November 2007 - Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS

Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS®
November 2007
CONNECTIONS
WELCOME TO OUR NEW
MEMBERS
Website:
www.ProHomeSellers.com
Mary DuRussel
CB Pete Stanley & Associates
INSTALLATION OF 2008 DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
FORWARD’S CONFERENCE CENTER
WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN
COCKTAILS: 6:30 p.m.
DINNER: 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 22 & 23, 2007
Board Office Closed
December 7, 2007 u
Christmas & Inaugural Gala
Quality Inn, West Branch
Februaary 4, 2008 (Week Of)
Pro Standard Workshop
Details to Follow
April 17, 2008
Legal-Update
Greg McClelland
DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDED
$25.00 PER PERSON
Mr Dan Coffey,
2008 President-Elect
Michigan Association of REALTORS®
Special Guest Speaker:
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION INTO THE BOARD OFFICE:
SILENT AUCTION FOR RPAC!!!
FUND RAISER - JET DINNER EXCURSION!!!
Northeastern Michigan Board of REALTORS® Phone (989) 728-5165
106 E Main Street
Fax (989) 728-5873
PO Box 332
E-mail:
NEBoard@centurytel.net
Hale, MI 48739
E-mail MLS: MLSneboard@centurytel.net
November 2007
The Northeastern Michigan
Board of REALTORS®
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
2007 Board Officers &
Directors
President
Yvonne DeRoso
DeRoso & Associates
President-Elect
Mary Rockwell
C.A. Hanes Realty
Secretary/Treasurer
Barb Hilborn
Coldwell Banker Pete Stanley & Assoc.
Vice-Presidents:
Arenac County Jennifer Yealey
Olsen Independent Real Estate
Iosco County James Richards
Tawas Sunshine Realty
Ogemaw County Ryan Munson
DeRoso & Associates
The Election of 2008 Board Officers & Directors
was held at our Harvest Hoedown on Thursday,
October 11, 2007.
2008 Board Officers & Directors
President: Mary Rockwell, C.A. Hanes Realty
President-Elect: Ric Braun, Scofield Real Estate
Secretary-Treasurer: Barb Hilborn, CB Pete Stanley
Vice-Presidents:
Arenac County: Jennifer Yealey, Olsen Independent
Iosco County: Todd Bather, Target Real Estate
Ogemaw County: Debra Nichols, C.A. Hanes Realty
Past President: Yvonne DeRoso, DeRoso & Associates
Directors:
John Stanley, CB Pete Stanley
Nina Jordan, Olsen Independent
Greg Morris, Morris-Richardson
Anne Johnson, Lake & Country
The food was fabulous, and a great time was had by all
who attended. Yvonne Schell was our 50/50 winner with
$121.00 going to the American Cancer Society of Arenac
County.
Past President
Elaine Schraudt
C.A. Hanes Realty
Directors
Nina Jordan, Olsen Independent Real Estate
Greg Morris, Morris Richardson Real Estate
Anne Johnson, Lake & Country Real Estate
Ric Braun, Scofield Real Estate
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November 2007
President’s Corner
Yvonne DeRoso
The leaves are falling and snow is right around the corner.
The Board has been very busy. W e had a Broker meeting a couple
weeks ago with a great tu rn out. If you are a Broker that didn’t make
the meeting, get w ith Mary Rockwell for details.
Note that we have a f und raiser going on. For $50 you get a chanc e at
winning a Jet Dinner Excursion for six. This exc ursion was donated by
Tim S earfoss, S earfoss Developm ent and West Branch Air Services.
The winner will be pic ked by Tim at the Inaugural Christm as Gala.
Thank you T im for you very generous d onation!!! (if you need a ticket
please contact the Board offic e, Linda Chasey or myself…)
Speaking of the Inaugu ral Christmas Gala, it is right around the corner.
W e w ill install nex t year’s officers and have a fun tim e doing it!!! W e
will also have a silent au ction w ith all proceeds going to RPAC. Please
see the flyers inc luded in the newsletter for fu rther info.
Keep you eyes on your emails for further info on the “AX the TAX”
coalition. MAR has m ade a commitm ent to help eliminate the new
service tax, which thru their hard work is not taxing the Realtors, b ut
is taxing many of the businesses we deal with. When they call on us,
please do what you can to help the c au se.
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 2007
Our condolences to
Michael Fournier of
Best Choice Real Estate and
his family in the recent
passing of his son.
Reader Key Batteries......
Remember to change the battery
in your Reader Key if it has
been a while since you have done
so. They won’t work properly
if you have an old battery.
Quadrennial Code of Ethics
The second Quadrennial REALTOR® Ethics
course for the January 1, 2005 thru
December 31, 2008 cycle is available on-line at
the NAR website (www.realtor.org)
for those interested in fulfilling this mandatory
requirement. Please fax a copy of your certificate
of completion to the Board Office so we may
update your record.
