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Don't Forget!!
Triple Play - Mon., Dec. 4 - Wed., Dec. 6 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. For more information, go to
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STOP PRESS!
TEAM TRIVIA EVENT RAISES $5,000 FOR THE LUCY SINGLETON SCHOLARSHIP FUND!
The GBAR Community Service Team Trivia Event, held Saturday, October 27 at the Relief Pitcher, raised over $5,000 for the Lucy Singleton Scholarship Fund. The event, attended by over 160 people, was held in support of young Lucy Singleton, whose father, Bruce Singleton passed away unexpectedly late last year, and whose mother, Kelly Singleton, has been an active Member of our Association for many years.
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Contact Us:
Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORSŪ
19 Jennison Avenue
Johnson City, NY 13790
607-729-6285
607-798-8246 (Fax)
executive@gbingar.com |
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| REALTORŪ Review Issued Early In View of Hurricane Sandy
Owing to the uncertainties related to the impact of Hurricane Sandy, we are issuing the REALTORŪ Review today instead of the normal first of the month. We hope you stay safe, dry and powered up!
For your reference, here are our Association Office Closing Guidelines for the coming days:
- If there is no power, the office will be closed.
- If Broome County is under a State of Emergency, the office will be closed.
- If there is power and no State of Emergency, then the office will be open, but staffed only by those staff members who will be able to travel safely from their home to the office and back.
As for Committee Meetings scheduled for this week, we have advised the Committee Chairs and their Members that meetings will not be held if Binghamton High School is closed. This guideline is being used because of the possible inability to communicate by email or otherwise in the coming days. Obviously, all Committee members should use their discretion in deciding whether to attend or not.
Finally, as Debbie Preston has declared a State of Emergency starting at 4pm this afternoon, I will be closing the Office today (Monday) at 3 pm.
Stay Safe! |
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Preparing for Sandy - Helpful Information to See You Through.
As the impact of Hurricane Sandy draws near, here are some helpful information and links for your convenience:
- GBAR Business Services: Should GBAR Office staff be unavailable due to office closings or power outages, here are some useful contact numbers:
- Innovia/Marketlinx: 800-334-0831
- Supra LockBox/ActiveKey/EKey: 877-699-6787
- Barry Arnold Cell Phone: 607-221-4003
- Information Services:
- Click here for up-to the minute weather information for our area.
- Click here for the National Hurricane Center website.
- Click here for closings, cancellations and delays.
- Click here to sign up for FEMA Updates.
- Storm Preparedness Tips:
- Click here for Storm Preparedness Tips and Advice.
- Emergency Services by County:
- Click here for Broome County Emergency Services.
- Click here for Tioga County Emergency Services.
- Click here for Chenango County Emergency Services.
- NYSEG Electrical - call 800-572-1131
- NYSEG Natural Gas - call 800-572-1121
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| 45-Hour Classroom Broker Pre-Licensing Course to be Offered November 26-30
We will be offering a 45-Hour Classroom Broker Pre-Licensing Course from Monday, November 26 through Friday, November 30 at our Association Offices, from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm each day.
The Course will be conducted by our own Randy Templeman, who will be utilizing the new 5th edition of the New York Real Estate for Brokers textbook, by Marcia Darvin Spada.
The Course fee will be $375.00, including the textbook.
To register, click here, fill out the form and return it with payment to our Association Offices (scan/email to executive@gbingar.com, fax to 798-8246, or mail/hand delivery directly to our offices). |
| CRS Mastermind Course Open to All GBAR Members on November 15!
