December 2005 - Sacramento Association of REALTORS
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December 2005 - Sacramento Association of REALTORS
Sacramento Association PRSRT STD US Postage PAI D Permit No. 538 Sacramento, CA of REALTORS® 2003 Howe Avenue Sacramento, California 95825 ® A PUBLICATION OF SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® December 2005 Volume 7, Number 12 INSIDE THIS ISSUE P r e s i d e n t ’s Perspective Page 2 New Members Page 3 MLS Stats Page 10–11 Two Malls, Twice the Recognition This holiday season, busy shoppers will have the opportunity to view the splendid tin giving trees built by SAR Members in two major malls – Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights and Downtown Plaza in Sacramento. Thanks to the progressive thinking and creative negotiation skills of SAR’s CanTree Committee, more Sacramento residents than ever before will witness this awesome community service effort. Sporting a French bistro theme and the tagline, “REALTORS® and You, Together We Can Can,” the 23rd Annual SAR Christmas CanTree proved to be another success. The money raised has yet to be determined but it is safe to say it will be close to the $160,000 goal. Many volunteers awoke early on Monday, November 21 to come help construct the tree at Downtown Plaza, positioned in front of the women’s Macy’s store. A number of those same volunteers showed up again at 7am at Sunrise Mall to build their second tree in front of the men’s Macy’s store. Among the dedicated volunteers was former SAR President and recent Hometown Hero Honoree Chuck Manly who has participated in all 23 CanTree events. “CanTree is very near and dear to my heart. It wouldn’t be Christmas without it,” stated Manly. Thank you to all who supported this year’s CanTree project financially and physically. The nearly 30,000 families benefiting from your efforts thank you also. SAR Educational Offerings Page 12 2005 CHRISTMAS CANTREE AT DOWNTOWN PLAZA G o v t . Wa t c h Page 15 January Calendar ES TCH STRE TO N A D OLM EDE EE H RAP NE L A R W CO HRINK . S TREE THE THE E Z I L I STAB Page 16 SAR WEBSITE: www.sacrealtor.org MANY GROW HANDS MAKE QUICKL Y CANTRE NORM WAGNE TIM WISEBECKR, JUDIE BROOKS & SET THE PERIMET ER CANS AROU ND OF THE TREE REALTORS® E AND AFFILIATES WORK AS A TEAM TO BUILD THE SUNRISE MALL CANTREE FORMER S AR PRES HAS PA IDENT C RTICIPAT HUCK M ED IN CONSTR ANLY ALL 23 UCTION C ANTREE EVENTS EFORE B OUDLY AND PR EERS ST VOLUNT EE. R BUILT T EWLY THEIR N Sacramento Association of REALTORS® Sacramento Association 2003 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916)of 922-7711 REALTORS® FAX (916) 922-1221 or FAX (916) 922-3904 2003 Howe Avenue METROLIST 1164 W. National Dr. Suite 60 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 922-2234 or (916) 922-7584 2005 SAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Tanner President Leigh Rutledge President-Elect Tracey Saizan Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Arndorfer Immediate Past President DIRECTORS Lorin Brown Doug Covill Tina Deller Ron Greenwood Betty Pomeroy Cathy Snow Judy Covington Shirley Delao Carole Goodin Patrick Lieuw Charlene Singley Alan Wagner SAR MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® is to enhance the ability of its Members to practice their profession ethically and effectively. VISION STATEMENT Our vision is to identify and communicate innovations, promote professionalism and affect changes in the real estate industry to benefit our Members and the community at large. Here to Serve You SAR STAFF Feel free to call us directly. Nelson Janes – 916.437.1201 Executive Vice President Jennifer Macias – 916.437.1204 Controller Aaron Truby – 916.437.1203 Accounting Assistant Greg Vlasek – 916.437.1208 Director of Public Affairs Pat Lowell – 916.437.1206 Director of Professional Standards Judy Wegener – 916.437.1207 Director of Education and Communications Traci Sarria – 916.437.1202 Administrative Assistant Pamela Johnson – 916.437.1205 Masters Club Events & Technology Expo Cassie Papin – 916.437.1209 Director of Meetings & Events Todd Nicholson – 916.437.1214 Building Superintendent Eric Rasmusson – 916.447.0283 Consulting Advocate SAR Member Services Nancy Manly – 916.437.1217 Director of Member Services Lyndsey Harank – 916.437.1221 Membership/Retail Center Assistant Robin Mayer – 916.437.1216 Member Services Denise Stone – 916.437.1219 Member Services Amelia Warrington – 916.437.1218 Member Services Barbara Wells – 916.437.1220 Member Services SAR Retail Center Carl Carlson – 916.437.1223 Director of Retail Operations Daniel Allen – 916.437.1224 Retail Center Specialist and Network Administrator Kimberly Mar – 916.437.1222 Retail Assistant OFFICE HOURS: M-F 7:30AM - 4:30PM SAR STORE HRS: M-F 8:00AM-4:30PM EQUALHOUSING HOUSING EQUAL EQUAL HOUSING OPP PPP POO ORR RTTT U N TY Y O UU NN I TIIT Y O President’s Perspective When this year began I asked for Members to get involved in the Association and to ask others to get involved. The response to that request has been impressive from staff, from committees and from the Members. I will start by thanking the Members. In response to requests for help, more than 50 Members who had never served before joined a committee or task force. Over 20 Members volunteered their time to help with our first Association organized effort to help clean up of the American River. More than 30 Members showed up to donate at our first blood drive. Over 55 Members showed up to help rehabilitate homes as part of Rebuilding Together. Everywhere I look more and more Members are getting involved in the Association. Thank you for your efforts so far. Please continue to get others involved and help us to continue to grow in the months and years ahead. Next I want to thank the committees. At the start of the year we made some changes to the committee structure. We separated the Community Relations Committee from the CanTree Committee. We also reorganized the responsibilities of some other committees. The newly formed Community Relations Committee brought us the blood drive, the American River Cleanup, Rebuilding Together, Suitcases For Kids and the collection of used print cartridges and cell phones to benefit local schools. They have even bigger plans for next year. The Business and Technology Expo Committee, chaired by Annie Frick, put on an incredible show. One exhibitor that travels around the country doing these shows said that this year’s show was the best they had ever seen from any local association. The CanTree Committee, chaired by Peggy Coughlin, has expanded from one tree to two trees and when the final numbers are in will almost certainly exceed any previous year in total collections. They plan on expanding the program even further in the years ahead. The Education Committee, chaired by Valerie Healy, expanded the course offerings and attracted almost twice as many students as in previous years. The plans for future years are even more aggressive with several new courses under development. the amounts distributed by state associations. The Budget Committee chaired by Tracey Saizan, the Equal Opportunity Committee chaired by Eva Garcia, the Government Relations Committee chaired by Nancy Arndorfer, the Grievance Committee chaired by Bruce Werking, the Nominating Committee chaired by Dick Swayne, the Professional Standards Committee chaired by Dave Tanner Cleo Brown, the Affiliate/Finance 2005 SAR President Forum chaired by Robert Turrietta and the Regional Meeting Forum chaired by Paula Swayne all did exemplary work in advancing the purposes of their committee or forum. Thank you to all these exceptional leaders for a job well done. Nancy Arndorfer chaired the Membership Policy Task Force and brought us the new Affiliate Membership structure. Ron Greenwood chaired the Sponsorship Task Force and brought us the new sponsorship program. Thanks to both of you for an outstanding volunteer effort. Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank the incredible staff of SAR. Without this fine staff and all their hard work we would not have been able to sustain all the activities the Association accomplished. To Nancy, Lyndsey, Robin, Denise, Amelia and Barbara in Member Services, to Cassie, Pamela and Tippi in Marketing and Events, to Jennifer and Aaron in Accounting, to Pat in Professional Standards, to Greg in Public Affairs, to Todd in Facilities, to Traci in Administration, to Judy and Devyn in Education, to Carl, Daniel and Kimberly in the Store and especially to Nelson, our incredible leader, I give my heartfelt thanks for making this year an incredible year for me and for the Members of SAR. The Hometown Heroes Committee, chaired by Charlene Singley, moved from selecting a recipient periodically to affirmatively pursuing nominees and selecting 10 new Heroes in 2005. The Housing Opportunities Committee, chaired by Linda Bennett, pursued several new initiatives including developing the H.E.L.P. program to assist working families in finding their first home. Finalization of this program should occur before the end of the year. The Scholarship Committee, chaired by Perry Georgallis, exceeded even their expectations. They distributed more than $29,000 in scholarships to local graduating high school students. This amount exceeds even Sacramento REALTOR® is published monthly by the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® for the benefit of its membership. Advertisements and statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the authors alone and do not imply an opinion or endorsement on the part of SAR officers, members or staff. All material copyright 2005, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®. All rights reserved. 