President’s Message

A Happy and Healthy New Year

to all!

Well a new start again to

another year, and I am excited

about it. Our office ended up

having our second-best year

ever and I personally want to

thank all that were involved. A

special thanks to our agents and

to our co-broke offices and their agents. I

am hopeful that this new year, business will

be just as good and even better for all our

Members and Affiliates.

I want to remind everyone to take

REALTOR safety seriously given that we

received word of a suspicious individual

requesting showings using various names.

The board of directors will be discussing

how to best handle situations given the

dual concerns of raising awareness while

avoiding anything that may be considered

defamatory.

A special thanks to everyone who rang a

bell for Salvation Army last month. If you

volunteer for anything in your communities

and send us a photo, you can earn a free

gift from NWAR as a small token to show

our appreciation for what you do.

Another Reminder that we have

d e s i g n a t i o n w e b i n a r s

upcoming for ABR, CRS, GREEN

and PSA starting in February

and that the first 20 NWAR

Member s w ho ea r n a

designation or complete WRA

Quick Start Training will earn a

$100 education incentive award

from NWAR to help defray your

costs. Earn a designation to show your

clients and customers that you believe in

further education so you can be better at

what you do.

I would also like to Invite our Members and

Affiliates to contact President-Elect Julie

Manthei or Matt if you are interested in

possibly running for a seat on the NWAR

Board. The Nominating Committee will be

meeting next month to start working on a

slate of candidates for election this spring.

Please really consider giving some of your

time and your ideas to your association.

And finally, watch for our 2018 year-end

report coming soon for a recap of our

association's accomplishments in 2018 and

a glimpse at our year ahead.

Ron

Inside This Issue:

Professional Stnds Training -

Minocqua Feb 15

WRA Appraisal Conference -

March 11-12

ABR & Other Designation

Webinars - Starting Feb 26

Ron Welnetz, NWAR

The Buzz:

GNMLS President’s Message 2

Affiliates & Sponsors 3

MLS Memo & AE Corner 3

Member Recognition & Events 4

REALTORS on the Move 4

About NWAR/GNMLS 5

2018 RPAC Recognition 6

Affiliate Spotlight

WRA Virtual Conference - Jan 23-24

The Wisconsin REALTORS Association is hosting

their first-ever Virtual Conference, titled “The

Making of a Top Agent”, on livestream on

January 23-24. This two-day event includes

keynote sessions by popular speakers Leigh Brown and Marki Lemons, over a dozen

workshop sessions, and it even has a virtual exhibit hall where you can learn about new

products and services. Topics covered include pricing strategies, attracting sellers,

staging, promotions, lead generation, negotiation, expense tracking and much more.

The cost to attend is $199 for WRA Members and includes 3 months of access to all session

recordings following the conference. Prior to registering, please visit the event FAQs to

ensure that you meet the minimum technical requirements to attend this online

conference.

Register online today at: virtualconference.wra.org

January 2019

Northwoods Association of REALTORS® & Greater Northwoods MLS®

Volume 9, Issue 1

The Realty Review

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Happy New Year everyone!

Our weather, though nice for being

outside and for the heating bill,

hasn’t been too rosy for the tourism

industry which depends on snow

and cold and is the lifeblood of the

Northwoods. I was glad to see the

snowmobile trails open up in late

December and though they weren’t

in the best condition, there were

people on them and it gave a boost

to all the businesses that rely on

them in the winter.

It’s that time of the year again where

the MLS will be seeking broker/

owners to serve on the MLS

board. There will be several

positions opening up including

President-Elect, Treasurer and 3

Director seats. I would encourage

any broker/owners to contact

President-Elect Jackie Leonard if

you are interested in serving. It is

an eye opening experience as to

what goes on behind the scenes and

what it takes to keep the MLS

operating smoothly, not to mention

it is rewarding knowing that you are

doing your part by volunteering.

Also, the GNMLS Nominating

Committee is being appointed soon

and is tasked with preparing a slate

of nominees from among GNMLS

Participants (Broker-Owners &

Appraisers). If you are contacted by

a member of the committee and

asked to run for a seat on the

GNMLS Board, I hope you will say

“YES”! The election takes place at

the spring golf outing/dinner

meeting and those who get elected

will be sworn in at the September

dinner meeting for a 2-year term.

