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Communicating Your Value as a Professional REALTOR

Nelson Janes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:33 +0000

The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that a profession involves the application of specialized knowledge of a subject to a fee-paying clientele. According to Wikipedia, a profession is a specialized occupation characterized by intensive training and subsequent licensure by a regulatory body.

The word is derived from Latin, meaning to swear an oath. That [...]

Patrick Lieuw Installed as 2012 President of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS

Janelle Fallan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:40:33 +0000

Chinese lion dancers highlighted the festivities as Patrick Lieuw was installed as the first Asian-American president and the 95th president of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® on January 10 2012.

Patrick’s theme for 2012, “Focus on Collaboration,” highlights the value he places on the diversity of SAR’s Membership as well as his interest in [...]

SAR at the Sacramento Hmong New Year

Tony Vicari — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:07:21 +0000

This past weekend SAR participated in the Sacramento Hmong New Year at Cal Expo. It started last Thursday at 9am and concluded yesterday afternoon around 4pm. More than 10,000 people were anticipated to attend. This was an effort put forth by SAR’s Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee and more than 15 SAR Members volunteered to [...]

REALTORS® 29th Annual Christmas CanTree

Janelle Fallan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:50:32 +0000

County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan will help the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® celebrate the 29th year of CanTree.

Each year, local REALTORS® build “trees” entirely of canned goods to raise funds and awareness for the Salvation Army.

On November 21 and 22, the CanTrees will be constructed at The Secret Garden in Elk Grove and [...]

C.A.R. Monthly Message May 2011

Beth L. Peerce — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:00:42 +0000

Dear C.A.R. Member,

Greetings from Washington, D.C.! This week, your Leadership Team and I are in our nation’s capital, meeting with California’s congressional delegates and representatives from leading housing industry groups, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency, and others.

This is a busy time of year in the legislative arena, [...]

Political Analyst Gary Dietrich’s Insights at the May Main Meeting

Judy Wegener — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:59:14 +0000

Gary Dietrich is a widely-respected, nonpartisan broadcast political analyst who spoke at our May Main Meeting on May 3. Here are some of the highlights of his fascinating presentation.

Bin Ladin According to Gary, “Bin Ladin’s death is the single most important event since the fall of the Berlin wall.” It was a game [...]

C.A.R.’s Your Membership, Your Way April 2011

Bonnie Becker — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:53:27 +0000

SAVING YOU TIME C.A.R. Enters the Blogosphere— Curious about the perils of refinancing? Longing for sage advice from a real estate lawyer? Wondering if the latest tech gadget is really worth the investment? Log on to the new C.A.R. blog (http://blog.car.org) for these and other timely posts. The resourceful blog offers [...]

Masters Club Corner-February 2011

Patti Martinez — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:00:43 +0000

We’re off and running into 2011 now with lots of REALTOR® events to look forward to in the coming year. Last year was challenging, but it surely wasn’t because the offerings through SAR were limited. A plethora of classes, seminars and workshops were offered. This year will be no different.

Besides all of the [...]

EVP Exchange-February 2011

Nelson Janes — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:00:54 +0000

Since you sell communities when you help consumers buy and sell homes, it’s good to note that Sacramento has been ranked one of the top cities in America for its quality of life by Money magazine and Sperling’s.

The city’s rich historical heritage, commitment to quality of life and abundance of trees and parkland [...]

Covill Installed; Cimaroli, Fox, Nunn, Kloss and Harsch Honored

Janelle Fallan — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:32:29 +0000

Doug Covill, REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker in Sacramento, was installed Tuesday as the 94th President of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS®.

Mr. Covill has been a full-time REALTOR® in Sacramento for over 28 years. He has served on the Masters Club Steering Committee, Government Relations Committee, Legislative Committee, Budget Committee, the Political Action [...]