M o n t h ly N e w s l e t t e r Volume 18 • issue 5 - May 2014 From our Past President Happy May Members...
Durango Area Assn. of REALTORS
As you may or may not be aware, you have three members on your Board of Directors that serve as voting Directors for the Colorado Association of Realtors - your current president Kelly Kniffin, Jarrod Nixon and myself. We all diligently follow the rapidly changing real estate environment and all try our best to make sure we protect homeowners and members as well with our decisions. Thank you for placing your trust in us. We were all recently in Vail, Colorado from April 7 to April 10 for the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Spring Business Meetings. These meetings are quite different than the convention in the respect that they are mainly business and committee meetings and generally do not have any sort of personal enrichment programs at all. These are very busy meetings where your time is spent going from various meetings such as professional standards, CARHOF, Risk Management, RPAC, District meetings, Finance and several other forums and committees. These meetings are crucial in the state association keeping us up to date on what is going on there as well at the National level. There were several motions brought forth during the official Board of Directors meeting. The following is a list of just a few of the issues that were tackled. Should you have any questions or want further clarification on any of these motions please feel free to reach out to one of your three representatives and they would be happy to help. A motion was brought to reduce the delinquency period for our local association to have dues paid to the state association from 60 days to 30 days, this motion passed. This will change the time we have to submit our local dues to the state association and will slightly change our billing timeframes for annual dues. Last October, a motion was brought forth and passed to move our state association towards operating under policy governance and the directive was to have a manual written. Many people do not understand what policy governance means, the simple explanation is that it allows the association to operate by following policy guidelines and eliminates the need for the board of directors to meddle in the day to day operations of the association such as staff management, small purchases, etc. The manual was completed between October and April and a motion was brought to adopt the new manual, this motion passed. Concurrent with the above motion, corporations that operate under policy governance typically change the name of their President to Chairman of the Board, the Vice President to Chair Elect. A motion was brought forward to adopt the changes to the titles and this motion passed. With the restructuring of the state association and adopting policy governance, the state has also been trying to find a way to shrink down the size of the Board of Directors to make it more effective. A motion was brought forward to eliminate Councils, Affiliates, Societies or related organizations as voting members of the board. This was highly controversial due to a large portion of the voting board feeling that these entities provide valuable feedback to the board of directions and this motion failed. One of the last motions that was brought forth was a $20.00 annual dues increase that will take effect January 1, 2015. The state association has the opportunity to review dues every three years and their last increase was 1/1/2012.
Denise Storm is the Past President of The Durango Area Assn. of REALTORS® You can contact her at 970-759-9819
In closing, it is an honor to have served and continue to serve our association on both the local and state levels, thank you for the opportunity it has been an amazing opportunity to learn and grow.
DAAR Brown-Bag Series
Please join us on May 22nd from 12 - 1 at The DAAR Office for our new and exciting education series...
Great Lunch and it’s FREE
Lunch provided by Southwest Mortgage SPACE IS LIMITED SO RSVP TODAY REALIST (By CoreLogic) TRAINING The Basics of the newest tax records integration in Paragon Jeff Follis - CREN WHY DO LOANS FAIL? Common pitfalls among different property types Southwest Mortgage
Networking opportunies for REALTORS & Affiliates We encourage you to drop by & grab some grub! Sign up online using your LAMPS login at
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The Durango Area Association of REALTORS®
16th Annual Helping Hand Golf Tournament May 30th, 2014 at The Glacier Club Tee Time: 10:00am
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 1st Place Prize Sponsor - $400 3rd Place Prize Sponsor - $200 2nd Place Prize Sponsor - $300 4 lunch tickets. Recognition in all adver- 3 lunch tickets. Recognition in all adver- 2 lunch tickets. Recognition in all advertisements including online. Sign placed tisements including online. Sign placed tisements including online. Sign placed at luncheon. at luncheon. at luncheon. Hole Sponsor - $250 2 lunch tickets. Recognition in all advertisements including online. Sign placed at designated tee. Event Sponsor - $100 Gift Cert. or Item Value 1 lunch ticket. Recognition in advertisements. Sign placed at designated tee. 1st come 1st serve to host an event, in which case representatives can be set up at the tee. Events Include: Men’s Longest Drive, Women’s Longest Drive, Longest Drive Everyone, Men’s Closest to the Pin, Women’s Closest to the Pin, Closest to the Pin Everyone and Longest Putt Everyone Name: (to appear in advertisements) ___________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ City: _________________________ St: ______________ Phone: ______________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ Event Sponsors, write in the event you would like to sponsor: ________________________________________________
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DAAR Charity Luncheon May 30th, 2014 at 2:30 PM Graciously Hosted By The Glacier Club
