Delta Currents August 2015

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DELTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 速 August 2015 | www.deltaaor.com

HAPPY SUMMER SELLING SEASON!

2015 DAR PRESIDENT JAMES BRITTO

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I hope you’ve had time to enjoy the weather, sell some houses in our everchanging market, and maybe even fit in some time off to recharge and rejuvenate!

I want to let you know that Delta Association of REALTORS® has succeeded in meeting the NAR Core Standards Requirements! This is great news, and shows the strength and power of our Association. We may not be large but, we are mighty in providing a wide array of services to our membership. We will be increasing and improving our services going forward so that we can meet the challenges and serve the needs of our members.

Please join us Thursday, August 20 from 5 to 7pm for the Elected Officials Reception at DAR. Food and drink will be served. Please contact Tonia@ deltaaor.com or 925.757.8283 to let us know you’re coming.

Also, this October, the C.A.R. Fall meetings will be local for the first time in several years...in San Jose!

I encourage you to join us for either Tech Tuesday or to visit the Expo on

Wednesday. A variety of free options are available, as well as classes for a fee. Committee meetings that are “open” to all are Thursday and Friday.

If you would like to attend, please contact me at 925.305.9479 or Tonia Nielsen at D.A.R. The National meetings will take place in in San Diego in November! Make reservations now at realtor.org and get all the info!

Our Executive Director, Regional Chair, President-Elect and I had the privilege to attend C.A.R.’s “Strategic Thought Leadership” in Los Angeles at the end of July. Brad Inman spoke about industry “disruptors,” and Stefan Swanepoel presented a powerful data collection called “The Danger Report.” I encourage you to visit www.dangerreport.com and view or even download a free PDF of this material. It is great and truly thoughtprovoking.

Our Association provides much value to your business, but we can add more with your input and participation. We need more volunteers to assist us with ensuring we bring you the best and timeliest of tools.

We invite your feedback and sharing of ideas or needs.

2015 OFFICERS

3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite 200, Antioch, CA 94531 Phone 925 757 8283

2015 DIRECTORS

Fax 925 757 8393 info@deltaaor.com

John Canning Mary Jane Dukellis Angela Johns Ralph Garrow, Jr. Monica Malcuit Jodi Marfia Rena Provencio Denise Stewart Cecily Tippery STAFF

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John Bedford, Association Executive JohnB@deltaaor.com

Delta Currents is the official monthly publication of the Delta Association of REALTORS速. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of this publication, errors may occur. DAR shall not be held liable for misinformation, typographical errors, omissions, and/or misprints in editorial and/or advertising materials.

Tonia Nielsen, Chief Operations Officer tonia@deltaaor.com

Delta Currents is published by Michelle Manos Design.

Jean Ruelas, Manager- Retail Operations jean@deltaaor.com

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Barbara Baham, Members Service Director barbara@deltaaor.com

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James Britto, President Errol Mooney, President-Elect Lori Ogorchock, Treasurer Ron Keefer, Immediate Past President John Bedford, Secretary

AUGUST 2015

TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:00am - 5:00pm MONDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm

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ANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAY POINT

Every Tuesday • 8:30am • $2 Meet at Delta Association of REALTORS® Group uses Paragon to Schedule homes on tour.

Must attend the Marketing Meeting the Morning of tour to confirm open house Contact Ramesh Suman- Majestic Homes 779-1234, 3428 Hillcrest Ave, Ste: 200 or Ralph Garrow Jr., Ralph Garrow R.E., Antioch 366-6676

THE EAST CONTRA COSTA NETWORKING MEETING Every Tuesday • 8:30am • $5 BJ’s Restaurant (Streets of Brentwood) 2365 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood Group uses Paragon to schedule homes on tour.

No need to attend the meeting prior to put home on tour. Food can be served.

Contact Cathie Marples 925-699-8880

OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/ KNIGHTSEN Every Wednesday • 8:30am • $2 Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street, Oakley Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour Contact Dan Barnes, Tour Coordinator 759-4648

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Aug. 13 DRCSF Board Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Aug. 14 Local Government Relations Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Aug. 18 Budget & Finance Meeting

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Aug. 19 New Members Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Aug. 20 Executive Committee Meeting 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Aug. 27 Board of Directors Meeting 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Sept. 7 DAR Closed Labor Day Sept. 10 DRCSF Board Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Sept. 11 Local Government Relations Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Sept. 17 Executive Committee Meeting 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Sept. 22 Budget & Finance Meeting 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Sept. 24 Board of Directors Meeting 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Oct. 7-10 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 22 Oct. 27 Oct. 29

