September, 1999 NSBAR Newsletter

 

                                                                                Membership numbers

                                                                       

Membership records indicate the membership had a total of  2,527.  2,415 are REALTOR®, 98 are Affiliates and 14 have Life membership.  52 non member licensees are affiliated with REALTORS®.  Designated REALTORS® which is one member per company is 265.

 

The charts below indicate membership by firms:

 

Network & Awards

Luncheon

 

Recognizing . . . .

 

ÍOfficer & Director Installation

ÍREALTOR® of the Year

ÍAssociate of the Year         

ÍAffiliate of the Year

ÍWinners of “My Most Unusual Sale”

 

September 30, 1999

11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Sunset Ridge

Country Club

2100 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield, IL

 

 

Lunch Price Includes Valet Parking.

Cash Bar Available.

Entrée choices are:

Í Salmon Fillet with steamed vegetables ($27.00)

Í Chicken Caesar Salad with garlic bread ($24.00)

 

It’s the Rule, by Terry Penza

 

Question:  How should members conduct themselves when they are the selling side of a listing that was "no service".  As you know, there are real estate offices that offer a flat fee to owners and the only      service they provide is to place the listing in MLS --all appointments

                        and negotiations are thru the owner, not the listing agent.

                         

                        How is the proper way to proceed?  Shouldn't the selling

agent have the   seller sign a dual agency form?  How much can the selling agent do to   make sure the deal goes thru without taking on more liability?  Are     there other things they should be doing?

 

Answer:  The key for our members is to remember who it is they represent.  A buyer's agent must remember she owes duties to her buyer client only on the facts presented here.

 

First, on these facts, the seller is listed with another agent even

though he might be in a "no service" type of arrangement with that listing agent.  As a result, the License Law does not impose any disclosure duties on the buyer's agent.  The buyer's agent, by law, would represent the buyer only.  As a practical matter, if the seller should begin to ask questions of the buyer's agent that sound like questions more appropriately asked of the seller's own representative, the buyer's agent should remind the seller that she represents the buyer only and those questions should be directed to his own agent.  The important point to remember in this type of situation is that the buyer's agent represents the buyer only and should act accordingly throughout the process of negotiations and any resulting transaction.

 

To be certain the seller understands the buyer's agent's position, a buyer's agent might even give the seller a Notice of Designated Agency or some other written notice that tells the seller she is not his agent. Since the seller has previously signed with a listing agent, dual agency should not arise.  Consequently, the buyer's agent should be careful not to act like a dual agent in these situations.

 

As always, please remember this is general legal information only and does not constitute specific legal advice.  You may publish this answer.

 

Betsy Urbance, IAR Legal Hotline Attorney

 

Chairman of the Board

Joe Goodman, GRI

 

seems like just yesterday when I was installed as Chairman of the Board of the North Shore—Barrington Association of REALTORS® and now my “days are numbered”. 

 

It has been a memorable year with the merger of North Shore and Barrington.  It has been an honor to be a part of the new and exciting association.  I’m looking forward to seeing all of you Thursday, September 30 when I will have a chance to thank you personally for the chance to serve you.  The Awards and Networking session is one of the few times we get together as a group.  I’m sure you will want this chance to Network with “old” friends and meet new colleagues.

 

Our web page continues to grow and with the addition of a new Technology person, Jason, we expect more member enhanced changes.  200 members have signed up for the list serve.  A type of chat room but instead of live chat, a person sends an email that automatically goes to all 200 and if anyone responds, it also goes to the 200.  Our goal is to have more members embrace the opportunity to discuss real estate issues.  Think of this as the electronic networking system.

This is my last article in the REALTOR® News and I could not end without taking the time to say Thank you!  It has been an honor and a pleasure!

 

 

Thinking of buying a new computer?

 

Most important thing to remember is never ever let them talk you into buying a Win Modem!! It will not work with MLS. It will work with anything else but it does not work with MLS!

 

Free software

 

RealtyAssist, agent productivity tool provider, is giving away its software for free in order to get real estate professionals up and running towards an e-commerce future. http://www.realtyassist.com/

 

Mark your calendars

 

October 1, 2000 MLSNI will drop all phone lines and the only way to get into the MLS system will be by the internet. You have a little more than an year to find a provider other than AOL to gain access. Give Terry a call if you need assistance.

 

Internet MLS

 

Beginning October 1, 1999 you may sign up for the Internet version of the MLS for free! More details will be given in next month's newsletter.

