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It’s Dues Season!
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
TRID Class 2
John Dickinson 3
2016 BOD 3
Updates to TAR
Forms
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New VREB Regs 5
Forestry Class 6
2016 TAR BOD 9
Full Calendar 10
BTVAR Times P G 1 O F 1 2 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E S 9
2015 Board of Directors
President
Mike Mumpower
President Elect
Fred McClellan
Treasurer
Mia Johnson
Secretary
Karen Cox
Past President
Anita Morrell
Director
Laura Ashley
Director
Jessee DeLoach
Director
Warren Klutz
Director
Debbie Miller
Director
Bette Bibee
Director
Laura McMillan
Sr. MLS Representative
Jim Warren
900 Anderson Street 2nd Floor Bristol, TN 37620
P. 423-968-1192 F. 423-968-2840
[email protected]
Watch for our new camera
icon to view more pictures
from many of our great
events!
All 2016 REALTOR® dues will be
sent out Thursday, October 1st
Each broker will receive an email copy of the
2016 BTVAR dues for each agent in their office.
Brokers are asked to distribute copies to their agents.
If you would like a copy sent to you directly,
please contact the BTVAR office at 423-968-1192 or
log in to your member portal here to view your invoice.
DUE DATE: December 1, 2015
Payment Methods:
Online - Visit www.btvar.com and login to pay your bills online.
Check - Made payable to BTVAR and mailed to
900 Anderson Street 2nd Floor Bristol, TN 37620
Credit Card - Master Card, Visa, and Discover accepted.
Please call 423-968-1192 to pay over the phone.
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Are You Prepared? TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures are rolling in October 1st
"Know Before You Owe" initiative brings about changes that are expected to impact the length of time in which
closings are conducted and allow for little or no last-minute changes to the transaction. It could spell disaster if you
aren't prepared!
Don't get caught in the storm!
Join us at the University of Virginia's College at Wise and learn the most valuable and up to date information on TRID.
(Please note this class is being held during fall break which will allow for better parking)
Where: University of Virginia's College at Wise (Slemp Student Center)
When: October 15, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
RSVP to
[email protected]
ASAP
Sponsored by: Presentation by:
Mary Beth Baker VP/
Mortgage Lending PVB &
Leonard D. Rogers, Attorney
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Thank you all who
came out to place
your vote of
confidence
September 24 and
show your support
for your upcoming
leadership!
16 Hours of CE in TN & VA
Your 2016 Board of Directors
When: October 13 & 14 beginning at 9am
Where: The Hilton Garden Inn Bristol, VA
Cost: $15 per day for BTVAR Members and $25 for non members
October 13 will cover 8 hours of Broker Management in Virginia
October 14 will cover 8 hours of Mandatory VA CE
(1 hour of Legal Updates, 2 hours of Fair Housing, 3 hours of Ethics, 1 hour of Real Estate Agency,
and 1 hour of Real Estate Contracts)
The Code of Ethics and Fair Housing portions are approved for Post Licensure (PL) education in Virginia for
new agents. .
Both days credit hours will satisfy 8 hours of TN Elective Requirements (this will not satisfy TN CORE
Requirements).
Click Here to RSVP online or call us at 423-968-1192 ***Deadline is October 9***
B T V A R T I M E S
2016 President
Fred McClellan Callebs Realty
2016 President Elect
Karen Cox Tri-Cities Realty Group
2016 Treasurer
Wally Boyd Bob Callahan Realtors
2016 Secretary
Laura Ashley Realty Executives Bristol
2016-2018 Director
Lauren Griffin American Realty 2016-2018 Director
Laura McMillan Fairway Realty
Returning Members:
Mike Mumpower—Immediate Past President
Debbie Miller—Director
Warren Klutz—Director
Bette Bibee—Director
Jessee DeLoach—Director (SWVA)
Sr. MLS Representative: Garth Blackburn
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As of Sept. 21st, the TAR Purchase and Sale
Agreements (Residential, New Construction and
Lot/Land) and Notification forms have CHANGED
Due to the impending TRID regulations effective October 3rd these forms will require members
to use SPECIAL STIPULATIONS in cases where the loan application occurs before
October 3, 2015.
The special stipulations verbiage can be referenced in form RF707, paragraphs #23, #24, #25,
#26 and inserted into the following TAR forms:
RF401 – Purchase and Sale Agreement
RF403 – New Construction Purchase and Sale Agreement
RF404 – Lot / Land Purchase and Sale Agreement
RF656 – Notification Form
If you’re using TransactionDesk, you can insert these clauses into the Special Stipulations sections
for each of these forms.
Hagan Horn—Association Executive
900 Anderson Street
2nd Floor
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: 423-968-1192
Fax: 423-968-2840
E-mail: [email protected]
Bristol TN/VA Association of
REALTORS
Updates to TAR Forms
Organization
We’re on the Web!
www.btvar.com
@BTVAR
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BTVAR!
