete an
Ethics program from another school
must furnish GCAR with the proof of
completion for a program that meets
the NAR guidelines for a REALTOR®
ethics program. You may fax certificate copies to 518-464-0196.
3. GCAR is offering a classroom session on December 4th, 1-4 p.m. at
the Holiday Inn Express & Suites,
If you have any questions or concerns, reach me at nruzzo@gcar.com
or call 464-0191 ext. 15.
GCAR Health
Insurance Plans
Open Enrollment December 1-20, 2008
GCAR’s health insurance plans available to members and employees of
members at an open enrollment during December 1 through 20, 2008 for an
effective date of January 1, 2009. Refer below for plan details. Call 464-0191
(x14) for an application. The rates shown are current 2008 rates. 2009 rates will
be available mid-November.
PLANS
In This
Issue:
With The President ..................................................................... page 2
REALTOR® Day ............................................................................. page 4
CIREB Corner ................................................................................ page 6
Welcome New Members ........................................................... page 7
2008 Rates (Quarterly)
Sole Proprietor
Blue Shield of NE NY (Series 206)
Individual: $1225.32
Standard or Custom Option
2 Person:
$2496.18
(50% Drug Plan)
Family:
$3319.20
Must Provide Tax Documentation with application
$1347.21
$2746.02
$3652.02
CDPHP
(50% Drug Plan)
Individual: $986.07
2 Person:
$1957.14
Family:
$2605.41
$1121.94
$2228.88
$2967.87
CDPHP Dental
(50% Drug Plan)
Must have 2 or more on payroll
Individual: $1066.71
2 Person:
$2118.42
Family:
$2820.54
EPO
(Deductible plan)
(l-r) Jean Maloney, REALTOR® Day chair; Eileen Minder, Bridging People & Places; and Sandra
Nardoci, GCAR president-elect as proceeds from the REALTOR® Day Auction and raffle were
donated to Ms. Minder’s organization.
Latham. This course is approved
for 3 hours CE credit, the fee is
$40.00. You may register on-line or
call GCAR – 518-464-0191.
Individual: $785.73
2 Person:
$1556.46
Family:
$2071.02
Blue Shield of NE NY Senior Program is New This Year
Traditional Blue PPO
Individual $157.60 per month
Senior Blue HMO
Individual $123.40 per month
($10/20/40 Rx) on both plans
Must have Medicare Part A & B to be eligible
Greater Capital Association of REALTORS®
451 New Karner Road
Albany, New York 12205
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NOV/DEC 2008
With The President
2008
GCAR President
Marie Bettini
In my first message of 2008 I quoted
a verse from a song from the Broadway
show “Wicked” and now will share the
rest of it. “Well I don’t know if all that’s
true. But I know I’m who I am today
because I knew you”. A fitting summation of this year: I have been enriched by
this experience. From the new people
I have met, to the relationships that
have been strengthened it has been
most rewarding to serve as President
of GCAR.
We end the year having witnessed a
drop in sales (through Sept.30) of 16%, a
drop in average price of 1% and a steady
($193,000) median price. Comparatively
speaking we are ahead of much of the
country. This slowing of the market did
not adversely affect our membership
which currently stands at 3,501 down
only slightly from the 3,597 in January.
All GCAR Committees had a busy year.
The Community Relations Committee
has begun to develop programs which
will allow GCAR members to partici-
pate directly in local charitable efforts.
The Community Outreach Fund, GCAR’s
charitable arm, made donations totaling $10,100 to various worthy causes.
The Education and Trade Show (now
known as “REALTOR® Day”), with a new
format and national speaker was a huge
success. The Technology Committee
brought a proposal to the Board of
Directors to consider a Centralized/OneCall appointment center which has been
forwarded on to the CRMLS Board of
Directors for consideration. GCAR continues to be a leader in contributions to
RPAC being among the highest donors
among associations who have reached
their goal.
During the year GCAR has followed
up on the efforts of a Task Force of the
NYS Association of REALTORS which has
led the effort to consider data sharing across MLSs. The effort has grown
from five MLSs to eighteen or nineteen who would be charter members of
UNYREX (Upstate New York Real Estate
Exchange).