Brokers, please take time to review

the GNMLS annual report that Lon

recently sent to you and also the

c u r r e n t M L S Po l i c i e s a n d

Procedures manual to make your

agents aware of changes.

Finally, best wishes go out to all the

recently retired REALTORS who

made 2018 their last year!

Until next month, think snow!

John

John Misina, GNMLS

President’s Message

Join us for Professional Standards Training on February

15th at River Valley Bank in Minocqua with WRA

Professional Standards Director Tracy Rucka. Tracy will

review the ethics and arbitration dispute resolution

processes including grievance and hearing panels,

mediation and ombudsman services. Attendees will also

gain a deeper understanding of procuring cause and how to

avoid being on the receiving end of a complaint.

There is no cost for NWAR Members and the cost for others is $25 to attend.

Register online by 2/7 at: goo.gl/umB31f

Calling all Appraisers! WRA invites all Wisconsin licensed appraisers to

register for the 2019 WRA Appraisal Conference on March 11-12 at Kalahari

Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

This year’s conference schedule includes a 7-hour National USPAP Update

course, a Writing It Better course with exercises in preparing summary

comments and supplement form reporting, and an Appraising Rural

Residential Property course that would surely be useful to Appraisers in much

of the Northwoods. Additional offerings at the conference include classes on

disaster valuation, cost approach and sales grid adjustments and several product/service exhibits.

Registration includes 2-day, 1-day and half-day options ranging from $90-$280 for WRA Members who register by

February 25th.

View Full Details & Register by 2/25 at: www.wra.org/appraisalconference

WRA Appraisal Conference - WI Dells March 11-12

Professional Standards Live - Minocqua 2/15

WRA Destination CE

St Lucia March 5-8 www.wra.org/destinationce

Winter is a good time to tweak your

marketing. Consider setting up your

FREE Xposure agent webpage and

then adding that to your PCS client

email. The link would look something

like this: http://lonfisk.realtyhd.com/

Then you are not only providing your

customers with properties matching

their search criteria, but also giving

them a link to explore all the current

MLS listings and share that with

others if they want to, all with your

personal branding being distributed.

If you prefer the Interface client

printouts with photos, this is now the

default layout in Express. Choose the

“1 per page: Client” layout if you

want to email listings with the live

links to photos, map location, etc.

Remember to run your EOY reports to

save your sales history for 2018 with

Sales – Firm/Agent and others that

can be found in Express > Reports.

AE Corner MLS Memo

The 2018 NWAR Year-End Report will

be emailed to Members soon. Please

look it over to see how our membership

numbers and finances have performed

over the past several years (not bad if

you ask me). This report also recaps our

2018 goals and accomplishments, looks

to the year ahead and includes an

updated Strategic Plan. I invite anyone

with ideas of how we can better serve

you to contact me and/or consider

volunteering on our Strategic Planning

Committee in 2019.

Last week, we sent a safety alert via

Facebook and email to Members

regarding unusual behavior by a

consumer who was using varying

names. While we of course would like

to share every last detail, we cannot

“name names” based solely upon odd

behavior since doing so could be

considered defamatory. Our board will

soon discuss how to best handle these

situations going forward. Please stay

safe out there and visit nar.realtor/

safety for some helpful resources.

MLS Tip: Please remember to review the MLS

Policies & Procedures as you begin the new

year. See: goo.gl/SWXuiv

NWAR Affiliates Page 3

Matt Seegert - NWARMatt@gmail.com Lon Fisk - NWARLonF@gmail.com

Affiliate Company Location Affiliate Name Phone

A to Z Home Inspections Harshaw Patrick Brennan 715-358-5809

AmeriSpec Inspection Services Rhinelander Brad Francis 715-493-0185

Associated Title & Closing Services Ironwood MI Roy D’Antonio 906-932-6340

Big Moose Home Inspections Bessemer MI Tom Ruemenapp 906-663-2221

CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Michelle Brettingen 715-627-4336

CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Pam Jansen 715-627-4336

CoVantage Credit Union Crandon Angela Retzlaff 715-478-5100

Gowey Abstract & Title Minocqua Mike Brandner 715-356-3000

Great North Bank Eagle River Dan Stark 715-598-9919

JP Home Inspections Rhinelander James Pueschner 715-360-7228

Knight Barry Title Service Minocqua Patrick Hugunin 715-439-4114

mBank Eagle River John Hletko 715-477-3841

mBank Eagle River Cathy Humbaugh 715-477-3885

Northern Title & Abstract Rhinelander Al Mancl 715-365-5000

Northwoods Title & Closing Eagle River Maryann Fath 715-479-6459

Oneida Title & Abstract Rhinelander Jeanne Smith 715-362-3348

People’s State Bank Eagle River Val Dreger 715-479-1794

People’s State Bank Minocqua Tim Sanderson 715-358-7070

River Valley Bank Minocqua LeAnn Hayden 715-358-9319

Shoreline Title Services Rhinelander Greg Peckels 715-369-3934

The Cayo Group at Inlanta Mortgage Minocqua Dee Cayo 715-358-9700

Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Shelly Cole 715-453-5354

Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Deb Duncan 715-453-5354

Vilas Title Service Eagle River Rick Ernst 715-479-4070

Wisconsin Benefit Planning Minocqua Charlie Ouimette 715-356-2300

* These are non-member paid advertisements that are not specifically

endorsed or promoted by NWAR.

ENV Property Solutions Fifield

Ph: 715-661-0561

ENVPropertySolutions.com

Mold/lead/asbestos investigations, soil/groundwater testing & more

NWAR Sponsors*

Registration: wra.org/ABR_Overview/

The ABR two-day core course will provide you with the tools and know-how to represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide them the same level of service that sellers typically enjoy. This course also offers ideas and methods for building a buyer-representation business, forming buyer relationships, winning repeat business and referrals, and more.

Northwoods Drone Photography & Video

Rhinelander

Ph: 715-383-4519 E: zetekd@gmail.com

Licensed & Insured Drone Photography & Videos

2019 Designation Webinars @ NWAR

Date(s): Designation (click to register)

Feb 26-27 ABR Designation Course

Apr 9 CRS: Smart Home Technologies

Apr 25-26 GREEN Designation Course

May 8 PSA: Mastering the CMA

AE Tip: The federal government shutdown is now officially the longest in US history. For a NAR

summary & video update of how this is affecting real estate, visit: goo.gl/8dqEMg

Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 4

Name From To Ted Cushing Lakeplace.com - Vacationland - Minocqua

Lawrence Frey Pine Point Realty - Rhinelander

Dan Holperin Century 21 Burkett - Eagle River

Nancy Kuczmarski Flanders Realty Group - Rhinelander

Dawn Lord ShoreWest - Long Lake

Bruce McDowell Lakeplace.com - Vacationland - Minocqua

Patrick McGinnis ShoreWest - Long Lake

Sharon Papapetru Pine Point Realty - Rhinelander Key Insight - Rhinelander

Tara Reynolds Century 21 Best Way - Tomahawk

Sally Seeliger Seeliger & Seeliger Appraisals^ - Minocqua

Todd Staege Century 21 Burkett - Eagle River

Jody Teige Exit Greater Realty - Explore - Wausau

Faye Witulski Re/Max Property Pros - Eagle River

Name Office Chad Albrecht Symes Realty - Suamico

Andrea Burgess Jones Realty* - Schofield

Owen Jones Jones Realty* - Schofield

Chris Seeliger1 Chris Seeliger Appraisals* - Minocqua

Joseph Tallier1 Bolen Realty - Antigo

Robert Ullius1 First Weber - Minocqua

Jon Wasleske Jones Realty* - Schofield

Heather Westley NextHome Leading Edge - Rothschild

Jim Young ShoreWest REALTORS - Eagle River

New GNMLS Subscribers:

Lockbox Leaders

% Active Listings w/LBs

4 Star Realty 100%

Lake Country Realty 100%

Woodland Lakes Realty 100%

Up-North Living Real Estate 100%

eXp Realty 88%

NWoods Community Realty 83%

Lakeland Realty 77%

Eskridge Real Estate 75%

Redman Realty Group 74%

Wolf River Realty 71%

Need a refresher? View SentriLock lockbox training

guides, tip sheets and more at: goo.gl/kN7F3

REALTOR Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following NWAR Member(s)

celebrating a quinquennial anniversary this month:

