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President’s Message
A Happy and Healthy New Year
to all!
Well a new start again to
another year, and I am excited
about it. Our office ended up
having our second-best year
ever and I personally want to
thank all that were involved. A
special thanks to our agents and
to our co-broke offices and their agents. I
am hopeful that this new year, business will
be just as good and even better for all our
Members and Affiliates.
I want to remind everyone to take
REALTOR safety seriously given that we
received word of a suspicious individual
requesting showings using various names.
The board of directors will be discussing
how to best handle situations given the
dual concerns of raising awareness while
avoiding anything that may be considered
defamatory.
A special thanks to everyone who rang a
bell for Salvation Army last month. If you
volunteer for anything in your communities
and send us a photo, you can earn a free
gift from NWAR as a small token to show
our appreciation for what you do.
Another Reminder that we have
d e s i g n a t i o n w e b i n a r s
upcoming for ABR, CRS, GREEN
and PSA starting in February
and that the first 20 NWAR
Member s w ho ea r n a
designation or complete WRA
Quick Start Training will earn a
$100 education incentive award
from NWAR to help defray your
costs. Earn a designation to show your
clients and customers that you believe in
further education so you can be better at
what you do.
I would also like to Invite our Members and
Affiliates to contact President-Elect Julie
Manthei or Matt if you are interested in
possibly running for a seat on the NWAR
Board. The Nominating Committee will be
meeting next month to start working on a
slate of candidates for election this spring.
Please really consider giving some of your
time and your ideas to your association.
And finally, watch for our 2018 year-end
report coming soon for a recap of our
association's accomplishments in 2018 and
a glimpse at our year ahead.
Ron
Inside This Issue:
Professional Stnds Training -
Minocqua Feb 15
WRA Appraisal Conference -
March 11-12
ABR & Other Designation
Webinars - Starting Feb 26
Ron Welnetz, NWAR
The Buzz:
GNMLS President’s Message 2
Affiliates & Sponsors 3
MLS Memo & AE Corner 3
Member Recognition & Events 4
REALTORS on the Move 4
About NWAR/GNMLS 5
2018 RPAC Recognition 6
Affiliate Spotlight
WRA Virtual Conference - Jan 23-24
The Wisconsin REALTORS Association is hosting
their first-ever Virtual Conference, titled “The
Making of a Top Agent”, on livestream on
January 23-24. This two-day event includes
keynote sessions by popular speakers Leigh Brown and Marki Lemons, over a dozen
workshop sessions, and it even has a virtual exhibit hall where you can learn about new
products and services. Topics covered include pricing strategies, attracting sellers,
staging, promotions, lead generation, negotiation, expense tracking and much more.
The cost to attend is $199 for WRA Members and includes 3 months of access to all session
recordings following the conference. Prior to registering, please visit the event FAQs to
ensure that you meet the minimum technical requirements to attend this online
conference.
Register online today at: virtualconference.wra.org
January 2019
Northwoods Association of REALTORS® & Greater Northwoods MLS®
Volume 9, Issue 1
The Realty Review
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Page 2 Volume 9, Issue 1
Happy New Year everyone!
Our weather, though nice for being
outside and for the heating bill,
hasn’t been too rosy for the tourism
industry which depends on snow
and cold and is the lifeblood of the
Northwoods. I was glad to see the
snowmobile trails open up in late
December and though they weren’t
in the best condition, there were
people on them and it gave a boost
to all the businesses that rely on
them in the winter.
It’s that time of the year again where
the MLS will be seeking broker/
owners to serve on the MLS
board. There will be several
positions opening up including
President-Elect, Treasurer and 3
Director seats. I would encourage
any broker/owners to contact
President-Elect Jackie Leonard if
you are interested in serving. It is
an eye opening experience as to
what goes on behind the scenes and
what it takes to keep the MLS
operating smoothly, not to mention
it is rewarding knowing that you are
doing your part by volunteering.
Also, the GNMLS Nominating
Committee is being appointed soon
and is tasked with preparing a slate
of nominees from among GNMLS
Participants (Broker-Owners &
Appraisers). If you are contacted by
a member of the committee and
asked to run for a seat on the
GNMLS Board, I hope you will say
“YES”! The election takes place at
the spring golf outing/dinner
meeting and those who get elected
will be sworn in at the September
dinner meeting for a 2-year term.
