June 2022 - VOLUME 27 - NUMBER 6 | |
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Sauk Columbia Bags Tournament
Wednesday, June 22
2:00pm-4:00pm
Balanced Rock Winery
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Commercial Real Estate Summit
Thursday, June 23
1:00-4:00pm
Lussier Family Heritage Center
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CindyStrange Memorial
Golf Outing
Monday, July 18
10:00am
The Legend at Bergamont
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RASCW Announces New Staff Member | | |
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Jen Dimiceli started in May as the new RASCW Member Services Coordinator, replacing Beth Fletcher, who has retired after 26 years of service. The following is a message from Jen:
It's so good to be home! I started with the South Central Wisconsin MLS in April 2004 as Technical Support, and in May 2016, I left SCWMLS as a Data Integrity Analyst. I packed everything up and headed out to Northern Colorado where I worked as an Accounts Manager for their MLS for over 5 years, focusing on accounting, membership, and database management. With the pandemic, I found myself back home in Wisconsin again. The South Central Wisconsin area is incredibly lucky to have an active and engaged Membership, and I am excited to be home and get to work!
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2022 Movin' Out Fundraiser: Save the Date & Call For Sponsors | |
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The RASCW Affordable Housing & Equal Opportunities Committee is excited to continue our support for the local organization Movin’ Out by hosting this year’s fundraising event on Saturday, September 17, which, for a second year, will be a Madison Forward soccer game! Movin’ Out provides a range of safe, affordable, and community-integrated housing solutions to adults with disabilities and to families that include children with disabilities. Save the date and plan on joining us for this fun and impactful event.
We’re also looking for sponsors for this event! Click here for the sponsorship details and form. All sponsorships are sold first come, first serve, so don't wait!
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Through our new Member Spotlight Series, RASCW will be highlighting members' work and industry and community involvement, as well as sharing their personal real estate stories to help empower others to successfully pursue a real estate career and be an engaged member of our industry.
Our first Spotlight is Anne Baranski, a Broker Associate with the Badger Realty Team. Anne has been practicing real estate for nearly nine years, and is a past member of the RASCW Board of Directors. In addition to helping clients navigate the home buying process and find their perfect home, Anne loves meeting dogs on the job, and cares deeply about giving back to her community. Click here or the image above for Anne's complete spotlight!
If you'd like to be considered for our Member Spotlight, click here to access an online form with a few questions, your answers to which will allow us to create your profile. While we can't guarantee that everyone who provides responses will be spotlighted, we will do our best to highlight as many members as possible over time. Please contact Erin Volland (erin@wisre.com) with any questions.
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RASCW Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride & Homeownership Month | |
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As National LGBTQ+ Pride Month, June is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as well as recognizing the bias and discrimination they have faced, and continue to face, including in the areas of housing and real estate. As Homeownership Month, June is also a time to build awareness of all barriers to homeownership in this country, and to take intentional steps toward eliminating those.
Here are a number of resources to help you honor and learn about the LGBTQ+ community and its history, as well as continue to work toward equality and inclusion in our industry and communities to make homeownership more achievable for all:
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RASCW Minority Scholarship | |
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For over 20 years, RASCW, through the Affordable Housing & Equal Opportunities Committee, has supported diversity in the real estate industry with the Minority Scholarship. We believe that with more minorities involved in providing real estate services, there will be an increase in the acquisition of real estate by minority buyers, which will help build stronger and more diverse communities. This program was developed to help achieve this by providing financial assistance and support to minorities who are interested in pursuing a career in real estate – recipients receive nearly $1,500 in waived start up fees and dues.
Click here for more information about the scholarship, including application instructions and testimonials from some past recipients about how the scholarship impacted their path to a career in real estate. Please encourage any individuals you feel would benefit from this scholarship to apply, and feel free to contact us with any questions.
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New City of Madison Backyard Homes Project | |
The City of Madison recently announced the start of their new Backyard Homes Project, which aims to help increase area housing options through financial assistance for the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's). This financing, along with an easing of requirements for building an ADU and an increase in the allowable size, will make it easier for single-family homeowners to add an ADU to their property. Click here for the announcement and here for complete details on the program, including the financing application. | |
Member Benefit Spotlight: Free Safety Mobile App | |
Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the following members who recently passed away: Nancy L. Smith, United Country Midwest Lifestyle Properties, who passed away May 1, 2022, David Gorder, Conrad Real Estate Services, who passed away on May 7, 2022, and Jeff Biege, Century 21 Affiliated in Boscobel, who passed away on May 24, 2022. Nancy was a member since 1995, David since 1994, and Jeff since 1998. | |
Home Buyers Round Table Homebuyer Education Workshops | |
Are you working with buyers who you think would benefit from learning more about the homebuying process? Click here to read about the Home Buyers Round Table (HBRT), which provides information and resources from industry experts to help individuals successfully navigate the Road to Home Ownership. Participation in one of their free Homebuyer Education Workshops also qualifies attendees for available Down Payment Assistance programs. Please reach out to HBRT with any questions! | |
May 2022 Membership Updates |
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RASCW Involvement Opportunities
If you'd like more information about getting involved with RASCW, please email Erin Volland, RASCW Communication & Engagement Director, at erin@wisre.com.
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Click Image Above for June Asking Lease Rates | |
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