september 2015 - Youngstown Columbiana Association of

The Youngstown Columbiana
Association of REALTORS®
The YCAR Agent
SEPTEMBER
2015
Vol I, issue VI
Contact Information
5405 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44512
Phone (330) 788-7026
Fax (330) 788-4329
Website www.ycar.org
Email staff@ycar.org
OFFICERS:
Robert “Dan” Dull, President
Sue Filipovich, President-Elect
Wes Chandler, Treasurer
Charley Althof, Past-President
Jessica Toker Perry
CEO ........................................................................... jessica@ycar.org
DIRECTORS:
Debbie Barber
Betty Belding
John Burgan
Patrick Burgan
Maureen Cline
Debbie Parisi
Chris Roman
Janice Stevens
Joe Zidian
Pam Hernandez
Executive Administrative Assistant .......................... pam@ycar.org
Dawn Gaudio
Membership Services/Certified Supra Master ...... dawn@ycar.org
Jeff Hudson
Technical Support ......................................................... jeff@ycar.org
AFFILIATE DIRECTOR:
O.J. Thomas
LEGAL COUNSEL:
Attorney Donald. P. Leone
OAR DIRECTORS:
Dan Dull
Sue Filipovich
Wes Chandler
Debbie Barber
Jerri Florio
OAR DIRECTOR AT-LARGE:
David Klacik
ALTERNATE OAR DIRECTORS:
Charley Althof
Betty Belding
Debbie Parisi
Chris Roman
Joe Zidian
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
2015 NAR Leadership Summit .................................. 9
Annual Trade Fair ...................................................
11
Annual Trade Fair Vendor Registration ...............
12
Committee Information .......................................... 2
General Membership & RPAC Auction ................ 7
GM & RPAC Auction Sponsorship Form ............. 8
Installation 2016 Save the Date .............................. 15
Monthly Home Sales Numbers .............................. 10
New Members ..........................................................
3
President’s Article ....................................................
6
RPAC Bocce Tournament ....................................... 13
RPAC Bocce (Continued) ....................................... 14
RPAC Raffle ..............................................................
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Upcoming Events ....................................................
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September 2015
2015 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP
Affiliate Council ......................................... O.J. Thomas*
Legislative Committee .......................... Debbie Barber*
Alternative Advertising Task Force ........ John Burgan*
Personnel Committee ........................... Sue Filipovich*
Budget & Finance Committee .............. Wes Chandler*
Professional Standards Committee ............ Joe Zidian*
Building Advisory Committee ............... David Klacik*
Professional Standards Committee .... Betty Belding**
Building Advisory Committee ............ Tom D’Amico**
Purchase Agreement Committee ....... Patrick Burgan*
Bylaws & Policy Review Committee .. Charley Althof*
RPAC ............................................................ Jerri Florio*
Education Committee ................................ Gwen Bush*
RPAC .................................................... Debbie Barber**
Equal Opportunity Committee ............. Joan Zarlinga*
Safety & Security Committee .............. John Tomaino*
Golf Committee ....................................... Marsha Ruha*
Strategic Planning Committee ..................... Dan Dull*
Golf Committee ...................................... Sharon Flask**
Soup Kitchen ........................................ Marisa Volpini*
Grievance Committee ............................. Marsha Ruha*
Soup Kitchen ......................................... Marsha Ruha**
Installation Committee ......................... Sue Filipovich*
Trade Fair Committee ............................ Karen Ament*
Investment Committee .......................... Sue Filipovich*
*Chairman
**Co-Chairman
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Wednesday, September 9
TRADE FAIR COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, September 11
RPAC MEETING
Thursday, September 17
INVESTMENT MEETING
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
2:00PM
Thursday, October 15
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
BUDGET & FINANCE MEETING
10:00AM
Friday, October 16
RPAC MEETING
9:00AM
10:00AM
10:00AM
10:00AM
5:00PM
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WELCOME NEW YCAR MEMBERS!!!
Photos taken at the August New Member Orientation class on
Thursday, August 27, 2015
(from left to right) Diane Stahl, David Zidian, Dominic Barone,
Julie Mills Burt, T.C. Bunevich, Jason Marsco,
Marlene Fekete, Ryan Urbania and Orientator Paul Bevilacqua
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WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!
The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®
RPAC Raffle
2-Year Lease on a New
GMC Terrain
or
$5,000 CASH!
