Delta Currents December 2012

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Note that NAR has contributed over 1 million and may reach 2 or more million in financial aid to our members and their communities.

I was amazed at the international scope of the Realtor community. At the first general session there was a flag tribute from all of the Nations that we work with from Brazil to China to the United Kingdom; we saw a moving spectacle of flags on the stage when the Realtor choir sang Amazing Grace and God Bless America.

We also heard from Afterburners who coach companies and teams with military precision to achieve their objectives. In addition, the National Good Neighbor awards were presented and one of the recipient’s on the cover of this month’s Realtor Magazine is from Alameda. There were a multitude of personal performance and education classes as well as forums to discuss local and national legislative issues.

By the way, the eminent domain fluster is on its way out as not the best way to deal with underwater mortgages 2 www.deltaaor.com DeltaCurrents

according to what we heard from the Federal Legislative Forum. However, we also we advised that mortgage interest deduction legislation was part of a package being presented and likely could not be separated. Fannie and Freddie will still be with us but look forward to changes in the future.

I also attended roundtables for best practices for Association non-dues revenue, recruiting college students, and cost cutting. It seems we are on track with most of the ideas discussed but had a good conversation and raised some new possibilities.

Now this may be the last time you hear from me…..bittersweet is always the way as changes occur, remember Change Is Opportunity? The team moving forward next year is dedicated to your excellence in every way.

We were not able to implement what we wanted to this year, but I think that we made a good start and will learn from what we can and move on. I read an article about perseverance and if you have seen this quote before, then forgive me. “Endeavor to Persevere” is the name of the game.

Just like in our business, we have to keep going, strong and steady, to achieve our Association goals. We will get better and stay on the road to progress. This means continuing to assist our members in being the most professional, productive and successful Realtors on the planet. A lofty goal but surely one worth moving toward.

So, Happy Holidays and we will see you on the road.

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2 0 1 2 D A R P r e s i d e n t C E C I LY TI P P E R Y

I visited with National Association of Realtors last week and had an eye opening experience. It was held in Orlando, FL, the first week of November.

There were and are huge concerns over mortgage interest and property tax deductions as well as changing their constitution, read by-laws, as to structure and accountabilities within the organization. Political contributions, ie: RPAC and fund raising topped the list as well as the recent Sandy disaster.

DECEMBER 2012

Cecily Tippery, President Scott MacIntyre, President-Elect James Britto, Treasurer Ralph Garrow, Jr., Immediate Past President John Bedford, Secretary

Delta Association of REALTORS速 3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite 200, Antioch, CA 94531 Phone 925 757 8283

DIRECTORS MaryJane Dukellis Jodi Marfia Ramesh Suman Cathie Marples Angela Johns Errol Mooney Lori Ogorchock Ron Keefer Lynn Valintis

Fax 925 757 8393 info@deltaaor.com

STAFF John Bedford, Association Executive john@deltaaor.com Tonia Nielsen, Chief Operations Officer tonia@deltaaor.com Jean Ruelas, Manager- Retail Operations jean@deltaaor.com Ron Greenslade, Chief Financial Officer rong@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.

Delta Currents is published by Michelle Manos Design.

For advertising rates, please contact Michelle Manos at 831 869 5084 or michellemanos@gmail.com.

Barbara Baham, Members Service Director barbara@deltaaor.com

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2012 OFFICERS

2012 DAR hours

Tuesday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm www.deltaaor.com Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm

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WHO DESERVES TO BE DAR’S REALTOR® and AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR? Nominations will be received by the association until December 21, 2012.

At that time, the selection committee will contact the nominees, review their answers to a questionnaire, and begin the selection process.

Here’s a list of DAR REALTOR®

Here’s a list of DAR AFFILIATE

members who have received the

members who have received the

REALTOR® OF THE YEAR award

AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR award

since 2002:

since 2002:

2011 Tangie Leverett

2011 Curtis Holzer

2010 Liz Mahoney

2010 Riz Nauman

2009 Ralph Garrow

2009 Candice Hoover

2008 Iris Obregon

2008 Mike Stoiber

2007 Darnella Barnes

2007 Rebecca Uyemura

2006 Cecily Tippery

2006 Anthony Silva

2005 Leeann Seamann

2005 Beau Bautista

2004 Karen Martin

2004 Patti Gonsalves

2003 Doris Bedford

2003 Veronica Clyatt

2002 Angela Johns

2002 Michelle Lenahan

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

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

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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

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REALTORS速 Lora Bailey-DeFosse Better Homes Mann & Associates 3413 Deer Valley Road, Antioch 779-0600 FAX 779-0651

AFFILIATES Jennifer Lawrie Land Homes Financial Service 3181 Balfour Rd. Ste; D, Brentwood 925-265-4016

Eric Love Don Rhodes Real Estate 2406 Valdez Ct., Antioch 754-7634 FAX 866-286-1821

