Welcome new members: Seth Alden of Burnham Gold Real Estate LLC; Rebecca Basnet of Berkshire Dream Homes; Tammy Christen of Barnbrook; J. James Finnerty of Boulderwood Group; Migdeliz Girard of Royal Property Group; Frank Goncalves of Summit Realty; Jeff King of Berkshire Dream Homes; Jane Larkworthy of Berkshire Property Agents; Richard Needelman of Wheeler and Taylor; Karl Mirke of Greylock Realty ; Michelle Picard of Viale Realty of LLC; Ann Shacar of Berkshire Parkway Realty; Jason Smegal of Berkshire Dream Home; Wayne Tremblay of Bishop West; Melissa Zink of Keller Williams
Also of congratulations to our members on the move… Barbara Levesque on her move to Monarch Realty; Mark Roos and Bonnie Parsons moved to The Kinderhook Group; Kellie Perrault and Lynn Soldato moved to Signature Associates; Tonia Scalise and Stephanie McNair moved to William Pitt Sotheby’s; Vivienne Jaffe moved to Steepleview Realty; Stacy Chojnowski moved to Roberts Associates; Patricia Petricca and Shannon Margraf moved to Barnbrook Realty; Kelley Taylor moved to Century 21 A Perras; Tracie Barry moved to Assist to Sell.
| # REALTORS (470 budgeted, 472 billed) | 425* | # MLS Users (567 budgeted) | 577 | |
| # REALTORS Unpaid (In collections) | 20 | # Affiliates Paid to Date (23 budgeted) | 21 | |
| # REALTOR Resignations | 27 | # Platinum Sponsors (6 Budgeted) | 6 | |
| # Provisional Members | 2 | # Advertiser Sponsors (10 Budgeted) | 6 | |
| # Offices Dropped / Closed | 4 | # Appraiser Affiliates (19 budgeted) | 9 | |
| # New Offices | 2 | *Awating Code of Ethics Traning | 35 |
Welcome New Offices
| Office Name | DR | Date Opened |
| Royal Property Group | Nate Girard | 1/9/2016 |
| Steven Rovithis | Rovithis Realty | 1/25/2016 |
Closed Offices
| Carriage Barn Realty | Jack Machanik | 1/5/2017 | Retired |
| Sheldon Gross Realty | Sheldon Gross | 1/5/2017 | Retired |
| Properties of the Berkshires | Wendy Casey | 1/5/2017 | Resigned |
| Scalise Realty | Tonia Scalise | 1/15/2017 | Closed Office |
| Berkshire Pinnacle Realty | Mark Roos | 1/1/2017 | Closed Office |
Retired
| Richard | Billetter | Isgood Realty | 1/12/2017 | Retired |
| Frances | Buckley | Steepleview Realty | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Sheldon | Gross | Sheldon Gross Realty Inc | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Carolyn | Koch | Realty Street | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Richard | Krzynowek | Isgood Realty | 1/12/2017 | Retired |
| Jack | Machanik | Carriage Barn Realty | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Jean | Martin | Signature Associates | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Lester | Poincelot | Bishop West Team Realty | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
| Susan | Seely | Signature Associates | 1/1/2017 | Retired |
Moved out of the Area
| Peter | Dus | Century 21 A Perras | 1/7/2016 | Moved to Florida |
| Lora | Kozlowski | Century 21 A Perras | 1/7/2016 | Moved to Florida |
| Neil | Maloney | Neil Maloney Appraiser | 1/1/2017 | Moved to Cape Cod |
| Jeffrey | Hiser | Key Realty | 1/1/2017 | Moved to Springfield |
No Longer Members
| Michael | Aitken | Assist to Sell Buyers & Sellers | 1/1/2017 | Resigned |
| Tim | Ashe | Southern Berkshire Realty | 1/1/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Donato | Bilotta | The Kinderhook Group | 1/1/2017 | Resigned |
| Shannon | Brownson | Isgood Realty | 11/30/2016 | Deceased |
| Todd | Cairns | Monarch Realty | 1/12/2017 | Resigned |
| Wendy | Casey | Properties of the Berkshires | 1/1/2017 | Resigned |
| Lorena | Coggens | Properties of the Berkshires | 1/1/2017 | Office Closed |
| Louisa | Dugan | Boulderwood Group | 1/16/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Nancy | Fuore | Roberts & Associates | 1/1/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Daniel | Howard | Stone House Properties | 1/1/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Diane | Massey | Witalisz & Associates, Inc. | 1/5/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Neil | McGinnis | McFarland Realty Co. | 2/8/2017 | Resigned |
