Medina County Board of REALTORS®

MEMBER UPDATE

Jan. 18, 2012 

 

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Welcome to the Medina County Board of REALTORS Weekly Realtors Update, an electronic publication designed to put the latest information concerning the industry and your association at your fingertips. This publication is sent -- via E-mail -- on a weekly basis. If you would like to be removed from our distribution list, click here info@medinarealtors.com and type the word "remove" in the subject line. Also, be sure your name and real estate file number appears on this request.

 

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on the Member Update?  

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  CALENDAR - UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS & EVENTS

Jan. 20 9:30 Technology Committee Meeting
Jan. 19 11:30 WCR Luncheon, Blue Heron
Jan. 19 9:30 Housing Opp Committee Meeting
Jan. 26 9:00-12:00 3 Hour CEU, ETHICS
Jan. 26 6:00pm 5th Annual MCBOR Chilly Cookoff & Reverse Raffle
Feb. 1 9:30 Horse Show Committee Meeting
Feb. 2 9:30 Board of Directors
Feb. 8 11:30 Lunch n Learn
Feb. 17 9:00-12:00 3 Hour CE- CORE LAW
Feb. 22 3:00-4:00 New Member Orientation


Remember to fax over your Broker's Open 

so that they can be put on the tour page.

Click here for tour page form

Click here to go directly to the Tour Page

When accessing the tour page: Username and Password is your license number


 

 

NEW YEAR/NEW TOPICS

 

 

 

LUNCH AND LEARN

 

 

2012

 

Take one hour and come learn from

 

local successful professionals and agents, some 

 

of the strategies that help them succeed.  

 

Cost includes lunch

 

 

             Where: MCBOR Office

 

           When:   2nd Wednesday of each month

 

           Time:    11:30 Lunch

 

                            12:00 Learn

 

           Cost:    $7    1 or more sessions

 

                            $35  6 Session Pass

 

                            $60  All Year Pass

 

                                     

DATE: TOPIC: SPEAKER MENU
Feb. 8 Retirement Plans for the Self Employed Rich Doyle Chili
March 14

2012 Economic and Real Estate Outlook

**w/ 1 Hour CE

Khash Saghafi Soup/Salad
April 11 QR Codes w/ Q&A** Krystal Keck Chicken
May 9 Eye Opener Open Houses Karen Thompson Pizza/Salad
June 13 3 Ways to Finance Before You Sell **w/ 1 Hour CE Dennis Radecky Subs
July 11 Septic Systems **w/ 1 Hour CE Medina Cty Health Dept. TBD
Aug. 8 HUD Closing Procedures Sherry Butcher Pizza/Salad
Sept. 12 Deeds, Dowers, & Docs**w/ 1 Hour CE Greg Hoover Chinese
Oct. 10 How NOT to be a Secret Agent Jim Camp Chicken
Nov. 14 Leases & Leins Greg Hoover Pasta
Dec. 14 New Rules for REALTORS** w/ 1 Hour CE Sally Steining Soup/Salad

 

Sessions marked with an ** are being submitted for 1 Hour CEU

 

For Food Quantities RSVP must be made by the Monday before the event.

 

Call the board to Register

330-722-1000

 

Click Here for Flyer


 

                        

5th Annual MCBOR Chilly Cookoff & Reverse Raffle

                                                   

 

Thursday January 26, 2012

 

 

6:00pm

 

 

Medina Eagles

 

696 Lafayette Rd.  Medina

 

 

Cookoff Tickets: $15 p.p.

 

 

Includes: 1 free drink,

 

chili (prepared by Realtor offices,

 

Salad and

 

Dessert (prepared by Affiliate Offices

 

 

*NOTE: judging will be different this year:

 

 

A 1st Place Troply will go to the best chili voted by 2 local chefs

 

and

 

1st Place "Peoples Choice" Trophy

 

 

Reverse Raffle Tickets: $20 each

 

 

1St Prize: $1000

 

**only 100 tickets will be sold**

 

 

This event has been sold out every year

 

 

 

CALL THE BOARD TO PURCHASE TICKETS

 

OR SIGN UP YOUR OFFICE AS A CHILI COOK

 

 

Click Here for Flyer


3 HOUR CE

ETHICS

(ODRE required)

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

 

Cost: $30

 

9:00-12:00

 

Instructor: Sally Steining

 

Sponsored by: First American Title


 
January Meeting
 
January 19, 2012
 
11:15 to 1:00
 
Blue Heron Golf Club
3225 Blue Heron Trace
 
Topic
"7 Reasons Why Housing is Still A Great Investment"
 
Speaker: Jim Priebe, CMPS
Home Savings & Loan
 
 

For Reservations or ticket info call: 

Judi Patriski @ 440-343-2472 or 440-886-4900

email: judi@patriski.com

 

 

MCBOR IS GETTING A NEW WEBSITE.
 
AND YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ADVERTISE ON THE SITE. 
 

