The Realty Review - Northwoods Association of REALTORS

The Realty Review
Volume 4, Issue 7
July 2014
Northwoods Association of Realtors® & Greater Northwoods MLS®
President’s Message
The Buzz:
Erik Johnson, NWAR
 WRA Convention 9/21-9/22 -
I don’t have a lot to say this
month, as I am sure you are
all out enjoying the weather although a little cooler, it has
been nice to be able to see
open water. I have always
felt that although lots of
people are in our area, they
tend to be up having fun and
don’t make lots of buying
decisions at this time so I am
going to take the next few
months off. :)
We are going to be
scheduling a NR115 “Lunch &
Learn” in a few months which
will have a large impact on us
as REALTORS and our clients
who live up here with on and
off water properties. This is
coming down the pike (at
least for now) unless we can
keep moving the ball
forward. Please watch for
details and make sure to
attend the Lunch & Learn to
find out more about how the
changes may impact your
Wisconsin Dells - FREE PASS
customers.
Overall, the market is
similar to last year so no
great movement forward
at this point. The good
news is we have stabilized
and now can start to talk
about the market moving
forward again. Costs of
lumber and building
supplies will help push
prices higher as we see
more building happening
in our area.
will continue to be. Please
follow
the
proper
ordinances in whatever
county/township you are
working in. All arrow signs
and any other off-premise
signs are a no-go in Oneida
County, and there are still a
lot of them on the roadways
that should be picked up.
For more info, contact Matt
at the board office.
Enjoy the weather and the
rest of summer - we get so
busy that we forget to take
a good look around us and
see that we live in an area
that is very special (except
for the seventy days below
zero). Then again, I know
some of you even like
that!! :)
Happy August!
Erik
The sign ordinance issue
has been a sticking point
with many, and it seems it
Installation Dinner 9/25 - Manitowish Waters
We invite you to come hideout for an evening at Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish
Waters on September 25th. Little Bohemia is well-known as the site of the Dillinger-FBI
shootout and the 2009 movie “Public Enemies” starring Johnny Depp, and many of the
walls and windows still have bullet holes! Little Bo is also renowned for its cuisine and
drinks since the roaring 20's.
Our rapid-fire schedule includes guest speaker and Northwoods property owner Tracy
Rucka from WRA, who will swear in our 2014-15 leadership. New REALTORS will be
inducted, our Distinguished Service Award winner(s) will be announced and Members of
NWAR and/or GNMLS may vote to hopefully approve our 2014-15 budgets and bylaws.
Please bring some spare cash to participate in our 50/50 drawing benefiting Habitat for
Humanity. Doors open at 5:30pm for drinks and hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner at
6:30pm, and the cost is just $20 per guest. Little Bo is located on Hwy 51 and Little Star
Lake, and remember this: Dillinger only left because he HAD to! Register online via the
link at: northwoodsrealtors.org. P.S. All machine guns must be checked at the door!
 Oneida County Shoreland
Zoning Survey
 Clarifying Copyrights, Map
Coordinates & CAN-SPAM
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Inside This Issue:
GNMLS President’s Message
2
Affiliates & Sponsors
3
MLS Memo & AE Corner
3
Member Recognition & Events
4
REALTORS on the Move
4
Board of Directors
5
About NWAR/GNMLS
5
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Volume 4, Issue 7
President’s Message
Jerry Burkett, GNMLS
welcome in all areas. Please be a
voice in your various government
circles to assist in this transition.
Did you know it’s only five more months to
Christmas? Yikes!
Effective July 1st, the new Real Estate
Condition Report became mandatory from
the State of Wisconsin. Those of you with a
lot of listings, sending out the new forms is
tedious and time consuming in July. We
have been making it a habit to request the
new form on Offer to Purchase.
RealtyServer was approved for an
additional five year contract recently by
both boards. We look forward to our
relationship and hope all of you are taking
advantage of their options and
updates. Thank you for your support on
this issue.
A big thank you to Lon and Matt for
making my presidency a pleasure. They
never fail to be courteous and
cooperative, and they will find the answers
if requested. Nice job, guys.
After 30 years as a real estate broker, I
occasionally walk down memory
Bye for now.
