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Attitude - there is that word once again. So, maybe attitude is important. As agents, as an association, as REALTORS®, as human beings, we are often reacting instead of being proactive; and often unbalanced instead of balanced as changes and challenges continually come our way. Currently, as we know, we have very low inventory, and many of us are writing multiple offers on the few properties available. We have been focusing on the number of offers we are writing and how difficult it is to make something happen. I say, focus on the positive. What could that be? How about the quality time you are spending with your client or maybe that you really know how to use zip forms quickly and efficiently, perhaps you are getting really good at honing your writing and communication skills. These people will be clients for life and will probably refer you to all their friends. Instead of
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be-moaning the notion that listing agents are not returning calls, give them a call and thank them for taking the time “to listen to this voice mail and continue our professional relationship with open communication.” Listing agents struggle with processing and reviewing all sorts of offers and also get to spend lots of quality time sharpening their analytical and counseling skills. What a pleasure both sides could have re-connecting and staying connected with clients and fellow agents. Help the other side with open and clear communication and a positive approach so that all the questions are answered up front, so that everybody enjoys the transaction. When was the last time you sent a thank you note? As an association made of up a very diverse membership, we are sometimes too quick to look at what is going wrong rather than what is going right. We have very successful and professional agents that need our support and encouragement. We are a resource for our community of agents and also have to recall that we need to be there “every day in every way” for our members. So, let’s all stay positive with an open and caring approach, start facilitating and finding ways to make things happen. We all have bad days… it is best to remember that when we are struggling ourselves and need help. “Those who persevere make continuous
progress.”
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WELCOME TO 2012!
So, we are just over the half-year mark, and it seems everywhere I go, I hear “struggle” stories. All sorts of agents are either struggling with no business or very busy doing business. Really? I have said the same thing myself. So, I would like all of us to take a breath and just stop. The I Ching, the venerable Chinese forecasting/meditation tool says: “In times of stagnation, attend to your attitude.” Of course, our market is somewhat dynamic, but we have also sunk to the lowest inventory levels that many of us can remember. And we expect this trend to continue for some time.
John Bedford, Secretary
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AUGUST 2012 Delta Association of REALTORS速 3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite 200, Antioch, CA 94531 Phone 925 757 8283 Fax 925 757 8393
2012 OFFICERS
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2012 DAR HOURS
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DISCOVERY BAY/BYRON MARKETING MEETING & TOUR 1st and 3rd Tuesday Board Walk Grill at the Marina, Discovery Bay 9:00am • $1 For more information call LeeAnn Seamann 634-2224 at Marples & Associates Group does use Paragon to schedule homes on tour. Tours are Caravan and must be in by Noon on Monday.
OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/ BRENTWOOD/KNIGHTSEN MARKETING MEETING & TOUR Every Wednesday Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street, Oakley • 8:30am • $2 For more information contact Dan Barnes, Tour Coordinator, 759-4648. Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour.
Mike Stoiber, LUTCF 130 E Leland Rd Ste B Pittsburg, CA. 94565-4954 925-432-2961 Fax 925-432-8219 License #315314
Mike.stoiber.b8rf@statefarm.com Visit my website for helpful information
CONTRA COSTA REALTORS® IN MOTION CONTRA COSTA NORTH Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Clayton, Clyde Every Tuesday 8:30am • $10 Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Rd., Concord Doors open at 8am for breakfast www.ccrim.info
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ANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAYPOINT Every Tuesday Delta Association of REALTORS® 3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Ste. 200, Antioch 8:30am • $2 For more information call Ramesh Suman, Majestic Homes, 779-1234, or Ralph Garrow Jr., Ralph Garrow Real Estate, 366-6676
REALTORS® MARKETING ASSOCIATION CONTRA COSTA SOUTH Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Diablo, Alamo Every Thursday San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon 8:30am • $5 Doors open at 8am for breakfast No formal tour www.RMAtoday.com
INFORMAL TOURS Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Clayton,Clyde, Rossmoor, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga Tuesday between 9:00am and 2:00pm Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Diablo, Alamo Thursday between 9:00am & 2:00pm
welcomenew members!
