The Metropolitan Milwaukee real estate market continued its robust course from the latter half of 2020 in January.

JOE HORNING OF SHOREWEST REALTORS® NAMED RISMEDIA 2021 REAL ESTATE NEWSMAKER

Joseph A. Horning, president of Shorewest, REALTORS®, was recently selected as an RISMedia 2021 Real Estate Newsmaker—a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry, and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve.

Not only did pitchers and catchers report this week, Tuesday was also spring primary day (DPI & local races), marking the start of a new political season. Time to make your Direct Giver Donation. Questions? marne@gmar.com

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Last year the GMAR began working through an audit of the SentriLock lockboxes. Of our 9,000 lockboxes in the association, 8,605 were in members hands. Of those 8,605, only 2,747 were on listings. We did mange to get a good number of the unused lockboxes back, however there are currently 5,367 lockboxes out there in members hands that are not being used on listings.

If you have any questions on this topic or if you are still in need of your credentials please email Emily Simonelli. 

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Don Horning.

Don was an incredible person and a leader in our family of companies for over 60 years. He was respected throughout the industry and was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors in 2005.

They say people don’t remember what you say or what you do as much as how you made them feel. Don had a gift for making everyone he met feel special. He took the time to greet each person with a smile and he would ask them about their family. Don wrote thousands of handwritten notes with his signature felt tip pen. Notes that are cherished and saved by many at their desks to this day. He was a Ninja before Ninja was a thing.

Don loved real estate and the people he worked with each day. He would remind us that real estate was about the FAMILIES we serve each day. He embodied our mission statement, “WE ARE A TEAM…”

Giving back and serving others were hallmarks of his. Don founded our company’s Casual Day Program in 1993 providing support for local charities throughout our state. He also served food each month to the needy in Milwaukee.

Don was always there to listen and share a hug. We are all better for having known him.

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