 

Alphabet soup

 

NSBAR, MLSNI, MAP, IAR, etc. You are a member of NSBAR which stands for the North Shore - Barrington Association of REALTORS® and through that membership you are also with IAR, the Illinois Association of REALTORS® and NAR, the National Association of REALTORS®. Your MLS is through MLSNI. NSBAR along with 11 other REALTOR® associations in the Chicago area are shareholders of that MLS. MAP is also a MLS and even though most of the members happen to be REALTORS®, they are NOT affiliated with a REALTOR® association. REALTOR is a federally registered mark owned by the NAR. Only members can use the term REALTOR®. REALTOR® is NOT synonymous  with broker.

 

 

 

What floor is it on?

 

As you know with a property type two, the level next to the room dimensions is not the level of the unit but whether it is the first floor on that particular unit. UFL, Unit Floor Level is where you indicate the level the unit is found. On the input sheet, UFL, a required field, is just above the Monthly assessment.

 

PMI

 

The law providing for cancellation of private mortgage insurance takes effect July 29. Homebuyers who take

out loans after that date can request PMI cancellation once their equity reaches 20 percent. Cancellation is automatic once their equity reaches 22 percent. For complete info, GO TO: One Realtor Place, search PMI cancellation.

 

International

 

International, the time is now!

Want to be more involved in the global society? Want a piece of the International action? Want to network with others interested in the International real estate market?

All members and those affiliated with the members are welcome to attend the first International forum to be held at the Northbrook office, McGuire Room, Thursday, September  24, 9:00 AM. Since this is the first meeting, we will be developing the business plan for the future meetings.

Areas that could be covered:

·         Built-in ties with other countries

·         Ethnic communities in our jurisdiction

·         Sister cities

·         State funds for foreign trade

·         Identify members working in foreign markets

·         What notices should be added to the web page

·         Should there be speakers at meetings?

·         Sponsor CIPS education programs?

·         Keep members informed of FIABCI meetings

·         Liaison with other groups in the community

Interested? We need your input to assure the structure is compatible with the needs of the members.

 

Microsoft Office 2000

 

Professional with ten (10) licenses one (1) CD.  Cost $2800.  Call Terry Penza at the Association office, (847) 480-7177

 

Communications from the Board

 

We often hear that you did not receive various publications the Board sends out to you.  We will list all of the items that we have sent out in the newsletter.  Watch for it and if you did not receive any of the items, please call and we will see that you receive same.

 

7/242/99

Broker Pre-Licensing Classes Flyer

Computer Classes Flyer August

7/31/99

Newsletter

GRI Flyer

Home Raters Flyer

Pioneer Press Flyer

Rick Willis Seminar Flyer 8/5

8/7/99

Billing

Continuing Ed Brochure

Computer Club Flyer 8/19

Humanitarian Award Nomination Form

Broker Pre-Licensing Classes Flyer

8/14/99

Home Raters Flyer

IAR License Law Update CE Flyer

 

Back To School…A Quick Update

By Lori Lasday, CRB, CRS, GRI

 

With fall just around the corner and broker license renewal quickly approaching, we have a complete curriculum of new coursework available for you.  Take some time out to browse through our Continuing Education Catalog.  We have classes in Northbrook and at the Barrington Library.  We are also currently offering Broker Pre-Licensing Classes.   It’s not too late to register for some of the courses…remember, after the end of this year, those of you interested in obtaining a broker’s license will be held to the new License Law. The ABR Modules are being offered this Fall…October 21 & 22.  And we are busy planning our 12th Annual Mini-Convention.  Our mini-convention will be at the Northbrook Hilton on January 20, 2000!!

 

I hope to see you this fall…

 

Mini Convention …Here’s a list of our exhibitors for the Convention…if you know of a product that you might like to see “up close” let us know & we will do our best to bring that exhibitor to our event!

 

 

·    Home Raters, Inc.                                           

·    Harris Bank

·    Pioneer Press/ North Shore Magazine

·    Magnets USA

·    Ecoserve

·    Hobbs-Herder

·    Glenview State Bank

·    American United Mortgage Company

·    Brook Furniture Rental

·    Haines & Company

·    Realty Showcase

·    Homeseekers.com

 

 

The Impact Of Y2K

                                                By Mike Koehler, Guest Writer…

 

What is the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem?

 

The Year 2000 problem occurs because some computer programs and equipment, especially older ones, might fail when the date changes to 2000. Because the programs and equipment were written to recognize only the last two digits of a year, such programs could read the digits “00” as 1900 instead of 2000.

