PLEASE CONSIDER A CALL TO DUTY

If you are interested in helping guide your Association in the year 2013 and beyond, you are encouraged to complete the GIAR Leadership Interest form and return it to the Association office no later than:

Monday, July 2nd  at 4:00 pm

Click here to access the GIAR Leadership Interest application.

Please don’t be reluctant about expressing your interest in serving in a leadership capacity! The success of our Association rests with those individuals who are genuinely interested in guiding the Board for our members.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Midi Shaw, Chair at 912-223-2133 or email  her at  midi@midishaw.com

Realtor^® Nationwide Open House – Saturday & Sunday, April 28th & 29th

• Realtors^® will hold open houses in neighborhoods from coast to coast, bringing value to both buyers and sellers.

• Realtor^® Nationwide Open House aims to engage consumers regarding the benefits of homeownership to families, communities and the economy.

• Realtors^® will be present at the open houses to offer expert insight into the local housing market and answer questions from consumers concerning the home buying and selling process.

To view Open Houses in Glynn/McIntosh County visit:

http://www.usamls.net/goldenisles/

And then click on Calendar

   As a member benefit,  The Golden Isles Association of REALTORS® has published local area maps that include all of Glynn County.  These maps are divided into Sections: (S1, S2, G1, G3, B1, B2, etc). They are excellent maps to give to your customers and clients.  There is no advertising however there is an area for you to  affix your business card/personalization.   Maps to REALTOR®/Affiliate members can be purchased for $1.00 each.  Cost to all others is $2.00 each.  Please contact Wendy at 912-264-2915 ext 15 or wendy@goldenislesrealtors.com.

Click on the MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER box to the left for the latest Association Newsletter and stay up to date on the latest news!

A Sincere, Heartfelt Thank You for sponsoring the
2012 Golden Isles Association Annual Awards Banquet.
Your generosity facilitated in making this an exception event in exceptional times! 

Diamond Contributors

Sheila Moody – Homes & Land Magazine

Leighton & Gretchen Johnson – Silverton Mortgage

Gold Contributors

Marie Hufstetler – Community Bank of Georgia

Silver Contributors

Dana King – Allgood Pest Control

Rob Dunagan – Allstate Insurance

Paul Forsythe – Real Property Inspections

Bronze Contributors

Milton Hall – Ameris Bank

Annette Bullard – Annette’s Termite and Pest Control

William Ligon – Ligon, Lindberg & Lanier, P.C.

Bruce Garrett – MTA Financial Services, Inc.

Teri Floyd – McGinty-Gordon & Associates

Lee Carmical – Nightingale, Liles, Dennard & Carmical

Jimmy Arnold – Peachtree Pest Control

Danny Maddox – Prime South Bank

Carol Cave, Judi Harrison, Carol Kall & Lynn Knox – REMN, Inc.

Sean Kasper – Sean R. Kasper, P.C.

Sharon McClellan – ServePro

 Joe Odachowski & Peter Schmidt – Taylor, Odachowski, Schmidt & Crossland, LLC

Robert Elliott & Gary Wise – Yates Astro Termite and Pest Control

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Midi Shaw, 2011 Association President

President’s Letter

2011  is nearing a close and it’s been  another challenging year for real estate.  I believe, however, that the REALTOR® family is stronger than ever and we’ve  weathered this down turn with great fortitude and professionalism.

We succeeded in engaging new members in the REALTOR process, understanding that being a REALTOR is more than selling real estate. It is about how  we engage  ourselves in our business and behave  within our industry and our community.  The successful launch  of the Young Professionals Network here in the Golden Isles is a clear sign of the fact that there are members out there wanting to be more involved, excited about their role in the REALTOR process and eager to participate and help our association move forward.  Young and seasoned REALTORS®  alike continue to be involved in the Association at all levels, including attending the YPN function, is a clear indication that being a REALTOR® is more than selling real estate … that it is a community, a family.

We had planned in our 2011  budget to dip into reserves up to approximately $30,000  to continue to operate the association and provide our member services they expect. I am proud to announce that we project to close this year without touching our reserves at all and end the year with a balanced budget nonetheless.   It is a testament to the efforts of our dedicated CEO, Toni Cockeram and her staff, as well  as Jerry Rhyne, President-Elect and Vicki  Phillips, VP Admin  & Finance  who ensured we trimmed all the fat and controlled costs and expenditures to protect the financial health and integrity of this association so that we are prepared to weather whatever conditions the market may  throw our way  in the future.

All in all, this year has been another one of survival for most of us in this field. I applaud you  all for your continued dedication to our industry and our association and for remaining optimistic in the face of adversity. I wish  Jerry all the best as he prepares to lead us into 2012 and look forward to my continued affiliation with this great organization and all of its members!

Thank  you  for all your kind words and support this year and good luck in 2012!

Midi Shaw

Thank you, Thank you! What a fantastic event. The YPN-Golden Isles of Georgia Network committee would like to thank all our Realtor® members and Affiliates who came out to support our YPN Kick-Off party at Toucan’s Ale House last night! We had over 64 people join us for live music from the Traveling Riverside Band, great food and drinks, a mountain of door prizes, and some of the best networking in town! It was a pleasure to spend the evening with our friends and colleagues.  Special thanks go out to our gracious sponsors who allowed us to make this event FREE to our participants: Peach Tree Pest Control, Lee Carmical, Milton Hall with Ameris Bank, Marcus Edgy, the GA MLS, Sheila Moody with Homes and Land, Servpro, MTA Financial, McGinty Gordon & Associates, and of course the Golden Isles Association of Realtors® and our fabulous staff liaison, Elena Merrow! Please stay tuned for more great events coming soon from the YPN- Golden Isles of Georgia Network! If you would like to join the YPN, please contact the Board Office and ask for Elena!

The Golden Isles Association of Realtors® MLS Cultural Diversity and Equal Opportunity Committee are looking for additional members to add to its existing committee.  If you think that you would like to be a part of a committee that is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity that reflects the communities in which we live and do business, or to learn more about the Cultural Diversity Committee, please contact either Rayea Pieschel  222-4402 or Toni Cockeram  264-2915. Make your impact today!