“The YCAR Agent” – Vol 1 Issue 2 – May 2015 by Jessica Toker Perry

The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS速

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MAY 2015

Vol i, issue iI

Contact Information OFFICERS: Robert “Dan” Dull, President Sue Filipovich, President-Elect Wes Chandler, Treasurer Charley Althof, Past-President DIRECTORS: Debbie Barber Betty Belding John Burgan Patrick Burgan Maureen Cline Debbie Parisi Chris Roman Janice Stevens Joe Zidian

Jessica Toker Perry CEO ........................................................................... jessica@ycar.org Pam Hernandez Executive Administrative Assistant .......................... pam@ycar.org Mary Ann Pallante Bookkeeping ....................................................... maryann@ycar.org Dawn Gaudio Membership Services/Certified Supra Master ...... dawn@ycar.org

AFFILIATE DIRECTOR: O.J. Thomas

Jeff Hudson Technical Support ......................................................... jeff@ycar.org

LEGAL COUNSEL: Attorney Donald. P. Leone

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

OAR DIRECTORS: Dan Dull Sue Filipovich Wes Chandler Debbie Barber Jerri Florio

5405 Market Street Youngstown, OH 44512 Phone (330) 788-7026 Fax (330) 788-4329 Website www.ycar.org Email staff@ycar.org

Affiliate Breakfast ..................................................... 9 Annual Golf Outing ................................................

Golf Outing Sponsorship Opportunities .............. 8 Committee Information .......................................... 2 Monthly Home Sales Numbers .............................. 10

OAR DIRECTOR AT-LARGE: David Klacik

New Members ..........................................................

News Feed from ycar.org ........................................

ALTERNATE OAR DIRECTORS: Charley Althof Betty Belding Debbie Parisi Chris Roman Joe Zidian

President’s Article ....................................................

RPAC Kickoff Event ................................................

Training Schedule ...................................................

Upcoming Events ....................................................

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2015 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

Affiliate Council ......................................... O.J. Thomas*

Legislative Committee .......................... Debbie Barber*

Alternative Advertising Task Force ........ John Burgan*

Personnel Committee ........................... Sue Filipovich*

Budget & Finance Committee .............. Wes Chandler*

Professional Standards Committee ............ Joe Zidian*

Building Advisory Committee ............... David Klacik*

Professional Standards Committee .... Betty Belding**

Building Advisory Committee ............ Tom Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico**

Purchase Agreement Committee ....... Patrick Burgan*

Bylaws & Policy Review Committee .. Charley Althof*

RPAC ............................................................ Jerri Florio*

Education Committee ................................ Gwen Bush*

RPAC .................................................... Debbie Barber**

Equal Opportunity Committee ............. Joan Zarlinga*

Safety & Security Committee .............. John Tomaino*

Golf Committee ....................................... Marsha Ruha*

Strategic Planning Committee ..................... Dan Dull*

Golf Committee ...................................... Sharon Flask**

Soup Kitchen ........................................ Marisa Volpini*

Grievance Committee ............................. Marsha Ruha*

Soup Kitchen ......................................... Marsha Ruha**

Installation Committee ......................... Sue Filipovich*

Trade Fair Committee ............................ Karen Ament*

Investment Committee .......................... Sue Filipovich*

*Chairman

**Co-Chairman

MAY/JUNE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Wednesday, May 6

STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING

Friday, May 20

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Thursday, May 21

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Friday, May 22

RPAC MEETING

10:00AM 2:00PM

9:00AM 10:00AM

Wednesday, May 27

BYLAWS & POLICY REVIEW

Friday, May 29

GOLF OUTING MEETING

10:00AM

Thursday, June 18

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Friday, June 19

RPAC MEETING

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9:00AM 10:00AM

May, 2015

WELCOME NEW YCAR MEMBERS!!! Photos taken at the April New Member Orientation class on Thursday, April 30, 2015

(from left to right) New Member Orientation Facilitator Paul Bevilacqua, Jill Herock, Donna Saadey, Gregory Bigley, Mark Campolito, Nicholas Stryffeler, Nancy Zimbardi, President Dan Dull

(from left to right) Joseph Albanese, Paul Bevilacqua, Douglas Stillwagon, Amber Hostetter, Jackie Parisi, Joshua Rouse, Anthony Burrus, Dan Dull

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WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!

