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The Weekly News
Service is an exclusive benefit available to members of the Suburban
West REALTORS Association. Featuring both Association news and local
real estate industry information, the Weekly News is a service meant
to benefit all members of the organization.
Association Announces Affiliates First Campaign
 As initially announced by Chairman Bud Tyson in the
July-August issue of the REALTOR News magazine, the Association is
pleased to launch the Affiliates First Campaign. The goal of the
campaign is to inform our REALTORS about the value of Affiliate
members and why REALTORS should take into consideration whether a
service provider is an Affiliate when using or referring the
individual and/or company.
The 250 Affiliate Members of the Suburban West REALTORS
Association represent diverse industries like mortgage/finance, home
inspection, title/abstracts, and pest control. While they join to
receive value-added products and services, they also generously give
back to the organization. Through their commitment to excellence,
they demonstrate a dedication to the real estate industry. Their
membership dues, sponsorships, advertising and contributions have
been instrumental to allowing the organization to enhance its
services without having to increase local dues. And, lastly, they
serve as a comprehensive resource to members through articles in the
REALTOR News and will be featured prominently in the soon-to-be
revised Affiliate section of the website.
For a complete listing of Affiliate Members by business type,
please click
here. And remember to consider an Affiliates Member First when
seeking a service provider.
Map Books Available
 Still needing to update your TREND Map Book? The Suburban
West REALTORS Association has the latest Map Books available for
$25.00 Replacing the 2002 edition, the new book features updated
roads and landmarks, a new user-friendly size, and an interactive
CD-ROM Street Guide. Most importantly, coordinates in Pennsylvania
are automatically populated for most new listings making the field
much more reliable to search for in the MLS and to find properties
using map grid coordinates. To order, call 610-560-4800 or stop by
the Association’s office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Delco Makes Noise
The Delaware County Council is ripping the Federal Aviation
Administration's draft environmental impact statement for proposed
flight plan changes in the region, claiming noise decibel levels in
some portions of the county will skyrocket in the range of 600
percent to 925 percent. Hardest hit by the increased airport traffic
noise would be Ridley Park, parts of Prospect Park, two thirds of
Ridley Township and portions of Swarthmore and Nether Providence,
the county contends. According to an analysis by the Delaware County
Planning Department, "of the more than half million residents of
Delaware County, approximately 84 percent will experience a negative
noise impacts of up to 925 percent. (Source: Daily Times;
7/13/06)
Happy Hour Appreciation and Pictures
 The Suburban West REALTORS Association is pleased to have a
significant number of REALTORS and Affiliate members support our
events and activities. We have just posted pictures from Wednesday
evening's Happy Hour at the Springfield Country Club. To access,
please click
here.
Additionally, please join the Association in thanking the
following Affiliate members for their generous contribution of
prizes towards the Happy Hour:
- PA Certified Home Inspections (Stephen Lybrand)
- Nicolas Building Inspection Services, Inc. (Habib Nicolas)
- Helpful Home Inspectors, LLC (Alan Fastman)
- US Inspect (Tom Braune)
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Paul Peskin)
- HouseMaster Home Inspection (Joseph Hagarty)
- HomeFacts (Alan Weaver)
- Foundations Home Inspections (Daniel Link)
Tax Increase for Unionville-Chadds Ford School
District
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board passed the
budget of $61,300,963 for the 2006- 7 school year. Tax payers can
expect a millage increase of 20.49 mills in Chester County and 18.18
mills in Delaware County. For Chester County residents with an
average residential assessment at $257, 721, the dollar amount
increase based on the new millage is $198.45, leaving the average
homeowner with approximately $5,230 in school taxes per year.
(Source: Daily Local; 7/11/06)
Memorial Notices
The Suburban West REALTORS Association is saddened to notify
the membership of the passing of two longtime members of the
organization.
Roz Abrahams passed away on July 6 at her home in East
Bradford. Roz was the broker-owner of Roz Abrahams Realty for 27
years and a longtime member of the organization. In lieu of flowers,
memorial gifts may be made in her memory to B'nai B'rith, 1420
Walnut Street, Suite 720, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Joseph Durning, Sr. passed away on June 24 at his
residence. Joseph was broker-owner of Joseph Durning Real Estate and
member of the organization from 1965 through 1995. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions in his memory can be made to St.
Peter Church Building Fund, 1080 N. Manor Avenue, Honeybrook, PA
19344; or Neighborhood Hospice, 795 E. Marshall Street, North Hills
Bldg., West Chester, PA 19380.
Reminders
Calling All Appraisers--The Suburban West REALTORS
Association is in the process of identifying members who also are
certified real estate appraisers and assessors. A list of these
individuals will be posted on the website and also available in
future updates of the membership roster. If you fit into this
category and are interested in being listed as such, please contact
Steve Farace at sfarace@suburbanwestrealtors.com
or call 610- 560-4800.
Also note that the Association of REALTORS School will be
conducting numerous courses in 2007 for PA Appraisal license
renewal. For more information on the topics and dates, please click
here.
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