John Strickland Bay Alarm 60 Berry Dr, Pacheco 595-3148 FAX 808-4524

Michael Cosgrove RoMarco Properties 1210 Central Blvd. #108, Brentwood 516-4643 FAX 281-9223

Members on the move Matthew Earp is now with ACME Real Estate at 1120 Second St. Brentwood, 925-238-8222 FAX 925-230-9890

BROKERS Charlote E. Saulter CES Premier Real Estate Service 1317 Buchanan Road, Pittsburg 432-3600 FAX 432-3020

New Members Orientation

EBRDI Paragon Training

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Free to MLS Subscribers

8:30am – 12:00pm

Steven Pean, Instructor

To register call DAR office 757-8283

Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:00am – 12:00pm Paragon 5 Essentials

Free to MLS Subscribers

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Steven Pean, Instructor

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Thursday, December 6, 2012

M.O.R.E. 2.0 & Realtor Property

9:00am – 12:00pm

Resource (RPR)

Paragon 5 Essentials

To register call EBRDI at

Thursday, December 6, 2012

363-2333

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Or logon to EBRDI.com

Cloud/CMA Expert To register call EBRDI at 363-2333 Or logon to EBRDI.com

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925.628.6905 • Six years inspecting East County houses • Same-day reports • SUPRA lock box access • Fully insured, including Mike and REALTOR® coverage Shawn Stewart • Flexible scheduling • Competitive rates

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EBRDI Paragon Training

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

Click for more information.

Public Relations Committee Meeting

1:30pm - 2:30pm

December 12 New Members Orientation

8:30am - 12:00pm

December 13 Local Government Relations Committee Meeting

11:30am - 12:30pm

December 13

Holiday Open House Party

11:30am - 3:00pm

December 13 Executive Committee Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm

December 18

Membership Committee Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm

December 18

Delta Realtors Community Service Foundation

1:30pm - 3:00pm

December 19

Budget & Finance

3:00pm - 4:00pm

December 20

Board of Directors Luncheon

December 24

DAR Closed

December 25

DAR Closed Christmas Day

December 31

DAR Closed

January 1 New Years Day -DAR closed January

8

Public Relations Committee Meeting

9:30am - 10:30am

January

9 New Members Orientation

8:30am - 12:00pm

January

10 Local Government Relations Committee Meeting

11:30am – 12:30pm

January

15

Business & Technology Committee Meeting

10:00am – 11:00am

January

15

Membership Committee Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm

January

15

Delta Realtors Community Service Foundation

1:30pm -

January

17 Executive Committee Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm

January

17 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

2:00pm - 3:00pm

January

18

DAR Installation Banquet

11:30am - 2:30pm

January

21

DAR Closed M.L.King Jr. Day

January

22 Education Committee Meeting

2:00pm - 3:00pm

January

23

Bylaws Committee Meeting

10:00am - 11:00am

January

23-26

CAR Meetings Monterey

January

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Board of Directors Meeting

3:00pm

9:00am - 11:00am

East County Insurance Agency, Inc. Antioch 925 757 4208 2738 B W. Tregallas Rd. Brentwood 925 240 1330 6440 Brentwood Blvd.

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Dear Delta Association Members and Affiliates: I will be installed as the 2013 Delta President along with the other officers and board of directors at a special luncheon event on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Club Los Meganos (Trilogy) in Brentwood.

Delta’s installation of officers is considered the annual signature event for the association. This is where we emphasize the role of the association as a resource for our members and the importance of member involvement in making our association stronger.

We will hear from our outgoing President, Cecily Tippery about her year at the helm in 2012 as she hands me the gavel.

And most of all we’ll all be there to enjoy the company of old friends, networking with members and having a good time.

I’m asking for your help to make this a memorable event. We are keeping our meal affordable so all members can participate. Please consider being a sponsor. See the enclosed information sheet.

With a limited amount of ad space in our program, it is necessary that you make your selection without delay. Submit your signup form (included) to the association office.

Don’t hesitate to call the Association for more information at (925) 757-8283 or you can call me at (925) 783-8286. I’m always happy to talk with Delta members.

With Best Regards, Scott MacIntyre 2012 President-Elect

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1.Training at the local association, seminars in our conference center - MLS – Paragon Training 2.Training offered by CAR such as “Learn My Way”

3. Forms Tutor and Forms Advisor, a CAR benefit for zipForm 6 4. Mandatory Ethics Training for the board of directors, Grievance and Professional Standards Committees 5. Mandatory Ethics Training and Orientation to the Delta Association. (for all new members)

What is your count on this list?

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DELTA Association Members, new or seasoned, the 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:

IT’S THAT SPECIAL TIME AGAIN!!!

TIME TO GIVE!!

