KOSCIUSKO BOARD OF REALTORS®

September 2023

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT KBOR:

Natalie Brookins - Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group

Kyle Clevenger - eXp Realty

Kayla Montel - eXp Realty

Susana Valencia - RE/MAX Results

Cara Warren - Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group

Samantha Wolf - eXp Realty

KBOR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

3rd Annual Car Show For KBOR's Children's Charities

The Kosciusko Board of Realtors hosted their third annual car show for KBOR's Children's Charities on Friday, Aug. 18 in partnership with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce 3rd Friday event.

REALTOR® & Affiliate Safety Class

Thank you to Officer Chris Francis of the Warsaw Police Department for speaking to our Members on Thursday, September 14th.

Among other things, he discussed the different illegal drugs circulating in our community, as well as being able to identify them and the steps to take if found in a home.

2023 IAR Fall Conference

On Monday September 18, 2023, KBOR President Kami Johnson and Director, Anna Gilsinger attended the Indiana Association of REALTORS® (IAR) 2023 Fall Conference. Along with the opportunity to meet REALTORS® throughout the state, the day-long Fall Conference featured keynote speaker, Gary Brackett, former Indianapolis Colt’s player and Super Bowl Champion and also a REALTOR®. Topics on the agenda also included competitive business practices and the role REALTORS® play in protecting pro-consumer marketplaces from legal attacks, Indiana’s historic new budget investments in housing development and the latest economic trends shaping the real estate sector.

The Conference all celebrated the 2023 Leadership Academy graduates and REALTOR® of the Year winners. Kami was recognized for completing IAR’s 2023 Leadership Academy. The year-long program helps identify emerging leaders from local associations. The program trains and motivates them to exert a positive influence on the future of the REALTOR® organization. Anna was recognized as KBOR’s 2022 REALTOR® of the Year.

* NO RSVP NEEDED! *

KBOR PHOTOS

Do you have any real estate photos you'd like to share for the slideshow during the celebration?

If so, contact Michelle here!

PARAGON MLS:

Paragon is excited to offer a wonderful summer full of free training!

Their focus this summer will be on Paragon Connect Shorts: 20-min webinars that go over the individual features of Paragon Connect.

Next-Level Education Event

UPSTAR is hosting a two-day next-level education event on October 24 & 25, 2023.

Classes include the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) NAR Certification course on October 24. Instructor Paul Wyman will educate REALTORS® about working with current and former military service members to find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and take full advantage of military benefits and support.

On October 25, instructor Kimberly Collins will teach the four-hour NAR Certificate Course, Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing. This course teaches REALTORS® how to interrupt stereotypical thinking so they can avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client.

Classes are open to all REALTORS® (courses count for Indiana continuing education). For those interested in obtaining or finishing their Indiana GRI Designation, both classes count for GRI credit. Indiana just revamped its GRI curriculum and there's never been a better time to begin your GRI.

2023 KBOR Christmas Party

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, December 1, 2023

Tippecanoe Lake County Club

The ReSale Outlet is open every Thursday-Saturday 9am-5pm.

Donate. Shop. Build Homes.

The ReSale Outlet Store

The ReSale Outlet is a store operated by Habitat in Warsaw (located behind Harbor Freight off US 30) where they accept donations of furniture, cabinets, appliances and other home improvement items. It's their version of Goodwill, but just replace the clothes with couches! The items are sold well-below retail prices and the money raised supports Habitat's local home-building efforts. Anyone and everyone can donate and shop here, and they receive most of their donations from people who are moving/ downsizing/ redecorating, as well as businesses looking to shed extra inventory. They even offer free pickup if you have several large items to donate.

The best part is knowing that shopping and donating there is supporting local homes being built with local families. Check out their website below!

➡ ReSale Outlet Store

Indiana Housing Market Data

Indiana home sales and new listings continue to fall below 2022 as mortgage rates hover near 7%; sales finish 19% behind last July

Inventory of homes for sale also slips below July 2022, helping keep the state median sale price above $256,000 for second straight month

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) Indiana home sales and new listings fell below 2022 levels in July as increased mortgage rates and persistent inventory challenges caused a mid-summer pullback in real estate activity. Existing home sales (6,941) finished 19% below July 2022, while new listings (8,560) dropped 17% year-over-year, according to data from the Indiana Association of REALTORS® (IAR).

August 2022/2023 Comparisons

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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Then scroll down to REALTOR® Magazine Subscription (located on the right side) and select Digital.

It's just that easy!

NAR REALTOR Benefits®

NAR REALTOR Benefits® partners with select companies to create exclusive, customized offers that specifically help you save on solutions that boost your business and best serve your clients.

REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts (RPMA)

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.

Existing-Home Sales Decreased 0.7% in August

In August 2023, existing-home sales improved in the Midwest, were unchanged in the Northeast, and slipped in the South and West. All four regions recorded year-over-year sales declines.