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Reply-To: hattiesburgrealtors@haar-ms.org To: amandaknight@haar-ms.org Subject: HAAR ENewsletter for October/November MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_24457389_968187362.1255014475328" X-Mailer: Roving Constant Contact 2009 (http://www.constantcontact.com) List-Unsubscribe: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&v=001LBos8BrBhyp3MiyW--zwYJJqAaPj1JeLGrXYUKxwTsXQphD4ZYNEHw== X-Return-Path-Hint: ESC1102748072159_1102142478242_7@in.roving.com X-Roving-ID: 1102142478242.7 X-Lumos-SenderID: 1102142478242 X-Roving-CampaignId: 1102748072159 X-Roving-StreamId: 0 X-Nonspam: None ------=_Part_24457389_968187362.1255014475328 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ E-Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ www.haar-ms.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1102748072159&s=3D7&e=3D001yoFB= vpD3bKWHollpyup3lOgBpP-NDW9t2dXJpkMEBOONp4xpTcpPByUSZnjxsSlFUCA8tfzCpdcieCC= 67K67cdTP0uahWtaFaUgCtmi6w-s=3D] October/November, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A Big Thank You to Trustmark National Bank For Sponsoring Free C.E. in Sept. The First - C.E. in February Luckett Land Title - C.E. in May and Grand Bank for Savings BancorpSouth Mortgage Ctr. Citizens National Bank For Sponsoring the New Member Orientation Lunches and Finance Section ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ Our Affiliates Able Inspections, LLC Abraham Home Inspection Al Wilson Appraisals Allstate Insurance, Thomas McCaffrey Anderson Paint & Carpet One BancorpSouth BancorpSouth Mortgage Ctr. Bustin Title Co. Citizens N'l Bank Classic Home Inspection Service Clyde Bryant Insurance Agency Community Bank James Dempsey, Atty., Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC Deep South Title, LLC Downing Inspections First American Home Buyers Protection First Southern Bank Grand Bank for Savings Great Southern N'l Bank Greer Law Firm Hancock Bank Hancock Bank Mortgage Hattiesburg American Homes & Land Magazine Homesafe Inspection South, LLC Insurance Associates of Lamar County Lowe's Home Improvement Luckett Land Tile, Inc. Magnolia State Bank MS Real Estate Closings, LLC Pearl River Valley E.P.A. Prime Mortgage, Inc. Regions Bank Regions Mortgage Shelter Insurance, Joe Bryant Sun Herald & Real Estate Weekly The Federal Land Bank of South MS The First, A N'l Banking Association TM-5 Home Inspections Trustmark National Bank Wetlands Solutions, LLC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ HAAR October General Membership Meeting To Be Held on Wednesday, Oct. 21 The next meeting of the Hattiesburg Area Association of REALTORS=AE will be= Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 at the Hattiesburg Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. Plea= se note that this meeting will be held on a Wednesday instead of Thursday due to a = scheduling conflict. We will be recognizing accomplishments for the year and the peop= le who made those accomplishments possible. Please be mindful that we have to give the Country Club a count by noon on = Monday, Oct. 19. It is the policy of this Association to bill those who have made r= eservations for the meeting, but do not attend. However, if you have made a reservation= and=20 find out before 10:00 a.m. the day of the meeting that you will not be able= to attend, please call the Board Office to cancel and we will not bill you. We usuall= y have a waiting list and can give someone your spot. Please Bring Halloween Candy and Snack Bags to Meeting The HAAR Community Service Committee is asking that you bring wrapped Hallo= ween=20 candy and small sandwich or snack bags to the October 21st meeting. They w= ill be collecting the candy and giving it out to children at "Zoo Boo" at Kamper P= ark and Zoo the week of Halloween. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ From the HAAR President...... Fall is in the air....my favorite season of the year, especially when the t= rees=20 turn red, orange and yellow. I hope this letter finds you well. Here is an= update of your Association news: Lamar County spot zoning - With much assistance from our committee and the = Greater Hattiesburg Home Builders, we have gotten our 30 day delay. Special thanks= to Joey Fillingane. RPAC - We have reached our Goal! A special thanks to Lavelle Dragula's fam= ily and McMahan Realty. The United Way Campaign kicks off at next General Membership Meeting. The = Board of Directors has elected to contribute a match of $5.00 to every $10.00 do= nated. Remember these funds help support so many agencies right here in the Pine = Belt. The Community Service Committee wil have a table set up for $10.00 donati= ons. If you have not purchased a raffle ticket to win 1 of 2 registrations to th= e MAR Convention, time is running out. Proceeds will go to Jim Grenn's medical = expenses. "Zoo Boo" - The Community Service Committee will be handing out candy to lo= cal children. Adam and I will be there with our precious little trick or treaters. Come= join us! Please help us show awareness for October Breast Cancer month. Decorate wi= th your pink ribbons. With the $8,000.00 tax credit expiring on December 1st, we anticipate an in= crease in showings in the next month, hopefully that will result in closings for e= ach of you. September sales showed a 17% decrease from closed sales last year even thou= gh we had a 26% increase in the month of August (residential stats only). Wishing each and everyone a fruitful 4th quarter. With Warmest Regards, Debbie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ NEXT YPN RECEPTION IS NOV. 5! Young Professionals Network (YPN) Reception Thursday, November 5, 2009 Shadow Ridge Clubhouse 101 Shadow Lake Drive 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Casual Attire Food, Drink & Networking RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 29th! HattiesburgRealtors@haar-ms.org YPN is a growing group of young, career-minded real estate professionals wh= o want to stay abreast of the latest tools, resources and networking opportunities= . YPN's are 40 and under, but all members are invited to attend and share your know= ledge and experience. Sign Up for 2010 HAAR Committees Please volunteer for service on any of the committees below that may be of = interest to you. If appointed to a committee, you MUST be willing to attend meeting= s and be actively involved. To sign up for committees, just send an email to Tr= udyBounds@haar-ms.org [mailto:TrudyBounds@haar-ms.org] and we will send you a sign-up sheet. You = can fax (601-582-0089) or email the sheet to HAAR. Education/Membership Community Service Legislative/Political Affairs RPAC *Grievance Committee Public Relations Equal Opport/Risk Reduction Social Functions Christmas Event *You must attend Professional Standards training in 2010. Upcoming Events & Activities Oct. 14 HAAR Board of Directors' Mtg., 9:00 a.m., HAAR Office Strategic Planning Session, 10:30 a.m., HAAR Office Community Service Committee, 1:30 p.m., HAAR Office Oct. 15 MAR Real Estate-Banking Summit, Jackson Oct. 21 HAAR General Membership Mtg., 11:30 a.m., H'burg Country Club Oct. 27 Reception for Marisa Lee, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. @ Debbie Sinopoli's = Office Oct. 30 HAAR Blood Drive, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Keller Williams Offi= ce Nov. 5 YPN Reception, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Shadow Ridge Clubhouse Nov. 11-16 NAR Annual Conference & Expo, San Diego, CA Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Holidays, HAAR Office Closed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~ MAR09Logo [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1102748072159&s=3D7&e=3D001yoFBvpD3bK= XHxnFjT1u4d18Cyi0KXrdEWV8WP7jXvzy7eZPx5k7yUWnhGQnog6FRivknTe7UyQOgJ6SrualPE= Fxgh0uOHyDwe8IOZGrbKaOF9yrgDJqTOw55Wf_6gVPleMAj9X2moh0=3D] Don't miss out! 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www.haar-ms.org October/November, 2009
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October is Breast Cancer Awa= reness Month
A Big Thank You<= br />
 