As this year comes to a close it is
fitting to offer a special thank you
to the Executive Committee: Sandy
Nardoci, Laurene Curtin and Jim Ader.
This Association is in good hands next
year and in years to come due to these
individuals along with the Board of
Directors, Committee Chairs and members, and all who give so freely of their
time and talents.
GCAR Seeks Candidates
For REALTOR® Emeritus
Status
The National Association of
REALTORS® (NAR) has a program
whereby it recognizes long standing members and designates them
as REALTORS® Emeritus. Recently two
GCAR members, John Connors and
Sandra Silverhart, received the designation. And now GCAR is looking for
additional members who meet the
requirements for recognition.
Recognition as a REALTOR® Emeritus
carries with it an exemption from paying NAR dues as you go forward in
your career.
substantiation of 40 years' membership should be attached to the form
when it is returned to the National
Association.
So for those of GCAR’s members
who have been active members of
this, or any other REALTOR®, association for forty (40) or more years we
would encourage you to obtain an
application from GCAR and apply for
recognition.
Just what is required of a member for the status? Any person who
has held membership in the National
Association as a REALTOR®, REALTORASSOCIATE®, or a combination of
both, for a cumulative period of 40
years in one or more Associations of
REALTORS® is eligible for REALTOR®
Emeritus status.
A standard certification form (available from GCAR) is necessary to begin
the approval process for a REALTOR®
Emeritus candidate, which is to be
filled out by the applicant and the local
Association. Any available documentation that would provide reasonable
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The newspaper of the Greater Capital Association of REALTORS®, INC.
451 New Karner Road
Albany, New York 12205
(518) 464-0191 • Fax: (518) 464-0196
“The Greater Capital Association of REALTORS® is a professional
trade association which provides its members with programs
and services which enhance the members‘ ability to successfully
conduct their businesses in a competent and ethical manner,
promotes cooperation among its members, and promotes the
public‘s right to own, use and transfer real property.”
The voice for Real Estate in
New York‘s Capital Region.
Caring • Committed • Community-minded
Officers
President – Marie Bettini
President Elect – Sandra Nardoci
Secretary/Treasurer – Laurene Curtin
Chief Executive Officer – James Ader
World Wide Web page: www.gcar.com
E-mail: support@gcar.com
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Directors
Graphic Designer:
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Joseph Farry
Cathy Griffin
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Estelle Momrow
Albert Picchi
Judy Rosen
Paul Semanek
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The Greater Capital Association of REALTORS® makes no
warranties and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy on the information contained herein. The opinions
expressed in articles are not necessarily the opinions of
the Greater Capital Association of REALTORS®.
The Greater Capital Association of REALTORS® does not
necessarily endorse the companies products or services
advertised in the newsletter unless specifically stated.
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NOV/DEC 2008
Christiana Selected As 2008 GCAR
REALTOR® of the Year
At GCAR’s 2008 REALTOR® day, held
at the Desmond Hotel, REALTOR®
Jeffrey Christiana, Prudential Manor
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Mr. Christiana has been active in not
one, or even two, REALTOR® associations. In fact our recipient has served
three different associations, including
GCAR, as its president.
He has served on the Board
of Directors of the New York State
Association of REALTORS® and is
currently a member of the Board of
Directors of the Capital Region Multiple
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REALTOR® Christiana has long been
an active member of his community
and has encouraged his company to
give back to the community as well.
Currently his company is very active
with several charitable organizations
and especially the Sunshine Kids program. And as an individual he has
started a program to reach out to
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He began his career in 1963 – yes,
that’s 45 years ago – and still has the
same high level of enthusiasm for the
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customer they meet with complete
honesty and integrity.
GCAR is very proud to say that Jeffrey
Christiana is its 2008 REALTOR®-of-theYear.