 

What will the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem affect?

 

Y2K will affect equipment that includes the following older equipment:

 

·         PCs

 

·         Printers

 

·         FAX Machines

 

·         Telephone Systems

 

Y2K will affect most programs, which includes the following:

 

·         Accounting programs

 

·         Spreadsheets

 

·         Operating Systems (Windows 3.1, Windows ’95 and some versions of Windows ’98)

 

What does this mean to me?

 

You will need to check with your vendors regarding PCs, Printers, and FAX Machines, Telephone Systems, Operating systems like Windows 3.1, Windows ’95 and certain versions of Windows ’98.

 

Special note, according to Microsoft the DOS operating system is not Y2K compliant and will not operate in the Year 2000. Your only option is to upgrade and move off of that older operating system.

 

How do I know if I am Y2K compliant?

 

You can contact the appropriate vendors, we suggest using the Internet and follow the procedures those vendors outline on their Web Sites.

 

How do I find out more?

 

You can contact the North Shore Board of Realtorsâ 847-480-7177 and ask for assistance.

 

Background on Mike Koehler

 

·         Since 1992 owns and operates Focus, a Business and Computer Consulting Firm

·         In the computer industry since 1981

·         Supports, Installs and Trains on computer systems

·         Working on Y2K issues since 1997

 

Be sure to attend the Y2K Presentation…”Outsmarting the Year 2000 Bug” with Terry Penza happening in our Northbrook location on Friday, September 17th.  The workshop is free…begins at 9:30 AM & concludes by 11:00.  There is limited seating…please call today to reserve a spot!!

 

 

 

 

New Service

 

Want your old listing presentation book updated on a computer slide presentation?  Bring up your book and for $95 we will convert it to Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation including the file to run the program whether someone has PowerPoint on their computer or not.

 

Contact Terry for more information.  We will also consider doing other presentations for additional fees.

 

PCI Hardware Modems

Modems are a very important piece of equipment and as REALTORS® we need excellent modems.  They must have UART (Universal Asychronis Received Transmit) chips, without these chips data from your computer must be processed by the CPU or Pentium chip in your computer. This will not handle the MLS software properly. 

 

For the past year or so, good modems have been tough to come by.  The cheap "winmodems" will work on the Internet (32 bit programs) but not on the MLS.  A part of the problem is that modems will be obsolete in a couple of years.  Cable modems and DSL will replace them.  Both of these services offer much faster and more reliable data delivery over lines that are in you house now.  Since there's no future in modems, companies like 3com (formerly US Robotics) have decided not to spend money on modem development.  What to do…

 

I hope that modems made with Lucent Technology chips that are "controller-based" (that's the UART chip) and designed to go into new computers PCI slots will fill the bill.  As of this writing, Gateway sent one of these new Lucent modems to an office and it has worked very well for a little over a week.  The modem is made by a company called ActionTec.  I've never heard of them before, but Lucent is certainly reputable (formerly AT&T Technology) and the modem I've seen from Gateway is doing the job.  When I find out where you can purchase an ActionTec modem I'll let every one know.

 

Microsoft Office 2000 requirements

These stats are right off the Microsoft web site.  This has to do with the amount of RAM needed to run Office 2000 programs.

 

Windows 95 or

Windows 98

16 MB of RAM is required for the operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously, except the following as noted:

8 MB Microsoft Access
8 MB Microsoft FrontPage
8 MB Microsoft Outlook
16 MB PhotoDraw

What this means is that from here on out you better count on having 64 mb of RAM as a bare minimum to run windows and other programs.

 

Oct. 1 MLS Xplorer is free

That's right, as of October 1 this year, agents can access the MLS via the internet using nothing but their browser.  That is with Netscape or Microsoft Explorer you can get into the MLS and all the listings and comps with any browser using the internet.

Before Oct. 1 the price is $75.00 per year.  If you buy it on September 30 you still pay $75.00 and won't get a refund.

The look of MLS Explorer is totally windows and completely different from PC Access and Landmark.  It takes some getting used to.  This is the future of the MLS.  A year from now, the MLS will be ONLY ON THE INTERNET.

 

Agent Web Pages for Sale

The North Shore-Barrington Assoc. of REALTORS® has entered into  a deal with Internet Crusade to help create simple effective Home pages for our members.

The cost is $799.00 year one and $249.00 per year there after.

Pages can be changed at anytime by the agent with simple software supplied by Internet Crusade.  Call the board for more info.