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Phone 970-247-9604 • Fax: 970-385-5205 Thank you for your support!! Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit local charities. Last year we distributed funds to the following organizations: Volunteers of America, Women’s Resource Center. Del Alma, Four Corners Health Care Center, Southwest Safehouse, Healthy Kids, Durango La Plata Senior Center, La Plata Red Cross, Community Foundation (Scholarships), DHS After Prom Party, Women’s Health Coalition of SW. CO., La Plata Family Center Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Durango, Southwest Transitions Student Summer Literacy Program, The Pregnancy Center
DAAR CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 2014
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Midyear Legislative Meetings (Washington D.C) 10:00am 11:00am Mold Class- C.A.R.E/ Tim/Doug (DAAR)
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Jo Ann Out - Conference (Denver) XPlode Conference - D 11:30am 12:30pm Community Service Committee
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Golf Tournament Dead
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8:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm Brown Bag Lunch Series (Hosted by Southwest Mortgage)
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The 2013-2014 Durango Area Association of REALTORS速 Board of Directors: President / Kelly Kniffin / 749-3867 / Kelly@homesdurangoco.com President-Elect / Jim Wotkyns / 375-7005 / jim@jimwotkyns.com Past President / Denise Storm / 759-9819 / denise@denisestorm.com Vice President / Jerome Bleger / 759-1658 / jerome@yesdurango.com Treasurer / Cathy Craig / 749-3986 / ccraig@durangomountain.com Director / Gabi Bergstrom / 946-7522 / gabi@frontier.net Director / Linda Buzzalini / 259-6680 / lindabuzz@frontier.net Director / Nicole Perino / 259-6680 / perinodurango@gmail.com CAR Director/ Jarrod Nixon / 769-0774/ jnixon@yesdurango.com
Association Office Staff Executive Officer/ Amanda Erickson/ 247-9604/ amanda@durangorealtor.com Member Services/ Jasmyn Fouts/ 247-9604/ jasmyn@durangorealtor.com MLS & Communications/ Jo Ann Johnston/ 247-9604/ joann@durangorealtor.com
GOT EDUCATION? PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES USING YOUR LAMPS LOGIN AT https://daar.getlamps.net/Default.aspx?page=calendar
The Facts about Mold Date: Thursday, May 15th Times: 10:00-11:00 am Location: DAAR Office Instructor: C.A.R.E Cost: FREE CE: 1 hour
Please sign up online using your LAMPS login at https://daar.getlamps.net/Default.aspx?page=calendar CARE Cleaning and Restoration Experts presents “The Facts About Mold”. Come join us for an in depth look into the facts about Mold and how to be prepared the next time you run into it. We will cover many topics such as: What is Mold, How Mold growth occurs, The Dangers of Mold Exposure and Options for Mold Remediation. Learn how to avoid liability and protect yourself from future Mold cases.
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934 Main Avenue, Unit C Durango, CO 81301
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1099 Main Avenue. Suite 213 • Durango, CO. 81301 970-382-9800 • Fax 970-382-9808 E-mail: lisar@southwest-mortgage.com
Important Updates and Reminders! SUPRA
Don’t forget to pay your Supra Active Key bills. You must pay it by the 7th of May. GE Security should have sent them out to you last month. Please contact our office if you did not receive it. NOTE: THIS IS NOT FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT UTILIZE AN EKEY (keys that work with your phones).
STAFF UPDATE
Jasmyn, our Membership Coordinator will be on maternity leave from now through the end of July. Please bear with us while we are down one going into the busiest part of the year. We appreciate your patience.
OFFICE CLOSED
The DAAR Office will be closed Monday, May 26th in honor of Memorial Day. We would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday!
New for Colorado:
The Energy Efficiency Mortgage Incentive
When: Wednesday, May 21st, 11:00am – 1:00pm Where: First National Bank of Durango Cost: $16 Early Bird, $21 General (includes lunch) Register: www.fourcore.org or cori@fourcore.org New home incentive up to $8,000! Existing home incentive up to $6,000!
Did you know that there is an incentive for your client to buy a new energy efficient home or retrofit an existing home at point of purchase… that doesn’t interfere with the ability to close quickly on a home? Guest Speaker: James Mitchell from RenewaBlue and Fort Collins Board of Realtors
Reverse Mortgage for Purchase:
You owe it to your senior clients to know the basics. Questions about reverse mortgages? Call Cobalt Mortgage and get all the facts.
George Johnson NMLS-418631 Reverse Mortgage Loan Originator 970.828.2408
george.johnson@cobaltmortgage.com
Cobalt Mortgage, Inc. NMLS-35653 Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. Š 2013 Cobalt Mortgage, Inc., 11255 Kirkland Way, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033. Toll Free: (877) 220-4663; Fax: (425) 605-3199. NMLS Unique Identifier: 35653; Arizona Mortgage Banker License #0909801; Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act.; Regulated by the Colorado Division of Real Estate; Nevada Mortgage Banker #3723; Nevada Mortgage Broker #3725; Oregon Mortgage Lender License #ML-2991; Washington Consumer Loan License #520-CL-48866. George R. Johnson, NMLS-418631. Ticket #2013082710001436
What’s Happening With The Membership? Welcome New Members! Evelyn O’Neill - Coldwell Banker Hailey Engstrom - Coldwell Banker Bill Weir - Re/Max Pinnacle Jeff Reynolds - Re/Max Pinnacle
Gregg Darling - Keller Williams Candice Eidenschink - Keller Williams Joe Reimers - Bayfield Realty
Welcome New Affiliates! Chris Herman - House Master
Daniel Varner - Diligent Home Inspection
Transfers AGENT NAME: Mike Davis
TRANSFERRING FROM: Durango Mountain Realty
TRANSFERRING TO: Horizon Properties
May Birthdays John Norton ~ 5/1 Jonny Radding ~ 5/2 True Kirk ~ 5/3 David Gore ~ 5/4 Mike Aronson ~ 5/5 Lars Johnson ~ 5/6 Jim Davis ~ 5/9 Betty Yost ~ 5/11 Andrew Levine ~ 5/12 Sara Staber ~ 5/12 Danielle Enea ~ 5/13 Denise Danilov ~ 5/16 Steve Leisle ~ 5/16 Robin Williams ~ 5/18 Tiare Flora ~ 5/20 Dawn Wright ~ 5/20 Phil Taylor ~ 5/21 Amanda Erickson ~ 5/22 Bill Ramsey ~ 5/23 Chris Serwe ~ 5/25 Mariann Menor-Lewis ~ 5/25