Board News...

Your Vote is Important - Please review and cast your vote!

After several requests, the Board of Directors of the Gordon Association of REALTORS® recently voted to change the membership year from its current calendar year period of January 1 - December 31 to a fiscal year period of October 1 - September 30. With this change, all membership renewals in the future would be distributed in August and would be due by October 1. Based on feedback from the membership, the major reason for this change is to move the renewal process away from the end of the calendar year and the holiday season.

In order to accomplish this task, we first need to amend the bylaws of the association to allow this change to take place. Since we do not have a general membership meeting scheduled until early August, we are distributing this message to each member and asking you to cast your vote to either approve the change of the fiscal and membership year to October 1 - September 30 or to reject this change and leave as a calendar year. » Cast your vote now!

Summer ShowCase of Homes

On Thursday, June 18th, the First ever Summer ShowCase Tour of Homes, organized by Brittany Stocks, Hanna Pate and Cynthia Wiser took place and it was a great success. Read more »

Congratulations to Gordon Scholarship Winner Isaiah Hatch

Isaiah graduated this year from Sonoraville High School with a 3.7 GPA. He plans on majoring in international business, but has not decided which school he will attend. He is considering Carson-Newman College in Tennessee or North Greenville University in South Carolina. He plans to play football and is very thankful to the Gordon Association of REALTORS® to receive the $500 scholarship.

2010 Slate of Proposed Officers & Directors

The Nominating Committee has selected the following Slate of Officers and Directors.

CE Opportunity in Calhoun Meth & the Market

The Gordon Association will be hosting a CE class on Thursday, August 27th at the Calhoun Depot. This course will cover the origins and geographical trends of clandestine laboratories in Georgia. The student will be able to identify indicators, common commercial products, and inherent dangers associated with discovering a methamphetamine laboratory. After completing this course, the student will understand the basic disclosure measures required of real estate professionals when listing a clandestine laboratory property.

This course is presented in conjunction with the Georgia Association of REALTORS®. The program will run from 9:00 AM until 12:15 PM and will be eligible for 3 hours of continuing education credit. Take advantage of this opportunity to earn CE in Calhoun for only $30 (Gordon member advanced registration price). Limited seating is available and membership will be verified.

Register online today or download Registration Form and fax to 404.732.0664.

Cost vs. Value: Your Expertise Needed

REALTOR® magazine is looking for real estate salespeople, brokers, and appraisers to complete the 2009-10 Cost vs. Value survey. Respondents review 33 different home improvement projects and estimate what value they'll bring if the home is resold in the current market. The survey covers 80 U.S. metropolitan areas. Members in those markets who complete the survey are entered in a drawing for one of three $500 American Express gift cards.

Take the survey : Read the sweepstakes rules
For more info send an e-mail to cost-value@hanley-wood.com.

Right Tools, Right Now - June Savings

Find out how your NAR membership is worth even more thanks to the Right Tools, Right Now initiative. Save hundreds of dollars with new NAR products and resources, including "NAR's Green REsource Council Eco Family Guide'" and a Mortgage Finance webinar. Check back monthly for new offers. More information »

Introducing New REALTORS® Federal Credit Union

NAR's new REALTOR Benefits® Program partner, REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, is an independent and member-owned financial cooperative with services designed to meet the unique financial and cash-flow needs of REALTORS®.  REALTORS® FCU, the first completely virtual credit union, offers a broad range of personal services including: free eChecking with access to thousands of surcharge-free CO-OP Network® and CU24® Network ATMs nationwide, federally-insured deposits, affordable loans and more. Read more »

The GAR Scholarship Application Process Has Gone Green

Starting with applications for 3rd quarter – (starts 7/1/09) – we will no longer be accepting paper applications.  All applications will need to be processed online. Questions? Contact Brigette at BKillion@GaRealtor.com.

Find the Gordon Association on Facebook!

The Gordon Association of REALTORS® is now on Facebook. Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. Why not become a fan of the Gordon Association's page? Check us out »