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Brunswick, Bladen & Columbus Counties |
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Association
Insights |
February 2011 |
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In this issue:
Legislative
Report
MLS
News & Notes
MLS Statistics
(Look
for Updates in March)
MLS Tech Tip
New
Subdivisions & MLS Area Exceptions
New Members, Offices & Transfers
New Affiliates
AFFILIATE NEWS!
NEW FOR 2011
BCAR
Affiliate Directory
PRINTABLE!!!
NEW COUPONS FOR FEBRUARY ONLY - CHECK IT OUT!
Education News
Education Opportunities
Education Calendar
BCAR Calendar
Membership News
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Sea Level Rise & Coastal Resource
Commission (CRC)
New Policy that WILL affect all
coastal properties!
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) and the
entire North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR)
feel under pressure to enact some policy concerning "Relative Sea-level
Rise.
According to Rudi Rudolph, there are two factors that may be
causing this "reaction": Inherently, sea-level rise is an important
phenomenon impacting the gentle-sloping southeast coastal plains of the
U.S., such as we have along the North Carolina coast. A small rise in
sea-level can cover potentially several square miles of land. As the
rule-making organization charged with protection, preservation, development
and management within the 20 CAMA counties, the CRC feels obligated and
believes its primary function is to address coastal hazards such as
sea-level rise.
The CRC received a 16-page report from the Science Panel on
Coastal Hazards. It included three (3) sea-level rise scenarios, a low,
middle and high
Low is a
sea-level rise at a rate of 4.27 mm a year or 15
inches by the year 2100.
Middle is a
sea-level rise at a rate of 11mm a year or 39
inches by the year 2100.
High is a
sea-level rise at a rate of 15 mm a year or 55
inches by the year 2100.
NOTE: the sea-level rise in each scenario is the
same until 2030.
The Science Panel recommended to the CRC that the 39 inches
by the year 2100 (the middle) be adopted as the amount of anticipated
sea-level rise for policy development and
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 President's
Message
Pete Frandano
I hope you had a good January! We just returned
from the NCAR Inauguration and beginning of year business meetings in
Pinehurst, NC where we networked and met with many of our colleagues from
across the state. There is an optimism that seems to be spreading and my
hope is that this trend will continue and carry us through 2011 and into
2012. We are fortunate to have several members of BCAR very active in
volunteering at the state level as well either chairing committees or
participating in committees, on RPAC and Legislative related committees and
in other capacities.
As we continue to push through the downturn with
signs of life beginning to show across our county and beyond, I wanted to
share with you an excerpt from our Installation luncheon on January 15.
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 Upcoming
Events at 101 Stone Chimney Place
Health & Safety Courses
Friday, February 18, 2011
Adult CPR - 9:00AM til 12:30PM
Pet First Aid - 1:30PM til 4:30PM
CLICK HERE to
sign up & for more info
Ducks Unlimited Annual Dinner Banquet
Live & Silent Auction - Raffles - Games
Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 6:00PM
CLICK HERE to sign up, make a donation & for more info
First Tee Golf Ball
Benefits First Tee of Brunswick County
Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 5:30PM
CLICK HERE to sign
up, make a donation & for more info
If you want to learn more about 101 Stone Chimney Place
contact Sabrena Reinhardt via
Sabrena@bcarnc.com or 910.754.7050.
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In January we had a mixer just
FOR Affiliates hosted by iMapp. These accolades go out to
all the Affiliates who attended this event. I know there
were many of you who wanted to be there but had other
obligations. How much would you pay to get your information to
the exact people who could use your services and be able to have
your advertisement seen 1,000's of times a year? To learn
more about the super-economical advertising opportunities being
offered by iMapp to BCAR Affiliates, give Christy Smith a call
at 888-462-7701.
Special thanks to NC Farm
Bureau Insurance, Secure Home Inspections & Sandpiper Heating
and Air for
being the first Affiliates to take advantage of our Affiliates
ONLY Access to Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus, Horry and New
Hanover County Tax Data (using the iMapp system). This
special program allows Affiliates to easily create targeted
marketing campaigns. Produce a mailing list for a
subdivision or create a list of new home buyers in a specific
zip code - all for the price of $20 per month!! How much
did you pay for your last mailing list? I bet it was more
than $20 and the data wasn't half as accurate. Interested?
Call Cynthia Cumbie at the Association Office 910-754-5700 for
more information!
