Spring 2017 Board of Directors Packet by Oregon Association of REALTORS

BOARD

DIRECTORS MEETING April 14, 2017 Salem Convention Center Salem, OR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING APRIL 14, 2017 SALEM CONVENTION CENTER SALEM, OR 9:30 am-1:30 pm DRAFT AGENDA I.

CALL TO ORDER – President George Grabenhorst

II.

INVOCATION – TBD

III.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – TBD

IV.

REALTOR® PLEDGE – TBD

I AM A REALTOR® I pledge myself to strive to be honorable and to abide by the Golden Rule; To strive to serve well my community, and through it, my country; To abide by the REALTORS'® Code of Ethics and to strive to conform my conduct to its aspirational ideals; To act honestly in all real estate dealings; To protect the individual right of real estate ownership and to widen the opportunity to enjoy it; To seek better to represent my clients by building my knowledge and competence. V.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (pp. 2-4) – President George Grabenhorst

VI.

CONSENT AGENDA – President George Grabenhorst

VII.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President George Grabenhorst A. Introduction of Guests B. Comments

VIII.

ELECTIONS – Colin Mullane A. Report on Elections of District Vice-Presidents (pp. 5-17) B. Oregon Association of REALTORS® 2018 President-Elect (pp. 19-34)

IX.

PRESENTATION OF AWARD FROM OWYHEE BASIN STEWARDSHIP COALITION – Shawn Cleave, GAD

FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT – Eva Sanders A. 2016 Audit B. YTD Financials

XI.

OREGON REAL ESTATE AGENCY REPORT – Gene Bentley

XII.

REGION 12/NAR REPORT – Region 12 Vice-President, Julie DeLorenzo, Idaho Association of REALTORS®

XIII.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT – John Wallace

XIV.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – President-Elect Steve Strode A. Actions of Executive Committee since last meeting (pp. 35-36) B. Approval of Bylaws and Policy Manual Changes; Chapters (pp. 38-43) C. Announcement of Life Service Memberships awarded since last meeting

XV.

KEY COMMITTEE REPORTS (pp. 45-49) A. Business Issues Committee – Dave Brow B. Governmental Affairs Committee – Vikki Breese-Iverson C. Political Affairs Committee – Heather Benjamin D. Professional Development Committee – Gail Rogers

XVI.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS (pp. 50-56) A. Elections Committee – Colin Mullane B. HOME Foundation – Beth Caster C. My REALTOR® Party – John Hoops D. ORPAC/RPAC – Eva Sanders E. Professional Standards – Hector Garcia F. ROTY/DSA – Eva Sanders

XVII. OREF Report – Barb Thomas XVIII. Oregon REALTORS® Plaza, LLC Report – John Wallace XIX.

NEW BUSINESS

XX.

ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next Board of Directors Meeting – October 4, 2017, Portland, Oregon B. Other

XXI.

ADJOURN

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING September 28, 2016 8:30 AM-12:00 PM SUNRIVER RESORT SUNRIVER, OR DRAFT MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER – President Debra Gisriel President Gisriel called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 8:34 am. A quorum was present.

II.

INVOCATION – Jackie Hawks, Eugene Association of REALTORS®

III.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cy Vandermeer, Curry County Board of REALTORS®

IV.

REALTOR® PLEDGE – Deborah DuFresne, Portland Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®

AMMENDED AGENDA – President Debra Gisriel President Gisriel explained the need for the modified agenda. The following motion was made: MOTION: To approve the amended agenda as presented. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED

VI.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – President Debra Gisriel With no corrections needed, the minutes of the April 21, 2016 Board of Directors meeting were approved as presented.

VII.

CONSENT AGENDA – President Debra Gisriel President Gisriel called for questions or comments regarding the Consent Agenda. The following motion was made: MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED

VIII.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Debra Gisriel A. Introduction of Guests B. Comments President Gisriel recognized the local board/associations’ leadership, NAR Directors, Key and Special Committee Members.

IX.

