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Calendar HighlightsMay 9 Green Building
Discuss new incentives for remodeling and new construction.
Joint meeting with Santa Cruz Chapter
Lunch at Embassy Suites
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New blog network connects women Realtors®
California members of the Women's
Council of Realtors® are participating in a new blog network that
combines content at a single Web site from bloggers throughout the
state.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
The new portal,
at WCRblogs.com, is the
latest in a series of aggregated blog sites planned by Domus
Consulting Group and Realivent, A company that offers tools for
collaboration and marketing. The new WCRblogs.com site has 12
members so far.
Our very own 2006 President, Kim DiBenedetto and
2008 President, Kathleen Hendricks are members already.
 Our
local chapter was represented at the State Chapter Meeting in Indian
Wells by Kathleen Hendricks, our 2008 Chapter President; Arleen Hardenstein, 2008 Secretary; and myself, Inge Kessler, 2008
President-Elect. We had a great adventure driving to the California
desert, where we stayed at the new home of Carrie Thomas. We were
the beneficiaries of her hospitality and we all 'bonded' over
dinner.
Some of the highlights of the conference were:
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Cicily Tippery's
presentation titled 'Making money with REOs' which was an eye
opener for most of us.
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Dynamic speaker
Maxine Jennings, 2001 WCR National President, and her stirring
delivery of 'Stand and Deliver'.
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Observations by
Bill Brown, 2008 CAR President
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The 'breakout'
sessions, which re-confirmed what a tremendous force WCR members
are, and their commitment to sharing ideas.
 Attending the installation dinner for Jeri Jorgenson, the 2008 State
Chapter President was very festive, and after the scrumptious
dinner, we danced the night away. Our own Dean Provence, 2008 MCAR
President, had a bevy of female dancers vying for a chance to be his
dance partner. We all had a great time and came away with new
relationships, great memories, and lots of new ideas...
Many
thanks...
to
Judie Profeta for making it possible for the 2007 Holiday Party to
be held at 103 Via Del Milagro in Pasadera. What a beautiful setting
to gather together for holiday cheer with friends and colleagues.
The food was stellar, everyone shared home made goodies and Linda
Dorris made a delicious turkey and ham. The event was well attended.
We
auctioned off a few items left over from the September Fashion Show
and made approximately $1000 to add to our education fund. That
night WCR presented checks to the representatives from both the
Shelter Outreach Plus and YWCA for $3434.60. And thanks to the
generosity of our members we were able to give a substantial amount
of gift cards to both shelters as well.
But
best of all, everyone was in high spirits and there was much good
will and cheer.
Please welcome the new members to WCR Monterey
Chapter:
NATIONAL MEMBERS:
Judy Hartwell, John Saar Properties, Carmel
Antone Duncan, Coldwell Banker, Carmel
Sam Piffero, Keller Williams, Carmel
Dean Provence, Shankle Real Estate, Monterey
LOCAL AFFILIATES:
Carrie Dalton, Wachovia Mortgage, Monterey
Susan Clark, Stewart Title Company, Carmel
Diane Sagenkahn, Staging Designed to Sell
Nancy Taylor, Taylor’d Home Staging
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Visit the Photo Gallery
APRIL 2008
Power of Women, Tehama, Carmel
NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
 We
are well into our year with some educational and fun events. Our
joint meeting with MCAR on February 11th, “The Breakfast of
Champions”, was a huge success. There were plenty of great
questions, thanks to Micah Fox our moderator, and a few laughs and
teasing between our champions. This type of event provides a wealth
of information to our membership and allows us to learn and grow
from the successes and mistakes of others.
Hurry and register for our “Power of Women” Business Resource
breakfast April 11th set at the beautiful Tehama property (seating
will be limited). In May our first ever Green Building Business
Resource meeting. This will be a joint meeting with the Santa Cruz
chapter of WCR. This is not only a great opportunity to learn more
about green building, which may very well become increasingly
mandated, but also to meet other WCR members for networking.
Finally, I would like to share with you some information about
Women’s Council of Realtors. Please feel free to browse the website
to learn more and find tools to help you with your business.
WCR National Statistics –
www.wcr.org
Total membership: 17,900
Our ranking among 700 U.S. Women’s Professional Organizations: 12th
Local chapters: 301
Three largest states: California (2,797)… Florida (2,755)… Texas
(1,819)
Average age among members: 54
Average experience in real estate: 18 years
Average WCR Member’s income from real estate vs. all full-time
Realtors 2.258621
Number of WCR Members who annually refer business to another WCR
Member: 9,600
Cheers, Kathleen
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SOLID AS A ROCK
In every successful
organization there are volunteers who consistently work behind the
scenes to make things happen. For several years now, Women’s
Council has had the good fortune to have a programs chair who has
quietly and brilliantly put together informative, creative and
apropos business meetings. This dedicated Realtor, Christine
Monteith, with the Jones Group, has kept the committee focused,
relevant and challenged to bring great speakers and ideas to our
membership.
This year Christine shares the role with another, but she continues,
largely unheralded, to gather the pieces and details of this most
important part of our organization. We look always for additional
members to help this committee; please contact any board member if
you are interested in joining this vital group. You will be joining
ranks with one of the best and most shining members of Women’s
Council.
Thank you Christine, for all you do!
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