Monthly news & updates from
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In this issue:
- Happy Independence Day!
- Petapalooza!
- Volunteer Appreciation Event with Jackie Leavenworth
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2022 Call for South Shore Realtors® Volunteers
- Summer Cooking Demonstration to Benefit Habitat for Humanity
- July Broker-Legal Roundtable
- Congratulations to our CEO
- July- December Education & Events
- School Scholarship Opportunity deadline is July 15th
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- CREXI Survey
- Association Information & News
- MAR Sept. Conference Registration is Open (ln person this year).
- NAR Nov. Annual Conference & Expo Registration is Open (live and virtual this year)
- Apply for MAR Life Membership
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Links at top of newsletter to MAR July Legal Hotline, South Shore Realtors® June Membership Report, May Housing Statistics & Talking Points
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View President Mary D'Amba's video message to members here.
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Enter Your Pets Into Petapalooza! |
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Your Pet Could Be Our 2022 Mascot!
Here’s a fun way to get your pet the recognition he/she deserves and make a difference in your industry.
Enter your pet into Petapalooza by July 30th and membership will vote our first ever mascot.
Not only will your pet become our 2022 Mascot, but he/she will make an appearance at our October 28th Annual Meeting and on various marketing pieces throughout 2022. How fun would it be to see your pet when you open an Association email?
Entrance fee is $50.00 per pet and will be credited toward your PAF contribution.* You will need to enter your NRDS# to enter your pet. If you do not know it, click here.
PAF allows the real estate family to effectively join together to raise funds for advocacy efforts at every level of government to push for and fight against issues that affect us all as real estate practitioners and as homeowners.
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Members will vote their choice from August 10th- August 25th. ($15 per vote and each vote will be credited toward voter’s PAF contribution*).
The pet with the most votes will be showcased in the September newsletter.
ONLINE PAF AUCTION. Want to make additional PAF investments? You can participate in South Shore Realtors® September 18th – 25th PAF online auction. Pick up some great gifts for yourself or others while supporting your industry. More info to come on the auction.
*Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to the National Association of Realtors Political Advocacy Fund (“NAR PAF”) are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. The NAR PAF utilizes funds to support legislative advocacy efforts, other political programs and related administrative costs.
Contributions to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® Political Action Committee (Mass RPAC) are not deductible for State and Federal income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. The National Association of REALTORS® and its state and local associations will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. 100% of each personal contribution up to $500 is used by Mass RPAC to support state and local candidates. Any amount over $500 is sent to National RPAC to support Federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. § 30116. State regulations limit contributions to $500 maximum per individual to MASS RPAC in any calendar year. Under both Federal and State Law only personal contributions (checks not drawn from corporate accounts) can be donated to RPAC. If you wish to pay with corporate funds, 100% of your contribution will be directed to NAR’s Political Advocacy Fund, which utilizes the funds to engage in other federal political activities.
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Congratulations to South Shore Realtors® CEO Rachel Tristano for receiving the New England Society of Association Executive's (NE/SAE) Super Star Award!
The Super Star Award is given to a member who goes above and beyond in their volunteer service to NE/SAE by leading a project, recruiting and welcoming members, as well as exceptional Board, committee, or task force service within the organization.
Rachel got involved with NE/SAE in 2014 and has demonstrated her commitment by volunteering on the Finance Committee, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, the Women’s CEO Group, and Chairing the Member Value Committee. Rachel strategically leads her staff and leadership into a new age of association management. Rachel has guided South Shore Realtors® to new heights through membership expansion and innovative non-dues revenue streams. Rachel is a steadfast promoter of NE/SAE, encouraging her employees to get involved in the organization. According to a colleague “Rachel is the epitome of all the NE/SAE Super Star Award encompasses. Passion, commitment, and positivity radiate from Rachel…she truly is an exemplary volunteer and leader”.
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We are Delighted to Celebrate Our Extraordinary Volunteers This Month. |
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We want to express our gratitude to each and every one of the following 2021 Volunteers who helped carry out the Association's mission and strategic plan. Even during a pandemic, you all went above and beyond to think creatively to add value to your committees and task forces. YOU are the reason we have such a great Association.
We hope you'll all attend the July 22nd Jackie Leavenworth virtual event "Leading with Style." (see flyer below). It's free to our 2021 volunteers by calling 781-826-5139. It's our way to say thank you for all that you do. Non volunteers are invited to attend for $30.
