March/April 2014

ValleyVoice
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March
Congratulations!
March 19, 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Alcova Lunch & Learn
Bull & Bones, Blacksburg
March 20, 10 am - 12 noon
“Smart Home” Expo
NRVAR Classroom
April
April 10, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Home Inspection 101
For Real Estate Professionals
2013 Award Winners
REALTOR® of the Year
Darin Greear
April 17, 8:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Real Forestry for Real Estate
Wytheville Meeting Center
Long & Foster
New River Valley Association
of REALTORS®
125 Ponderosa Drive
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
Phone: 540.381.9354 Fax: 540.381.9358
Website: www.nrvar.com
Ethics in Action
Donna Travis
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Long & Foster
Nancy Page, President
Amy Hudson, President-Elect
Bryan Rice, Secretary/Treasurer
Dennis Bane, Immediate Past President
Good Neighbor
Tommy Clapp
Rachel Anker-Johnson, Director
Tommy Clapp, Director
Susan Erickson, Director
Darin Greear, Director
Coldwell Banker Townside
Frank Kregloe, Director
Desi Sowers, Director
Jeremy Hart, MLS Chair
Inside this Issue
2 Membership
3 Education Calendar
4 “Smart Home” Expo
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Alcova Lunch & Learn
The Real Estate Book
Home Inspection 101
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Real Forestry for Real Estate,
Wytheville
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RPAC Contributions
10 Affiliate List
Membership Activity
In Sympathy
NRVAR expresses it’s deepest sympathy to REALTOR® members who have recently
lost loved ones. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
Chloe Bishop’s father, Aaron Altizer
Rhonda Melton’s father, Bill Irvin
Membership
New REALTOR® Applications
Dawn Bell
Michael George
Crystal Juerk
Pam Love, DR
Kendra Porter
Terry Vangelos
Yan Yang
Century 21 Valley Real Estate (Dublin)
CHP Realty (Christiansburg)
Century 21 Valley Real Estate (Dublin)
Main Street REALTORS & Auction Co. (Floyd)
RE/MAX 1st (Christiansburg)
Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg)
Coldwell Banker Townside (Blacksburg)
New REALTOR® Members
Daniel Sowers
Thomas & Wall Real Estate (Floyd)
REALTOR® Member Transfers
Skip Slocum
Nest Realty (Charlottesville)
New Affiliate Members
Ellen Rorrer
WoodsEdge (Blacksburg)
Any comments about the acceptability of the applicants should be submitted in writing to:
nrvar@nrvar.com, New River Valley Association of REALTORS®,
125 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073.
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Education / Event Calendar
Education/Event Calendar
March 19
12 noon - 1 pm
Alcova Mortgage Lunch & Learn
Bull & Bones, Blacksburg
Registration Required by calling: 877.313.4080
March 20
10 am - 12 noon
“Smart Home” Expo
NRVAR Classroom
April TBD
New Member Orientation
(includes Quadrennial Code of Ethics)
April 10
Home Inspection 101 for Real Estate Professionals—
9:30 - 11:30 am
FREE
NRAR Classroom
April 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
VT Real Forestry for Real Estate (8 hrs CE only)—$40
Wytheville Meeting Center, Wytheville
To register, contact Jennifer Gagnon,
http://forestupdate.free.vt.edu
Online PL / CE
Please check out our
online education provider,
The CE Shop,
www.nrvar.theceshop.com.
888-827-0777
DON’T FORGET THE
PROMO CODE AT
RIGHT — 15% OFF.
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Event: “Smart Home” Expo
The NRVAR Technology Committee
invites you to a
“Smart Home” Expo
NRVAR Classroom
Thursday, March 20th , 10 am - 12 noon
Come Learn About:
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"Smart Home" products
Apps to make your job easier
The latest in energy efficiency
and more!
Enter to Win AWESOME Prizes!
Register to Attend:
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Email: mls@nrvar.com or
Visit: www.nrvar.com; Internet Member Services
Sponsored by:
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Education: Lunch & Learn
15 Seats Left—Sign up Today!!!
To register, call : 877-313-4080
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The Real Estate Book
ANNOUNCING
now in
FULL
SIZE
The Premiere Issue
FULL SIZE
Magazine will be
Published April 9
Reserve Your Ad for the Premiere Issue By March 21
INTERACTIVE
CONTACT JONATHAN REED
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540.312.5865
MOBILE
TREB.BNRV@COX.NET
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Education: Home Inspection 101
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Home Inspections 101
for Real Estate Professionals
2 Hours CE Real Estate Related Subjects
April 10, 2014, 9:30 - 11:30 am
NRVAR Classroom
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Understand the home inspection process
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Manage your client’s expectations of the home inspection
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Increase your client’s satisfaction and lower your liability
Instructor:
Steve Gregory
To register:
Email: mls@nrvar.com
Visit: www.nrvar.com, Internet Member Services
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Education: VT ‘s Real Forestry for Real Estate
Real Forestry for Real Estate
$40 (8 hours CE only) April 17, 2014, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wytheville Meeting Center, Wytheville Registration Deadline: April 10th
Virginia has over 15.8 million acres of forestland, most of which will change ownership in the next 5-10 years. Real Forestry for Real Estate is part of a strategy to put sound forest management information into the hands of new owners.
Some Topics of Discussion:
Who are family forest owners and why are they buying land?
Income opportunities and available assistance.
