FCBR News And Information  

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FCBR Talks Fees with Rep. Fischer             

 

The Fort Collins Board of Realtors, as part of our efforts to reach out to local state elected officials, met with Rep. Randy Fischer to discuss the upcoming 2009 legislative session that opens within the next week.  Among the issues discussed were water, health care, budget constraints, and the recent CREC fee increases.

 

Read Rep. Fischer's response on the CREC fee increase   

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Realtors® Announce Start of Credit Union  

The National Association of Realtors® announced that Realtors® have received a charter to start up a federal credit union. The granting of the charter by the National Credit Union Administration culminates more than two years of planning by NAR members.      Realtor® officials and officials of NCUA finalized a letter of understanding and agreement that spells out the activities and management structure of the new organization, which is expected to open for business in mid-2009. The new entity, REALTORS� Federal Credit Union, will be totally separate from NAR, with its own board of directors and management team.....   Read More  FCBR Drop Date Approaching              Don't get left out in the cold! Be sure that your membership dues are paid in full. Final notices will soon be sent and your membership will be suspended if your billing isn't current per FCBR Bylaws requirements. We understand that money is tight this time of year, but we are working hard to make sure that your membership dollars are invested in a way that will enhance the REALTOR® climate in Ft. Collins during 2009. In short WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK!                                      Learn More 2009 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol   Register now to take part in this educational day at the Colorado State Capitol with 250 other REALTORS�. Hear from Governor Bill Ritter and other members of leadership, visit one on one with Ft. Collins legislators, and nextwork with your peers from around the state. Register now to save money on this once a year event.   " Last year's event was an amazing day for me!"- Chris Guillan, FCBR Gov. Affairs Director Read More  FCBR Launches Blogger Team                As means to improve and defend the REALTOR� brand in Ft. Collins the FCBR has started the process of building a FCBR Blogger Team. The idea is to develope a network of FCBR members who are able produce positive blogs and to respond to stories and comments on local media websites that seek to harm the REALTOR� brand.   Blogging is so easy that anyone can do it. It can be done with annonimity and can help to shape the community's perception of issues and organizations. Those who wish to tarnish the reputation of our industry already have these blogger nextworks in place, so it is important that we work to counter those efforts.   If you are interested we can even set up your account for you! Leaving you to simply log in and comment. It's that easy!   Join the FCBR Blogger Team Now    JAN. ROOKIE CLUB: "PARTNERING"        January Rookie Club will be Tuesday, January 13 from 3:30 to 5:00PMat Manno's Grill.  The topic is "Partnering" with Shelly Hill and Dennis Schick.  They will be discussing the partnering relationships in real estate, such as using assistants, and the partnership relationships developed over the years with lenders, title companies, contractors, etc. Remember Rookie Club isn't just for Rookies anymore! Free to any FCBR member. Email Susie Kiesling skiesling@pmglending.com to RSVP or for                                    more information.                                      Register Now

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