| Jaimy | Messana | Tony Blair Real Estate | 2/1/2017 | Dropped per DR |
| Jeffrey | Zocchi | Greylock Realty | 1/12/2017 | Dropped per DR |
New Members at February 2017 Orientation
| Seth Alden | Burnham Gold Real Estate | 6/21/2016 |
| Rebecca Basnet | Berkshire Dream Home | 7/15/2016 |
| Tammy Christen | Barnbrook Realty | 11/1/2016 |
| J. James Finnerty | Boulderwood Group | 11/1/2016 |
| Migdeliz Girard | Royal Property Group | 11/8/2016 |
| Frank Goncalves | Summit Realty | 1/3/2017 |
| Jeff King | Berkshire Dream Home | 1/1/2017 |
| Jane Larkworthy | Berkshire Property Agents | 1/4/2017 |
| Richard Needelman | Wheeler and Taylor RE | 1/4/2017 |
| Karl Mirke | Greylock Realty | 1/12/2017 |
| Michelle Picard | Viale Realty, LLC | 1/11/2017 |
| Ann Shacar | Berkshire Parkway Realty | 1/12/2017 |
| Jason Smegal | Berkshire Dream Home | 1/20/2017 |
| Wayne Tremblay | Bishop West Real Estate | 1/9/2017 |
| Melissa Zink | Keller Williams Berkshire | 1/25/2017 |
Applicants on File
| Nichole Calautti | Berkshire Access Realty | 11/7/2016 |
| Karl Mirke | Greylock Realty | 1/4/2017 |
Members on the Move
| First Name | Last Name | Old Office | New Office |
| Mark | Roos | Pinnacle | The Kinderhook Group |
| Kellie | Perrault | Scalise Realty | Signature Associates |
| Lynn | Soldato | Scalise Realty | Signature Associates |
| Tonia | Scalise | Scalise Realty | William Pitt Sotheby’s |
| Vivienne | Jaffe | Burnham Gold | Steepleview Realty |
| Stacy | Chojnowski | Scalise Realty | Roberts |
| Bonnie | Parsons | Steepleview | The Kinderhook Group |
| Patricia | Petricca | Berkshire Parkway | Barnbrook |
| Stephanie | McNair | Harvest Moon Realty | William Pitt Sotheby’s |
| Barbara | Levesque | Scalise Realty | Monarch Realty |
| Kelley | Taylor | Tony Blair | Century 21 A Perras |
| Tracie | Barry | Jan Perry | Assist to Sell |
| Shannon | Margraf | Harvest Moon Realty | Barnbrook Realty |
Code Training Required for Continued Membership
| Andrus, Carol |
| Callahan, Richard |
| Dietschler, Thomas |
| DiGrigoli, Donna |
| Domaney, Joseph |
| Franklin, Jerome |
| Friedman, Frederick |
| George, Emil |
| Godwin, John |
| Grull, Elizabeth |
| Hopkins, Kelley |
| Jennings, Joseph |
| Keenan, Karen |
| Lake, John |
| Plaine, Rachael |
| Randall, Christina |
| Raymer, Mary Ellen |
| Righi, Alan |
| Schnopp, Andrew |
| Sprague, Neil |
| Stephen, Sean |
| VanPeterson, Margo |
| West, Abbie |
| Wezevitz, Chuck |
| White, Kevin |
Platinum Affiliates
| Academy Mortgage | Jamie Pollard |
| Berkshire Bank | April West, Louann Harvey and Kathy Kelly |
| Greylock Federal Credit Union | Lisa Trybus, Erin Carlotto |
| Lee Bank | Jackie McNinch, Kaylin Choquette, Marge Pero, Bonnie Masefield |
| Mountain One Bank | Darlynn Viner, Sarah Gaffey, Mary O’Connell |
| Pittsfield Cooperative Bank | Michael Barbieri, Jay Anderson, Tim Kiley |
Advertising Affiliates
| Adams Community Bank | Rick Gurney |
| Berkshire Green Septic | Ryan Ray |
| Greylock Insurance Agency | Lori Goodell |
| Plimpton & Hills | James Peacock |
| Trustco Bank | Wayne Harris, Margaret Miller |
| Village Mortgage Company | Alesia Warner |
Basic Affiliate
| All-ways Moving & Storage | Terry Morin |
| Caring Transitions of the Berkshires | Kendra MacLeod |
| Colt Insurance Agency | Carla Prendergast |
| Farm Credit East, ASA | Paul Herrington |
| Homestead Funding Corp | Aaron Casanova |
| Mass Housing | Oneida Fuentes, Rocco Leone |
| Michael J. Shepard, P.C. | Michael Shepard |
| New England Dynamark Security Center | Kathryn Mickle |
| Salisbury Bank & Trust, Co. | Spring Burke |
Melbourne Place / Wingate Referral Program
There is a new REALTOR Referral Program for Wingate at Melbourne Place in Pittsfield. If you refer a friend or client to any Wingate assisted living locations, you can receive a $3,500 referral bonus check when they become a resident.* The closest Wingate location is 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. If you have any …
A Thank You Note
