DAAR Online News April 2010

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

SPRING IS HERE! AND WITH IT BRINGS THE WARM WEATHER, OPEN HOUSES AND THE BUYERS…..ALL OUT LOOKING AND HOPING TO FIND THAT RIGHT HOME! WE AS AGENTS HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE….THE INVENTORY IS GREAT….THE RATES ARE STILL LOW….AND WE ARE ARMED WITH TAX INCENTIVES AND A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OUR MARKET PLACE IN ORDER TO BETTER ASSIST THOSE BUYERS IN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION!
I JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE AGAIN WITH THE MANY TOOLS AND INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US VIA IAR AND NAR. THERE ARE SO MANY WEBSITES TO EDUCATE BOTH US AS REALTORS AND THE CLIENTS ABOUT MAKING A SMART PURCHASE.
NAR IS NOW HOSTING THE “REALTOR TV” FEED. CATCH EXCITING NEWS RELATED TO HOT TOPICS IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. YOU CAN PLACE THE FEED DIRECTLY ONTO YOUR WEBSITE AND IT UPDATES ITSELF AS NEW BROADCASTS ARE RELEASED FROM NAR. HOW SIMPLE IS THAT? VERY….JUST CONTACT OUR GEN X/GEN Y COMMITTEE TO SHOW YOU HOW!
SOME OTHER GREAT FEEDS INCLUDE: STYLED, STAGED & SOLD….REALTOR MAGAZINE DAILY NEWS….RIGHT TOOLS, RIGHT NOW….TECHNOLOGY…..WHAT’S NEW LIBRARY….JUST TO NAME A FEW. AND YES….THESE ARE ALL FREE TO US AS REALTORS!
IAR HAS ITS OWN NEWS FEEDS FEATURING: NEW RELEASES…..IAR PODCASTS…IAR BLOG: IARBUZZ.COM….IAR WEEKLY CONNECTION! DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE HOME BUYER TOOL BOX….IT’S MAIN REFERENCE THAT’S IMPORTANT TO US, IS THAT OVER 80% OF THE BUYERS OUT THERE THAT USED A REALTOR, WOULD REFER THAT REALTOR TO A FRIEND AND/OR FAMILY MEMBER! THEY SAW THE VALUE IN USING A REALTOR IN THEIR HOME BUYING PROCESS. IT’S DIFFICULT FOR BUYERS TO MANUVER THEMSELVES THROUGH THE HOME BUYING PROCESS ALONG! YOU NEED TO ARM YOURSELF WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN FIND….AND THEY ALL AGREED THAT A REALTOR WAS THEIR NUMBER ONE CHOICE OF GO TO INFORMATION! THAT’S A HUGE CREDIT TO OUR INDUSTRY IN OUR AREA!
THEN RIGHT IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY WE HAVE DAAR AS A REFERENCE GUIDE OF HELP. FREE TO US AS MEMBERS WE HAVE ACCESS TO DAARBUZZ.BLOGSPOT.COM, WEDNESDAY MORNINGS “KEEPING YOU INFORMED”, GEN X/GEN Y WORKSHOPS, NIREALTOR.COM, FACEBOOK, AND MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, CONTINUING ED AND MUCH MORE!
LET’S TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS MARKET PLACE AND EVERYTHING THAT IT HAS TO OFFER! PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD AND DON’T LOOK BACK! DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T DO SOMETHING, JUST FIND ANOTHER ROUTE TO THE END LOCATION!
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. Vince Lombardi

Sincerely,
Rorry Heide – President DeKalb Area Association of REALTORS

CALENDER OF EVENTS
April 2 DAAR Office Closed at noon
April 6 Public Relations Committee at DAAR 9:30am
Social Committee at DAAR 1:30pm
April 7 Technology Committee at DAAR 3:00pm
Keeping You Informed at DAAR & Stillman Bank in Rochelle
April 8 Membership Meeting at the Rochelle Country Club Route 251 9am
April 14 Keeping You Informed at DAAR & Stillman Bank in Rochelle
April 21 Keeping You Informed at DAAR & Stillman Bank in Rochelle
April 27 Broker/Owner/Director Forum at DAAR 8:30am
Directors Meeting at DAAR 9:30am

MEMBERSHIP MEETING
“Economic Development 2010” – DeKalb & Ogle County Reports
By Paul Borek of DCEDC and Jason Anderson of GREDCO
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Rochelle Country Club South Route 251 in Rochelle
9am - $10 per person payable to DAAR
Breakfast Buffet
Call DAAR by April 1st 815-899-3301

