President’s Message

Hello fellow REALTORS and

Affiliates! In the last newsletter I

stated Spring is finally here =

wow was I wrong! Another April

dumping of snow, but I don’t

think as much as almost the

same time last year. I really do

think spring is just around the

corner. I hope….

April is the 51st anniversary

of Fair Housing Month - please take time

at your sales meetings or on your own, to

refresh yourselves on Fair Housing rules

including the additional classes that are

protected in Wisconsin. Read on in this

newsletter for additional Fair Housing

resources and a quiz you could share and/

or discuss at your office meetings.

A few other REALTORS, Matt and I attended

a public hearing meeting recently with the

Oneida Zoning Committee regarding an

ordinance concerning rentals of less than

seven days. We had some discussion on

the pros and cons and the zoning board

thought it best to make some revisions and

bring back for another public hearing.

Thank you to those who joined us to share

your concerns with the committee - we will

stay on top of the issue and let you know of

further developments.

I want to remind Members who

have students that qualify, to

return your NWAR Family

Scholarship applications by

the May 1st deadline.

Speaking of education, we still

have a Title & Closing Lunch &

Learn May 8th at the

Rhinelander Chamber and

GREEN (energy efficiency and

sustainability in real estate) and PSA

(Pricing Strategy Advisor) designation

webinars held in Woodruff. Take

advantage of this last chance to feed your

brain before spending four months living

out of your car!

And a final reminder, I hope to see a lot of

you at the Golf Outing and Election Dinner

on June 6th. This year at the Trout Lake

Golf Course & Coon's Franklin Lodge,

Arbor Vitae. Gift baskets for our RPAC

auction are appreciated and if you want to

run for a NWAR or GNMLS Director seat,

contact Matt or Lon for a nomination

petition.

Thanks and don’t forget, I love referrals

too!

Happy Easter!

Ron

Inside This Issue:

April is Fair Housing Month!

Quiz & Resources

NWAR Family Scholarship -

Deadline May 1st

New NAR Commitment to

Excellence Program

Ron Welnetz, NWAR

The Buzz:

GNMLS President’s Message 2

Affiliates & Sponsors 3

MLS Memo & AE Corner 3

Membership Notes & Stats 4

REALTORS on the Move 4

About NWAR/GNMLS 5

2019 Golf Outing/Election Dinner 6

Affiliate Spotlight

2019 Golf Scramble, Election Dinner & RPAC Auction

We are shaking things up this year by heading to places we haven’t been in a

long while (if ever?) for our 2019 Golf Outing & Election Dinner. The date to

save is Thursday June 6th and the place to be is Trout Lake Golf Club in Arbor

Vitae if you enjoy golf and/or Coon’s Franklin Lodge on the shore of beautiful

Trout Lake if you enjoy food!

The golf scramble tees off a bit earlier at noon this year to

allow golfers time to swing over to Coon’s where everyone

will enjoy an Italian buffet dinner. Hole Sponsorships are available for $100 for

which we will place a full-color 18x24” sign with your company logo and info at

a tee box. If you would like to sponsor an appetizer for dinner or a door prize,

please contact Matt at the board office to inquire.

RPAC Auction: Please contact Cheryl Eskridge or the board office if you can help our RPAC

fundraiser auction by donating a gift basket or other new/unused item or service.

** CLICK HERE OR SEE PAGE 6 & REGISTER BY 5/30 **

April 2019

Northwoods Association of REALTORS® & Greater Northwoods MLS®

Volume 9, Issue 4

The Realty Review

You’ve probably heard the ad saying “You Have Dreams, We Have Money!”. It’s true. Tomahawk Community Bank has been helping homebuyers realize their dreams in the Northwoods since 1920. Much has changed with the advent of technology, but our commitment to top notch customer service and low cost loans remains.

We retain servicing on all of our loans, offer low closing costs AND can help finance even the most unique properties. Need help with vacant land, condos or seasonal cabins? We can do that!

Shelly Cole, VP Lending

NMLS #414669

15 E Wisconsin Ave, Tomahawk Work: (715) 453-5354 Cell: (715) 966-9941

TomahawkCommunityBank.com

Page 2 Volume 9, Issue 4

Hello everyone! Last month I may have

spoken a little too quickly when I said

the snow would be gone and the lakes

would be open before you knew

it. Trust me, it will happen. It might just

take a little longer than I anticipated. I

was over by Big Arbor Vitae Lake this

past week and the fishermen were still

driving their trucks out on the ice. For

those of you “snowbirds” who have

been having fun in the sun down south

somewhere and have come home,

welcome back to the Northwoods. The

weather may not be as nice here, but

there’s certainly no place like home! It’s

good that most of you are back too

because the busy spring season is upon

us despite there being snow on the

ground and the lakes frozen over yet.

