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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.
Cast Your Ballot Today For the 2007 Board of Directors
 The polls are now open. All REALTOR members are encouraged to
do their part in determining the 2007 Board of Directors by casting
their vote today. There are four REALTOR Director positions being
contested.Ballots were mailed to each REALTOR member on Monday,
October 1. REALTOR members have three options to vote:
And remember all members can “virtually” meet the candidates
by clicking
here. The results of the election will be announced to the
membership via email later in the afternoon on October 25.
Learn How to Let Technology Help Facilitate Your
Success....Not Hinder It Dynamic Speaker Set to Show You How at Annual Membership
Meeting
 The Suburban West REALTORS Association is excited to have
Terry Watson present at our Annual Membership Meeting on October 25
at the Springfield Country Club. Terry and his program, "Top 10
Technology Mistakes That 99% of Agents Make", is sought after by
REALTOR Associations throughout the country and has received rave
reviews from REALTORS who've seen him present at various National
Association of REALTOR conferences.
It’s no surprise that Terry Watson is quickly becoming one of
the most popular Real Estate trainers in North America. His
infectious can-do attitude, his joyous sense of humor, and his
uncanny ability to reach and involve all types of learners make him
and his course content memorable and useful. Not only is this
educator a natural-born, well-known, and diversified facilitator and
speaker, he is also an experienced and highly motivated real estate
sales professional who really knows the business. To view Terry in
action, click
here.
Seats are filling up fast for this unique event so sign up
today. The cost is just $35 which includes a continental breakfast
beginning at 8:15 a.m. with the 3 1/2 hour program beginning at 9:00
a.m. Attendees may also receive 3.5 hours of continuing education
credit. To register online, click
here and once logged in, click on the education calendar.
You can also register by phone by calling 610-560-4800 or fax the
registration
flyer to 610-560- 4801.
Interested in Serving on the 2007 Grievance and Professional
Standards Committee?
The Suburban West REALTORS Association has a limited number
of openings for the 2007 Grievance and Professional Standards
Committee. Committee members are responsible for maintaining the
standards of the profession through enforcement of the Code of
Ethics. This includes the obligation to arbitrate commission
disputes.
Suburban West REALTORS Association receives numerous requests
for service on the Grievance and Professional Standards Committee.
Each year a detailed selection process is conducted in an effort to
put together a diverse committee.
If you would like to be considered for one of these
committees, please read the criteria for service and complete the
application by clicking
here. Applications for service must be received by October
18, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Tansey at
610-560-4800 or ptansey@suburbanwestrealtors.com.
Commercial/Investment Marketing Exchange Meeting on October
13
C/I Marketing Exchange will next convene at the Association’s
office in Malvern from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, October 13.
The topic for this month’s meeting is "Commercial Loans in Chester
County" by Don Sills, Loan Manager for the Chester County Economic
Development Council. In addition to the program the meeting will
feature a tremendous opportunity to network with upwards of 30 other
members interested in commercial/industrial/investment real estate
and discuss any “haves” and “wants” of your clients.
Please contact Steve Farace at sfarace@suburbanwestrealtors.com
or call at 610-560-4800 if you have any questions or would like to
be added to the C/I Marketing Exchange email list.
Memorial Notices
The Association is saddened to report the passing of former
REALTOR member Ron Noyes on October 3 at his home in Florida after a
lengthy battle with cancer. Ron was a former President of the
Delaware County Board of REALTORS and also served as Presdient for
NAR's REALTORS National Marketing Incident. He is survived by his
wife Missy, who is also a REALTOR. Services will be Saturday,
October 14, 10:00 a.m. at the Swarthmore United Methodist Church,
129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore. In lieu of flowers, donations can be
made to Nichols College, c/o Ronald Noyes Fund, P.O. Box 5000,
Dudley, MA 01571.
The Association is also saddened to report the passing of
Patricia Campana on October 3. Patricia was a long-time member of
the Association and a principal-owner of Bottom Line Solutions in
West Chester. A viewing will be held on Monday, October 9, 10:00
a.m. at St. Denis Church, 2401 St. Denis Lane in Havertown. Mass and
burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made in Patricia's memory to The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia Foundation, 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd.,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Reminders
Health Insurance Seminar on October 16-- Are you not
insured or considering changing your current coverage? USI Colburn
will be conducting a seminar at the Association’s office regarding
Independence Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage options that are
available to REALTORS of the Suburban West REALTORS Association.
October is open enrollment for subscribers and this meeting will be
a tremendous opportunity to discuss one-on-one with USI Colburn
representatives what plan may be best for you and your family. There
will also be a brief update on the Small Business Health Care bill
in Congress. To register, click
here and once logged in, click on the Events Calendar
link.
Make The Investment Into Becoming A More Successful
Salesperson--As the market stabilizes, and competition
intensifies, relationship building skills become more important than
ever. The Suburban West REALTORS Association is pleased to host the
first of its series of Dale Carnegie classes on October 20. The
full-day course, How to Build Relationships and Sales Through
Networking, has been developed and will be taught by the company who
invented networking, Dale Carnegie.
In this class, you will learn to create a total networking
plan that includes identifying the important people you want to
meet, selecting networking organizations, choosing between events to
attend and events to avoid, creating a 25 second elevator speech,
networking on the phone and getting referrals and introductions –
your most powerful tools. This one day seminar is from 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. and costs $199.00, which includes lunch. To register,
please call Elena Coarse at 610- 783-6500 ext. 217.
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