OREGON REAL ESTATE AGENCY REPORT – Gene Bentley, Commissioner

REGION 12/NAR REPORT – President Debra Gisriel

XI.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT – John Wallace John Wallace provided the following:  Introduction of 2016 Oregon Leadership Academy Graduates  New staff introductions  Membership update  Tech Helpline update  Heather Martin update

XII.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – George Grabenhorst, President-Elect A. Professional Development – Lori Palermo, Chair Lori provided a brief report on the proposed Game Works program. Jed Etters, founder, provided a demonstration of the product. MOTION: To approve the allocation of $50,000 from the 2015 revenue over expenses to invest in the development of the Real Estate Game Works Education Program. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED B. Finance Review Committee – Eva Sanders, Chair Eva provided a report on the year to date financials. Eva reviewed the previously approved motion regarding the funds to be transferred to the Contingency Fund. MOTION (approved at April 22, 2016 BoD meeting): To transfer funds from 2015 revenue in excess of 2015 expenses to the contingency fund. Final amount (approximately $200,000) to be approved by the Executive Committee prior to transfer. MOTION: To approve the transferring of $217,524 from 2015 revenue over expenses. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED Eva provided background on the proposed policy manual revisions in the financial procedures section. MOTION: To approve the OAR Policy Manual as presented. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED C. Actions of Executive Committee since last meeting – George Grabenhorst George reviewed the Executive Committee report MOTION: To approve the proposed plan for the Bi-State Jurisdictional Boundaries and Issues Mobilization Resources. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED

XIII.

APPROVAL OF 2016-18 STRATEGIC PLAN – George Grabenhorst, President-Elect MOTION: To approve the 2016-18 Strategic Plan as presented. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED

XIV.

APPROVAL OF 2017 BUDGET – George Grabenhorst, President-Elect MOTION: To approve the 2017 Budget as presented. MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED

XV.

ELECTIONS – Colin Mullane- Elections Committee Vice-Chair A. Election of NAR State Allocated Directors Three (3) candidates for NAR State Allocated Director position were: Debra Gisriel, Rick Harris, and Eva Sanders. Board members were asked to vote for two (2): Debra Gisriel & Eva Sanders were elected to serve. B. Election of NAR Large Local Association Directors Five (5) candidates for NAR Large Board Director for PMAR were: Jan Cullivan, Kerri Hartnett, Edward Petrossian, Steve Strode, and Caitlin Williams. Prior to the voting process, it was indicated that Jan, Edward, and Caitlin would be withdrawing their applications. Board members were asked to vote for two (2) candidates: Kerri Hartnett and Steve Strode were elected to serve.

XVI.

KEY COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Business Issues – Steve Strode, Chair B. Government Affairs – Vikki Breese-Iverson, Chair MOTION: To approve the 2017-18 Legislative Policies MOTION SECONDED, CARRIED C. Political Affairs – Don Meyer, Chair

XVII.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS A. ORPAC/RPAC – George Perkins, Chair B. Elections Committee – Amy Graham, Chair C. My REALTOR® Party – Barbara Brown, Chair E. Professional Standards – Patrick Iler, Chair F. ROTY/DSA – John Hoops, Chair

XIX.

HOME FOUNDATION REPORT – Debra Gisriel

XX.

NEW BUSINESS

XXI.

ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next Board of Directors Meeting – April 14, 2017 Salem, Oregon B. REALTOR® Day at the Capital – April 12, 2017 Salem, Oregon C. Fall Convention 2017 – October 3-6, 2017 Portland, Oregon D. Other

XXII.

