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A message from your 2017-2018

Chairman of LBAR, Sarah Warnock

Fun in February!!

What a fun time of year to live in “The Sweetheart City!” February in Loveland gives us a nice reprieve from the sometimes cold grip of winter. In 1947, Loveland’s postmaster Elmer Ivers created Loveland’s famous Valentine’s Day Remailing Program. 71 years later, 160,000 Valentines pass through the Loveland Post Office, each receiving that special stamp of love from The Sweetheart City. This year’s message reads:

“St. Valentine started the trend – A special day to reach out to friends.

Loveland, Colorado picked up the cue, Sending heart-felt messages to you.

Spreading friendship, love, and peace the world ‘round,

The Sweetheart City is a delightful town. Inspired by the beauty of nature, education, and the arts,

We’re happy to showcase our connecting hearts.”

Don’t forget about the wonderful Fire and Ice Festival, the largest Valentine’s Day Celebration in the country! The festival runs from February 9th – 11th with an awesome fireworks display at 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 7:00 pm on Sunday. See you there!

There are plenty of opportunities for networking and education at LBAR in the month of February too! The Bowl-A-Thon is always a really fun event that takes place on February 16, 2018 at Sweetheart Lanes. Check in, get some lunch at noon, bowling starts at 1:00. Come and support this year’s Bowl-A-Thon recipient, Jeff Engstrom, who has battled a barrage of very difficult medical issues for 15 years now. LBAR REALTORS® and Affiliates have always been so generous, let’s make this Bowl-A-Thon the best one yet for Jeff and his family! Get ready to donate!

The REALTOR® Summit is a great way to get an entire day’s worth of education and motivation as we head further into 2018! This exciting event is on February 21, 2018 at The Ranch, First National Bank Exhibit Hall. Tickets are $25 prior to February 16th and $35 at the door. This is money well spent! It’s as valuable as the NAR and CAR conferences but right in our own backyard. See you there!

Of course the membership meeting at the Garden Room continues to be a great source of information every month as to what’s happening in Loveland, Northern Colorado, and in our profession. Don’t miss Marcia Waters from the Real Estate Commission on February 8, 2018!

Next time you’re at the Board Office make sure to poke your head into the classroom. We’ve spruced it up! New paint, carpet, trim, and no more popcorn ceiling!!

I hope you all have a wonderful February and get involved with the different events that are going on in the community and at LBAR! See you in March!

Volume 12, Issue 5 Loveland-Berthoud Association of REALTORS®

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Chair Message Sarah Warnock

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Government Affairs Update Barbara Koelzer

5-6

LBAR Happenings

7-8

IRES Article JP Pleitner

Committee/Task Force

9

Membership Sponsors Colorado REALTOR® Foundation (Formerly CARHOF) Participants

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February 2018

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NEW REALTOR® Members: Ryan Green—Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Lynette Kiehn—Shorewood Real Estate Mike DF Nappa—Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Danna Schelhaas—Sellstate Crossroads Realty Jean Smith—Shorewood Real Estate REALTOR® Members Office Transfer: Nicole M. Johnson—The TC Group to CO Vision Real Estate Group Ellen K. Lake—The Group Inc. to HomeSmart Realty Group Christine Morris—Keller Williams Realty NoCO to Keller Williams Realty Partners LLC Reinstated REALTOR® Members: Susan H. Peterson—Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

New Affiliate Members: Larry Connor—National Property Inspection JB Corbeil—Academy Mortgage Chris Howell—Academy Mortgage Cory Simmons—Johnson Storage & Moving Affiliate Office Transfers: Alise Evans—FirstCal Mortgage to New American Funding Peggy Kramer—Chase to Elevations Credit Union Steve LaForest—FirstCal Mortgage to New American Funding

*Secondary Membership

Membership Report

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

19:00

Government Affairs

29:00

Community Relations Mtg.