NEMB ROSTER CHANGES
OFFICE TRANSFERS:
Fenwick, Dean, C-21 Horizon, Standish to C-21 Horizon, AuGres
Nichol, Beth - C.A. Hanes-St. Helen to C.A. Hanes-M-33
OFFICE NAME CHANGES:
C-21 Everitt to Everitt Realty - Hale
OFFICES DROPPED:
C-21 Horizon - Standish
Heritage House Realty - Glennie
Independent Appraisal - East Tawas
DISCONTINUED MEMBERSHIP:
LaDrigue, Joanne - C21 Tawas
Malan, Rob - Heritage House, Glennie
Manners, Kathy - Heritage House, Glennie
Munson, Ryan - DeRoso & Assoc.
Proctor, Cory - Scofield Real Estate
Renew, Elizabeth - Best Choice
Rhoads, Andrea - Tawas Sunshine
Schaiberger, Cheryl - C.A. Hanes, M33
Sisco, Tina - C.A. Hanes , Gladwin
Sloan, Ronad - All Star Real Estate
Stoll, James - C-21 Horizon, AuGres
Thomas, Pam - Everitt Realty
Virgin, Richard - Atlas Appraisals
Walz, Janice - CB Pete Stanley
Ward, Ron - Verlac Appraisal
Waterman, Rebecca - All Star Real Estate
Abbott, Corrie - Heritage House, Glennie
Anschuetz, Allen - C-21 Tawas
Balhorn, Nowell - C21 Horizon, Standish
Barnes, Lori - Heritage House, Glennie
Beck, Rosalyn - Target Real Estate
Bronson, Dave - Independent Appraisal
Brown, Robin - REO Oscoda
Clark, Laurie - Dunbar-Bell & Assoc.
Davio, Michael - Micahel Davio Appraiser
Dumire, Barb - Scofield Real Estate
Edmonds, Sandy - CB Pete Stanley
Ehinger, Michael - C.A. Hanes, M33
Evans, Jerry - Target Real Estate
Ferguson, Trent - Scofield Real Estate
Jensen, Peter - Tawas Sunshine
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November 2007
SEPTEMBER 2007 * MLS STATISTICS
Visit the following websites for
important information and services
provided by the National Association of REALTORS® and the Michigan Association of REALTORS®:
MONTHLY
YTD
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
AVAILABLE
2007 - # 1438 2006 - #1366
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL
SELLING PRICE
2007 - $ 99,110
2006 - $96,156
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL
SELLING PRICE
2007 - $105,135
2006 - $84,826
VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES
2007 - $48,662,874
2006 - $59,712,590
VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES
2007 - $5,782,400
2006 - $6,446,753
RESIDENTIAL SOLDS
2007 - #491
2006 - #621
RESIDENTIAL SOLDS
2007 - #55
2006 - #76
www.mirealtors.com (MAR)
www.realtor.org
(NAR)
Other Real Estate information sites:
www.donotcall.gov
National Do Not Call Registry
www.realtytimes.com
www.inman.com
Real Estate news items
www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcsc/coned/
Check Con-Ed credits on record
www.toolbase.org
Toolbase Services - The Home
Building Industry’s Technical
Information Resource
www.mirealtors.com/members/
legal.html
Information about MAR
legal affairs
Factory-built homes:
Building Systems Council
www.buildingsystems.org
OCTOBER 2007 * MLS STATISTICS
MONTHLY
YTD
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
AVAILABLE
2007 - # 1357 2006 - #1337
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL
SELLING PRICE
2007 - $ 101,630
2006 - $96,869
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL
SELLING PRICE
2007 - $122,422
2006 - $102,335
VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES
2007 - $56,811,078
2006 - $68,001,739
VOLUME RESIDENTIAL SALES
2007 - $8,324,704
2006 - $8,289,149
Manufactured Housing Institute
www.manufacturedhousing.org
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RESIDENTIAL SOLDS
2007 - #559
2006 - #702
RESIDENTIAL SOLDS
2007 - #68
2006 - #81
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November 2007
WHAT HAS RPAC DONE FOR ME??
Take a look at what you would be paying in sales tax on your gross commissions
if RPAC had not worked to exclude REALTORS from the recently passed sales
tax on services.
If your GROSS commission this year were:
You would pay:
$ 10,000
$ 600
$ 20,000
$ 1,200
$ 30,000
$ 1,800
$ 40,000
$ 2,400
$ 50,000
$ 3,000
$ 60,000
$ 3,600
$ 70,000
$ 4,200
The fight to exclude REALTORS is not over. It has been delayed for this
year. Without our lobbyists working night and day for us in Lansing and
without Legislators who understand the REALTOR position, our dollars
are going to be spent on a service tax. Let’s spend them wisely on RPAC
so we do not have to spend them on taxes!
Consider giving a minimum of $200 toward RPAC as a portion of what you
have saved THIS YEAR on a service tax.
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