A MESSAGE FROM SCOTT BUSH,
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
|
|
To: Property Owner/Landlord Members of GMAR,
I have been contacted by Deanna Richardson--Senior Administrator, Investigative Services, from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council to assist in evaluating habitational insurance products. Specifically, if property owners and landlords are being treated fairly. Your participation in the following would be greatly appreciated and could benefit our industry.
|
|
GMAR SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOPS |
|
CLASS INFORMATION AND DATES:
Self-Defense and Danger Awareness for Realtors $35
2 classes: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 9 AM-Noon and 1 PM-4 PM
CPR/ AED $35
1 class: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 5 PM-7:30 PM
Introduction to Weapon Safety and WI Concealed Carry $59
2 classes: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 8:30 AM -12:30 PM and 1:30 PM- 5:30 PM
Classes will be hosted at Genesis Group located at 3485 N 124th St Ste 201, Brookfield, WI 53005. The class size is limited to 18 students per session.
|
|
New GMAR office: 11430 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
New MLS office: 12300 W Center St, Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Please note October 21-31, 2022, we will be slower to reply to emails and phones, but we'll get to everyone as soon as we can.
Feel free to let your colleagues know or post this at your offices.
|
|
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SCHEDULE |
|
Thank you for your membership in the Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS® this past year.
Your dues statement for 2023 will arrive in the mail very soon if it hasn't already. Beginning September 1st, you may pay your dues online. To continue your membership with the GMAR, WRA and NAR, and to avoid any interruption in service, please note the following payment deadlines:
-
Pay by October 31, 2022 - You can DEDUCT $25 from the total on your invoice.
-
Between November 1 and 30, 2022 - Please pay the total shown on your invoice.
-
Between December 1 and 31, 2022 - Please ADD $50 to the total shown on your invoice.
-
After January 1, 2023 - We must treat you as a new member, please ADD $225 to the total on your invoice (if you are a REALTOR® member) or $345 (if you are a Designated REALTOR® member).
In 2022 we will continue to pursue our mission of "Helping our members help their clients" through our core services of government affairs, professional standards, and MLS services.
Thank you again for being a member of the GMAR and we hope you have a very prosperous 2023.
Kim Curtis, Chairwoman
GMAR Board of Directors
|
|
GMAR YOUTH FOUNDATION WINE AND BEER TASTING RECAP |
|
Thank you to all who attended the 4th annual Wine and Beer tasting event last month. We were able to raise $15,000 that will go towards scholarships for the GMAR Youth Foundation. A huge thank you to our volunteers, GMAR staff, sponsors and those that attended to make this event so successful!
We look forward to your support next year! Thank You!
|
|
WISCONSIN REALTORS® FOUNDATION |
|
The Wisconsin REALTORS® Foundation (WRF) unifies REALTORS® to help children in the areas of education, hunger, homelessness/abuse, and serious illness.
- Raised more than 636,928 meals for Feeding Wisconsin.
- Packaged over 690 backpacks for kids in the greater Milwaukee area to take home over the 2022 spring break.
- Volunteered more than 700 hours at local food banks and pantries.
- Donated more than 1,100 bags and books for Wisconsin children in crisis.
- Gave over $2,000 for tornado disaster relief.
WRF chairman Mike Spranger encourages every member to keep the voluntary $20 contribution to the WRF on the dues statement so REALTOR® relief efforts like these can continue.
|
|
SENTRILOCK SECURITY UPDATE |
|
Protecting our member's data is extremely important to us. That's why, effective Tuesday, October 18, 2022, SentriLock is implementing an extra layer of security to the SentriKey® Real Estate website and mobile app. Users will be asked to establish security questions and verify their cell phones.
Security questions will offer a secure validation of their account in addition to their PIN. Users will select from 10 predetermined questions and enter their personalized answers. Once those answers are saved, a cell phone verification prompt will be activated.
Customer Support will use these questions to validate the user's identity if they cannot remember their PIN or password. This will provide them with a faster, more efficient experience and eliminate the need for a PIN/Password reset email.