Brokers, please take time to review
the GNMLS annual report that Lon
recently sent to you and also the
c u r r e n t M L S Po l i c i e s a n d
Procedures manual to make your
agents aware of changes.
Finally, best wishes go out to all the
recently retired REALTORS who
made 2018 their last year!
Until next month, think snow!
John
John Misina, GNMLS
President’s Message
Join us for Professional Standards Training on February
15th at River Valley Bank in Minocqua with WRA
Professional Standards Director Tracy Rucka. Tracy will
review the ethics and arbitration dispute resolution
processes including grievance and hearing panels,
mediation and ombudsman services. Attendees will also
gain a deeper understanding of procuring cause and how to
avoid being on the receiving end of a complaint.
There is no cost for NWAR Members and the cost for others is $25 to attend.
Register online by 2/7 at: goo.gl/umB31f
Calling all Appraisers! WRA invites all Wisconsin licensed appraisers to
register for the 2019 WRA Appraisal Conference on March 11-12 at Kalahari
Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
This year’s conference schedule includes a 7-hour National USPAP Update
course, a Writing It Better course with exercises in preparing summary
comments and supplement form reporting, and an Appraising Rural
Residential Property course that would surely be useful to Appraisers in much
of the Northwoods. Additional offerings at the conference include classes on
disaster valuation, cost approach and sales grid adjustments and several product/service exhibits.
Registration includes 2-day, 1-day and half-day options ranging from $90-$280 for WRA Members who register by
February 25th.
View Full Details & Register by 2/25 at: www.wra.org/appraisalconference
WRA Appraisal Conference - WI Dells March 11-12
Professional Standards Live - Minocqua 2/15
WRA Destination CE
St Lucia March 5-8 www.wra.org/destinationce
Winter is a good time to tweak your
marketing. Consider setting up your
FREE Xposure agent webpage and
then adding that to your PCS client
email. The link would look something
like this: http://lonfisk.realtyhd.com/
Then you are not only providing your
customers with properties matching
their search criteria, but also giving
them a link to explore all the current
MLS listings and share that with
others if they want to, all with your
personal branding being distributed.
If you prefer the Interface client
printouts with photos, this is now the
default layout in Express. Choose the
“1 per page: Client” layout if you
want to email listings with the live
links to photos, map location, etc.
Remember to run your EOY reports to
save your sales history for 2018 with
Sales – Firm/Agent and others that
can be found in Express > Reports.
AE Corner MLS Memo
The 2018 NWAR Year-End Report will
be emailed to Members soon. Please
look it over to see how our membership
numbers and finances have performed
over the past several years (not bad if
you ask me). This report also recaps our
2018 goals and accomplishments, looks
to the year ahead and includes an
updated Strategic Plan. I invite anyone
with ideas of how we can better serve
you to contact me and/or consider
volunteering on our Strategic Planning
Committee in 2019.
Last week, we sent a safety alert via
Facebook and email to Members
regarding unusual behavior by a
consumer who was using varying
names. While we of course would like
to share every last detail, we cannot
“name names” based solely upon odd
behavior since doing so could be
considered defamatory. Our board will
soon discuss how to best handle these
situations going forward. Please stay
safe out there and visit nar.realtor/
safety for some helpful resources.
