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release January 14, 2008 Association Of Regina REALTORS® Inc. Announces 2007 University Scholarships Regina, Saskatchewan – January 14, 2008 - the recipients of the 2007 Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. University of Regina scholarships have been announced. Ghia Schell, who is in the Bachelor of Business Administration program, has received a $1,000 scholarship. She graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina and is now in her third year at the university. She has been involved as a volunteer with her community rink and canteen, dinner theatre and with the Breast Cancer “Run for the Cure”. Also receiving a $1,000 scholarship is Brett Canham who is in her fourth year of the Bachelor of Business Administration program working towards becoming a chartered accountant. She has been a volunteer with Mosaic as a Youth Ambassador, the Breast Cancer “Run for the Cure”, and has worked on the Buffalo Days Parade Committee. She attended Winston Knoll Collegiate in Regina. Ms. Canham also received the association’s scholarship in 2006. Each year the Association awards two scholarships to U of R students to encourage and support excellence in education. The criteria include having attended high school in Regina, academic standing and demonstrated ability in such areas as leadership, athletics and fine arts. “The association has been involved in providing scholarship assistance to University of Regina students since 1977”, said Gord Archibald, Executive Officer, Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. “We are very pleased to be able to help these two outstanding young people with their academic activities and goals”. The Association established its scholarship program in 1977 and has provided assistance to over 50 U of R students since then. The Association has been serving Regina and area since 1912 and ensures that its members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. It provides the Multiple Listing Service® to Regina and area, publishes ReginaRealEstateReview.com and operates The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9 For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page For immediate
release January 16, 2007 Regina REALTORS® Expand Real Estate Advertising Services Regina, Saskatchewan – January 16, 2007 – The Association of Regina’s REALTORS® Inc. is enhancing Regina and area’s two most popular real estate advertising services. The printed version Regina Real Estate Review which has been operated by the Association since the early 1980s is distributed every second Friday with the Regina Leader-Post. The REALTOR® Channel which has been operated by the Association since 1996 appears on Access Communications cable TV channel 9 and is the only real estate association owned real estate advertising channel in Canada. Both advertising services are expanding to the Internet and will combine the power of Regina’s Multiple Listing Service® to improve service to its members and the public. Beginning in January, new residential MLS® property listings will be published in the print version of the Real Estate Review and appear on The REALTOR® Channel. In addition, two new associated websites at ReginaRealEstateReview.com and at ReginaRealEstateChannel.com will be available to the public. Both websites will contain interactive copies of the ads appearing in both of the traditional advertising services as well as a list of new residential MLS® listings. The new listing information appearing on the websites and on the channel will be updated on a daily basis, providing the public with current information on homes for sale coming on to the market in Regina and area. The print version of the Real Estate Review has been renamed to ReginaRealEstateReview.com to reflect the shift to the Internet. The real estate channel will continue be known as The REALTOR® Channel. “Following extensive member and consumer research, it was evident that the web is becoming the growing and preferred choice for the public to access real estate information. Although these two services have had a very strong brand recognition and usage by the public, the decision to expand them to the web and provide more information on homes for sale was an obvious choice, said Gord Archibald, Executive Officer of the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. “We believe that the enhancements to these two services combined with the Multiple Listing Service® and the national mls.ca website creates an unprecedented and powerful package of real estate marketing tools for our members, their clients and the public. The move to the web also positions the two services for more on line enhancements in the future as technology evolves.” The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the ranks of the membership. The Association has been serving Regina and area since 1912 and ensures that its members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The Association provides the Multiple Listing Service® to Regina and area, publishes the ReginaRealEstateReview.com and operates The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9. For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page For immediate