A message from REALTOR Lynn Arseneau, about the outpouring from our Realtor community after the passing of her dad. “Thank you for the card and your kind words. It’s been a very tough month. I’d like to also thank all my fellow Realtors for the cards. I don’t know if we understand the full impact …
Construct, Inc. – Forest Springs
REALTORS attend open house at Construct’s Forest Spring housing development Located at 316 State Road, the site will be comprised of three building complexes, each with 3 or 4 townhouse-style units to fit well in the neighborhood, situated to encourage community. All units will be energy efficient approaching net zero. A solar array on …
MAR Webinar: How to Get the Most Out of the New Tax Law
The MA Association is hosting a webinar with Former IRS attorney, Sandy Botkin. In this webinar, he’ll teach you, in plain English, what the new tax law means for you and your business. Webinar: April 3rd at Noon
MAR Leadership Academy
Congratulations to the MAR Leadership Academy, Class of 2018, and kudos to all who invested their time and talents for our association – and a special shout out to Berkshire Realtor, Barbara Belmont Osborne… we’re so proud of you!! MAR Leadership Academy participants work together in a training course that combines individual study, group sessions, …
Is Free Education Really Free?
One of the member benefits that we’re so happy to provide to our Berkshire County Realtors is the opportunity to attend continuing education courses at no cost. But, is that free education really free? Well actually, no. Each program requires an instructor fee, printing costs, room rental fees, food and beverage costs, etc. which the …
Our Sympathy to Lynn Arseneau
We offer our condolences to REALTOR Lynn Arseneau of Signature Associates, on the passing of her dad, Francis “Gus” Savko. He was a retired Sargent with the Pittsfield Police Department and lived in Florida at the time of his death. If you wish to extend your sympathy to Lynn, you can send cards to her …
Pricing Strategy Advisor Certificate Program in the Berkshires!
We’ll be hosting the National Association of REALTORS Pricing Strategy Advisor Certificate program in the Berkshires on Tuesday, April 10th. This class will run from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with lunch provided and, not only provides you with the ability to use the PSA logo, name and designation but also offers 2 hours of …
Our Sympathy to REALTOR Marji Keefner West
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Marji Keefner-West’s daughter, Bonnie S. Trierweiler. Marji is a broker-associate at Wheeler and Taylor Real Estate in Great Barrington, and a long-time member of the Board. A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be held at a later date and time in the Spring, to be …
New Agent Core Competency Round-table
The New Agent Training Work Group has been working hard to modify the New Member Orientation program, and present new learning opportunities for new and newer real estate agents. One critical need identified that they decided to solve right away, was some basic, core competency conversations. We have planned a meeting where new agents can interact with industry professionals, ask questions, listen to other’s questions/answers and discuss issues in a easy format. We are launching our first Core Competency Round table, Training Beyond the License on March 1st. So many new agents get their license, attend orientation and then feel lost in a complex world of laws, financing, marketing and ethical standards. We’re here to help!
March 1st from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The first session will feature:
- Learn Financing Best Practices from Lee Bank
- Ensure you are legally Presenting Contracts with Mike Shepard
- What a Home Inspector Wants You To Know from Drew Finn
- Open Discussion for Questions with the Board Office CEO
- Veteran REALTOR Wrap: What I Wish I knew when I started…from our committee
Through this program, attendees will gain access to industry professionals and best practices, discover methods to build your knowledge base, network with Realtors striving to raise the bar and learn about advanced educational opportunities.