February 2023 - VOLUME 28 - NUMBER 2 | |
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Glenn Bill Keynote
Thursday, February 16
1:00-5:00pm
TDS Auditorium, Madison
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Lender Panel
Wednesday, March 8
9:00-11:00am
WRA Education Center
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Tax-Reduction Webinar
Wednesday, March 22
9:30am-12:00pm
Virtual/Zoom
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Real Estate & Economic Outlook w/Lawrence Yun | | |
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If you missed it live, watch the recording on the left of the Real Estate & Economic Outlook presentation given by the National Association of REALTORS®'s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, who discusses what we can expect in the 2023 economy and its impact on the housing market.
Following Dr. Yun were two more presentations from Mark Eppli, Director of the James A. Graaskammp Center for Real Estate at UW Madison, Cori Lamont, Senior Director of Legal and Public Affairs for the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA), and Tom Larson, Executive Vice President of the WRA. Click here and here for those presentations.
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Thanks to everyone who attended the recent Winter Cheer Party to help us celebrate our Members making a difference. Congratulations to all the nominees for the 2022 RASCW Good Neighbor Award, and to this year's winners: Dorann Bradford, Trey Sprinkman, the Hansen Home Team, Tiffany Malone, and Julie Spencer Klemm. See below for a complete list of the nominees and more information about the organizations the five winners have given their time and resources to. | |
2022 RASCW Good Neighbor Award | |
The following individuals were nominated for the 2022 RASCW Good Neighbor Award - the winners then follow. Thanks to each of you for your tireless commitment to uplifting others and bettering your communities! Please watch for more details about the winners' work in future newsletters. | |
| Dorann Bradford | Paul Halberg | Charity Morgan | | Nicole Corrales | Dan Miller | Dave Pausch | | Karen Gray | Julie Spencer Klemm | Samantha Richards | | Rose Freidel | Tiffany Malone | Trey Sprinkman | | Alison Crim & the Husky
Homes Team | Eric & Brett Hansen & the Hansen Home Team | Michael Wissell | | |
Dorann Bradford
START (Stoughton Area Resource Team) is a non-profit organization that assists their clients in achieving stability through counseling, case management, and financial assistance.
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Trey Sprinkman
The Clean Lakes Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams, and wetlands in the Yahara River Watershed.
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Hansen Home Team
The Road Home Dane County is a non-profit organization that serves local families experiencing homelessness.
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Tiffany Malone
OWN-IT Building Black Wealth is a program whose mission is to empower, educate, and guide black and brown families in building household wealth through home ownership.
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Julie Spencer Klemm
The SJS Cancer Support Team is a nonprofit group that supports patients and families dealing with a cancer diagnosis in the broad Baraboo area, as well as cancer research.
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Tiffany Malone Fills Vacant Seat on RASCW Board of Directors | |
Tiffany Malone, The Alvarado Group, Inc., has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Directors through the end of 2024 representing Non-owners from a Class II Firm (<26). Congratulations and thank you, Tiffany! | |
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February Member Spotlight | |
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Through our Member Spotlight Series, RASCW highlights members and shares their stories to help empower others to successfully pursue a real estate career and be an engaged member of our industry. If you'd like to be considered for one of our Member Spotlights, click here to access a form to complete.
Our February Spotlight is Josh Lavik, a Realtor® and Owner of Josh Lavik & Associates brokered by eXp Realty. Josh has been in real estate since 2005, and has recently been a part of the RASCW Professional Development Committee. Josh appreciates that real estate is both competitive and collaborative, and recommends that new Realtors® commit themselves to constant learning and seek out an experienced mentor to help them get started. Click here for Josh's complete spotlight!
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New Member Orientation Committee Seeks Instructors | |
The RASCW Orientation Committee is seeking members to serve as instructors for New Member Orientation, an important first step in joining the Association and our industry. Orientation sessions happen about once per month, ten times per year - sessions are not held in July or December. Your annual time commitment as an instructor would depend on your availability, and instructors are typically at a given orientation session for 1-2 hours, depending on their presentation topic. Topics covered are: Your Associations (NAR, WRA, & RASCW), Advocacy, Professionalism, Code of Ethics, Arbitration, and Fair Housing. If you're interested in potentially becoming an orientation instructor, please contact Erin Volland at erin@wisre.com. | |
RASCW Celebrates Black History Month | |
As Black History Month, February is dedicated to learning about and celebrating the contributions of Black Americans throughout our history, as well as recognizing the barriers they have faced and continue to face, including in real estate and housing. This education is vital to removing those barriers and to make homeownership, and growth in generational wealth, a true possibility for all. Here are a few ways you can learn about Black history, as well as continue to help work toward positive change and equality in our industry and communities, now and every day: | |
RASCW Minority Scholarship Changes | |
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For over 20 years, RASCW has supported diversity in real estate with our Minority Scholarship. We believe that with more minorities providing real estate services, there will be an increase in the acquisition of real estate by minority buyers, which will help build stronger and more diverse communities. This program helps achieve this by providing financial assistance and support to minorities who are interested in pursuing a career in real estate. Click here for more information about the scholarship.
We would also like to announce two changes to the scholarship application process. First, we just launched a new electronic application, which can be accessed from our website and submitted entirely through DocuSign. You're also welcome to print and complete the application, and submit it via email to Charisse Gipson (charisse@wisre.com). Second, an agent's broker or manager now needs to complete the application first and then the agent will be asked to complete their part. Please share this information with your offices and colleagues, and encourage any individuals you feel would benefit from this scholarship to apply!
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Home Buyers Round Table Down Payment Assistance Lender Training | |
The Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County (HBRT) is offering their annual Down Payment Assistance Lender Training in a hybrid format this year. Attend this program to learn about assistance options available to your buyers through the City of Madison, Home Start, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Movin’ Out, and WHEDA. You’ll also learn about the current state of affordable housing in the City of Madison. Click here to register for one of the two sessions being held on February 23. | |
January 2023 Membership Updates | Click Image Above for Larger View | |
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Self-Care Corner
Maintaining work-life balance and a positive sense of well-being can be a challenge working in real estate. Effective self-care is also necessary for professional success, and with this new newsletter feature, we hope to provide you with resources and ideas on how to find balance, be healthy, and meet your goals. Let's start with these:
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