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Please join us in welcoming the following new GBAR Members, as approved by the Board of Directors at their June 19 meeting:
New REALTORŪ Agent Members:
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Contact Us:
Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS
19 Jennison Avenue
Johnson City, NY 13790
607-729-6285
607-798-8246 (Fax)
executive@gbingar.com |
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President's Corner:
"Serving Your Association"
This is such a good spot for me to "share" thoughts and ideas with you. I have just returned to my office after being with a very enthusiastic, professional, upbeat group of REALTORSŪ enjoying their Association business meeting/luncheon picnic at Arnold Park.
I often think we are such a fortunate group to be able to work hard, compete in the housing market place, and then to play hard enjoying the good company of friends and colleagues.
This meeting is always designated to introduce candidates for the Office of Director vacancies. I am going to encourage all of you to think about serving as a Director of your Association. I believe it is a very important position in providing us the success we hope to enjoy. There are eleven meetings a year, taking no more than two hours and usually only one to complete our work. Sometimes during the year you may be asked to attend other functions in which we participate, such as Trade Show, Community Service events and the Government Affairs Lobby Day in Albany. Serving on one of our Committees also only requires an hour each month of planning and decision making.
It is understandable your business time is very important to you, and I know how difficult it can be to schedule other meetings and activities with an already full agenda to be met. I find if I pencil in a meeting or activity in my day planner, I am able to attend and schedule other appointments around them. The key is to plan it, and it gets included without a problem. The life blood of our Association is your participation in it. I am looking forward to talking with many of you in the year ahead about joining in on the important work we do in serving our membership.
This is a gentle nudge from your President, and thank you in advance for your attention always. Any questions you may have about committee work or any other Association business, feel free to call and we can chat.
Pat
Got a comment? Contact Pat at pkilts@stny.rr.com. |
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Members Who Have Left the Association as of June 29, 2012
Click here for a list of Members who are no longer with our Association, have gone on Leave of Absence or are MLS Waived as of 6/29/12. |
| June 2012 Monthly Statistics
Click here for the June, 2012 edition of our Monthly Statistics from 10K Marketing. |
| Save the Date: The REALTOR Appreciation Event is August 23!
For the 9th consecutive year, the GBAR Affiliate Council invites GBAR REALTOR Members to the Annual REALTOR Appreciation Event, to be held at the Mountain Top View on Thrusday, August 23, from 5 to 8 PM. This event never fails to be a good time had by all in attendance. Please click here for a flyer and RSVP instructions. |
| Sign Up Now for Green Designation Courses at Reduced Rates!
Builder and consumer adoption of environmental sustainability is rapidly growing. Earn your Green Designation by taking all three courses which will be offered here in our GBAR Association Offices on August 22, 23 and 29, and instructed by Randy Templeman.
These courses have been generously sponsored by Robert Laman Jr. Construction, Southern Tier Mortgage Company, the Law Offices of Frederick R. Xlander, Jim Rollo State Farm Insurance, and Professional Home Inspection Service. These sponsorships have allowed us to reduce our prices considerably - pay only $245 for all three courses, or $150 each if taken individually. Non-Members pay $175 per class.
Click here for a flyer and registration instructions. Registration MUST be done through NYSAR to secure your discount! |
| Big Discounts on Online CE Courses Available!
If you're looking for CE Credit, there's no better place than The CE Shop! All New York CE courses are now offered with a 25% discount by using promotional code JULY4 through the end of July, and Pennsylvania courses are offered at a 25% discount using promotional code GBARINPA.
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| Register Now for the CIPS Course - September 13, 2012 in Binghamton
On September 13, Roseann Farrow will be instructing the CIPS course, "Global Real Estate; Local Markets" at our Association Offices in Johnson City. Last year, foreign buyers invested more the $82 billion in U.S. residential real estate, paid $100,000 more on average than the overall U.S. median price, and over half paid all cash. Want a piece of that? Click here for more information and to register. |
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Got Ethics? We've Got Classroom and On-Line Courses to Meet Your Requirements and Preferences!
The Quadrennial Ethics period expires at the end of 2012 - each REALTOR must have taken a 3-hour Ethics course by then. But don't worry! If you have yet to satisfy this requirement, you can meet your requirement in two ways:
- CLASSROOM: We've scheduled 3 more classroom Ethics courses in the coming months, to be instructed by Anne Schoonover. The dates are August 1, October 9 and December 4, all at the Association Offices from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
- ON-LINE: Click here to visit our on-line CE provider, the CE Shop, and sign up! Be sure to use Promotion Code JULY4 to get an instant 25% off on Ethics and other CE Courses through the end of July.
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| Community Service Corner
Please note this upcoming GBAR Community Service Event:
- Team Trivia for the benefit of Lucy Singleton: October 27 at the Relief Pitcher.
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One More GRI Course This Year
Following the success of the GRI 401 "Get it Listed, Get it Sold" and GRI 409 "Equal and Ethical Service" courses held here in Binghamton , we are offering one more of these excellent courses in 2012:
- Click here for information and to register for GRI 405 - Construction & Environmental Issues - October 23, conducted by Russ Romano.
For a full list of classroom offerings and registration instructions, click here. |
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