A Quarterly Publication of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®
January 2009 Issue
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March Dates to Remember

3/04 New Member Orientation
3/10 RRAR Board Meeting
3/11 Tech Fair
3/17 St. Patricks Day
3/18 New Member Orientation
3/24National Speaker Event - Presented by the Top Producers Council
3/28 Palm Sunday
3/30IDX-VOW Registration Training Session

 

 

Meet your 2009 RRAR Board Members

Meet your 2009 RRAR Board Members

OFFICERS

John Wood, President
Broker, RE/MAX United
RRAR member since 1988; Director; 2006 Top Producers Council.

Civic: Holly Springs Rotary Club; Resurrection Lutheran Church, Chairman Trustees, Parrish Planning Council, Capital Appeal Committee, Building Committee; Meals on Wheels; past Wake County Habitat for Humanity Board Member; Raleigh/Wake HBA and Triangle Sales and Marketing Council.

Other: Crescent State Bank Advisory Board, Town of Holly Springs Downtown Development Board Member.

RPAC Sterling R Contributor.

Carolyn Kasdorf, Vice-President
Broker-in-Charge, Fonville Morisey Realty, GRI, CSA
RRAR member since 1984; President in 2006; Chair of Triangle REALTORS® Leadership Academy in 2008; President of REALTORS® Foundation of the Triangle in 2009; Chair of RPAC’s first silent auction event in 2004; member of Governmental Affairs, Grievance, Community Service, Education committees.
NCAR: 2008 President Homes 4NC, 2008 By-Laws Committee Chair; 2004 Graduate LeadershipNCAR
NAR: Education Committee
Other: Race for the Cure, Cary-MacGregor Rotary, participant in 3-day, 60-mile Walk for Breast Cancer Research (twice)
RPAC Sterling R (five times)

Theresa Clark, President-Elect
Broker, Fonville Morisey
RRAR member since 1990; Director 2004-2005; Committees: Government Affairs (Chair) 2003, Vice-Chair 2002; Woman’s Council of REALTORS® Past President, Vice-President, Sec/Treasurer; Grievance Committee 2002-2005 (Chair) 2003 and 2004.

Other: Participant in Race for the Cure (six times), Participant in 3-Day Walk (60 miles) for Breast Cancer Cure and Awareness (two times).

Linda Trevor, Secretary/Treasurer
Broker Associate, RE/MAX United
RRAR member since 1999; Director; State President, Women’s Council of REALTORS® 2006; WCR (Raleigh Chapter) Past President; WCR REALTOR® of the Year 2005; Top Producers Council; Contemporary Real Estate Council; RPAC Officer Leader 2005; RRAR Community Volunteer of the Year 2002.
Other: Race for the Cure; Women Business Owners Network, Cary .

Gary Rabon, Past President
Chief Executive Officer, Coldwell Banker Advantage

RRAR President 2008 President & Chief Executive Officer, Coldwell Banker Advantage
RRAR member since 2003; President in 2008; Board of Directors; RRAR representative to TMLS Board of Directors;
NCAR: Director from 2004-08; member of Forms and Government Affairs committees.
Other: Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Wake County; Board of Governors of North Ridge Country Club; Learning Together Sponsor; FFGB-Extra Special Super Kids Scholarship.

BOARD MEMBERS

Elizabeth Allardice, NCAR Regional Vice President
Broker Associate, RE/MAX Capital Realty
RRAR member since 2001; 2006 Chair of Government Affairs Committee, 2005 Vice-Chair of Government Affairs Committee, International Council, Top Producer Council; 2005 Executive Committee and board member of Triangle Community Coalition; Director of RRAR, Dean of Triangle REALTOR® Leadership Academy, board member REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle.
NCAR: Director 2005-07; Legislative Committee.
Other: RE/MAX Renowned Properties Advisory Board, RE/MAX Platinum Club and Hall of Fame awards, 2007 Advisory Board member – The Luxury Conclave, 2006 Super Star panelist for RE/MAX Carolinas.

Donna Parker, NCAR Regional Vice President
Broker-in-Charge, Fonville Morisey, Kildaire; GRI, CRB, e-PRO
RRAR member since 1979; Committees: Membership, Social, Grievance, Professional Standards, Mediation, Building, GAC; President of RRAR 1994; RVP for NCAR Region 4 2000-2001.
NCAR: Forms and Legislative committees and others.
Charter member of Concert Singers of Cary.

Stacey Anfindsen, Director
Owner, Robert M Birch Real Estate Appraisals
RRAR member since 1987; Director 2005-2007, Strategic Planning Committee, 2207 Public Relations Task Force Chairman.
NCAR: Director 2005-2006.
Other: Publisher of the T.A.R.R. reports since 1989; AQB Certified USPAP instructor.