Jerry Burkett
WRA Convention - Free Pass
lane: those offices that were kind and
understanding when I first got started had
some really dynamic individuals at the
helm. Thank you Bob Estabrook, Jim
Carey, GJ Schultz, Ed Hunter, Bruce
Breyer, Roger Day, Joan Seramur, Mason
Werner, Art Senicka, Ray Bangs and Dirk
DeYoung. All of you were a role models in
your own way, listing and selling real
estate with class all the way.
The county board voted the changes
needed in their forest plan to pave the way
for ATV use. The amount of use will still be
on the various townships and cities. This
will be a new market, but will not be
WRA has once again granted local boards
one free pass the WRA State Convention
on 9/21-9/22 at Kalahari Resort in the
Dells. If you are a NWAR Member and
would like to attend this great annual
event that has over 25 workshops, a golf
outing, a “Rock Star” icebreaker party
and much more,
please enter our
drawing at goo.gl/3quqwn. One winner
will be selected and notified on August
8th, so please sign up by 8/7.
Even if you don’t win the free pass, you
can still save on registration by getting a
“two-fer” with a friend!
Visit
www.wra.org/Convention for full event
details and to register.
Government Affairs
Oneida County Sign Ordinance Update
Shoreland Zoning Survey
In our previous update, we explained that the county Planning
Committee seemed close to finalizing a proposal that would allow for
certain off-premise signs, which would then be subject to a public
hearing before a final vote. Earlier this month however, the
committee met again and decided by a 4-1 vote to postpone
indefinitely any further consideration of this proposal.
While we are disappointed with this turn of events, we recognized early on that this
would be a challenge given that a majority of policymakers from the county and
townships opposed our proposal. The NWAR Board met recently to discuss these
results and decided against any additional action at this time.
We therefore urge you to remove any off-premise signage in Oneida County if you
have not already as we anticipate the county may soon ramp up its enforcement
efforts now that this possible ordinance revision is off the table. Please contact the
NWAR office if you have any questions or comments.
A brief online survey was
released recently by the
Oneida County Planning
&
Zoning Committee seeking
public opinions on pier and
boathouse regulations.
This survey will remain online through
August 15th, and the feedback will help the
committee in identifying and possibly
implementing changes to the County
Shoreland Protection Ordinance. Please
take a few minutes to complete the survey
at: http://goo.gl/gA14br
2014 State Election Picture
The fall primaries are coming up on August 12th, and our battleground state once again has many races to watch.
According to RealClearPolitics polls, Governor Walker’s lead has shrunk to less than one point over presumptive
Democratic nominee Mary Burke, so the Gubernatorial race currently rates as a toss-up. In US Congressional District 7
that covers most of the Northwoods, incumbent Sean Duffy (R) faces two GOP contenders and Ashland Councilwoman
Kelly Westlund is the Dem favorite against one contender. A recent Rothenberg Report indicates that this race “doesn’t
look like a particularly good Democratic opportunity”.
In State Senate District 25 which includes Price & Iron Counties and the site of the proposed/controversial taconite mine,
incumbent Bob Jauch (D) is retiring and three Dem candidates will contend this August to run in November against sole
GOP nominee Dane Deutsch. Ballotpedia.org identifies the Wisconsin State Senate as a “battleground chamber”, as 14
of 17 open Senate seats have candidates from both major parties running and a gain of 3 seats by Dems would end the
GOP state government trifecta. In the State Assembly, local Reps. Swearingen (R-34) and Czaja (R-35) are running
unopposed and the GOP House majority is expected to remain intact after the November general election.
Please visit goo.gl/sLK2zb for Ballotpedia’s summaries of these and other races, and make sure to head to the polls on
August 12th to help decide who will be on the November ballot. Please remember as well to invest in RPAC so it can
continue to promote laws and candidates who are favorable to property owners rights’ and the real estate industry.
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Volume 4, Issue 7
Affiliates
NWAR thanks our Affiliates and
Sponsors for their support!
Affiliate Company
Location
Affiliate Name
Phone
BMO Harris Bank
Wausau
Deb Duncan
715-358-9025
First National Bank of Eagle River
Eagle River
Theresa Sullivan
Gowey Abstract & Title
Minocqua
Knight Barry Title Service
Minocqua
Northern Title & Abstract
Local Professionals*
Nicolet National Bank
Preferred Home Inspection
715-479-4406
Ph: 715-479-8484
www.nicoletbank.com
Ph: 715-762-8084
Em: ew1792@hotmail.com
Mike Brandner
715-356-3000
Member FDIC
Real People. Real Conversations.