 

Regular Maintenance is a must for smooth PC Sailing

In July at the board we got a serious dose of computer virus fever.  After months of ignoring an increasing problem with Word files that sporadically showed up with colorful geometric shapes we discovered a virus in our network system.  Being on the network meant that anyone who opened a file off the network was contaminated.  I, computer boy, was convinced that we had NO viruses because I was dutifully updating my virus program off the Internet and scanning suspect files.  The files came up clean.  Then by chance a visiting techy updated one of our virus programs with a file just a couple of weeks newer and voila, we had mucho viruses.  What disturbed me was that I was updating just the virus definition files and NOT the actual virus program.  That is supposed to work.  But it proved that you have to buy the whole darn program maybe once a year.  These viruses are getting so picky that you can't be too careful. 

 

Virus 101

After last months debacle at the board with viruses I thought I should emphasize to members that there are lots of virus' that don't do much damage and are easy to spread.  There are lots of the Microsoft Word "macro virus" other than the infamous Melissa Virus. 

The problem is that MS Word has become the defacto standard for word processing in the US.  So the cretins that write macro viruses write them for MS Word.  Melissa was a Word macro virus.  That's why WordPerfect users and Macintosh users weren't affected.  Anytime you get an email with an attached Word file you should scan with an up-to-date virus program.  Anyone who gives you a floppy disk with a word file on it should also be scanned for viruses.  You must keep your virus program up-to-date and that means you need Internet access.

The virus programs to buy are Norton Anti-virus or Mcafee Anti-virus.

 

Internet Scams

As more of us use the Internet, and I now think most REALTORS® agree that the Internet and Email are necessary business tools.   The threat of Viruses, fraud and scams become more of a problem.   I constantly receive warnings of credit card scams.  AOL warns all it's users that NOBODY on staff at AOL will ever ask for your user name or password.  This advice applies to all ISP's. 

My service, AT&T, recently uncovered a credit card scam in which criminals, email users and state that "due to a security problem, you must re-submit your credit card numbers" to avoid losing their Internet accounts.   Never give your credit card or ID and passwords to any UNSOLICITED requests. 

Terry and I buy dozens of things off the Internet with our credit cards but we always initiate it, such as purchasing a book online.  Neither Terry nor I or thousands of others have had any problem when dealing online with a reputable web site.  But nobody ever asks us for credit info without our initiating the transaction.

 

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

John A. Alfini – Alfini Associates, Inc.

Steven Bellew – Koenig & Strey, Inc., Deerfield #3710

Iqrar H. Bokhari – Dome Realty, Inc.

Tim Braley – RE/MAX of Bar, Bar #6018

Mary Anne Calvello – Koenig & Strey, Inc., Deerfield #3710

Judith DeRicco – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026

Linda Dowd – Koenig & Strey, Inc., GV #3740

Aleksander Dubinsky – Capital Realty, Inc.

Mary Tierney Gibson – Koenig & Strey, Inc., Deerfield #3710

Bonnie J. Gray – RE/MAX Homes Northwest, Lake Zurich

Satish Gulati – CB M & M, Skokie #381

Linda Manlove Hunter – CB, EV #3920

Lisa Kent – CB, Winnetka #3650

Natalia Korn eva – Gold & Azen Realty, Inc.

Eugene Krutyholowa – Century 21 Marino, Inc.

Susan Lee – New Star Realty

Joseph A. Licari – North Shore Realty Group, Ltd.

Michael Melikhov – Gold & Azen Realty, Inc.

Elizabeth Michael – Century 21 Jay C. Realty

Patrick R. Molidor – Scanlan Realty & Investments, Crystal Lake

Peter R. Moulton – CB, EV #3920

Cheryl O’Rourke – CB, GV #3970

Karen Paden – Koenig & Strey, EV #4110

Tami L. Rosen – Koenig & Strey, Inc., Deerfield #3710

Bernadine Rosenthal – RE/MAX Homes Northwest, Bar #6076

Charlotte M. Ruffin – CB, EV #3920

Azalea Seals – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., EV #3110

Marcia A. Sexton – Baird &Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026

Pradeep B. Shukla – Gold & Azen Realty, Inc.

