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Seems that we find ourselves with very little spare time these days, yet as REALTORS® we accomplish much as volunteers, and we tend to forget the immense value of our combined REALTOR® efforts as we raise scholarship funds for our high school studentsand food for those in need in Eastern Contra Costa County.

Case in Point: The Delta Harvest Run (DHR), put on by Delta’s Community Service Foundation on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The Run has done wonders for our local food banks and local high school students. Just think, the Run has helped our Foundation to grant over $50,000 in scholarships to our graduating seniors just in the last ten years.

The Delta Harvest Run involves huge amount of work by everyone involved. Our DAR staff, the foundation board of directors, and the group of DHR volunteers, many of which are not Realtors or Affiliates have come together to make this event a success. And here is the best part. All of Delta’s Realtors are recognized in the most positive way possible.

Want to help? Race Director and Realtor Wendy Shearer has a way:

She writes, “Here is what one of our members has done to promote the DHR and her business too. I provided her artwork for our run so that she could create a marketing piece that would appeal to runners in her farm

area. What a great idea!

Over the weekend a group of us passed out flyers with a special discount promotional code during the Brentwood Art & Wine Festival. Registering for the run over the Labor Day weekend entitled one to a 10% discount. Our registrations went up as a result!!

I would like to offer each of our REALTOR® and Affiliate members their own unique promotion code they can use with their clients. We can also provide the REALTOR® and Affiliate a list of registratns who used their code so they can follow up and thank them.”

Call Wendy (925) 303-2665 or (925) 595-0292 for your own Delta Harvest Run Promo Code today.

The Delta Harves Run:Sunday, September 21, 2014

2014 OFFICERS

Ron Keefer, PresidentJames Britto, President-ElectErrol Mooney, TreasurerScott MacIntyre, Immediate Past PresidentJohn Bedford, Secretary

2014 DIRECTORS

John CanningMary Jane DukellisMonica MalcuitJodi MarfiaLori OgorchockRena ProvencioJerry SotoCecily TipperyLynn Valintis

STAFF

John Bedford, Association ExecutiveNEW EMAIL: JohnB@deltaaor.com

Tonia Nielsen, Chief Operations Officertonia@deltaaor.com

Jean Ruelas, Manager- Retail Operationsjean@deltaaor.com

Barbara Baham, Members Service Directorbarbara@deltaaor.com

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Delta Association of REALTORS®3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite 200, Antioch, CA 94531Phone 925 757 8283Fax 925 757 8393info@deltaaor.com

Delta Currents is the official monthly publication of the Delta Association of REALTORS®. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of this publication, errors may occur. DAR shall not be held liable for misinformation, typographical errors, omissions, and/or misprints in editorial and/or advertising materials.

Delta Currents is published byMichelle Manos Design.

To advertise in Delta Currents, contact Michelle Manos at 831 869 5084 or michelle@michellemanosdesign.com

DAR HoursTUESDAY - FRIDAY 8:00am - 5:00pm

MONDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm

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sANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAYPOINT

Every Tuesday

Delta Association of REALTORS®

3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Ste. 200, Antioch

8:30am • $2

Group does use Paragon to

Schedule homes on tour. Must attend

the Marketing Meeting the Morning of

tour to confirm open house. Agent or

representative must hold open from 9:30-

11:00.For more information call Ramesh Suman,

Majestic Homes, 779-1234, or Ralph Garrow Jr.,

Ralph Garrow Real Estate, 366-6676

DISCOVERY BAY/BYRON

MARKETING MEETING & TOUR

1st and 3rd Tuesday

Board Walk Grill at the Marina, Discovery Bay

9:00am • $2

Group does use Paragon to schedule homes on

tour. Open tour and must be in by Noon onMonday.

Homes on tour are open from 9:30-12:00.To place

a home on tour you must attend the meeting

prior to the week the house is on tour.

For more information call Christine Wallin

Sasville Properties 525-7402

OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/

BRENTWOOD/KNIGHTSEN

MARKETING MEETING & TOUR

Every Wednesday

Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street,

Oakley • 8:30am • $2

Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour.

For more information contact Dan Barnes,Tour

Coordinator,

759-4648.

CONTRA COSTA REALTORS®

IN MOTION

CONTRA COSTA NORTH

Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill,

Concord, Walnut Creek, Clayton,

Clyde

Every Tuesday

8:30am • $10

Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Rd.,

Concord

Doors open at 8am for breakfast

www.ccrim.info

REALTORS® MARKETING

ASSOCIATION

CONTRA COSTA SOUTH

Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk,

Diablo, Alamo

Every Thursday

San Ramon Community Center,

12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon

8:30am • $5

Doors open at 8am for breakfast

No formal tour

www.RMAtoday.com

INFORMAL TOURS

Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant

Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek,

Clayton,Clyde, Rossmoor, Orinda,

Lafayette, Moraga

Tuesday between 9:00am and 2:00pm

Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk,

Diablo, Alamo

Thursday between 9:00am & 2:00pm

East County InsuranCE ANTIOCH925 757 4208

2738 B W. Tregallas Rd.BRENTWOOD

925 240 13306440 Brentwood Blvd.

All personal and commercial lines

www.eastcountyins.com

Sept. 1 DAR Closed Labor Day

Sept. 3 EBRDI Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sept. 3 EBRDI Find and Mobile Realtor.com 1 p.m - 4 p.m.

Sept. 12 Local Government Relations 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Sept. 16 Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sept. 19 GRI Trust Fund Management – Fair Housing 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sept. 19 Oakland A’s Game 6:35 p.m.

