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NAR and the Perception Institute have teamed up to create a curriculum that will help REALTORS® recognize unconscious biases.   CLICK HERE to watch NAR’s Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing video.

STAR Members, NAR has announced a brand new member benefit with GE Appliances. REALTORS® now receive exceptional savings on GE Appliances’ extensive line of high-quality home appliances. This new REALTOR Benefits® Program offer provides savings on popular products, including Profile™, Cafe™, GE®, Monogram®, Haier, and Hotpoint® appliances: Refrigerators Freezers Dishwashers Icemakers Ranges/cooktops Wall ovens Washers and dryers Air conditioners, and […]

“Good Morning Realtors, Septic Contractors, and Well Drillers:I wanted to let you all know that I will soon be going on maternity leave. My last day will be Friday, September 18, 2020 and I will return Monday, January 4, 2021. I wanted to ask for patience during this time with our environmental sanitarians as we will be down a sanitarian, […]

The Carroll County General Health District (CCGHD) initially instituted the Point of Sale Program on November 19, 2008, when it was recognized that the need existed to provide a service to buyers, sellers and their agents of real estate in the county when property is transferred. The goal of this policy is to use the inspection as a tool to […]

  Supra E-Key Services – Know the Facts By Lisa Yelichek, CEO June 22, 2020   I have been noticing an increased amount of rumbling regarding the Supra E-Key service and I thought I would share the facts with everyone, so we are all on the same page.  I hope this will be of some help to you. Back in […]

Mar 17, 2020   Last week the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio took action to ask utilities to suspend disconnection, and waive any requirements for reconnections for all types of customers (both residential and business).   According to the PUCO, all of the utilities are doing so, however, many are unable to quickly edit their automated billing systems to stop […]

Robert Willett, an individual that has a history of attacking female REALTORS®, is recently off parole and is no longer being monitored. He was arrested in 2010 for gross sexual imposition in Akron and then in 2013 for abduction and assault in Lawrence Township (Stark County). Both victims were female REALTORS®. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office believes he is still […]

REALTORS® Announce Partnership with Census Bureau By Rich Cosgrove, President Stark Trumbull Area REALTORS®   The United States Census Bureau has designated the National Association of REALTORS® as a National Partner for the upcoming 2020 Census. The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association.  With over 1.4 million members, it is composed of residential and commercial brokers, salespeople, […]

New Leadership in 2020 at the Stark Trumbull Area REALTORS® By Rich Cosgrove, President Stark Trumbull Area REALTORS®   The Stark Trumbull Area REALTORS®, which serves both Stark and Carroll Counties, installed our 2020 Officers, Board of Directors and presented member awards at the Royal Docks Brewhouse and Cannery earlier this week.   Gloria Cannon from Columbus REALTORS® installed the […]

From the National Association of REALTORS website.   In the video below, Michael Labout, 2018 Chair of the Commitment to Excellence Committee, explains how this new program will help members create a market advantage with their successes. The program starts with a self-assessment of the member’s proficiencies in core competencies and then identifies a customized path for REALTORS® to improve […]