MVAR December 2020 Newsletter

December eNewsletter A publication by the Mid-Valley Association of REALTORS® Issue XIV 2020

In this Issue:

Message to membership from 2020 Board President

General Membership Meeting - Installation

Education Opportunities

Commercial Real Estate Resources

REALTOR® Member Resources

Committee Reports

Executive Officer & New REALTORS® Report

MVAR, OAR & NAR Resources

Sponsors - Business Partners

Happy Holidays to you and your families,

2020 has been quite a year! I was installed as your 2020 President and then with a blink of an eye it was March and we were celebrating so many of our amazing members at our yearly awards banquet, then our last true “in person” General Membership Meeting was the week after and poof we went into lock down. Thankfully our industry was still allowed to work using CDC Safe Practices and those of us used to working in an office quickly shifted gears creating or cleaning out home offices to work from. Zoom became a household name, the smell of hand sanitizer and masked people everywhere and lets not forget the toilet paper shortage. We learned to elbow bump and air hug our clients, friends and family remaining 6 feet apart

I am proud of the amazing growth that as association we have experienced this year! We have added 164 new members, 36 returning or transferred members and provided hundreds of hours of continuing education. MVAR® Staff quickly stepped up and learned how to successfully use Zoom to provide live educational webinars and new member orientation.

One of my goals as your president was to serve on all MVAR® Committees throughout the year allowing me a better understanding of the committees and what they do within the association. The Special Events Committee provided us with an amazing awards banquet and have had to get creative re vamping our Annual Children’s Christmas Party, Professional Development Committee successfully booked hours on continuing education including an increase in education for our members specializing in Commercial RE. With it being an election year, our Government Affairs Committee had to get creative interviewing local candidates via Zoom and supporting those that MVAR® endorsed making phone calls instead of the normal canvassing neighborhoods knocking on doors as was done prior to COVID-19. Thank you to all committee members for your commitment to MVAR®.

Another goal that was met this year is increased member participation. Our committees had many new faces this year adding fresh ideas making committees stronger than ever. Member participation at our General Membership Meetings and other educational webinars are at an all-time high.

At this time, I would like to thank the amazing group of members who served on the 2020 Board of Directors and Executive committee. This group gave countless hours planning for the year then making changes to plans in order to meet the needs of our membership while faced with a pandemic.

In closing, I want to express my sincerest gratitude to all of you. I appreciate each of you and your assistance to me and our association throughout a year full of so much change. It has truly been an honor serving as your 2020 MVAR® President.

Sincerely, Judy Gysin

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday

December 9, 2020 8:30am

Virtual Installation

Directors & Officers

A message from the Professional Development Committee

The professional development committee is in the process of brainstorming and confirming speakers for 2021. As always we encourage you to reach out with any ideas or topics you would like to see presented. Upcoming classes that you may want to watch for are the annual forms update, state of the union with OAR, local Mayors panel, and a risk advisory on working with unlicensed contractors.

Sabrina Jones, Chair

Visit our website at www.midvalleyassn.realtor

Continued Education Classes - December Schedule

General Membership Meeting - Installation

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

8:30am - 10:00am

Location: Live Zoom Webinar

GRI - Risk Management (6 CE Hours)

Thursday, December 3, 2020 & Friday, December 4, 2020

9:00 am - 12:00pm

Location: Live Webinar

Mark your calendar for Upcoming Educational Opportunities:

January 6, 2021 - OREF Forms update 9:00 am - 10:30 am

January 13, 2021 - GMM - State of the Union - Oregon REALTORS® 8:30 am - 10:00 am

January 28, 2021 - Risk Advisory - Unlicensed Contractors Noon - 1:00 pm

February 4 & 5, 2021 GRI - Risk Management 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

February 10, 2021 - GMM - Mayors Panel - Silverton, Salem, Stayton, Keizer & Dallas 8:30 am

March 4, 2021 - Discovering Commercial Real Estate 9:00 am - noon

We will update educational class opportunities as they becomes available on our website and notice by email.

For a list of updated classes and registration visit us on our website by clicking here.

Special Events Committee

The Special Events Committee is so excited to announce we are still able to have our “drive through” Christmas party. It’s not our normal party but these are not normal times. We are working with the school district to provide family gift bags and a stocking for every child who comes through our “drive through.”

Our gift bags will include a board game, gingerbread house kit, gift certificate for pizza and an assortment of candies and goodies. The Special Events Committee is in need of board games for the family baskets. We are reaching out to you for your help in providing board games – Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry, Yahtzee. If you do wish to help please drop the games off at the MVAR® Office.