REALTORS速 Recie Wiley Better Homes Mann & Associates 3413 Deer Valley Rd., Antioch 779-0600 FAX 779-0651 Lucky C. Nwokocha Better Homes Mann & Associates 3000 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch 779-0700 FAX 776-0651 Joseph Clark California Property Brokers 201 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. H of E, Brentwood 888-315-6320 FAX 888-315-6321 Kenneth Lauer Keller Williams Premier Properties 4041 Lone Tree Way, Ste 101, Antioch 315-8700 FAX 315-8701 Maureen Prince Marples & Associates 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 634-2224 FAX 634-0509 Nancy Mercurio RE/MAX Blue Line 5005 Lone Tree Way, Ste. C, Antioch 754-6100 FAX 754-6120 BROKERS Sandra Padilla Hillcrest Properties 2006 A Street, #201, Antioch 727-0444 FAX 866-528-1032 Gurinder Chahal Resolute Real Esate 306 Barn Dance Way, Oakley 625-1200 FAX 237-5700 AFFILIATES Aaron Stewart National Property Inspection 4755 La Casa, Oakley 628-6905 FAX 625-2848
William Van Damme New Start Home Inspection 4073 Mellowood Dr., Oakley 783-1765 FAX 625-9384 John P. Hutchins Residential Check-up Home Inspection P.O. Box 12314, Pleasanton 339-1641 FAX 369-0452 Ranae Williams Residential Check-up Home Inspection P.O. Box 12341, Pleasanton 339-1641 FAX 369-0452 MEMBERS ON THE MOVE DeDe Hays is now with Bay Area Properties at 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009 Kristine A. Peterson is now with Better Homes Delta Bay at 1500 A Street, Antiohc 706-9100 FAX 706-7735 Cerelle Costairs is now with Marples & Associates at 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, 634-8040 FAX 634-8547 Jason McBride is now with RE/MAX Vintage Estate at 1120 Second St. #108, Brentwood, 634-8500 FAX 634-8502 Dan Craddock is now with Resolute Real Estate at 306 Barn Dance Way, Oakley, 625-1200 FAX 237-5700 Dawn McCarty is now with Resolute Real Estate at 306 Barn Dance Way, Oakley, 625-1200 FAX 778-9009 Gertrude C. Vierra is now with Silman Properties at 812 First St., Brentwood, 634-8400 FAX 634-8405
Risk Management Shannon B. Jones, Instructor Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:00pm – 3:00pm To register call DAR at 757-8283 EBRDI Paragon Training Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, August 8, 2012 9:00am – 12:00pm Paragon 5 Essentials (Lecture) 1:00pm – 4:00pm Ipads, Smart Phones and Mobile Apps(Lecture) To register call EBRDI at 363-2333 Or logon to EBRDI.com
New Members Orientation Wednesday, August 8, 2012 8:30am – 12:00pm To register call DAR office 757-8283 EBRDI Paragon Training Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:00am – 12:00pm Paragon 5 Essentials (Lecture) 1:00pm – 4:00pm CMAs, LIstingbook and Cloud(Lecture) To register call EBRDI at 363-2333 Or logon to EBRDI.com
All Classes are held at the Delta Association of REALTORS®, 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Ste: 200, Antioch, except as otherwise noted.
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Fast Results, Big Impact NAHREP Bay Area, CVAR & DAR Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:30am – 11:00am To register: www.nahrepbayarea. wildapricot.org
EXEUCTIVE OFFICER
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This year, members who attend
DAR veterans are encouraged to email your
the Thursday luncheon at
photos to C.A.R. at veterans@car.org
CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO, will be in for an extra special
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
event. J.R. Martinez, Dancing with The Delta Realtors Community Service the Stars 2011 champion and
Foundation is working on the second annual
retired military veteran, will host
Delta Harvest Run. The main event is a half
the EXPO Thursday luncheon.
marathon that originates at Liberty Union High
Martinez rose to fame on Dancing School. Adult Volunteers are needed for a with the Stars but has been on
variety of tasks, including spotting and flagging
the motivational speaking circuit
traffic where runners will be crossing. Training
for years. He will deliver a spirited
will be provided. Please contact Cathleen
lecture on how to overcome life’s
Griebling at cathleengriebling@yahoo.com.
adversities and find success in
OR
any situation.
You can go to the Delta Harvest Run website at http://deltaharvestrun.com/volunteer/
Additionally, C.A.R. will be honoring our military members
MORE ON VOLUNTEERING!
who currently serve, or have
In a recent letter to our Broker/Owners,
served, at this luncheon.
the DAR’s Public Relations Committee has requested information on the amount of hours
At the Thursday luncheon, CAR
the brokers estimate that members in their
will include a short presentation
offices volunteer in various activities. We know
comprised of photographs of
that our members do plenty in our communities
REALTOR members taken during
and the Public Relations committee intends to let
their active duty. Even if you
the citizens of our communities know.
cannot attend this luncheon all
Voting Ended on Friday, July 27th 2013 Officers and Directors Elected President-elect - Scott MacIntyre - Better Homes Mann & Associates Treasurer - James Britto - Bay Area Properties Directors: (each for a three year term) Rena Acasio - Prudential California Realty Mary Jane Dukellis - Dukellis Real Estate Errol Mooney - Marples and Associates Cecily Tippery, DAR’s 2012 President, made congratulatory phone calls to all of the candidates that took part in this election. Members Jerry Soto, Jodi Marfia and Andy Blasquez were urged to try again next year. The proposed bylaws change was voted down. A Big Thank You to all REALTOR® members who took the time to express their preferences in this election.
