| Annie | Alquist | Barnbrook | Terminated/Resigned |
| Melissa | Avalle | Steepleview Realty | Dropped by DR |
| Mireille | Azzi | Mireille Azzi | Resignation |
| Jay | Baver | Lenox Canyon Realty, Inc. | Resignation |
| Patrica | Best | Best & Cavallaro | Resignation |
| Judi | Chenail | Real Living Realty | Retirement |
| Jack | Curley | Curley Appraisals | Resignation |
| Amal | Gerlitz | Steepleview Realty | Dropped by DR |
| Nicole | Mancivalano | Steepleview Realty | Dropped by DR |
| Adam | Perusse | Barnbrook | Dropped by DR |
| Justin | Price | Re/Max | Terminated per DR |
| Jeff | Rose | Rose Real Estate | Resignation |
| Barbara | Schafer | Keller Williams Berkshire | Resignation |
| Chrissy | Stewart | Barnbrook | Resignation |
| Donna | Terrill | Barnbrook | Resignation |
| Donna | Todd Rivers | Gile Real Estate | Resignation |
| Todd | Tyer | Berkshire Parkway Realty, LLC | Resignation |
| Ellen | Cohen | Cohen and White Associates | Resignation |
| Jan | Perry | Jan Perry & Assoc. Real Estate | Resignation |
| Susan | Beaudry | Cohen and White Associates | Resignation |
| Joyce | Harsch | Harsch Associates | Resignation |
| Rebecca | Weeks | Jan Perry & Assoc. Real Estate | Resignation |
| Kreston | Johnson | Lance Vermeulen Real Estate | Resignation |
| Gary | Campagna | The Kinderhook Group | Resignation |
| Robert | Killiard | Fairground Real Estate | Resignation |
| Chuck | Gillett | Wheeler & Taylor Real Estate | Resignation |
| Justin | Dezess | All Season’s Realty Group | Resignation |
| First Name | Last Name | Previous Office | New Office | Move Date |
| Mary | Blair | BHHS Barnbrook Realty | Signature Associates | 1/14/2020 |
| Tony | Blair | BHHS Barnbrook Realty | Signature Associates | 1/14/2020 |
| Cody | Gavin | Tucker and Associates | William Pitt Sotheby’s Int’l | 1/10/2020 |
| Sean | Taylor | Steepleview | Moresi Partners | 1/16/2020 |
We also just had a new member Orientation class, so there are only 2 Provisional Members currently on file:
| Steepleview Realty | Paula | Bopp | 1/21/2020 |
| Steepleview Realty | Stephany | Feliciano | 1/30/2020 |
| Platinum Sponsors: |
| Academy Mortgage |
| Adams Community Bank |
| Greylock Federal Credit Union |
| Lee Bank |
| MountainOne Bank |
| The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank |
| Trustco Bank |
| Advertising Affiliates |
| Greylock Insurance Company |
| Village Mortgage |
| Republic State Mortgage |
| Basic Affiliates |
| All-Ways Moving & Storage |
| Caring Transitions of the Berkshires |
| Cross Agency |
| Farm Credit East, ACA |
| Mayflower Valuation, LTD |
| Michael J Shepard PC |
| NBT Bank |
| Republic State Mortgage |
| Salisbury Bank and Trust, Co. |
| Village Mortgage |
Commitment to Excellence
Margaret Apkin-Freer, Lynn Arseneau, Corey Bishop, Marie Bourassa, Nikki Carchedi, Sandra Carroll, Leslie Chesloff, Stacy Chojnowski, Tammy Christen, Nancy Cuddihy, Barbara Davis-Hassan, Mary Jane Dunlop, Cory Evangelisto, Nicholas Geranios, Barbara Greenfeld, Allen Halstead, Mark Harris, Jane Kavanau, Christy Martino, Paula McLean, Anne Meczywor, Sheryl Morehouse, Jason Nocher, Bonnie Parsons, Michelle Picard, Pamela Roberts, Tiffany Roberts, Victoria Ross, Rosemary Schnopp, Mary Smith, Michael Sorrentino, Eric Steuernagle, Molly Thomas, Claudia Trancynger, Peter West, Mary Jane White, Brandon White and Brian Wright.
Members get started by logging-in to www.C2EX.realtor and taking the self-assessment that measures their proficiency in each of the elements of professionalism, known as the C2EX Competencies. Based on their results, the platform will generate customized learning paths, recommend experiences, and provide tools and resources to increase their knowledge and enhance their skillsets.