Anne Marie Siegel – CB, HP #3640

Judith St. Jean – Koenig & Strey, Inc., NB #3770

Joyce Suttner – Koenig & Strey, Inc., GV #3740

Monica Zaya – Century 21 Shoreline

 

TRANSFERS - REALTORS® 

David Bachman – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026 (National Realstar Real Estate, Bar #6064

Nancy Bachman – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026 (National Realstar Real Estate, Bar #6064

David Barros – Century 21 Marino, Inc., (North Shore Realty Group, Ltd., formerly Century 21 North Shore)

Russell Boothe – Anton, Kochis & Boothe, Ltd. (Sunrise Properties)

Nancy Butzen – Prudential Preferred Property, EV #3521 (CB, EV #3310)

James Comerford – RE/MAX Showcase (CB, LF #3483)

Dan Gariti – Koenig & Strey, Inc., WM #3780 (Koenig & Strey, Inc., EV #4110)

Ben Gerstman – Prudential Preferred Property, NB #3517 (CB, GV #3970)

Maria Greenberg – Prudential Preferred Property, EV #3521 (CB, GV #3970

Stanley Greenberg – Prudential Preferred Property, EV #3521 (CB, GV #3970

Cristina V. Loria – Prudential Preferred Property, NB #3517 (CB, NB #3940)

Dale Lubotsky – Prairie Shore Properties, EV #3145 (Prairie Shore Properties, WM #3375)

Laurie S. MacDougal – Koenig & Strey, Inc., WM #3780 (Koenig & Strey, Inc., EV #4110)

Naja Maltezos – Prudential Preferred Property, EV #3521 (CB, GV #3970

Andrew G. McDonald – Ken worth Realty Company (Koenig & Strey, Inc., Winnetka #3790

Michele M lan – Prudential Preferred Property, EV #3521 (CB, GV #3970

Robert E. M ler – CB, LF #3483 (CB, Deerfield #3610)

Donna Oesterreicher – Koenig & Strey, Inc., #3750 (CB, LF #3950)

J l Okun – CB, LF #3950 (CB, HP #3640)

Peter Simatos – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026 (National Realstar Real Estate, Bar #6064

Sabrina Simatos – Baird & Warner Residential, Inc., Bar #6026 (National Realstar Real Estate, Bar #6064

 

REINSTATEMENTS – Welcome Back!

Wayne Abrams – M-G-M Realty, Inc.

Mikha  Kheresh – Gold & Azen Realty, Inc.

Chet Nichols – Koenig & Strey, Winnetka #3790

Michael Stude – U. S. Properties, Bar

 

DROPPED MEMBERSHIP -

REALTORS® 

Ernesto Argaez – North Shore Realty Group, Ltd. (formerly Century 21 North Shore)

David Barros – North Shore Realty Group, Ltd. (formerly Century 21 North Shore)

Richard Cramer – Carr Realty, Inc.

Tamara Levy Bashkina – Gold & Azen Realty, Inc.

Margaret M. Duda Freeman – Century 21 Marino, Inc.

N. Jean Goldberg – CB, LW #3061

Naomi Goldberg – CB, LW #3061

Gregory Oehm – CB, GV #3970

Barbara R ey – RE/MAX of Bar, Bar #6018

Garrat Van Wagenen – Koenig & Strey, Inc., NB #3770

Carol Vito – CB, NB #3940

 

REALTORS® - (New Offices)

Sharyl Noeh – Sharyl Noeh, 186 E. St. Andrews Lane, NB,   60062.  Sharyl is the Designated REALTOR®.  She is in the business of residential real estate.

 

Frank W. Pirruccello, Jr., Real Estate Broker – Frank W. Pirruccello, Jr., 609 Marshall Road, NB,   60062.  Frank is the Designated REALTOR®.  He is in the business of brokerage real estate. 

 

AFF IATES – MEMBERSHIP

Brian Balduf – Video Home Tours.com, 2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Hoffman Estates,   60195.  Brian is the co-founder.  The company is engaged in the business of marketing.  Brian does not have a real estate license, and no sold books are requested.  The signed affidavit has been returned.

 

Brian DeValk – Johnson Bank  linois, 920 S. Waukegan Road, LF,   60045.  Brian is the Vice-President.  The company is engaged in the business of banking, mortgage and commercial lending.  Brian does not have a real estate license, and no sold books are requested.  The signed affidavit has been returned.

 

W liam G. Miese – PNC Mortgage, 1002 W. Diversey, Chicago,   60614.  W liam is the Loan Officer.  The company is engaged in the business of mortgage.  W liam does not have a real estate license, and no sold books are requested.  The signed affidavit has been returned.