Phyllis York Brookshire, Director
Regional Vice President, Allen Tate Co. Inc.
RRAR member since 1993; Past President; Secretary-Treasurer; Director; Co-Chairman, RPAC Task Force; Touchstone for Excellence; By-Laws Committee; Strategic Planning Committee; Sterling R RPAC contributor 2004, 2005, 2006.
Board of Advisors, JC Raulston Arboretum at NCSU; Chairman, Membership Committee; Member, Executive Board; 2002 Chairman of Fund-Raising Gala; Board of Directors, Wake County United Way.
Former: Vice-President of United Professional Horseman’s Association (national organization), Chapter 12 (North and South Carolina ); Chairman for United Professional Horseman’s Association.

Eddie Brown, Director
Broker-in-Charge, Fonville Morisey
RRAR member since 1990; 2001 Secretary/Treasurer; 2002 President-Elect; President 2003; 2002 RPAC Chairperson; Director; Committees: Grievance; Government Affairs; Professional Standards; By-Laws; Building; Budget; Personnel; Nominating; Strategic Planning; 2008 REALTOR® of the Year.
NCAR: Director; Past Large Board Rep. for Executive Committee; Professional Standards Committee; Strategic Planning.
NAR: RRAR Representative.
Other: RPAC Sterling R Contributor for four years.

Suzanne Burton, Director
Broker Associate, Century21 Vicki Berry Realty
RRAR member since 2002; RRAR Board of Directors 2006/2007, NC Board of Directors 2006/2007,Government Affairs, RPAC Campaign Leader, Strategic Planning, Silent Auction planning, Interviewing Local Political Candidates, TMLS Hearing committee, Masters of Ruby Producers Award 2003-2006.                
Other: 20 years of corporate sales experience; conducts Home Buyer's Seminars (corporate and civic); Top 10 - C21 Vicki Berry 2003; Top 5 - C21 Vicki Berry 2004.

Kelly Cobb, Director
Broker, Fonville Morisey; CRS, GRI
RRAR member since 1985; Director; Committees: Membership, Orientation, American Home Week, Community Service, Top Producers Council (Co-Chair), CRS Membership Committee (Co-Chair), CRS President-Elect 1997.
Other: Recipient of Alex Wilson Award.

Mark Connor, Director
Broker Associate, Fonville Morisey
RRAR member since 1997; Co-Chair Community Service Committee 2001; RPAC Office Campaign Leader; Race for the Cure, Project Angel Tree.
Fonville Morisey Gold Executive Council, Selling Team of the Year (Six Forks Office) 2002, Outgoing Referral Agent of the Year.
Other: President of Wake Up Toastmasters Club (Toastmasters International), Board of Directors for Step Residential Group Homes LLC.
Mount Peace Baptist Church : Member, Chairman of Trustee Board, Building Committee, Voices of Peace, Cub Scout Master 2000-2002.

Parker Creech, Director
Prudential Carolinas Realty
RRAR member since 1985; President 1998, President-Elect 1997, Vice-President 1996, Treasurer 1994, Secretary 1993; Committees: Chaired American Home Week and Community Service, Co-Chaired Forms Committee; Member: Grievance, Membership, Personnel committees.
NCAR: Director; Wilson Board: Make America Beautiful, E.B. Jordan Roundtable Award; TLS:  Vice President 1994, Director, Chaired Computer Contract Committee; TMLS: Director.
Other: Winner of 1999 Zack Bacon Award for Triangle, N.C., 2001 Realtor of the Year, RPAC Sterling R Contributor.

Steina de Andrade, Director
Coldwell Banker Howard, Perry and Walston; ABR, CRS, GRI
RRAR member since 1997.
Industry: Co-Founder and Member, Luxury Home Marketing Group; Member, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing; International President's Circle; Member, International Real Estate Council; Certified Relocation Specialist; Previews Property Specialist; Home Marketing Specialist.
Other: Daughters of British Empire (DBE); ALTA Assistance League Board of Directors; Junior League of Raleigh .

Mary Erazim, Director
York Simpson Underwood; GRI, CRS, CRP
RRAR member since 1984; Director 2003-2004; Top Producer.
Other: Alex Wilson Award; Director, Board for Habitat for Humanity Wake.

Marshall Gay, Director
Broker, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston; ABR, e-PRO
RRAR member since 1991; Director; Member, N.C. Board of REALTORS® Standards and Ethics and Grievance committees.
Other: Former N.C. General Contractor Licensee and residential builder.

Rebecca Harper, Director
Broker Associate, RE/MAX United
RRAR member since 1993; Government Affairs Committee.

E. Grayson Hodge, Director
Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Preferred Associates
RRAR member since 1978; 1993 Secretary, 1999 Vice-President, 1989-2001 RRAR and NCAR Director; 1993 Founder and Chairman of REALTOR® Store; 1999 Chairman of RPAC; 2005-2006 Chairperson of International Council of RELATORS®; Member of Government Affairs, Community Service and Strategic Planning committees, and various task forces; 1995 Triangle Multiple Listing Service (TMLS) Director.
Other: Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Institute Graduate. Member Edenton Street United Methodist Church .