C.A.R. Meetings San Jose DRCSF Board Meeting Local Government Relations Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Budget & Finance Meeting Board of Directors Meeting

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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REALTORS速 Rosemary Micuch Berkshire Hathaway 2510 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393 Loretta Weaver Berkshire Hathaway 2510 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393 Marie Arcaina Coldwell Banker Guidance 4851 Lone Tree Way, Ste. B, Antioch 776-1100 FAX 776-5085fazli Ryan Neufeld-Hays Coldwell Banker Guidance 4851 Lone Tree Way, Ste. B, Antioch 776-1100 FAX 776-5085

Cesar Rodriguez Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427 Debbie Read-Klug Marples & Associates 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 634-8040 FAX 634-8547 Parwin Fazli Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203 BROKERS Don Hartson Don Hartson Realty 3316 Barmouth Dr., Antioch 550-8419 FAX 516-4537

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Corrien Faso Alain Pinel Realtors 601 Sycamore Valley Rd., West, Danville 314-1111 Vanessa Ramos-Wheeler Berkshire Hathaway 2510 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393 Marietta Maitino BHG Mason McDuffie RE 5887 A Lone Tree Way, Antioch 776-2740 FAX 776-2741 Jody Roa Don Hartson Realty 3316 Barmouth Dr., Antioch 550-8419 FAX 516-4537

Amante Asuncion New Horizon Realty 5118 Fern Ridge Cir., Discovery Bay 625-8882 FAX 240-0808

Esther Kennedy HomeSmart Optima Realty 1465 Civic Ct., Ste. 620, Concord 510-325-8865

Honorio Picart Picart Realty 23 San Tomas Ct., Pittsburg 301-7451 FAX 665-1407

Paul Kelly RE/MAX Blue Line 2200 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. E, Brentwood 925-634-4500

Amanda Chamberlain Intero Real Estate 1540 Discovery Bay Blvd., B, Discovery bay 634-1111 FAX 634-0902

AFFILIATES Dan Peterson Movement Mortgage 4900 Hopyard Rd., Ste. 100, Pleasanton 778-5713

Barbara Hartman Ridgewater Real Estate 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Ste. C, Brentwood 634-4611 FAX 634-5264

Andrea Ternes Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

Kathy Humphrey Pacific Funding Group 1320 Willow Pass Rd., Pittsburg 642-5360 FAX 521-8626

Jeff Parker HomeSmart Optima Realty 1465 Civic Ct., Ste. 620, Concord 510-325-8865 Carrie Ponseti Intero Real Estate 8640 Brentwood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 FAX 240-9020

NEW MEMBERS ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 19, 2015 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon DAR office 757-8283 GETTING YOUR VA LOAN ACCEPTED: THE KEYS TO WRITING A VA CONTRACT Presented by Laura Cunha with Stonecrest Lending Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10:00 a.m.

RSVP 443-3875 or va@ stonecrestlending.net

All Classes are held at the Delta Association of REALTORS® 3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Ste. 200, Antioch except as otherwise noted.

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EBRDI PARAGON TRAINING Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

MORE 2.0 and Partner MLS 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

To register call EBRDI at 363-2333 Or logon to EBRDI.com

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D.A.R. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES 2016 OFFICERS*

New Treasurer, President-Elect and Three New Directors 2016 PRESIDENT

ERROL MOONEY

(AUTOMATIC PER BYLAWS) 2016 PRESIDENT-ELECT

MARY JANE DUKELLIS

Association of 2016 TREASURER

RALPH GARROW

2016 DIRECTOR 3 YEAR TERM

LISA DUKELLIS-MITCHENER 2016 DIRECTOR 3 YEAR TERM

LORI OGORCHOCK

2016 DIRECTOR 3 YEAR TERM

BERNIE LACHNEY

*With only one nominee for each position, the Board of Directors has canceled the election and has declared the nominees elected by acclamation.

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DELTA Association Members, new or seasoned, the

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list of membership benefits is staggering. Are you

taking advantage of what’s being offered? Here are

just a few in the Benefits Category involving training and education.

• Training at the local association • Seminars in our conference center • MLS – Paragon Training

• Training, such as Learn My Way, offered by CAR • Forms Tutor and Forms Advisor, a CAR benefit for zipForm 6 • Mandatory Ethics Training for the Board of Directors, Grievance and Professional Standards Committees • Mandatory Ethics Training and Orientation to the Delta Association (for all new members)