3

4 59:00-4:00

Ethical & Professional Practices

69:00

Independent Brokers Group

7REALTOR®

Day at the Capitol

88:45-10:00

Membership Mtg. @ The Garden Room

9 10

11 12 13 1410:00-12:00

RE Colorado Communications Tools

158:30

Affiliate Committee

1612:00

Bowlathon @ Sweetheart Lanes

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18 19OFFICE

CLOSED

203:30-5:00

Rookie Club

218:30-5:30

REALTOR® Summit @ The Ranch

22 238:30-12:30

Commission Update 1:00-4:00 NAR Ethics

24

25 26 279:00-11:00

IRES Prospects Class

28NOON

Board of Directors Mtg.

February 2018

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The Ranch First National Bank Building 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland

Register Online at

https://realtorsummit.org/

tickets/

Join us on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 for the REALTOR® Summit

8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Doors open @ 8:00a.m. Registration includes: Nationally known keynote speakers: Leigh Brown and Terry Watson Box Lunch Over 20 different education sessions focused on improving your business Over 75 Northern Colorado Real Estate Professional Exhibitions Close out the day with a fabulous After-Hours Networking Event One great low price of $25 for REALTOR® members who register prior to February 16th $35 after & at the Door

Morning Keynote Speaker: Leigh Brown

7 Deadly Sins of Sales You have heard about the 7 CLASSIC deadly sins but what the "7 Deadly Sins of

Sales"? Walk through some of the classic mistakes of salespeople and discover ideas for

correction! The end result? A more professional sales business and the happiest clients on

Earth! Don't miss Leigh's high energy and fun wit as she gets the day started at the Realtor

Summit!

Lunch Keynote Speaker: Terry Watson The YELP Effect (Pleasing the Empowered Customer) You no longer have customers. You now have Bloggers, online reviewers, and potential Social Media Vigilantes. One bad experience or a perceived unhappy outcome can encourage an online review that will repel potential business like a 2-day old baby diaper. A customer with a Smartphone or an Internet connection has the ability to actually affect your bottom line. Ironically, most agents are doing little if anything preemptive regarding reputation management and taking charge of the customer experience. When is the best time to handle a problem? Before you have one… Learn the simple things that have an enormous impact on customer satisfaction in a

laugh out loud way. You will come away learning some real life tools to help avoid problems, liabilities, missteps, etc. You will have the tools to make sure your clients come away with a great experience

Register Online at

Tickets - Realtor Summit 2018

Cost: $25.00 – After February 16th

and at the door $35.00

Government Affairs UPDATE

Barbara Koelzer, Regional Government Affairs Director [email protected] 303.886.5675

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Government Affairs Update February 2018 Barbara Koelzer, Regional Government Affairs Director [email protected] 303.886.5675

LOCAL Larimer County REALTOR® Running for County Commission: Sean Dougherty, former Chair of the Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, a member of the Larimer County Planning Commission, and current Chair of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Legislative Policy Committee, has announced his decision to run for the Larimer County Board of Commissioners. The incumbent commissioner for District 1, Lew Gaiter, previously announced his candidacy for governor. In addition to Dougherty, two other candidates have announced to date: John Kefalas, who currently represents the residents of Senate District 14 in the General Assembly and Dan Sapienza, who works for the Health District of Larimer County. The Loveland-Berthoud Association of REALTORS® will interview county commissioner candidates this fall prior to the November election. REGION CDOT Secures Contract to Expand I-25: On January 4th CDOT announced it had finalized a contract with Kraemer/IHC to add one additional lane in each direction between Highway 14 in Fort Collins through the intersection with Highway 402 south of Loveland. The $248 million project is expected to take three years to complete. Work will begin this summer and should be finished in 2021. The project is the result of advocacy by the North I-25 Elected Officials Coalition and the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance’s Fix North I-25 Business Alliance, in partnership with CDOT. It was paid for using a “patchwork” of funding, including a federal grant, state dollars and $55 million from local governments. As mentioned above, the new north and south lanes will be express or toll lanes. The purpose of the express lanes, according to CDOT, is to ensure trip reliability. Region 4 Executive Director Johnny Olson says drivers who pay to use the express lanes will reduce congestion on the highway for those who chose to drive in the two existing general-purpose lanes. In addition, the toll dollars raised will be used for further expansion and enhancements.