Serving Northern Wisconsin
since 1999
Patrick Hugunin
715-439-4114
Homestead Inspections
ENV Property Solutions
Rhinelander Al Mancl
715-365-5000
Ph: 715-479-4151
homesteadinspections.co
Ph: 715-661-0561
ENVPropertySolutions.com
Northwoods Title & Closing
Eagle River
Carol Olsen
715-479-6459
Your source for prompt, professional
home inspections in the Northwoods
Mold/lead/asbestos investigations,
soil/groundwater testing & more
People’s State Bank
Eagle River
Val Dreger
715-479-1794
Shoreline Title Services
Rhinelander Greg Peckels
The Cayo Group at Inlanta Mortgage
Minocqua
Dee Cayo &
LeAnn Hayden
715-358-9700
Ph: 715-272-1200
Em: allaboutseptics@frontiernet.net
Tomahawk Community Bank SSB
Tomahawk
Shelly Cole
715-453-5354
Septic and well inspection
and installation
US Bank Home Mortgage
Minocqua
Pamela Carroll
715-358-3516
VanDyk Mortgage Corp
Arbor Vitae
Lee Simanek
715-439-4052
Vilas Title Service
Eagle River
Rick Ernst
715-479-4070
MLS Memo
Lon Fisk
-
While it is true that an independent
contractor could assign their rights to a
broker-employer, that is not by default.
The Copyright Act of 1976 gives the
author or creator exclusive rights as the
creator. Transfers of those rights must
be in writing and signed by the
copyright owner or their agent. This
applies to written remarks copy as well
as photographs. More detailed
information can be found in the WRA
Legal Update for April 2014 or in this
letter of clarification we received from
WRA Senior Attorney Debbie Conrad:
goo.gl/EoM7Ek
MLS Tip: “Teamwork is the fuel that
allows common people to attain
uncommon results” - Andrew Carnegie
of Eagle River
WRA.org/convention
Manitowish
$25
Waters
8/6
CE1 - Wisconsin Listings
Madison
$27
8/6
CE2 - Wisconsin Offers
Madison
$27
8/6
CE3 - Wisconsin New
Developments
Brookfield
$27
8/6
CE4 - Contingencies in WI
Approved Offer Forms
Brookfield
$27
8/13
CE3 - Wisconsin New
Developments
Madison
$27
CE4 - Contingencies in WI
8/13
Approved Offer Forms
Madison
$27
8/13 CEC - WI Property Mgmt
Brookfield
$27
CED - Agency Roles w/Buyers
Brookfield
in WI
$27
CED - Agency Roles w/
Buyers in WI
Brookfield
AE Corner
Matt Seegert - NWARMatt@gmail.com
CEB - Unique Transaction
Types & Issues
8/18
*These
are
non-member
paid
advertisements that are not specifically
endorsed or promoted by the Northwoods
Association of REALTORS®.
WRA Annual Convention
September 21 & 22
Kalahari Resort - WI Dells
8/4
8/14 CE1 - Wisconsin Listings
of Fifield
of Rhinelander
Register for these & other live
classes online at: goo.gl/AD88pE
8/13
of Park Falls
All About Septics & Soil Testing
Live & Video CE Courses 2014
NWARLonF@gmail.com
A statement made in CE course 1 (page
5 of the book) caused some confusion
concerning copyrights, especially of
photographs. The presenter and book
stated that, “A broker-employer owns
the rights to photographs taken by
salespeople and broker associates.”
unless the agent negotiates another
arrangement.
715-369-3934
Eagle River | Minocqua | Rhinelander
$27
Manitowish
$25
Waters
NWAR VIDEO CE CLASSES
Manitowish Waters 6/9 to 8/18 - one per day
every 2nd Monday
Eagle River 10/23 to 11/6 - two per day on
consecutive Thursdays
Woodruff - 9/9 to 10/7 or 11/4 to 12/1 - two per
day on consecutive Tuesdays
Register online at goo.gl/sEmkwF
Map Location: While RealtyServer makes it
as simple as dragging a pointer to edit the
map location for a listing, you may need to
provide coordinates to fix the map position
with 3rd-party marketing websites. To get
those coordinates with just one click, visit
http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html and
enter the address, then scroll and zoom to
find your parcel and click on it to drop a
pointer that will show the GPS and lat/long
below or by right-clicking the pointer. Voila!