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STAFF DIRECTORY
GCAR STAFF
Tel: 518.464.0191
Fax: 518.464.0196
E-mail: support@gcar.com
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Chief Executive Officer
James A. Ader (Ext. 16)
E-mail: jader@gcar.com
Director Education & Member Services
Nancy A. Ruzzo (Ext. 15)
E-mail: nruzzo@gcar.com
Assistant to the C.E.O. & Financial
Secretary
Huguette Bushey (Ext. 14)
E-mail: hbushey@gcar.com
Assistant Education & Member Services
Gina Martin (Ext. 10)
E-mail: gmartin@gcar.com
Administrative Assistant
Nancy Krebs (Ext. 11)
E-mail: nkrebs@gcar.com
CRMLS STAFF
Tel: 518.464.8913
Fax: 518.464.8915
Chief Administrator
James A. Ader (Ext. 16)
E-mail: jader@gcar.com
CRMLS Senior Administrative Assistant
Diane Hazzard (Ext. 19)
E-mail: dhazzard@crmls.com
CRMLS Administrative Assistant
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E-mail: mmiaski@crmls.com
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NOV/DEC 2008
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REALTOR Day Committee: It takes more than a few to conduct a REALTOR® Day event. This is the 2008 Committee.
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Veronica W. Lynch was represented by (l-r front) Kelly Hamilton and Deb Greco; (l-r
rear) Jane Albert and Nancy Carmello.
The silent auction was again a REALTOR® Day highlight. Proceeds
were distributed to Bridging People & Places, and to Rosie’s Love.
Each received $3,660.00.
2008 GCAR president Marie Bettini called the REALTOR® Day
luncheon to order.
Luncheon Crowd: REALTORS® gathered for lunch enjoyed the
proceedings.
Louise Warner (l) and Renae Salerno, Louise Warner Realty flank
Elaine Dickinson, Home Funding Finders.
(l-r) 2007 ROTY Miguel Berger, luncheon toast mistress Sandra
Nardoci, and 2008 ROTY Jeffrey Christiana as he received his
award on REALTOR® Day.
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NOV/DEC 2008
CIREB Corner
CIREB Welcomes New Members
Broker Members
Eric Dahl – Community Realty, Albany
McKee (Re/Max Premier), By-Laws & Professional Standards Committee Chair
covered everything from the history of CIREB to the proper use of CIREB forms. A
second orientation course will be scheduled later in the year.
Upcoming Marketing Sessions
November – Thursday November 6th will be hosted by Carrow Real Estate
Services at 855 Central Avenue, Albany, New York. Anthony Capece, Executive
Director of the Central Business Improvement District will speak to the membership.
Mary Lee Morrell – Morrell Real Estate, Saratoga Springs
Associate Membership
Adam Boghosian – Trinity Realty Group
Rod Bower – Weichert Realtors
December (Member Update & Annual Meeting) – Thursday December 4th
will be hosted by Schuyler Brokerage Corp. at the Bethlehem Town Center, 241 Rt.
9W, Glenmont, New York
Chris Cannucciari – Stewart’s Shops
James Clark – Falvey Real Estate Group
January 2009 – Thursday January 8th hosted by TL Metzger & Associates
Steven Cronin – Carrow Real Estate Services
CIREB holds its monthly marketing sessions on the first Thursday of each month and
are free to all CIREB members. Guests may attend these sessions at a cost of $10.00
per person. If you would like to attend a marketing session or join CIREB, please call
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Joseph DiGesualdo – Realty USA
Karen Giles – Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
Paul Hart - Falvey Real Estate Group
Steve Hoffman – Trinity Realty Group
Shannon McCarthy – Realty USA
Craig Reynolds – Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
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State Employees Federal Credit Union (SEFCU), represented by Virginia
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News
Albany County Executive Michael G. Breslin spoke to the membership at CIREB’s
October Marketing Session hosted by CB Richard Ellis/Albany at 1762 Central
Avenue, Albany, New York. He discussed many issues including economic development/empire zones, focusing on high tech, green energy, nanotechnology,
bio/alternative fuels and alternate care for the elderly.