30 Years:

Carol Becker Samsa - First Weber, Minocqua

Ken Wickman - Wickman Construction, Woodruff

25 Years:

Kyle Zastrow - Appraisal North & First Weber, Rhnldr

20 Years:

Roy D’Antonio -Eliason Realty of the North, Lnd O Lks

Renee Irish - Century 21 Northwoods Team, Crandon

Joe McKenna - Bolen Realty, Antigo

15 Years:

Leah Antoniewicz - Wolf River Realty, Antigo

Jackie Leonhard - N’woods Community Realty, Thwk

Vikki Leseberg - Wolf River Realty, Antigo

Darrell McDougal - First Weber, Rhinelander

Cami Schroepfer -Season to Season Props, Antigo

Brent Ven Rooy - Century 21 Best Way Realty, Merrill

10 Years:

Brad Adamovich -Adamovich Appraisals, Eagle River

5 Years:

Andy Gee - First Weber, Minocqua

Kevin Olsson - Integrity REALTORS, Antigo

Rad Watkins - Redman Realty Group, Minocqua

Members must attend a general meeting within 1 year of

anniversary to receive a free anniversary pin. If you cannot

attend, contact the board office to order a pin (cost $10).

Transfers & Releases: REALTORS® on the Move

Our next Lunch & Learn is one that proved popular in the

past - a discussion of Oneida County Zoning with Zoning

Administrator Karl Jennrich on February 13th at the

Rhinelander Chamber. Karl will update attendees on

zoning issues in Oneida County (eg: short-term rentals,

well & septic, shoreland zoning, etc) and answer any

questions you have.

Please fill out the link at right (just once is fine) to let us

know which upcoming L&L courses interest you. We will

email you a reminder the week prior to confirm if you are

able to attend.

1 = New NWAR Mbr

* = New GNMLS Ofc

Robert "Bert"

Rehberg passed

away December

26th at Eagle River

Hospital. Bert was

an Air Force veteran

who retired in 2012

after 16 years as a REALTOR.

Services were withheld at the

family's request but you may view

his obituary and share memories

of Bert at: goo.gl/ahrRZG.

Rest in peace, Bert.

In Memoriam

YTD Sales Update

Median Price Units On/Off Water 2017 2018 2017 2018

SFH Off 103,750 103,000 1154 1222

SFH On 218,100 240,000 1146 1213

Land Off 28,000 27,525 437 422

Land On 63,500 65,000 293 327

2018 was a strong year for on-water homes with 10% median sale price gains, and on-water lots increased over 11% in sales volume. Off-water property median prices edged slightly lower in

2018, but volume was still up over 3% for the year. Here’s to another busy year in 2019!

Lunch & Learn: Oneida County Zoning Upcoming Lunch & Learns (11:45a-1:00p)

Date Course Name & Location Instructor

Feb 13 Oneida County Zoning Update Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce

Karl Jennrich Oneida Co Zoning Administrator

Mar 13 All About Appraisals NWAR Board Office

Marla Malone NWAR Appraiser & Broker

Apr 10 Vilas Co Land Info & GIS Vilas County Courthouse

Barb Gibson Vilas Co Land Info.GIS Admin

May 8 Title & Closing Concerns Rhinelander Chamber

Al Mancl Northern Title & Abstract

Full L&L Schedule & Registration: goo.gl/1jn4VM

See more stats at: goo.gl/ZTNhLD

^ = Closed GNMLS Office

The Northwoods Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1953

as a non-profit organization dedicated to serving real estate

brokers and agents in the Northwoods area. NWAR provides a

central hub for our 400+ Members to communicate, establish

policy, receive training and implement new solutions to better

serve their clients.

Greater Northwoods Multiple Listing Service®, a wholly-owned

subsidiary of NWAR, is dedicated to providing our Members

with first-rate service and support in listing and viewing

properties and conducting business in accordance with the

ethical standards of the industry. GNMLS currently serves more

than 170 Member offices comprised of over 480 brokers, agents

and appraisers.

