DESIGNATED REALTORS®
Brian Moxey, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Jeremy Phillips, Buyers Only of Wilmington

NEW OFFICE
Buyers Only of Wilmington
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Water Pointe Realty, Inc.

NEW REALTOR® MEMBERS
Jennifer Buske, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Jamie Cook, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Tiffaney Cook, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Lissa Frey, Live Oak Real Estate
Alicia Iammatteo, Keller Williams Realty
Jillian Jethwa, Dianne Perry and Co
Paul E. Jones, Prudential Laney Real Estate
Lauri Jugan, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Frederick Kienel, Keller Williams Realty
Gary Mendelsohn, Keller Williams Realty
Brian Moxey, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Kenneth Richmond, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Monica Shephard, Exit Coastal Connection Realty
Paul Snider, Realty World-Cape Fear
Linda Spainhour, Exit Coastal Connection Realty
Joseph Wachtel, Prudential Laney Real Estate

REINSTATEMENTS
Barbara Ashley, Intracoastal Realty – New Homes
Carolyn Hunt, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Michael Maley, Wilkinson & Associates
Rhonda Rei, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Julia Webb, The Property Shop of the Carolinas, LLC
Genevieve Wichmann, Port City Properties, Inc.

RESIGNATIONS
Christina Beck, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Ruth Bradley, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
John Crumley, World Properties Int’l
Anthony McPherson, Port City Properties
James Pruitt, My Subdivison Only
Donald Scrime, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty

TRANSFERS
Paula Burke, Wilkinson & Associates
Vance Danielson, Wilkinson & Associates
Michelle Dew, Coastwalk Real Estate, LLC
Charles Dunn, Coastwalk Real Estate, LLC
Kristen Dunn, Coastwalk Real Estate, LLC
Stephanie Gasparovic, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Rosemary Glinski, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Diane Hanzen, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Clifford Jones, Wilkinson & Associates
Angel McCurry, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Jessica Newlin, Wilkinson & Associates
Pamela Peterson, Network Real Estate
Lois Risley, Seashore Realty Group
Victoria Runyon, Intracoastal Realty Corp.
Eric Sabourin, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
Dana Scalici, RE/MAX Coastal Properties
Glenda Tate, Wilkinson & Associates
Henry J. Troscianiec, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
R. Bradley Van Amberg, Keller Williams Realty
Joseph Vawter, Wilkinson & Associates
Patrice Willetts, Masonboro Realty, Inc.

TERMINATIONS (For Nonpayment of Fees) 3/1/10
Michelle Blunt, (Secondary), Exit Homeplace Realty
Heather Carroll, Wilkinson & Associates
Stephanie Furr, Seaside Real Estate

*NONE for: COOPERATING KEY, TERMINATIONS (For Failure to Resign or Transfer After 30 day Drop) & DECEASED

Not only will our results be aggregated into the national average, which will cite our participation, but it will provide us with an initial look at how you, the member, perceive all facets of your Association. This can be used as a first-step to making improvements to the products and services we offer so that we can strengthen our relationship with you. As with any survey, the more members who complete the survey, the better the information we have to work with.

Please be aware that your responses will only be seen by the independent third-party organization completing the research and will remain confidential to your Association. WRAR will only be presented aggregate results. If you experience any difficulties completing the survey, please contact Matt Braun at the Loyalty Research Center by e-mail at mbraun@loyaltyresearch.com. Thank you in advance for participating and we look forward to continuing to provide you the best possible products and services – Click Here to Take this Survey Now!

On Tuesday, April 13th, we ask that everyone come out to ILM Airport at 7:00pm to help us greet the veterans from our area as they return from their trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C.

This generation sacrificed so much for all of us to be here today and we want to show them just how much we appreciate those sacrifices. There’s no greater way to say thank you to our WWII Veterans!

Join us on April 13th – All groups are welcome so please share this opportunity with your family and friends. If you’d like to donate, sponsor or go with a veteran as their trip guardian, please visit the website below:

http://www.honorflightsenc.org

This is an incredible opportunity for consumers to shop for a new home while:
 
   o   Interest rates & home prices are still low
   o   There are lots of attainable home choices
   o   Expanded Homebuyer Tax Credit is still available until April 30th

We are asking that you and your offices join this effort to reach out to consumers by holding as many Open Houses as possible on Saturday and Sunday, April 10th & 11th.  
 
Please encourage your buyers to visit and your sellers to participate. Your MLS recommends posting these Open Houses to show up on THEwilmingtonMLS.com’s Open House page. To watch a quick video tutorial on how to do this in Rapattoni, please Click Here.
 