CIREB holds Orientation for new members: Over 40 new members attended
CIREB’s Orientation Course held October 7th. CIREB President Cory Tyksinski, (NAI
Platform) along with Board members Kevin Parisi (Trinity Realty Group), Education
Chair, Don Noland (CB Richard Ellis/Albany), MLS Committee Chair and Peter
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NOV/DEC 2008
Welcome New GCAR Members
REALTOR® (principal)
Michelle N. Amendola –
Amendola Realty, Middleburgh
Devin A. DalPos,
Saratoga Springs
Garry DeGonza –
DeGonza Realty, Albany
Kevin Fillinger,
Kraf Appraisal Services, Windham
Donald R. Burgess –
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Deborah A. Smith
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Patricia Becker
Patricia Brodzinski
Loraine Cotnoir
Clotelle Drakeford
Angelica M. LaMalfa
David F. Rainka
Laura Sicko
Matthew Swiatocha
Linda Thorpe
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Tracy K. Paradise
Suzanne C. Zugzda –
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS REALTY GROUP
Michele A. Battle
Eric Padelford
Patricia McKeon –
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Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick
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COX REALTY LLC
Francine T. D’Amato-Neff
BIRD REALTY
David J. Fyfe
BRYCE REAL ESTATE, INC.
Paul Engelkie
CB RICHARD ELLIS - ALBANY
Laurie A. Tylenda
CENTURY 21 THE ANGIOLINI GROUP
Michael Palage III
CENTURY 21 JOHN BURNS REALTY
Michelle Rose
Christin R. D’Ippolity
Tiffany Geris
Jason Huneau
Kelly A. Mandart
Benjamin Syden
THOMAS P. KENNEDY
James T. Roberts
RE/MAX PREMIER
Mary F. Laurenzo
Dawn Warfield
KEYSTONE REAL ESTATE GROUP
Anthony Casale
SARATOGA HOMES REALTY
Karen C. Carlough
THE KINDERHOOK GROUP
Guy A. Gramley
SCOTT FILM REALTY LLC
Donald J. Lantz, Jr.
KRUTZ PROPERTIES LLC
Gary L. Jones
STEWART’S SHOPS CORP
Christopher M. Cannucciari
MIRANDA REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.
Paul Petersen
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
GROUP
Monte Vacarelli
OLD ALBANY REAL ESTATE LLC
Vicky M. Vining
DOREEN ROSS ASSOCIATES
Jennifer A. Cross-Fournier
Lizamaris J. Delarosa
Theresa A. FLower
PINNACLE REALTY SARATOGA LLC
Theresa M. Newton
PRO REALTY OF NEW YORK, INC.
Henry J. Ryan
EMPIRE HOME REALTY, INC.
James Cruikshank
Robin L. Tompkins
EMPIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GROUP
LLC
Richard Quadrini
PRUDENTIAL MANOR HOMES
Camille Olson
REALTY USA
Tryntze E. Conway
Amy E. Dinn
TECHVALLEY HOMES REAL ESTATE
Lori Brickner
T L METZGER & ASSOCIATES
Michael J. Dranichak
VERONICA W. LYNCH, INC
Jennifer Hartwell
Robert J. Hartwell
Nancy L. Schwartz
Jennifer L. Vendetti
ZAP REALTY SERVICES, INC.
Mark J. Dobert
Jerod D. Huston
Melanie M. Madden
Education Calendar
“Q uad re n nial Ethic s Cycle 2 f o r
REA LT ORS ®”
GRI Course RI-402
Agent Skills Training
Instructor: Paul Semanek, CRB, GRI, ITI, e-Pro
“Real Estate Legal IssuesNot Knowing Can Be Dangerous”
“The Listing Agreement Course”
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 3 Hours CE Credit
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: The NEW Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center
400 old Loudon Rd
Latham, NY 12110
Course Fee: $40.00
Register online at GCAR.com or call 464-0191 x 10
Receive 3.0 hours Continuing Education Credit
Limit your liability with this
interactive course focusing on
“real-world” situations and
solutions. Develop a clear
understanding of agency
practice and policy issues and
learn to avoid
misrepresentation, antitrust
and fair housing violations.
Instructor: Jim Braman, Esq.