MLS Tip: Please remember to review the MLS
Policies & Procedures as you begin the new
year. See: goo.gl/SWXuiv
NWAR Affiliates Page 3
Matt Seegert - NWARMatt@gmail.com Lon Fisk - NWARLonF@gmail.com
Affiliate Company Location Affiliate Name Phone
A to Z Home Inspections Harshaw Patrick Brennan 715-358-5809
AmeriSpec Inspection Services Rhinelander Brad Francis 715-493-0185
Associated Title & Closing Services Ironwood MI Roy D’Antonio 906-932-6340
Big Moose Home Inspections Bessemer MI Tom Ruemenapp 906-663-2221
CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Michelle Brettingen 715-627-4336
CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Pam Jansen 715-627-4336
CoVantage Credit Union Crandon Angela Retzlaff 715-478-5100
Gowey Abstract & Title Minocqua Mike Brandner 715-356-3000
Great North Bank Eagle River Dan Stark 715-598-9919
JP Home Inspections Rhinelander James Pueschner 715-360-7228
Knight Barry Title Service Minocqua Patrick Hugunin 715-439-4114
mBank Eagle River John Hletko 715-477-3841
mBank Eagle River Cathy Humbaugh 715-477-3885
Northern Title & Abstract Rhinelander Al Mancl 715-365-5000
Northwoods Title & Closing Eagle River Maryann Fath 715-479-6459
Oneida Title & Abstract Rhinelander Jeanne Smith 715-362-3348
People’s State Bank Eagle River Val Dreger 715-479-1794
People’s State Bank Minocqua Tim Sanderson 715-358-7070
River Valley Bank Minocqua LeAnn Hayden 715-358-9319
Shoreline Title Services Rhinelander Greg Peckels 715-369-3934
The Cayo Group at Inlanta Mortgage Minocqua Dee Cayo 715-358-9700
Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Shelly Cole 715-453-5354
Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Deb Duncan 715-453-5354
Vilas Title Service Eagle River Rick Ernst 715-479-4070
Wisconsin Benefit Planning Minocqua Charlie Ouimette 715-356-2300
* These are non-member paid advertisements that are not specifically
endorsed or promoted by NWAR.
ENV Property Solutions Fifield
Ph: 715-661-0561
ENVPropertySolutions.com
Mold/lead/asbestos investigations, soil/groundwater testing & more
NWAR Sponsors*
Registration: wra.org/ABR_Overview/
The ABR two-day core course will provide you with the tools and know-how to represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide them the same level of service that sellers typically enjoy. This course also offers ideas and methods for building a buyer-representation business, forming buyer relationships, winning repeat business and referrals, and more.
Northwoods Drone Photography & Video
Rhinelander
Ph: 715-383-4519 E: zetekd@gmail.com
Licensed & Insured Drone Photography & Videos
2019 Designation Webinars @ NWAR
Date(s): Designation (click to register)
Feb 26-27 ABR Designation Course
Apr 9 CRS: Smart Home Technologies
Apr 25-26 GREEN Designation Course
May 8 PSA: Mastering the CMA
AE Tip: The federal government shutdown is now officially the longest in US history. For a NAR
summary & video update of how this is affecting real estate, visit: goo.gl/8dqEMg
Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 4
Name From To Ted Cushing Lakeplace.com - Vacationland - Minocqua
Lawrence Frey Pine Point Realty - Rhinelander
Dan Holperin Century 21 Burkett - Eagle River
Nancy Kuczmarski Flanders Realty Group - Rhinelander
Dawn Lord ShoreWest - Long Lake
Bruce McDowell Lakeplace.com - Vacationland - Minocqua
Patrick McGinnis ShoreWest - Long Lake
Sharon Papapetru Pine Point Realty - Rhinelander Key Insight - Rhinelander
Tara Reynolds Century 21 Best Way - Tomahawk
Sally Seeliger Seeliger & Seeliger Appraisals^ - Minocqua
Todd Staege Century 21 Burkett - Eagle River
Jody Teige Exit Greater Realty - Explore - Wausau
Faye Witulski Re/Max Property Pros - Eagle River
Name Office Chad Albrecht Symes Realty - Suamico
Andrea Burgess Jones Realty* - Schofield
Owen Jones Jones Realty* - Schofield
Chris Seeliger1 Chris Seeliger Appraisals* - Minocqua
Joseph Tallier1 Bolen Realty - Antigo
Robert Ullius1 First Weber - Minocqua
Jon Wasleske Jones Realty* - Schofield
Heather Westley NextHome Leading Edge - Rothschild
Jim Young ShoreWest REALTORS - Eagle River
New GNMLS Subscribers:
Lockbox Leaders
% Active Listings w/LBs
4 Star Realty 100%
Lake Country Realty 100%
Woodland Lakes Realty 100%
Up-North Living Real Estate 100%
eXp Realty 88%
NWoods Community Realty 83%
Lakeland Realty 77%
Eskridge Real Estate 75%
Redman Realty Group 74%
Wolf River Realty 71%
Need a refresher? View SentriLock lockbox training
guides, tip sheets and more at: goo.gl/kN7F3
REALTOR Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following NWAR Member(s)
celebrating a quinquennial anniversary this month:
30 Years:
Carol Becker Samsa - First Weber, Minocqua
Ken Wickman - Wickman Construction, Woodruff
25 Years:
Kyle Zastrow - Appraisal North & First Weber, Rhnldr
20 Years:
Roy D’Antonio -Eliason Realty of the North, Lnd O Lks
Renee Irish - Century 21 Northwoods Team, Crandon
Joe McKenna - Bolen Realty, Antigo
15 Years:
Leah Antoniewicz - Wolf River Realty, Antigo
Jackie Leonhard - N’woods Community Realty, Thwk
Vikki Leseberg - Wolf River Realty, Antigo
Darrell McDougal - First Weber, Rhinelander
Cami Schroepfer -Season to Season Props, Antigo
Brent Ven Rooy - Century 21 Best Way Realty, Merrill
10 Years:
Brad Adamovich -Adamovich Appraisals, Eagle River
5 Years:
Andy Gee - First Weber, Minocqua
Kevin Olsson - Integrity REALTORS, Antigo
Rad Watkins - Redman Realty Group, Minocqua
Members must attend a general meeting within 1 year of
anniversary to receive a free anniversary pin. If you cannot
attend, contact the board office to order a pin (cost $10).
