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C.A.R. Legislative Week Meetings Report

Board Action
The Board of Directors adopted a political assessment of $49 per Member beginning with the 2011 dues cycle. This assessment is for the California Real Estate Political Action Committee. If the C.A.R. Member chooses, the assessment can go instead to the C.A.R. fund for non-candidate political purposes.
The Board also approved a new structure for [...]

Chris Little Receives SAR President's Award

Chris Little

Sacramento REALTOR® Chris Little, Little Real Estate Services, received the President’s Award for 2009 from Charlene Singley, outgoing president, at the Installation and Awards Luncheon on January 5.

The President’s award is not selected by the Awards Selection Committee, but by the Association President. It may be awarded annually to a person that [...]

Sherri Radovich Rubly Named Affiliate of the Year

Sherri Radovich Rubly

Sherri Radovich Rubly, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, was named SAR Affiliate of the during the association’s annual installation of officers on Tuesday, January 5.

Among the qualifications, as listed by 2008 Affiliate of the Year Steve Cassani, are:

Must demonstrate a commitment to SAR through a period of years of volunteerism in more [...]

Paula Colombo Receives SAR Lifetime Service Award

Paula Columbo

REALTOR® Paula Colombo, Lyon Real Estate Roseville, was recognized for her dedication to the profession with the Lifetime Service Award during the SAR’s annual installation of officers on Tuesday, January 5.

Paula has served the REALTOR® organization tirelessly and effectively at the local, state and national levels.

She was president of WCR in 1984, [...]

Alan Wagner Recognized as SAR REALTOR® of the Year

Alan Wagner

Elk Grove REALTOR® Alan Wagner, Exit Realty, was recognized for his contributions to the profession by being named 2009 REALTOR® of the Year during the SAR’s annual installation of officers on Tuesday, January 5.

The award was presented by Doug Covill, 2008 REALTOR® of the Year. The criteria are:

Active participation in SAR activities [...]

Barbara Harsch To Be Installed as REALTORS® President

Barbara Harsch

Sacramento REALTOR® Barbara Harsch will be installed as President of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® on Tuesday, January 5.

In 1986 she joined Lyon Real Estate specializing in residential properties. She is an Outstanding Life Member of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS®’ Masters’ Club and is its past president. She has served on [...]

SAR Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Mixer

Some 200 Members of both the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® enjoyed a mixer at the SAR office on December 9. The mixer was organized by SAR’s Equal Opportunities Committee.

To help the Hispanic Chamber Members learn more about what SAR has to offer them, volunteers shared information on: Scholarship, [...]

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

2009 SAR President – Charlene Singley

They say time flies, and boy, does it! This year has gone so very quickly, and quite successfully too, I might add. The credit for any success has to be given to the nearly 200 individuals who volunteered during the year in so many ways.

When I asked how [...]

Realtors Donate Money, Time to Help Rebuild the Community

A bad economy has not slammed the door on the Sacramento Association of Realtors’ dedication to philanthropy, even as many individual members’ incomes drop.

The association expects to give $58,000 this year to charitable organizations, which doesn’t include volunteer hours or the $44,500 for college scholarships or the $65,000 to the Salvation Army.

SAR ranked No. [...]

Rebuilding Together at the Fall Work Day, October 3

SAR had a great turnout for Rebuilding Together at the Fall Work Day, October 3.

Rebuilding Together Sacramento (www.rebuildingtogethersacramento.org) is a not-for-profit organization that helps homeowners, particularly low-income seniors, live independently in comfort and safety in their own homes. They accomplish their mission through home repairs and modifications [...]