MISSION STATEMENT:
BTVAR’s mission is to encourage its members to successfully attain their highest goals in an ethical and professional manner
and advocate the rights of private property ownership.
Source:
TAR Digest
(View Original Article)
Member Portal
Be sure to visit our member portal to sign up
for classes, check your class history, pay
Board invoices, print off past receipts and
more!
Go to BTVAR.com to log on!
Username: Your NRDS ID Password: Your Last Name (Case Sensitive)
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New VREB Regulations Beginning Nov 1st
Source: VARbuzz (VARbuzz.com)
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the new Virginia Real Estate Board
Regulations on August 3rd and they will go into effect on November 1,
2015. Due to the exceptional collaboration and transparency of the
Virginia Real Estate Board and its Chairman Joe Funkhouser, the new
regulations are more streamlined and better serve the real estate
community.
Click here for the new regulations
Click here for The Town Hall site - information (status, publication in the Virginia
Register of Regulations, etc.)
VAR has provided a number of resources including a series of messages, videos,
sales meeting materials, articles, and a training course. Below is a recap of the
new regulations featuring VAR Associate General Counsel, Laura Farley.
VIDEO: 2015 VREB REGULATIONS (Part 1)
VREB regulations covering escrow funds and self-audits.
VIDEO: 2015 VREB REGULATIONS (Part 2)
VREB regulations covering prohibited acts.
VIDEO: 2015 VREB REGULATIONS (Part 3)
VREB regulations covering education and places of business.
VIDEO: 2015 VREB REGULATIONS (Part 4)
VREB regulations covering licensed and unlicensed activity.
VIDEO: 2015 VREB REGULATIONS (Part 5)
VREB regulations around advertising.
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Do you sell rural land? If so,
Real Forestry for Real Estate
can help you become more knowledgeable about your
product!VDPOR Approved for
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Additional Program Sponsors
December 2, 2015; 9:00 - 4:45Registration begins at 8:30
SW Virginia Association of Realtors Office
Abingdon
Please print or type.
Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________________________
Street/P.O._____________________________________
City____________________________________________
State_________________Zip_______________________
Phone_________________________________________
E-mail__________________________________________
Dietary restrictions?__________________________
Special assistance required? ___ Yes ____ No
Do you want CE_______credits?
Real Forestry for Real EstateAbingdon
December 2, 2015$15/person
**Please register by November 24th**
Breaks, materials, and continuing education credits provided. Lunch on your own.
Return this form and $15 check payable to BTVAR to:
BTVAR900 Anderson St. 2nd Floor
Bristol, TN 37620
Sponsored by:Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic in-formation, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportu-nity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State Universi-ty, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director,
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Jennifer Gagnon at 540/231-6391 during business hours of 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. DD number is (800) 828-1120.
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Location:SW Virginia
Association of Realtors Office128 Reedy Creek Road
Abingdon, VA 24210276/623-1252
No prior forestry knowledge is required. All presentations will be available on-line at:http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu
Real Forestry for Real Estate Virginia has over 15.8 million acres of forestland, most of which will change ownership in the next 5-10 years. Real Forestry for Real Estate is part of a strategy to put sound forest management information into the hands of the new owners.
For more information contact Jennifer Gagnon
228 Cheatham Hall 0324Blacksburg, VA 24073
540/[email protected]
http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu
Program includes breaks, materials, and 8 CE/Appraiser credits.
• Background
• Importance of forestry in Virginia
• What is sustainable forestry?
• Who are family forest owners and why are they buying land?
• Challenges to Sustainable Forestry
• Fragmentation
• Exotic invasive plants
• Diseases
• Fire
• Managing to Meet These Challenges
• Things to Know About Forestry Which Can Help Sell a Piece of Land
• Basic tree id
• Land use history
• Site quality determination
• Income opportunities & available assistance
• Welcome to the Woods! Guides
• How can real estate professionals participate?
• What is in the Guide and why?
• Follow-up
• Wrap-up
• How can we improve?
• Additional continuing education topics?
Real Forestry for Real Estate Agenda
What Real Forestry for Real Estate participants are saying:
“Thank you for bringing your class to South Boston. It was one of the best classes I have ever attended and I learned a tremendous amount of useful information!”
“So good to get CE and really learn something.”
“Please continue to include Realtors. We want to be involved”
Copies of our new book, Welcome to the Woods! A Guide for New Woodland
Owners, will be available for participants to pick up and distribute to their clients
who are buying rural land.
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The CE Shop—October Promotion
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Save 20% off your online education!
Enroll today: http://btvar.theceshop.com/
Enter OCT20 at checkout to receive your discount!
