For the week of August 30th, 2004

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THIS WEEK AT RANWC:

Monday, August 30, 2004	MLSNI Training	9:00 am Lake Villa office
Monday, August 30, 2004	MLSNI Training	9:00 am Arlington Heights office
Monday, August 30, 2004	MLSNI Training	1:00 pm Lake Villa office
Monday, August 30, 2004	MLSNI Training	1:00 pm Arlington Heights office
Tuesday, August 31, 2004	MLSNI Training	9:00 am Chicago office
Tuesday, August 31, 2004	MLSNI Training	1:00 pm Chicago office
Wednesday, Sept 1, 2004	CE Class	9:00 am Liberty Bank, Chicago
Wednesday, Sept 1, 2004	Brian Buffini Systems with Joe Neigo	9:15 am Atrium Corporate Center, Rolling Meadows
Wednesday, Sept 1, 2004	CE Class	1:00 pm Liberty Bank, Chicago
Thursday, Sept 2, 2004	MLSNI Training	9:00 am Arlington Heights office
Thursday, Sept 2, 2004	MLSNI Training	1:00 pm Arlington Heights office

OTHER NOTEWORTHY DATES:

Monday, September 6, 2004	All RANWC offices closed in observance of Labor Day	All RANWC offices closed in observance of Labor Day
Friday, September 10, 2004	RANWC Open House	3:00 pm Arlington Hts. parking lot
Tuesday, September 21, 2004	Joe Niego of Brain Buffini Providence systems	9:00 am Poplar Creek Country Club Hoffman Estates, Illinois
September 28-30, 2004	IAR Convention	Rosemont, IL
Friday, October 8, 2004	Installation Dinner	Concord Banquets – Kildeer, IL
Tuesday, October 12, 2004	Meet the WCR Governors	TBA
November 5-8, 2004	NAR Convention	Orlando, FL
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004	Celebrating WCR NW Chapter 25^th Year	TBA
Friday, December 3, 2004	RANWC Holiday Party	Country Squire, Grayslake, IL
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004	WCR Officer Installation	TBA

Quote of the week:

“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice, there is.”

Chuck Reid

INDEX OF THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

MLS, KEYCARD and DUES BILLS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT

(hyperlink to article)

A. MLSNI CLASS SCHEDULE (hyperlink to article)

B. EDUCATION INFORMATION (hyperlink to article)

C. SUPRA MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 15^TH (hyperlink to article)

D. IAR CONVENTION (hyperlink to article)

E. RANWC WANTS TO VISIT YOU (hyperlink to article)

1. NEW: DON’T BE LEFT OUT SEPT. 10^th(hyperlink to article)

2. NEW: NEW AFFILIATE (hyperlink to article)

3. NEW: PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 2887 - PUBLIC ACT 93-957(hyperlink to article)

4. NEW: DON’T DO THIS AT HOME! (hyperlink to article)

5. NEW: REBAC ANNOUNCES NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (hyperlink to article)

6. NEW: YOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL OUT THERE (hyperlink to article)

7. NEW: YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT: (hyperlink to article)

8. NEW: TOWN FOR SALE FOR $3 MILLION (hyperlink to article)

9. NEW: AGENT NAMED “SURVIVOR” CONTESTANT (hyperlink to article)

10. NEW: NEW MEMBER SURVEY - AUGUST 18 & AUGUST 19

11. NEW: IAR MEMBERS INVITED TO ATTEND LEGAL CARAVANS

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

MLS, KEYCARD and DUES BILLS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT

The invoice for your MLS and keycard access has been sent out. Please be aware that you should have already received your 2005 Local, State and National dues. If you have not gotten a bill or are unsure if you paid it already, you may look at your account online at www.ranwc.com by logging on as a member. If you have any questions, please feel free to call any of our three facilities. BACK TO INDEX

A. MLSNI CLASS SCHEDULE - Please view the upcoming list of MLSNI training classes offered free of charge to members of the REALTOR® Association of NorthWest Chicagoland. Check the website at: www.ranwc.com/mlsniclasses.htm.

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B. EDUCATION INFORMATION – RANWC offers a variety of classes to our members. Click on any of the following links to get information on these classes:

ABR CLASSES - Click Here to get the ABR flyer and registration form.

BROKER’S LICENSING CLASSES - To get the entire list of courses, dates, times and registration form Click Here.

CRS COURSES - Click Here for class times and registration form.