Your logo w/ a direct link to your website

180 x 80 pixels
All Ads Rotate
 

12 Month Term

  • $250 MCBOR Member
  • $425 Non Member
  • $25 Discount to the first 5 Ads placed by Jan. 15, 2012
  •  

    24 Month Term

  • $400 MCBOR Member
  • $750 Non Member
  • $50 Discount to the first 5 Ads placed by Jan. 15, 2012
  •  

    "Be There"
    when the site goes live to all MCBOR members.
     
    Scheduled for Jan. 15, 2012
     
    Call or email the board for more information
    330-722-1000
     *MCBOR reserves the right to approve all advertising and ad content

     

     

                                     NOW AVAILABLE

     

     
     

    You now have the opportunity to let everyone know that you’re a proud REALTOR®...one that’s “Sold on Ohio!”

    You can now purchase a specially designed plate featuring the REALTOR® “R” logo. The plates may be issued for passenger vehicles, non-commercial trucks, motorcycles, house vehicles and non-commercial trailers.

    There is an additional $35 Special Plate fee charged for the plate each year it is renewed. A portion of the fee will go toward the Ohio Association of REALTORS® Property Disaster Relief Fund, which provides assistance in response to crisis situations that arise in the Buckeye State.

    For more information, or to purchase the plates online -- visit https://www.oplates.com/ --

    or at an OBMV Deputy Registrar License Agency.


     
     

    Do you know people who need help, but don’t know where to find the information?  

     

    DIAL 2 – 1 – 1

    THE MCBOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE 

    WOULD LIKE ALL REALTORS® TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND

    THE IMPORTANCE OF THE  2-1-1- CONNECTION:

     Attached you will find the link to share with those struggling with house payments, bankruptcy or foreclosure in the area .    

    Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week FREE, CONFIDENTIAL health and human services information and referral  

    2-1-1 is your first call for: Food, taxes, foreclosure, low cost medical, utilities, financial tips, predatory lending, prescriptions, transportation, job search and skills.

     Let us all do our part and share the information…

     http://www.unitedwaymedina.org/Community/211

    or

    http://211cleveland.org

     Every hour of every day, someone in the United States needs essential services – from finding substance abuse assistance to securing adequate care for a child or an aging parent. Faced with a dramatic increase in the number of agencies and help lines, people often don’t know where to turn. 

    In many cases, people end up going without these necessary and readily available services because they don’t know where to start. This is where 2-1-1 can help . . . 

    2-1-1 is a simple, easy-to-remember number to call when you need information regarding human services. 

    It's free, confidential, and available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Information specialists will answer your call and refer you to the most appropriate agencies when you need help or access to health and human services.
     Call 2-1-1
    24 Hours a day, EVERYDAY!
    FREE & CONFIDENTIAL


     

     

    Need CE?

     

     

     but do not have time to sit in a class?

     

     

    To Take A Continuing Education Class

     

     

     On-line 

     

     

    Click Here


    MCBOR Board Store

    Did you know that we sell, lockboxes, 

    both indoor and outdoor feature sheet holders, 

    St. Joseph Statues, pepper spray and more???

     

    Click Here for Items 

     



     

    Would you like to Help Local Families in Need????

     

    Below is a list of area food Pantries in the Medina County Area 

    who accept donations

     

    Brunswick Food Pantry: 330-225-4966

    Brunswick United Methodist Church Food Pantry 330-225-3179

    Community Services Center: 330-725-4690

    St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church: 330-725-4968

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church Free Farmer's Market: 330-725-4131

    Holy Martyrs St. Vincent DePaul Society: 330-635-4989

    Medina United Methodist Church: 330-725-4943

    Living Hope Church: 330-725-7730

    Salvation Army of Medina: 330-722-6488

    Salvation Army of Wadsworth: 330-335-2327

    Lodi Good Samaritans: 330-948-1834

    Black River-Medina Church of the Brethren: 330-725-6044

    Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic church of Litchfield: 330-722-1180

    St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Sharon Center: 330-239-1340

    Seville Community Food Pantry, Tues/Thurs 10-1, Wed 5-7

     

    If you know of another organization that is not listed above, 

    please email me and I will gladly add it to the list.

     

    Thank you for your generosity.


    Be The CEO of Your Own Entertainment at PlayhouseSquare!

    The PlayhouseSquare Corporate Exclusive Online Ticketing Discount System was designed to give The Medina County Board Of Realtors, their Members, Friends and Families the exclusive convenience of purchasing show tickets online and at a special discount. Get access to all the big shows that are coming to PlayhouseSquare. Advantages of the program are: 

    • t tickets for selected shows 24 hours / 7 days a week to purchase tickets unity to purchase tickets before the general public irmation of seating pecial online discounts offered to certain shows

    Simply enter the promotion code CLETIX when using the web link below and follow the prompts through the purchase procedure. You will be sent a confirmation via email with notification on where to pick up your tickets (based on the ticket pick-up method you selected.) There is a small ticketing fee (only $3 per order, not per ticket.)