Join us on Thursday, November 15 at GBAR from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for a terrific opportunity to hear how our region's highest producing agents stay successful, focused and grow their business in a challenging marketplace. This panel discussion, entitled "Thriving in a Challenging Market", is open to all GBAR Members - free for CRS Designees and $15 for non-CRS Designees. Click here for more information and registration instructions! |
Sign Up Now for the November Association Business Luncheon - Headlining Jon Sarra's Legal Update
November's Association Business Meeting and Luncheon will be held Wednesday, November 14 from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm at The Relief Pitcher at 197 Conklin Ave in Binghamton. The program will be Jon Sarra's Legal Update. The Luncheon is generously sponsored by Citizens Bank. Please click here to register and review an event flyer, or email your reservation to realtor@gbingar.com, or call the Association Offices at 729-6285. Please make your reservations by Friday, November 9. We hope to see you there! |
A Message from Pat Kilts
I want to take this opportunity to Thank all my REALTORŪ friends for theirkind expressions of sympathy and love through cards, visits, emails,gifts, food and money given to me and my family during the loss ofhusband and father. I will forever hold in my heart your kindnesses andkeep all of you in my thoughts and prayers always. God Bless you.
In Love and Friendship, Pat and Family. |
Condolences - Sterling Kilts
We regret to advise you of the passing of Sterling Kilts, husband of GBAR President Pat Kilts, at 11:00 pm Monday, October 15, following a long illness. Please join us in offering our sincere sympathies to Pat and her family. For a full obituary, click here. |
| Condolences - Edward (Ed) Pettie
Please join us in expressing our condolences to the family of Edward (Ed) Pettie, Executive Officer of our Association until the mid-1990s, who passed away Friday, October 12, 2012.
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NYSAR Beats 2012 RPAC Target - GBAR Exceeds Target by 148%!
For the first time in 5 years, the New York State Association of REALTORSŪ exceeded their 2012 target for RPAC contributions, collecting $734,700 versus their target of $729,970. And beyond that, GBAR RPAC contributions hit $8,246, the highest total of all Southern Tier Associations, exceeding our target by 148%.
Congratulations to Lois Andrascik and her Government Affairs/RPAC Committee for their successful efforts, and a huge thank you to all GBAR Members who contributed so generously in this pivotal political year.
Click here for an list of all NYS Associations and their 2012 RPAC performance.
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Time to Submit Nominations for GBAR Annual Awards
Know someone deserving of one of GBAR's Annual Awards? Click here for a nomination form! The Award Categories are: REALTORŪ of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, Distinguished Service Award and Volunteer of the Year. These awards will be presented at the annual GBAR Holiday Luncheon & Installation Ceremony in December. Nominations must be at the Association Office by 5:00pm, Monday, November 26, 2012. |
| Do You Qualify for the GBAR Honor Society? Apply Now!
Are you an active and involved GBAR Member? If so, you may qaulify for the GBAR Honor Society! Click here for more information and an application form. Honor Society Members will be honored at our December Holiday Luncheon and Installation Ceremony. Fill out and return the form to the Association Office by 5:00pm, Monday, November 26, 2012. Blank forms are also available from the Association Office. E-mail admin@gbingar.com. Good Luck! |
| GBAR Member Survey Prize Draw Winners!
Thank you to all our GBAR Members who took the time to respond to our 2012 Member Survey. The results are being compiled and will form the foundation of our 2013 GBAR Strategic Plan.
You'll recall that all Survey respondents had an opportunity to enter our Member Survey Prize Draw upon completing the Survey. The winners, drawn randomly from all those who both filled out the Survey and completed the Prize Draw Entry Form, are as follows:
Grand Prize Winner: Mary DeNinis - $200
Second Prize Winner #1: Suzanne Krause - $100
Second Prize Winner #2: Mindy Weidman - $100
Congratulations to our winners, and thank you again for your participations! |
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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 REALTORŪ must have taken a 3-hour Ethics course by then. If NAR's records show you haven't yet satisfied this requirement, we will send you a reminder each month. But don't worry! You can meet your requirement in two ways:
- CLASSROOM: We've scheduled 1 more classroom Ethics course this year, to be instructed by Anne Schoonover. The date is December 4 at the Association Offices from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Click here for registration instructions.