Please use the electronic lockboxes

whenever and wherever you can. I had

a showing about 10 days ago that had a

key in the listing office that I had to pick

up! It was okay this time, but it won’t be

okay next time when it’s really

busy! The GNMLS has a substantial

investment in these e-boxes so please

get them out where you can. For those

in the border areas, remember your

card/app can be used to open

SentriLock boxes from the Eau Claire

association and Upper Peninsula

association.

And for those of you (such as myself)

who use Interface Desktop, please

download and install the new version to

correct issues with Full Rec Lake

showing up as a site influence on listings

where it does not apply. Simply log into

Interface Express and go to the

Resources tab where you can download

the program. Save the file, then to install

it, right click and choose Run as

Administrator. Follow the directions and

restart your computer when finished.

That is it for now. Don’t forget that

Thursday June 6 is the Annual Golf

Outing, RPAC Fundraiser & Election

Dinner. This year, it will be held at the

Trout Lake Golf Course & Coon's

Franklin Lodge in Arbor Vitae. Reserve

that date as it is always a great time!

Hope to see you there!

John

John Misina, GNMLS

President’s Message

Last April marked the 50th anniversary of the passing of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. This year

we again ask REALTORS to reaffirm your commitment to Fair Housing by refreshing yourself on

federal AND state Fair Housing laws and by promoting Fair Housing both in and outside your

office.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based upon race, color, national

origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. Wisconsin also includes marital status,

ancestry, lawful source of income, sexual orientation, age and status as victim of domestic

abuse, sexual abuse or stalking as protected classes.

HUD last year released a detailed video titled “Basics of the Fair Housing Act” that covers several scenarios and how to

address them in accordance with Fair Housing policy. NAR’s Fair Housing 2018 Yearly Update details several Fair

Housing related legal cases over the past year. WRA released a Fair Housing Quiz this month as well, and we

recommend that REALTORS review any/all of these resources - whether individually or at team meetings.

Two more simple actions you can take are hanging NAR’s Fair Housing Declaration in your office and following WRA’s

Cultural Diversity in Housing Program page on Facebook which offers helpful Fair Housing facts and knowledge tests.

The NWAR Family Scholarship program awards

scholarships to graduating high school seniors whose

parent or guardian is a NWAR Member (REALTOR or

Affiliate) with 1+ years of active membership. The

scholarship may be used for tuition or books at vocational schools

(including REALTOR pre-license courses), colleges, universities and

other post-secondary institutions.

Visit bit.ly/NWARFS19 for an application and return it by the

May 1st deadline.

Renewals: 2016 through 2018 NWAR Family Scholarship recipients

may renew by submitting proof of reenrollment (fall 2019) by

August 1st. Upon receipt of proof of reenrollment, we will send

another check for the amount previously awarded to the student’s

school bursar’s office. Contact Matt at NWAR if you have any

questions.

April is Fair Housing Month

NAR Commitment to Excellence Program 2019 NWAR Family Scholarship

NAR recently launched a

new Commitment to

Excellence (C2EX) initiative

that provides FREE training

and resources to help

REALTORS excel in every aspect of their business.

The goal of this program is to raise the bar of

professionalism and to help REALTORS become

more well-rounded and successful.

View an introductory video at bit.ly/C2EXNAR and

when you’re ready to earn your Commitment to

Excellence endorsement, get started at:

www.c2ex.realtor

Sometimes we get anonymous

complaints about rules violations when

they are not violations. Please review the

GNMLS policies as we do not want

anyone frustrated that their reported

issues are not being corrected. Or if you

are not sure, you are welcome to leave

your email for us to get back to you.

GNMLS Rules & Regulations include

manufactured/mobile homes (personal

property) as a property type that can be

sold through GNMLS, though Wis. Stat.

305.003(38) states that only a licensed

manufactured home dealer may sell

more than one manufactured home

(without land) per calendar year.

Our rules allow for brokering the sale of

business opportunities or assets whether

or not the business includes real estate.

This is also authorized under broker

licenses by Wis Stat. 452.01(2).

MLS currently requires some essential

docs be uploaded with listings, but does

not require they be added to old listings.

AE Corner MLS Memo

MLS Tip: You can use Xposure to create a

custom Brochure and add it to the Xposure

property page.