ETHICS CLASS - Click here for a list of courses and to sign up. BACK TO INDEX

C. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SUPRA MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 15^TH – Are you interested in hearing about the possibility of an I-Box conversion for the association? If so, please come to the Atrium Corporate Center, 3800 Golf Rd., Rolling Meadows on September 15^th. SUPRA representatives will be on hand to discuss the option of having a full conversion of the older lockboxes to the new blue iBox. BACK TO INDEX

D. IAR CONVENTION - Register online The Convention is September 28-30, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, your best venue in Illinois for career development and continuing education. The 100-vendor Expo will be open for two days: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with cash and prize drawings daily! Find details and how to register online. BACK TO INDEX

E. RANWC WANTS TO VISIT YOU - As a member benefit we are offering individual office visits to meet with brokers, broker managers, and/or agents to share current information concerning the real estate industry. What will we share with your office? Mike Manno, Director of Member Services, will update you on current events impacting the membership. Laurie Tazelaar, Director of Professional Standards will discuss procuring cause (what it is and what it is not), and how to file arbitration and/or ethics complaints. Dawn Youngblood, Education Manager, will update all the various continuing education classes, designation, and other courses available. Call Mike Manno at (847) 956-8440 or Laurie Tazelaar at (847) 356-3113 today to set up an appointment to meet with you in your office. BACK TO INDEX

1. NEW ARTICLE: DON’T BE LEFT OUT SEPT. 10^th - This is the day of the 7^th Annual Affiliate/Vendor Open House showcase from 3 PM ‘til dusk all under tent at our Arlington Heights office. To register for this FREE event, call Mike Manno at 847-956-8440 and leave your agent ID#. Here are the features for this year’s event:

1. Illinois Treasurers Office DASH FOR CASH.

2. Special “Helping Our Heroes” Foundation presentations at 4pm.

3. Equal Opportunity In Housing Committee presentation on affordable mortgage programs.

4. Pepsi Cola coupons for FREE products.

5. FREE Vienna Hot Dogs and Hamburgers with plenty of beverages.

6. 50 Affiliate vendors.

7. 50+ Door prizes.

2. NEW ARTICLE: NEW AFFILIATE:

New Affiliate:

Lynn Madison of Lynn Madison Seminars

789 N. Virn Allen Ct.

Palatine, IL 60067 BACK TO INDEX

3. NEW ARTICLE: PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 2887 - PUBLIC ACT 93-957 - On Thursday, August 19, 2004, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed into law Senate Bill 2887, the IAR legislative initiative amending the Real Estate License Act (Public Act 93-957). Following is a link to a summary of this legislation: http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/Member/government/sb2887.asp BACK TO INDEX

4. NEW ARTICLE: DON’T DO THIS AT HOME! - Police have arrested two real estate agents and other local business people who they say were conduits for marijuana dealers who warehoused massive amounts of the drug in homes before being redistributed to other parts of the country. Authorities have arrested real estate agents Patricia Mendoza and Christopher Sisneros, alleging they manufactured straw buyers to purchase houses where the marijuana was stored before being shipped to other cities nationwide. Police also have seized 31 properties in Tucson and Phoenix collectively valued in excess of $6 million. Vehicles, drugs and cash also have been seized in raids. Ringleaders of the drug transfer operation reportedly are from Mexico and Jamaica. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

5. NEW ARTICLE: REBAC ANNOUNCES NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - The Real Estate Buyer Agent Council has announced this year’s inductees into its Hall of Fame. Named to the elite list of individuals and institutions who have assisted in the development of buyer representation are: Lynn Madison of Lynn Madison Seminars, Chicago; Tom and Peggy Daniel of the Tom Daniel School of Real Estate, Fayetteville, N.C.; Avery Yarbrough of Avery Yarbrough and Associates School of Real Estate, Gadsden, Ala.; Denise Brophy and Bill Dilny, both of RE/MAX, Newfoundland, Canada; and the Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS®. Induction will take place at the REBAC Networking & Awards Reception Nov. 6 during the NAR Convention in Orlando. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

6. NEW ARTICLE: YOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL OUT THERE - Albuquerque police have charged a 27-year-old man in the slaying last week of real estate agent Garland Taylor, 74. Mario Lucas Chavez was being held on $2 million bond. Taylor’s body was found earlier in the week in a home he had listed in an upscale part of the city. Police said Taylor had been shot. Police believe Taylor’s killer had attempted to lure several real estate agents to vacant homes in the past several days. There were some indications the assailant had posed as a corporate attorney. Authorities said several tips had led them to Chavez, who was arrested late in the week at the home of a relative. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

7. NEW ARTICLE: YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT: AGENT SLAMS CAR INTO LISTING - A listing agent attempting to leave a property she had just shown some buyers hit the accelerator instead of the brake, sending her car careening through the front door of the house and into the living room. The freak accident left agent Diane Lukasik and the two buyers shaken but uninjured. There was no one in the home. The house is considered uninhabitable. Home owner Dennis Robison says he will ask Lukasik’s company, L.W. Reedy Real Estate, to buy the home – listed at $169,900. The company indicated it would wait until an insurance estimate is received to make a decision. The accident occurred when Lukasik and the buyers were leaving the home with the intent of writing up an offer. As she backed up, she bumped another vehicle. As she pulled back forward, she accidentally hit the accelerator, sending the car lurching forward. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

