DELTA CURRENTS NOVEMBER 2015

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

2015 DAR PRESIDENT JAMES BRITTO

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At this time of year, we’re all looking for value… it really inspires us. Well, I want to take this opportunity to share with you some of the value of your membership with Delta Association of REALTORS. Not only are we your resource for real estate-related goods, paying your membership fees for state and national dues as well as the MLS, but we are your advocates.

We work to ensure you are represented at the state and national levels with local politicians, even with regard to MLS and technology for real estate.

We provide education and networking opportunities and offer a modern and easily accessible facility for member services. We even have facilities available for professional use and for rental for personal use. We coordinate opportunities for community service and promoting the positive image for local REALTORS®. For the past couple of years, we have also offered free webbased technical support for your personal electronics, the Tech Helpline. This is worth literally hundreds of dollars.

We offer a process for filing grievances and ensuring adherence to the Code of Ethics. Additionally, we lowered the local membership dues a few years back, and we are not increasing them for 2016. We do offer payment/installment options for payment of local dues to help your budget.

If you want this option, please contact D.A.R. by Nov. 10.

Our canned food drive for the Foundation’s effort to support local food pantries is underway. Please ask your clients, office mates, friends, and family to contribute cans and/or cash. The more we collect, the more we serve. Make checks payable to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano.

We need your involvement in 2016!

2016 President Errol Mooney and PresidentElect Mary Jane Dukellis want to fill their committee positions. This is your chance to “be in the know” and become part of the positive solutions and successes in our industry. Contact Tonia Nielsen at 925-7578283 or Tonia@DeltaAOR. com and she will route your interest to the appropriate leader. Delta Association of REALTORS® is better because of your involvement!

I am still here to represent, support and be a resource for you throughout the remainder of 2015 and, of course, in the future. I can be reached at 925.305.9479 or James@75HOMES.com. Don’t hesitate to contact me.

SAVE THESE DATES Friday, Jan 22, 2016 Installation of 2016 President Errol Mooney and 2016 Board of Directors Tuesday, Jan 26-29, 2016 Winter C.A.R. meetings in Anaheim Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 DAR 4th Annual Crab Feed

CANTREE FOOD DRIVE TIME TO GIVE!

Help the REALTOR® COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION “GIVE ‘TIL IT FEELS GOOD”

YOUR DONATIONS FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS CANS AND DONATIONS NEEDED NOW! $.80 = ONE CAN • $20 = ONE CASE OF CANS

CANTREE FOOD DRIVE runs November 1 - December 15 at 5pm

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D.A.R. 3428 HILLCREST AVENUE, SUITE 200 • ANTIOCH, CA • 925 757 8283

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

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

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Barbara Baham, Members Service Director barbara@deltaaor.com

DELTA D.A.R. Hours

Association of

REALTORS速

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

NOVEMBER 2015

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

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REALTORS速 Johanna Ortiz Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

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

Shelly Baffico Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Macky Hensel Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Denne Vornhagen Summerwood Properties 5450 Balfour Rd., Brentwood 516-1507 FAX 516-7391

Bruce Peterson Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Renee Abizeid BHG-Mason McDuffie R.E. 5887 A Lone Tree Way, Antioch 776-2740 FAX 776-2741 Rebecca Salazar BHG-Mason McDuffie R.E. 5887 A Lone Tree Way, Antioch 776-2740 FAX 776-2741 Matthew Fleming Intero Real Estate Svc. 8640 Brenwtood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 FAX 240-9020 Mark Mena Intero Real Estate Svc. 8640 Brentwood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 FAX 240-9020 Denise McGrew Intero Real Estate Svc. 8640 Brentwood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 FAX 240-9020

Walter Schlueter Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203 Kate Belbeck Warren Properties & Associates 857 Second St., Unit C, Brentwood 513-1997 FAX 219-9574

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DAR Veterans Day C.A.R.Closed Meetings San Jose DRCSF BoardMeeting Meeting 10 9:30 a.m.a.m.

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

DRCSF Board - 10:30 NAR and EXPO 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

LocalConference Government Meetings Relations Meeting Budget & Finance Meeting 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

New Members Orientation 8:30 -a.m.

- 12 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting 2 p.m.

3 p.m.

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

Board Meeting 12 1p.m.

Budgetof& Directors Finance Meeting p.m.- -22p.m. p.m.

Local Government Relation Meeting 8:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

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

DAR Half aMeeting Day 12 12 p.m.

- 5- 2p.m.

BoardClosed of Directors p.m. p.m.

DAR Closed Thanksgiving DAR Closed Veterans Day DRCSF Board Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

DRCSF Board Meeting Conference 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

NAR Annual Governance Holiday House 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Budget &Open Finance Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Executive Committee Meeting 12 2p.m. p.m.- -23p.m. p.m.

Local Government Relations Meeting 8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Local Government Relation Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

DAR Closedhalf Happy Holidays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

DAR Closed a day DAR Closed Thanksgiving

New Year’s Day DAR Closed DRCSF Board Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Local Government Relation Meeting 8:30 a.m.

- 10 a.m.a.m.

Local Government Relations Meeting 8:30 a.m.

- 10:30 DRCSF Board Meeting DAR Closed Happy Holidays 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

M.L. King Jr. Day DAR Closed Board of Directors Meeting 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

4th Annual Crab Feed 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015 • 12-4PM DELTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 3428 HILLCREST AVENUE, ANTIOCH RSVP 925.757.8283

EBRDI PARAGON TRAINING

FREE TO MLS SUBSCRIBERS Steven Pean, Instructor

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

CloudCMA & RPR 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

To register call EBRDI at 363-2333

Or logon to EBRDI.com NEW MEMBERS ORIENTATION

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 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

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Paragon 5 Essentials

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

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DELTA Association Members, new or seasoned, the list

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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)