NWAR Affiliates Page 3

Matt Seegert - NWARMatt@gmail.com Lon Fisk - NWARLonF@gmail.com

Affiliate Company Location Affiliate Name Phone

A to Z Home Inspections Harshaw Patrick Brennan 715-358-5809

AmeriSpec Inspection Services Rhinelander Brad Francis 715-493-0185

Associated Title & Closing Services Ironwood MI Roy D’Antonio 906-932-6340

Big Moose Home Inspections Bessemer MI Tom Ruemenapp 906-663-2221

CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Michelle Brettingen 715-627-4336

CoVantage Credit Union Antigo Pam Jansen 715-627-4336

CoVantage Credit Union Crandon Angela Retzlaff 715-478-5100

Gowey Abstract & Title Minocqua Mike Brandner 715-356-3000

Great North Bank Eagle River Dan Stark 715-598-9919

JP Home Inspections Rhinelander James Pueschner 715-360-7228

Knight Barry Title Service Minocqua Patrick Hugunin 715-439-4114

mBank Eagle River John Hletko 715-477-3841

mBank Eagle River Cathy Humbaugh 715-477-3885

Northern Title & Abstract Rhinelander Al Mancl 715-365-5000

Northwoods Title & Closing Eagle River Maryann Fath 715-479-6459

Oneida Title & Abstract Rhinelander Jeanne Smith 715-362-3348

People’s State Bank Eagle River Val Dreger 715-479-1794

People’s State Bank Minocqua Tim Sanderson 715-358-7070

River Valley Bank Minocqua LeAnn Hayden 715-358-9319

Shoreline Title Services Rhinelander Greg Peckels 715-369-3934

The Cayo Group at Inlanta Mortgage Minocqua Dee Cayo 715-358-9700

Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Shelly Cole 715-453-5354

Tomahawk Community Bank SSB Tomahawk Deb Duncan 715-453-5354

Vilas Title Service Eagle River Rick Ernst 715-479-4070

Wisconsin Benefit Planning Minocqua Charlie Ouimette 715-356-2300

* These are non-member paid advertisements that are not specifically

endorsed or promoted by NWAR.

ENV Property Solutions Fifield

Ph: 715-661-0561

ENVPropertySolutions.com

Mold/lead/asbestos investigations, soil/groundwater testing & more

NWAR Sponsors*

Registration: wra.org/GREEN_Overview/

April 25-26, 2019 || 8:30a- 4:30p both days

NAR’s Green designation provides you with detailed training in green building and sustainable business practices so you can help clients make informed choices about the resource efficiency and performance of the homes they live in, sell and buy. Credits: Qualifies for two live classroom credits toward the GRI designation and counts as credit toward the ABR designation. This course is approved for 6 hours of 2019-20 CE credit in lieu of courses 5 and 6.

Northwoods Drone Photography & Video

Rhinelander

Ph: 715-383-4519 E: zetekd@gmail.com

Licensed & Insured Drone Photography & Videos

AE Tip: NAR recently launched a new “That’s Who We R” ad campaign that I think hits the mark. Click above to view/share the promotional video and click

here for products you can use to join the “That’s Who We R” campaign.

REALTOR & Government Day is April

24th in Madison and is free for all WRA

Members. If you plan to attend, register

here ASAP and please let me know as

well.

We just confirmed with Joe Murray that

RPAC/WRA will once again donate a

tablet-laptop hybrid for a special prize

drawing at our election dinner and

RPAC auction on June 6th. This time

we’re planning to offer the popular

Microsoft Surface Go, which should be

great for REALTORS who are always “on

the go”! If you want a shot at winning,

make sure to register when we open for

entries next month - thank you to all who

support RPAC and good luck!

I hope everyone found time to work on

your tan somewhere warm and relaxing

over the past couple months. Have a

healthy, happy and hopefully warm

Easter Sunday and I hope you will join

us in June to golf, vote, bid, dine and

meet with friends and colleagues as we

ring in another summer selling season!

Registration: www.wra.org/PSA/

May 8, 2019 || 8:30a- 4:30p

The Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA course will enhance your understanding of pricing and comparative market analyses (CMAs) across the board so you can guide clients through the CMA to list and sell properties at the appropriate price. Credits: This course can be credited toward the following designations or certifications: ABR, PSA or SRS. Also qualifies toward one GRI live elective credit. Does not qualify for CE credit.

