DEEDS AND NOTES. Eliska Morgan JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY JUNE 19, :30AM. Our Guest Speaker

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1 JUNE 2014 DEEDS AND NOTES Eliska Morgan The Baldwin County Association of REALTORS membership meeting will be held Thursday June 19th, beginning at 8:30am at the Association office. There will be a full breakfast offered at a cost of $ Reservations are required whether you are eating breakfast or not. joan@baldwinrealtors.org Our Guest Speaker JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY JUNE 19, :30AM Eliska Morgan Coastal Restoration Coordinator Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources A Congressional staffer for more than 27 years, Eliska joined Governor Robert Bentley s administration on August 1, 2013 as Coastal Restoration Coordinator. While Eliska wears various hats in this position, one of her primary responsibilities is to serve as Executive Director of the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC). Created with the passage of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act), the AGCRC has purview over a percentage of the civil penalties levied against the responsible parties of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident. A graduate of the University of South Alabama with a B.S. degree in marketing, Eliska and her husband, Scott, have three children, William, 21, Taylor, 19, and Michael, 7. The Morgans make their home in Mobile, Alabama.

2 2 BALDWIN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, INC REALTOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM This Award recognizes the REALTOR who has contributed the most to the real estate profession, to fellow REALTORS, to the local Association, State Association, the National Association and the Community at large. This is the highest Award on the local level that a member can receive. Eligible Candidates: Association Presidents are exempt from this award for the year they hold office because by virtue of their position they are the most active member during that year. All other REALTORS who meet the requirements below are eligible. While those who have already received this award are not exempt, we encourage you to nominate someone who has not already received this honor. REALTOR IMAGE: (Faithfulness to principles of organized real estate, civic activities, local association activities, AAR activities, NAR activities and business accomplishments). NAME OF NOMINEE: PERSON MAKING NOMINATION: YOUR REASONS FOR NOMINATING THE ABOVE: (attach additional sheet if necessary). The person making the nomination will be asked to fill out the full nomination form. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FORM IS: JULY 1, 2014 PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TOTHE ASSOCIATION OFFICE AT: PO Box 1000 Robertsdale AL or drop by the office at: CR 65 Robertsdale Al THE REALTOR OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY JEFF MCLAURIN 2013 REALTOR OF THE YEAR, WILL MAKE THE SELECTION. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE AUGUST MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

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5 NE 20 Military Appreciation Month June is our Military Appreciation Month. Last month we remembered the fallen soldiers through Memorial Day events. As our country prepares for July 4 th celebrations, we want to honor our members who have served in the armed forces. At the June 19 th General Membership meeting, we will recognize our veterans and collectively thank them for the Sacrifices made for our country and the freedoms we enjoy. I hope you will join us for this special meeting.

6 2014 ARPAC COMPANY/BROKER 100% CHALLENGE The 2014 BCAR ARPAC Company/Broker 100% Challenge is under way. During the last few weeks, each company/broker should have received their specific goal representing where their company stood at the beginning of the challenge in April An example of what you received by or hand delivery is shown below. Your total company ARPAC fair share represents a contribution of $125 per Designated Broker and $35 per Agent licensed with the office. All contributions received were outlined and the balance left represents what the company still needs to do to reach their 100% goal. MAKE A DIFFERENCE - GET INVOLVED - JUMP ON THE BCAR BUS Example: COMPANY GOAL: 100% Participation from Broker and all Agents TOTAL ASSOCIATION ARPAC SHARE: $54, TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED YTD: $19, BALANCE LEFT TO REACH 100%: $35, FAIR SHARE: $35 per Agent $125 per Designated Broker CHALLENGE DEADLINE: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Make your checks payable to ARPAC and send to Christy at BCAR We would like to say a special THANK YOU to those companies that have already reached their 100% goal. A big CONGRATULATIONS goes to the following companies for getting involved and helping to make a difference with BCAR and ARPAC: 100% Real Estate, Inc.; Alabama Coastal Rentals; Anchor Vacations, Inc.; Aqua Vacations and Sales Group; Courtney & Morris, Inc.; Dumas Realty Inc. Baldwin; Elite Real Estate Solutions, LLC; Escapes To The Gulf at Orange Beach; Gulf Bay Auctions; Gulf Coast Beach Getaways; Haney McDonald Realty, Inc.; J. Cleave Lovelace, Broker; Kaiser Realty, Inc.; Lindsey Real Estate Company; Liveoak Realty, LLC; Pate Real Estate; Pendulum Properties, LLC; Pickett Real Estate, Inc.; RE/MAX Select; Reed Real Estate & Const., Inc.; Riviera Realty, Inc.; Spectrum Realty, LLC of Alabama; The Compass Property Co.; United Property Management of the Gulf; Vaughan Real Estate Corporation; JoAnne Kerr Real Estate, LLC and McMillan & Associates. There are still a lot of companies that are not represented above and we need you to step up and jump on the BCAR bus today. We have a long way to go but, it is reachable if everyone pays their fair share. The challenge deadline is Thursday, August 21 st but please don t wait until the last minute. We need each and everyone of you to stand tall now, make a difference for your career and securing the real estate profession. Martha, your BCAR Board and the ARPAC Committee cannot do this alone. It takes each and every member of the Baldwin County Association of REALTORS to do their fair share. Don t let your voice go unheard! Please feel free to contact me, BCAR President Mike Steward, Martha, Christy or any of the ARPAC Committee members if you have any questions. Your 2014 ARPAC Committee consists of Hope Chappell-Kelly, Jillian Cross, Stacy Diana Green, Lorena Gregorius, Pete Horton, Bo Nichols, Gwynn Peterson, Vicky Pitts, Brenda Schmucker, and Ginny Stopa. Thank you for your continued support and participation, Mary Jane Owen, 2014 ARPAC Chairperson

