Delta Currents September 2015

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2015 DAR PRESIDENT JAMES BRITTO

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It’s Back to School Time! As many send their children back to school, the Fall real estate season comes into full swing. While the Summer selling season is great for many, there are still many opportunities for sales. We know the market is improved, as we are welcoming new members to Delta Association each month! If you are at a networking meeting or out and about and meet a new member, please take a moment to meet them, exchange cards, and try to get to know something about them. If we all work together, we will raise the level of professionalism in our marketplace.

We have a lockbox exchange scheduled for Friday, Sept. 25 at D.A.R. in Antioch. Your blue Supra iBox will be exchanged on a 1:1 basis for a new Supra iBox BTLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). This will be part of the entire region upgrading their boxes. In the very near future, you will be able to discontinue use of the fob, if your phone is Bluetooth-enabled. You may still opt for an ActiveKey (white remote key). This is a MANDATORY exchange, at NO COST. As we enter the final quarter of my year as President, I am acutely aware that you have educational offerings or needs that you might like D.A.R. to provide. We will work to provide education that you desire, and we don’t want to plan classes that you don’t want to attend. Please send me an email or call me at 925.305.9479 with your suggestions.

We need your help on committees for the remainder of this year, and also in \to next year when 2016 DAR President Errol Mooney will be leading us. Events, Bylaws, Professional Standards, Budget and Finance, Education, and Membership are all in need of volunteers.

The time commitment can be as short as 1 hour per month.

Participation in D.A.R. is not only good for your business: it elevates you to a level of leadership in the industry.

Please contact Maggie Hurtado at 925.584.9841 about the Foundation Poker Tournament - we need players! Also, the Rocktoberfest will be held in mid-October. We will once again collect canned food and non-perishables this holiday season. The office with the most cans wins a prize!

SAVE THE DATES: Oct 7-10 re the Fall C.A.R. meetings in San Jose. Visit www.car.org for more information. Join us for at least one day! Nov. 12-15 is the NAR Realtors Conference and Expo in San Diego! This is a great business-building experience! Visit www.realtor. org for more information. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 will be an evening Installation of President Errol Mooney and his Board of Directors.

Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 will be the DAR 4th Annual Crab Feed. Last year’s event was sold out; you won’t want to miss out on this one!

Tonia at DAR will take your reservation now!

Our wonderful and devoted CEO, John Bedford, is taking a welldeserved vacation this month. Chief OperationS Officer Tonia Nielsen and the Staff are happy to serve any needs you may have. I will assist as necessary, in conjunction with Tonia. Please don’t hesitate to contact one of us for what you need.

Delta’s Past President and current Region 5 Chair Cecily Tippery will be installed as the 2016 California State President of Women’s Council of REALTORS® on January 25, 2016 at a luncheon in Anaheim. If you would like to support her by attending and/or with sponsorship, please contact 925.634.7820.

A NOTE OF THANKS As most of you know, my wonderful and loving wife of over 50 years, Doris Bedford, passed away last April, and even though we knew that she was terminally ill, losing her was a great blow to me and to my family.

It’s been a rough few months, and I want all of you to know how deeply I have appreciated the caring support that I have had from so many of you.

I am particularly thankful to our officers and our board of directors for their understanding during this time. I’ve learned that dealing with grief is a lot harder than I had anticipated.

I’m about to head out on the longest vacation that I’ve had in years. I’ll be away from the association office until the end of September.

I’m going to be heading to southern California to visit many family members, sisters, cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends.

Later in the month a high school friend and I will head to Portland, Oregon to attend a reunion of treasured shipmates from the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786). Finally, I’ll visit a childhood friend in Arizona recently diagnosed with lymphoma who has recently completed a difficult regimen of chemotherapy requiring alternating weekly hospital stays.

This will be a busy month for the Association. If you need assistance, please contact Tonia Nielsen at our office, or call our 2015 President James Britto. They will be happy to assist you.

Sincerely, John Bedford DAR Executive Officer

2015 OFFICERS

Delta Association of REALTORS速 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

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

To advertise in Delta Currents contact Michelle Manos at 831 869 5084 or michelle@michellemanosdesign.com

Barbara Baham, Members Service Director barbara@deltaaor.com

DELTA D.A.R. Hours

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

SEPTEMBER 2015

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

Tours in effect in our service area are as follows:

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DELTA-ANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAY POINT Every Thursday 8:30am Group uses Paragon to Schedule homes on tour. Must attend the Marketing Meeting the Morning of tour to confirm open house. This tour is a CARAVAN tour. Group leaves together and Visits all the homes on tour.