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Trustmark National Bank=20
For Sponsoring Free
C.E. in Sept.
 
The First - C.E. in February
 
Luckett Land Title - C.E. in May
 
and
 
Grand Bank for Savings
 
BancorpSouth Mortgage Ctr.
 
Citizens National Bank
 
For Sponsoring the New Member Orientation Lunches and Finance Section&= nbsp;
Our Affiliates
 
Able Inspections, LLC=20
 
Abraham Home Inspection
 
Al Wilson Appraisals
 
Allstate Insurance, Thomas McCaffrey
 
Anderson Paint & Carpet One
 
BancorpSouth
 
BancorpSouth Mortgage Ctr.
 
Bustin Title Co.
 
Citizens N'l Bank
 
Classic Home Inspection Service
 
Clyde Bryant Insurance Agency
 
Community Bank
 
James Dempsey, Atty., Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC= =20
 
Deep South Title, LLC 
 
Downing Inspections
 
First American Home Buyers Protection
 
First Southern Bank
 
Grand Bank for Savings
 
Great Southern N'l Bank
 
Greer Law Firm
 
Hancock Bank
 
Hancock Bank Mortgage
 
Hattiesburg American
 
Homes & Land Magazine=20
 
Homesafe Inspection South, LLC 
 
Insurance Associates of Lamar County=20
 
Lowe's Home Improvement 
 
Luckett Land Tile, Inc.
 
Magnolia State Bank
 
MS Real Estate Closings, LLC
 
Pearl River Valley E.P.A.
 
Prime Mortgage, Inc.
 