Users will have a 14-day grace period to establish their security questions. After the 14-days, users must initiate the security questions or they will not be able to access the SentriKey® Real Estate® website or app. A reminder email will be sent to members to add the security questions to the SentriKey Real Estate website or app so they do not lose access.
|
|
TOP PRODUCER PANEL FT. JODI TWEEDEN, BETH JAWORSKI, AND JOEY PASCHKE |
|
Date and time
Thu, November 3, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
Location
Ethan Brooks Mortgage Team 11220 W Burleigh St M121 Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Food and drinks will be provided! Take time to invest in yourself and your business - and stand out among the competition as a true market expert:
Learn how you can:
- Prepare to have a busy winter
- Plant the seed to have your phone ring on autopilot
- Serve your clients at a high level while maintaining work-life balance
|
|
IT'S EVERY REALTORS®
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE
|
|
Why? Because if the REALTORS® Association isn’t at the table, you’re on the menu.
It is critical that we continue to support pro-real estate-minded candidates – on both sides of the aisle at the state, local and federal levels. RPAC helps us to do that.
What would your business be like if you had to have an appraiser’s license to give a BPO, or had to have an attorney at every closing, like in Illinois, or how about a sales tax on commissions?
Those are just a few examples of rules or laws that could very easily be in place without the power of RPAC. With RPAC, we put pro-real estate lawmakers in office.
Keep your RPAC donation ON your dues statement, and keep unnecessary government intervention OUT of your business.
Any questions, contact Marne Stuck, GMAR’s Government Affairs Director at 414-778-4929 or [email protected].
|
|
Registration is now available - click here for more information
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please email Joanna
|
|
GMAR 2022 AWARD NOMINATIONS |
|
The GMAR is now accepting nominations for the 2022 award categories:
|
|
GMAR MEMBERS-ONLY FACEBOOK GROUP |
Join our members-only Facebook group if you have not already done so. This group was created for our members to connect with each other and discuss industry-related questions/concerns as well as to keep you informed on association news and updates. If there are any specific topics you would like to see more of, please let us know!
|
|
|
Portfolio & Property Manager
RE/MAX Lakeside
|
|
Customer Service Specialist
Homesight Inspection
|
|
If your office is hiring for an administrative position that does not require a real estate license, we would be happy to share that information with the membership. See above for current postings. If you have a job opening that you would like to add, please email Mary Xiong.
|
|
HABITAT RESTORE OFFERS FREE PICKUP AND SALVAGE SERVICES |
Habitat for Humanity ReStore picks up donations of gently used furniture, appliances, and more for free! Donations are tax-deductible and help local families in need of safe, affordable housing.
|
|
|
|
DISCOVER MILWAUKEE
RELOCATION GUIDE
|
|
The GMAR is once again sponsoring the Discover Milwaukee Relocation Guide. Covering Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, and Racine counties, it is the Greater Milwaukee region’s #1 source for anyone looking to move or relocate to Wisconsin’s largest metro area.
You can provide a free copy of the Relocation Guide to your relocating clients and customers and share the website and digital editions as well.
Limited quantities of the publication are available at the GMAR office, or by contacting Metro Business Publications at [email protected].
The purpose of the Relocation Guide is to create a complete package about moving to metro Milwaukee. Information is organized in easy-to-use sections, offering new residents everything they need at their fingertips:
· Quality of Life
· Things To Do
· Average home price and details for communities
· Career Opportunities
· Schools and Education
· Financing a Home
· Helpful Information
GMAR members also have the opportunity to highlight their experience and expertise in a special section for Relocation Specialists. For rate information, contact Maribeth Delforge at 262-796-0224, or [email protected].
|
|
REAL ESTATE SUPPLY STORE NOW AT MINUTEMAN PRESS - BROOKFIELD |
The real estate supply store is now located ONLY at Minuteman Press - Brookfield location (13680 W. Capitol Drive). Store hours are M-F between 8:30 AM and 5 PM. Contact Minuteman Press-Brookfield for more info at (262) 781-9622! |
|
|
Comments, Suggestions, or Questions?...
Let us know how GMAR can improve what we offer to you as members of our organization. Your feedback helps us to make quality improvements to our programs and benefits, so we appreciate it! Click here to e-mail feedback to the GMAR.
|
|
Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS®
12300 W. Center Street Milwaukee, WI 53222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