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Kimberly Allard
Maja Bacon
Jacqueline Bohn
Susan Bollinger
Elaine Bongarzone
Robert Boutin
Avery Brannaka
David Brodeur
Holly Bronhard
Lindsey Bshara-Leviss
Jennifer Castello
Gayle Cipitelli
Eric Clay
Rita Coffey
Jean Cohen
Stephanie Coose
Joseph Costantino
Rick Coughlin
Michelle Cox
Davenport Crocker
Mary D'Ambra
Stephen Damon
Tina Davis-Chiruna
Margaret Dawson
Peggy Dinger
Tammy Downes
Victoria Dozier
Jill Duffy
Daniel Eljach
Sydney Elliott
Katelyn Fisher
Colleen Fiumara
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Deb Frank
Diane Froio
David Golden
Glenna Goodnow
Scott Gordon
Lenny Harri
Kevin Harris
Christopher Head
Linda Heenan
Philip Howard
George Jamieson
Tiffany Jewers
Ellen Johnson
Therese Joyce
Jennifer Jule
Peter Keane
John Kelleher
Lisa Larkin
Lillian Leone
Tammy Lippincott
Ellen Litt
Shepard Long
Maureen Mansfield
Patricia Marascio
Cindy Martinez
Christine McLellan
Elizabeth Morawiak-Paczuska
Maureen Moriarty
Marybeth Muldowney
Janet Murray
Sharon Napier
Angelo Nuby
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Karyn O'Neil
Jean Patriquin
Michael Perrone
Janet Pistone
Robin Ragle-Davis
Charles Raymond
David Raymondo
James Reichert
Celeste Robin-Verville
J. Catherine Rollins
Peter Ruffini
Rosemary Sheppard
Pamela Shields
Sheri Sibley
Christine Silva
Marcia Solberg
MaryBeth Sorgi
Marie Souza
Tricia Stone
Robert Sullivan
Kim Sweeney
Kellyanne Swett
Janet Teal
Christopher Terry
Michael Travers
Rachel Tristano
Jean Venezia
Virginia Wandell
Donna Webster
Paula Welch
Jon Wells
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VOLUNTEER AT YOUR ASSOCIATION IN 2022 |
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Call For South Shore Realtors® 2022 Volunteers is Now Open
NEED COMMITTEE TASK FORCE DESCRIPTION LINK
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The Call for 2022 volunteers is now open. If you are a current volunteer, we hope you will reapply. If you haven't volunteered in the past, we hope you will consider getting involved. Review the committee/task force descriptions here and apply via this link by September 15th.
All 2022 volunteers will be required to attend a Virtual Association Management & Leadership Training on Dec.10th from 9:00am-1:00pm.
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Broker's are invited to have live discussions with MAR Legal Counsel and South Shore Realtors® Affiliate Attorneys. Get answers to specific questions that will assist you in handling the challenges of our current market. Topics: Multiple Offers, Appraisals, Escalation Clauses, Love Letters, Waiver of Contingencies, Solar Panels, Procuring Cause, Escrow Disputes, Suitable Housing and more. |
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FOOD DRIVES - Thank you for supporting the Community Outreach Task Force's Food Drives and showing that Realtors® & Affiliates care for those in our communities
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Photo: Left, Delaney Welch daughter of Task Force Member Paula Welch (far right), with Task Force Member Kate Fisher (middle).
Task Force volunteers worked in 2 hours shifts outside the Halifax Walmart on Saturday, June 19th collecting Food for Halifax Helping Hands Food Pantry.
Thanks to generous shoppers, in four short hours, the Task Force delivered three completely packed SUV's worth of food donations to Halifax Helping Hands Food Pantry.
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Photo: Left to right: Task Force member Kate Fisher, Food Pantry Representatives Sarah Sloat and Heidi Badot (in back) and Task Force member Colleen Fiumara unload donations at Helping Hands Food Pantry.
The Pantry was excited to receive the donations as their food supply has been low with the number of clients needing their services.
In May, at Stop&Shop in Somerset, the Task Force filled a large truck with food donations for the Fall River Community Food Pantry. We'll let you know where and when the next food drive will be.
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On July 21st the Task Force will be hosting a virtual Summer Cooking for Charity Fundraiser to Benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth. Read more about it in the Education/Events section below. We hope you'll register to attend or make a donation. |
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Take a Quick Survey to have Your Commercial Listings on CREXI Website at No Cost. We’re very excited to partner with Crexi to bring all of your commercial listings onto their marketplace. Crexi is the fastest-growing commercial real estate platform with over 500,000 active listings and accessed by over 11 million users.
Through this partnership, Crexi will create an account and add any listings you have on the market for free. Your listings will then be shown to the millions of users on Crexi and be included on our website.
Click HERE to see how Crexi can help streamline your CRE business and find more buyers and tenants for your listings.
Major benefits of the South Shore Realtors® and Crexi partnership are:
- Open Marketplace to Buyers, Tenants and Brokers - No Fees to search our inventory!
- Exposure to 11 million users from the Crexi database
- White Glove Service: Crexi will upload your listings free of charge
- 35% Discount on PRO Membership Services
In order to create you an account and to add your listings, please take this brief survey to be ensured that you’re included in this program.