CAN-SPAM Act: If you are emailing notice to
your fellow REALTORS about a featured
property or open house, please make sure
you are following the CAN-SPAM Act by
allowing them the option to unsubscribe. A
new “GNMLS Email List” link was recently
added to the Dashboard -> Resources section
in Interface Express that contains additional
CAN-SPAM resources.
Lunch & Learn: We are on summer break at
present, but will start hosting L&L classes
again starting October 8th (topic TBD).
Please let me know if you have any
suggestions for a future L&L topic - thanks!
AE Tip: Check the Resources section on
the InterfaceExpress Dashboard for a link
to the addendum that sellers can attach to
the Real Estate Condition Report to meet
the new disclosure requirements that took
effect on July 1st.
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Volume 4, Issue 7
REALTOR Anniversaries
Lockbox Leaders
NWAR Committees 2013-14
Congratulations to the following NWAR Members celebrating
a quinquennial anniversary this month:
Office & Percent Assigned
30 Years:
Joan Stuckenberg, C21 Greater Northwoods - Minocqua
Northwoods Community Realty
Committee
Chairperson
86%
By-Laws Review
John Morris
Eskridge Real Estate
86%
Christmas Party
Linda Long Wohlleber
Redman Realty Group
85%
Education
Andy Harris
Flanders Realty Group
85%
Fair Housing
Adam Redman
Compass Land Consultants
83%
Finance
Sonny Reeder
Re/Max Northwoods
78%
Golf Outing
Erik Johnson
Legislative
Peggy Johnson-Wiessner
4 Star Realty
77%
Long-Term Planning
Brenda Thompson
Re/Max Northern Lakes
76%
Thank You!
Membership/Orientation
Cheryl Eskridge
Re/Max Action North
75%
 Patty Werner for visiting WRA to attend the NAR Core
Standards briefing
Personnel
Erik Johnson
Integrity Realtors
72%
Prof. Standards
Rick Zoerb
Public Relations
Bonnie Byrnes
RPAC
Cheryl Eskridge
Scholarship
Marcia Pluess
25 Years:
John Misina, Eliason Realty of the North - Eagle River
20 Years:
Gerry Fudala, First Weber Group - Minocqua
15 Years:
Sonny Reeder, Abacus Appraisal Services - Eagle River
Alice Riopel, First Weber Group - Rhinelander
Randy Weitz, Coldwell Banker Mulleady - Minocqua
10 Years:
Rolf Ethun, Rolfs Appraisal - Manitowish Waters
 Jimmy Rein for attending the June board meeting to talk
about the pending NR115 (Shoreland Zoning) revisions
Professional Standards Update: No new cases in Q2-2014.
Need a refresher? View
SentriLock lockbox training
guides, tip sheets and more at:
www.goo.gl/kN7F3
Member Forum Adds Local Marketing Opportunities
The new NWAR/GNMLS Member Forum opened earlier this year, and so far only a few dozen Members have registered to
join the forum. If you have not yet joined, you are missing out on some great free reference materials that we have added to
the forum, such as NAR’s 2014 Investment & Vacation Home Buyers Survey. Also available are guides on topics ranging from
sending mass emails to buying a new PC to proper roof venting. The goal of this forum is to be a one-stop shop for all sorts of
useful information and to provide our Members a virtual meeting room where you can share your ideas, opinions and
expertise.
NWAR recently became an Affiliate Member of several local Chambers of Commerce, and we are now adding to the Member
Forum several community involvement and marketing opportunities offered by these Chambers to help NWAR Members
promote your business. We encourage all NWAR & GNMLS Members to enroll today at forum.northwoodsrealtors.org by
clicking the “Register” link at the top right to create a user ID for yourself. Please use your work email address to register as
we use that to validate and approve your forum access, and make sure to read the forum rules before you get started. Feel
free to post any questions or ideas you have to make the most of this handy new group communication tool!
