Agents have contacted FAAR staff with information in regards to a gentleman who is trying to show homes and write purchase agreements.  According to the state he does not hold a license nor has he applied for one.  His name is Antonio Fluker of Innovative Realty.  Please be aware of this situation and if you have any contact with this individual please contact the association  (810)-767-6330

Complete Realty, LLC goal is to keep the public and real estate agents safe first!  Angie Ridley

 

The Flint Area Association of REALTORS®, Flint Journal and Regent Broadcasting of Flint have partnered to put together Community Open Houses starting the weekend of August 16, 2008 and continuing until November 1, 2008.
 
These Community Open Houses will be held in different communities each Saturday for 11 consecutive weekends. These communities include: Flint City Wide, Fenton, Lake Fenton, Linden, Flushing, Montrose, Westwood Heights, Davison, Kearsley, Genesee, Swartz Creek, Carman-Ainsworth, Clio, Mt. Morris, Lakeville, Beecher, Grand Blanc and Goodrich.
 
The Community Open House is designed to bring together the entire community, including local businesses, schools, REALTORS®, prospective buyers, the media, etc. to help people get a feel for the entire community to be sure it's a good fit for them. The Community Open Houses will run from 12pm to 4pm and will be promoted weekly in the Flint Journal, various Regent Broadcasting radio stations and MLive.com. This promotion will reach out to hundreds of thousands of potential customers and will be available via interactive websites, in print and on radio.
 
We are currently partnering with several area Chambers of Commerce and local businesses. We thank those who are currently working with us and welcome anyone who is willing to participate. Together, we can demonstrate that Genesee County is a wonderful collection of communities with a multitude of positive assets to offer any and all families.

 

To advertise in the community open house, contact your local Flint Journal or Community Newspaper representative. Deadlines: To be included on the Community Newspaper Map, ads must be received 10 day's prior to publication. All other advertisement is 2 days prior to event.

 

For more information on the Community Wide Open Houses, contact the Flint Area Association of REALTORS® at 810.767.6330 Your Flint Journal Sales Consultant at  (810) 766-6152.

Community Open House Dates

Town Hall Meeting on Monday Morning! 

Please join us on Monday morning, March 24th, at 9:00am for a Town Hall Meeting at the FAAR Office. The purpose of this meeting is three fold: One, to provide members with an update on the association; Two, provide a forum for members to ask questions regarding the association; and Three, to discuss the future. This event is designed to be interactive and encourage open discussion. FAAR staff and elected leaders will be participating.

Coffee and donuts will be available.

Hope to see you and your staff there!

This is a board that cares.

FAAR - G-4428 Fenton Road, Flint, MI 48507 Phone: (810) 767-6330 / Fax: (810) 234-9767

Another year has come to an end.  I would like to thank the staff at the Flint Area Association of Realtors® for all their determination and hard work.  You make the Realtors® of the Flint Area Association of Realtors® job easier.  You are FAAROUT!   Merry Christmas

 Kim Thompson:  FAAR & TWIRE Operations Director
Tasks: Assistant to CEO, Complaints, Grievances, Committees, RPAC
E-mail: Kim@flinthomes.net  

    Kim, I want to give you a special thanks.  Your support gave me strength when I thought I had ran out.  Thank you Kim.

 JoAnne Amador:  FAAR & TWIRE Financial Director

Leigh Coburn:  FAAR & TWIRE Accounting Assistant
Andrea Greynolds:  FAAR Marketing Director

Casey Hardin:  FAAR Membership Director
David Kirk:  FAAR Systems Administrator
Cindy Neal:  FAAR Member Advocate
Amy Sawade:  FAAR Information Assistant
Brandee Spencer:  FAAR Information Director

Casey Spencer:  FAAR Technology Director

Your an awesome team.  Thank you for everything you do all year long.

Book A Showing, a company that gives back!

I would like to thank the guys at Book A Showing for all they do. Not only do they produce the best MLS showing assistant program and give great technical support, they also give back to those that support them.

I met the guys at Book A Showing about year and a half ago, in Wisconsin at a Regional Women's Council of Realtors® retreat. I slipped them the name of the Flint Area Association of Realtors® AE, Doris Nurenberg. They called Doris immediately. Doris arranged for the Flint Area Association of Realtors® Broker Support Unit to review the Book A Showing product and the product of a competitor. Well, Book A Showing won hands down. Book A Showing put their money and product where their mouth was. They gave us a 90 day free trial to see if the MLS members liked the product. It was a success. The Flint Area Association of Realtors® purchased the product.

Now Doris is in Huntsville, working for the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors®. I am waiting to see how long before Huntsville gets this wonderful product.

Book A Showing then decide to give back. This picture is at the National Realtors® Conference in Las Vegas. Book A Showing is sponsoring the Michigan State Chapter Women's Council of Realtors®. They committed for 4 years of sponsorship.

In return, we do a commercial at every meeting and logo on the website. We will do all we can to see that they get more business from MLS systems!!!

Thank you Book A Showing.

Advertising ideas for Women's Council of Realtors® local chapter meetings:

Have a marketing chairperson that loves what they do.

Use your local Realtor Association. Ask about the home page of the MLS screen and ask them to put ads in all their out going communications promoting your events and membership benefits. In return, list them as a sponsor. 2 way recognition.

The local newspaper. We have opened our meetings up to the public and all businesses. Our local newspaper, The Flint Journal- www.mlive.com , advertises our meetings and events in the local newspaper at "No Charge." The Flint Journal considers our events as a business and community service because of the education provided.

www.Evite.com , a great source of advertising, easy payment tracking and an electronic RSVP counter. It's free!!

Have a chapter monthly newsletter. Need a printer, contact Kinko's. They print a color newsletter in return for sponsorship recognition in our newsletter. We pay for postage, labeling and folding. Very cheap.

Blog your chapters events before they happen and after. You would be surprised at the amount of people that actually read blogs with out your knowledge.

Our next goal is local TV. PBS maybe. Has anyone had any experience with this?

Have an idea, please share..