MEMBERSHIP REPORT
NEW MEMBERSHIP:
Elaine Dwyer of Yamber Real Estate in DeKalb
Brian Ohlinger of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Naperville
Patrick Boyce of First Choice Bank in Geneva
DROPPED MEMBERSHIP:
Janaan Elliott of McCabe REALTORS in DeKalb
Mary Gedmin of ERA Elite REALTORS in Genoa
Dennis Lanthrum of Elm Street REALTORS in Sycamore
REINSTATED MEMBERSHIP:
Brenda Jarog of CENTURY 21 Watson in Genoa

KEEPING YOU INFORMED – NEW LOCATION ADDED!
Mark your calendars for “Keeping You Informed” at DAAR every Wednesday in April from 8:45am to 9am. Doors open at 8:30am. Come and grab a caravan sheet, a cup of coffee and learn a few minutes of information that will benefit your career in real estate. We now have a new location added for our guest speakers in Rochelle at Stillman Bank on Route 38. Please find the schedule below for each location…

April 7 DAAR Office in Sycamore – Auction Properties by Sandra
Stillman Bank in Rochelle – 203K by Julie Parelli of Cherry Creek Mortgage

April 14 DAAR Office in Sycamore – HUD Properties by Jerry Wahlstrom of McCabe REALTORS
Stillman Bank in Rochelle – To be announced

April 21 DAAR Office in Sycamore – FHA and Condos by Julie Matheson of 5th Third Bank
Stillman Bank in Rochelle – Environments Services by Glen Hofer of Indevcon

April 28 DAAR Office in Sycamore – Environments Services by Glen Hofer of Indevcon
Stillman Bank in Rochelle - FHA and Condos by Julie Matheson of 5th Third Bank

NATIONWIDE OPEN HOUSE
The National Association of REALTORS is having a Nationwide Open House from April 10-11, 2010. Be sure to have your homes on this Nationwide Open House!! What a great idea from NAR! NEW NEW NEW… We have 750 REALTOR Balloons at the DAAR Office and you can hang them out for your open houses! They will be here at DAAR on a first come, first serve basis!

DAAR AWARDS NOMINATIONS

DEADLINE FOR ALL NOMINATIONS IS APRIL 23rd
DEKALB AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
1430 DEKALB AVENUE – SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178
PHONE: 815-899-3301 FAX: 815-899-3309

EXPLANATION OF AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Each year the DeKalb Area Association of REALTORS® honors 4 of their members with Awards. REALTOR® of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, the DeWitt Osgood Award and the Rookie of the Year. Any member may submit into nomination names for those Awards so long as the member submitted meets the criteria of the award. Please remember the above deadline for nominations. Thank you for taking the time to honor your fellow members. REALTOR® of the Year will be announced at the Event in June and all Award winners will be honored at the Annual Installation Banquet in October. Nominees will be notified this year of their nomination and will be required to fill out a bio form for the committee to be considered for any DAAR award.

NOMINATION FORM – AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR
The following criteria requirements are to be met when submitting a name.
An individual whom is employed by an Affiliate Member of the DeKalb Area Association of REALTORS®.
An individual whom is supportive and helpful to the DeKalb Area Association of REALTORS®.
Currently serves on at least one committee of DAAR

Affiliate of the Year Nominee __________________________________________

NOMINATION FORM – DEWITT OSGOOD AWARD
The following criteria requirements are to be met when submitting a name.
Minimum of 3 years in the Real Estate Business
Has Association Involvement (Committee Work)
Community Involvement
Relationship to and respect from fellow members/peers
Currently serves on at least one committee of DAAR

DeWitt Osgood Award Nominee __________________________________________

NOMINATION FORM – ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
The following criteria requirements are to be met when submitting a name.
Minimum of 2 years in the Real Estate Business
An average of 1 million real estate production in each year.
Currently serves on at least one committee of DAAR

Rookie of the Year Nominee __________________________________________


AWARD WINNERS OF THE PAST

DEWITT OSGOOD AWARD:
1996 – Don Ramsey
1997 – Judy Wittrock
1998 – Cheryl Countryman
1999 – Sharon Rhoades
2000 – Jerry Wahlstrom
2001 – Ruth Ranieri
2002 – Ron Wirsing
2003 – John Guio
2004 – Loren Krout
2005 – Gayle Wuori
2006 – Dennis Maakestad
2007 – Maria Pena-Graham
2008 – Teri Pourahmadi
2009 – Katie Morsch

AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR:
1997 – Bertha Williams
1998 – Greg Anderson & Sue Johnson
1999 – Brian Baker
2000 – Brad Rasmussen
2001 – Charlie Cregier
2002 – Todd Madden
2003 – Dave Leifheit
2004 – Darlene Wiggens
2005 – Beth Willey
2006 – Jimsi Kuborn
2007 – Tom Doherty
2008 – Teresa Haish
2009 – Donna Westergren

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
2003 – Barb Larson
2004 – Shannon Schmit
2005 – Maria Pena-Graham
2006 – Suzi Warner
2007 – Jane Mitchell
2008 – Natalie Vogeler
2009 – None Given This Year