PO Box 377

320 Oak St, Suite B

Woodruff, WI 54568

Phone: 715-356-3400

Fax: 888-399-2118

Staff@NorthwoodsRealtors.org

Nor thwoods Assoc ia t i on o f REALTORS ®

& Grea te r Nor thwoods MLS ®

Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 5

Northwoods Association of REALTORS®

Officers (Term^):

Ron Welnetz, President 627-4885

Julie Manthei, President-Elect 356-3207

Trudy Campbell, Treasurer (1) 904-0203

Shelly Cole, Past President 453-5354

Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):

Tom Bird (1-1^) 356-9521

Andy Harris (1-2) 543-8900

LeAnn Hayden (1-2) 358-9319

Andrea Krueger (1-2) 453-3365

Jonathan Long (1-2) 453-4910

Joyce Nykolayko (1-1) 546-3900

Ed Raasch (1-1) 224-3800

Pete Rondello (1-1) 358-0450

Greater Northwoods MLS®

Officers (Term^):

John Misina, President 479-4431

Jackie Leonhard, President-Elect 453-2673

Mark Wagner, Treasurer (1) 762-3291

Adam Redman, Past President 358-0450

Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):

Jerry Burkett (2-1) 479-3090

Ed Choinski (1-2) 493-7827

Sandy Ebben (1-2) 365-3000

Dan Pudlo (2-2) 547-3033

Brenda Thompson (2-1) 358-0494

Julie Winter-Paez (1-1) 480-4333

Board of Directors 2018-19

NWAR Homepage: NorthwoodsREALTORS.org

Member FB Group: Facebook.com/Groups/NorthwoodsREALTORS

About Us

Board Office Location: www.goo.gl/qRzxH

Use East entrance (double doors by drive-up window)

Our office hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday

(Area code 715 unless otherwise noted)

NWAR & GNMLS on the Web:

www.goo.gl/2pnHM www.goo.gl/2fjJs

www.goo.gl/6aOAZ

The National Association of

REALTORS ® MVP Program

encourages members to take

actions that will benefit NAR and

members while rewarding them

for being active within their

association.

If you complete a REALTOR.com

lead conversion survey by 1/31, you will receive a First

Responder Guide full of tips on

closing online leads PLUS free

access to the Top Conversion

Professionals Webinar!

Claim your MVP reward today at:

MVP.REALTOR.ORG

www.goo.gl/KI9MI

^ President, President-Elect and Past President terms are 1 year each; Treasurers may serve up to two 1-year terms.

^ - Appointed to 1-year term to fill vacancy

Next Board Meetings:

Thursday, January 17th GNMLS - 8:30am NWAR - 10:00am

Meetings are the third Thursday of each month - Members welcome!

NWAR Committees, Chairpersons & Duties: https://northwoodsrealtors.org/committees

Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 6

We kept our streak alive by once again zooming past our 2018 RPAC fundraising goal with nearly 50% of Members

making an investment in RPAC in 2018. The 2017-18 legislative session turned out to be a record breaker with

nearly 70 REALTOR legislative victories in Madison. Whether you gave $10 or $1000, your RPAC contribution was

and is critical in helping WRA and RPAC to promote laws that protect homeownership and the real estate industry.

Thank you to everyone who gave any amount, and especially to our 2018 RPAC Champions below who gave far

beyond the guideline of $35 per Member. We likewise thank all who donated, bidded and volunteered at our RPAC

fundraiser auction last spring and hope you will help us again this year! - Cheryl Eskridge, NWAR RPAC Chairperson

2018 NWAR “Gold” Level Investors ($1000+)

2018 NWAR “Silver” Level Investors ($500-999)

2018 NWAR “Bronze” Level Investors ($100-499)

Mike Meyers Jim Mulleady Sr. Adam Redman

Sandy

Ebben

Lisa Alsteen

Judy Barr

Tom Bird

Trudy Campbell

Ed Choinski

Diana Chopin

Sue Crall

Cheryl Eskridge

Lisa Fricke

Jim Gabrielsen

Denise Goldsworthy

Adam Karcz

Cheryl Kelsey

Jo Ann Klug

Jackie Leonhard

Amy Paikowski

Angela Retzlaff

Pete Rondello

Cassi Rupnow

Judi Schmidt Arnold

Christy Schneider

Matt Seegert

Scott Soder

Brenda Thompson

Pat Van Hefty

Laurie Wagner

Julie Winter-Paez

Patty

Libke

Mary Ellen

Poggemann

Michelle

Bird