RPAC Progress Report
Awards Forms are Now Available!
Virginia Association of
REALTORS®
Contributions as of 7/31/2015
$740.00
2015 Goal
$2,070.00
Tennessee Association of
REALTORS®
Contributions as of 7/31/2015
$2,488.00
2015 Goal
$3,015.00
If you would like to make a contribution
to RPAC please contact the Association
office at 423-968-1192 or email
[email protected] . Your contribution
supports your business!
Hall of Fame Award Form
REALTOR® of the Year Form
25 Year Award Application
Community Partner Award Form
Professional Honor Society Application
Get recognized and recognize others for achievements!
Apply for one of BTVAR’s awards and if received you will be recognized in our newsletter and the Bristol paper!
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TAR Elects 2016 Officers
Contact BTVAR at [email protected] for questions or to sign up.
At the TAR Annual Convention, the Tennessee Assn.’s Board of Directors
elected 2016 officers for the state association.
Chattanooga Realtor Randy Durham will be TAR’s 2016
President. Other 2016 TAR Officers will be:
2016 President-elect – Brian Copeland, Nashville
2016 Secretary/Treasurer – Leon Dickson, Memphis
2016-2017 Division 1 Vice President – Brian Williams, Lexington
2016-2017 Division 2 Vice President – Kathy Dunn, Cookeville
2016-2017 Division 3 Vice President – Travis Close, Chattanooga
Continuing members of next year’s TAR Executive Committee will be: Pat
Beech (Memphis) as Immediate Past President, Division 1 VP Nancy
Guy (Memphis), Division 2 VP Hagan Stone (Nashville), and Division
3 VP Doyle Webb (Knoxville).
Congratulations to our 2016 leaders!
Source: TAR Digest (view original article)
VAR’s 2016 Leadership will be announced after the
Annual Convention in Williamsburg, VA October 8.
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Board of Directors Meetings
Mark Your Calendars!!
Education Scheduled for 2015!
-March 10 2015—RESCHEDULED
Code of Ethics Instructor is TBD
-April 23 & 24 2015
CE Courses with John Dickenson @ The
Holiday Inn Bristol, VA
-May 18 2015 TN CORE CE Class with Karen Randolph
-September 22 2015
Code of Ethics with Edithann Wadewitz
-September 24 2015
Home Warranty 101 with Maryann
Azambuja
-October 13 & 14 2015
CE Courses with John Dickenson @ The
Hilton Garden Inn Bristol, VA
-December 2 2015
Real Forestry for Real Estate
8 hours of VA CE @ The Southwest
Virginia Association of REALTORS® Office
. . . With More To Come!
Online Education Calendar
January 23rd 2015—Awards Banquet @
The Bristol Train Station
April 29th 2015—Scholarship
Luncheon
July 9th 2015—Annual BTVAR
Picnic
September 24th 2015—Annual Meeting/
Election
March 11th 2015—New Member
Orientation
9AM-12PM at the BTVAR Office
September 16h 2015—New Member
Orientation
January 29th 2015
March 31st 2015
May 26th 2015
July 21st 2015
August 18th 2015
October 20th 2015
December 15th 2015
**All meeting dates are subject to change.
More information to follow throughout the year
however, please feel free to contact the
Association office at 423-968-1192 or visit us
online at www.btvar.com for more detail.
Dues go out
October 1st!
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Bristol Herald Courier
320 Morrison Blvd. Bristol, VA 24201
Amanda Wampler [email protected]
276-669-2181 Fax 276-645-2527
Citizens Bank
P.O. Box 1218
Bristol, TN 37620
Kathy Fields
423-989-4426 Fax 423-989-4449
[email protected]
www.citizensbank24.com
Community Contractors Connection
Time Rhea
Office: 276-644-3426
[email protected]
Pulp
1709 West State Street Bristol, TN 37620
Zanna Blankenbeckler [email protected] www.getpulp.com
423-764-5751 Fax 866-511-5453
Evergreen Title and Closing, LLC
1104 Volunteer Parkway, Suite 110 Bristol, TN 37620
Devereux Rice, Manager
[email protected]
Gwen Pugh [email protected]
423-573-9750 Fax 423-573-9751
www.evergreentitleandclosing.com
Lenders Title and Escrow, LLC
834 State Street Bristol, TN 37620
Cindy Minton [email protected]
423-652-1091 Fax 423-652-1090 www.titleandclosing.com
Eastman Credit Union
1237 Volunteer Parkway Bristol, TN 37620
Rhenea Gross [email protected] www.ecu.org
Relationship Manager 423-429-8792
First Bank & Trust
40 East Valley Drive Bristol, VA 24201
Jim Sells/Rick Buchanan 276-466-9222
[email protected] www.firstbank.com
Randy M. Kennedy
Attorney and Counselor at Law
625 Anderson Street Bristol, TN 37620
423-764-7162 [email protected]
Title Equity Corporation
Executives Park 1241 Volunteer Pkwy, Suite 300 Bristol, TN
Jane Fletcher [email protected] www.titleequity.com
423-989-3606 Fax 423-968-5132
SILVER
McClain’s Pest Control
1830 West Elk Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643
Bob McClain 423-543-7088
[email protected]
BRONZE
East TN Movers
5725 Highway 11E, Suite 3
Piney Flats, TN 37686
423-878-5055
Rita Eggers—[email protected]
Dean Roberts—[email protected]
Michelle Wilder—[email protected]
Powell Valley National Bank
P.O. Box 100 Jonesville, VA 24263
276-346-1414 Mary Beth Baker
[email protected]
2015 Sponsors
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Accounting Services
Blackley, Olinger & Associates, PLLC
601 Volunteer Parkway, Suite C
Bristol, TN 37620 423-989-3387
Charles P. Olinger
[email protected]
Judy S. Olinger
[email protected]
S. Douglas Blackley
[email protected]
Attorney W. Derek Malcolm, Esq.