REALTORS ® on the Move
New GNMLS Subscribers
Transfers & Releases
1
2
^
*
New NWAR REALTOR
New NWAR Only/Non-MLS
Closed MLS Office
New MLS Office
Name
Office
Name
From
To
A.J. Cirilli1
Flanders Realty Group - Rhinelander
Debbie Coleman
Eskridge Real Estate - Eagle River
Century 21 Pine Point - Rhinelander
Teah Egan1
Coldwell Banker Mulleady - Eagle River
Mike Bunnell
Bolen Realty - Antigo
Kevin Eismann
Pink Realty^ - Appleton
John Stoehr
Miller & Associates - Three Lakes
Kathy Bogdanovich
Lakeland Land - Minocqua
Jordan Henk
First Weber Group - Rhinelander
Michael McDonald
Eliason Realty of the North - ER
“Success each day should be judged by the
seeds sown, not the harvest reaped.”
- John C. Maxwell
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Volume 4, Issue 7
Next Board Meetings:
Board of Directors 2013-14
(Area code 715 unless otherwise noted)
Northwoods Association of REALTORS®
Greater Northwoods MLS®
Officers (Term^):
Officers (Term^):
Erik Johnson, President
356-3207
Patty Werner, President-Elect
(623) 696-5942
Meetings are the third Thursday of
each month - Members welcomed!
Jerry Burkett, President
479-3090
John Misina, President-Elect
479-4431
Sonny Reeder, Treasurer (1)
477-2510
Mark Wagner, Treasurer (1)
762-3291
Mark Wagner, Past President
762-3291
Andrea Krueger, Past President
453-3365
Directors (Term-Year^ - limit 2-2):
Jean Butler
George Gunderson
Jonathan Long
Linda Long Wohlleber
John Morris
Judi Schmidt-Arnold
Jerry Burkett
Rick Zoerb
(2-1)
(1-1)
(1-2+)
(1-2+)
(1-1)
(1-1)
(0-2*)
(1-2)
Directors (Term-Year^ - limit 2-2):
892-7518
358-0450
966-2251
358-0450
356-2121
543.2300
479-3090
365-3028
Bonnie Byrnes
Thursday, August 21st
NWAR / GNMLS Board Office
GNMLS: 8:30 am, NWAR: 10:00am
(2-2)
686-2481
Ed Choinski
*
(0-2 )
493-7827
Joe Flanders
(1-1)
420-1110
Larry Foltz
(2-1)
428-2350
Adam Redman
+
(1-2 )
358-0450
Julie Winter-Paez
(1-1)
480-4333
^
President, President-Elect and Past President terms are 1 year each; Treasurers may serve up to two 1-year terms.
Elected or appointed to 1-year term, eligible for election in 2014 to a single two-year term.
*
Vacancy appointment, eligible for election in 2014 for up to two 2-year terms.
+
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF REALTORS® created the
MVP Program to encourage
members to take Actions that
will benefit NAR and its
members, as well as to reward
members for being an active
participant in their Association.
The current offer will reward
you with a $5 Amazon gift card
and chance to win an iPad Air
if you watch a REALTORS
Federal Credit Union income
management video by July 31st.
See more details at:
mvp.realtor.org
Northwoods Association of REALTORS ®
& Greater Northwoods MLS®
PO Box 377
320 Oak St, Suite B
Woodruff, WI 54521
Phone:
715-356-3400
Fax:
888-399-2118
Staff@NorthwoodsRealtors.org
Office hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday
About Us
The Northwoods Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1953 as a
non-profit organization dedicated to serving real estate brokers and
agents in the Northwoods area. NWAR provides a central hub for
Board Office Location: www.goo.gl/qRzxH
Use East entrance (double doors by drive-up window)
our members to communicate, establish policy, receive training and
implement new solutions to better serve their clients.
Greater Northwoods Multiple Listing Service®, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of NWAR, is dedicated to providing our members with
first-rate service and support in listing and viewing properties and
conducting business in accordance with the ethical standards of the
industry. GNMLS currently serves more than 160 member offices
with over 440 brokers, agents and appraisers.
NWAR & GNMLS on the Web:
Homepage: NorthwoodsRealtors.org
Member Forum: Forum.NorthwoodsRealtors.org
www.goo.gl/2pnHM
www.goo.gl/2fjJs
www.goo.gl/6aOAZ
www.goo.gl/KI9MI