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NEWSLETTER
NAR launched a NEW email newsletter
aimed to make communication more effective while reducing the
number of emails your receive from NAR.
View a quick 3 minute
video about this change
Read more about this
change
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 New
Public Awareness Campaign
2011 ads launch Jan. 17 reminding consumers about the benefits of home
ownership.
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 Message
from
- Tori Humphrey,
Region 2 Vice President
Happy February all and Happy
Valentines Day! Just a few positive messages from your Region 2
Vice-President. Great meetings in Pinehurst late January. The
big buzz was financial stability for North Carolina Association
of Realtors, which is a buzz for our local association and our
own homes. The indication of a better market is here and we need
to be ready. Get your CE now, get classes you need and are
interested in. This is your career not a hobby! We are
looking for a better year! Keep April in mind for our
legislative meeting is Raleigh. April 13th is day for
the event. Anyone on state committees will have meetings from
April 11th thru 13th.
Just a couple of pictures I would
like to include from our Pinehurst event. I am very proud of
Brunswick County participation on a state level. We are so very
well represented and respected.
I dont know where all the women
were but an opportunity for me to have all these handsome men
around me!
Pictured on the right are Kim Dawson
from Durham and Deb Hays from Wilmington. Deb is our 2011
co-chair for Convention at Greenbrier. Mark your calendar and
save the dates September 11 thru 13, you will never have a more
reasonable rate for this 5 star resort Kim is the chair of the
esteemed Forms committee!!
This is of my dear friends and I at
Stephanie Walkers installation. Jay Dowdy who recently bought
the Prudential Franchise in Fayetteville. Jay has been a Realtor
since mid 80s. He purchased the franchise less than 2 years ago
and in the 3rd quarter last year, 2010, his business
was named number one in nation for sales and listings. WOW right
here in North Carolina. Fayetteville and Jacksonville both being
leaders in the nation for sales in 2010, of course due to
military. So it is out there folks. Be ready for those buyers
and sellers!
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Brokers should read all documents
carefully before signing. If you are being asked to sign a
document that is NOT a standard form you are very familiar with,
be sure to read and understand it first. An incident
occurred recently where a broker was presented with a form that
appeared to be a commission agreement, but the document also
limited the broker to representing the seller only in the
transaction.
(posted on NCREC Facebook page)
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INFO CENTRAL
FREE 'Get to Closing' Article for YOUR WEBSITE
Help your buyers get to closing without a hitch
Code of Ethics Changes for 2011 - summarized
Help Clients with Credit Scores
FREE
Article for your website/newsletter
NARs New Venture - Ifbyphone
Voice communication
products/services for members
The Appraisal Institute - Tips for Consumers
Helpful tips &
guidance for homeowners & buyers
Boost Your e-Marketing Strategy
NEW in
NAR's Social Media series!
Learn to Calculate Commercial Lease Area
Audio
download of the basics of lease-area calculations
FREE 'Improvements that Save $' for your BLOG
Share $ savings
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IMPORTANT Links &
Information
NCAR Partners
NCAR
Member Video - Benefits of NCAR Membership
REALTORฎ Partner - BIG Discounts on Car Rentals - Avis & Budget!!!
NEW for
JAN
BCAR Logo Request
- use the BCAR Logo on your website or advertising!
Code of Ethics Poster
Professionalism in Real Estate Practice brochure
BCAR Staff
Board of Directors
MLS Rules &
Regulations (updated OCT 2010)
Bylaws (updated
OCTOBER 2010)
Policy Manual (updated NOVEMBER 2010)
BCAR Member Forms - Transfer, Termination, Resignation
Brunswick
County Chamber of Commerce
Southport Oak
Island Chamber of Commerce
North
Brunswick Chamber of Commerce
Brunswick
County Information - Brunswick County Tourism Authority |
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 BUDGETS,
BILLS & DEADLINES - mark your calendar!
3/10/11
2nd Q MLS & Supra Billing - check your email
4/1/11
MLS & Supra bills DUE - must be paid to avoid late fees
4/2/11
Late fees assessed
4/18/11
Services terminated for non payment
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The Graduate REALTORฎ
Institute (GRI) 100 Series - in
Greensboro
GRI 100 series is a 4 day program consisting of the 101, 102, 103 &
104 Courses.
(NOTE: If you took the GRI 200 Series in 2009 or before, the 104
Course will be a repeat and you do not have to attend)
February 14-17
http://www.ncrealtors.org/en/010411febgri.htm |