Help the REALTOR® COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION

“GIVE ‘TIL IT FEELS GOOD” Your donation helps feed the hungry and homeless

Members – DONATIONS NEEDED NOW! CanTree food drive runs November 1st through December 17th

Contest: the office that brings in the most cans will receive a ½ page add in the Real Estate Guide magazine.

DONATE YOUR CANS NOW!!

REMEMBER, EVERY CAN COUNTS If you’re too busy to purchase cans – you can contribute cash. $.80 is equivalent to 1 can -­‐ $20.00 is equivalent to 1 case.

CanTree food and money donations need to be turned in no later than December 17, 2012 at 5:00pm.

SPECIAL NOTE: ALL CANS MUST BE BOXED!! We cannot handle loose cans and sacks of cans.

Bring your cans to the Delta Association of REALTORS®.

WHAT DOES CANTREE MEAN TO YOU AS A MEMBER? The program is a fine way to help the needy and at the same time bring recognition to the REALTOR® family. Last year we donated more than 8,000 cans, which were distributed to needy East County families through local charitable organizations. WE want to increase that to 12,000 cans this year. NOTE: Since we started this program in 1986, we have collected and distributed more than 90,000 cans!!!

With the holiday season fast approaching, it seems like a perfect opportunity to assist the less fortunate and give all participants a felling of good will and charity. Please join in. We can’t do it without you.

The Agencies that will benefit from our canned food drive are: PICES, Don Brown Shelter, Brentwood Regional Community Chest and Delta Christian Community Food Pantry.

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HEALTH FAIR

Health screenings for Realtors and affiliates

The Delta Assn. of Realtors Monday, December 3, 2012

Are you “at risk”?

EXECUTIVE WELLNESS PACAGE

Screenings include:

Normally $395 Realtor’s Special for just $345 SAVE $50

($6,000 in a hospital)

Carotid (stroke) Arteries U/S Liver U/S Spleen U/S Aorta (aneurysm) U/S Osteoporosis U/S EKG Colorectal/colon cancer

Other packages available:

Vascular Package - $195

(To help prevent heart attack & stroke)

Abdominal Package - $195 (To detect masses, stones, cysts, etc.)

ONLINE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM Clothes fit too tight?

Lose 10 to 15 lbs. the first week!

Have more energy!

Increase your metabolism!

Decrease your appetite!

Gall Bladder U/S High B/P? High cholesterol?

Pancreas U/S Diarrhea? Constipation?

Thyroid U/S Dizziness? Blurred vision?

Kidneys U/S Full Panel Cholesterol Family history of stroke, heart attack or aneurysms?

Urinalysis Past history of smoking?

Education & more!

ULTRASOUND (imaging) SCREENINGS

 Carotid (STROKE) Arteries (These arteries are checked for “fatty or calcified” plaque.) $40  CIMT-Carotid Intima/Media Thickness (Part of the common carotid artery is measured to evaluate plaque thickness that strongly correlates with coronary heart disease/heart attack.) $95

 Uterus and Ovaries (Imaged for fibroids, cysts, enlargement, etc.) $40  Gall Bladder (Gallbladder is checked for gallstones, sludge, etc.) $40  Liver (Check the liver for cysts, hemangiomas, masses, etc.) $40  Pancreas (Pancreas is imaged for abnormalities seen.) $40  Spleen (Checked for calcifications, enlargement, cysts, etc.) $40  Thyroid (Check the thyroid for nodules, calcifications, cysts, etc.) $40  Aortic (RUPTURE) Artery (Checking for aneurysm and plaque.) $40  Kidneys (Checked for stones, hydronephrosis, enlargement, cysts, etc.) $40

ANY FOUR $40 SCREENINGS ARE ONLY $145 (Per person)

NON-IMAGING ULTRASOUND SCREENINGS

 Osteoporosis-bone loss (Ultrasound machine is used to check for bone loss) $40 LAB SCREENINGS

 NEW! TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) Blood test to check for Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism $75 (Regular Price: $350)  Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (ALB, ALP, ALT, AST, BUN, Ca, tCO², CI¯, CRE, GLU, K+, Na+, TBIL, TP.) $95  Full Panel Cholesterol/Glucose (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, glucose & TC/HDL ratio.) $40  Liver Function-ALT (Screening liver for basic function.) $40 Our Price: *$250 *To start the weight loss program.  EKG-12-lead electrocardiogram (To detect arrhythmias, past heart attacks, etc.) $40  Urinalysis (Urine is checked for: pH, blood, glucose, protein, leukocytes, specific gravity, etc.) $40  PSA-Prostate Cancer (Checks for a specific antigen associated with prostate cancer.) $60  Colorectal/Colon Cancer (Sensitive take-home kit to check for blood in the stool.) $20 P.O. Box 4260, Palm Springs, CA 92263 *Items that are included in the “Complete Wellness Package”. PSA or TSH can be added for $50,

SAVE $100

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uterus/ovaries ultrasound can be added for $30, the IMT or Comp. Met. Panel can be added for $45.

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