Crexi will also host an educational webinar soon for you to get an in depth view of the platform and answer any questions you may have.
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Registration is Open for NAR Nov. Annual Conference & Expo in
San Diego, CA
In-Person & Virtual Passes Available
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Join NAR November 12-15 at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo, the largest annual event for the most successful real estate professionals. Since 1908, REALTORS® have come together to share and explore key industry insights, advancements, and practical applications across the real estate industry.
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Members save up to 20% by registering before the Aug. 29 early bird registration date or up to 10% before the Sept. 28 advance registration date. Virtual and in-person registration rates are available for both early and advance registration.
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Do you volunteer in any of the following capacities?
- Tutoring/Mentoring
- Coaching
- Fundraising
- Meal delivery, cooking or serving
- Neighborhood clean-up
- Home construction/renovation
- Other Physical labor
- Serve at a homeless shelter
- Board member/planning/decision-making
- Office work/administration
- Pet rescue or animal care
- Medical/health advocacy/awareness
- Local neighborhood or community
Record any hours you've volunteered since November 2020 with NAR at nar.realtor/rgn a nd return to this site to update volunteer hours until November 2021.
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Join the Movement and Record Your Volunteer Hours with NAR |
NAR wants to quantify the impact Realtors® make as volunteers all across the country. For one year, they are asking you to count and log your volunteer hours at this page nar.realtor/rgn (can include volunteer hours from Nov. 2020 through Nov. 2021). Be sure to return periodically to update your hours. At the end 2021, NAR plans to announce the cumulative impact of this army of REALTORS® doing good.
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If you volunteer in a way that makes an interesting or inspiring story, please share the details with both South Shore Realtors® and NAR. We are always looking for great stories to share with our social media following---and sometimes, consumer media. Compelling photos are essential for social media.
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Apply for Massachusetts Association of Realtors® Life Membership by July 2021. Members who have been a REALTOR® member in good standing, and/or who have been active in staff service, for not less than thirty (30) years, and has reached the age of sixty-five (65), may be designated a Life Member by the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR). You must demonstrate at least five (5) years of service via MAR Board of Directors membership, committee membership, Task Force, officer position, or other MAR related volunteer efforts. The five (5) years are not required to have been continuous.To apply you must complete and submit this application to MAR by July 2021.
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THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS OPEN!
To be eligible you must be an immediate family member (son, daughter, stepchild or grandchild) of an active REALTOR® member (or active Affiliate member registered with South Shore Realtors®) and be a full-time student attending a two (2) or four (4) year college. Complete the entire online application(s) by July 15, 2021 and submit the necessary documentation to: info@southshorerealtors.com
Or mail to: South Shore Realtors®, 48 Schoosett Street, Pembroke, MA 02359 (must be postmarked by the deadline date).
YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
- Current Transcript of Student Grades
- Student Aid Report (SAR) Form (showing expected family contribution)
- FASFA Report (page showing expected family contribution)
Please note: your eligibility for receiving funds will be based on need. Recipients will be notified if they are awarded a scholarship. Winners of past scholarships are eligible to apply.
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Have You Fulfilled Your Code of Ethics Requirement For This Cycle? Per NAR requirements, all Realtors® are required to complete triennial ethics training of not less than two (2) hours and thirty (30) minutes of instructional time. Be sure to take a code of ethics (COE) training during the period of January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021. Not sure when you took it last?
In the box with your photo you will see:
- COE Cycle End Date: 12/31/2021
- Your Last COE Date: (date you took COE)
- Current COE Cycle Complete: YES
If you see "Current COE Cycle Complete: NO" you need to take a Code of Ethics class by the end of the year. Contact South Shore Realtors® for a list of ways to complete by December 31, 2021. If you took COE at another location, be sure to email your completion certificate to Info@SouthShoreRealtors.com ASAP. Noncompliance results in membership inactivation.
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*Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to the National Association of Realtors Political Advocacy Fund (“NAR PAF”) are voluntary and are used for political purposes. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. The NAR PAF utilizes funds to support legislative advocacy efforts, other political programs and related administrative costs.
Contributions to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® Political Action Committee (Mass RPAC) are not deductible for State and Federal income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes. The National Association of REALTORS® and its state and local associations will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. 100% of each personal contribution up to $500 is used by Mass RPAC to support state and local candidates. Any amount over $500 is sent to National RPAC to support Federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. § 30116. State regulations limit contributions to $500 maximum per individual to MASS RPAC in any calendar year. Under both Federal and State Law only personal contributions (checks not drawn from corporate accounts) can be donated to RPAC. If you wish to pay with corporate funds, 100% of your contribution will be directed to NAR’s Political Advocacy Fund, which utilizes the funds to engage in other federal political activities.
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