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February Issue of Dayton Area REALTOR® Available
The latest issue of the Dayton Area REALTOR® should be in all members' email inbox, so take a few moments to read up on the latest news. There's some great new information on MLS issues, all of the year-end statistical figures, tips on using business-growing tools from the NAR, and more. If you didn't receive the newsletter in your email, just click below to read the February issue.
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Dayton Home Sales Figures for December and Year End 2009
The streak of monthly year-over-year increases in home sales continued in December as the numbers stayed in positive territory for the sixth straight month. The 726 transactions reported to the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS® MLS was 6 units, or 0.83%, more than last December’s 720 sales. Read Story
Deb McCuiston Installed As President
Click Here to View Photos from the 2010 Installation Dinner
The Dayton Area Board of REALTORS® swore in the 2010 officers and directors at the annual REALTORS® Installation Banquet, held at the Dayton Country Club on Saturday, January 16th. The highlight of the event was the inauguration of Deborah McCuiston as president of the 2800-member association.
McCuiston, associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage, has been a member of the REALTOR® organization for over 36 years. In 2008 she served as DABR treasurer and chairperson of the finance committee, and in 2009 she was elected president-elect and oversaw the strategic planning committee.
“I look forward to representing the Dayton Area Board of REALTORS® as president this year. Things are beginning to turn around, and we’re on track to have our sixth straight month of increased home sales, leading me to be very optimistic about what lies ahead in 2010. I want to bring that spirit of optimism and opportunity to our clients and to our Board as we seek to continue the tradition of excellence that has defined this organization,” McCuiston stated during her inauguration.
Other Board officers installed include Bob Wilson, president-elect, and Anjanette Frye, treasurer. Associated with Irongate, Inc., Wilson is a 35-year veteran of the real estate industry, and Frye, who is associated with RCF Properties, has been a REALTOR® for over 21 years.
Newly elected and re-elected Realtors to the Board of Directors are Lisa Arzate and Nancy Farkas, both associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage; Ralph Mantica, associated with Kinzeler REALTORS®; Robert Morrison, associated with Irongate, Inc; Guy Roth, associated with Big Hill GMAC Real Estate, and Mike Seagraves, associated with RE/MAX Alliance Realty.
REALTORS® who are serving unexpired terms on the Board of Directors are Deborah Sasser and Jim Weckesser, associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage; Ed Griffith and Howard Schumacher, associated with Irongate REALTORS®; and Mark Kottman and Sham Reddy, associated with Real Living Realty Services. Harry Vearn, REALTOR® with Irongate, Inc., will continue to serve on the Board as Immediate Past-President.
White House Signs Extension and Expansion of Homebuyer Tax Credit
On Friday, November 6, an expansion and extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit was signed by President Obama. The bill had previously passed both houses of Congress earlier in the week..
With the President's signature, the expiration date for the credit now moves to April 30, 2010.
First-time buyers who have not had interest in a principle residence for three years are still eligible, and the maximum amount remains the same – $8,000, or $4,000 for married couples filing separately.
Current homeowners, who have consecutively maintained the home they want to sell as their primary residence for five of the last eight years, are also eligible. However, the maximum amount for those homeowners is lower: $6,500, or $3,250 for married couples filing separately.
Click here to view a side-by-side comparison of all the tax credit changes.
Frequently asked questions about the tax credit
New Service for Members - Commercial/Industrial Exchange
The Commercial / Industrial Exchange (CIE) offers REALTORS® a different set of tools geared toward the marketing of Commercial / Industrial Properties. If you deal in commercial real estate, you'll like the features that you just can't get from the traditional MLS. To learn all about this new service and to take it for a test drive, visit www.dabr.com/commercial.
The Dayton Area Board of REALTORS® is a trade association representing nearly 3,000 REALTOR® and affiliate members in Montgomery, Greene, and Preble Counties in Ohio. As members of organized real estate, REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and have access to numerous services and programs to enhance their professionalism. Educational programs and seminars help members gain new skills and professional designations. Since 1909, DABR has provided its members with the resources they need to enhance professionalism and ensure the continued growth and success of real estate practitioners to better serve those they represent -- you, the consumer.