February 2, 2010 Groundhog Day!
NABOR
To be a proactive and progressive professional organization providing quality services of value to the REALTOR® members and communities of
St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and
NABOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS…
The 2010 NABOR Board of Directors became official in a small candlelight, fireside installation ceremony, with their spouses nearby, last Thursday evening at Chef John Besh’s beautiful La Provence Restaurant. Thank you to Louisiana REALTORS Association Secretary/Treasurer, Rick Roberts, and Region III Vice-President, Bill Boyd, from Houma, for installing
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT LARPAC?
All are invited to a special presentation on LARPAC political contributions on Thursday, February 18, at 3:00pm at the NABOR Office. Norman Morris, Senior VP Government Affairs,
BROKER COUNCIL….
All brokers and/or office managers are invited to attend Broker Council this Thursday, February 4,
8:30am -9:30am. All offices are encouraged to send a representative. It’s an open hour forum where hot issues are discussed. Your Board of Directors wants to hear how we can better serve the NABOR membership. Coffee and King Cake ready at 8:30am.
POLITICAL NEWS…..
Stay in tune with your state legislative issues by attending the annual Legislative Outreach Luncheon on Friday, February 26 at Beau Chene Country Club. Hear what real estate industry issues will be debated in the upcoming
IT’S AWARDS SEASON……
Brokers are working on completing their awards packets to honor all the great salespersons in their office for the 2009 production year. All criteria packets for the 2010 Sales Award Recognition Program were mailed via U.S.Mail last week. If you did not receive a packet by now, please do not wait any longer. Call the NABOR Office right away, 892-5200 and another one will be sent out. Only 17 more days to get them all back in, before 12 noon on February 18. The Awards Committee can not review any packets submitted after February 18.
REMEMBER….there are several important revisions in this year’s criteria. Be sure to read the entire packet before submitting your applications. In particular, the GCC levels have been adjusted for this year. See below. Changes are noted in red.
The 2010 Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, March 18 at Tchefuencta Country Club.
Advanced tickets for that will be announced in the near future. Please don’t wait until the last minute to make your reservation.
Excerpt from this year’s awards criteria….
Award Categories:
Individual or Team
1. If an agent has a licensed assistant, then that agent is classified as a TEAM. If an agent has had a licensed assistant anytime during the awards year, then that agent is classified as a TEAM.
2. An agent who has an unlicensed assistant, who performs ministerial acts, as defined by the LREC, shall be classified as an INDIVIDUAL.
3. Anyone wishing to be recognized by their peers and the public as a team must indicate TEAM on the Current Broker Verification Form.
4. Supportive documentation may be required on an individual basis.
5. Decisions of the Awards Committee are final.
Residential or Commercial
1. Applicants may choose to be recognized in both residential and commercial production if their GCC qualifies in both.
2. In order for a residential agent to count commercial production towards total production, he/she must have over 50% of his/her GCC in residential production. The same is true for commercial agents counting residential production towards commercial GCC. Residential credit can be allowed for units that do not exceed 4 families.
1. Applicants may be recognized as Individuals or Teams as they indicate by the new criteria on the Current Broker Verification Form.
2. GCC levels are different for Individuals and Team applicants, as indicated below.
3. A company may submit any INDIVIDUAL who has achieve
BRONZE…………… $ 35,000 to $ 64,999 GCC
SILVER………..……..$ 65,000 to $ 109,999 GCC
GOLD………….…..…$ 110,000 to $ 179,999 GCC
PLATINUM ….…….. $ 180,000 and over GCC
4. Team production is as follows:
Teams of 2-3 Teams 4 +
Bronze 60, 000 - 99,999 100,000 – 149,999
Silver 100,000 – 144,999 150,000 – 199,999
Gold 145,000 – 199,999 200,000 - 249,999
Platinum 200,000 + 250,000 +
The 2010 Awards Committee Members are: Co-Chairs, Ronda Behrens and
Hardcopy completed application forms must be returned to the NABOR Office no later than 12:00noon on Thursday, February 18 (that’s the Thursday, 2 days after Mardi Gras). Do not email or FAX information back. We are sorry, but agents can not participate in the awards program if the application is received late. Only brokers submit the application packets collectively. Individual agents do not send in the forms to NABOR.
Be sure to put the exact name on your application as you wish it to appear on your certificate and in the newspapers. The full page color ad of the winners will appear in the New Orleans Times-Picayune on Sunday, March 21. The Hammond Daily Star also runs the same ad. That release date will be announced soon.
Brokers are encouraged to submit nominees for the Realtor of the Year, Rookie of the Year and the H.B. Breeding Award. Many agents are qualified to be nominated for these awards. It’s the broker’s responsibility to acknowledge these talented agents in their firm.
SAY CHEESE….
The TP newspaper will be using whatever picture they have on file that appeared in their publications from the last three (3) years. Agents do not need to re-submit their picture CD again this year, UNLESS they want an updated photo to appear. Then, it must be clearly labeled with your name and company, including big, bold instructions on the envelope that reads “USE THIS UPDATED PHOTO”.
IN THE NEWS………..
If you know of some noteworthy community works that your office and/or another NABOR REALTOR is involved in, please let us know. We want to share all the great things the NABOR community is involved in.
STARC AND TARC REQUESTS…..
If you have any new and/or very well conditioned house furnishings for the special clients of the St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Associations of Retarded Citizens, they can use your help. These organizations are looking for bed linens, blankets, towels, kitchen utensils, and general household goods and supplies to help the residents living in their group homes. Please call STARC 624-3493 or in Hammond, TARC 320-0724, for more donation information. The NABOR Office is not collecting these goods at the office. All donations must go directly to the STARC or TARC offices.
AFFIliate PROMOTIONAL TAPING…
The second taping of NABOR’s Affiliate services will be on Thursday, February 11 from 8:00am -10:00am at the NABOR Office. All NABOR Affiliates in good standing are invited to prepare a short commercial that will be promoted on the NABOR web blog site. We did this once before last semester and our Affiliates were so excited about appearing on NABOR’s website, they asked for another chance to promote their services.
Every Affiliate will be given a 12 minute session with Board Director, Marc Pellettiere, to tape a quick promotional commercial that we will post on the NABOR website. If you are an Affiliate, but not sure if you are eligible to participate in this free program, call the NABOR Office and we can help update your association status.
NEW AGENT ORIENTATION CLASSES FOR 2010….
Future new agent orientation class dates are: February 22, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18 and December 6.
USED FURNITURE..….
If anyone knows of a company, office or individual looking to donate to a non-profit association, any used office furniture like seminar chairs, tables, desks, room petitions, that are in great condition, please contact the NABOR Office, 892-5200.
NABOR PRAYERS….
Special prayer intentions are being asked for a tiny northshore twin angel, who is seriously ill at this time, so shortly after her birth. May all of God’s blessings and strengths be with this young family.
NABOR KNOWS WHAT DAT IS…….…BLACK AND GOLD IN THE SUPER BOWL !!!!
NEWS…..
The NABOR E-News is published out of the NABOR Office. If you have a question or issue you would like the Board of Directors to address, send it in. Your comments are always welcome. Send via patricia@nabors.org.
NORTHSHORE AREA BOARD OF REALTORS
301 Highway 190N,
985.892.5200 FAX 985.892.5204
Patricia Oman, M.Ed., Executive Director
Kathy Durand, Administrative Assistant
Sandy LeRouge, Receptionist
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