 

Christine Walton – Real Futures, 8201 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102.  Christine is the Marketing Coordinator.  The company is engaged in the business of training and education.  Christine does not have a real estate license, and no sold books are requested.  The signed affidavit has been returned.

 

AFF IATES – MEMBERSHP

Keith Kovanda – Washington Mutual Bank, 1300 E. Woodfield Road – 600, Schaumburg,   60173.  (Formerly Home Savings of America)

 

OFFICE CHANGES

Hope Abels – Prairie Shore Properties, 1121 Central Avenue, WM,   60091. Hope has transferred to the above office and is the new managing broker.  All other information remains the same.

 

Joseph A. Licari. – North Shore Realty Group, Ltd., 958 Harlem Avenue, GV,   60025 North Shore Realty Group, Ltd., (formerly Century 21 North Shore) has been sold to Joseph, who is the managing broker.  He is in the business of brokerage, residential, commercial and property management.  All other information remains the same.

 

Laurie Mac Dougal – Koenig & Strey, Inc., 601 Green Bay Road, WM,   60091

Laurie is the new managing broker.  All other information remains the same.

 

Dawn McAnaney – Prudential Preferred Property, 3115 Dundee Road, NB,   60062

Dawn is the new managing broker.  All other information remains the same.

 

Mary Summerv le – Prairie Shore Properties, 2110 Central Street, EV,   60201.

Mary is the new managing broker.  All other information remains the same.

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER, 1999

7TH  Jump Start Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Northbrook

7TH  Jump Start Plus 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.,

An optional bonus class where in less than an hour agents can learn a 28-day success plan that uses proven systems. Agents will walk away with prospecting ideas, Open House ideas, Expired Listing ideas, FSBO ideas, and much more.  Even seasoned agents may attend because "Jump Start Plus" can boost everyone's knowledge and enthusiasm!  This informative class is held at 1:00 p.m. through 1:50 p.m. of Day 1 of the "Jump Start" Program.

8TH  Fair Housing FH300 3 Mandatory Credit hrs. Lori Lasday, CRB, CRS, GRI Class 9:00 a.m.-noon, Northbrook

23RD  Potpourri: How Sweet It Is! (FH/RESPA/AGENCY) FH331 3 Mandatory Credit hrs. Carol Lindstrom, GRI Class 9:00 a.m.-noon, Northbrook

23RD Basic Principles of Appraising 3 Elective Credit hrs. Carol Lindstrom, GRI Class 1:00-4:00 p.m., Northbrook

Broker Pre-licensing Classes…call to register..847-480-7177

Class time 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in our Northbrook classroom

Instructor:  Marilyn Glazer, CRB, CRS, GRI

Advanced Principles - 15 Mandatory Credit hours

  Monday, August 23 & Monday, August 30

Real Estate Finance -15 Elective Credit hours

   Monday, September 13 & Monday,  September 27

Sales & Brokerage - 15 Elective Credit hours

    Monday, October 4 & Monday, October 18

Contracts & Conveyances - 15 Mandatory Credit hours

   Thursday, October 28 & Thursday, November 4

HOME STUDY

Home Study includes cassette tapes and work sheets. Appointments must be made to take the course exam     

Mandatory: 3 Credit hours each

AGY 449 Buyer Agency: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks -  Marilyn Glazer, CRB,CRS,GRI

FH 305 Fair Housing - Bob Cichocki

FH 327 Aspects of Discrimination -  Marilyn Glazer,  CRB CRS, GRI

FH 328 You Are On Candid Camera - Marilyn Glazer -  CRB, CRS, GRI

LL 100 Agency, Antitrust and License Law  -Stephen D. Bochenek

LL 119 All About Personal Assistants - Kim Daugherty

Recommended especially for Brokers….

FH329 Discovering Diversity Profile - Rudy Davenport*

*for purchase only, $40 for NSBAR members, $60 for non-members

                    Elective: 3 Credit hours each

ENV 1229    Lead Paint Disclosure–It’s the Law - Marilyn Glazer, CRB, CRS, GRI

FI 1109 Creative Financing - Marilyn Glazer -  CRB,CRS,GRI

RB784 The Internet:  Goldmine or Landmine - Marilyn Glazer, CRB, CRS, GRI

Lending period: 2 weeks       Late Fees:  $1/day late, $5/per rewind.

 

       COMPUTER CLASSES*

"Intro to the Internet", Thursday, September 9, 1-3:30 p.m.

"Outlook 98" w/Mike Koehler,

 Thursday, September 16, 1:00-3:30 p.m.