2 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 Sacramento REALTOR® Newsletter Editor:Judy Wegener Publisher:Ned Foley, Foley Publications Design & Layout: Brio Creative To Advertise:Foley Publications 1-800-628-6983 Editorial Policy The Sacramento Association of REALTORS® (SAR) welcomes articles of educational interest to its members. Published articles will feature the author’s name, title and company; however, no direct compensation will be paid to the author. SAR reserves the right to edit submitted articles for length, grammar, and appropriateness. Articles will be printed in SAR’s publications on a space available basis. Attempt will be made to publish submitted articles in a timely manner; however, submission of an article does not guarantee when, or if, it will be published. New SAR Members As of October 2005 New REALTOR® Members Lara Y. Ahn Prudential CA Realty 2250 Del Paso Road Ste A Sacramento, CA 95834 Tammy M. Allen American Dream Homes 2941 Sunrise Blvd, Ste 240-GB Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Amy E. Aoyama Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 341 Iron Point Road, Ste 100 Folsom, CA 95630 Marcella V. Applegate Community Real Estate Services 451 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95815 Gurvinder K. Aujla Coldwell Banker All State Home 2071 Natomas Crossing Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95834 Sandra J. Bane Lyon RE Folsom 150 Natoma Station Dr, Ste 300 Folsom, CA 95630 Olga Basaraba The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 8421 Auburn Blvd Ste 225 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Catherine L. Bean Anderson Keller Williams Realty 9355 E Stockton Blvd., # 210 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Keinya S. Beasley Prudential CA Realty 2250 Del Paso Road Ste A Sacramento, CA 95834 Charles H. Bell II CIG Realty & Loans 9280 W. Stockton Blvd, Ste 112 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Mike G. Beltram SellSmart Advantage 13405 Folsom Blvd, Suite 150 Folsom, CA 95630 Nicholas G. Boswell Winchester McGee Real Estate 11290 Point East Dr, Suite 110 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Monique S. Brown Step One Real Estate 7712 West Shore Dr Sacramento, CA 95831 Genevieve L. Buffington Cook Realty 4305 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95822 Tamera V. Bulkeley Keller Williams Realty 8525 Madison Avenue, Ste 122 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Alicia A. Butler The Funding & Lending Network 5777 Madison Ave Ste 1030 Sacramento, CA 95841 Guadalupe G. Cabanyog Coldwell Banker All State Home 8011 Elsie Ave Sacramento, CA 95828 Michelle L. Carrillo Lyon RE Sierra Oaks 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste 20 Sacramento, CA 95825 Tamicka R. Carter Goree & Thompson 1399-B Florin Rd Sacramento, CA 95822 Alex Chernyshov Capitol Ciry Real Estate 5445 Diablo Drive Sacramento, CA 95842 Winnie Y. Cheung ERA Elite 7811 Laguna Blvd., Suite 161 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Judy C. Chien Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Claude Claybrook Coldwell Banker All State Home 830 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 10 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Dennis D. Dare VGC R.E. Grp Linker & Assoc. 9370 W. Stockton Blvd, Ste 100 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Fatima Flores Davis & Davis Associates 6151 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 1 Carmichael, CA 95608 Glory Joy B. Griffith Triple E Realty 7801 Folsom Blvd, Suite 335 Sacramento, CA 95826 Bill M. Davidson Jr Help-U-Sell Natomas Homes 4690 Natomas Blvd. Ste 130 Sacramento, CA 95835 Trent J. Ford Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 440 Drake Circle Sacramento, CA 95864 Deanna L. Hayes The Reese Group 3921 Ampudia Street San Diego, CA 92110 Benjamin M. Dela Cruz zipRealty, Inc. 3550 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95821 Donald Fox Davis & Davis Associates 6151 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 1 Carmichael, CA 95608 John J. Hayes Maximum Real Estate & Finance 5858 Florin Road Sacramento, CA 95823 Daniel Dennis La Hacienda Realty 1501 Sports Drive Sacramento, CA 95834 James E. Frazier Prime Choice Realty & Mortgage 7119 Elk Grove Blvd, Ste 121 Elk Grove, CA 95757 Miasha L. Helton Prudential CA Realty 2250 Del Paso Road Ste A Sacramento, CA 95834 Lynn K. Dinh Capital Realty & Loans, Inc. 8360 Sheldon Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 Jerry C. Funches III Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 2450 Del Paso Road Sacramento, CA 95834 Maricel A. Henderson Better Homes Realty-Folsom 47 Natoma Street, Ste B2 Folsom, CA 95630 Pamela Dobbins Realty World Story Book Homes 1001 Jefferson Blvd., # 700 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Vicente B. Galindo Delta Homes and Lending 936 Enterprise Drive Sacramento, CA 95825 Maureen E. Higgins Prudential CA Realty 785 Orchard Drive, Ste 110 Folsom, CA 95630 Jeffrey Dominguez Pacific Properties 2740 Fulton Ave Ste #223 Sacramento, CA 95821 Dennis R. Gliebe ADP Realty 2932 Rockwell Court Davis, CA 95616 Herbert J. Hobbs A Better Way Realty 1000 C Street, Ste 35 Galt, CA 95632 Valerie Donahue The Loan Connection Mortg Srvs 8925 Emerald Park Drive Elk Grove, CA 95624 Robert J. Gonzalez Realty 1 1100 Melody Land Suite 206 Roseville, CA 95678 Nicole T. Humphrey The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 2020 Hurley Way Suite 245 Sacramento, CA 95825 Carlos S. Ezquerro Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 5750 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 100 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Edgard A. Gonzalez Coldwell Banker All State Home 2071 Natomas Crossing Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95834 Sheri A. Jasso Liberty Real Est & Invest 3141 Dwight Rd Suite 200 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Kevin J. Farrell Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 5034 Sunrise Blvd Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Luis Gonzalez Amcap Realty 1501 Sports Drive Sacramento, CA 95835 Terry A. Jensen Amcap Realty 3560 El Camino Avenue Sacramento, CA 95821 Melinda S. Filer Paragon Real Estate 5306 Nesting Place Rocklin, CA 95677 Travis G. Green Kraft Real Estate 8121 Madison Ave, Ste A-1 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Patricia Jerviss Amcap Realty 2489 Sunrise Blvd. Gold River, CA 95670 Marcus A. Filippi Capital Realty and Equity Inc. 9833 Horn Rd Ste B Sacramento, CA 95827 Paramjit S. Grewal Mack J McBeth Realty 7000 Franklin Blvd, Ste 310 Sacramento, CA 95823 Judy J. Johnson Prudential CA Realty 1819 K Street, Ste 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Continued on page 4 C U S T O M I Z E D H O M E L O A N S ALL YOUR CLIENTS’ HOME LOAN ANSWERS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED UNDER ONE ROOF Linda Aiken (916) 567-5326 Linda Morgan (916) 567-5319 Christy Andrei (916) 567-5354 Fluent in Romanian John Burgess (916) 567-5327 Michael Quihuiz Doug Radovich (916) 567-5350 (916) 567-5345 Ed Cardona (916) 567-5339 Habla Espanol Kelley Carter (916) 567-5332 Fred Claussen (916) 567-5338 Edwina Morgan Forh (916) 567-5306 Mark Galbo (916) 567-5378 Loretta Manfre (916) 567-5320 Sherri Radovich Quinton Radovich Susan Richter Manager (916) 567-5345 (916) 567-5335 (916) 567-5387 Russian Lilyann Salazar (916) 567-5322 George Sanders (916) 567-5341 Mark Shelton (916) 567-5359 SACRAMENTO HOME LOAN CENTER Robyn Sims (916) 567-5380 Dolores Wagnon (916) 567-5337 1950 Arden Way, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 567-5300 OFFICE • (916) 567-5305 FAX Programs subject to change. We have loan offices and accept applications in Washington Mutual Bank. FA - many states: Washington Mutual Bank - ID, OR, UT, WA; and Washington Mutual Bank fsb - ID, MT, UT. Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 3 New Members Continued from page 3 Gerry Johnson Real Estate Connection 2265 B Watt Ave Sacramento, CA 95825 Antoinette Y. Johnson 1st American Realty 910 Florin Road, Ste 112 Sacramento, CA 95831 Ruby N. Jones Agent Network 4748 Engle Rd Suite 100 Carmichael, CA 95608 Parviz Karami Coldwell Banker All State Home 2071 Natomas Crossing Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95834 Rachel P. Kellogg Century 21 Select Real Estate 7919 Pebble Beach Dr, Ste 101 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Bonnie J. Kingshill Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Zarina N. Kiziloglu Wonderagents 1524 Eureka Road # 110 Roseville, CA 95661 Thomas F. McCue Keller Williams Realty 2600 E. Bidwell St., Suite 150 Folsom, CA 95630 Kao N. Moua Global One Realty 6911 Stockton Blvd Ste 500A Sacramento, CA 95823 Nicole R. Pate Prudential CA Realty 1819 K Street, Ste 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Daniel A. McCullough Keller Williams Realty 8525 Madison Avenue, Ste 122 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Ryan M. Muramoto Chappell Real Estate 6847 Greenhaven Dr Sacramento, CA 95831 Kevin A. Peck Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Christine T. McPeak Massey Advantage Inc. 4531 Shady Oak Way Fair Oaks, CA 95628 David K. Muraoka Delta Homes and Lending 936 Enterprise Drive Sacramento, CA 95825 Matt V. Peterson J.W. Hood & Associates Inc. 1052 Melody Lane Ste 200 Roseville, CA 95678 Kerri A. Mendiola Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 9470 Madison Ave Orangevale, CA 95662 Maria Christina Navarro Real Estate America 2901 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 150 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Deborah A. Poole Realty World-RE Connection PO Box 348342 Sacramento, CA 95834 Philip R. Michael Winchester McGee Real Estate 11290 Point East Dr, Suite 110 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Valinda J. Nelson Rock Solid Realty Inc. 3400 Bradshaw Rd, Ste A-4A Sacramento, CA 95827-2614 Eric C. Pope Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 341 Iron Point Road, Ste 100 Folsom, CA 95630 Katie L. Miller Coldwell Banker-Arnold, Doug 505 Second Street Davis, CA 95616 Timothy C. Nunnemaker Pacific National, REALTORS 7803 Madison Ave, Ste A-150 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Cameron B. Priest Priest Real Estate 980 9th Street, 16th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Araceli A. Moreno Amcap Realty JL11_0702 1501 Sports Drive 7/22/05 Sacramento, CA 95835 11:58 AM Kurt W. Parkinson Pacific Coast Realty Page 1151 Sunrise Blvd Suite 713 Roseville, CA 95661 Kathia A. Puckett Coldwell Banker All State Home 8011 Elsie Ave Sacramento, CA 95828 Continued on page 5 Carlene M. Kucera Keller Williams Realty 9355 E Stockton Blvd., # 210 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Mario A. Lavoie Keller Williams Realty 8525 Madison Avenue, Ste 122 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 80% less Horacio Z. Lemus Pacific Coast Realty 151 Sunrise Blvd Suite 713 Roseville, CA 95661 Marcella K. Lillman CIG Realty & Loans 9280 W. Stockton Blvd, Ste 112 Elk Grove, CA 95758 mortgage Catheleen A. Logan Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Lorraine N. Lopez Coldwell Banker-Dunnigan 9165 Elk Grove-Florin Rd #90 Elk Grove, CA 95624 paperwork. Michael M. Luc AtHome Realty 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Ste 207 Sacramento, CA 95831 And competitive rates. Larry C. Lystrup 1st American Realty 5740 Windmill Way, Ste 1 Carmichael, CA 95608 Scott M. Macon Keller Williams Realty 9355 E Stockton Blvd., # 210 Elk Grove, CA 95624 ( We knew you’d like that.) Georgina Maffei Coldwell Banker-Diez & Leis RE 5120 Mazanita Ave, Suite 120 Carmichael, CA 95608 Carly M. Marques Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Carolina Martinez-Roman Keller Williams Realty 9355 E Stockton Blvd., # 210 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Jill E. Mason Milward & Assoc, REALTORS 3401 West Country Club Lane Sacramento, CA 95821-2512 Carla A. Massagli Lyon RE Sierra Oaks 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste 20 Sacramento, CA 95825 Jetina Matthews Keller Williams Realty 3001 Lava Ridge Court, Ste 100 Roseville, CA 95661 Olga Maznik Real Estate Wide 3617 Marconi Ave Sacramento, CA 95821 Alexander S. McBeth Mack J McBeth Realty 7000 Franklin Blvd, Ste 310 Sacramento, CA 95823 Michael T. McCall RE/MAX Gold of Greenhaven 7410 Greenhaven Drive Ste 105 Sacramento, CA 95831 So if you’d like more information, call today. Bank of America Mortgage Sacramento Sales Office 916.364.2540 8880 Cal Center Drive #270 Sacramento, CA 95826 Not all applicants will qualify for reduced paperwork benefits. All credit is subject to approval, normal credit standards apply. Bank of America, N. A., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender ©2002 Bank of America Corporation BOAA-0702 4 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 New Members Continued from page 4 Unjali A. Raj Coldwell Banker All State Home 2071 Natomas Crossing Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95834 Loren Ramos Coldwell Banker All State Home 830 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 10 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Juliena Reese ERA Town and Country RE P.O. Box 1225 Rancho Murieta, CA 95683-1225 Juanito P. Regadio AtHome Realty 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Ste 207 Sacramento, CA 95831 Patricia Riccardi Lyon RE Downtown 2801 J Street Sacramento, CA 95816 Eleonora Rijov Capitol Ciry Real Estate 5445 Diablo Drive Sacramento, CA 95842 Karen R. Rivers Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 5750 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 100 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Stacey N. Saechao Paragon Real Estate 5306 Nesting Place Rocklin, CA 95677 Lori A. Simas Lyon RE Sierra Oaks 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste 20 Sacramento, CA 95825 Caren L. Roelands River Rock Realty, Inc. 13405 Folsom Blvd #300 Folsom, CA 95630 Divya Sawhney Century 21-All Professional 1520 River Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95815 Deo N. Singh California Home and Mortgage 1759 Landess Ave Milpitas, CA 95035 Aumi Rohm-Wesley Apple One Realty 6 Carvel Place Sacramento, CA 95835 Mark E. Schaller Pacific Coast Realty 151 Sunrise Blvd Suite 713 Roseville, CA 95661 Janend P. Singh Global One Realty 6911 Stockton Blvd Ste 500A Sacramento, CA 95823 Susan G. Ronkowski Cook Realty 4305 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95822 Holly D. Seashore RE/MAX Gold Elk Grove 8694 Elk Grove Blvd, Ste 9 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Oleg Smagly Patriots 4030 S Land Park Dr, Ste A Sacramento, CA 95822 Natalia Rudey The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 2020 Hurley Way Suite 245 Sacramento, CA 95825 Manjit K. Sekhon Assist 2 Sell-Sac/Elk Grove 7000 Franklin Blvd., Ste 665 Sacramento, CA 95823 Karen E. Smith Highlander Real Estate Grp, In P O Box 214646 Sacramento, CA 95821-0646 Patricia J. Russell The Reese Group 3921 Ampudia Street San Diego, CA 92110 Brandon M. Shepard Coldwell Banker-Dunnigan 9165 Elk Grove-Florin Rd #90 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Hilda E. Spence VGC Real Estate Group 924 Laguna Springs Dr., #101 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Richard P. Russell Exit Realty Russell & Associat 6060 Sunrise Vista Dr Ste 2220 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Frances Silva Cook Real Estate 2220 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95825 Rodney Brian Stewart McMartin Realty 2031 K Street Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Anne S. Sundar Coldwell Banker All State Home 830 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 10 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Christina J. Tamsy Executive Realtors 2020 Hurley Ste 245 Sacramento, CA 95825 Marva E. Thompson Wallace Realty 8245 Florin Rd Suite D-1 Sacramento, CA 95828 Roger N Thompson Realty World-The Max 1531 Corporate Way # 110 Sacramento, CA 95831 Dean C. Toney Real Estate Funding Group 8785 Center Parkway Suite B360 Sacramento, CA 95823 Thu A. Tran Capital Realty & Loans, Inc. 8360 Sheldon Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 Jenny N. Trinh Capital Realty & Loans, Inc. 8360 Sheldon Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 Hong C. Van AtHome Realty 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Ste 207 Sacramento, CA 95831 Pablo J. Vazquez Coldwell Banker-Dunnigan 9165 Elk Grove-Florin Rd #90 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Vanessa J. Villanueva Lyon RE Sierra Oaks 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste 20 Sacramento, CA 95825 Liliya Voshev The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 8421 Auburn Blvd Ste 225 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Kristina Voytitskiy The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 8421 Auburn Blvd Ste 225 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Kim H. Vu ERA Elite 7811 Laguna Blvd., Suite 161 Elk Grove, CA 95758 Christopher V. Vu Executive Realtors 2020 Hurley Ste 245 Sacramento, CA 95825 Cheryl D. Waddle Burns Home Loans & Realty 8037 Fair Oaks Blvd., Ste 113 Carmichael, CA 95608 Elena C. Walkup zipRealty, Inc. 3550 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95821 Juliet F. Webb AtHome Realty 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Ste 207 Sacramento, CA 95831 Brandon K. Weber Giannini Realty 2555 Donner Way Sacramento, CA 95818 Richard B. White The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 2400 Del Paso Rd #160 Sacramento, CA 95834 Continued on page 6 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 5 New Members Continued from page 5 New Affiliate Members Chris L. Wiegandt Alliance One Mortgage Corp 1495 River Park Dr, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95815 Victor M. Banda Countrywide Home Mortgage Lns 6301 Sunrise Blvd. Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Terrie A. Wilson RE/MAX Central 9280 West Stockton Blvd. Elk Grove, CA 95758 Matthew P. Brozek River Oak Capital 1765 Challenge Way, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA 95815 Sharon L. Witherspoon Keller Williams Realty 9355 E Stockton Blvd., # 210 Elk Grove, CA 95624 James W. Witt III Coldwell Banker-Res R E Srv 2450 Del Paso Road Sacramento, CA 95834 Virginia R. Wolfe Century 21-Haley & Assoc., Inc 9129 Elk Grove Blvd Elk Grove, CA 95624 Victor N. Xiong Coldwell Banker All State Home 8011 Elsie Ave Sacramento, CA 95828 John Burgess Washington Mutual 1950 Arden Way 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95815 Anthony B. Estigoy All Fund Mortgage 550 South Winchester Blvd. San Jose, CA 95128 Jim Hartigan Appraisal Department P.O. Box 1468 Sacramento, CA 95828-1468 Cynthya You Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Olga Zagorenko The Sacramento Cornerstone RE 2020 Hurley Way Suite 245 Sacramento, CA 95825 Jorge A. Zendejas Keller Williams Realty 4180 Truxel Road #150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Gina M. Ledesma Empire Home Loan Corp 10193 Combie Road, Suite 120 Auburn, CA 95602 Doug A. Radovich Washington Mutual 1950 Arden Way 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95815 Paula Lee National Analytical Laboratory 10416 Investment Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Sherri L. Radovich Washington Mutual 1950 Arden Way 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95815 Loretta I. Manfre Washington Mutual 1950 Arden Way 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95815 Michele L. Stewart Wells Fargo Private Mrtg Bank 400 Capitol Mall Suite 2100 Sacramento, CA 95814 David R. McCoy Sprint 2180 Harvard St, Ste 100 Sacramento, CA 95815 David W. Stewart Vintage Capital Advisors, LLC 777 Campus Commons Dr Ste 200 Sacramento, CA 95825 Linda C. Morgan Washington Mutual 1950 Arden Way 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95815 Randy M. Zopf Roseville Termite & Pest Cntrl P.O. Box 1168 Roseville, CA 95678-1168 DOUBLE DISCOUNT DECEMBER! 5% Broker Co-Op* • $100,000 Builder Discount* Payments from $2,927** • Interest Rates from 2.5%** * On selected inventory homes. ** To qualified buyers. See agent for details. New Broker Associates Sandra L Mayorga SellSmart Advantage 13405 Folsom Blvd, Suite 150 Folsom, CA 95630 Cynthia A. Wickliffe Vivaldi Real Estate P.O. Box 999 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 New Designated REALTORS® Michael D. Baker Delgado and Cameron R.E. Srvs 8820 Greenback Lane Suite D Orangevale, CA 95662-4082 Robert M. Banks Banks, Robert M. Real Estate P.O. Box 1328 North Highlands, CA 95660-1328 Bashker D. Biswas Bashker D. Biswas, Broker 2982 Coopers Hawk Loop Lincoln, CA 95648 David D. Citrenbaum Citco Mortgage 1900 Point West Way, Suite 122 Sacramento, CA 95815 Christopher W. Clay Chris Clay Realty 9141 E. Stockton Blvd #250-127 Elk Grove, CA 95624 Michael J. Fowler Watermark Investments, Inc. 103 Baldwin Lake Circle Folsom, CA 95630 Marjorie Mikael Marjorie Mikael 7480 Deltawind Drive Sacramento, CA 95831 The Open Range, in Your Price Range. Executive living on acreage is more affordable than you ever dreamed at The Ranch Equestrian Estates. Ideal for equestrian living or those who desire a relaxed, elegant country setting, each executive single story home is located on acreage with the option to add a barn, cabana, or additional garage. Just minutes from Sacramento. Priced from the $800,000’s Single story homes up to 5,450 ± sq.ft. on up to 6 acre homesites National Association of Homebuilders (NSMC) 2005 Community of the Year Silver Award Winner Daniel A. Pascua Kingsland, REFS P.O. Box 232562 Sacramento, CA 95823 Maurice A. Priest Priest Real Estate 980 9th Street, 16th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Carolina G. Shreve The Reese Group 3921 Ampudia Street San Diego, CA 92110 Shalawn L. Smith Sacramento R. E. Network, Inc. 18 Business Parkway Sacramento, CA 95828 Jill A. Todd River Rock Realty, Inc. 13405 Folsom Blvd #300 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 484-5222 • Open Daily 10-6, Tues 1-6 www.jtscommunities.com Prices, terms and availablity subject to change without notice. 6 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 Affiliate Member Benefits Consider joining SAR as an Affiliate Member. For a low annual fee, you receive the following: • Enrollment in Insurance Programs (Medical, Dental, Vision) at Member group rates • SAR publications • SAR mailings, invitations and e-mails • Listing as an SAR Affiliate Member on the SAR website • Eligibility to serve on SAR committees • Eligibility to serve as a standing committee chair • Participation in SAR educational programs at the Member rate • Participation in Membership meeting - Main, Regional and others • Participation in SAR networking events at a Member rate Tyler Applegate, Innovative Energy Ideas Marc Brouillard, Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp Linsay Applegate, Colliers International Terry Brown, T.M. Brown & Co. Home Inspection Chad Arnold, Two Men and a Truck Matthew Brozek, River Oak Capital Melissa Arntzen, RBC Mortgage Mike Brozek, River Oak Mortgage Company Tiwari Arpana, Property Minder Inc. John Burgess, Washington Mutual Devon Atlee, Cornish & Carey Commercial Suzanne Butcher, Suzanne Butcher, Appraiser • Items at the SAR Retail Store at Member rates Diane Bacon, U.S. Bank Home Mortgage Roger Butcher, R E Marketing Linda Bak, MCL Financial Group Patrick Butler, Patrick Butler, R E Appr • Exclusive opportunity to sponsor SAR programs Victor Banda, Countrywide Home Mortgage Lns Rick Cacciola, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Chantel Beck, Allied Capital Loans Sarah Cain, Big Valley Mortgage Current List of SAR Affiliates Steven Bickel, Building Improvement Consolidated, Inc. Dianne Campbell, Western Exterminator Co Below is the list of 2005 SAR Affiliate Members. If you are not listed here and wish to receive the many benefits associated with Membership, please contact our Membership department at 922-7711 for an application. Greg Bisi, Partners Mortgage Corp Joshua Cantrell, LGS Reports, Inc. Steve Bluett, Calif State Automobile Assn Erica Carlos, Capitol Investment Group Lisa Boccadoro, North American Title Company Ron Carpenter, The Sacramento Bee Tom Bolinger, Fidelity Nat’l Title Ins Co Peggy Carter, Peggy Carter Interiors Joyce Booth, Countrywide Home Mortgage Lns Thomas Caruthers, American Home Mortgage Janice Borchard, First American Home Buyers John Casey, Pacific Coast Lending Wally Borland, Vitek Mortgage Group Steve Cassani, Premier Financial Group Karen Brennan, Chicago Title Company Larry Challis, First Security Loan Bill Bright, Sacramento Valley Financial Anna Charles, Morrison O’Hara Melissa Brock, Sierra Oak Insurance Services Inc. Raymond Cheung, Washington Mutual Jon Albrecht, Old Republic Exchange Company John Alexander, Golden West Appraisal Services Dennis Alger, Sacramento 1st Mortgage Bill Angove, Asset Preservation, Inc. George Anthes, RBC Mortgage Nicholas Canepa, Canepa Home Inspection Service Chris Clark, Financial Title Company Susan Cochran, Appraisal Concepts Martin Cody, Sacramento Magazines Corp Lori Coffee, Stewart Title of Sacramento Russell Colliau, United Prof R E Inspectors John Collins, John P Collins, Appraiser Robert Corse, Corse Mortgage Corporation Jay Cortese, Big Valley Mortgage Dennis Costello, Findlay, Don Jr & Assoc Peggy Coughlin, Sacramento Credit Union Vince Crandall, Vince Crandall Appraisal Serv Peter Crowell, Premier Financial Group Marcie Curtis, Mission Hills Mortgage Bankers Maribeth Daley, ECS Mortgage & Realty Larry Davis, PMAC Lending Services, Inc. Keith Davis, Floor Plan Innovations Bert Davis, Peace of Mind Home Inspections Maurine Dawson-Grisso, Help-U-Sell/Sac Master Region Allan de Abreu, The Real Estate Book of Sac. George Deane, North State Mortgage Co, Inc Patti Delgado, Bank of America Kathy Dempster, Home Loan Experts Nicole DeSantis, First American Exchange Izzy Devine, Homeguard, Inc. Andrew Dickson, Andrew Dickson, CCI Michele Dillingham, Vitek Mortgage Group David Dimmick, TRI Commercial Douglas Dodd, Capital City Home Inspections Vicki Sue Doran, Homes & Land Magazine Donald Driever, Four D Home Inspections Brenda Duclos, Downey Savings William Duffield, Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp Coleman Dukes, Landamerica Commonwealth Land Title Co. Philip Duncan, Vitek Mortgage Group Heather Dunsing, Calif State Automobile Association Jim Eggleston, Sign Post, The Mitchell Ellison, Pacifica Resources Shastina Eloff, California Title Company Roxanne Elsas, American Geotechnical Corina Epperly, Epperly Appraisals Tony Estigoy, All Fund Mortgage Ted Evangel, Placer Title Company Marcia Evans, Evans Mortgage Company Greg Farr, Chicago Title Company Sam Fattah, Interior Door Replacement