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Sept. 1, 2014
CONTENTS Page New Newsletter………………………3 Care Committee Report…………..9 Real Estate Humor…………………..4 RET Committee Report……………5 Classes, Company Events, Birthdays & Anniversaries….6,7 Security 1st – New Fees…………...8 Quick Dinner…………………………...8 Care Committee Report……..…...9 Shred It Party…………………….…..10 Rock River Rapids………..….…12,13 Winterizing your Home………..…14 Office Staff……………………….…….16
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Greetings everyone, Summer will soon be coming to a close. Fall is just around the corner. School is back is session. Watch for the School Zones and the children out walking to school. Just like the kids we need to put our thinking caps on. We need to refresh our goals & ideas that we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. Get out your “I need an adjustment” hat and start writing down those goals and hit the streets running. Lets end this year with a big bang! A reminder to everyone if you or someone in you family has done something special, let me know. I’ll get it in the newsletter with all the information. We’re all one big family. Hope everyone had a great summer. Till next month, SELL – SELL – SELL Donna Schulze Editor Email: dsknews@cox.net Office Phone: 554-2828 Cell Phone:734-0734 Extension: #104
NEW NEWSLETTER We are proud to be starting a new and improved newsletter. This 1st issue is just a start of what is going to be available each month. It will have all our regular items, interesting facts, all classes from WAAR and our offices and much more. We hope to see this grow into something very positive. You will see ads from our RE/MAX Realty Business Partners and learn something about each company. This opportunity will get our name out there and let other agents know what a great company we have. We would love to have your feed back on what you think about this new adventure. Please send your YEAS or NAYS to: dksnews@cox.net as we really do value your opinion. It is exciting to see this all come together. We will be doing new interviews with our agents but it will
have a new twist. So, please, be ready for my call so we can put you on the front cover. Talk to you soon, Donna Schulze Editor 554-2828
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WELCOME ABOARD
REAL ESTATE HUMOR
We are excited to announce that our RE/MAX family is growing. Our first new agent is Debra Washington. She will be working out of the West Office. Contact Info: Direct Line: 554-2816 Cell: 316-390-4262 An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they Email: saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that debrawashington@gmail.com could move apart and back together again. The Our new agent is Shawn Elmore. He will be working alongside Nick Holzrichter with Auctions. He will be
based out of the Great Bend, Kansas area. His contact number is 620-786-5057. Please welcome Debra & Shawn to our family. Make them feel at home. We are glad they chose us as the company to be with. 4
boy asked his father, "What is this father?" The father (never having seen an elevator) responded "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is." While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them and into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of light with numbers above the wall light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction. The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24 year old woman stepped out. The father said to his son, "Go get your Mother."
Kelly Bates Janet Bates Cliff Schoonover Kerry Dunn Gloria Light Lance Ferguson
The RE/MAX Enrichment Team RET Minutes
MISSION Statement: The RE/MAX Enrichment Team is dedicated to providing a conduit of communication between the Agents and Management of RE/MAX Realty Professionals, with the goals of improving the overall environment, productivity and the success of the company’s Agents, and, to collectively brand RE/MAX Realty Professionals as the most desirable Real Estate Firm in the industry. The RE/MAX Enrichment Tem will explore and advise Management in enhancing and/or expanding the following areas: continuous education, current technologies, paramount service, superior amenities, Agent interaction, and recruitment of desirable professionals.
The RET Committee wants to remind the agents about the Suggestion Boxes that Are located at both the East & West Office. What are your concerns or questions that you might have please put it in the box or give us a call. We are here to help you get the answers. The printers are connected to the server now. They will create a binder with all the How-to. Let you know as soon as it is available. They are working on several things for the Client Appreciation in Derby and some Office Fun Events. If you have any suggestions or ideas don’t forget to put them in the Suggestion Boxes. More to come next month.