"E-mail w/PC Access", Friday, September 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

*Classes are $39/ea.  Classes are “hands-on” taught by   Charlie Nunemaker at our Northbrook location.

 To Register, call Barb for more information at (847) 480-7177.

 

MLSNI Computer Training  Wednesday, September 15,            9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in our classroom.

 

Committee Meetings

Commercial Investment Forum,  Wednesday, Aug. 22…9 10:30 a.m.

 

Upcoming Professional Development Events

 

"Outsmarting Y2K" w/Terry Penza (It's FREE!

Friday, September 17, 9:30-11:00a.m.

 

IARâ Presents LL131 License Law Y2K and Beyond (3 Hrs. Mandatory credit:  License Law Update/Continuing Education Caravan, Featuring Steve Bochenek, IARâ Legal Counsel By December 31, you will need to be familiar with the new rules of  the Real Estate License Act.  

Sept. 15  Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Hgts.  8am-noon

Sept. 15  Hyatt Regency, Oakbrook, 1pm-5pm

Sept. 21  Sheraton, Chicago, 1pm-4:30pm

Sept. 22  Oak Law Hilton, Oak Lawn, 8am-noon

Call IARâ at (800) 252-2910 for registration & more info

 

Northern Illinois Commercial Association of REALTORSâ

Annual Conference and Exposition presents

"Commercial Real Estate for the New Millennium"

Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday September 29

Inland Meeting and Exposition Center

400 East Ogden Avenue

Westmont, IL 

For more info, or to register, call (800) 752-3378

                               

Earn your ABR Designation in 1999

by attending the

North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS®

ABR MODULES - October 21 & 22, 1999, Northbrook Office

450 Skokie Blvd., Bldg. l200, Northbrook, IL  60062

offered by the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® and sponsored by the  Illinois Association of REALTORS® and the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council

Cost:  Early Bird: $250.00 After Sept. 21, 1999 - $275

 For easy registration, call

Gloria @ (847) 480-7177

                                     

Computer Club

Thursday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. join Charlie and all other computer buffs (novices and experts) in our classroom in Northbrook. 


 

 

 

If Real Estate is your  Profession… 

Politics is your Business!!

                                                                                                                        The Village of Wilmette is proposing an ordinance for a appearance review regulation for residential construction and single family home alterations in order to fight the trend in the North Shore area of tearing down properties to replace with new homes.  Do you wish the North Shore—Barrington Association to take a position on this issue?  What is your position?  Please, let us know by emailing at terry@terrypenza.com

 

Barrington proposes a replacement of trees with similar trees.  What is your position?

 

What is happening in your village?  Please keep us posted.  We would like to keep informed and at times take a position on issues such as opposing transfer taxes.  Proper notification could have meant a different result in the issue of non retail offices on first floors.

 

Emergency notices of laws and ordinances can be found on the web page — What’s Hot as well as on the list serve.  Speaking of the list serve, have you signed up?  If interested email terry@terrypenza.com.

 

Happy Birthday Members

October 1

 

Lowell F. Berman

Charles A. Brahos

Andrea K. Brim

Brian C. Corder

Harold C. Hayes

Laurette Kosky

Susan Landsman

Sandra Lynch

Rose Marchuk

Brian McKiernan

Gail Stephens

 

October 2

 

Dorothy M. Beaudry

George J. Cyrus, Jr.

Jane Dearborn

Iris Garmisa

Connie Gillman

Georgia Pyne

Gina E. Rodgers

 

October 3

 

Patricia Breen

Jane O. Carter

Barbara Erickson

Natalia Grebenschikov

Robert S. Maroon

Abel L. Smith

Shuling Yeh

 

October 4

 

Ann Boyle

Connie A. Conway

Joan Field

Nancy Mattick

Linda Meyer

Frank W. Pirruccello, Jr.

Frank E. Raymond

Charity Vitale

Marla A. Weiner

John Wertymer

John P. Williams

 

October 5

 

Rosemary Drake

Shaila Kalke

Herbert W. Grindel

Elizabeth Kohler

Coralie Norwell

Susan K. Quackenbush

Toni Strange

Gulzaz Z. abba

Lisa Wyatt

 

October 6

 

Ken Cole

Joga S. Dhesi

Marianne Fricke

Victor Friedman

Martha H. Gray

Fred Rayburn

 

October 7

 

Dulce Brandt

Richard Nash, Jr.