The REALTOR® Store at your Association office will also be offering some special discounts on items you might need for these Open Houses.
 
To view these items as well as other valuable resources, key messages and tools to help you  prepare for this weekend, please go to: www.wrar.com/nationwideopenhouse

Local Public Awareness TV Campaign
 
Earlier this week, your Association launched its first pair of TV segments on Time Warner Cable’s Cape Fear NOW (channel 18) and Carolina Homes On Demand (channel 1115 for certain subscribers).
 
These segments called “Get Your Tax Credit” and “Why Rent? Just Buy!” are designed to educate consumers about the local housing market, the homebuyer tax credit, why now is the time to buy and to contact a REALTOR®.
 
This campaign kicked-off last month with two commercials that also promote REALTORS® and the extended tax credit. They are currently airing on HGTV, Food Network, Lifetime, LMN, News 14 Carolina, Oxygen, & TLC.
 
We ask that you help us track the effectiveness of these campaign efforts. Please ask your clients if they’ve seen any of these TV segments or commercials and whether or not they impacted their decision to use a REALTOR® and/or buy or sell their home. Please send these comments and any other feedback to comm@wrar.com. 
 
Thank you in advance for your enthusiasm and participation in the Open House Weekend and I look forward to great results from our Awareness Campaign.

Five Ways NAR is Helping REALTORS® Save:

Do you have coverage? If you have no coverage… these plans are guaranteed acceptance for NAR members.

• “[SASid representative] has been enthusiastic and professional every time I have spoken with her. My husband has had a pre-existing condition that made it difficult to find affordable coverage for just every-day needs. I had my questions answered repeatedly and [SASid] showed great patience. I am most appreciative with consistent communication and confident that both my husband and I have medical coverage.” – Vickie H. (Florence, KY)

Are you paying a lot for coverage? You may save on your current health plan by buying additional (supplemental) insurance.

• “I initially called inquiring on possibilities of a cheaper plan through the NAR. I was paying $1,200 per month and it just seemed like stealing when I am so healthy. With the guidance of SASid I was able to find a major medical plan that would be a good fit with a REALTORS® Core Health Insurance plan. I not only have more affordable major medical coverage now, but I also have coverage for my day-to-day needs that will save me nearly $500 a month!” – Richard G. (Celebration, FL)

Have you had difficulty obtaining coverage? Being a guaranteed acceptance program, you are already qualified for coverage with no medical tests or questions required.

• “Thank you again for all your patience, helpful commentary, great attitude, and simple explanations of such a complex issue as determining a suitable medical insurance policy. You „Made My Day‟ and ended a five-day search for health care insurance that wouldn‟t break the bank, yet would give us day-to-day coverage for normal medical issues encountered by healthy adults…” – Deberra O. (Menlo Park, CA)

Are you looking for accessible medical providers? You can go to ANY doctor or hospital and the benefits do not change.

Are You Looking for Options?

• “We are grateful to be able to provide health insurance options for NAR‟s uninsured members. What we didn‟t anticipate was the impact on the 70% of members who currently have medical coverage. Many of these members have high costs associated with their current major medical* premium‟s. We have been able to reduce these costs by supplementing their major medical* with the RCHI program. SASid is passionate about helping members explore their coverage options.” SASid (program administer) President Shannon Kennedy, Licensed Agent (Janesville, WI).

For more information, please call 877-CORE-PLAN (or 877-267-3752) or go online to:
http://www.RealtorsCoreHealthInsurance.com/AE

Get the education and credentials you need to serve the fastest growing pool of homebuyers through the North Carolina Workforce Housing Specialist (WHS) Certification program. It’s a great low-cost education program that will pay you back in new business! To learn more and sign-up for courses in Wilmington, please go to: http://www.wrar.com/workforcehousing

HURRY! Sign Up Today & SAVE $150… Enroll for the discounted price of just $449! Simply register with our discount code “DSC150” to take advantage of this deal.

WRAR Director Buddy Blake of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty says:

“I just wanted to say this is BY FAR the best money you can spend if you are involved in short sales. The systems they provide are incredible AND CDPE now owns Starpower, so they are totally cutting edge and it’s amazing they are actually doing it in little ole Wilmington. Again, the more we all understand the RIGHT way to handle this, the better we all are. Please consider investing in yourself… Short sales and distressed properties are going to be something we all have to deal with. THANKS to WRAR for creating this local opportunity!”

CDPE Live! Designation Course (Certified Distressed Property Expert)

• Date: Thursday & Friday, February 25th & 26th
• Registration: 8:30am
• Class: 9:00am to 5:30pm
• Location: Hampton Inn, 2320 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC

Click Here to Register or Call 1-800-482-0335.