release January 2, 2008 Shawn Fay Named 2008 Association Of Regina REALTORS® President Regina, Saskatchewan – January 2, 2008 - Shawn Fay of Realty Executives Regina is the new President of the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. for 2008. Mr. Fay succeeds Past-President David Mayer. Mr. Fay became a member of the Association in 1981 and has been a member of the current Board of Directors since 2004. Mr. Fay also was a Director with the Association from 1991 to 1998, serving as President in 1997. He was selected as the Association’s CMHC REALTOR® of the Year in 2003 in recognition of his volunteer contributions to the real estate industry and the community. During his time on the Board, he has been active on several Association committees and task forces. “It is indeed a privilege to serve as President of the Association for a second time”, said Mr. Fay. “We can take a great deal of pride in that our association is recognized as one of the most progressive real estate boards in Canada. With 2008 shaping up as another very active year in the local market, we plan to continue this with many key changes planned during the year to better serve our members and their clients.” Others serving on the Board of Directors are: President-Elect Russ Weir; Past-President David Mayer; and Directors, Stacy Svendsen, Mary Vogel, Mike Duggleby, Francois Maisonneuve, Ian Johnston and Lane Boghean. David Mayer will also serve as Regina Regional Director on the Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS®. The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the ranks of its membership. The Association has been serving Regina and area since 1912 and is committed to ensuring that its members act in the best interests of their clients. REALTORS® provide high standards of service to property owners and buyers and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The Association operates the Multiple Listing Service® in Regina and area, publishes the ReginaRealEstateReview.com advertising newspaper and produces The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9. For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page
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release May 15, 2007 Victor Martens: Recipient of the 2007 Distinguished REALTOR® Award
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – May 15, 2007 - The Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS® (ASR), in conjunction with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is pleased to announce that Victor Martens of Realty Executives Victor Martens in Regina is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished REALTOR® Award. Jeff Skinner, CMHC Business Development Manager for Regina and Southern Saskatchewan, was on hand to present the award at the ASR Annual General Meeting held April 26, 2007 in Regina. The Distinguished REALTOR® Award recognizes an active member of the Association who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to the real estate industry through involvement in the provincial association, the local real estate board and the community. Criteria assessed for this award include professionalism, involvement in education, and participation in association activities, leadership and good public relations skills with fellow REALTORS® and the public. Licensed in real estate since 1986, Victor has been active at the local and provincial association levels, serving on and chairing numerous committees. Victor was a director with the Association of Regina REALTORS® from 1993 to 1999; serving on the Finance, Education and Newspaper Committees. He was President in 1998. Victor served as an ASR director from 2002 through 2005 and during his tenure chaired the Finance and Executive Committees as well as a Governance Task Force. He was elected ASR’s President in 2004. He was instrumental in streamlining governance policy, restructuring the directors’ compensation plan and developing a senior staff evaluation process. His professionalism and leadership were evidenced in the manner in which he represented the ASR throughout the province. Victor is currently Saskatchewan’s representative to the Canadian Real Estate Association Board of Directors. Victor stays current with technological and educational trends. He has attained his broker and Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designations, is a Registered Relocation Specialist (RRS) and a Canadian Employee Relocation Council Relocation Specialist. Dedicated to his community, he has worked with his church board, as a canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as a director of the Regina chapter of the Better Business Bureau, as well as director and past Chair of the Board of Access Communications Co-operative Limited. Victor Martens is a dedicated REALTOR®, and it is with pride that we congratulate him on his receipt of the 2007 Distinguished REALTOR® Award. For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page For immediate
release May 9, 2007 Regina REALTORS® Continue Inner-City Youth Partnership
Regina, Saskatchewan – May 9, 2007 - The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc and the North Central Family Centre (NCFC) are continuing their partnership to help youth in Regina’s inner-city. 2007 marks the second year of the three year partnership between the two organizations with the ARR providing an additional $2500 for the NCFC’s Youth Empowerment Program. The program employs 15-20 inner city youth to provide services to Regina’s north-central neighbourhood. These services include lawn-care, snow removal in the winter and doing year-round odd jobs for north-central area residents. The 2007 funding will be used to provide maintenance for equipment and to acquire a trailer to transport equipment for the program. “In 2006 we helped the NCFC get the Youth Empowerment Program off the ground. From all reports, it has proven to be a very successful program which has provided needed services to the north central community and its property owners, particularly many seniors. At the same time, it provides practical working experience and skill development for young people”, said David Mayer, 2007 President of the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. “Hopefully this year’s assistance will help the program to provide even more service to the community and create more work experience opportunities for young people in north central Regina.” The NCFC mission is to carry out works for the encouragement and empowerment of the inner city community by offering educational, sports and recreation, social, cultural and counseling programs to promote positive and healthy changes in the north-central Regina. The NCFC delivers in excess of 45 structured programs to Regina’s inner-city children, youth, families and seniors. The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the ranks of the membership. The Association has been serving Regina and area since 1912 and ensures that its members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The Association provides the Multiple Listing Service® to Regina and area, publishes the Regina Real Estate Review and operates The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9. For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page For immediate