Marc Perlove

John M. Phillips

Bjorn D. Skaalerud

Yuk-Kit (Sylvia) Tam

Jinnie P. Woo

 

October 8

 

Joan Christ

Margaret McCue

Sandra J. Priola

Bruce A. Reid

Alice M. Roth

Judy Sklare

Mariamma Thomas

 

October 9

 

Jane M. Aldrich

Esther Berman

Monica Kim

Moon J. Kim

Candace Kuzmarski

Donna M. Lavin

Patrick O’Rourke

 

October 10

 

Charles A. Brown

Terry Hillerich

Linnea A. Jacobs

Dace Kins

Virginia Poczatek

James M. Ticus

Michael R. Wittenbrink, Jr.

 

October 11

 

Anne T. Grifin

Rosalyn Grossman

Uney Lai

Mariusz P. Ratynski

Arlene Snyder

Ronald J. Wojcik

 

October 12

 

Audrey Dressen

Deb Durbin Goldberg

Kris Hartzell

Wayne Jacobsen

Yuri Smolyansky

 

 

October 13

 

Susan Arden

Laura Ann Genn-Henderson

Robert Heinzen

Andrew G. McDonald

Marthe Nelson

Maria C. Passalino

 

October 14

 

Robert F. Bush

Clyde R. Dace

Robert Goodsell

Carol Grant

Joanne K. Hudson

Thomas E. Koenig

Eugene Marino

Donna Oesterreicher

Patricia R. Wasilas

 

October 15

 

Belinda Bauer

Judi K. Erickson

Clara D. Jacobson

Michele C. Millan

Beth Morgan

Dorothy Reigel

Everett Schwartz

October 16

 

Svetlana Abramova

Nancy DeCoster

Myron J. Evanich

Judith Gordon

Susie Holt

Joanne C. Mitchell

Therese Righeimer

Lance R. Robinson

Florence Salkin

Rhonda Salse

 

October 17

 

Iris Agran

Diane R. Barr

Jennifer C. Dennis

Julie Goril

Nan S. Mattson

Terry A. Max

Carolanne McCorry

Edwin E. Sublett, Jr.

 

 

October 18

 

Steven H. Baer

Susan Glassman

Lisa Kent

Elise Poulakidas

Anne Marie Schafer

 

 

October 19

 

John O. Adamson

San Antonio Andrious

Heung K. Choi

Geerie Geerdes

Patricia Lutton

Mary Minogue

James F. Mitchel

Mark H. Neiberg

Leslie A. Ronto

Annette Thomas

 

October 20

 

Gail P. Cole

Betty Goldstein

Gail R. Gosnell

Anne Margolis

Kathleen McCluskey

Colleen Remsberg

Madeline K. Weston

 

October 21

 

Deborah A. Bales

Hellen Beller

Marion Bowen

Jean Eadie

Patricia Joseph

Natalie Kanter

David M. Robbin

Sallea Wood

 

October 22

 

Bernice Friedman

Georgia Hendrix

Karen Kertz

Vitali Polyakov

Dorothy Pryor

 

October 23

 

Margaret F. Calk-Sauser

Gwen C. Carter

Carol Cooney

Patricia Kleeman

Shelley Lurie

 

October 24

 

Molly Browe

Lois Crowley

Marla J. Dubin

Leslie Fluharty

Lena Goryunov

Rachel Harrigan

Suzanne B. Keating

Beverly Smith

Mary J. Sobota

 

October 25

 

John Calahan

Joel Diener

Fred C. Eichmann

Albena Goldberg

Hope Korn

Kevin P. Maloney

David K. Sassounes

Michael J. Vecchione

 

October 26

 

John Abraham

Hedy Dagher

Jerome Dakoff

Charles Glick

Kathleen F. Hogan

Alfred Lucas

James H. McClure

Catherine Payne

Pamela A. Teska

 

October 27

 

Donna Cole

Celeste C. Barr-Hein

Lois Hennick

Irit Jacobson

Scott Lackie

Mary Pat Lundgren

Marla Marcus

Anne Montgomery

Mark W. Nash

Charles Vernon

Susan Volkman

 

October 28

 

Lin Ewing

David C. Kase

Eugene Krutyholowa

Coleen McNulty

Michael Newman

Joseph J. Nimrod

 

October 29

 

Wayne Abrams

Harriet M. Rosene

 

October 30

 

Liyanne Chen

Esther Diamond

Gary L. Ticus

 

October 31

 

Michael L. Johnson

Terri S. Merar

Ann Marie Van Over