WEBSITE LINKS: RE/MAX Mainstreet: http://www.remax.net The ABOVE Magazine: www.abovemag.remax.com RE/MAX University: http://thedownlad.remax.com/
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UP COMING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES Sept. 3rd – Wednesday – 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – WAAR Office CONTRACT – Friend or Foe? 3 hours CE Sept. 3rd – Wednesday – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – WAAR Office GOING FOR GOLD: Contract Acceptance to Closing – 3 hours CE Sept. 8th & 9th – Monday & Tuesday – 8:30 to 5:00 PM – WAAR Office ABR Course (Call Cindi 263-3167 to reserve or ask questions) Sept. 11th – Thursday – 1:30 PM – WAAR Annual Meeting Sept. 17th – Wednesday - 9:00 AM to Noon – WAAR Office Broker Core: Leadership Safari – 3 hours required Sept. 17th – Wednesday – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – WAAR Office Salesperson/Broker Core: Taking the Mystery out of Agency – 3 hours required Sept. 17th – Wednesday – 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM – WAAR Office New Agent Orientation To make a reservation go to http://ims.Wichita-realtors.com or call 263-3167. There is a $10 charge for a no-show, if you make a reservation and do not cancel within 24 hours of class.
UP COMING COMPANY EVENTS & CLASSES Sept. 3rd – Wednesday – 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM – West & East Office RU Class “Dominate Your Market By….” Sept 9th – Tuesday – 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM – WAAR Office – 170 W. Dewey, Room B Company Office Breakfast Meeting - Breakfast provided by Security 1st. Sept. 10th – Wednesday – 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM West & East Office RU Class “Social Media SEO Strategies” Sept. 16th – Tuesday – 11:30 AM – East Office – RET Committee Meeting Sept 17th – Wednesday – 10:00 AM – 11:40 AM – East & West Offices RU Class “ Generate Leads” Sept. 24th – 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM – East & West Offices RU Class “Optimizing Your…” Sept. 25th – Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at The Monarch – 579 W. Douglas Please let Alicia know if you will be there! It is important to have a head count. Sept. 25th – Thursday - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Sedgwick County Park ANNUAL RE/MAX REALTY PROFESSIONALS COMPANY PICNIC. *Attendance at our functions is no only greatly appreciated……but you get a raffle ticket!!
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RE/MAX ANNIVERSARIES & Agents Birthdays RE/MAX ANNIVERSARIES: Congratulations to Lila Allen (9/1) – 9 Years, & Cheryl Huebert (9/1) – 6 years. Happy Birthday to: Janet Bates ((/13), and Tammy King (915).Have a wonderful day. Happy Marriage Anniversary to: Lance & Cindi Ferguson (9/11). May you fall more in love with every passing year. Congratulations: Guy Blankenship married Linda Childers at Botanical Gardens. Our best wishes to the happy couple. May you have years of Happiness & Love!
