The Realty Review December 2019 Northwoods Association of REALTORS® & Greater Northwoods MLS®
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Volume 9, Issue 12 The Realty Review December 2019 Northwoods Association of REALTORS® & Greater Northwoods MLS® President’s Message The Buzz: Jon Long, NWAR • WRA Winter Convention - Thank you to the 130+ who January. It’s a great opportunity Jan 28-29 attended the Christmas Party to network and pick up some • REALTOR & Govt Day - and the volunteers who lent great information, and a darn Madison Feb 5 m u c h - needed helping good time! If you’d like to be a • “Gap Coverage” Lunch & hands: Patty Libke, Jennai' sponsor or exhibitor, contact Learn - Eagle River Jan 8 Rusch, Joyce Nykolayko, Amy Carter Angelo. If you haven't Nowak and Shelly Cole. attended in the past, I strongly Affiliate Spotlight Congratulations to well-earned recommend it since it's a great Distinguished Service Award way to knock out some CE SHORELINE winners Judi Schmidt Arnold requirements during a slow time (REALTOR) and Maryann Fath of year, it's right here in our backyard at TITLE SERVICES (Affiliate). This was Maryann's first time Lake of the Torches, and if you bring your Shoreline Title Services, Inc. has earning the award after 5 years as an "A" game you can pay off some Xmas bills in proudly served the Northwoods Affiliate who supports our association in the beanbag tournament! since 2002. Our comprehensive line many ways (including sponsoring an The NWAR Nominating Committee meets of real estate services include Title appetizer at the dinner), and Judi earned early next year to prepare a slate of Insurance, Letter Reports, Escrow this award once before in 2000. Judi has candidates for the spring election. If you and Closings, 1031 Tax Deferred been a REALTOR since 1983 which puts her would like to volunteer on this important Exchanges and Construction on pace to win the award again sometime committee, please contact Matt and/or Disbursement and Inspections. prior to 2040. Thank you to both Judi and Nominating Committee Chair Andrea Our experienced staff of Maryann for your dedication to our Krueger. If you are not interested in professionals can accommodate all association and the Northwoods serving on the committee but would like to your real estate needs! community! learn more about possibly running for a seat Shoreline Title Thank you as well to the many who braved on the NWAR board, contact Matt for more the cold to ring bells for Salvation info. 26 N Brown St, Rhinelander Army. Note that NWAR Members who send Don't forget that the new WB-11 form Ph: (715) 369-3934 Matt a photo of yourself volunteering becomes mandatory on January 1st - make Lake Country Title (whether as a bell ringer or anything else) sure to update your Zipform templates and 325 E Wall St, Eagle River can choose a free gift from NWAR. start using it. Ph: (715) 477-1477 Please get your registrations in for the WRA Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Winter Convention coming up at the end of Jon www.Runkel.com WRA Winter Convention - Jan 28-29 Inside This Issue: Join REALTORS from throughout the state right here in our backyard for the WRA Winter Convention at GNMLS President’s Message 2 Lake of the Torches Resort & Casino. This year’s 3 event will be held on Tue-Wed January 28-29 and Affiliates & Sponsors features well-known speakers Ed Hatch and Marki Lemons, dynamic new speakers MLS Memo & AE Corner 3 in Monica Neubauer and Travis Everette, and of course plenty of CE courses and workshops. We will also have a heavily-requested primer on USDA Rural Membership Notes & Stats 4 Development Housing Programs with Single Family Housing Specialist Stephanie Kelnhofer. Brokers and CRS designees may also opt to attend ticketed luncheons. REALTORS on the Move 4 For those looking to network or just have some fun, we’ll have that too with plenty of exhibits, a welcome party with food/drinks/DJ and a team beanbag tournament where About NWAR/GNMLS 5 you can compete for cash. Prices go up January 7th so please register ASAP! Registration: www.wra.org/winterconvention Xmas Party Recap & Photos 6 Volume 9, Issue 12 Page 2 President’s Message Jackie Leonhard, GNMLS Merry Christmas and Happy New Google Maps has been displaying Year’s to all our REALTORS and coordinates instead of addresses Affiliates! recently. If you want to join the There is never a dull moment in our chorus of users asking them to REALTOR world, and here are a few include addresses for driving of the things coming up soon: directions, you can go to their website and use the Blue “Upvote” We are preparing to purchase button here: bit.ly/3973sS6 several more Bluetooth (white) A new update to Realist to replace lockboxes and phase out the old NXT (blue) boxes. Watch for a request the “Flash” version is coming in early from Lon to bring in some of the The new year means the beginning of January. It promises to be faster and older boxes next month. Also an the search for new officers to serve better on mobile / tablet platforms. It URGENT reminder that whenever on the GNMLS Board of Directors. If will include a backlink to the MLS and you visit one of your Bluetooth boxes, you are interested in serving on the the option for ordering printed please take time to use your Nominating Committee, please postcards for mailings. SentriSmart app to update the contact me by January 7th. If you are Last but not least, please make sure firmware. This is important for better interested in being a candidate for to sign up for Winter Convention battery life and connection the Board, contact Chairman Mark soon before prices go up! performance. See firmware update Wagner to let him know of your Happy Holidays and see you in 2020! instructions at: bit.ly/LBFirmUpt interest. Jackie REALTOR Ring Day Photos Winter came early this year which made REALTOR Ring Day both more challenging and more festive. Once again, many local REALTORS heeded the call to support Salvation Army by ringing a bell at a local business. Pictured below are just some of this year’s many REALTOR bell ringers! If you’d like to ring a bell and earn a free gift from NWAR, you can still do so through Christmas Eve. Visit bit.ly/RingDayNWAR to find a ringing location and time near you and fill out the form there to select a free gift in exchange for a photo we will share later this month on our public Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NWREALTORS. Thank you bell ringers! REALTOR & Government Day - Feb 5 Family holiday gatherings often bring out the armchair political pundits, but WRA offers REALTORS a chance each year to actually help shape public policy at REALTOR and Government Day. This year’s event is slated for February 5th in Madison, and we already have a time lined up to meet with state officials from the NWAR membership region. If you’d like to meet with state lawmakers from the Northwoods to share your thoughts (please remember to mention broadband), mark your calendar and register in advance with WRA. The event starts at 12:30pm at the Madison Concourse Hotel and will move to the Capitol building for legislator visits from 3:00-4:30. Registration is free in advance for WRA Members or $25 at the door. 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Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Deb Duncan 715-453-5354 Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Jennifer Nerva 715-453-5354 Toll-Free Helpline: 866-610-7997 Vilas Title Service Eagle River Rick Ernst 715-479-4070 Email: [email protected] Wisconsin Benefit Planning Minocqua Charlie Ouimette 715-356-2300 Online Chat: chat.techhelpline.com MLS Memo AE Corner Matt Seegert - [email protected] Lon Fisk - [email protected] NAR Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0 The slow season is a great time to take passed in November and we have some classes and build your skill set.