The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®

RPAC Rafﬂe

2-Year Lease on a New GMC Terrain or $5,000 CASH! DRAWING INFO: $20/ticket or $100 for a book of 6 tickets Ticket will be drawn at Annual RPAC Auction on September 17, 2015 at Avion on the Water You do not have to be present to win PLEASE SEE A MEMBER OF RPAC TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR STOP BY THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE TODAY! Lease Details: 2015 GMC Terrain or Model Currently Offered 2-year 10,000 Miles Per Year 5405 Market Street Youngstown, OH 44512 (330) 788-7026 staff@ycar.org

Participating Dealership: Sims Buick-GMC Nissan (330) 647-6937

WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!

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UPCOMING EVENTS YCAR

MAY 2015 EVENTS RPAC Kickoff May 7, 2015, 4:00pm Magic Tree Pub & Eatery Affiliate Council Breakfast May 21, 2015, 10:00am Cocca’s Pizza, Boardman YPN Mixer May 21, 2015, 5:30pm Rust Belt Tap Room, Downtown Youngstown

FUTURE YCAR EVENTS JULY Annual Golf Outing AUGUST RPAC Bocce Tournament Affiliate Council Breakfast SEPTEMBER General Membership Meeting RPAC Auction OCTOBER Annual Trade Fair

NAR

NAR REALTOR PARTY CONVENTION Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16 Washington D.C.

OAR

ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO Sunday, September Sept. 20 through Tuesday, September 22 Columbus Hilton at Easton 5

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President’s Article DRONES TAKING REAL ESTATE MARKETING TO NEW HEIGHTS (SPRING ’15) By Robert “Dan” Dull, 2015 YCAR President

eal estate agents across the country have been waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to release guidelines permitting the use of drones for commercial purposes, such as marketing real estate. Last month, the FAA released its proposed rules, which would allow realty professionals to use drones to aid their clients in marketing and selling properties. Real estate agents across the country have been waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to release guidelines permitting the use of drones for commercial purposes, such as marketing real estate. Last month, the FAA released its proposed rules, which would allow realty professionals to use drones to aid their clients in marketing and selling properties. Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly known as drones, are aircrafts without a human pilot aboard. The applications for this new technology are varied and numerous. Property managers are interested in drones’ property inspection applications while real estate agents hope to use drones to capture videos and pictures that help visualize and market clients’ residential and commercial properties. “New drone technologies can help real estate agents market homes and properties in ways that were cost-prohibitive in the past,” said Dan Dull, President of the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®. “Aerial photography and video could someday be an added value that Realtors® provide for all of their clients, creating eye-catching listings that stand out to potential buyers.” The new rules provide guidance on the various permits and registrations operators will need to obtain, when and where the drones can be used and the requirements for reporting accidents or injuries. It will likely take two years for the rules to be finalized and go into effect. Some of the requirements included in the proposed rule are: • Commercial drones’ flights would be restricted to 500 feet in altitude, 100 miles per hour of speed and daylight hours. • All flights would need to be within visual line of sight of the person operating the drone. • Operators of commercial drones would be required to pass an aeronautical knowledge test be issued a permit to fly, which must be renewed every two years. This would be different from receiving a pilot’s license. While drones are exciting new technology, until the rules are finalize the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS® reminds sellers that real estate professionals cannot use drones to aid in the selling and marketing of properties. “Currently, using drones to market and sell either residential or commercial property can result in heavy fines for agents,” said Dull. “But when the rules are finalized, drones will hopefully become an exciting, new tool to help sellers make their property even more attractive to buyers.” This article was published in the Vindicator’s Valley Homes section on Sunday, May 3, 2015

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May, 2015

The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®

AFFILIATE COUNCIL BREAKFAST Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:00AM COCCA’S PIZZA in BOARDMAN 7144 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44512

The Affiliate Council of The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS® invite you to come and join us for breakfast at Cocca’s Pizza on Thursday, May 21st at 10:00am

The party is on us! Come and enjoy delicious complimentary breakfast pizza while you mingle with the council and have some fun! Please RSVP to this invitation by Thursday, May 14, 2015. (330) 788-7026 We hope to see you there!