ADJOURN

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT

DATE:

March 14, 2017

CHAIRMAN: George Grabenhorst VICE CHAIRMAN: Steve Strode STAFF LIAISON: John Wallace

COMMITTEE: Executive Committee ACTION ITEMS: At the Executive Committee meeting on March 13, the following motion was approved regarded bylaws & policy manual changes. All motions to be presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: submit to the Board of Directors the recommendation for approval of new verbiage in the Bylaws & Policy Manual regarding Chapters for Local Board/Associations. THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: At the Executive Committee retreat in January, the follow motions were approved regarding Life Service Membership applications: Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: approve the Life Service Membership application for Donald McCredie At the Executive Committee retreat in January, the following motions were approved: Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: Request President Grabenhorst create a task force to review the language regarding chapters in the bylaws and policy manual. Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: Move the 2018 OAR Fall Convention to Eugene if the proposed renovations to the hotel were completed. Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: approval of moving $7,000 from the CRM Software Service budget line in Marketing/Communications to be utilized for marketing of REALTOR® Day at the Capitol. At the Executive Committee retreat on March 14, the following motions were approved: Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: approval of moving funding from the CRM Software Service budget line in Marketing/Communications to be utilized for the OAR magazine.

At the Executive Committee meeting on March 14, the following motions were approved regarding Issues Mobilization Requests: Motion Made, Seconded, and Carried: provide the Oregon Association of REALTORSÂŽ with $20,000 to draft a ballot measure regarding a 3/5 majority. Purpose is to protect home ownership incentives in the event of any tax increases. Motion Made, Seconded and Carried: provide the Oregon Association of REALTORS ÂŽ with $100,000 for campaign to defeat the housing bills that would tax homeowners.

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSÂ® BYLAWS

Approved by Board of Directors April 22, 2016

1.1

OAR Chapters

At the request of two of more Designated REALTOR® members from the same market and trade area which is outside the jurisdiction of any Member Boards/Associations (unassigned territory), the Oregon Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors may form a Chapter. The purpose of the Chapter will be to create a structure for REALTORS® and REALTOR® Affiliates to meet and promote the goals of the Oregon Association of REALTORS® to meet and promote the goals of the Oregon Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. Should the new Chapter be an area of a former local Member Board/Association, any excess funds remaining following the dissolution of the Member Board/Association, if allowed by the Member Board/Association Bylaws and following the process prescribed in said Bylaws, may revert to the Oregon Association of REALTORS® and be held in an OAR Restricted Fund for use by the Chapter for Chapter Activities. Participation in the Chapter shall be voluntary at the request of the Designated REALTOR®, however should a Designated REALTOR® join the Chapter, the NAR Dues formula will apply. The Chapter shall have a Chair and Vice Chair selected by the Chapter members. The Chair and Vice Chare are responsible to coordinate meetings of the Chapter and record the minutes of those meetings. OAR shall provide the following services/structures:  Maintain Chapter Records (membership & reports)  Provide a Chapter page on the OAR website and update monthly with Chapter member roster, calendar of events, contacts, etc.  Coordinate and schedule education events, process payments and education credit.  Shall create and process new member applications.  Shall keep membership records up to date and serve as the Point of Entry for the NRDS database.  Shall be responsible for all dues billing and processing.  Shall prepare quarterly financial and membership reports to send to the Chapter Chair and Leadership electronically.  Chapter will function much like a Committee of the State Association. Chapters shall be responsible for the following:       

All events including education events would be self-supporting through registration fees, sponsorships, chapter dues, or chapter reserves. The Chapter shall be responsible for securing the site and providing a facilitator for education events. All additional income from events will be sent to OAR and be designated for the Chapter for audit purposes. Shall secure sites for membership meetings, all other events scheduled by the Chapter. Shall have the ability to set the Chapter dues, in excess of the per member fee, to fund additional programs, products and or/services. Promote legislative efforts of the part of the Oregon Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. Each Chapter is encouraged to be involved in their trade area and promote the value of using a REALTOR® to consumers in that area.

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Each Chapter will be assigned an annual fundraising goal on behalf of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee and be requested to assist the Oregon Association of REALTORS® in meeting that goal.