Co. of Sacramento Denise Felske, Nelson Properties, Inc Kris Ferrari, Fidelity Nat’l Hm Warranty Gloria Ferry, Neighbor’s Financial Donald Findlay, Findlay, Don Jr & Assoc Len Fishman, Pacific Appraisers Donovan Flores, Moineau Design Herbert Foster, Foster Appraisal Services Donna Fox, Eagle Home Mortgage Oscar Fregoso, Homeguard, Inc. James Fugate, Fugate Appraisal Services Bill Fung, Union Capitol Loans Sean Galliher, Advanced Solutions Yvette Garay, Capitol Mortgage Corp. Magno Garay, Capitol Mortgage Corp. Continued on page 9 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 7 ETHICS CORNER CODE OF ETHICS ARTICLE 12 REALTORS® shall be careful at all times to present a true picture in their advertising and representations to the public. REALTORS® shall also ensure that their professional status (e.g. broker, appraiser, property manager, etc.) or status as REALTORS® is clearly identifiable in any such advertising. (Amended 1/93) CASE INTERPRETATION: Case #12-15: Links to Other Internet Sites (Adopted April, 1998). (Copyright National Association of REALTORS®, Reprinted with permission from the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.) Noting the increasing numbers of people using the Internet, REALTOR® A decided to have a web site designed. She hired a consultant and proceeded to plan her site and its contents. Realizing that her web site might be enhanced by providing a link to all the local listings on REALTOR.org, she decided to have her web site designed to provide such a link. A few months later, REALTOR® B, a competing broker in the same community, was surfing the web and happened upon REALTOR® A’s new web site. Upon exploring it, he discovered the link to REALTOR. org which included REALTOR® B’s listings. REALTOR® B immediately filed an ethics complaint with the local Board of REALTORS® alleging that REALTOR® A had violated Article 12 of the Code of Ethics as interpreted by Standards of Practice 12-4. Following review by the Board’s Grievance Committee, the complaint was scheduled for a hearing before a Hearing Panel of the Board’s Professional Standards Committee. At the hearing, REALTOR® B argued that by providing a link to the listings on REALTOR.org. REALTOR® A was advertising without authority all the listings in the local MLS on her internet web site. REALTOR® A countered saying that in the culture of the Internet, it is well established that links are merely a method of “pointing” or “referring” to another site; that the information had not been altered nor had any information been deleted; and that people who view internet web sites understand that. She went on to analogize what she had done to distribute copies of the local homes magazine. Even though the magazine contained ads promoting other REALTORS®’ listings, by delivering that information to prospective buyers, she was not advertising their listings. After hearing all relevant testimony, the Hearing Panel went into executive session and concluded that by linking to an Internet web site which contained the ads of other REALTORS® listings, REALTOR®A had not engaged in unauthorized advertising and had not violate Article 12. C.A.R.’s Leslie Appleton-Young Captivates Members at November Main Meeting As usual C.A.R.’s Chief Economist came to SAR armed with fascinating and useful economic information. AppletonYoung felt that the biggest question for the 2006 market was where interest rates were going and if consumer spending would decline. REALTOR® Membership Appleton-Young stated that real estate is a cyclical industry and successful REALTORS® will adjust to the expected “correction” in the market. However, most Association Members have been in the business for 18-24 months. They may find it more difficult to ride the cyclical wave. Many of these new Members will only do 1-3 deals per year, primarily with relatives. Expensive Homes According to Appleton-Young, there is a 3.3 month supply of higher levels of inventory. The long-term average is 6.3 months. 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Kirk Lange, Cornish & Carey Steve Miller, North American Title Company Steven Giguere, Funding Centre DJ Larson, DJ’s RE Support & Notary Public Services Eva Molina, Molina Service Center Darrick Giles, North American Title Company Gina Ledesma, Empire Home Loan Corp Wes Gill, Scott & Associates Financial Linda Morgan, Washington Mutual Paula Lee, National Analytical Laboratories, Inc. Alan Glabe, American Dream Home Inspection Services David Morrill, USA Schools, Inc. Victoria Lee, Partners Mortgage Corp Sandra Morris, Stanford Mortgage Kelly Shively, The Sacramento Bee John Lee, Airgenix, Inc. Michael Mos, Calif State Automobile Association Scott Short, Empire Home Loan Corp Barbara Lehman, Human Rights/Fair Housing Comm Lambert Munz, Arbour Real Estatee Management, Inc Art Sims, North State Mortgage Co, Inc Desmond Lenz, Big Valley Mortgage W Scott Murray, Murray, W Scott, R E Appr Mary Anne Sloan, American Home Shield John Leonardi, JCP Geologists Jeffrey Nauertz, World Inspection Network Neal Smith, NKS Financial Monica Liljegren, Calif State Automobile Association James Nelson, Nelson, James E Paul Smith, 1st Sierra Mortgage Co Thomas Lincoln, Union Capitol Loans Bill Neuharth, Halcyon Finance Helen Smotherman, H I S Appraisal Services Gary Link, Law Office of Gary Link William Newell, Control Management Mark Snyir, Two Men and A Truck Judy Little, California Moving Systems, Inc Kevin Oclaray, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Victor Sparks, Renaissance Home Inspections Robert Longo, See360.Com George O’Neil, Nspectrite LLC Cathy Spencer, Sacramento Valley Financial Donald Lorette, Check It Out! Inspection Specicalist Joseph Orbeck, Sure Look Home Inspection Kim Spitze, Home Team Inspection Service Tim Lyndaker, Lyndaker Appraisal Mark Sprenger, eSource Marketing Brent MacIntosh, Countrywide Home Mortgage Lns John Orr, Building Industry Association of Superior California Roy Malone, Western Sierra National Bank Francis Owens, Owens Appraisal Associates Loretta Manfre, Washington Mutual William Packer, William L. Packer II Michael Stewart, Calif State Automobile Association Karen Mangin-Finn, Mangin-Finn, Karen Paul Pahwa, Commission Express Michele Stewart, Wells Fargo Private Mrtg Bank Richard Manning, First Mortgage Corporation Jay Pak, Calif State Automobile Association David Stewart, Vintage Capital Advisors, LLC Steven Marshall, Marshall, Steven, Appr Svcs Andrea Parker, Ben Parker Appraisal, Inc. Donald Stocker, Platinum Mortgage Company Alyc Maselli, North American Title Company Steven Parrish, Building Pi Mark Stoner, Realty Assistance RASST Pete Mazzuca, Cal-Vintage Roofing Co, Inc. Catherine Patrick, Broker Agent Magazine Asher Styrsky, Styrsky Insurance Agency Lisa Mazzuca-Perry, Cal-Vintage Roofing Co, Inc. Robert Paulsen, Investors Trust Mortg & Invest David McCoy, Sprint Derek Pearson, Downey Savings Richard Sutherland, Safeguard Home Inspection Group L.L.C. Raymond Hlavna, Center West Insurance Agency, Inc. Sara McElroy, USE Credit Union Myron Pennington, Liberty West Home Loans Julie Sutliffe, Sutliffe Appraisal Service Jim Holmes, Big Valley Mortgage John McGraw, American Pacific Appr Co Alvaro Perez, Calif State Automobile Assn Richard Sutliffe, Sutliffe Appraisal Service Kathy Hood, Calif State Automobile Assn Tony McGuire, McGuire Software Judith Persin, Persin Brothers Palmer Swanson, Palmer J. Swanson P.C. Laurel Housh, Buyer’s Home Warranty Co. Tim McGuire, Olsen & Fielding Moving Svcs Scott Peterson, Peterson Property Inspection Group Linda Swinton, Cal-Bay Mortgage Kyra Hunt, Hisco Home Warranty Laura McHugh, North American Title Company Cindy Picos, Financial Title Company Phyllis Sylvia, Placer Title Company Deborah Huntington, DLH Processing Jim McKelligon, Union Capitol Loans Ted Pierce, HalcyonFinance Company Angela Talent, Allied Capital Loans Mike Huntzinger, HHH Inspection Baird McKnight, Chase Home Inspection Group Graham Pitzer, Pitzer Home Inspection Ron Tan, Realty Reel Dean Inobe, Stanford Mortgage T.J. McLaughlin, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Telly Tasakos, Countrywide Home Loans Brent Irick, Cal-Vintage Roofing Co, Inc. Sheri McLaughlin, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Tim Podbreger, Real Vision R.E. Visual Home Inspections Janice Jenks, Calif State Automobile Association Bruce McMahon, Appraisal Services Ron Powell, World Savings & Loan Assn Brett Thacker, Downey Savings Karen Johnson, Waterfield Mortgage James Meinert, Parker Stevenson Sheri Powers, California Title Company Dina Thomas, Empire Mortgage Mohammad Joolazadeh, American Geotechnical Tami Mellor, Capitol Mortgage Corp Marv Poyser, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Scott Thompson, Scott Thompson, Appraisal Jon Kaempfer, Sacramento Valley Financial Jeffrey Melton, Pacific States Property Inspection Doug Radovich, Washington Mutual Richard Triffo, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Gus Kaplanis, Real Estate Buyer’s Guide Magazine David Mendoza, Comstock Mortgage Sherri Radovich, Washington Mutual Robert Turrietta, Vitek Mortgage Group Steven Kappel, Kappels Mortgage Group Christy