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THE REALTOR® Voice Volume 15, Edition 1 First Quarter 2012 Published by the REALTORS® Association of New Mexico Exciting Changes In Store for RANM January Meetings Kick Off The REALTOR® Voice! A Busy Year Th is issue marks the end of the current RANM and local board leaders gath- as installing offi cer for RANM’s 2012 printed format of the REALTOR® Voice. ered in Santa Fe for RANM’s annual leadership. Your next, and future issues, will be avail- Business, Leadership, and Legislative able on RANM’s website, www.nmrealtor. Meetings. Th ursday com. morning activi- RANM ties included a RANM’s offi cial committee look at the printed publication for meetings, housing and members has undergone leadership mortgage mar- several changes over the training, a kets by Freddie years – the most recent legal update, Mac Vice being from a two-color economic President and monthly newsletter to the summit, Chief Econo- current four-color quarterly pub- installation continued on page 2 lication. RANM’s weekly On- banquet, and Line News (e-mail newsletter) Board of Directors serves as a communications meeting fi lled the tool between issues of the agenda. Voice and provides members with current RANM and Chris Polychron, industry news. nominee for 2013 NAR First Vice Debbie Rogers, President, served RANM President, says “Th e emergence of the Internet as a communi- cations medium, along Your 2012 Executive Committee with rising costs of paper, printing, and postage, provided the incentive for RANM to take a hard look at costs of publishing a quar- terly Voice and mailing it to every member. NMREALTORS) – where you’ll fi nd Th e new on-line format will cut hard updates on RANM activities every week. costs considerably, allowing RANM’s resources to be used for other member Watch for OnLine News in your e-mail services, while maintaining regular com- inbox each week. RANM will use this munication with RANM members.” vehicle to let you knew when the second quarter issue of REALTOR® Voice is RANM is also boosting our posted. (In the meantime, you’ll fi nd past presence and reach using Social issues of REALTOR® Voice under News Media. “Like” RANM’s Face- and Special Programs in the Members’ book page (www.facebook.com/ Only section of the website.) New Mexico New Association of thePublished by REALTORS® First Quarter 2012 Edition 1, 15, Volume THE REALTOR® V REALTOR® page 8 page Board Installations Board page 7 page RPAC-NM page 7 page Government Affairs Government page 6 page Local ROTYs Local page 6 page REALTOR® Spotlight REALTOR® page 6 page New NMREC Website Website NMREC New page 6 page Presentations RPAC Check RPAC page 6 page Region XI Meetings XI Region page 5 page From Your EVP EVP Your From page 4 page Legal Corner Corner Legal page 3 page Upcoming Events Upcoming page 3 page Santa Fe, NM 87505 NM Fe, Santa From Your President President Your From oice 2201 Brothers Road Brothers 2201 Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, page 2 page January Meetings January Permit #1893 Permit INSIDE PAID U.S. Postage U.S. Presorted Standard Presorted RANM REALTOR® Voice | First Quarter 2012 January Meetings continued from page 1 mist Dr. Frank E. Nothaft. NAR Consultant Chip results of the all-member statewide MLS survey by Ahlswede presented a brief look at “My REAL- Marilyn Wilson of the WAV Group. TOR® Party” initiatives. Th e Board of Directors approved the three year 2011 RPAC Awards were presented during Th urs- budget as presented day’s luncheon. and the policy changes requested, Brian Taylor of Evolve YOUniversity entertained which included the and educated afternoon attendees with the skills establishment of and needed to become an eff ective leader. His presenta- operating policy for tion was followed by a brief recap of RANM 2012 a RANM Media- legislative priorities and visits with elected offi cials tion Committee. at the Roundhouse. Friday’s Board of Directors meeting included a presentation on trends and the future of MLS, plus Thanks to our Meeting Sponsors Th e REALTOR® Voice is published four times a year by the REALTORS® Association of New Mexico, 2201 Brothers Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone: 800-224-2282 (982-2442 in Santa Fe); fax: 505-983-8809 www.nmrealtor.com Debbie Rogers, CRS, GRI, e-PRO - President Cathy Colvin, CRS - President-elect Sandylee Pasquale - Treasurer M. Steven Anaya – Executive Vice President Barbara Arnal - Accounts Manager Charmaine Koroneos - Membership/MLS Admin- istrator Eva Maestas – Executive/HR Assistant/Profes- sional Standards Administrator Mary Martinek – Government Aff airs Director and Chief Lobbyist Megan McFarlane – Member Services Director Diane Moehlenbrink, CAE, RCE – Communica- tions, Marketing, & Events Director Directors Present at January