How can real estate professionals participate?
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2014 RPAC Contributions
Together We Can Reach Our RPAC Goal!
Invest in RPAC today!!
RPAC Fair Share:
Principal Brokers/Appraisers $99.00 Associate Brokers $65.00 REALTOR® Members $35.00
Golden R $5000+
Ed Gallimore
Charles Burnette
Bill Gearhart
Sterling R $1000+
Darin Greear
Ben Harris
Louise Baker
Matt Hicks
Jeannette Boyd
Leslie Jester
Beth Dalton
Amy Hudson
Tina Merritt
James Nolen
NRVAR
$250+
Jeremy Hart
Ron Kindrick
Phillip Morris
Nancy Page
Doug Phillips
Bryan Rice
Phillip Russell
Jeanne Stosser
Joe Straub
$99+ Club/Broker
Susan Stroup
Fair Share
Richard Varney
Rachel Anker-Johnson
James Wagoner
Dennis Bane
Scott Ware
Don Barker
David Branch
Tommy Clapp
Ed Cox
Scooter Darnall
Booie DeHart
Connie Dodson
Susan Erickson
Judy Fithian
Agent Fair Share
$35+
Donna Akers
Anne Collins
Albimino
Bernadette Alfonso
Tiffany Armes
Steve Ayers
Jessica BensonTaylor
Laura Berry
Chloe Bishop
Daniel Bishop
Reggie Britts
Joel Burchett
Sam Burnette
Charlotte Chan
Judy Chang Walters
Associate Broker
Fair Share $65+
Barry Collier
Diane Boon
Karen Cox
Dee DeHart
Barbara Cumbee
Wayne Elliott
Gary Douglas
C.R. Gardner
Cliff Dowdy
Jean Keith
Mike Eggleston
Pat Collins
Tom Miller
Roxanne Elliott
Trula Tuck
David Epperley
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Margaret Galecki
Rhonda Melton
Donna Travis
Joyce Graham
Zac Milton
Stella Wheeling
Sandy Grant
Katie Monroe
Chris Wilson
Rolfe Grubb
Priscilla Morris
Tom Woods
Rebecca Hale
Patty Mostaghimi
Doug Wright
Mary John Hall
Heather Nipper
Sheila Zellers
Aaron Harris
Mike Noren
Gerald Zirk
Adam Harrison
Joy Nosenzo
Maggie Hicks
Tom O’Neill
Participation
Anne Hite
Mihwan Park
up to $35
Rachel Hogan
David Phillips
Linda Carter
William Isenhour
Michael Poldiak
Chandler
Pam Powell Adams
Carrie Cassady
John Johnson
Brian Juanarena
Jeffrey Price
Debra Chase
Robert Kincaid
Derek Reynolds
Terry McCraw
Stephen Kitchen
Benita Rice
Joan Mitchell
Frank Kregloe
Howard Sadler
Kenneth Parsons
David Lane
Hank Schneider
Hank Schneider
Carol Lidgard
Angie Simpkins
John Skelton
Angela Lieb
George Smith
Susanna Lilly
Rhonda Snider
Bill Linkenhoker
Desi Sowers
David Mann
Jennifer Sowers
Nancy Massey
Karen St. Clair-
Elaine McKaughan
Nippert
Rita McKinster
Sheila Stump
Aloma Meador
Harry Surratt
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Affiliate Directory
2014 Affiliate Members
Platinum Members - $2,000
Alcova Mortgage
First Bank & Trust Company
Shelor Motor Mile
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Gold Sponsors - $1,000
Atlantic Bay
Hometown Mortgage
Stellar One
Southwest Virginia Moving & Storage
Silver Sponsors - $500
BB&T
Law Office of Diane L. Bibb
Pillar to Post
The Roanoke Times
Farm Credit of the Virginias
National Property Inspections
Quality Pro Home Inspections
The Shaheen Firm, P.C.
Bronze Sponsors - $250
Advanta Clean of Southwest Virginia
Advantage Title Insurance Agency, Inc.
Agricultural Economics, Virginia Tech
ALL Pest Control
All Seasons Pest Control, Inc.
Appalachian Inspections, Inc.
Bank of America
Brown Insurance
Bug Man Exterminating, Inc.
Clinton’s Transfer & Storage
CMG Leasing
Community Housing Partners
Dunmar Moving/Allied Van Lines
Eric Johnsen State Farm
Foxridge/Hethwood Apartments
Freedom First Credit Union
Freedom First Title & Settlement
Gay & Neel, Incorporated
Henderson Roofing
Highlander Construction &
Development
Home Place Magazine
Inspections, Inc.
Legacy Builders NRV, Inc.
Member One Federal Credit Union
Mid-States Title of SWVA
National Bank
New River Valley Economic Alliance
Patrick K. Moore, P.C.
Premier Transfer & Storage, Inc.
Prime Lending
ProTechs Home Inspections
Radon Safe
SAS Builders, Inc.
Squeaky’s Laser Wash
Stage 2 Smile, LLC
Superior Exterminating Co., Inc.
SunTrust Mortgage
The Real Estate Book of Blacksburg &
The New River Valley
Transitions Home Staging & Redesign
Turman State Farm Insurance
Valley Settlement Services
VHDA
Whitescarver Photography, LLC
WoodsEdge
For a comprehensive contact list, including address, phone numbers, and emails, please contact the Association Office.
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