January 24th, 2018 Edition   "To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity." - Douglas Adams

In Case You Missed It! Notes from the General Membership Meeting

In today's General Membership meeting there was a LOT of information shared, (as there is at all of them, so you should attend!) and the highlights are included in this later edition of your favorite informative newsletter! The main point that the office gets the most calls about is Zillow. The Board has voted and found a lawyer to assist with the negotiations with Zillow. This is only the first step in the process, and there are no details, timeline, or cost estimate available at this point. Sara Smith, our RPAC Chairperson, gave us the scorecard for 2017 and we did amazingly well! We managed an 86% particpation rate (We beat Anchorage!) which is great but she's looking to do even better in 2018! There will be a giveaway at the next GM Meeting and the Trivia night event will be held Thursday February 22nd at 6pm at the Event Center. Last year Madden beat the GFBR team by one point.... Can your team do better? Sign up info here! Our guest speaker was Jon Cook who discussed that the Alaska Railroad needs our support in Juneau to get State Bill 86 passed. This bill will allow the Railroad to sell land without legislative oversight. Currently they are planning to sell lots in the Chena Landings area, more information will be available on Paragon MLS or by contacting the GFBR office.

OWN IT Moment Angie Tallant has become the 4th Alaskan to be added to the 2017 NAR RPAC Hall of Fame. Her name is on the National Association of REALTORS® building in Washington, D.C. Way to Own It Angie!

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

GIS Class will be held tomorrow, January 25th from 11-12:30pm in the FNSB Borough Chamber Assembly Room The Outreach Committee will be meeting tomorrow, January 25th at 2pm in the GFBR Meeting Room The next Board of Directors Meeting will be 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 in the GFBR Meeting Room General Membership Meeting will be on 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

What's New With Our Affiliates?

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

Stefan Hajdukovich has joined Empire Realty Bobby Desrochers has moved to  Gold Standard Real Estate Services Please contact GFBR if you'd like an updated REALTOR Directory

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