I personally can find so much to be thankful for and I’m sure you can too! I’m so proud to be part of MVAR® and the people who I call colleagues and friends! Happy Holidays to everyone as we navigate through the last quarter of 2020!

Lisa McCormick, Chair

A message from the SARCF dba: MVAR Community Foundation Board by Sarie Scott, President

Our Community Foundation is funded by members, other donors, and fundraising events. The benefits of supporting MVARCF include bettering our community, a better public image for the real estate industry and donations that are tax deductible as charitable contributions.

SARCF (dba Mid-Valley Association of REALTORS® Community Foundation) is responsible for the Mid-Valley Association of REALTORS® Annual Children's Christmas Party where gifts, festive activities and lunch is provided to approximately 150 children in need in Marion County.

SARCF dba Mid-Valley Association of REALTORS® is a non-profit organization 501©(3) Tax ID # 68-0587535

Check out our 2019 Annual Children's Christmas Party here!!

Don't forget our Annual Raffle Tickets on sale!! With the funds raised we will be able to approve grant requests as well as raise money for the MVAR Annual Children's Christmas Party. Help raise money for the community foundation today. Purchase tickets online here!

RAFFLE TICKETS ARE HERE!!

Prize #1 - Harbor Hideaway House - 2 nights sleeps 6

Prize #2 - 4 Person Guided Fishing Trip - Pastime Fishing Adventures

Prize #3 - Willamette Valley Vineyard Bottle Red or White a month for a year

Prize #4 - "Lil Nantucket" By the Sea 2 nights sleeps 4

Prize #5 - Dessert Surprise Something Yummy each month delivered to you for a year

Prize #6 - Growler Fill Monthly for a Year plus 2 $100 Donatello's Pizza Gift Cards

Check out our website at www.midvalleyassn.realtor/community-foundation

Commercial REALTOR® Member Resources

Click here for the Commercial Market Insights

The Commercial Market Insights - November 2020

This issue looks at the latest trends across the commercial property markets (multifamily, office, industrial, and retail) and features two pieces on apartment rent trends and how financial volatility impacts commercial sales and prices.

Commercial & Investment Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate is everywhere: your local coffee shop, industrial park, downtown main street, and even the office where you work. NAR has a broad array of resources to help you provide the best service to your clients, and to be the best in your field. From education to advocacy efforts, from networking to property data – NAR works to help you be more profitable, while protecting the commercial real estate industry. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO ALL TOPICS

Updating your NAR Profile

Completing your NRDS profile will ensure you receive the commercial news and benefits tailored to your professional needs from NAR and REALTORS Property Resource (RPR®). More-robust profiles will also help when you're looking to refer business or find a specialist through the Find a REALTOR® feature at nar.realtor. To review and update your profile, sign in to nar.realtor Click on My Account and then Manage Account. Scroll down and click on "Change your member data profile (NRDS)."

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE

Government Affairs Update – December 2020

Salem Climate Action Plan Task Force Meeting #2: The City of Salem is undertaking a months-long project to develop a Climate Action Plan for Salem. This is being done in coordination with the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan Update and MVAR member feedback is essential to both projects to ensure smart growth and developability of land in Salem in the future. The next meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 13, 9:00am-12:00pm. More information can be found here.

MVAR GAC: The next MVAR GAC meeting will be on Tuesday, January 5, 12:00-1:00pm at via Zoom.

Regional WVGAC: The next regional Willamette Valley Government Affairs Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 12, 11:30-1:00pm via Zoom. The meeting will focus on the 2021 Legislative Session that begins on January 19, as well as several updates from around the region. All MVAR members are welcome to attend!

For more information about any government affairs related issue or to get on the contact lists to receive updates for the MVAR GAC or WVGAC meetings, please contact Willamette Valley Government Affairs Director, Holly Sears, at willamettevalleygad@gmail.com or (503) 931-0876.

Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

Don't Forget - Association Dues are payable by January 1, 2021

A Message from the Executive Officer

REALTOR® and Affiliate Members,

The year has been challenging to say the least. Here we are welcoming December and looking to the New Year 2021!

It is a time of year we change with officers on MVAR® Board of Directors. I want to thank our President Judy Gysin for her leadership and direction this past year. No one would have thought we would be faced with so many challenges due to COVID-19 and then the wildfires in September. We have all survived together. In addition, thanks goes to our outgoing board members Ryan Steckly and Patrick Sieng who served three years on our Board of Directors. On December 9th by virtual installation we will be welcoming new Officers & Directors to the MVAR® Board of Directors.