Meetings Maureen Rene – IT Administration/Communica- tions Assistant Debbie Rogers, President; Cathy Colvin, nate for Waylon Chavez); Daniel Coleman, Lynch, appointed director; Tim MacEachen, Th e Voice for Real Estate in New Mexico™ President-Elect; Teresa Ramos, Immediate Copyright 2012 REALTORS® Association of Roswell; Susan Crenshaw, Carlsbad; Coleen appointed director; Michele Marie Munson, New Mexico - all Rights Reserved Past President; Sandylee Pasquale, Trea- Dearing, Santa Fe; Ceil Levatino, Las Cruces Albuquerque; Steve Murtha, Albuquerque; For permission to reprint any article or portion surer; Gary Wallace, Northeast DVP; Lela (alternate for Dolores DeMers); Gina Dion, Peter Parnegg, NAR Director; Richard Ran- thereof contained in this edition, call Holmes, Northwest DVP; Carol Bernstein, Albuquerque; Eddy Gibson, Ruidoso/Lincoln dals, Tucumcari; Shirley Rich, Albuquerque; 800-224-2282 Central DVP; Pat Fell, Southwest DVP; Co.; Eloise Gift, Albuquerque; Wes Graham, Paul Romero, Taos; Jeff Salman, Las Vegas; Connie DeNio, Southeast DVP; Mary Anne NAR Director; Julie Greenwood, Albuquer- Jim P. Smith, CARNM; Liz Tafoya, San Juan D. Beard, Los Alamos; Karla Benefi eld, que; Marc Guggino, Albuquerque; Connie Co.; George Torres, Albuquerque; Cathy Gallup; Teri Camacho, Las Cruces; Kristine Hettinga, NAR Director; Sharon Hicks, Vickers; Sierra County; JoAnne Vigil-Cop- Cannaday, Albuquerque; Lorenzo Carreon, Clovis/Portales; Dave Hill, CARNM; Amy pler, Santa Fe; Paul Wilson, Albuquerque; Deming-Luna Co.; Michael Carter, Albu- Hummer, appointed director; Lebron Little, Dan Wright, Santa Fe; Steve Anaya, RANM. querque; Judy Wilson, Albuquerque (alter- Otero County; LJ Lundy, Silver City; Cindy 2 RANM REALTOR® Voice | First Quarter 2012 From Your President Pathway to Professionalism - ADVOCACY Th e profession we have chosen and on many fronts. At the Region XI meet- Young families having children may need belonging to the REALTORS® Associa- ings, NAR Past President Ron Phipps, something larger. Th ose considering tion are perhaps at this time in America spoke candidly about how frustrating it retirement may choose to downsize. Th e two of the most important choices we is to get anything done in our nation’s fi rst time homeowner is thrilled to have a could make. capital. At the upcoming NAR Midyear place they can call home. Whatever the meetings, President Moe Veissi is plan- reason, home ownership matters! Our advocacy speaks not only for RE- ning a REALTOR® Rally near the capital ALTORS® but we are “the voice for real to bring attention to the housing market We have the opportunity to help fami- estate.” Th at voice for many Americans and REALTOR® issues. We must be lies in New Mexico become homeowners is the only voice they have in regard to vigilant not only in the legislative arena and protect private property rights. Th at private property rights and home owner- but also with regulatory agencies. pathway is not without many rocks in the ship issues. road. Helping consumers fi nance those Th is is an election year and in New properties, working through the issues to Th e attack on home ownership is active Mexico all 112 legislative seats are up for bring a deal to the closing table is what Debbie Rogers election. Your RPAC contributions are we do best! Th e families of New Mexico CRS, GRI, e-PRO really important. If you have need you, the 2012 RANM President not made your 2012 investment professional. in RPAC, please do it ASAP! Your RPAC dollars will help Whether elect those individuals who will it is helping vote to protect private prop- them pur- erty rights and advance home chase their ownership. dream prop- erty, make an Many of our members build investment communities in other ways purchase, by donating money and volunteering develop land, purchase a farm or ranch, or time to local charities, service organiza- make that commercial venture, they need but the path is one of the most important tions, churches, and schools. One of the the expertise of a REALTOR®. we can travel. most rewarding things we do is placing families in a place they can call home. Th ey also need your voice for advocacy So put on your walking shoes and let’s Life brings many changes and challenges. to keep that dream alive for their children choose the path of advocacy for home- Th ose times often mean a diff erent home. and grandchildren. Our voices need to ownership in New Mexico. Let’s be “the be united, loud, and strong as voice for real estate”! we work for the people of New Mexico. Our pathway to pro- fessionalism takes many turns and encounters many obstacles, RANM 2012 President Rogers with Installing Offi cer Chris Polychron from Hot Springs, Arkansas. Kim Clark, Silver City EVP: Pat Fell, Debbie’s business partner: and Bobbie Neal Little, Debbie’s fi rst qualifying broker,