Broker Virtual Meeting – Legal in the Hotseat
April Membership Meeting – Legal in the Hot Seat!
Please Welcome Advertising Affiliate – Staged Ryte, LLC
Condolences to Tanya Shepardson
Our Condolences to the Pires Family
Our Leaders!
Membership Update
2021 Dues…Have You Paid Yours Yet??
Our Sympathy to Bill and Cindy Miner
Twas the Night Before Listing
Twas’ the day before meeting
I’m listing their dwelling
They’ve lived there for decades
And now they are selling.
The seller’s ready to sign
The price has been set
We decided 150 was as much as they’d get.
I’m at the house, promptly at four
My paperwork’s ready, I knock on the door
The dog, barking and slobbery, jumps on my new coat
As I watch his teeth aim for my throat.
Then out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I turned around slowly to see what was the matter
There’s the sellers’ brother, father and HIS father too,
Grampa Elroy, who did real estate back in 1922.
Dad built this house with his bare hands for his son
Mom wallpapered and wallpapered and still isn’t done
“The price is too low “they all said with a shout!
I gathered my comps, I had sales to point out
Look, this one has 4 bedrooms, a fireplace and granite
Your house has 2 bedrooms and the floors they are laminate.
Your kitchen is nice for those that like plastic
Right there is when Grampa became kinda spastic!
“They don’t make houses like these anymore!!!” he exploded!
And then the whole group, one by one just unloaded!
“This house it’s much better than ones in your report,
The location is great, across from the airport!!”
“Sure, the windows are old but they’re solid and strong
If you prop them up with a stick, they stay open all day long!”
“We didn’t need closets, we used drawers in a dresser!”
My stomach is sick I can’t stand the pressure.
“The price should be higher, 250 is good,
And New Yorkers will come, they love the neighborhood
They have the money, and we know THEY will pay!!!
We can always come down later if not, any way.”
So, on sellers, on father, on mother, on brother
Grampa Elroy, and cousins and your friend the plumber
Why don’t you talk and give me a call?
But for now, Dash away dash away dash away ALL!
– Lynn Arseneau, Berkshire REALTOR
And remember last year’s popular poem…
Twas’ the Night Before Closing…
I’m a counselor, a teacher,
sometimes I’m a pastor
With TRID in effect, I can’t close any faster.
Made it through the inspection,
I thought I’d go crazy,
4 over-fused circuits
And a window that’s hazy.
The sewer line is bad,
The roof’s got 3 layers of shingles
Santa can’t land on top of it
With his jangles and jingles.
There’s a crack in basement
The furnace is dirty
And the radon results –
Can you believe, it was 30!?
This inspector is good
Explains with much clarity
It’s a Federal Pacific panel
And we have reverse polarity.
You’re going to need gutters
The chimney needs to be pointed
The plumbing pipes seem
To be all disjointed.
Now appliances, they stay every now and again,
But the stove must pass the test.
It must be bolted to the wall,
If, on the open door, a large turkey or child will rest!
Well, out on the lawn there arose such a clatter!
I ran to the window to see what was the matter!
And there outside he had a back hoe and a pump
Digging the septic was a cute plump little chump!
He had a broad face, and his donut, t’was jelly
A coffee with cream and some gloves that were smelly.
Long story short, the septic did fail
Oh gosh, what the heck will this mess entail?
Then, there’s the appraiser
The bank can’t find one here
It’s been over 6 weeks
And he’s from Delaware.
Oh, let us not forget the good ol’ Purchase and Sale
I sent it off for attorney review
He re-wrote it all then returned it to me
WHERE’s the VALIUM? Give me a few!
On co-broke, on lawyer, inspector and plumber; go banker, appraiser, this deal is a bummer,
On buyer, on seller and all of their parents
My head is all screwed up, I’m so incoherent!
A flood zone, asbestos, lead paint and now farming
The number of things is just so alarming!
AH…but the closing’s tomorrow
I’ve made it though
I’ll finally get thanked
For all I do!
So Santa will be there
At the new house on his sleigh
The kids will leave cocoa and cookies and hay.
I’ll cash my check and I’ll figure my pay,
It’s somewhere around 12 cents a day.
– Lynn Arseneau, Berkshire REALTOR