On Thursday, June 24th, GAR conducted its Third New Member Orientation in 2021. There were 24 New/Tenured REALTORS® who attended and joined the Association:
REALTOR Office Email
McKay Sailer Keller Williams Realty mckaysailer@kw.com
James Cathey Horton Neely/Oz Team jamtcat@aol.com
Nicole Barba Elevate Realty Group nikki@elevaterealtygroup.com
Jessica Johnson J Dawson Realty jessicaj@jdawsonrealty.com
Barry Winters Beam & Branch Realty winters@beamandbranchrealty.com
Shelley Bransom Knieper Realty slbransom@gmail.com
Greg Corrigan Keller Williams Realty gregcorrigan@kw.com
Cathleen Coleman C21 Propety Advisors cathleen@c21propertyadvisors.com
Micha Moore Keller Williams Realty michamoore@kw.com
Debbie Guerra Elevate Realty Group debbie@elevaterealtygroup.com
Shawn Teegardin Granbury Realty shawn@granburyrealty.com
Christie Hershey Neal Team Realty hershey@nealteamrealty.com
Jake Hershey Neal Team Realty hershey@nealteamrealty.com
Stacey Meece Keller Williams Realty staceymeece@kw.com
Joey Matherne Keller Williams Realty joeymatherne@kw.com
Briley Bason Keller Williams Realty brileybason@kw.com
Bridget Clary C21 Propety Advisors bridget@c21propertyadvisors.com
Michael Richardson Michael James Richardson mjr0930@yahoo.com
Andrea Day Magnolia Realty andreaday@magnoliarealty.com
Ron Ballou Keller Williams Realty ron.ballou@kw.com
Diann Griffin Beam & Branch Realty diann@beamandbranchrealty.com
Brandon McGraw Granbury Realty brandon@granburyrealty.com
Jon Brown Keller Williams Realty jonbbrown@kw.com
Marshall Tharpe Fathom Realty marshalltharpe@gmail.com
Kevin White Magnolia Realty kevinwhite@magnoliarealty.com
Denise Huber, Association Executive, began the session with a “welcome” and introductions. Each Agent introduced themselves, the Agency they work with and why they became a REALTOR® and/or how they “got to Granbury”.
Beth Luton and Leslie Smith, with Porter Title, provided breakfast for the new Members. Both Beth and Leslie did an excellent job of providing an overview of the services that Porter Title can and will provide to new and tenured Members and their clients. The Agents asked a lot of great questions and both ladies were truly knowledgeable and helpful in their responses.
Denise reviewed GAR’s Website, the location of pertinent Membership information, Directories, Education/classes, SAE requirements, NAR COE requirements and available courses, Wednesday Lunch Tours, Bylaws, Policies & Procedures, and Calendar/Event Information. She also briefly explained and summarized the various committees that Members can join.
Denise provided an overview of MLS/NTRIS Rules and Regulations. A thorough explanation of the new Clear Cooperation rule that went into effect on May 1, 2020 – was reviewed and discussed. Also, the change in rules regarding the Coming Soon status. Denise also reviewed the new MLS Compliance & Enforcement of Rules. This segment of Orientation was completed by Lisa, MLS Coordinator, providing an “advanced” overview of NTREIS. She also advised that she provides, on a monthly basis, an MLS Basic Class and an MLS Advanced class – free of charge – for Members.
Brent and Madison Northcutt, with Northcutt Farmers Insurance, provided lunch for the Agents. Both Brent and Madison provided a very thorough overview and explanation of the services and products that Famers offers and provides. The various products offered ranged from Home & Auto, E & O, Commercial, Healthcare and Financial Advisory Services. This prompted numerous questions from the Members. Overall, the presentation was highly informative and helpful.
Denise shared the importance of TREPAC, the benefits to REALTORS® and how to invest. She explained the “Fair Share” investment and encouraged new members to get involved by serving on the TREPAC Committee or attending the events. Denise invited all Members to attend the TREPAC Experience Auction which will be held during the GAR Membership Luncheon on August 3rd. She also went through the “TREPAC Calculator” of savings and showed the agents how much money TREPAC saves them on an annual basis.
The Orientation concluded with a “thank you” to all attendees for their time and attention during New Member Orientation. Several Board Members, Jerry Allen, President and Directors Kevin Watson and Whitney Knieper, attended to introduce themselves to the New Members and provide a summary of their job responsibilities as Members of the GAR Board and the importance of getting involved with the Association and serving on 1 of the 11 Committees.
Welcome New Members! We are glad to have you as a part of the Granbury Association of REALTORS®!
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