Northeastern Indiana Association of Realtors In In this issue: 521 Professional Way, Kendallville, IN 46755 In the Know. January 23, 2017 To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart. M A R K Y O U R C A L E N D A R S Jan. 30 & 31 IAR Legislative conference. Feb. 9 Board of Directors, 9 AM Feb. 14 Affiliate Meeting, 10:30 AM Feb. 16 Lunch n Learn, 11 1 PM; TBD Feb. 21 Paragon Training: ZipForms, 1-4 PM. RSVP to board office Feb. 23 & 24 CE classes at board office, RECP instructor. Breakfast Feb. 23 provided by Scott Kellenberger, Home Warranty Inc. Lunch Feb. 23 provided by Paul Lang, Union Home Mortgage. March 23 & 24 CE classes at board office, UPSTAR instructors. Lunch March 23 provided by Campbell & Fetter Bank. May 4 & 5 IN Commercial Real Estate conference. ~~~~Thomas Watson, Sr. May 23 & 24 CE classes at board office, RECP instructor. Breakfast May 23 provided by Jerry Hardisty, US Inspect. Lunch May 23 provided by Todd Miller, Beacon Credit Union May 15 & 16 REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, Washington DC June 22 & 23 CE classes at board office, RECP instructor. Lunch June 23 provided by Abbie Hood, Assurance Title. Nov. 3-6 -- REALTORS Conference & Expo, Chicago, IL Like us on Facebook at Northeastern IN Association of Realtors!! 2017 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 Like us on Like Board of Directors Jessica Pineiro, President jpineiro@cbrwg.com Donna Meschberger, Past President donnamrealtor@polarismail.net Ryan Jernigan, President Elect ryan@jerniganauctions.com Mark Hansbarger, Secretary/Treasurer mark@hansbarger.com Patsy Brandgard Trent Curtis Kay Kunce Mike Patka Richard Brown Mark Pontecorvo Daniel Orlando Angel Baczynski n i a o r 1 @ m c h s i. c o m 2 6 0-3 4 7-1 5 9 3
AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK MEMBER NEWS The annually required 12-hour CE classes for 2017 held at the Board office have been scheduled. RECP will provide the instructor for the classes in Feb, May, and June; UPSTAR will provide instructors for the March classes. Registration forms can be found on the last pages of this newsletter. Please note that on Friday of the March classes, there will be a session in the AM for brokers and a session in the PM for managing brokers so be sure to register for the appropriate class. The link to register for any of the RECP classes is: https://realestate.recp.org/coursedisplay.cfm?schid=3908 Welcome to new members Cody Schneider, Hosler Realty and Steve Palumbo, Mike Thomas Associates! Josh Cranfill is now with Caliber Home Loans. Please see contact info in Affiliate spotlight above. BK MLS will be performing a system-wide downtime maintenance on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 1:00 am Eastern to 7:00 am Eastern. The system will be unavailable during this time. As a reminder, BK MLS has implemented a recurring monthly system-wide downtime maintenance that will occur every fourth Wednesday of the month from 1:00AM Eastern to 7:00AM Eastern. Please note this downtime includes Paragon, Mobile, PXL, reinsight Products, and BKFS Hosted LAMPS Products. The annual RPAC event has been scheduled! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 20, and plan now to attend! Same great location (Lake of the Woods Too), same great time (11:00 1:00), great silent and live auction items, and great sponsors: Todd Miller, Beacon Credit Union Jamie Miller, Gold Key Home Inspections Cyndi Andrew, Ruoff Mortgage Michelle Clayton, Hallmark Mortgage Paul Lang, Union Home Mortgage
Social Media & IDX: IRMLS is getting a lot of questions related to listings posted on Social Media. Offices/Listing Agent can post their own listings on social media in accordance with Indiana License Law and MLS rules but they CANNOT post other offices listings on social media without the express permission of the Listing Office/Listing Agent. IDX Policy gives MLS Participants permission to display each other s listings on their websites. MLS Participants/Agents may NOT use IDX provided listings for any other purpose other than IDX display. Section 18.2.2 MLS participants may not use IDX-provided listings for any purpose other than display as provided for in these rules. This does not require participants to prevent indexing of IDX listings by recognized search engines. Additionally, IDX provided data may not be used for any other purpose or provided to any other person/vendor outside of the member and vendor who signed the data licensing agreements. Providing vendors or anyone with MLS logins and passwords is in violation of IRMLS rules and users are subject to a $1,000 fine per occurrence. Section 18.2.6 Except as provided in the IDX policy and these rules, any IDX site or a participant or user operating an IDX site or displaying IDX information as otherwise permitted may not distribute, provide, or make any portion of the MLS database