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSÂŽ BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT DATE:

March 14, 2017

COMMITTEE:

Business Issues

ACTION ITEMS:

NONE

CHAIRMAN: David Brow VICE CHAIRMAN: Mark Knust STAFF LIAISON: Jenny Pakula

THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: Sellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS) Review Workgroup The SPDS Review Workgroup has convened several times since the fall meetings. The workgroup evaluated content, style and phrasing of the questions in order to make the form as user friendly as possible, while enabling a seller to provide accurate disclosures. The most significant recommended change is to create a separate stand alone "Exclusion Form," to make it clear when a seller qualifies under one of the exclusions, they are therefore excluded from the requirement to complete the form in its entirety. Drafts of the SPDS revisions and Exclusion Form have been sent to Legislative Counsel for review and comments. The initial draft with recommended stylistic and language updates has been received back from Legislative Counsel. Due to the importance of the SPDS for our members and their clients, the Workgroup would like the Business Issues and Government Affairs Committee members, as well as several other stakeholders to further vet the draft. As a result, time constraints will not allow for the revised SPDS and Exclusion to move through the current legislative session. We are looking towards the 2018 legislative session, which will provide ample opportunity for thorough industry vetting and submission of a document that the industry can stand behind. Raising the Bar Workgroup The initial meeting for this workgroup was last fall. The workgroup is comprised of Realtor representatives from all brokerage sizes and geographic distribution throughout the state. This workgroup has been tasked with evaluating current licensing requirements for obtaining a license both at the Broker and Principal Broker level, maintaining a license and depth of educational content required at all levels. Subsequent to the initial meeting, several participants met directly with the REA Commissioner to discuss ideas and what realistically can be achieved this legislative session. This Sub Group determined increasing education and training for new and current PB's deserved immediate attention. A new Advanced Real Estate Practices (AREP) for PB's will be developed following passage of legislation giving the REA authority to implement this recommendation. The AREP for PB course will be mandatory for all PB's, including renewing PB. This course must be taken one time by all PB's. The course will include 27 hours of education, with the topics to be determined by the REA and other industry stakeholders. In addition, the 3-hour LARRC will still be required prior to renewal. For all renewals, subsequent to completion of the PB AREP course, PB's will be required to complete a specified number of CE hours from a designated list of approved topics appropriate for PB's. Other issues of importance for "Raising the Bar" have been temporarily placed on hold. (I.e. Mandatory E & O Insurance, licensing and education requirements for Brokers and Property Manager licensing)

Industry Forum 45

The Industry Forum was held on February 28, 2017 in the Portland area. The attendance included appraisers, title and escrow professionals, real estate attorneys, property manager specialists and REALTORSÂŽ. The group discussed trending topics in the industry, and highlighted the areas we can work cooperatively to take on the challenges that lay ahead. This Forum has resulted in very strong partnerships with industry affiliates. The topics discussed have far reaching benefits for all Oregon Association of REALTORSÂŽ Committees, specifically Business Issues, Professional Standards, and Government Affairs. Issues discussed at the Forum included the recently adopted Portland Rental Ordinance and tenant relocation fees, changes coming to the appraiser industry in 2018, and the increased concern with wire fraud. The Broker Forum will be held on April 13, in Salem, during the Spring Governance meetings. Global Business Council A concerted effort is being made to revive and grow the Global Business Council (GBC). The group had much success with the Business Across Borders lunch presentations several years back. Past topics included doing business in a foreign country, international relocation services, ownership of US real estate by foreign nationals, and basic immigration laws. In February 2016, OAR sponsored a CIPS Institute. Sixteen Realtors attended the full week program. NAR global staff will present at the OAR fall convention in Portland discussing international opportunities in the Pacific NW.