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Get Involved

Benefits of Being a REALTOR® Being a REALTOR® has its advantages! Through a three-way agreement the local, state, and national association of REALTORS® provides numerous programs, products and services to help their members distinguish themselves in the competitive industry of real estate and be more successful in their business.

Political Advocacy If real estate is your career then politics is your business. Did you know that each year REALTOR® associations advocate on REALTORS® and consumers behalf to promote private property rights and protect business interests of REALTORS®. You can get involved by answering calls to actions, volunteer on LBAR or CAR’s political committees and by donating to REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

Volunteer for a Committee Participating on a committee provides you with the opportunity to test and expand your leadership skills as well as increase your professional contacts. LBAR and CAR have numerous committees, task forces, and work groups that you can lend your experiences.

Government Affairs UPDATE Continued

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STATE Governor Sets Priorities: In his last State of the State speech term-limited Governor John Hickenlooper urged the legislature to work together and “giddy up” during the 2018 session. He argued the legislature should invest in the economic success of rural Colorado, increase education funding and put additional money towards transportation, broadband and water storage and delivery. However, the Governor didn’t specify how the legislature should pay for these projects, and the response from legislators depended on their party affiliation. Democrats gave the Governor multiple standing ovations while Republicans were less enthusiastic about the speech.

Click Here to Read the Complete Government Affairs Update STATE

Legislators Split on Big Issues FEDERAL

Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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Mark Your Calendars for the next meeting on February 8th Bring a non-perishable food item for House of Neighborly Service.

Please remember to bring a Non-Perishable food item to each membership meeting. These items will be brought to House of Neighborly Service.

Please DO NOT bring EXPIRED items.

LBAR Chair, Sarah Warnock, calls the meeting to order and prepares to introduce the guest speaker.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Thank you to our sponsor, Adams Bank & Trust and congratulations to prize winner, Jill Schuett.

Christian Lasher and Teri Rogers inform members about the upcoming Bowlathon. Geoff Frahm provides details about the NoCO Slammin’ Famine event.

Loveland City Manager, Steve Adams,addresses the LBAR membership.

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Mark your Calendars!

Rookie Club

February 20, 2018 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: Heritage Title Company Universal Lending

This is an opportunity to network with other real estate professionals. Make connections that make a difference personally & professionally. Enjoy a FREE Drink!

Exodus Moving

and Storage, Inc.

800-549-1488

www.exodusmoving.com

Monroe’s at the Best Western Crossroads Inn & Conference

Center 5542 E. Hwy 34, Loveland

Rookie Club January 16, 2018

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Rateplug FAQ’s for IRES MLS Subscribers

By JP Pleitner, IRES Product Manager

2017/2018 COMMITTEE / TASKFORCE CHAIRS If you are interested in being on any of these Committees please fill out the form located

on the LBAR website. www.lbaronline.com

Affiliate Committee: Christian Lasher

Community Relations: Leah Ludwick

Golf Tournament: David Powell

Government Affairs: Renae Hupp

Installation: Robert Walkowicz

Independent Brokers Group: Pam Zimmerman

Nominating,: Robert Walkowicz

Orientation Facilitator: Ryan Martin

Program: Miki Roth

Rookie Club: Chris Coley

RPAC: Debbie Hansen

RatePlug is a FREE tool for brokers that is integrated with IRESis and displays real-time, property-specific mortgage payment and product information from your lending partners directly to your clients through MySite and emailed “1 Per Page” and “1 Page Photos” property reports. The #1 MLS integrated technology platform, RatePlug connects agents, home buyers, and loan originators. When agents connect with lenders to participate in RatePlug, the result is the 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home isn't only $225,000. It's $1,375.87 per month including principal, interest, taxes, and HOA. RatePlug also displays special financing prequalification in the agent dash board for all properties listed within IRES MLS. Subscribers now can easily identify which properties qualify for FHA, VA, and USDA, programs. RatePlug also generates property flyers for any property listed within the MLS. Pick the lender or lenders to be displayed and they generate the flyers for you.