Transfers & Releases: REALTORS® on the Move
Our next Lunch & Learn is one that proved popular in the
past - a discussion of Oneida County Zoning with Zoning
Administrator Karl Jennrich on February 13th at the
Rhinelander Chamber. Karl will update attendees on
zoning issues in Oneida County (eg: short-term rentals,
well & septic, shoreland zoning, etc) and answer any
questions you have.
Please fill out the link at right (just once is fine) to let us
know which upcoming L&L courses interest you. We will
email you a reminder the week prior to confirm if you are
able to attend.
1 = New NWAR Mbr
* = New GNMLS Ofc
Robert "Bert"
Rehberg passed
away December
26th at Eagle River
Hospital. Bert was
an Air Force veteran
who retired in 2012
after 16 years as a REALTOR.
Services were withheld at the
family's request but you may view
his obituary and share memories
of Bert at: goo.gl/ahrRZG.
Rest in peace, Bert.
In Memoriam
YTD Sales Update
Median Price Units On/Off Water 2017 2018 2017 2018
SFH Off 103,750 103,000 1154 1222
SFH On 218,100 240,000 1146 1213
Land Off 28,000 27,525 437 422
Land On 63,500 65,000 293 327
2018 was a strong year for on-water homes with 10% median sale price gains, and on-water lots increased over 11% in sales volume. Off-water property median prices edged slightly lower in
2018, but volume was still up over 3% for the year. Here’s to another busy year in 2019!
Lunch & Learn: Oneida County Zoning Upcoming Lunch & Learns (11:45a-1:00p)
Date Course Name & Location Instructor
Feb 13 Oneida County Zoning Update Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce
Karl Jennrich Oneida Co Zoning Administrator
Mar 13 All About Appraisals NWAR Board Office
Marla Malone NWAR Appraiser & Broker
Apr 10 Vilas Co Land Info & GIS Vilas County Courthouse
Barb Gibson Vilas Co Land Info.GIS Admin
May 8 Title & Closing Concerns Rhinelander Chamber
Al Mancl Northern Title & Abstract
Full L&L Schedule & Registration: goo.gl/1jn4VM
See more stats at: goo.gl/ZTNhLD
^ = Closed GNMLS Office
The Northwoods Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1953
as a non-profit organization dedicated to serving real estate
brokers and agents in the Northwoods area. NWAR provides a
central hub for our 400+ Members to communicate, establish
policy, receive training and implement new solutions to better
serve their clients.
Greater Northwoods Multiple Listing Service®, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of NWAR, is dedicated to providing our Members
with first-rate service and support in listing and viewing
properties and conducting business in accordance with the
ethical standards of the industry. GNMLS currently serves more
than 170 Member offices comprised of over 480 brokers, agents
and appraisers.