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT DATE: March 14, 2017

CHAIRMAN: Vikki Breese-Iverson VICE CHAIRMAN: Randy Shaw STAFF LIAISON: Shawn Cleave

COMMITTEE: Government Affairs ACTION ITEMS: NONE THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: As predicted, the 2017 session has been framed as a “housing session.” In other words, housing, primarily landlord / tenant issues have taken center stage. Unfortunately, when it comes to housing policy, the few things the state legislative assembly can do to impact housing is very controversial. We are fighting proposals to lift the state preemption on rent control, and working to protect landlord’s ability to protect their tenants and properties with no-cause evictions. We are also actively working against proposals that will tax homeownership through reducing the deductibility of property taxes, reducing the number of homeowners who can take the Mortgage Interest Deduction, and eliminating the capital gains exclusion when you sell your home. Taxing homeowners have been framed as ways to increase the state’s investment in low-income housing. However, with a $1.6 billion deficit to fill, these proposals are designed to help fill the budget shortfall – Primarily PERS labilities and unanticipated costs through the Affordable Care Act. On the positive side, our First-time Home Buyers Savings Account (FTHBSA) legislation is in the early roll out phase. Our polling is done, our economic research has been delivered, our website is up, our legislation has been introduced and we’re preparing for our first hearing. The FTHBSA campaign is in partnership with NAR. Our issues mobilization investment is being matched at three to one (usually a 50/50 split) for a total investment of $750,000. The campaign will focus on marketing to committee members to whom the bill has been referred. It will also illustrate the REALTOR® brand is advocates for homeownership. Go to www.oregonfirsthome.com to learn more and engage.

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Board of Directors Report Date: March 14, 2017

Chairman: Heather Benjamin Vice Chairman: Adam Schwend Staff Liaison: Jihun Han

COMMITTEE: Political Affairs ACTION ITEMS: NONE THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: The PAKC has met on March 10th, 2017 and will be meeting once again on April 5th, 2017 before REALTOR® Day. The focus of the PAKC work has been on: 1. Developing and recruiting REALTORS® to be part of the Key Constituent Program to stay engaged with state legislators. 2. Organization and Planning for 2017 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol. I have been working closely with Chairwoman Heather Benjamin on a day-to-day basis. We have been developing and executing marketing strategies and working to achieve our goal of 1000 REALTORS® to turnout. I have given chairwoman Benjamin a registration report on a weekly basis. To date the PAKC has: 1. Assigned key constituents to members and selected them to lead meetings with their legislators on REALTOR® Day. 2. Communicating with local association weekly regarding attendance and registration for REALTOR® Day. 3. Reaching out to title companies to set up booths for REALTOR® Day. More than 210 REALTOR® members have registered as of March 10th. When compared to registration at this time in 2015, the numbers are slightly above what they were back then. We anticipate another high turnout for REALTOR® Day.

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT DATE:

MARCH 14, 2017

COMMITTEE:

Professional Development

ACTION ITEMS:

NONE

CHAIR: Gail Rogers VICE CHAIR: Angela Stuckart STAFF LIAISON: Jen Wallace

THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: Highlights since Sept. 2016 BOD Meeting, taken in part from the 2016 Q4 Education Report.

GRI Core Courses: At the end of 2016, we had offered 57 GRI courses, totaling 279 CE hours, to 1,064 students. We had 6 GRI graduates in our first year. So far in 2017, we have scheduled 56 GRI courses in all 6 districts. As of March 7th, we’ve already had 10 GRI graduates. The program, instructors, and courses continue to receive overwhelmingly positive responses and feedback. Designations/Certificates: In February, we partnered with the Eugene Association to bring the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation course to 32 members. We’ll be holding the Pricing Strategy Advisors (PSA) certification course in Portland in conjunction with October’s Fall Convention. We’re looking at holding additional designation/certification courses across Oregon throughout 2017. Webinars: Webinars continue to be a successful program with the most reach we get to our members. In 2016, we offered 17 webinars to more than 4,400 members. Looking forward to 2017, we have scheduled 17 webinars and will continue to fill our calendar as the year progresses. As of March 7th, we’ve held 5 webinars, reaching over 1,500 members. LMS: Our online learning management system (LMS) will be launching on April 1st with 20 courses we’ve created from our past recorded webinars. We’ll continue to roll out additional courses as we vet and edit past and upcoming webinars. Once we have our portal launched, we’ll begin reaching out to local associations/board and partners for the opportunity to develop their own portal underneath our license as a member benefit to provide distance and convenience learning and non-dues revenue. Profit Sharing: In 2016, we received $1,688 in commission from The CE Shop, almost double what we earned in 2015. We continue to provide CE credit for Real Estate Negotiation Institute courses offered to Oregon REALTORS®, in exchange for a $10/student payment. Real Estate Game Works officially launched on Monday, January 9th with 7 modules. A Q1 report will be included with the supplemental packet at the BOD meeting on April 14th. Miscellaneous: In 2017, we’ll be continuing our partnership with the Oregon Real Estate Agency to offer CE credit for their Board meetings and afternoon “Do’s & Don’ts” course in Lincoln City on June 5th, Klamath Falls on August 7th, Eugene/Springfield on October 2nd, and Gresham on December 4th. All upcoming education is posted, live, and open for registration on the OAR calendar. We encourage you to sign-up for education today. You can even filter events by type and specific areas that are close to you. www.oregonrealtors.org/calendar