• How do I sign up?

You can activate at https://www.rateplug.com/agent_signup1.asp?Name=IRESMLS

• How many Loan Officers can be displayed on property listings?

Up to 3 originators rates and products can be displayed on an individual listing.

• Is there a cost to a Loan Officer to be part of the program?

Yes, RatePlug plans start as low as $39 per month. Ask your Loan Officer to visit our plans and pricing page or contact a RatePlug specialist to learn more.

• What if the Loan Officer I refer does not enroll in the program?

You will be notified via email. We then will suggest you invite additional lenders you know to participate.

• Does RatePlug display information of Loan Officers that I do not select?

No. Only you determine which lending partners are displayed to your clients.

• Does RatePlug only display on my inventory?

RatePlug will display on any listing when you email it or post it to MySite whether or not you are the listing agent.

• Will the “Activate Live Rates” link show to my clients if I don’t want to sign up?

No. This link only appears within IRESis until you enroll with RatePlug.

• Do you have a step-by-step demo on how to access RatePlug in the MLS?

Yes, Click on the following link to view a demo on how to access RatePlug. IRESMLS / RatePlug Install Reference Guide

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2018 Membership Meeting Sponsors January 11 – Sponsor: Adams Bank & Trust

February 8 - Sponsors: American Pacific Mortgage

& Exodus Moving & Storage

March 8 - Sponsor: Elevations Credit Union

April 12 - Sponsor: Fidelity National Title

May 10 - Sponsor: Heritage Title Company June 14 - Sponsor: Swanty Insurance Group

July 12 - Sponsor: First Bank

August 9 - Sponsors: First American Title & Johnson Storage & Moving

September 13 - Sponsor: Guaranty Bank

October 11 - Sponsors: First National Bank & Unified Title

November 8 - Sponsors: Retirement Funding Solutions & Scott Home Inspection

December 14 - Sponsor: The Affiliate Committee

COLORADO REALTOR® FOUNDATION (Formerly CARHOF) The Newly Re-Structured Charitable Foundation for Colorado REALTORS

The Colorado REALTOR® Foundation is a registered 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the IRS tax code. The Colorado REALTOR® Foundation’s mission is: To aid individuals by funding Colorado Nonprofits that ensure safe and affordable housing, to educate on home ownership, and support national disaster relief. The Colorado REALTOR® Foundation’s vision is to leave a legacy that will impact Colorado residents, now and far into the future, to educate about the importance and facts of home ownership, and to cultivate the American dream that eve-ryone deserves a home. CRF will have three programs that will allow us to achieve our mission, Housing, Education, and National Disaster Relief. Housing Program The housing program will operate to support Colorado Nonprofit Organizations that provide safe, decent and affordable housing to Colorado residents. Grants will be given to qualified Colorado Nonprofits that support safe and affordable housing.

Housing Program Participants: Real Living 1st Choice R.E. Service—Cathy Forsythe CB/Residential Brokerage—Kris Anderson Century 21 Humpal, Inc.—Jason Humpal Cottage Realty, Ltd—Kevin Cook Premier Lifestyle Real Estate, LLC—Cory Roberts RE/MAX Alliance—David Powell RE/MAX Town & Country—Gary Maggi Stroh and Company Realty—Dan Stroh The Group, Inc., Centerra—Pam Cass

The Group, Inc., 29th St—Christina Huff Foothills Premier Properties—Louis Gassner

The Purpose of the Loveland-Berthoud Association of REALTORS® is”: To serve its members by developing, providing, and promoting programs and services to enhance members’ freedom and ability to conduct their business successfully with integrity and competency; To promote through collective action, the extension and preser-vation of the right to own, use, and transfer property;

Our Mission Statement

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LOOK!!

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SALE

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