Menig, Calif State Automobile Assn Dinnes Ramey, Evans & O’Brien John Tyler, Placer Title Company George Kim, Downey Savings Wayne Merriam, Signs Plus of Roseville Michele Rapozo, American Capital Financial Services Bobby Uppal, Uppal Insurance & Financial Services Aaron Klinger, Klinger Appraisal Service Michael Meyer, The Funding Centre Janet Regan, Horizon Properties Stamatina Valcanas, Investors Trust Mortg & Invest Rebecca Kopecko, Rebecca Kopecko, Appraiser David Middleton, QFI, Inc. Don Reid, Dezzine “UR” Book (Publisher) Michelle Van der Veer, Stay Connected Marketing Brenda Koster, Vitek Mortgage Group Alan Mietus, First American Title Co Debra Reimche, Realty Roundup, Inc. Willie Van Weele, New Century Title Company Bennett Kovac, Kovac Commercial, Inc. Michael Miklaus, Integrity Mortgage Kurt Reisig, Big Valley Mortgage Janice Varozza, CB Richard Ellis Lisa Krause, Greater Sacto Appraisal Co Patti Mikulin, Countrywide Home Mortgage Lns Stewart Richardson, Advance Look Building Kristine Vasquez, Buyer’s Home Warranty Co. Gregory Garcia, Gregory A. Garcia Real Estate Appraiser Paul Gault, Gault’s Home Inspections Stephen Germoles, Comstock Mortgage Julie Gibson, Downey Savings Jim Graham, GMAC Mortgage Nakia Grant, Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc. Yvonne Greenwood, Residential Pacific Mortgage Larrie Grenz, Ames-Grenz Insurance Srvs, Inc Mathew Grizzle, Nextel-Capital City Ventures Jennifer Grove, Independent Candle Consultant Stephen Haberman, Haberman, Stephen T, R E Appr Allan Haddox, Haddox, Allan F, P E Michael Hall, Downey Savings Suzanne Hannah, Hannah Appraisal Service Sheryl Hanson, Allied Capital Loans James Hanson, James S. Hanson Christopher Hanson, Hanson Law Firm Jennifer Harris, Sac Home Loan Counseling Ctr James Hartigan, Appraisal Department David Heard, Irwin Mortgage Corporation Christina Helman, Property ID Shelly Henderson, Real Estate Weekly John Hill, Nehemiah Home Loan Michael Himes, Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Candice Morgan, Pacific Wallboard Service Matt Schott, Fieldstone Mortgage Company Leslie Schuler, Leslie C Schuler, CLU, CHFC Mary Scott, Law Office of M. Elizabeth Scott Cynthia Sharp, Countrywide Home Loans Daniel Sherrets, The House Detective (Home Inspections) Lisa Steele, Old Republic Title Jessica Stephens, Financial Title Karen Taylor, ECS Mortgage & Realty Shaun Velayas, Crestone Mortgage Jennifer Vicari-Cox, Fidelity National Title Alan Wackman, Sacramento 1st Mortgage Anthony Wall, Golden Horizon Mortgage, Inc Marla Watkins, Premier Financial Group Jeremy Watts, Fieldstone Mortgage Company Larry Webb, Webb Appraisal Service James Weiant, Chipman Relocations Brett Weingart, Weingart Home Inspection Services Tara Wells, Old Republic Home Protection John Wellsandt, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Charles West, West, Charles Beth West, West Companies Patti Wilburn, Calif State Automobile Association Robert Willett, 1st Sierra Mortgage Co Julie Williams, Chicago Title Company Alice Willis, HomeFocus Valuation Services Bill Wilson, Sterling Termite Control, Inc David Winn, Winn, David M Brenda Witt, Discover Home Mortgage Melody Wood, RBC Mortgage Jeff Yonamine, Exchange Resources, Inc Nita Young, Broker Agent Magazine Kelly Young, Kelly Young Gary Young, Sacramento County Assessor Tom Zakrzewski, House to Home Inspections Randy Zopf, Roseville Termite and Pest Control Inc. 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CRS 204: Creating Wealth Through Residential Real Estate Investments Thursday and Friday, January 5-6, 2006 SAR Mack Powell Auditorium $285 if paid by 12-30-05; $310 if paid after that date More people have become wealthy investing in real estate than many other investments. Agents who want to learn the specific secrets to smart real estate investments can discover them in this course. Students will learn how to identify the right opportunities, compare real estate with other investments and create additional wealth — for themselves and their clients. This high-energy course explores another way to generate sales that has been overlooked. And the results can be life changing! This class is a must for any real estate professional looking to create wealth through residential real estate investment. Financial calculator required. CRS suggests the Hewlett Packard 10B. What skills can I immediately apply to my career? • Identify money-making opportunities • Comparing potential investment opportunities • Retirement planning and investing • Calculating initial investment to rate of return Sales and Life Mastery Seminar Friday, January 27 from 9-11am SAR Mack Powell Auditorium Cost: $10 if paid by Jan. 25; $15 after Presenter: Randy Masters, Masters Team Mortgage Prepare to move your vision for success forward by focusing on the power of your unique energy – your true intention. Topics: • Uncover your winning edge by seeing the unlimited possibilities of your potential • Choose the road to mastery • How to build yourself into a spirited sales professional • Drive you efforts to ensure the close Real Estate Professional Assistant Training Monday-Tuesday, January 30-31, 2006 SAR Mack Powell Auditorium $250 if paid by January 26 $270 if paid after January 26 The Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA) course is a comprehensive twoday certification program that provides an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers. Every administrative employee in the brokerage office, from the listing secretary to the personal assistant, will benefit tremendously from this quick-start program. Employers will save time and money with this resource for professional training while giving new employees a sense of belonging and career that comes from identification with the industry. Topics: • Understand the business of real estate • Comprehend key marketing concepts • Know how to manage the transaction • Be familiar with local listing and sales forms • Know the difference between licensed and unlicensed • Understand the types of agency representation and disclosures • Know what MLS is and be familiar with input forms and reports • Be familiar with the level of professionalism and ethics expected of them How to Handle an Upside Down/ Underwater Home Sale • Disclosures in the listing agreement, MLS, deposit receipt when there is a short sale Feng Shui Monday, Feb. 13 from 10am-1pm SAR Mack Powell Auditorium Cost: $30 (members) $40 (non-members) if paid by Friday, February 10 Topics • Introduction to the fundamental principals of Feng Shui • Understanding the residual effects of the previous owners and of their property history • Specific and practical ways to make Feng Shui adjustments • Successful selling and purchasing insights for residential and commercial properties REGISTER ONLINE FOR SAR CLASSES It’s now easy to register for your SAR classes. Simply visit www.sacrealtor.org – go to the “Education” link and click on “All classes offered currently.” Here you will find a link to a secure site on which to register for the classes you desire. If you have any questions, email jwegener@sacrealtor.org. 2006 Winter Semester Intern Sponsors Sought Are you interested in having an Intern? The Sacramento Association of REALTORS® Internship Program is getting ready for their Winter Semester and sponsors are needed. The internship program is a partnership between Los Rios Community Colleges and SAR. Interns receive first-hand experience in your real estate office while attending regularly scheduled educational sessions at SAR. You can play a vital role in this important program by agreeing to sponsor a SAR intern. Intern interviews will be held on Friday, December 9 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the SAR Office located at 2003 Howe Avenue. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please call Pat Hogerty at (916) 539-3885 Wed., February 1 from 9am-12noon SAR Mack Powell Auditorium $35 if paid by January 30 $45 if paid after January 30 Topics • How to compute a home seller’s short fall from escrow • If a seller owes more than what the home is worth, which is the best way to go? Add cash? Short sale? Foreclosure? Pros & Cons of each. • Recourse versus non-recourse loans.. personally liability issues • Impact on FICO scores and debt forgiveness income tax considerations • Hardship reasons the lender might consider to allow a short sale We’re Getting An Eyeful. That’s what we do. A CREIA Inspector member does a thorough, independent visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a home. Qualified Inspector members of the California Real Estate Inspection Association (“CREIA”), a nonprofit industry and consumer organization, are tested professionals who adhere to CREIA’s Standards & Code of Ethics. When you’re looking for an inspector in California, look for the CREIA logo. Contact CREIA to locate a qualified Inspector in your area. www.CREIA.org 800/388-8443 Look for the online locator button for a quick listing The Symbol of Professionalism in the California Real Estate Inspection Industry 12 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 MASTERS CLUB FIFTH MONDAY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED