Member News

We have just wrapped up dues billing for 2020, and here are the membership numbers: We have had 494 renewing and current members pay for 2020 dues, (470 budgeted). For MLS, we have 608 Realtors using the system, holding Realtor membership in the Berkshires and beyond (budgeted 585). We just welcomed 9 Realtors who had applied last year to full membership after taking a new member orientation last month. We had 27 Realtors drop membership, retire or the broker notified us they were no longer hanging their license with their firm in the coming year. We are happy to welcome back 20 affiliate members and 8 Affiliate Appraisers.

All members have either paid their dues, or the Designated REALTOR terminated license affiliation with the following agents:

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

Members on the Move:

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

Here is our amazing list of Affiliate sponsors (in alpha order):

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

We also wanted to share a C2EX update. I’m sure you’ve seen our blasts about the members who have achieved the C2EX (Commitment to Excellence) endorsement from NAR. President Eric Steuernagle has challenged 100 REALTORS to complete this program to show our united commitment to raising the bar on professionalism! We have had the following 38 step up and join the efforts to raise the bar! (in alpha order)

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.