RE/MAX REALTY PROFESSIONALS HAWAIAN LUAU COMPANY PARTY
September 25, 2014 Sedgwick County Park “Sunflower Building” 6501 W. 21st North 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM We will be grilling up BBQ Hawaiian Kabobs and serving Ham & Cheese Sliders and Pork Sliders. Blue Hawaiian’s and other drinks will be served at the TIKI BAR! Please bring a side dish. Bring the Family …we will have Horseshoe games & games for the kiddo’s. Please RVSP by Sept 23rd with Alicia Short 554-2845 or alicia@Wichita-realtypro.com
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Security 1st Title NEW FEES I shared this information with all of you at our last sales meeting but wanted to reiterate the importance of these new fees. The changes are as follows: • Each break on the title insurance rate card is increased by $5.00 • Commercial closing fee minimum is $460.00 • Residential closing fee for regular sales transaction is $460.00 • Residential closing fee for investment property is $410.00 • Residential refinance closing fee is $285.00 • Document preparation (deeds, mortgages, notes, etc.) is $85.00 • Residential new home closing is $310.00 • One-Time closings are $310.00 for the initial fee with $200.00 for modification • REO closing is $460.00 • Simultaneous issue commercial loan policy is $210.00 • Simultaneous issue residential loan policy is $160.00 • Informational commercial commitments for non-title companies and platting binders are $275.00 • Informational commercial commitment for title companies is $350.00 If you have any questions please let me know. Donna Osterman Branch Manager/Escrow Officer Office: 316-554-2872
Dixie Ball – My favorite recipe
MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI 1 (7 oz.) pkg. linguini noodles 1 lb. cottage cheese 1-1/2 lb. ground beef ½ cup Parmesan cheese ¾ cup chopped onion 2 Tbsp. melted butter 1 lb. – 10oz. Spaghetti sauce (Ragu) 8 oz. cream cheese ¼ cup sour cream * Cook Linguini and drain. Brown beef with onions and drain. Add spaghetti sauce and remove from heat. * Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl. * Spray the 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray. Spread ½ linguini in casserole & cover with ½ cream cheese mixture, then ½ beef mixture. Repeat layers. Drizzle with the melted butter. * Bake at 350 Degrees for 1 hour. Can be made ahead and refrigerated. Bake slightly longer if refrigerated. You can also use the same scenario and make million dollar lasagna, both are really good. TIP: I left the cream cheese sit out to make soft so that it is easier to mix with the other cheeses!! Also, let the noodles cool down for a few minutes before you put in the pan….they are extremely hard to layer when piping hot.
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YOGA CLASSES Back by popular demand the Yoga classes that Alicia Short taught last year are coming back. If you are interested in being a part of these classes just contact Alicia. They will be at the West office after work. Bring your workout clothes & mat. Alicia will be emailing out the dates and times to everyone so watch your mail so you don’t miss out. It’s a great relaxer.
CARE COMMITTEE REPORT We want to welcome back our dear friend Vicki Dresslaer with Security 1st. It has been 5 months since her surgery. She is doing just great. We are so glad to have her smiling face back where she belongs. Welcome home Vicki. You have been missed. Please say prayers for our new agent Debra Washington. She has some health issues that she is going through and we pray that everything will turn out great.
A Big “Thank You” from Alicia Short to the RET Committee for the Healing Waters Gift Card. She had a 2 hour massage. It was so great she almost called Kirk to come get her. “I really appreciated it,” replied Alicia.
If you know of anyone in our offices that are struggling with health or issues that we can help please contact the Care Committee: Kelly Bates, Donna Osterman, or Donna Schulze. 9
SHRED IT PARTY A BIG Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with our Shred it Party. It might have been windy but it was a great day. Another successful party. So glad you all had so many clients take advantage of this free day. We’ll do it again next year. Word gets around. They came clear from Colorado to get papers shredded! We do get our news out to the public!!!!
Saturday – October 4th, 2014 Sedgwick County Park 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Sign up at: kshumane.org/Woofstock This is an annual celebration of peace, love, and pets. Woofstock invites canines and their owners to participate in activities catered exclusively to them, including a one-mile mutt strut, two-mile fun run, contests for dogs and much more. Plus a silent auction, more than 80 pet-friendly vendors, demonstrations of dog agility, canine search & rescue, water retrieval and sheepherding. All proceeds benefit the Kansas Humane Society and the 18,000 animals it receives each year. It is great fun and a great way to meet new clients. Bring your dog bones and business cards It’s a great way to get your name out to the public. If you are interested please contact Alicia or Kirk. They will have a schedule of times that you could help. Hope to see you there!!