available to any person or entity. MLS Mobile & RETS Refresh: Every Wednesday sometime between 8 am and 5 pm, Black Knight does a RETS refresh. During the refresh, access to MLS Mobile, the RETS server and other RETS related integrations will be briefly interrupted. GOVERNOR HOLCOMB LAYS OUT LEGISLATIVE PLANS IN STATE OF THE STATE Governor Eric Holcomb this week addressed the Indiana General Assembly in his first State of the State address. Holcomb outlined his agenda to improve Indiana s prosperity. He led by praising the state s business environment and pledging to preserve it. How? By maintaining a balanced budget and cultivating a strong economy. Indiana currently ranks in the top 10 nationally for business environment. Other priorities include creating a long-term roads and bridges funding plan, expanding the state s pre-k pilot program, and fighting to stop Indiana s growing drug epidemic. In addition to increased road funding, Holcomb touted support for two other programs important to our IAR agenda: $4 million for the successful Regional Cities Initiative; and $10 million for expansion of the South Shore Line between Gary and Michigan City. REALTORS across the state have participated in regional planning projects funded by the Regional Cities Initiative. The South Shore Line expansion would make the Northwest region of our state more attractive particularly to homebuyers commuting to and from the Chicago area and also across the most northern tier of Indiana. These quality of life issues mean better communities for homeowners. Governor Holcomb has been a champion for REALTOR issues throughout his career. IAR members and staff look forward to partnering with him on REALTOR -friendly issues that will, in his own words, take Indiana to the next level.
BAN ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS MAKES NEWS ACROSS THE STATE The topic of short-term rentals advertised on websites like Airbnb dominated headlines across the state this week. House Bill 1133, authored by Majority Leader Matt Lehman, calls for a state preemption of local bans on short-term rentals. The bill was this week heard by members of the House Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform. HB 1133 was amended to require homeowners who offer their residence as a short-term rental to carry at least $1 million of third-party liability insurance. IAR supports the provision that prevents local units from banning short-term rentals, however, the insurance provision is problematic. Carmel homeowners testified against HB 1133. The Carmel City Attorney, also opposing the bill, told legislators that Carmel residents who were currently offering their homes for short-term rental would be receiving a letter informing them that this practice was in violation of local zoning laws and that they had 10 days to remove their listing from sites like Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO. The city is carrying the water for the anti-competitive hotel and motel industry, which sees online rental options as rivals. IAR has long-advocated that a robust rental community offering diverse options for consumers seeking shortterm accommodations is good for the economy, tourism, and especially propertyowners. REAL ESTATE RELATED BILLS MOVING THIS WEEK Senate Bill 152: This bill, authored by Sen. Jim Merritt of Indianapolis, would provide local governments with additional tools to redevelop blighted and abandoned neighborhoods. The bill was amended in committee. The word governmental was added to the description of liens which the property would need to be free of before being obtained by redevelopment commissions. House Bill 1260: This bill, authored by Rep. Ed Soliday of Valparaiso, would allow Indiana rail carriers, or rail carriers authorized to operate in Indiana, to take property to expand their rail line only if they can prove that it will be used for the public good. The bill contains a provision to help facilitate dual tracking of the South Shore Line from South Bend to Chicago. This bill passed the House Committee on Roads and Transportation with a vote of 10-1. Senate Bill 558: This bill was this week introduced by Sen. Travis Holdman of Markle. It contains a number of landlord/tenant provisions, but most importantly to our members, it would prohibit local governments from controlling rental rates through a zoning ordinance unless the General Assembly authorizes such; also known as exclusionary zoning. SB 558 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Civil Law. Senate Bill 310: Sen. Brandt Hershman of Wheatfield authored this bill, which would authorize third-class cities in Indiana to create land banks. Land banks are an important tool for local governments seeking to revitalize and manage blighted neighborhoods. SB 310 is scheduled to be heard next Wednesday, Jan. 25 by members of the Senate Committee on Local Government.