release March 21, 2007 Federal Budget Misses Investment Opportunity No firm action on capital gains Regina, Saskatchewan – May 9, 2007 - The federal government has failed to provide an opportunity for Canadians to increase their investments in real property. This opportunity would have come in a proposal from The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) to allow the deferral of capital gains tax and recaptured capital cost allowance when an investment property is sold, and the proceeds of the sale are invested in another investment property within one year. The Association, on behalf of more than 88,000 REALTORS® in Canada, has been calling on the federal government to make such changes to the capital gains tax for several years now. CREA’s proposal would provide several economic benefits, including a boost in Canada’s productivity, expansion of rental housing, and encouragement of urban regeneration. “Small investors are holding onto their real property investments because of the tax consequences associated with selling and reinvesting, and this is unduly influencing typical market activity,” noted Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. Executive Officer Gord Archibald. “Despite our disappointment, REALTORS® remain committed to working with the federal government to develop a policy that will encourage investment in real property.” Canadian REALTORS® were also disappointed to learn that the federal government did not revise the current Home Buyers’ Plan to include a market adjustment for the maximum RRSP withdrawal limit – a move that would have been beneficial to first-time homebuyers. “The maximum loan limit under the Home Buyers’ Plan has been losing ground as a percentage of rising average resale home prices for more than a decade,” noted Archibald. “Plan users are being forced to finance bigger mortgages, causing their debt burden to rise even as interest rates remain low.” The $20,000 maximum loan limit for a home downpayment has not been adjusted since the plan was established in 1992, which has had a negative impact on its effectiveness. The lack of inflation adjustment is an obvious oversight in the design of the plan. Canadian and Regina REALTORS® have been calling on the federal government to raise the maximum loan limit to $25,000 to account for inflationary gains over the past 15 years. REALTORS® would also like to see the loan limits adjusted every five years to account for inflation. “Though we are disappointed that these much needed changes are not reflected in the 2007 Federal Budget, we hope that the federal government will make improvements to the plan – and the affordability of Canadian housing – a priority in the immediate future,” added Archibald. About The Canadian Real Estate Association The Canadian Real Estate Association is one of Canada’s largest single-industry trade Associations, and represents more than 88,000 REALTORS® across Canada. CREA’s primary mission is to represent its members at the federal level of government and to act as a watchdog on national legislation affecting or impacting the real estate industry. CREA also works to defend the public’s right to own and enjoy property. About the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the ranks of the membership. The Association has been serving Regina and area since 1912 and ensures that its members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The Association provides the Multiple Listing Service® to Regina and area, publishes the ReginaRealEstateReview.com and operates The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9. For more information, contact: Click Here to return to News Release Page For immediate
release March 15, 2007 Pat Eva Named Regina's 2006 REALTOR® Of The Year Regina, Saskatchewan – March 15, 2007 - The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have named Pat Eva of Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. as the 2006 REALTOR® of The Year. Jeff Skinner of CMHC made the presentation on March 14, 2007 at the Association’s 22nd Annual Member Recognition Evening. “This Award is intended to recognize a Regina REALTOR® who has made a marked contribution to both the real estate industry and their community over the years”, said Mr. Skinner. “Pat Eva’s involvement as a volunteer with the Association and in the community is certainly in keeping with the spirit of the award.” “So many REALTORS® give so much to our industry and community”, said Ms. Eva. “To be singled out for this recognition by my peers amongst so many deserving colleagues is a real honour and a privilege.” “Pat has been a willing volunteer with the Association for over twenty years having served on its Board of Directors and numerous committees over that period. As a trainer, she has literally helped prepare hundreds of new REALTORS® to enter the real estate business, said David Mayer, 2007 President of the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. “In the community, she has been active for twenty years with the local Beta Sigma Phi chapter, a women’s organization, currently serving as its Vice-President. This chapter provides services to the elderly and was originally responsible for starting Santa’s Anonymous in Regina. Over the years, she has also been active teaching children swimming at Crooked Lake and with the YWCA, with Easter Seals and the Regina Humane Society.” Ms. Eva has been a continuous member of the Association as a salesperson, broker and trainer since 1974. The Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the ranks of the membership. It has been serving Regina and area since 1912.The Association provides the Multiple Listing Service® in Regina and area, publishes the ReginaRealEstateReview.com and operates The REALTOR® Channel on cable TV channel 9. For more information, contact: |
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