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May, 2015

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May, 2015

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May, 2015

News Feed from YCAR.org dotloop Training June 1st

Training at YCAR Monday June 1 - 9:00 to Noon [more...]

CRIS/Matrix Quarterly Training Sessions

Register for the date, time and location of the session you wish to attend: Date: Tuesday, May 19th (two classes) Time: 9:00AM (2.5 hours) or Time: 1:00PM (2.5 hours) [more...]

NEOHREX Forms Set Up in dotloop

Here is a short video for the NEOHREX members to learn how to gain access to the NEOHREX forms library. [more...]

New Member Orientation April 2015

New Member Orientation Facilitator Paul Bevilacqua, President Dan Dull [more…]

March Pending Home Sales Index for Ohio

FROM: Greg Hrabcak, OAR President reports the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in March 2015 reached a best-ever level for the month, increasing 13.2 percent from [more…]

2015 REALTOR® Golf Outing

The Youngstown Columbiana Assocation of REALTORS® ANNUAL REALTOR® GOLF OUTING Friday, July 10, 2015 Mill Creek Golf Metroparks – North Course Register BEFORE JUNE 10 to have your name [more…]

dotloop Online Training Videos

dotloop training: Agents This first training video will walk you through the entire dotloop process as an agent! More dotloop Training Videos: [more...]

Young Professionals Network Event May 21st

Not Just Another Mixer! All REALTORS® Welcome! Register [more…]

One YSU Scholarship Available in 2015

Over 16 years ago, the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS® established an endowment fund at Youngstown State University. YSU will award one (1) $1,000.00 scholarship every year [more…]

AVAILABLE TRAINING IN MAY & JUNE Tuesday, May 19

TWO TIMES OFFERED 9:00AM - 11:30AM or 1:00PM - 3:30PM

Matrix Training

YCAR 5405 Market Street Youngstown, OH 44512

Monday, June 1

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Dot Loop Training

YCAR 5405 Market Street Youngstown, OH 44512

Call Pam Hernandez at (330) 788-7026 The YCAR Agent

May, 2015

2015 RPAC Kickoff Happy Hour O

n Thursday, May 7, 2015, The Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS® held it’s annual RPAC Kickoff at the Magic Tree Pub & Eatery in Boardman. Investors enjoyed the casual atmosphere with an open bar and complimentary appitizers. Representative Ron Gerberry and Senator Joe Schiavoni were both in attendance addressing important REALTOR® issues.

RPAC Committee with Legislators!

(from left to right) Legislative Chair & RPAC Co-Chair Debbie Barber, RPAC Chair & Legislative Co-Chair Jerri Florio, CEO Jessica Toker Perry, 2015 President Dan Dull, Representative Gerberry, Director Betty Belding, Senator Schiavoni and 2015 Treasurer Wes Chandler.

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May, 2015

Register to Vote The REALTOR® Action Center will now link you to the voter registration form for your state. When registering to vote, you need to provide some personal information, including name, address and identification. This information is required by your state government as part of the registration process. Any personal information or other unique identifiers required by law for voter registration that are submitted in the process of registering to vote are used to produce the voter registration form to send to your local or state election officials and for the sole use of the National Association of REALTORS®. Any detailed information beyond your name and address (such as a state identification number or social security number) is NOT retained or stored. REGISTER NOW While the National Association of REALTORS® are providing this service to make it easier for you to register to vote (and we encourage you do so!), your registration form will be sent to and processed by your state or local election officials. To find out the status of your voter registration application, please contact your Secretary of State or local elections official (you will be given the correct office name and address after you have completed your registration form). ABSENTEE VOTER REGISTRATION GO TO REGISTER TO VOTE PAGE GO TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Calls for Action Previous CFAs Urge the Senate Extend Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief*  CALL FOR ACTION: Urge Congress to Extend TRIA - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002

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Call for Action: Urge Passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act

Call For Action: Flood Insurance Issues Could Sink Your Sales *House passed retroactive extension by a vote of 378 yes to 46 no on December 3rd, 2014. About Calls for Action When Congress is considering legislation that affects the real estate industry, NAR calls on its members to act. Simply by contacting your Member of Congress through an e-mail or a phone call, you can ensure that your business remains strong. NAR members join together and speak with one loud, powerful voice.