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GMAR Letter to Municipalities RE: Overbuilding of Rentals Register for Wine & Beer Tasting Event News and Resources from NRA's Legal Team Volunteer with the GMAR for Rock the Block

CHAIRWOMAN'S MESSAGE Hello everyone and happy August! As we enter  the dog days of summer, I hope you’ve already had plenty of fun this season! The GMAR Golf Outing was certainly a great day and I look forward to seeing all of you at the Youth Foundation’s Wine and Beer Tasting event on September 19 at Terrace 167. I will be bartending beginning at 5 pm, so be sure to stop by! Read More Here...

GMAR ISSUES LETTER TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES REGARDING OVERBUILDING OF RENTALS The GMAR recently issued a letter to area municipalities to express concerns regarding the overbuilding of rental properties. Included below is the opening paragraph from the letter along with a link to the full article. If you have questions or comments regarding this story or the letter, please contact the GMAR by phone at (414) 778-4929. On behalf of the Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS®, I want to express our concern over the number of rental units being constructed in the Greater Milwaukee marketplace, and urge the {CITY} to examine future proposals to construct more multi-family units in your community with extreme caution.   Read Full Letter Here

PARTICIPATE IN HABITAT ROCK THE BLOCK Help the GMAR bring volunteers, materials and construction staff to the Midtown Neighborhood for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity's Rock the Block event, Thursday, August 15 from 9 am to 3 pm along the 1800 and 1900 blocks of North 24th Place.  View More Details or Sign Up Here

AVOIDING RISKY BUSINESS WITH HELPFUL RESOURCES FROM NAR'S LEGAL TEAM Legal issues permeate all aspects of the real estate industry, and the business of brokerages is no exception. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is committed to helping brokers negotiate the complex and ever-evolving legal landscape. Read the Full Article Here

YPN EVENT WITH MAYORS EHLEY, DEVINE, OLSON AND KENNEDY This past week the GMAR Young Professionals Network (YPN) hosted a Mayoral Roundtable discussion with 4 local Mayors; Mayor Kathy Ehley-Wauwatosa , Mayor Dan Devine-West Allis , Mayor Steve Olson-Franklin  and Mayor Bryan Kennedy-Glendale .   We heard from the panel about development and quality of life issues in their communities and how REALTORS can and do make an impact by being active.    Marne Stuck, GMAR’s Government Affairs Director stressed how important local government is to the real estate industry and how important it is for Realtors to stay informed and engaged with the communities that they live, buy and sell in. And that having relationships built with elected officials always helps with communication when an issue related to the real estate industry arises.    To Join the GMAR YPN Click Here

ARE WE UNDER ATTACK? A Real Trends Newsletter Article by President Steve Murray Over the past few months, numerous lawsuits have been filed against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and some of the large national franchisers alleging that they are engaged in a massive conspiracy against housing consumers to maintain a certain commission level and sharing arrangement. Some commentators have said that they believe this is the beginning of the end of the cooperation and compensation structure of the North American brokerage market. Read the Full Article Here

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR MILWAUKEE HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE Calling on members of our organization to assist local Veterans... The GMAR is participating in a back to school supplies drive for the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiate (MHVI). As homeless veterans transition into housing, they have very few resources and they will be in need of school supplies for their children. Click Here to Read More...

FIND THE REAL ESTATE SUPPLY STORE AT MINUTEMAN PRESS-BROOKFIELD Wondering where the real estate supply store moved to... The real estate supply store is now located ONLY at Minuteman Press - Brookfield location (13680 W. Capitol Drive). Store hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Questions? Contact Minuteman Press Brookfield at (262) 781-9622 today!

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HOW-TO VIDEO SERIES SentriLock has a great set of “How To” videos which are good refreshers if you need them. Click below to access the full library of videos.

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REGISTRATION FORM AND TICKET INFO AVAILABLE AUG. 6TH - CLICK HERE

GMAR YOUTH FOUNDATION ANNUAL WINE & BEER TASTING FUNDRAISER SPONSORED BY THE KETTLE MORAINE COUNCIL THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 2019 5:00 PM TO 7:30 PM TERRACE 167 (RICHFIELD)

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