The Northeastern Indiana Association of REALTORS is committed to helping our members conduct business successfully. There is no better way to accomplish this objective than to partner with recognized experts who provide products and services that support the real estate industry. The affiliate members listed below play a vital role in maintaining the structure of our Association & we thank them for their support! As a REALTOR, please be sure to reach out to them when your sellers/buyers are in need of the services they provide. Financial Institutions AmeriFirst Home Mortgage Farmers & Merchants State Bank Coley Rau Chawney Gambler 124 N Main St Curtis Rash Bryan, OH 43506 Kevin Rice 419-636-7273 403 Erie Pass Auburn, IN 46706 Apollo Home Mortgage 260-927-1550 Heather Kiomento 26078 W US12, Ste. C Farmers State Bank Sturgis, MI 49091 Debbra Taylor 269-659-4045 220 S Detroit St LaGrange, IN 46761 Beacon Credit Union 260-463-7111 Kasey Findley Carla Holbrook Garrett State Bank Brea Miller Mike Tullis Todd Miller 120 W King St., PO Box 29 Michele Treesh Garrett, IN 46738 PO Box 627 260-357-3133 Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-7443 Hallmark Home Mortgage Michelle Clayton, 260-740-2405 Campbell & Fetter Bank Jeff Davis, 260-347-2001 Jeff Burns 3201 N Old SR 3, Ste B Tim Doyle Kendallville, IN 46755 PO Box 231 Kendallville, IN 46755 Horizon Bank 260-349-0642 Brad Pfister 1909 E Bristol St Centier Bank Elkhart, IN 46514 Jas Singh 574-206-2654 10315 Dupont Circle Drive West Ft Wayne, IN 46825 Ruoff Mortgage 260-451-0767 Cathe Music, 260-438-6707 Cyndi Andrew, 260-466-5757 Chemical Bank 1110 E Dupont Rd Kim Palumbo Ft Wayne, IN 46825 375 N Willowbrook Rd Coldwater, MI 49036 Southern Michigan Bank & Trust 517-279-3939 Kristie Prater 2 W. Chicago St Community State Bank Coldwater, MI 49036 Stuart Hood 260-319-6047 802 E Albion St, PO Box 79 Avilla, IN 46710 Three Rivers Federal Credit Union 260-897-3361 Jeremy High Ryan Schiltz Farmers & Merchants State Bank 1615 Northland Blvd Chawney Gambler Ft Wayne, IN 46801 Curtis Rash 260-487-3411 Kevin Rice
Financial Institutions Union Home Mortgage Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Paul Lang Michael Bruns Karmen Case Thea Druley 330 Intertech Parkway Jennifer Fuller Angola, IN 46703 John Lelli 260-748-8593 James Sterling 200 S Vanburen St Auburn, IN 46706 260-804-3622 Home Inspectors Aardvark Home Inspectors Inc Home Inspections by Frank Charlton Joe Mishak Frank Charlton 7716 Lima Rd 7018 E 300 N Ft Wayne, IN 46818 Fremont, IN 46737 260-471-2800 260-495-3579 Advanced Home Inspections of Elkhart Co LLC J Morton Associates Manass Hochstetler John Longenecker 12454 Stoney Dr PO Box 295 Middlebury, IN 46540 Angola, IN 46703 574-370-3564 260-667-4619 FamilyGuard Home Inspection Services U.S. Inspect, LLC Alex Bishop Jerry Hardisty 829 Woodland Springs Place 1468 CR10 Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 Corunna, IN 46730 260-385-7407 260-233-1519 Gold Key Home Inspections Jamie Miller 1400 Berkshire Dr Shipshewana, IN 46565 260-463-6558 Title Companies Assurance Title Co Lakeland Title Company Abbie Hood Kadish Evans 102 E Main St 208 S Detroit St Albion, IN 46701 LaGrange, IN 46761 260-636-2692 260-463-5044 Fidelity National Title Metropolitan Title of IN, LLC Tiffany Doty David Bolton Scott O Hair Margaret Sklenar Janet Tidd 9604 Coldwater Rd., Ste 105 Lydia Wolheter Ft Wayne, IN 46825 101 Growth Parkway 260-497-9469 Angola, IN 46703 260-687-6056
Home Warranty Companies Home Warranty Inc HSA Home Warranty Scott Kellenberger Ann Marie Alligood PO Box 1 310 N Midvale Blvd Rock Rapids, IA 51246 Madison, WI 53705 877-977-4949 317-522-3291 Publications Water Testing Companies KPC Media Group Sandhill Environmental Servies 102 N Main St., PO Box 39 Natalie McGill Kendallville, IN 46755 1975 W 100 N., STE C 260-347-0400 Angola, IN 46703 260-624-2401 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------