What can we do for you? Do you have a suggestion, idea or thinking about getting involved with your Association? Just give us a call, as we would love to have a conversation with you.

Dues are payable by January 1, 2021. There is no change from last year for your annual dues on the local level $149.00, state $285.00 or national $185.00 totaling $619.00. Invoices have been emailed. Please call the office if you did not receive the invoice or check your junk/spam email file.

You can also login to your NAR profile and pay online or stop by our office or call 503.540.0081 and our friendly staff will assist you. Another option is to mail a check for dues to our P O Box 4114 Salem OR 97302. For further assistance or payment plans email info@midvalleyassn.realtor or call!

Amazing to see the new REALTORS® and Affiliate Members joining our Association as we continue to grow, check out the new member list below! A warm welcome and congratulations to our new and returning REALTOR® members.

We are so very grateful and thankful to our many Sponsors and Business Partners in 2020 who have supported the association and provided their professional services to our members.

As we come to a close of 2020 my thanks to our association staff members Cheryl Lolkema and Deborah Hall who are always willing to help serve our REALTOR® and Affiliate Members with such professionalism.

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happiest New Year!

Jean Wheat-Palm, Executive Officer

Welcome REALTOR® and AFFILIATE Members

Welcome New REALTOR® Members

Tyler Morgan

John Zobrist

Shelby Holman

Maya Payne

Christopher Teichroew

Jara Campbell

Brenda Hull

Lisa Montes

Erica Rumpca

Lasitha Liyanage

Tamela Shoemaker

David Mora

Therese Mendez

Melissa Stone

Ashley Wingett

Peri Gehl

Michael Hill

Jessica Macias

Maria Reyna-Skipper

Judy Hull

Phyllis Egby

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals

eXp Realty, LLC

John L Scott - WSL

Coldwell Banker Mountain West Real Estate INC.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals HomeSmart Realty Group

Right Price Real Estate Group, LLC

Bledsoe Santana Team Realty, LLC

HomeSmart Realty Group

Realty One Group Willamette Valley

Keller Williams Capital City

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Realty Partners

eXp Realty, LLC

Coldwell Banker Mountain West Real Estate INC.

eXp Realty, LLC

Coldwell Banker Mountain West Real Estate INC.

HomeSmart Realty Group

Welcome Returning REALTOR® Members

Kim Morasch

Crown Real Estate Group

Donate Here:

If you have not been affected, you can donate here:

OAR HOME Foundation State Wildfire relief fund

Goes directly to grants for Oregonians displaced by the fires

National Association of REALTORS®

What: The National Association of REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members, including NAR’s institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Who: Our membership is composed of residential and commercial REALTORS®, who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Members belong to one or more of some 1,300 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of REALTORS®. They are pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Why: Working for America's property owners, the National Association provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property.

The Term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

Putting Members First

With the Right Tools, Right Now

In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, and its impact on the real estate industry, NAR is taking steps to support members through these uncertain times. The Right Tools, Right Now initiative, which was activated once before in 2009, makes new and existing NAR products and services available for FREE or at significant discounts – right now – and is available to REALTORS®. Find out more here.

View the full OAR Buyer/Seller Advisory

View all OAR COVID-19 Resources

REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts, NAR’s advocacy texting platform, offers REALTOR® Associations and REALTORS® a way to stay connected directly from their cell phone or tablet. When a national or state legislative call for action is launched, subscribers get a short text message, containing information to take action.

REALTORS® can sign up for REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts using the form below or by texting the word REALTORS to 30644.

Learn more here!

Consumer Outreach for REALTORS®

That's Who We "R" National Campaign

The new ads for 2020 capture who you are as REALTORS®, and the authentic relationships you have with your clients and communities.

Visit www.ThatsWhoWeR.realtor to find downloadable social posts, digital banners, print ads, and links to campaign merchandise. For easy personalization and immediate social sharing in a few taps, download the new Photofy app with preloaded campaign materials at https://photofy.com/nar.

Remember, this campaign is a member benefit, and it becomes much more powerful when you associate yourself with the REALTOR® brand. Wear your REALTOR® pin with pride, and incorporate the REALTOR® logo into your promotional materials. That way, when potential clients are “looking for the R”, they will look to you!