7 Supra Key Lease Unpaid Supra lease invoices will result in your key being deactivated. Please pay your invoice no later than June 30 th to avoid a late fee of You will still be charged the late fee if you turn your key in after June 30 th. ACTIVE KEYS ARE DUE! EDUCATION CORNER To confirm that your CE hours have been posted, go to AREC.alabama.gov. AREC has an upgraded system, so you may need to add a new password and ID. If you have any problems logging into AREC, call the Commission at Once you are logged in, if your hours are not there, contact the school you took the classes through. Risk Management: Avoiding Violations (501) (Mandatory for all Qualifying Brokers, Associate Brokers & Salespersons) Risk Management for Salespersons (503) (Elective for all Salespersons, Qualifying Brokers & Associate Brokers) Risk Management for Brokers (502) (Mandatory for all Qualifying Brokers & Associate Brokers-Elective for Salespersons PLEASE NOTE: ALL QUALIFYING BROKERS, ASSOCIATE BROKERS & SALES REQUIRED TO TAKE 2 RISK MANAGEMENT CLASSES (6 HOURS) IN ORDER THEIR REAL ESTATE LICENSES FOR 2014.

8 June 2014 AFFILIATE IN THE SPOTLIGHT Flagstar Senior Loan Officer Hope Chappell-Kelley has made helping people find and afford a home her career path for over 26 years! She first began as a REALTOR serving the Tuscaloosa community and transitioned over to mortgage originator when she moved to Baldwin County over 21 years ago. Hope draws great pleasure from helping the now grown children of her former clients get into their first homes! She also gets a lot of satisfaction in helping people prepare for that first home by guiding them through credit and budget issues with the ultimate goal of home ownership! When not working, she enjoys traveling with her husband David and spending lots of time with her son Josh, daughter-in-law Erica, and perfect first grandbaby Emmy! Flagstar Home Lending 2020 US Hwy 98 Ste B Daphne, AL Office: X 221 Cell: Fax: Hope.Chappell-Kelley@flagstar.com Hope Chappell-Kelley Senior Loan Officer NMLS# Apply on line at

9 JUNE 2014 DEEDS AND NOTES Paulus National Closing Services, Inc. (PNCS, Inc.) is a title company with offices in located in Huntsville and Fairhope, Alabama. Owned and operated by attorneys, licensed in the State of Alabama, we can meet the needs of the most demanding real estate professionals by providing assistance in all areas of real estate law, settlement services and title insurance. As a proud agent of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, PNCS, Inc. uses the latest and most secure technology available, to assist in guiding you and your clients through the closing process from start to finish. To contact us, please call or at: Tyler N. Scott Paulus National Closing Services, Inc. Real Estate Title & Development Highway 98, Suite 8 Fairhope, AL (ph) (fax) tyler@pncsonline.com orders@pncsonline.com To Tyler Scott of Paulus National Closing Services for providing refreshments at several CE classes in May! No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers CR 65 PO Box 1000 Robertsdale, AL EVP Martha Taylor marthataylor@baldwinrealtors.org MLS Will Berry willberry@baldwinrealtors.org "Your Success is our Business"