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Thursday, April 29, 2010

LOCAL REALTOR® awarded SFR® Designation

KAY HANCOCK, GRI, ABR, SFR and Owner of Real Estate Professionals, was recently presented with her certificate for successfully fulfilling the educational and experiential requirements to earn the SFR (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource). Kay Hancock came to St. George from the Roosevelt, Vernal area in 1984, and was licensed as a real estate agent with Green Valley Real Estate, selling condominiums at Green Valley Resort. In 1987 she started her own real estate company in St George, and is an exclusive buyer's broker 100% of the time. Prior to the start of her real estate career, Kay became an insurance agent with New York Life Insurance Company in 1977, and in the first year sold more than two million dollars worth of insurance to become a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table. In 1978 she received her Real Estate Broker's License and was the owner/broker for Labrum Real Estate full service offices in Roosevelt, Vernal and Richfield.


Kay was licensed as a Certified General Appraiser for Utah and Idaho, and was an Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute 1987 to 2005. She received her appraisal education through the Appraisal Institute taking classes in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Maryland, Texas, California, and Oregon. Kay also received her Idaho Brokers license through the College of Southern Idaho and opened her own office in Driggs, Idaho. She was also the broker for the Real Estate of Jackson Hole, in the Driggs office for over a year.

Active in community service over the years, Kay has been on the Dixie Health Care Foundation Board of Trustees, was involved in the formation of the Jubilee House, and served on the Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce as a member, director and Vice President. One of the original organizers of the Uintah Basin Board of Realtors, Kay received the Professional Image Award and the Top Investment Sales Person award from that Board. She was a member of the NY Life Star club, Top Club and the first Utah woman to become a member of the Woman's Leader's Round Table. She was licensed by the State of Utah as a Real Estate Instructor for over eight years. Kay and her husband have 5 children, 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. As a member of the LDS Church, Kay has served in many positions. She loves to play golf, dance, read and garden.

The SFR certification program includes training on how to manage short sale, foreclosure and estate-owned transactions. Contact the Washington County Board of Realtors for more information on designation courses at 628-7374.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Women's Council Auction Needs Businesses To Donate

The auction scheduled for the Women's Council of Realtors Fashion Show needs businesses to donate items that can be used for a silent auction.  Proceeds go to Habitat For Humanity.  Auction date is Sat. April 24, at Sun River.  Contact Marlene Ritzman at: marlene@equityutah.com

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Time for the OPEN HOUSES in Washington County
will be from
11A.M. to 3 P.M.
WATCH FOR THE AD IN
THE SPECTRUM
or go to: http://www.sgtrends.com/
To See All the Homes Listed For The Open House

Local REALTOR® awarded SFR® Designation…


KIM JULIAN with REMAX FIRST REALTY, was recently presented with his certificate for successfully fulfilling the educational and experiential requirements to earn the SFR (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource) Designation. Kim has dedicated over thirty years of his life to the real estate industry, earning multiple professional designations, including CRS (Certified Residential Specialist, GRI (Graduate of Realtor Institute), ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), and E-Pro (techniques for evaluating and using Internet tools). Additionally, Kim is trained to assist home owners in assessing their options when faced with difficulties in making their home loan payments. Kim has served as a past president of the Washington County Board of REALTORS, and is currently an Associate Broker with Remax First Realty in St. George. The SFR certification program includes training on how to manage short sale, foreclosure and estate-owned transactions. It also provides resources to help Realtors stay current on national and state-specific information as the distressed home market evolves. Sellers who are left no choice but to go after short sales can also benefit from the knowledge and insight that an SFR-certified REALTOR can provide. Contact the Washington County Board of REALTORS at 435-628-7374 to learn more about upcoming designation courses in 2010.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Town Meeting For Realtors

The Washington County Board of REALTORS is very pleased to announce a special Town Hall Meeting with Derek B. Miller, Managing Director for the Governor's Office of Economic Development. You may recognize Derek as having previously served as the Director of the Utah Division of Real Estate. His tremendous efforts while serving in that capacity continue to benefit us today in the real estate industry. Derek is often introduced by Governor Herbert as "one of three members of his Economic Dream Team." You are invited to come see why the Governor appointed Derek to lead the way.


Derek will be able to spend a little time with us on Thursday, April 8th beginning at 2:00 p.m. His remarks will be focused on the Mission of the Governor's Office on Economic Development and specifically, what factors relocating companies look for when considering Utah. He will also let us know how we, as a State, compare to others and he will advise us specifically on how we, as REALTORS, can engage in promoting economic development.

All interested WCBR Members are invited to attend this meeting with Derek Miller and learn just how his "real estate" experience comes into play with the economic development of not only the State of Utah generally but also Southern Utah specifically. An RSVP is not required but it will aid us in making sure we have adequate meeting space prepared. Please let us know if you intend to attend. Thanks!

WHEN - Thursday, April 8, 2010, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE - Washington County Board of REALTORS Office