Real Estate
JANUARY 2017
THE COASTAL REAL ESTATE RESOURCE Coastal Association of Realtors/Ocean City Today
At the leadership training session in Washington, D.C. were (from left) Government & Public Affairs Director Sarah Rayne, Director Brandon Johnson, Office Administrator Cindy Canigiani, Treasurer Joni Martin Williamson, Vice President Terrence McGowan, President Don Bailey, Technology Committee Chair Steve Parsons, Education Committee Chair Walt Taraila, Director Joe Wilson, Director Jeff Powell, Finance Committee Chair Chris Jett, Director Courtney Wright, Grievance Committee Chair Sheri Smith, President’s Charity Task Force Co-Chair Lauren Bunting, Secretary Bernie Flax, Immediate Past President Linda Moran, Executive Vice President Page Browning, Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair Vicki Harmon, Education & Communication Coordinator Marie McFarland, and Membership Services Coordinator Tiffany Taylor
CAR leadership training trip takes board, others to D.C. Annual session assesses organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
Washington, DC – The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR) recently traveled to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) facility in Washington, DC for Leadership Training. The Board of Directors, committee chairs, and staff participated in training, which included presentations by Maryland Association of REALTORS® Chief Executive Officer Chuck Kasky and NAR Deputy Chief Lobbyist Jamie Gregory. Attendees also went on a tour of NAR’s Leadership in Energy & Envi-
ronmental Design (LEED)-certified facility, and were visited by NAR President Bill Brown. Leadership Training is held annually for the Board of Directors and committee chairs. “During Leadership Training, we go over the policies and procedures of the association, as well as the expectations of members of our board and chairs of our committees,” said CAR President Don Bailey. “This year, we also spent some time reviewing the association’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. “The entire day was a valuable exercise to ensure our association’s continued success and commitment to serving our members and the public.”
Settlements, contracts rise as area heads into holidays (Lower Eastern Shore, Md.) – Increased inventory is propelling sales activity on the Lower Eastern Shore, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR). November 2016 saw an 18.4 per-
cent increase in new local listings as compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Individually, Wicomico singlefamily home listings jumped by 32.9 Continued on page 6