Meet D.A.R., 3428 Hillcrest Ave, Ste: 200

Contact Ramesh Suman- Majestic Homes 779-1234,

or Ralph Garrow Jr., Ralph Garrow R.E., Antioch 366-6676 $2:00

THE EAST CONTRA COSTA NETWORKING MEETING Group uses Paragon to schedule homes Every Tuesday 8:30am

No need to attend the meeting prior to put home on tour.

Food can be served.

Contact Cathie Marples 925-699-8880 Meet BJ’s Restaurant (Streets of Brentwood), 365 Sand Creek Rd. Brentwood $5.00

OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/KNIGHTSEN Every Wednesday 8:30am Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour, Oakley Meet Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street

Contact Dan Barnes, Tour Coordinator 759-4648 $2.00

DAR Closed Labor Day

Sept. 10

DRCSF Board Meeting9:30 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 C.A.R. Meetings San Jose Oct.

8

DRCSF Board Meeting

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

Oct.

9

Local Government Relations Meeting

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

Oct. 14

New Members Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Oct. 22

Executive Committee Meeting

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Oct. 27

Budget & Finance Meeting

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Oct. 29

C.A.R. Legal Update with Gov. Hutchinson 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Oct. 29

Board of Directors Meeting

Nov. 6

DAR Closed Veterans Day

Nov. 12

DRCSF Board Meeting

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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

Nov. 12-13 NAR Annual Governance Conference Nov. 17

Budget & Finance Meeting

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Nov. 17

Executive Committee Meeting

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Nov. 20

Local Government Relation Meeting

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

Nov. 25

DAR Closed half a day

12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Nov. 26-27 DAR Closed Thanksgiving

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Sept. 7

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REALTOR速 Deborah Maples Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

AFFILIATES Office address change Berkshire Hathaway 141 Sand Creek Rd., Ste: E, Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393

Kimberly Parlett Marples & Associates 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 634-8040 FAX 634-8547

Carol Gwin Real Estate 6715 C Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 637-7256 FAX 208-439-0990

Debbie Read-Klug Maples & Associates 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 634-8040 FAX 634-8547

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Laurie Berry Re/Max Today 367 Civic Dr., Ste. 7, Pleasant Hill 938-2980 FAX 826-5794

Cynthia Tucker Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203 BROKERS Anthony Reese Apex Real Estate Consulting 1724 San Andres Dr., Pittsburg 945-4999 FAX 458-5013 Kenneth Hogan Kenneth Hogan, Broker 122 Fillmore St., San Francisco 219-2725 Lewis Noble Lewis Steven Noble, Broker 1058 Cambrian Pl., Brentwood 963-1617 Tony Chahal Resolute Real Estate Inc. 1216 Oak Know Dr., Concord 510-846-8500

New Members Orientation Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon DAR office 757-8283 C.A.R. Legal Update Gov Hutchinson Thursday, October 29, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

RESVP 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, September 2, 2015 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

GoomZee, Tablets, Smartphones and Mobile Apps.

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)

Do You Have Health Insurance?

Covered California “A Road Map” Friday, October 23, 2015 @ 10:00 AM—Delta Association of Realtors 3428 Hillcrest Ave, Suite 200 Antioch CA 94531

Contact Information: RSVP to Tonia Nielsen 925-757-8283 Or Sign Up Here The initial rollout of the Covered California health insurance program was both complex and difficult. The qualification, application and enrollment process is still confusing for many members. And, it starts all over again in several months.

Roger Smith, President of The Benefits Store, is making himself available for speaking engagements to California Realtor® Associations to present a seminar on “Covered California - a Road Map” and to answer questions many members still have about this process.  

Introduction

Eligibility – the who, what and why’s of eligibility 

Multiple Plan Options and Selection Process 

Open and Special Enrollments

Roger will also make himself available to answer questions after the allotted meeting time at the option of attendees.

NOTE: The Benefits Store has for more than 30 years successfully served the needs of the California Association of Realtors in providing quality health insurance for their Members. During the last 5 months we worked very hard answering many questions from Association Members regarding Covered California. We tried to understand their needs and helped them get the appropriate health insurance coverage for themselves and their families.

Benefits Store and California’s Health Exchange - Covered California Our firm has multiple Broker’s that have successfully completed the Covered CA licensing requirements and are certified to assist consumers with the navigation and enrollment process into California’s Health Exchange. The process can be complicated for consumers doing this on their own. Since there is no discount/price savings benefits for clients enrolling on their own, it is usually advisable to have assistance from a Benefits Store Broker in this process.

CA Insurance License #0680704 www.BenefitsStore.com 800-446-2663