PREPARE LUNCH FOR 1,000 AT LOAVES & FISHES ON OCTOBER 31ST, FROM LEFT: ROBERT LUCIA–PRUDENTIAL REALTY, ANDY THIELEN– LYON REAL ESTATE, JEFF MANNING–REALTY WORLD, FAYE LAWRENCE–LYON REAL ESTATE, JOLEEN JARVIS–COLDWELL BANKER. VOLUNTEERS NOT PICTURED: MIKE MEYER – THE FUNDING CENTER AND SHOLEH PEYMAN–KELLER WILLIAMS Heartfelt Thanks From Gulf Coast REALTORS® REALTORS® across the U.S. answered the call for help from those whose lives and careers were turned upside down by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In all, NAR collected over $5 million from 11,000 members to assist some of the 9,000 REALTORS® effected by the disaster. Following are excerpts from letters written by individual REALTORS® who received aid from the NAR relief fund. These words are addressed to the many SAR members who contributed generously to their fellows in a time of great need. “Thank you so much. We deeply appreciate your help. Since Katrina things have been OK but my husband still has not found employment. We are very grateful for your help. God bless you.” —Brenda Schaubhut Huntsville, Alabama I want to thank you for your help. God sent you to me. Everyone here has been so wonderful. Thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough to say. I will say a prayer for all of you every night.” Leslie Appleton-Young Continued from page 8 in 2004. Rising Homes Prices C.A.R.’s Chief Economist stated that the reason for rising home prices was due to economics 101: strong demand and restricted supply. The demand comes from low mortgage rates, the number of baby boomers, and investors moving out of the stock market to real estate as an alternative investment choice. Is there a Housing Bubble? According to Appleton-Young, NO. She believes that the real estate market is simply self-correcting and in for a soft landing. In order to have the housing bubble burst, there needs to be an oversupply of inventory. If rents get soft, this could effect the industry as investors will be less inclined to continue buying real estate. Proportion of First-Time Homebuyers The number of first-time homebuyers are declined dramatically since 1995 when 50% of all homes sold were purchased by this demographic. In 2005, the number of first-time homebuyers was only 30.5%. In terms of type of home purchased by firsttimers, condo purchases are on the rise. In 2004 condos outsold single-family homes two to one (California statistics). 2006 California Housing Market Forecast Appleton-Young states that there will be a slight decline in home sales. The median price will rise from $523,150 to $575,500. Housing affordable will go from 17% to 15%. Central Valley and Inland Empire are the areas of California growing more rapidly. Become an SAR Sponsor of the Month As a 2006 Sponsor of the Month you receive the following benefits: • Four seats at the annual SAR Directors and Officers Installation Luncheon • Recognition in the Installation program • Framed Certificate of Appreciation Month-long recognition • A brief announcement at the monthly Main Meeting • Promotional fliers on the chairs at the monthly Main Meeting —Zadie Gillum official Month-long recognition Waveland, Mississippi • Banner at monthly Main Meeting (supplied by sponsoring affiliate) • Sponsor pins for Designees of the Affiliate Member “Filling out the form for disaster relief seemed like it would be just another exercise in futility and yet - one must get on his feet again. I could not believe it when your generous check arrived. What a blessing! Thank you.” • Fliers at weekly Regional Meetings (up to 20 meetings depending on the month selected) • Sponsor’s name will be listed on 2006 Banner of SAR Sponsors of the Month to hang in the SAR lobby • Banner displayed at all SAR Educational Programs each month (approximately 5 classes) —Lucy Lee Fairhope, Alabama “There are no words to explain the emotional state after seeing your home destroyed. But generous organizations like NAR help give hope encouraged me to start rebuilding my home and life again. Many thanks for your generous gift and prayers. God bless!” • Fliers at SAR New Member Orientations (approximately 10) • Fliers inserted into SAR Retail Center shopping bags • Recognition in the monthly SAR newsletter Becoming an SAR Sponsor of the Month is an excellent opportunity to advertise your products and services among our Membership of over 8,000 REALTORS® while supporting SAR educational and networking events. Cost: $5,000 If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor of the Month, contact Judy Wegener at 437-1207 or email jwegener@sacrealtor.org. —Linda Blosser Slidell, Louisiana “We went to New Orleans on October 8th and found nothing salvageable. Mud, mold, wet and broken furniture, clothing and rust. The water came in at about 10 ft., but settled at 6 ft. and remained in the house for 10 days. Thank you so much for the money. It will help for a new beginning. After accumulating so much during a lifetime and losing it all in a day, your help is truly appreciated. Adam and I are very grateful for the funds. As of this date, we have not received any money from FEMA. This money will be used wisely, from gas, food, clothing to temporary housing. Thanks a million.” —Dianna and Adam Abrams New Orleans, Louisiana THANK YOU FOR MAKING 1 US # In Sacramento County Is $350 Worth 1 Call ? 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Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530) 677-7917 www.financialtitlecompany.com Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 13 EVP Exchange By Nelson Janes, SAR Executive Vice President Public Image of REALTORS® Reaches All -Time High A recent message from the National Association to State and Local association execs contained some very positive news. Public opinion of the nation’s REALTORS® has reached an all-time high for the third straight year according to an annual tracking survey conducted to measure the effectiveness of the eighth season of the National Association of REALTORS®’ multimillion-dollar Public Awareness Campaign. The survey’s composite image score of 19 beliefs, opinions and attitudes about REALTORS® rose from 56 percent in 2004 to 59 percent—up 11 points since 2002. The survey also found that the likelihood of real estate consumers to use a REALTORS® over a real estate licensee who is not a REALTORS® rose 4 points to 64 percent this year. Some of the consumer beliefs and opinions that improved most over the past 12 months are: “REALTORS® bring the latest technology to buying and selling a home” (up 6 points to 63 percent); “REALTORS® have the expertise to help sellers price their home fairly” (up 4 points to 64 percent); “REALTORS® earn their commission” (up 6 points to 50 percent) and “REALTORS® advocate private property rights of homeowners” (up 12 points to 54 percent). “Public support for REALTORS® and the value REALTORS® bring to the real estate transaction is higher than it has ever been. Consumer attitudes towards REALTORS® have been improving steadily for the past few years due to many factors, especially the effectiveness of the Public Awareness Campaign,” said NAR President Al Mansell of Salt Lake City. Total awareness of NAR’s television and radio advertisements reached the highest level in the history of the campaign. Awareness rose 2 points to 73 percent— reaching nearly three out of four real estate consumers in America. In 2005, 55 percent of consumers recalled seeing or hearing at least one of the NAR advertising executions, an increase of 2 points over 2004. Awareness of the call to action introduced last year, “Ask your agent if they’re a 14 Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 REALTORS®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS®,” increased from 32 percent to 39 percent. Beliefs about REALTORS® that improved the most this year were: that they have the best network of sources to help buyers and sellers (79 percent up 6 points over year ago); that they are best qualified to promote the sale of a home (73 percent, up 12 points); that they are professional (70 percent, up 13 points); that they conduct business with ethics and integrity (69 percent, up 11 points); and that they get the job done properly (68 percent, up 10 points). Buyers who purchased a home in the past 12 months reported a jump from 39 percent to 56 percent in agents identifying themselves as REALTORS®, while sellers reported an even more dramatic 23 percentage point gain, from 41 percent to 64 percent. REALTOR® support for the advertising campaign continues at levels similar to those last year, according to a survey of NAR members conducted in concert with the consumer survey. Ninety-eight percent of all NAR members favor the ad program, 94 percent would like to see more advertising, and 78 percent rate the advertising effectiveness as excellent/very good (up four points). Sixty-seven percent of members, a significant 10 point gain over last year, cite NAR’s advertising as an important reason for joining the association. The National Association of REALTORS® Public Awareness Campaign kicked off its eighth season last February and it will end next week. New ads this season