8. NEW ARTICLE: TOWN FOR SALE FOR $3 MILLION -The privately owned City of Otis, which includes a restaurant, gas station, market and two homes, has been put up for sale with an asking price of $3 million. The community is owned by Vivian Lematta, 83, who also attempted to sell it several years ago. Lematta is selling the community and another 190 acres along the Salmon River. It is located about three miles from the Oregon coast. Lematta, who lives in Maryland, says she wants to sell the town because “it’s not as much fun as it used to be.” She cited state and federal government demands as another key reason for the sale. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

9. NEW ARTICLE: AGENT NAMED “SURVIVOR” SERIES CONTESTANT – Real estate agent Lisa Keiffer, 44, has been named as a contestant in this year’s “Survivor” series, to be set in the South Pacific. She is one of 18 people who will participate in the popular CBS show. Keiffer is a mother of six who plays tennis, cooks and makes soap. She attended LSU and Loyola University. RE Intel 8-23-04 BACK TO INDEX

10. NEW ARTICLE: NEW MEMBER SURVEY - AUGUST 18 & AUGUST 19: Atrium Corporate Center - Harris Bank - 95 people attended & 83 filled out our survey.

1- Place yourself in the appropriate age bracket:

20-30 years old ---- 24 people 31-40 years old ---- 32 people

41-50 years old ---- 15 people 51-60 years old ----10 people

61+ years old ----1 people Do not wish to answer ---- 1 person

2- What country were you born in?

United States of America ----53 people Other Countries ----30 people

China, Germany, India, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand.

3- What language(s) do you speak?

English----72 people Other Languages----11 different languages

Arabic, Chinese, Czechoslovakian, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai.

4- Previous Careers:

Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Attorney, Auto Repair, Bank Teller, Carpenter, Civil Engineer, Claims Adjustor, Cosmetology, Dental Assistant, Esthetician, Homemaker, Hotel Catering Sales/Event Planning, Insurance Agent, Loan Officer, Mail Carrier, Mechanical Engineer, Office Manager, Police, Registered Nurse, Restaurant Business, School Bus Driver, Social Work, Stock Trader, Student, Teacher, Transportation Mgmt, Waitress, Writer. BACK TO INDEX

11. NEW ARTICLE: IAR MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE LEGAL CARAVANS in the afternoons following the Outreach meetings. Register by Sept. 24 for $20 by calling 1-800-252-2910 or faxing the registration form (pdf) available from the IAR Web site. The walk-in fee is $35 and is subject to space availability. Outreach meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Legal Caravans from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5, Four Points Sheraton, 319 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights, Oct. 6, Springfield Renaissance, 701 E. Adams, Springfield, Oct. 11, Cliffbreakers Conference Center, 700 West Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, Oct. 12, Sheraton Chicago Northwest, 3400 Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, Oct. 13, Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Oct. 19, Holiday Inn Express, 411 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet, Oct. 20, Par-A-Dice Hotel, 21 Blackjack Boulevard, East Peoria (IAR Member Services, 8/20/04) BACK TO INDEX

UPDATE ON THE WEEK’S ACTIVITY ON REALTOR® ISSUES: http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/Member/publications/quorum/quorum.asp

(Please note that members will be prompted to enter their last name and NRDS ID number before entering this area of the IAR Web site.)

2004 REALTOR® OF THE YEAR: Michael Goins

RANWC’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President: Hubert Cioromski Troy Realty 773-792-3000

President Elect: Pattie Palzet-Taylor RE/MAX American Dream 847-487-3232

Treasurer: Michael Lescher RE/MAX Advantage Realty 847-395-3000

Secretary: Rozanne Kurman RE/MAX Experts 847-634-6200

Directors:

Bill O’Donnell Starck & Company 847-359-4600

Pablo Ayala RE/MAX Experts 847-634-6200

Brenda Bersani Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler 847-367-1171

Linda DeMarco Century 21 Elm 847-692-5522

Jack Fields RE/MAX Advantage Realty 847-395-3000

Michael Goins Baird & Warner 847-367-1855

Beth Lloyd Coldwell Banker 847-301-3100

Bob Lussier Parkway Bank 847-584-5125

Piero Orsi RE/MAX Showcase 847-360-3311

Madelyn Staack RE/MAX Premier Realty 847-265-6000

Ted Szabo Szabo Realty 773-282-0070

Chuck Wiercinski McLennan Commercial/Industrial 847-825-0011

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RANWC’s Vision Statement:

Committed to Our Members’ Success

in the Real Estate Industry

Your Member Benefit Association; where “Your Membership Counts”

With three offices to serve you:

1655 S. Arlington Heights Rd. 19625 W. Grand Ave. 5216 W. Lawrence

Arlington Heights IL 60005 Lake Villa IL 60046 Chicago IL 60630

(847) 956-8440 ph. (847) 356-3113 ph. (773) 725-2055 ph.

(847) 956-9612 fax (847) 356-9064 fax (773) 725-2046 fax

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