January 31st, 2018 Edition   "There is something permanent and something extremely profound in owning a home." - Kenny Guinn

Greater Fairbanks Board of REALTORS® 2018 Goals

Demonstrate an Association of generosity Make improvements to the GFBR office and building Generate new Affiliate members Improve communication between the Board, members, and affiliates Improve relations with the public, members, and affiliates Redefine the standards and expectations within the Board Continue to work on non-dues revenue and the Opportunity Guide $20,000 RPAC goal Revamp the Bylaws and the Policy and Procedures for GFBR Improve new member orientation that will be designed to educate REALTORS®safety, promote professionalism and encourage member participation Offer opportunities for REALTORS®to achieve GRI, ABR, SRS, and CRS designations Enhance MLS modifications for productivity, streamline the transactions and add appeal to those that specialize in commercial real estate.

We want your brains!! RPAC Trivia Night

Sara Smith, our RPAC Chairperson, is bringing back the very popular Trivia Night event! It will be held Thursday February 22nd at 6pm at the Event Center. Get together a team of six, select a captain, and join us! Each team should plan for a potluck, bring pizza, a picnic, whatever you like to share with your own team. Drinks are available at the cash bar. You can buy mulligans, you can even bribe the judges... ;) Last year Madden beat the GFBR team by one point.... Can your team do better? Sign up info here! OR Contact Sara Smith: sara@yukontitle.com

Alaska REALTORS® 2018 Scholarship Applications are open! Applicants must be Alaska residents and planning to attend any University of Alaska Campus. Application forms available HERE

Member's Edge - Region 12 Conference

Network with your fellow REALTORS® from across Region 12 at the Members Edge event in Stevenson, WA. This one-day, high-energy conference is geared towards REALTORS® who are eager to learn how cutting-edge technologies, the latest industry news, and NAR resources can benefit their business and clients. $59 Early Bird (before 2/13) $69 Regular  Register HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The Board of Directors will be meeting on February 7th at 9:30am in the GFBR Meeting Room Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will be holding their NEW STREAMLINED HomeChoice classes February 12th and 13th from 6-9pm at the Westmark. Please pre-register HERE. They must have 10 people in order to have class. New Member Orientation, which is required for all new members but is a good refresher for anyone interested, will be held February 28th 9am-4pm in the GFBR Meeting Room The next General Membership Meeting will be on March 21st at 10:30am at the Westmark Gold Room

2018 Fairbanks IABA Home Show

This year’s theme is “It's All Fun & Games at the IABA Home Show” and will run March 23, 24, and 25th.  It’s still well into the future, but time flies when you’re having fun!!  Put on your thinking caps and come up with some ideas for fun games to present to the community and help make 2018 the most fun and engaging event yet! Click Here to register

Alaska State Pins Have you been admiring the beautiful Alaska pins that your colleagues have been showing off lately? You can be cool too! Just stop in to the GFBR office with $10 and one of these gorgeous limited edition pins can be yours! Why not pick up one of each and make everyone jealous!

What's New With Our Committees?

The Community Outreach Committee needs to hear from you!

Nicole Chance, the chairperson, is looking for input about worthy agencies and information about where you volunteer. We would love to know how our REALTORS and Affiliates are working and giving to our community. Please answer the following survey, and let us know!

Do you donate to any local agencies or charities? Yes Select No Select

Do you volunteer your time at any local agencies or charities? Yes Select No Select

If you donate money, how much do you typically donate per year? $0.00 - $500.00 Select $501.00 - $2,500 Select $2,501 - $10,000 Select Over $10,000 annually Select

If you volunteer local - How much of your time do you give? 0 - 10 hours per month Select 11 - 30 hours per month Select More than 31 hours per month Select

If you answered yes to the first two questions, could you please let us know where you donate or volunteer? Do you know of any worthy services we as a group could assist? Let us know! Please contact Nicole Chance with any information.

Affiliates! Opportunity is Knocking! GFBR has created an exciting guide to help our Affiliates choose new perks and options for sponsorship/membership! Everyone should have received the Opportunity Guide with all the information, or you can Click HERE for a copy! We need to hear from you soon, and spaces are filling up so let us know!

GFBR Members that refer a new affiliate will receive a free breakfast at any GM meeting after the new affiliate signs up for membership!

New Members and Office Transfers

Selena Davis has joined Somers & Associates Her email is selena@mysomers.net Jasper Neal has moved to Fairbanks Home Source Her email is Jasperneal907@gmail.com Dino DeAngelis has moved to Alaska Life Realty His email is dino.aklife@outlook.com  Brian Stoltz has opened his own Brokerage, Far North Real Estate and Todd Carey has moved to join him there. Email is: brian@farnorthrealestate.com and todd@farnorthrealestate.com Please contact GFBR if you'd like an updated REALTOR Directory

Is someone you know missing out? If anyone isn't getting our Newsletter they can sign up on the gfbr.org website or on our Facebook page!

REALTOR® and Affiliate Recognition Is someone out there going above and beyond, taking the task by the reins and owning it ? Know someone who is owning it and is deserving of recognition? LET US KNOW so we can share the amazing accomplishments of our members.

Have something to contribute? Do you want to get “the word” out to your fellow REALTORS and affiliates about things that involve our membership? Did something fun and exciting happen or is soon to happen?? Click Here To Let Us Know! Submit requests no later than Friday prior to release and we can share your info in the next edition