2010 FCBR Election Results
The results are in! We would like congratulate all the FCBR’s members who helped us to set a new record high in votes during our first year of using electronic voting with 373 valid ballots! Additionally we wish to thank each and every candidate who ran in this year’s election and look forward to their continued involvement with the Board. We were so pleased to have such high quality candidates!
President Elect: Ken Anderson
Vice President: Curt Schreiber
Treasurer: Amanda Weaver
FCBR Directors: Mike Malvey and Jennifer Kelly
CAR Director: Eric Thompson
FCBR Members – Submit Your LTE in BoardTalk
FCBR News | Michelle Jacobs | August 31, 2010
Care to offer your opinion on real estate related issues? Your official publication, BoardTalk, accepts Letters To The Editor from FCBR members. Steamed about the lingering of HVCC? Pleased with the neighborhood your new listing is in? Want to share something you’ve learned about green real estate? Send letters to BoardTalk Editor, Pat Olian at pato@frii.com or Michelle Jacobs at mjacobs@fcbr.org. Length is limited to 200 words or ...
Learn more...Sept. 23rd Reality Check Hosted by EREC
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
September 23, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fort Collins Hilton - Earn three continuing education credits It is time to register for the 14th Annual Northern Colorado Real Estate Conference. Your access to unbiased data, real trends and practical insight for a smarter tomorrow. You will have the chance to share perceptions, learn from industry leaders and h...
Learn more...Spice Up Your Web Marketing
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
Online marketing is both an art and a science, and to do it well you need the right combination of tools. We've rounded up more than 20 cutting-edge (yet affordable) products and services that will get you noticed on the Web. Read more > In this guide, you'll find: Trends That Matter for Real Estate Common Terms and P...
Learn more...Home Owner Association Education Sessions in September
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
The City of Fort Collins Neighborhood Services will be hosting an HOA educational session Thursday, September 9, 2010. The session is free and runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room located at 215 N Mason. This class will review legislative updates and concentrate on: · HOA Information and Resource Center · Mandatory Registration for Homeowner Associations & Penalties for Failing t...
Learn more...CREC 2010 Annual Commission Update
Education for REALTORS® | Colleen Westhuis | August 31, 2010
2010 CREC Annual Commission Update Course- Thursday, September 9th from 8:30AM-12:30PM This 4-hour course is required to be taken annually by all licensees prior to renewal. The course is updated once a year to a new version and CE credit is offered only once per version taken. You will learn recent Commission changes in laws, rule, regulations and forms. You'll also receive a heads-up and advice on the most common problems ...
Learn more...September 2010 BoardTalk
BoardTalk | Michelle Jacobs | August 31, 2010
Click Here to Print BoardTalk Now Click the above Icon to read the September 2010 version of BoardTalk In this month's BoardTalk: GET CONVENTIONED - CAR State Convention! Read a great History of the CAR Convention; Updated Lender Info; KnowYourOptions.com, and so much more! This is a must read for all FCBR members! Instructions on how to use the new Electronic BoardTalk Click Here For Written Instructions Click Here for a Video Tu...
Learn more...Sept. 15th Free Webinar: Safety at Open Houses
Education for REALTORS® | Clint Skutchan | August 30, 2010
Catch Safety expert Andrew Wooten fresh off his visit to FCBR last moth as he will talk about safety for sales associates at open houses and on listing appointments in a free one-hour webinar on Sept. 15, 9 a.m., Eastern Time. The program is the latest in a series of free quarterly safety webinars from NAR. Share this registration link with your members....
Learn more...2010 FCBR Election Results
FCBR News | Clint Skutchan | August 26, 2010
The results are in! We would like congratulate all the FCBR’s members who helped us to set a new record high in votes during our first year of using electronic voting with 373 valid ballots! Additionally we wish to thank each and every candidate who ran in this year’s election and look forward to their continued involvement with the Board. We were so pleased to have such high quality c...
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Sept. 23rd Reality Check Hosted by EREC
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
September 23, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fort Collins Hilton - Earn three continuing education credits It is time to register for the 14th Annual Northern Colorado Real Estate Conference. Your access to unbiased data, real trends and practical insight for a smarter tomorrow. You will have the chance to share perceptions, learn from industry leaders and h...
Learn more...Spice Up Your Web Marketing
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
Online marketing is both an art and a science, and to do it well you need the right combination of tools. We've rounded up more than 20 cutting-edge (yet affordable) products and services that will get you noticed on the Web. Read more > In this guide, you'll find: Trends That Matter for Real Estate Common Terms and P...
Learn more...Home Owner Association Education Sessions in September
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 31, 2010
The City of Fort Collins Neighborhood Services will be hosting an HOA educational session Thursday, September 9, 2010. The session is free and runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room located at 215 N Mason. This class will review legislative updates and concentrate on: · HOA Information and Resource Center · Mandatory Registration for Homeowner Associations & Penalties for Failing t...
Learn more...IRES is Greener!
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 24, 2010
One of the first items that FCBR’s Sustainability Committee wanted address was getting more Green reporting items included into the MLS. Thanks to the proactive approach of IRES’s leadership this items has been addressed! "Going Green" is a hot topic these days and IRES has been actively participating with the Governor's Energy Office to develop recommended 'green' fields to be adopted by all MLSs in Colorado, making searches a...