    Save today! To see a full list of shows or to log-in,   enter www.playhousesquare.org/groups in your web browser.

    Be sure to check back on a regular basis as new shows are added often!

    Promotional Code: CLETIX   

    For questions please contact:
    Kathy Sturniolo at 216-664-6034


    The Medina County Board of REALTORS 

     

    Welcomes the following New Agents

     

      Brendan Kinnarney Prudential Kovack, Medina
      Tony Bartinelli Keller Williams Tri County Properties
      Tammy Young Prudential Kovak, Wadsworth
      Tracy McCurrach Keller Williams Tri County
      Bin Bin Zheng Keller Williams Tri County
      Jeremy Pollock Howard Hanna Macedonia
      Ross Miller Real Property Management
      Melanie Timco Howard Hanna Brunswick
      Kelly Nuttall MC Real Estate
      Amy Zarkovacki Stouffer Realty

     

    The Medina County Board of REALTORS

     

    Welcomes the Following New Affiliates/Companies

     

      Sean Juszczyk Hansen Restoration
      Lexanne Annis Union National Mortgage
      Shaun Johnson Rite Rug Realtor Direct

     

     

    The Medina County Board of REALTORS

     

    Welcomes the Following Agents who have transferred their

     

     membership to MCBOR 

     

      Sam Miller Wadsworth Real Estate
      Catherine Granata Keller Williams Strongsville
      Kitty Rohr RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Mary Ann Zahand Russell Medina
      Roberta Vasalakis Russell, Strongsville
      Ron Rener Elite Realty
      Patrick Findley Elite Realty
      John Cross Howard Hanna Brunswick
      Mary Early RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Pat Dillon RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Wendy Richardson Keller Williams Southwest
      Ruth Mather Keller Williams Southwest
      Stephen Mather Keller Williams Southwest
      Donna Saadey MC Real Estate
      Darlene Olle Howard Hanna Brecksville
      Kathleen Montgomery Russell Strongsville
      John Shanfelt RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Ansuya Gohel RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Raman Gohel RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Donna Phillips Howard Hanna Brecksville
      Sandra Steppenbacker Re/Max Beyond 2000
      Robert Rochford Keller Williams Greater Cleveland Southwest
      Mary Fitzgerald Keller Williams Greater Cleveland Southwest
      Beverly Gates RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Julie Dangerfiled Keller Williams Greater Cleve Southwest
      Lisa Mazzola Howard Hanna Macedonia
      Susan Lenahan Coldwell Banker
      Georgia Filczer Howard Hanna Amherst
      Lawrence Stenger Howard Hanna Strongsville
      Robert Bartchak RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Mary Sams Howard Hanna
      Mike Sams Howard Hanna
      Bruce Trammel Keller Williams Greater Cleveland Southwest
      Ceanne Kerwin RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Dennis Wolf RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Deborah Wolf RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      James Maher Keller Williams Greater Cleve Southwest
      Clyde Kovacs Hward Hanna Amherst
      Christopher Crawford RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Shanna Hill Keller Williams Greater Cleve Southwest
      Marc Davila Howard Hanna N.Royalton/Parma
      Kathy Godfray Keller Williams Greater Cleve Southwest
      Christopher Higgins Howard Hanna Amherst
      Betty Antoniewicz Howard Hanna Amherst
      Rosa Simone Russell Westlake
      Diana Redilla Howard Hanna Amherst
      Luba Kohut RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Stacy Neumeyer Howard Hanna N.Royalton/Parma
      Joanne Winkler RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Michael Cropper RE/MAX Beyond 2000
      Renee Sherry Velasquez Keller William Greater Cleveland West
      Richard Jackson Howard Hanna Amherst
      Susan Lenahan Howard Hanna Pepper Pike
      Kevin Russell Russell Strongsville
      Jack Schmid Elite Realty

    Check out our Local Housing Agencies page. On this page you will find a directory and description for local agencies that offer housing assistance.  Making this information available to REALTORS is one of the goals of the new Housing Opportunities Committee. 


     

     

     

    To Take A Continuing Education Class On-line 

     

     

    Click Here

     


    To Look Up A Continuing Education  Class 

    Click Here


       Online Service Provider Page

     

    Who is your Handyman?   Do you have a great computer consultant?   Does your sister have a catering business?

     

    MCBOR is currently building a "Service Provider Page".  Our hope is to create a fast & easy resource for our members to find the services they need.  The listing will include the company name, a description of their services, a contact name, contact number and e-mail address .  The listing will provide great target marketing for the service provider.  To build a complete list, we need your help. 

     ASK YOUR CONTACTS & FRIENDS TO LIST ON THE MCBOR SERVICE PROVIDER PAGE!

    $35 per listing per year - Free listing for MCBOR Affiliates 

    CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO


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      Do you have questions or comments on any of the information 

    on the Member Update?  

    Click here to contact the Board

    2530 Medina Road, Ste. 100
    Medina, OH  44256
    Phone (330) 722-1000
    Fax (330) 725-3976
    email info@medinarealtors.com