Please join the Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS® as we recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
 
The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968.
 
When: Wednesday, April 11, 9:30 a.m.
 
Where: Lawn behind Marquette Engineering Hall: 1637 W. Wisconsin Ave. (corner of 16th St. and Wisconsin Ave.)
* In case of inclement weather, an update will be sent with an indoor location.
 
Participants: Mayor Tom Barrett --- Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Milwaukee Common Council President ---Margaret "Peggy" Rozga, Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council Member ---  Fred Reed, Member of the Commandos --- Bill Tisdale, President and CEO of the Fair Housing Council --- Dr. Eve Hall, President and CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League ---  Vickie Kelsall, Chair of the GMAR Board of Directors --- Mike Ruzicka, President of the GMAR
 
News: Mayor Barrett will share his vision for Milwaukee housing. The GMAR will unveil a first-time homebuyer initiative and announce a donation to support Housing Resources, Inc. in their work of preparing area residents for successful homeownership. 
 
Fair Housing Pioneers in Attendance:
Beginning on August 28,1967, and continuing for more than 200 days, Milwaukee's NAACP Youth Council and Commandos staged open housing marches to protest housing discrimination and demand an open housing ordinance. A number of march participants plan to attend.
HOMELESS VETERANS NEED OUR HELP
     
GMAR's Veteran's Committee has been working closely with the Milwaukee Homeless Veteran's Initiative. Most recently, we organized a very successful coat drive.
 
The Homeless Veterans Initiative's food pantry and organization needs the following items:
Food pantry needs:
  • Ramen noodles
  • Saltine crackers
  • Canned fruit
  • Canned chicken
  • Knorr package pasta
  • Canned chili w/beans or without
  • Pasta sauce
  • Stable milk pork & beans
 Furniture needs:
  • Microwaves
  • End tables
  • Irons
  • Dressers/night stands
  • Smaller sofas/loveseats
  • Dish racks 
You can drop smaller items at the GMAR office or bring them to the 6300 W. National Ave. in West Allis. If more convenient, you can drop items at committee chairman, Dave Delahunt's home: 1648 W. Bradford Drive Mequon, WI 53092
In addition, The Homeless Veteran's Initiative can pick up donations in their trucks. You can call them at: 414/257-4111.

GMAR YOUTH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

   
The Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS® Youth Foundation will award seven $1,000 college scholarships.

Congratulations to the following 2018 Recipients!

Candidate                                     GMAR Member Parent or Grandparent
Sophia Nelson                               Eileen Nelson
Nicholas Block                               John Block
Mikayla Kremer                             Larry Kremer
Natalie Alteri                                  Al Alteri
Rachel Novak                                Chris Novak
Brooke McMahon                          Thomas McMahon
Daniel Anderson                            Kevin Anderson
 
Youth Foundation Scholarship applications will next be available January 2019.

BREWER MAGNET SCHEDULES AVAILABLE AT MINUTEMAN PRESS IN BROOKFIELD

   
The GMAR Realtor store is closed and Minuteman Press in Brookfield is now selling Real Estate Supplies as well as Brewer magnet schedules! Visit them at 13680 W. Capitol Drive, M-F 8am-5pm. If you have any questions, feel free to contact them at 262-781-9622 or visit their website
APRIL EDITION OF REAL TRENDS
   
Click here to view the April edition.
    
Highlights include: Buyer Demand Continues to Climb, The Impact of New Leaders and more.  
2018 FAIR HOUSING QUIZ
   
Click here to test your knowledge of the Fair Housing Law History.

 
SAVE THE DATE: GMAR WOMENSTRONG CONFERENCE 

Thursday, May 3, 2018 
Location: Sheraton Hotel, 375 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
 
A conference devoted to giving powerful women bold tools to take their careers to the next level.  

Details coming soon.  
FRIDAY, MAY 11 IS GMAR SHREDFEST
Location: GMAR Parking Lot: 12300 W. Center St.
 
Each GMAR member may bring up to 10 boxes or bags to be shredded. Your cardboard boxes and plastic bags are emptied as you arrive and returned to you. Come hungry as we will be grilling hotdogs! 
 
To sign up, click here or email Alberta Dhillon with the time slot that you would like to arrive and the number of boxes/bags that you will have. Times slots that are available are:
 
9-10am
10-11am
11am-noon
noon-1pm
1-2pm
2-3pm

 
REALTOR® Training | Building Your Business with WHEDA
 
**Free Live Class for Real Estate Professionals** Join us in April as we discuss how you can build your business using WHEDA. We'll go over the customers who qualify and the specifics of the program that get them to the closing table with little-to-no money down. We'll also show you how easy this program can be for your buyers and your sellers plus provide handouts as an easy reference!
 
Food will be served at 11:45 AM and the live class will begin promptly at noon, and end by 1:30pm.
 
Space is limited so sign up today!
 
Location: GMAR - 12300 W Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53222
Date:Wednesday, April 11th
Time: 11:45 Lunch, class starts promptly at noon
To Register (required) and for Full Details visit: http://EnvoyBrookfield.com/WW

To learn more about local real estate or to become a GMAR member visit gmar.com