Regions Bank
 
Regions Mortgage
 
Shelter Insurance, Joe Bryant
 
Sun Herald & Real Estate Weekly
 
The Federal Land Bank of South MS
 
The First, A N'l Banking Association
 
TM-5 Home Inspections
 
Trustmark National Bank
 
Wetlands Solutions, LLC

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HAAR October General Membership Meeting To Be= Held on Wednesday, Oct. 21
 
The next meeting of the Hattiesburg Area Association = of REALTORS=AE will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 at the Hattiesburg Country = Club beginning at 11:30 a.m.  Please note that this meeting will = be held on a Wednesday instead of Thursday due to a scheduling conflic= t.  We will be recognizing accomplishments for the year= and the people who made those accomplishments possible.  =20
 
Please be mindful that we have to give the Country Club a co= unt by noon on Monday, Oct. 19. It is the policy of this Association t= o bill those who have made reservations for the meeting, but do not attend.=   However, if you have made a reservation and find out before 10:00= a.m. the day of the meeting that you will not be able to attend, = please call the Board Office to cancel and we will not bill you.  We u= sually have a waiting list and can give someone your spot.
 
Please Bring Halloween Candy and Snack Bags t= o Meeting
 
The HAAR Community Service Committee is asking that y= ou bring wrapped Halloween candy and small sandwich or snack bags to the Oc= tober 21st meeting.  They will be collecting the candy and giving = ;it out to children at "Zoo Boo" at Kamper Park and Zoo the week of Hallowe= en. 
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From the HAAR President......
 
Fall is in the air....my favorite season of the&= nbsp;year, especially when the trees turn red, orange and yellow. = ; I hope this letter finds you well.  Here is an update of your Associ= ation news:=20
 
Lamar County spot zoning - With much assistance from our committee and= the Greater Hattiesburg Home Builders, we have gotten our 30 day delay.&nb= sp; Special thanks to Joey Fillingane.
 
RPAC - We have reached our Goal!  A special thanks to Lavell= e Dragula's family and McMahan Realty.
 
The United Way Campaign kicks off at next General Membership Meet= ing.  The Board of Directors has elected to contribute a match of $5.0= 0 to every $10.00 donated.  Remember these funds help support so many = agencies right here in the Pine Belt.  The Community Service Comm= ittee wil have a table set up for $10.00 donations.
 
If you have not purchased a raffle ticket to win 1 of 2 registrations = to the MAR Convention, time is running out.  Proceeds will go to Jim G= renn's medical expenses.
 
"Zoo Boo" - The Community Service Committee will be handing out candy = to local children.  Adam and I will be there with our precious li= ttle trick or treaters.  Come join us!
 
Please help us show awareness for October Breast Cancer month.  D= ecorate with your pink ribbons.
 
With the $8,000.00 tax credit expiring on December 1st, we anticipate = an increase in showings in the next month, hopefully that will result in cl= osings for each of you.
September sales showed a 17% decrease from closed sales last year even= though we had a 26% increase in the month of August (residential stats onl= y).
 
Wishing each and everyone a fruitful 4th quarter.
 
With Warmest Regards,
 
Debbie
 
 
 
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NEXT YPN RECEPTION IS NOV. 5!
 
Young Professionals Network (YPN) Reception
 
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Shadow Ridge Clubhouse
101 Shadow Lake Drive
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5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 =
Casual Attire
Food, Drink & Networking
 =
RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 29th!
HattiesburgRealtors@haar-ms.org
 =
YP= N is a growing group of young, career-minded real estate professi= onals who want to stay abreast of the latest tools, resources and networkin= g opportunities.  YPN's are 40 and under, but all members are invited = to attend and share your knowledge and experience.
 
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Sign Up for 2010 HAAR Committees<= /strong>
 
Please volunteer for service on any of the committees= below that may be of interest to you.  If appointed to a committee, y= ou MUST be willing to attend meetings and be actively involved.  To si= gn up for committees, just send an email to TrudyBounds@haar-ms.org and we will send you a sign-up sheet. You can fax (6= 01-582-0089) or email the sheet to HAAR.=20
 
Education/Membership     &nb= sp;       Community Service=20
Legislative/Political Affairs       = ; RPAC
*Grievance Committee        &n= bsp;    Public Relations
Equal Opport/Risk Reduction     Social Functi= ons
Christmas Event
 
*You must attend Professional Standards training= in 2010.=20
 
 
Upcoming Events & Activities
 
Oct. 14     HAAR= Board of Directors' Mtg., 9:00 a.m., HAAR Office=20
 
Strategic Planning Session, 10:30 a.m., HAAR Office
 
Community Service Committee, 1:30 p.m., HAAR Office
 
Oct. 15     MAR Real Estate-Banki= ng Summit, Jackson
 
Oct. 21     HAAR General Membersh= ip Mtg., 11:30 a.m., H'burg Country Club
 
Oct. 27     Reception for Marisa = Lee, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. @ Debbie Sinopoli's Office
 
Oct. 30     HAAR Blood Drive, 9:0= 0 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Keller Williams Office
 
Nov. 5      YPN Reception, 5= :30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Shadow Ridge Clubhouse
 
Nov. 11-16  NAR Annual Conference & Expo, San Di= ego, CA
 
Nov. 26-27  Thanksgiving Holidays, HAAR Office C= losed
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 Don't miss out!  = Register today!
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