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSÂ® BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT DATE:

March 14, 2017

CHAIRMAN: Colin Mullane VICE CHAIRMAN: Debra Gisriel STAFF LIAISON: Jennifer Collins

COMMITTEE: Elections ACTION ITEMS:

NONE

THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: In December of 2016, the position of Vice-President for District 1 was vacated and a new election had to take place for a new DVP to serve for the remainder of the term. On January 16, 2017 via conference call, the candidates for the District Vice-President replacement were presented to the committee and were unanimously deemed qualified. The two applicants were Greg Whistler and Cheryle Clunes On March 1, via conference call, the following candidates were unanimously deemed qualified to run for the 2018-2019 term as DVP. Cheryle Clunes, District 1 Gary Majors, District 1 Beth Caster, District 2 Angela Stuckart, District 2 Jill Russel, District 5 On March 7, 2017 via conference call, the committee met to review the President-Elect applications and a quorum was present: They deemed 3 of the 4 applicants as qualified to run for the position of 2018 President-Elect. Colin Mullane Chair

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT DATE:

March 14, 2017

COMMITTEE:

HOME Foundation

ACTION ITEMS:

NONE

CHAIR: STAFF LIAISON:

Beth Caster Jenny Pakula

THE FOLLOWING IS REPORTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT ASSOCIATION POLICY OR BUDGET: The HOME Foundation has completed the following since the September 2016 report: The 8th Annual Driving it HOME Golf Tournament is scheduled for July 20, 2017 at Langdon Farms. At the time of writing this report, all hole sponsorships have been sold. A full field of 144 golfers is expected. The 10th Annual Taste of Portland will be held September 14, 2017, at Castaway in downtown Portland. All 27 booth sponsorships have been sold and a crowd of nearly 400 is expected for the event. In 2016, the Oregon Association of REALTORS ® HOME Foundation distributed over $175,000 in grants to 34 different organizations across Oregon including; Sisters Habitat for Humanity

$5,000.00

Central Oregon Association

First Story

$3,000.00

Central Oregon Association

NeighborImpact HomeSource

$5,000.00

Central Oregon Association

Florence Habitat for Humanity

$5,000.00

Central Oregon Coast Board

Columbia County Habitat for Humanity

$5,000.00

Columbia County Board

Community Action Team

$5,000.00

Columbia County Board

Umpqua CDC - Umpqua Coastal Housing Center

$5,000.00

Coos County Board

Cottage Grove Area Habitat for Humanity

$5,000.00

Cottage Grove Board

Umpqua CDC - NeighborWorks Umpqua

$5,000.00

Douglas County Association

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East

$5,000.00

East Metro Association

Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity

$5,000.00

Eugene Association

Klamath & Lake Community Action Services

$5,000.00

Klamath County Association

Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County

$5,000.00

Lincoln County Board

Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation

$5,000.00

Mid-Columbia Association

NEDCO

$3,500.00

North Willamette Association

African American Alliance for Homeownership

$2,500.00