Additional photos of the Seeley Lake area from Laurie Darrow.
votes, the MAR Communications Committee made the choice of awarding the cover and $150 to Darrow. “I have never won a contest before in my life,” Darrow said. “I love taking photos and I try to be sure to get the best shot possible to be able to sell the property. A great picture is definitely worth 1,000 words.” Darrow is a self-proclaimed Montana girl, born and raised in Great Falls. And while there have been stints where she has left the state, she said she always seemed to find her way back. For the past 31 years, she and her husband Mark have lived in Seeley Lake, and in 1994 she earned her real estate license. Six years later she became a broker and opened up Montana Lakes Real Estate, which she would align with Prudential Montana in November 2012.
“People are drawn to Montana,” Darrow says. “They drive to the valley and many times, people will come in and ask ‘what do you have for sale here?’ The area really sells itself, because there is only one Seeley Lake.” The natural beauty has also lent itself to plenty of opportunities to capture the stunning landscape and seasons with a camera. That leads us to the stunning Holland Lake photograph that graces the cover of the 2012 edition of Montana’s REALTOR® Digest. In March 2011, Darrow was headed to a listing at Holland Lake to meet up with the sellers. While crossing a bridge, the spring scene caught her eye and wouldn’t let go. Darrow framed the photo and hung it in her office, and fortunately technology allows her to easily reprint it as many of her friends and clients have asked for it. In fact, she usually just takes the framed photo off her wall whenever someone asks for a copy. “Every time someone comes into my office they look at the photo and ask for it,” Darrow says. “The view at that location at any time is always amazing. It is a special place for a lot of people.” v
NEW Code of Ethics Quadrennial Cycle NAR has mandated all REALTORS® complete a mandatory ethics training program on a quadrennial basis. A new quadrennial cycle (4th) begins January 1, 2013 and ends December 31, 2016. REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than two hours, 30 minutes of instructional time, within a four-year cycle. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations, or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses. Most local boards offer an approved quadrennial COE training course multiple times throughout the year. Online approved quadrennial COE training: (1) THE CE SHOP Course approval number: 12RR0006 (2) McKissock Course approval number: 12RR0197 (3) Online at NAR (FREE; no CE credits) For more information, please visit our website www.MontanaRealtors.org/online-education-resources or contact the Montana Association of REALTORS® at (406) 443-4032. Montana’s REALTOR® Digest |
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