Dana Jones, Director
Certified Prudential Marketing Assistance Specialist/Broker, York Simpson Underwood Realty; CRS, ABR
RRAR member since 1989; Director; Committees: Contemporary Real Estate Council; Advisor, RPAC Committee; Housing Opportunity Task Force; International Council Member; Top Producers Council; Housing Opportunity Committee; Director for Triangle Community Coalition; NAWBO.
NCAR: Forms Committee; Information Committee; NCAR Leadership Class 2006.
Member: Triangle Apartment Association; Independent Rental Owners Council.
Former: Vice-President for Junior Women’s Club; Membership Committee Cardinal Club, Leadership Action Network; Meals on Wheels; Race for the Cure; Special Olympics; Muscular Dystrophy.
Other: Sterling R Contributor to RPAC 2005, 2006.

Carol McCormick, Director
Broker-in-Charge, Allen Tate Realtors
RRAR member since 1999; RRAR Director; Board of Directors 2006-07; Dean of Leadership Academy 2008; Professional Standards Committee 2008, Government Affairs Committee 2005-08 (Public Policy Chair 2008, Chair 2007, Vice-Chair 2006), Community Affairs 2005-08, Chair 2008 (Angle Tree Project Committee 2005-08, Scholarship Committee 2005-08, Race for the Cure Committee/Participant 2005-07),  RPAC Fundraiser 2005-08, Grievance 2005-07 (Chair 2005-06), Leadership Academy Sub-Committee 2007.
NCAR: Director 2006-07.
Other: Allen Tate Pioneer Award 2007, RRAR Distinguished Service Award, Board of Directors.

Mollie Owen, Director
Broker, Hodge & Kittrell
RRAR member since 1996; Grievance Committee; TMLS Hearing Committee, Contemporary Real Estate Council.
Other: Member, Hayes Barton Baptist Church ; Junior League of Raleigh , past "A Shopping SPREE !" Chairperson 2004.

John Pace, Director
Broker, Keller Williams Realty
RRAR member since 1999; Top Producers Council.
Other: In 2006, ranked #11 for group sales in NC and SC for Keller Williams and ranked #7 in 2007.

Joey Robbins, Director
Broker, Coldwell Banker/Howard Perry and Walston
RRAR member since 1983; Director; TMLS Board of Directors.
Other: Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston's Division 1 Manager of the Year for 2002 and 2004.

Randy Scherr, Director
Owner/Managing Partner/Broker-in-Charge, Hearts Delight Realty; ABR, SRES
RRAR member since 1989; Community Service Committee; Government Affairs Committee Chair 1996; Issues Mobilization; Triangle REALTOR® Leadership Academy; Board of Directors since 1995.
Other: Community Service Award in 1994, Special Recognition Award for Community Service-Low Level Waste Project in 1999.

Jose Serrano, Director
Broker; Prudential Carolinas Realty; ABR, CIPS, CRS, GRI, SRES
RRAR member since 1982; founding member of Local International Council; Board of Directors 2001-2004; Elections Committee; Grievance Committee; Professional Standards Committee; Community Service Committee; Housing Opportunity Committee.
NCAR: Director 2001-2004, Vice-Chair and Chair of Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity.
NAR: President’s liaison to Chile since 1995; member of International Operations Committee; NAR President’s Liaison of the Year in 2002.
Other: Member of the N.C. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Member of the N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition; Member of El Pueblo Inc.; Diamante Inc. Board member 2004-2006; 1997 Latino Diamante Award.

Tom Smith, Director
Managing Broker, Prudential Carolinas Realty; GRI
RRAR member since 1986; 2002 President, 2001 President-Elect, 2000 Treasurer; 2001 RPAC Chairman; Chair of Housing Opportunities Committee; Member: Grievance (Team Leader), Professional Standards, Government Affairs, Equal Opportunity, Membership committees.
NCAR: Executive Committee 2006-2007; Director 2004-2007.
Other: RPAC Six-time Sterling R Contributor

Wes Snead, Director
Coldwell Banker/Howard Perry and Walston; GRI, ABR
RRAR member since 1987; Director in 2000-2001 and 2006-2007; NCAR Director 2006;
Builder-Relations Task Force, PR and Communications Task Force.

Cheryl Wilder, Director
Coldwell Banker Advantage; ABR, CRS, GRI, LTG
RRAR member since 1979; Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President; State and Local Director; Women's Council of REALTORS®, all positions on local and state level; Regional Vice-President; Committees: American Home Week, Grievance, Professional Standards, Community Service, RPAC, Social Chairman.

 

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