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ROCK RIVER RAPIDS CLIENT APPRECIATION EVENT This year was a huge success!!! We had a total count of 486 Clients who attended. This being the first year for hamburgers and hotdogs, we weren’t sure how this would pan out. It was a “BIG HIT”. There were 440 Hamburgers eaten up and 300 hotdogs. That’s S big WOW!!!!! The weather was perfect for our night at the pool. We want to send a GIANT ‘THANK YOU” to Security 1st Title for providing the grill, meat, drinks and chips and for cooking up all the food! It was a wonderful evening for all. We also had surprise guests. Wayne and Martha Short came with their invite. Not only did they surprise Kirk & Alicia but also the agents. It was wonderful to see them. Miss them both. Lets do this again next year!
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IS YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER? Posted : Thursday, August 14, 2014 The Herald Polladium an e-paper from St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI It’s time to start preparing your home to make sure it can efficiently handle colder weather. “There are many small, low-hassle items you can complete to winterize your home:, says David Andreozzi, principal of Andreozzi Architects and the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) National Chair of CRAN, the AIA’s Custom Residential Architects Network. “Prepping your home for the season ensures you aren’t dealing with major issues when they are harder to tackle, and can prevent costly repairs come springtime.” To help homeowners prepare, Andreozzi offers the following advice.
Check Chimneys and Gutters Regular checks of your chimneys and gutters are both safety-smart and wallet-friendly. Fireplace dampers should be closed and functioning properly to protect against drafts and keep heating costs down. Leaving a damper open or using a broken one is the equivalent to leaving a window open when the air conditioner is running While sometimes not as noticeable as a chimney draft, ice is another danger. It can build up in gutters quickly if there is debris there from previous seasons. In order for ice to melt and drain properly, drains must be clear. Clean your gutters when it’s warm to prevent clogs and costly replacements. Remember Watering Systems This is especially important for new home buyers who may not think to look for this. Water trapped in an outdoor faucet, spigot or irrigation system can cause a pipe to burst if ice settles inside. Make it part of your winterizing routine to ensure that outdoor plumbing and pipes are clear before temperatures drop. Designing for Weather In the design process of your home, it is important that your home is sealed correctly to account for local weather. An architect can advise on how to prevent unwanted drafts. If you have an older home or apartment, use self-adhesive weather stripping to seal cracks in windows and doors, too. Continued on Page 15
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Cont’d from Pg. 14 Winterizing Your Home
Create a Timetable The change of seasons means maintenance. Create a checklist of tasks with a timetable so you are never scrambling at the last minute. Small items that often slip between the cracks can be taken care of in a timely fashion – like changing batteries in smoke detectors or cleaning the pilots of the heating system. Andreozzi recommends using a professional twice a year to help tick off some of the trickier items, such as sealing windows. To ensure that you’re hitting all the pain points, an architect can help you formulate a full checklist to make the most out of your prep work. To find an architect in your area, visit hht://architectfinder.aia.org/ By preparing now, you can save time and money later. **** Photo Credit: © Photographee.eu – Fotolia.com
NEW STAFF Please welcome Deborah Dill to our West Front desk. She will be working from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
AND Please welcome Hannah Barbour to the front desk at the East office. She will be working every afternoon from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. She is a sophomore at WSU. We are glad to have them on our staff. So make sure you introduce yourself and make them feel at home.
Football is in the Air It’s that time of year when high schools, colleges and pro-football is starting backup. Everyone has their favorite team to get excited about. Hidden in the letter are some footballs. Count and see how many you find. Let me know by email at dksnews@cox.net. There is a surprise for the winner!
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AGENTS
Cheryl
Beverly
Cliff
Lance
Don
Amanda
Debra
Shawn
Jenn
Dixie
Michelle
Nick
Kerry
Karen
Debbie
Anita
Jason
Marsha
Janet
Kelly
Ken
Gloria
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Lola
Paul
Denise
Kirk
Tammy
Sharon
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RE/MAX REALTY PROFESSIONALS STAFF
Liz
Judy
Deborah
Lila
Hannah
Bobbi
PLEASE get your contracts into me as soon as possible. We need all signed copies well before closing. Thanks, Lila Brown
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