August 7
Fast Results, Big Impact, NAHREP Bay Area
8:30am - 11:00am
August 7
Risk Management , Shannon B. Jones
1:00pm -
August 8
New Members Orientation
8:30am - 12:00pm
August 8
EBRDI Paragon 5
9:00am - 10:00am
August 8
EBRDI Ipads, Smart Phones and Mobile Apps
10:00am - 12:00pm
August 9
Local Government Relations Committee Meeting
11:30am - 12:30pm
August 14
Business Technology Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am
August 14
Public Relations Committee Meeting
1:30pm -
August 16
Executive Committee Meeting
12:00pm -
August 16
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
2:00pm -
2:30pm 1:00pm 3:00pm
8:00am – 5:30pm
August 20-21 Leadership Summit Meeting Chicago
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August 17&18 CDPE Class
3:00pm
August 21
Membership Committee Meeting
11:00am - 12:00pm
August 21
Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation
1:30pm -
August 28
Budget & Finance Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am
August 28
Education Committee Meeting
2:00pm -
August 29
EBRDI Paragon 5
9:00am - 12:00pm
August 29
Bylaws Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am
August 29
EBRDI CMAs, Listingbook and Cloud
1:00pm -
August 30
Board of Directors Meeting
9:00am - 11:30am
3:00pm 3:00pm
4:00pm
September 3 DAR Closed Labor Day September 11 Business Technology Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am
September 11 Public Relations Committee Meeting
1:30pm -
September 12 New Members Orientation
8:30am - 12:00pm
September 13 Local Government Relations Committee Meeting
11:30am - 12:30pm
2:30pm
September 16 Delta Harvest Run September 18 Membership Committee Meeting
11:00am - 12:00pm
September 18 Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation
1:30pm -
September 20 Executive Committee Meeting
12:00pm -
September 20 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
2:00pm -
September 25 Budget & Finance Meeting
10:00am - 11:00pm
September 25 Education Committee Meeting
2:00pm -
September 26 Bylaws Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am
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Shawn Stewart, National Property Inspections
PEX TUBING
What is PEX Tubing? Why is it used?
tubing has grown significantly over the past 20+
How is it better than other plastic
years. PEX tubing is one of the most heavily tested
piping?
piping materials in the world. It has been under long term pressure testing for more than 30 years in
Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX)
extreme temperature and pressure conditions and
water supply piping is a flexible,
also undergoes rigorous testing against the oxidizing
plastic tubing created by chemically
effects of chlorinated water to ensure that the tubing
joining individual polyethylene
will withstand the most aggressive drinking water
molecules. This process of cross
conditions.
linking polyethylene transforms the polyethylene from a thermoplastic
PEX tubing is lightweight and can withstand operating
material to a thermoset material
temperatures of up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
giving the cross linked polyethylene
Its flexibility allows it to go around corners and
superior high temperature and long
obstructions, making it easy to install, it ranges in size
term pressure capabilities. PEX
from Âź to 2 inches and a variety of joining methods
doesn’t corrode or develop pinhole
are available. Brass, copper, bronze, stainless steel
leaks, is chlorine andscale resistant
and plastic fittings can be used with Pex tubing, the
and needs fewer fittings than rigid
type of fittings used in each application is determined
plastic and metal pipe.
by the manufacturer of the tubing. Although not freeze
PEX was developed in the 1960’s
proof PEX is freeze-break resistant, the smooth
and has been in use in many
interior resists scale buildup and corrosion and
European countries for
because it is flexible the system is quieter than rigid
plumbing, radiant heating and
piping when water is flowing through the tubing. PEX
snow melt applications since that
is not to be used in any application where tubing will
time. PEX was introduced in North
be exposed to direct sunlight and UV rays, it should
America in 1984 and the use of the
not come into extended contact with petroleumbased materials such as Kerosene, gasoline, oils and solvents. PEX tubing is more economical and energy efficient than metallic piping. It requires less energy to manufacture than metal pipe and because it is lighter the transportation costs are less. PEX requires fewer fittings to install and does not require a fuel torch to make the connections. For additional information, contact Shawn Stewart, National Property Inspection, at 925-628-6905 or
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The Delta Association of REALTORS® Education Committee Presents
Risk Management Seminar Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Instructor: Shannon B. Jones Partner/Owner Shannon B. Jones Law Group Hear from a top Attorney! She will cover: Short Sales REOs Inspection and Disclosure issues Agent trouble issues And More. Where: Date: Time:
Delta Association of REALTORS® 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Ste: 200, Antioch Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Shannon B. Jones is a Partner/Owner in the Shannon B. Jones Law Group and Diablo Mediation Services – She represents parties in litigation and transactions with a particular emphasis in real estate and general business. She specializes in representing real estate agents, brokerages and parties in real estate transactions and disputes, including general counseling and dispute avoidance. She currently represents over 6,000 real estate agents in the State of California. Additional experience includes: commercial litigation and transactions; construction defect litigation; premises liability; unlawful detainer actions; insurance litigation; and partnership and corporate disputes. Ms. Jones is approved by the California Association of REALTORS® as defense counsel for real estate brokerages.
(Reservations are required; contact the DAR office at 757-8283)
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