November 13 & 14, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
GCAR Training Center - 451 New Karner Rd., Albany
Fee- $250 (10 days early save $25)
15 Hours of CE Credit
Call NYSAR to register at 463-0300 x 219
or register online at www.nysar.com
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REALTORS® have the buyers!
You have the services!
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is the key!
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“The Purchase Contract Course”
1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 3.5 Hours CE Credit
These courses are designed as workshops to assist licensees
in successfully guiding their clients or customers through
the listing and purchasing process.
Instructor: Mary Huls, CRB, GRI, Agency Specialist
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
GCAR Training Center
451 New Karner Rd., Albany NY 12205
Fee- $45 Each Course
Register online at www.GCAR.com or call 464-0191 x 10
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NOV/DEC 2008
“It Could Never
Happen to Me.”
Member Update
Congratulations to REALTOR® James
Harder, Platform Realty Group, on
his marriage to Susie Essman a star of
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”.
Congratulations to the following REALTOR® members who have
received scholarships from the New
York State Real Estate Education
Foundation:
Why REALTOR® Safety Is for Everyone
Some people probably sat through
the REALTOR® safety training presentations thinking it did not apply to
them. Unfortunately, news stories
and statistics from around the country prove that safety applies to every
REALTOR®, male or female, novice or
veteran, in rural, urban and suburban
environments.
Sympathies are extended to:
REALTOR® Dominick Brignola,
Kriss, Kriss and Brignola, on the
death of his father Dominick.
Jennifer Bettini-Bergeron, Albany
Realty Group
Jacqueline Bittner, Weichert,
REALTORS®, Northeast Group
REALTOR® Debra Britt-Busler,
TechValley Homes Real Estate, on
the death of her brother Andrew
Britt.
June Kenfield, Weichert,
REALTORS®, Northeast Group
Joyce Maddalone, Maddalone
Realty
REALTOR® Miguel Berger,
TechValley Homes Real Estate, on
the death of his mother-in-law
Florence Eisenberg.
Cheryl Moore, Realty USA
Wayne Richard, Albany Realty
Group
Janice Styles-Hall, Weichert,
REALTORS®, Northeast Group
The family of REALTOR® Anthony
Tortora, Century 21 – Select, on
Anthony’s death.
Jennifer Vucetic, Weichert,
REALTORS®, Northeast Group
Congratulations and thank you
to REALTOR® Jeffrey Christiana,
Prudential Manor Homes, for his donation of forty-eight acres of land in the
Indian Kill Greenway to the Town of
Glenville.
The fact of the matter is that, as
REALTORS® and as citizens, practicing
safety measures is the smart thing to
do. Those measures include
1. Always make sure someone
knows where you’re going and
who you plan to meet there—
including the client’s name and
phone number.
For example, a man with 25 years of
experience selling real estate might
discount advice on using smart, safe
marketing materials on the grounds
that no one is likely to circle his head
shot in the local paper and come looking for him. Someone may, however,
use his full name, address and phone
number—easily found on his business
cards, on his Web site and in his ads—
to steal his identity and make his life
miserable for months and even years.
The family of REALTOR® Ruthe
Levin, Weichert, REALTORS®,
Northeast Group on Ruthe’s
death.
Kori Slinger, Weichert, REALTORS®,
Northeast Group
happen in all types of communities. In
fact, the percentage of violent crimes
in general are dropping in cities and
increasing in rural areas.
REALTOR® Jacquelyn Witbeck,
Coldwell Banker Prime
Properties, on the death of her
sister Judith Carpenter.
2. Always schedule first meetings
with new clients in the office,
verify their identity, and introduce
them to a colleague.
3. Always keep a charged mobile
phone in your pocket or clipped
to your belt, whether you’re in the
office, on the road or at property
showings.
Or a REALTOR® who lives and works
in a small town may believe that she is
safe from robbers and others who prey
on real estate agents; the fact is that
crimes against REALTORS® can and do
This publication is seen by 3,900+
local members, to advertise call:
For more ideas on how to protect
your personal safety, visit NAR’s Web
site at www.REALTOR.org/safety.
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