Sept. 21 DRCSF Harvest Run Event

Sept. 22 Executive Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Sept. 23 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Sept. 25 Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Oct. 8 – 10 C.A.R. Meetings Anaheim

Oct. 15 GRI Legal Issues 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Oct. 17 Local Government Relations 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Oct. 21 Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Oct. 22 New Members Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Oct. 23 Executive Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Oct. 25 DRCSF Roctoberfest Event

Oct. 28 Budget & Finance Meeting 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Oct. 30 Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Nov. 7-10 NAR Conference New Orleans

Nov. 11 DAR Closed Veterans Day

Nov. 12 Budge & Finance Committee Meeting 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Nov. 13 Executive Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Nov. 14 Local Government Relations 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nov. 18 Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation 1:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Nov. 19 GRI Trust Fund Management – Fair Housing 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nov. 19 New Members Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Nov. 20 Board of Directors Meeting 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Nov. 26 DAR Closed at NOON

Nov. 27 DAR Closed Thanksgiving

Nov. 28 DAR Closed

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REALTORS®Arlen CoutlerBHG Mason McDuffie Real Estate3000 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch779-0700 FAX 779-0353

Maryane LopezBlack Diamond Real Estate4464 Lone Tree Way, #1027, Antioch756-0204 FAX 756-7180

Jason BerlinColdwell Banker Guidance4851 Lone Tree Way, Ste. B, Antioch776-1100 FAX 776-5085

Paul ShatswellDon Rhodes Real Estate2406 Valdez Court, Antioch754-7634 FAX 866-286-1821

Jeffrey KenneyJDK & Associates Realty50 Eagle Rock Way, Ste. D, Brentwood518-4442-888-851-4246

Guillermo NavaKeller Williams191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood634-0033 FAX 634-4427

Vanessa Ramos-WheelerPrudential California Realty2510 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood634-3200 FAX 634-3393

Charlene MooreRealty One Group Elite, at5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Kaclyn SturgeRealty One Group Elite5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Laura EnriquezSasville Properties1555 Riverlake Rd., Ste. M, Discovery Bay513-4483 FAX 420-6171

BROKERSC. Denise StewartBlack Diamond Real Estate4464 Lone Tree Way, #1027, Antioch756-0204 FAX 756-7180

George RobinsonFaith Realty #12420 Sand Creek Rd., #224, Brentwood727-8731 FAX 510-336-4373

Judy Brown GerryJudy B. Gerry, BrokerP.O. Box 749, Brentwood628-4147 FAX 634-7343

MEMBERS ON THE MOVEInderjit Kaur is now withElite Realty Service at7412 Elsie Ave., Sacramento916-837-7297 FAX 916-681-5117

Kawaljeet S. SarangElite Realty Service at7412 Elsie Ave., Sacramento916-837-7297 FAX 916-681-5117

Paula MartinRealty One Group Elite, at5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Daniel Solorio is now withRealty One Group Elite, at5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Rodrigo Talavera is now withRealty One Group Elite, at5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch978-1100 FAX 706-8203

Martha Aranda is now withRealty World of the Bay at2715 Lone Tree Way, Antioch757-7200 FAX 955-9999

Christine Wallin is now withSasville Properties at1555 Riverlake Rd. Ste. M, Discovery Bay513-4483 FAX 420-6171

Sara Wingschell is now withSasville Properties at1555 Riverlake Rd. Ste. M, Discovery Bay513-4483 FAX 420-617

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REALTORS® didn’t get the use of cellular phones until the early 80’s when the car phone became popular. However, pay phones were everywhere, in telephone booths and in hotel lobbies.

There weren’t Fax machines until the late 70’s.This meant that listing agreements, purchase contracts and other documents had to be hand delivered or mailed to the parties involved.

Telegrams were often used by remote sellers and buyers whose signatures were needed right away.

Title Companies and other companies

instituted courier services that made daily rounds to pick up and deliver documents between offices.

Remember BATS?Listings were not online because there was no Internet, no email, or computer screens. Delta’s “advanced” MLS system consisted of listings printed six to a legal size sheet of paper and picked up once per week at the Board Office.

With scissors in hand we cut the listings out and put them in flip charts and other two hole devices for easy reference.

A few MLS memories From John Bedford

What was in the Realtor Tool Box back in 1976?

EBRDI Paragon TrainingFree to MLS SubscribersSteven Pean, InstructorWednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Paragon 5 Essentials9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Find and Mobile Realtor.com1 p.m. – 4 p.m.To register call EBRDI at 363-2333Or logon to EBRDI.com

GRI ClassTrust Fund Management- Fair HousingFriday, Sept. 19, 20148 a.m. – 5 p.m.To register call GRI at 888-785-4800 orwww.eDisgnations.com

New Members OrientationWednesday, Sept. 24, 20148:30 a.m. – 12 noonTo register call DAR office 757-8283

GRI ClassLegal Issues Wednesday, Oct. 15, 20148 a.m. – 5 p.m.To register call GRI at 888-785-4800 orwww.eDesignations.com

New Members OrientationWednesday, Oct. 22, 20148:30 a.m. – 12 noonTo register call DAR office 757-8283

Negotiation Basics for REALTORS®Sandee Schumann, InstructorThursday, Oct. 23, 20149 a.m. – 12 noonDAR members $60Non-members $65To register call DAR office 757-8283

All Classes are held at the Delta Association of REALTORS®3428 Hillcrest Ave., Ste: 200, Antioch, except as otherwise noted

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