featured people talking about their real estate experiences and touting the benefits of working with a REALTOR®. The ads encourage consumers to contact a REALTOR® first when it comes time to buy or sell a home or lease a commercial space. The $25 million advertising campaign featured four new television commercials this year and four new radio spots, as well as new customizable print ads, posters and Web banners for state and local associations to use. Commercials included NAR’s first-ever Spanish-language television ad. The new spot, which closely resembles the English-language version, featured Hispanic Americans sharing their hopes, dreams and stories about trying to achieve the American dream of homeownership. Government Watch By Greg Vlasek, Director of Public Affairs NAR Ranks Real Estate’s Top Government Policy Issues At the San Francisco business meetings in late October, NAR issued the results of a political issues survey. A total of 292 real estate association executives, CEOs and government affairs directors participated, about 10% of those from California. The results provide an enlightening perspective on what political issues are weighing most heavily on the minds of our executives nationally and what are likely to be the most prevalent on 2006 political action agendas. I’m taking a little artistic license here, because the context of the survey was, more precisely, issues that respondents believe warrant more or less research and policy development than NAR is currently providing. It’s a short leap of reason to assume that issues needing more attention and issues of greatest concern to association executives are one and the same. Here’s a rundown of the top 10 overall issues: 1. Tax on commissions 72% 2. Association health plans 70% 3. Eminent domain 67% 4. Federal preemption of state law 63% 5. Minimum service standard 59% 6. Financial incentives for economic development 58% 7. Listing data ownership 57% 8. State and local taxes/public finance 56% 9. Smart growth/land-use 52% 10. Affordable housing 51% In The Spirit of Giving! By Susan Potter, Master’s Club Steering Committee The Spirit of Giving began a little earlier than normal this year. Rather than waiting until Christmas, Masters Club distributed $5,000 to each of their nine chosen charities on Friday, November 18 during their Masters Club Annual Breakfast at Arden Hills Country Club. These funds were made possible as a result of their fundraising efforts at the October golf tournament. Representatives from Bishop Quinn Cottages; Center for AIDS Research, Education & Services; Children’s Receiving Home; Mustard Seed School; Sacramento Crisis Nursery; Stanford Home for Children; Stanford Settlement; Transitional Living and Community Support; and Wellspring Women’s Center gratefully received their checks and took a few minutes to speak to us about their individual charities. While we were dining, our guest speaker Mike McKeever gave us a stimulating talk on how the Sacramento region will manage an effective doubling of the population growth by 2050. Mike is the Executive Director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, which is an association of local governments in the six-county Sacramento Region. SACOG provides transportation planning and funding for the region. In addition to prepar- REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MASTERS CLUB’S CHOSEN CHARITIES GENEROSITY SMILE WITH GRATITUDE. ing the region’s long-range transportation plan, SACOG approves the distribution of affordable housing in the region and is undertaking a major effort to link transportation and land development closely. Mike lives in Curtis Park with his wife, Nancy, and their two children, Elizabeth and Tom. Our thanks to Mike for taking time out of his busy schedule to enlighten us about a subject that directly relates to real estate— population growth and transportation! Once, again we had a full house at this Master’s Club function and want to thank all of the Masters Club Golf Tournament participants and donors who made our generous charitable contribution possible. We also recognize Golf Tournament Chair Jennifer Burke who made this annual charity event another success. . The percentages shown indicate respondents who said they need more or much more information about the issue to effectively manage their Association’s needs. The top 10 list of issues facing local associations pretty much tracks the overall list above. When asked to respond about state issues, association executives responded somewhat differently. The top 10 issues facing REALTORS® at the state level: 1. Eminent domain 82% 2. Association health plans 80% 3. Federal preemption of state law 78% 4. State of local taxes/public finance 71% 5. Remediation of methamphetamine labs 62% 6. Tax on real estate commissions 62% 7. Disclosure of methamphetamine labs 60% 8. Minimum service standards 60% 9. Smart growth/land-use 60% 10. Predatory lending/fair lending 56% It’s clear from this survey -- as it was from the several forums held on the subject during the NAR meetings -- that eminent domain abuse is a problem REALTORS® are ready to take on at the state level. As advocates of private property rights, REALTORS® should be the watchdogs against unfair government seizures of private real estate. That’s understandable. But who here in Sacramento would have guessed that over 60% of REALTOR® associations nationwide would have ranked dealing with methamphetamine labs as a priority government action item? Did association executives (AEs) see things differently and government affairs directors (GADs) in the survey? The number one issue for AEs nationwide in 2005-2006 is federal legislation to require small-business and Association health care plans, something California already has. We actually oppose a national program because it would preempt California law and impose a lower level of health benefits. The runaway number one issue for GADs nationwide? Eminent domain abuse. Interestingly, concerns about state and local taxes on REALTORS® also ranked high among GADs, but not association executives. Here are two final observations about the NAR survey and government affairs agenda for 2006. Banks in real estate barely registered a blip on the radar screen of association issues, perhaps in light of positive news from Washington D. C. about changes on the House Banking and Finance Committee. Meanwhile, the new 800-pound gorilla among real estate issues -- reduction or elimination of the mortgage interested deduction -- is also absent among the list of key issues, owing to the fact that it emerged after the mid-October survey was completed. Stay tuned! Sacramento REALTOR® • December 2005 15 Meetings subject to change *Regional Meeting Locations January— (T) Training Rm; (B) Board Rm; (A) Auditorium Central—starts at 8:15am SAR Auditorium 2003 Howe Avenue Sacramento, CA 95825 Coordinator: Sherri Radovich, Washington Mutual 567-5345 3 Govt Relations (B) 10:00am 2 Office closed 4 New Member Orientation/Key Class (B) 8:30am-12:30pm Orangevale—starts at 8:15am Orangevale Community Ctr. 6826 Hazel Avenue Orangevale, CA 95662 Coordinator: Pam Poore, Century 21 Select 536-4200 South—starts at 8:30am Elk’s Lodge #6 6446 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95831 For Info: Karla Oppliger 422-3756 Elk Grove—starts at 8:15am Stockman’s Community Center 9275 E. Stockton Blvd. (near Bond Road) Elk Grove CA For Info: Alan Wagner 686-4200 West Sacramento— starts at 8:30am ** Sacramento Yacht Club 3365 S. River Road West Sacramento, CA 95691 For Info: Jim Piatt 375-1122 5 CRS 204 (A) 8am-5pm Affiliate/Finance (A) 8:30am CanTree Committee (B) 9:45am PAC Trustees (B) 11:30am 6 CRS 204 (A) 8am-5pm 9 New Member Orientation/Key Class 12:30pm Board Rm 10 Presidents Installation 8:30-11:30am Main Meeting (A) 9:00am-10:30am Community Relations 10:45am Prospector Training Adv (T) 1:00-4:00pm 11 New Member Orientation/Key Class (B) 8:30am-12:30pm 12 GRI (A) 8:00am – 5:00pm Legislative Committee (B) 8:30am Realtists (A) 8:30am Masters Club (B) 9:30am Equal Opps. Comm (P) 11:00am 13 16 SAR closed for Martin Luther King Day 17 Regional Meetings 8:15am or 8:30am Different locations Prospector Training Beg (T) 8:30-11:30am Prospector Training Adv (T) 1:00-4:00pm Regional Coordinators Meeting (B) 1:30pm Interns (B) 2:00pm 18 New Member Orientation/Key Class (B) 8:30am-12:30pm Interns (B) 2:00pm 19 Board of Directors (B) 9:00am Scholarship Meeting (P) 9:30am Grievance Committee (B) 10:00am WCR (A) 11:00am 20 25 New Member Orientation/Key Class (A) 8:30am-12:30pm Housing Opportunity 11:30am (B) Interns 2:00pm (A) 26 27 Sales and Life Mastery Seminar (A) 8am – 11am Broker/Manager Forum (A) 8:30am 23 Notary Class (A) 8:00am-5:00pm New Member Orientation/Key Class (B) 1:00-4:00pm 30 RE Assistant Training (A) 9:00-4:00pm 24 Regional Meetings 8:15am or 8:30am Different locations 31 Regional Meetings 8:15am or 8:30am Different locations RE Assistant Training (A) 9:00-4:00pm *Meetings held at all locations every Tuesday except the 1st Tuesday of the month. **Meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. 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