Learn more...Save Money on Dining, Entertainment, Services, and More with
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 23, 2010
Are you looking for the perfect closing gift to give your client? Need an idea for a great holiday gift or referral tool to keep your name in front of your clients? Each 2011 Entertainment® Book can help your clients save thousands of dollars with hundreds of 50%-off, buy-one-get-one-free and other similar offers on goods and services. As an NAR member you save 55% off the retail price and F...
Learn more...You’re missing out if you are not Following FCBR on Social M
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 17, 2010
We know many of you are taking advantage of social media to grow your personal networks! Now we encourage you to leverage social media to better inform yourself about FCBR and other Real Estate related news items and special offers. So if you don’t already follow FCBR’s various social media pages be sure to find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, SlideShare, and Flickr for breaking news and special offers!! C...
Learn more...NAR Collecting Short Sale Info
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 11, 2010
NAR has created an online mailbox, HAFA@realtors.org, for your members to provide specific examples of the problems they are facing with lenders in getting short sales processed. These e-mails will be collected and used by NAR in its discussions with lenders and the U.S. Treasury Department. Since the mailbox is for data collection, members shouldn't expect a response to their submission. For more info contact Jeff Lischer, 2...
Learn more...Free Business Books From NAR
Blog | Clint Skutchan | August 9, 2010
FCBR members can get three NAR publications for free — the only cost is shipping and handling — while supplies last. Through this special offer from NAR’s ‘Right Tools, Right Now’ initiative, you can learn how to get the most out of your brokerage business, get practical business-building ideas, and celebrate your profession. You can order copies of 1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros, Broker to Broker a...
Learn more...Want to WIN an iPad and Help PSF?
Government Affairs | Clint Skutchan | August 24, 2010
When you give $25 to the Political Survival Fund between now and the end of September you will receive one chance at a new iPad. A $100 contribution gets you 5 chances at an iPad and helps FCBR and the Colorado Association of REALTORS® stand up for the REALTOR® issues at the state and local levels Political Survival Fund: What Has It Done For YOU Lately? T...
Learn more...Council Work Session-House Size Limits and Stricter Floodpla
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 24, 2010
The Tuesday, August 24th meeting of City Council will be a property rights extravaganza as they will discuss two issues that could dramatically impact property values in the Old Town Area and along the North College Corridor just as it is starting to remake itself. Will City Council impose HOA-style regulations in the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods in Fort Collins? Some folks who live in these areas h...
Learn more...How Do You Feel About Extra Occupancy Rental Housing in Sele
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 19, 2010
Tell us at an Extra Occupancy Rental House Public Meeting The City of Fort Collins will host a public meeting Thursday, August 19 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at 215 North Mason Street to gather your input about whether extra occupancy rental houses should be allowed in the Neighborhood Conservation Medium-Density (NCM) zone. Currently, this use is not permitted in the NCM zone. Visit ...
Learn more...Ft. Collins Housing Standards Seek to Limit Floor Area Ratio
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 17, 2010
Can you find the house which doesn’t “fit”? The current effort by city staff will recommend very strict housing standards in the East and West side neighborhoods. In the last few months, there has been public outreach, but it seems a predetermined outcome is being sought. If you don’t think there should be stricter housing standards-including, but not limited to, dictating the size of house you can build in r...
Learn more...Will the City Finally Figure Out the Tax Q for the Ballot?
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 16, 2010
At its regular meeting tonight, City Council will once again discuss the .85% sales and use tax increase, which will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. Breakdown: 33% for Street Maintenance & Repair; 17% for Other Street Transportation Needs; 17% for Police; 11% for Fire; 11% for Parks Maintenance & Repair; 11% for “Other Community” priorities as determined by Council. That last 11% is what has many in the c...
Learn more...City Council Discusses Next Steps in Plan Fort Collins
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 9, 2010
The Plan Fort Collins process is currently midway through the second of three phases. Phase 2 has been focusing on refining the vision, policy choices and preferred directions for the revisions to City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan. At the Council Work Session tonight, five areas will be studied: Economic Health, Environmental Resources, Stormwater, Community and Neighborhood Livability, and Safety and Awareness. Attend at 7:00 pm or watch ...
Learn more...County Candidate Interviews with FCBR Members
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | August 3, 2010
Do you often ask yourself how an elected official came to a policy decision? Do you wonder if he/she had all the facts you hold as a REALTOR®? If you would be interested in finding out, then you’re a great choice to sit on the Candidate Interview Committee. Aug. 19th, FCBR will partner with LBAR and interview Larimer County candidates. Interview questions will be determined before Aug. 19th. So, put ...
Learn more...City Council Removes Fire Sprinkler Mandates
Government Affairs | Michelle Jacobs | July 30, 2010
FCBR’s lobbying efforts have once again paid off! A letter from City Manager, Darin Atteberry, to FCBR Government Affairs Director, Michelle Jacobs, confirmed City Council has removed the mandated fire suppression systems in all new single family homes beginning 2013. The mandated systems are controversial because of the weighted vote by the suppression system manufacturers in Sept. ’09, the lack of data to warrant the...
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