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Message from the President
Hello Members,
REALTORS® do more than sell houses….we live and work in our communities.
HOMES Certification
REALTORS® will be achieving HOMES Certification (Housing Our Military with Excellent Service ) on May 23rd and 24th to learn how to effectively assist military personnel and veterans in making housing choices to best suit their needs. The military family have unique needs and benefits and often times move more frequently than the average consumer.
Habitat for Humanity
Starting in May every Tuesday. BNAR has once again partnered with Habitat for Humanity – the house we will be refurbishing is on 406 Hewitt. We will be scraping, sanding and painting the exterior, painting the interior, trimming, caulking and some finishing work. Individuals welcome or set up a day for your company.
Don’t forget about the Good Neighbor Awards
REALTOR® Magazine is seeking good neighbors and are awarding five grants of $10,000. Are you involved in affordable housing issues, educational programs, youth-related activities, or anything else than makes a community a better place to live? But hurry, entries must be received by REALTOR® Magazine by May 18th. Go to www.REALTOR.org/gna for criteria and application.
Empty Bowls, Artists Helping Feed WNY
Sunday, May 20 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is Empty Bowls. Once again BNAR will be participating in Empty Bowls to benefit the Food Bank of WNY and Friends of the Night People. Stop by and buy a bowl (most bowls cost between $5 and $10).
Golf Outing to Benefit Mercy Flight Central
BNAR’s Genesee Valley Chapter will be hosting a golf outing on June 1st at the Livingston Country Club on Lakeville Road, Geneseo. There will even be an auction to raise more funds.
Connecticut Street Garden
As part of our Catch the Spirit program, BNAR continues to maintain the garden at 14th and Connecticut Streets on the West Side the first Friday of every month. Volunteers always needed to help clean, weed and maintain the garden.
Also, don’t ever hesitate to contact me. I have a special email “Ask Amy” for you to keep in touch with me and sending your questions or comments any time, on any subject 24/7/365.
Thank You,
Your President
Amy
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Property Management
Property management (PM) is on the rise in Western New York because of the increase in the number of non-owner occupied properties, but unlicensed or improperly licensed property managers have had a negative effect on owners, renters, the housing stock, and REALTORS®. Click here to read more.
Code of Ethics Reminder
If you haven't taken your Code of Ethics training between January 2, 2009 and today then you must complete the training by December 31, 2012 in order to fulfill the Quadrennial Ethics Training third four year cycle. Go to the BNAR calendar to search when the next class is scheduled.
BNAR Staff
One of the top ten benefits of being a BNAR member is the expertise and experience of BNAR Staff. Here is a little chart to illustrate what goes on behind the scenes.