DRAWING INFO:
$20/ticket or $100 for a book of 6 tickets
Ticket will be drawn at Annual RPAC Auction on
September 17, 2015 at Avion on the Water
You do not have to be present to win
PLEASE SEE A MEMBER OF RPAC TO PURCHASE
TICKETS OR STOP BY THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE
TODAY!
Lease Details:
2015 GMC Terrain or Model Currently Offered
2-year 10,000 Miles Per Year
5405 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44512
(330) 788-7026
staff@ycar.org
Participating Dealership:
Sims Buick-GMC Nissan
(330) 647-6937
WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!
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2015 REALTOR® EVENTS
YCAR
UPCOMING EVENTS
General Membership Meeting & RPAC Auction
Avion on the Water
September 17, 2015, 5:00pm - Coctails
5:30pm - Meeting, 6:15pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Auction
Annual Trade Fair
Mr. Anthony’s
Thursday, October 8, 2015
1:00pm - 5:00pm
2016 Installation
The Lake Club
Friday, January 8, 2016
6:00pm - 9:00pm
2016 Golf Outing
Mill Creek North Course
Friday, July 8, 2016
11:30am Shotgun
NAR
NAR CONFERENCE & EXPO
Friday, November 13 through Monday, November 16
San Diego, California
OAR
ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO
Sunday, September Sept. 20 through Tuesday, September 22
Columbus Hilton at Easton
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President’s Article
Ohio’s July housing report: Rising list
prices, low inventory & a brisk sales pace
By Carl Horst, OAR Director of Publications/Media Relations
T
he latest look at the Ohio housing marketplace reveals an
uptick in list prices, sharp declines in the number of homes for
sale and significantly shorter market times compared to where the
market stood in July 2014.
According REALTOR.com’s July 2015 Housing Report, which
tracks inventory of for-sale single-family homes and condos,
median list prices, inventory levels and days on the market for 300
cities across the country
Our analysis of realtor.com data indicates that the residential real
estate market continues to show strong signs of health in July, despite some mixed signals in recent national housing indicators for
June.
Nationally, the prevailing positive price trend continued with the national median list price increasing to
$234,000, up 7 percent year-over-year and 1 percent over June. Median days on market increased to 71
days, down 5 percent year-over-year, but up 7 percent month-over-month. The listings inventory continued
to grow faster, at 1 percent over June but was still down over last year.
Demand remained strong, with traffic and searches on Realtor.com continuing to set new highs in July.
Unique users for the month grew 40 percent y/y, while visits and searches were up more than 50 percent
and 25 percent, respectively.
Compared to the findings from a year ago, all nine Ohio markets tracked reported an uptick in the median
list price in July. The pace of sales quickened from a year ago in six marketplaces. Additionally, inventory
levels across Ohio dropped in every market from July 2014 levels.
July 2015 vs. July 2014
Median List $
Total Listings
Median Age of Inventory
Akron4.1%-8.0%-6.1%
Canton-Massillon
8.5%-1.1%-3.5%
Cincinnati9.1%-31.1%-6.0%
Cleveland-Elyria
3.0%-4.7%-7.5%
Columbus8.8%-10.6%-12.1%
Dayton1.7%-21.2%-9.7%
Springfield10.2%-20.4% 5.1%
Toledo8.8%-8.5% 0.8%
Mahoning Valley
5.7%-0.9% 2.0%
U.S. Average7.3%-12.0%-4.7%
“The marketplace of the Mahoning Valley continues to show positive improvement,” says Dan Dull, President of the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS. Dull adds that continued low interest
rates and improvements in the economy are helping to fuel home sales and prices. It is important to remember that real estate is local. For the most accurate information on buying and selling real estate in your
area, contact a local REALTOR.
This article was published in the Vindicator’s Valley Homes section on Sunday, August 23, 2015
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ATTENTION: REALTORS® & AFFILIATES
The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & RPAC AUCTION
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Avion By the Water
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The schedule for the evening includes:
5:00PM  Cocktails 
5:30PM  Meeting
6:15PM  Dinner
7:00PM  RPAC Auction
Please RSVP by September 10th, 2015
NAME:
LICENSE #:
COMPANY:
EMAIL:
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YCAR, Aention Pam Hernandez:
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The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & RPAC AUCTION
SPONSORSHIP FORM
Thursday, September 17, 2015  5:00PM
Avion By the Water
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
Sponsorships Available ()
$1,500 Platinum
$500 Silver
$1,000 Gold
$250 Bronze
Donate Auction Item:
Yes, I plan to aend the dinner (free for Members & Affiliates)
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NAME:
PHONE #:
COMPANY:
EMAIL:
Bill Me:
Address
City
State
Zip
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YCAR, Aention Pam Hernandez:
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NAR’s Leadership Summit 2015
Chicago, Illinois
President-Elect, Sue Filipovich
& CEO, Jessica Toker Perry
National Association of REALTORS®
Building in Chicago, IL.
