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August 2010 Newsletter - August 02, 2010
Women’s Council of REALTORS Helping Our Troops in Afghanistan…...
By Linda Mattson - WCR
ST. GEORGE, Utah— In celebration of their Community Spirit Day, members of the local Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS recently sent 27 boxes of goods to U.S. Major John M. Capps and his USMC Unit in a very rural area in the Helmand Province in Southern Afghanistan. This unit’s particular mission is to train, mentor and advise the Afghanistan Border Police on how to secure borders.
WCR members donated and packed personal care items, magazines, books, writing pads, wet wipes, playing cards, powdered drink mixes, energy bars, candy, chips, batteries, and various other items. WCR President, Kathy Vause thanked her participating members for their enthusiastic generosity, Hungry Howie’s for their lunch contribution, and Tim Bertie, General Manager of Dillards, Lea Jackson, First American Home Warranty, and Lori Chapman, Coldwell Banker Premier for covering the cost of shipping 27 boxes of goods.
In response to WCR’s donation, Major Capps said, “Thank you Women’s Council of Realtors for caring enough for those of us serving over here to do something as wonderful as this.”
Right now thousands of Americans are serving with courage and distinction in Afghanistan. It’s time to make sure they know how much their sacrifice means to all of us. You too can thank our military men and women for their dedication and commitment to our freedom. Show your support for our troops in Afghanistan by visiting websites such as USO.org, and learn how to help thank them, lift their spirits and honor their service.
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Real Estate News
As we raise our heads up and look around the last couple of months, we find reports that the industry and people in the forecast making statements:
“Cautiously optimistic, that we have hit bottom and we are starting to go back up again.”
“I think we have found the bottom now.”
“It’s all related to consumer confidence.”
“Although there are probably some tough times still ahead, we are beginning to see hope emerging from behind the dark clouds of economic uncertainty.”
“I haven’t stopped believing in real estate ownership as both a wealth builder and one of the greater pleasures of life.”
“Both real estate and the stock market will rise again.”
“It’s a real redefinition of the trend where luxury might have a real struggle right now.”
“Everything is on sale so get out there and buy’….
Southern Utah is blessed with spectacular natural scenery, values, wholesome life style and friendliness of the people. The impact of people coming for the Outdoor recreation,
the comfort zone the new hospital gives, and the many traditional events happening are amazing.
When you get people here, they are changed for the better, and they come back. It is a trickle down effect on the community as a whole. There are practically endless opportunities throughout Southern Utah.
Quality is really the key, and that’s going to be a trend that goes a long way. Service is the best marketing you can provide – you’ve got to deliver on your promise. People are expecting so much more for less. People are still looking for ways to enjoy their hobbies and enjoy life even in hard times. With the deals that are out there right now, let’s help each other. Find a good deal out there and tell everyone abut it till you find someone who will buy it.
This past 18 months to two years has made one make tough financial decisions, rethink our business strategy, and motivate our fellow realtors to stick together and keep moving forward.
Kathy Nielsen
WCBR President
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The Women's Council of Realtors invites you to their "Kickin' Cook-Off Contest on Wednesday, August 25th to be held at the Whisper Ridge Model Home (off of Indian Hills Drive) between 4:00 - 6:00pm. Come out and sample some outrageous recipes from our WCR Cookbook and vote for one of five teams while they vie for Best Team Spirit, Best Presentation, Best Design and more. FREE!
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We are proud to announce that DocuSign is now live for flexmls forms!
For more information please follow this link;
http://wordpress1.flexmls.com/blog/docusign-for-fbss-flexmls-forms-customers/
FBS SUMMIT
This year’s FBS Summit was held July 20-22nd in Fargo, North Dakota and was attended by Director, Craig Morley and MLS Administrator, Judy Nebeker.
For this year’s event, they asked all attendees to develop a list of features that they would like to see implemented into flexmls. At that point, we were able to bet on those features using flexmls poker chips to narrow the list down to the most desired features. The outcome was interesting, informative and it gave FBS a better understanding of which features MLSs, along with Brokers & Agents, would like to see added or improved upon.
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Have you checked out the UAR's website recently? If not go there today: www.utahrealtors.com
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