PO Box 377
320 Oak St, Suite B
Woodruff, WI 54568
Phone: 715-356-3400
Fax: 888-399-2118
Staff@NorthwoodsRealtors.org
Nor thwoods Assoc ia t i on o f REALTORS ®
& Grea te r Nor thwoods MLS ®
Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 5
Northwoods Association of REALTORS®
Officers (Term^):
Ron Welnetz, President 627-4885
Julie Manthei, President-Elect 356-3207
Trudy Campbell, Treasurer (1) 904-0203
Shelly Cole, Past President 453-5354
Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):
Tom Bird (1-1^) 356-9521
Andy Harris (1-2) 543-8900
LeAnn Hayden (1-2) 358-9319
Andrea Krueger (1-2) 453-3365
Jonathan Long (1-2) 453-4910
Joyce Nykolayko (1-1) 546-3900
Ed Raasch (1-1) 224-3800
Pete Rondello (1-1) 358-0450
Greater Northwoods MLS®
Officers (Term^):
John Misina, President 479-4431
Jackie Leonhard, President-Elect 453-2673
Mark Wagner, Treasurer (1) 762-3291
Adam Redman, Past President 358-0450
Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):
Jerry Burkett (2-1) 479-3090
Ed Choinski (1-2) 493-7827
Sandy Ebben (1-2) 365-3000
Dan Pudlo (2-2) 547-3033
Brenda Thompson (2-1) 358-0494
Julie Winter-Paez (1-1) 480-4333
Board of Directors 2018-19
NWAR Homepage: NorthwoodsREALTORS.org
Member FB Group: Facebook.com/Groups/NorthwoodsREALTORS
About Us
Board Office Location: www.goo.gl/qRzxH
Use East entrance (double doors by drive-up window)
Our office hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday
(Area code 715 unless otherwise noted)
NWAR & GNMLS on the Web:
www.goo.gl/2pnHM www.goo.gl/2fjJs
www.goo.gl/6aOAZ
The National Association of
REALTORS ® MVP Program
encourages members to take
actions that will benefit NAR and
members while rewarding them
for being active within their
association.
If you complete a REALTOR.com
lead conversion survey by 1/31, you will receive a First
Responder Guide full of tips on
closing online leads PLUS free
access to the Top Conversion
Professionals Webinar!
Claim your MVP reward today at:
MVP.REALTOR.ORG
www.goo.gl/KI9MI
^ President, President-Elect and Past President terms are 1 year each; Treasurers may serve up to two 1-year terms.
^ - Appointed to 1-year term to fill vacancy
Next Board Meetings:
Thursday, January 17th GNMLS - 8:30am NWAR - 10:00am
Meetings are the third Thursday of each month - Members welcome!
NWAR Committees, Chairpersons & Duties: https://northwoodsrealtors.org/committees
Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 6
We kept our streak alive by once again zooming past our 2018 RPAC fundraising goal with nearly 50% of Members
making an investment in RPAC in 2018. The 2017-18 legislative session turned out to be a record breaker with
nearly 70 REALTOR legislative victories in Madison. Whether you gave $10 or $1000, your RPAC contribution was
and is critical in helping WRA and RPAC to promote laws that protect homeownership and the real estate industry.
Thank you to everyone who gave any amount, and especially to our 2018 RPAC Champions below who gave far
beyond the guideline of $35 per Member. We likewise thank all who donated, bidded and volunteered at our RPAC
fundraiser auction last spring and hope you will help us again this year! - Cheryl Eskridge, NWAR RPAC Chairperson
2018 NWAR “Gold” Level Investors ($1000+)
2018 NWAR “Silver” Level Investors ($500-999)
2018 NWAR “Bronze” Level Investors ($100-499)
Mike Meyers Jim Mulleady Sr. Adam Redman
Sandy
Ebben
Lisa Alsteen
Judy Barr
Tom Bird
Trudy Campbell
Ed Choinski
Diana Chopin
Sue Crall
Cheryl Eskridge
Lisa Fricke
Jim Gabrielsen
Denise Goldsworthy
Adam Karcz
Cheryl Kelsey
Jo Ann Klug
Jackie Leonhard
Amy Paikowski
Angela Retzlaff
Pete Rondello
Cassi Rupnow
Judi Schmidt Arnold
Christy Schneider
Matt Seegert
Scott Soder
Brenda Thompson
Pat Van Hefty
Laurie Wagner
Julie Winter-Paez
Patty
Libke
Mary Ellen
Poggemann
Michelle
Bird
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