Ohio Leadership with
2016 OAR President Sara Calo
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On August 9 - 11, 2015, YCAR’s President-Elect, Sue Filipovich and CEO,
Jessica Toker Perry attended NAR’s
Annual Leadership Summit in Chicago, IL. Sue and Jessica took part in
this summit to get the Association off
to a good start in 2016. Both team
partners began to define goals and
visions for the upcoming year. By
working together, they gained new
perspective on their ideas and expectations about their jobs and lines
of responsibility that will help head
the Associaiton in the right direction.
2016 Leadership
OAR State & Local President-Elects and AE’s
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2015 TRADE FAIR VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM
REALTORS® TABLE TOP TRADE FAIR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015, 1:00PM - 5:00PM
MR. ANTHONY'S
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Company: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
Office Number: _______________________
_____ Corporate Sponsor
_____ $500
Email: _______________________
_____$1,000
_____ Cheese Table Co-Sponsor
_____ $250 (2 available)
_____ Dessert Table Co-Sponsor
_____ $250 (2 available)
_____ Hors d'oeuvres Co-Sponsor _____ $250 (2 available)
_____ $200 Affiliate Member Registration, Fee Enclosed
_____ $250 Non-Member Registration, Fee Enclosed
_____ We need an electrical outlet (add $50 to registration fee)
_____ We will provide a display/backdrop. Dimensions are __________ x __________
Not to exceed 10 feet
_____ Wall space preferred (first come basis)
_____ We will provide a door prize
_____ More than 4 representatives present, please include an additional $10 per representative
*** Please provide this association with a typed list of your company's representative(s) names
that will be attending the 2015 Trade Fair prior to the event.
Please note that a $100 no-show fee will be implemented as well as a $50 early tear down fee.
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Signature
Date
PLEASE RETURN THIS REGISTRATION FORM BY SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 TO:
Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®
5405 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44512
ATTN: Pam Hernandez
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REALTORS® Political Action Committee
2nd Annual Bocce Tournament
On Saturday, August 22nd, 2015, YCAR held its Second Annual RPAC Bocce
Tournement at the MVR in Youngstown. This event, sponsored by Northwood
Realty, brought together both REALTOR & Non-REALTOR players for the
second year and raised over a total of $2,000!
Making it to the final round was a team recruited by RPAC’s Committee Chair,
Jerri Florio. They called themselves, Jerri’s Bocce Gang. Defending their title
as first place champs in 2014 was Community First Real Estate. Although it
was a close game and the teams were neck and neck right up to the end, it was
Jerri’s Bocce Gang who walked away with the title of 2015 First Place Winners.
Thank you to all of those who came out to support this fun and exciting event.
We can’t wait to see you all next year!
WINNING TEAM!
Jerri’s Bocce Gang
Sharon Flask of Keller
Williams Chervenic
Realty displying her
Bocce skills on the
court
RPAC Committee member Betty Belding,
2016 OAR President Sara Calo & RPAC
Committee Co-Chair Debbie Barber
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YCAR 2015 President Dan Dull
Affiliate Tony Carosella with
Assurance Land Title
YCAR Executive Administrative
Assistant Pam Hernandez
YCAR Treasurer Wes Chander
& CEO Jessica Toker Perry
Members from the Zid Realty & Associates
Team & the Burgan Real Estate Team take
a break for a photo during their friendly
competition
The Northwood Realty Services
Team
RPAC Committee Chair Jerri Florio
& YCAR’s Jessica Toker Perry
The Keller Williams Chervenic Realty Team
RPAC Committee Co-Chair Debbie Barber
YCAR;s Pam Hernandez, YCAR’s Dawn Gaudio
& 2014 Past-President Charley Althof
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YCAR Used Office Equiptment Sale
If you are interested in purchasing any of the sale items, please come and see at the YCAR
Board Office or contact Jeff Hudson at: (330) 788-7026 or jeff@ycar.org
Gestetner F550
Office Fax
Scanner
Printer
$350
or OBO
to benifit
Gestetner
C7526d
Color Printer
$350
or OBO
SAVE THE DATE
to benifit
YCAR’s Annual
Outing 2016
Friday
Mill Creek North Course
July 8th
Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now!
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