Attorney and Counselor at Law
100 Fifth Street, Suite 520
Bristol, TN 37620
423-291-4810 Fax 423-291-4811
[email protected]
Banking/Mortgage Companies Appalachian Community Federal
Credit Union
6034 Bobby Hicks Hwy, Suite 2
Gray, TN 37615
Rachael Carroll, [email protected]
Penny Pavitt, [email protected]
423-230-2606 Fax 423-467-4274
Bank of Tennessee
1223 Volunteer Parkway
Bristol, TN 37620
Hannah Bibee
423-990-6726 Fax 423-990-2869
[email protected]
www.bankoftennessee.com
Benchmark Home Loans
4138 Bristol Highway, Suite 4
Johnson City, TN 37601
Becky Rockwell
423-232-0111 Fax 423-232-7111
[email protected]
BB&T
1280 Volunteer Parkway
Bristol, TN 37620
Patti Waymire
423-990-2876 Fax 423-968-2833
[email protected]
Mable Soublo
276-739-7654 [email protected]
www.bbandt.com
Cross Country Mortgage
505 East Center Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
Russell Street 423-292-2126
[email protected]
Highlands Union Bank
821 Commonwealth Ave.
Bristol, VA 24201
Michael Eldreth
276-645-7110 ext. 70518
[email protected]
www.hubank.com
Home Town Mortgage Group, Inc.
2020 Meadowview, Suite 220
Kingsport, TN 37660
Marty Miller, Bristol 423-230-1900
[email protected]
www.Hometownmortgagegroup.com
New Peoples Bank
101 Linden Square Drive Bristol, VA 24201
276-466-5358
Sharon Duckett
[email protected]
www.newpeoplesbank.com
Regions Bank
840 State Street Bristol, TN 37620
Rodney Robinson 423-282-7685
[email protected]
Renasant Bank
340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
423-844-6648
Sharon Farmer [email protected]
Jerry Kirk [email protected]
TriCities Mortgage
Group
247 Broad Street Suite 200
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-323-2227
Bruce Harrington
[email protected]
TriSummit Bank
425 State Street Bristol, VA 24201
276-645-6612
Peggy Littleton
[email protected]
United Capital Lending
2203 McKinley Rd Suite 130
Johnson City, TN 37604423-952-0172
Tyler Cathey/Shannon Bradley
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.ucloans.com
Virginia Housing Development
Authority (VHDA)
105 East Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24383
276-228-7060
www.vhda.com
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Penny Capell 423-646-5968
[email protected]
Doris Karshner, Abingdon 276-628-2056
[email protected]
www.wellsfargo.com
Chamber of Commerce Bristol TN/VA Chamber
of Commerce
20 Volunteer Parkway
Bristol, TN 37620
423-989-4850 Fax 423-899-4867
Contractors John B. Wilson Contracting
460 Spring Lake Road
Bristol, VA 24201
276-669-7507 [email protected]
Home Inspector Service First Step Home Inspections
31325 Old Saltworks Road
Meadowview, VA 24361
Mark McKinney 276-698-0922
[email protected]
Practical Preservation
David Shumaker
423-633-0979
[email protected]
Home Warranty First American Home Warranty
446 N. Campbell Station Road
Knoxville, TN 37934
Maryann Azambuja
[email protected]
865-202-7780
Utilities Bristol TN Essential Services
P.O. Box 549
Bristol, TN 37621-0549
Jennifer Booher
423-968-1526
[email protected]
www.btes.net
Insurance
State Farm—David Reel, Agent
1323 Highway 394 Blountville, TN 37617
David Reel 423-323-5156 Fax 276-0284
[email protected]
2015 Affiliates