- ON-LINE: Click here to visit our on-line CE provider, the CE Shop, and sign up! Be sure to use the Promo Code GIVE10 to get yourself a 10% discount, and The CE Shop will also contribute another 10% of the purchase price to Habitat for Humanity, in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Please be aware that NAR Rules dictate that failure to meet the requirement will result in suspension of Membership for the first two months (January and February) of the year following the end of 2012 or until the requirement is met, whichever occurs sooner. On March 1 of that year, the Membership of a Member who is still suspended as of that date will be automatically terminated. |
The Skinny - NYSAR Housing Market Video - September, 2012
Click here to view the September, 2012 issue of "The Skinny", the New York State Association of REALTORSŪ monthly video on the state of the New York Housing Market. |
3rd Quarter and September 2012 Market Memo from NYSAR
Click here to view the 3rd Quarter and September 2012 Market Memo from NYSAR President Susan Goldy. |
| NYSAR Fall Meetings Trip Reports
The NYSAR Fall 2012 Meetings were held from September 30 through October 3 at Turning Stone in Verona, New York, and GBAR was well represented by President-elect Tommy Reid, Education Chair Diana Nogaret, MLS Chair John Farrell, Communications and Public Affairs Chair Karen Templeman, Government Affairs Chair Lois Andrascik and Executive Officer Barry Arnold. Each GBAR-funded attendee is required to file a trip report on what they learned - here is what we have so far. We will post the rest of the reports as they become available:
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10K Marketing Monthly Statistics, September, 2012
Click here to view the Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS Monthly Statistics from 10K Marketing. |
| Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Program & Banquet Committee is asking all Members to participate in the Thanksgiving Food Drive that will benefit local charities Thanksgiving food programs. Grocery Bags with a list of needed items were distributed at the October 10th Association Meeting/Luncheon. If you missed receiving one at that time, they can be picked up at the Association Office (729-6285). The bags should be brought to the November Association Business Meeting at the Relief Pitcher on November 14th or left at the Association Office anytime. |
New Members - October, 2012
Please join us in welcoming the following New GBAR Members approved at the October 16, 2012 Board of Directors Meeting:
New REALTORŪ Agent Members:
- Jennifer Murphy, Exit Front and Center
- Seekia Morrison, McKinney Real Estate
- Nehal Desai, Realty USA
- William Ianuzi, Exit Front and Center
New Primary Affiliate Member:
- David Jones, Upstate Lead and Environmental
New Affiliate Representative:
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| Martha's MLS Memo
Martha Tubaugh, our GBAR MLS Support guru, provides MLS tips each issue of the REALTORŪ Review. Here is today's tip:
Entering Property Photos on the MLS
Except where sellers expressly direct that photographs/images of their property not appear in the MLS compilations, a minimum of one photo/image is required on all types of property, including Multi-Family and Land, but excluding rentals. Photo/images must be furnished from Participants and or Subscribers of existing residential, commercial and multiple listings within 14 calendar days of the listing date.
Questions? Email Martha at finance@gbingar.com.
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| 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 10% discount by using promotional code GIVE10 through the end of November, and The CE Shop will also contribute another 10% of the purchase price to Habitat for Humanity, in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holidays. And Pennsylvania courses are offered at a 25% discount using promotional code GBARINPA.
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| The Membership Committee: A GBAR Committee Created to Directly Address Member Needs!
Got a suggestion, comment or concern regarding GBAR services or activities? A Membership Committee, chaired by Jessica Dillenbeck, has been established to act on your input. The mission of this new GBAR Committee is to "act as a resource and communication channel for GBAR Members".
So if you've got a suggestion, comment, concern or frustration, simply send it to the Committee at members@gbingar.com, and they'll be sure to get right back to you. Or simply click here to send an email.
We hope you'll take advantage of this new GBAR Member Service!
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| Save the Date: 2013 GBAR Agent's Day and Trade Show
Mark your calendars! The 2013 GBAR Agent's Day and Trade Show will be held at the Binghamton Riverwalk on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The Trade Show Committee, chaired by Dawn Roessing, is already hard at work to create the best Trade Show yet! Watch this space for more information in the weeks to come. |
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