Volume 9, Issue 4 Page 4

Name From To

Cynthia Higley Up North Real Estate - Mountain

Richard Higley Up North Real Estate - Mountain Boss Realty - Lakewood

Bob Rentmeester Lakeplace.com - Vacationland - Minocqua

Jack Sorensen Sorensen Appraisal & Real Estate^ - RHL

Name Office Corrine Fales Redefined Realty Advisors* - Medford

Kari Fischer1 Steigerwaldt Land Sales - Tomahawk

James Koth1 Century 21 Best Way - Tomahawk

Joel Langdon Redefined Realty Advisors* - Medford

Kendra Marten1 Pine Point Realty - Rhinelander

Kayla Sachse1 First Weber - Rhinelander

Caleb Schneider1 Integrity Realtors - Antigo

Kent Stenmark1 Eliason Realty of the North - Land O Lakes

Bob Tarantino Redefined Realty Advisors* - Medford

New GNMLS Subscribers:

Lockbox Leaders

% Active Listings w/LBs

4 Star Realty 100%

Lake Country Realty 100%

Lakeland Realty 94%

NWoods Community Realty 77%

eXp Realty 74%

Redman Realty Group 71%

Eskridge Real Estate 67%

Century 21 Burkett & Assoc 63%

Bolen Realty 63%

Re/Max Action North 58%

View SentriLock lockbox training guides, tip sheets and

more at: goo.gl/kN7F3

REALTOR Anniversaries Congratulations to the following NWAR Member(s)

celebrating a quinquennial anniversary this month:

15 Years:

Kim Halambeck - Wolf River Realty, Antigo

Patty Libke - Coldwell Banker Mulleady, Minocqua

5 Years:

Diana Giardina - Century 21 Pierce Realty, Mercer

John Osero - First Weber, Tomahawk

Members must attend a general meeting within 1 year of

anniversary to receive a free anniversary pin. If you cannot

attend, contact the board office to order a pin (cost $10).

Transfers & Releases: REALTORS® on the Move

Our 2018-19 Lunch & Learn season wraps up next month with a

“Title & Closing Concerns” class led by NWAR Affiliate Al

Mancl on May 8th. Al will help attendees learn how to shepherd

a deal to a swift closing by avoiding some common pitfalls and

answer any questions you may have.

Please fill out the link at right if this class interests you and you

haven’t registered previously. We will contact all who are

interested with a reminder the week prior to confirm if you plan to

attend. Please contact Matt if you have an idea for a Lunch &

Learn you’d like to attend when our next season starts in October -

we’ll be planning the next L&L season soon!

1 = New NWAR Mbr

* = New GNMLS Ofc

Earlier this month, we attended a public hearing of the

Oneida Planning & Zoning Committee regarding a

draft short-term rental ordinance. The NWAR Board, Members and WRA were presented

the draft for review in advance and we noted concerns raised by all. Here are the primary

concerns (prefixed by relevant ordinance section) that we brought up at the hearing:

G: Questions on the necessity of a “Resident Agent” and why RA must reside w/in 25mi

D.3.f: Clarify what would/wouldn’t qualify as a multiple-day outdoor event

D.3.h: Suggest consistency in regulating signage by size/shape/placement - not content

E.2.f & G.2.c: Must both the owner and Resident Agent carry $1mil liability insurance

coverage?

H: Consider making permit transferable to new owner, perhaps w/ certain pre-

qualifications

K: Add “Right to Cure” for denials based on concerns that could be quickly remediated

The committee referred these and other concerns to Zoning Admin. Karl Jennrich and

counsel for review/revision. We will monitor and report back once a revised draft ordinance

is available.

Oneida Rental Ordinance Update

YTD Sales Update

Median Price Units On/Off Water 2018 2019 2018 2019

SFH Off 91,250 120,450 212 160

SFH On 235,000 220,000 172 135

Land Off 40,000 21,000 95 85

Land On 95,000 60,000 53 57

Sales volume is lower YTD primarily due to low inventory in this seller’s market. We are seeing big

jumps in off-water home prices as buyers are competitive bidding for desirable properties. On-water land is gaining pace, perhaps from anxious

buyers opting to build. The key to this season may be convincing sellers that this is their time!

Lunch & Learn: Title & Closing Upcoming Lunch & Learns (11:45a-1:00p)

Date Course Name & Location Instructor

May 8 Title & Closing Concerns Rhinelander Chamber

Al Mancl Northern Title & Abstract

Lunch & Learn Registration: goo.gl/1jn4VM

See more stats at: goo.gl/ZTNhLD

^ = Closed GNMLS Office

Active Listings (exc land/comm): 1611 LB Participants Active List: 1421 (88%)

Eligible Listings w/LBs: 643 (45%)

“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”

- Amelia Earhart

WRA 2018-19 Appraisal Continuing Education Fast-track your renewal with a Wisconsin Appraisal online CE package. 14-hour course packages (w/USPAP Update) are $219 and individual classes start at $99.

Details & Registration: bit.ly/APPCEWRA19

The Northwoods Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1953

as a non-profit organization dedicated to serving real estate

brokers and agents in the Northwoods area. NWAR provides a

central hub for our 400+ Members to communicate, establish

policy, receive training and implement new solutions to better

serve their clients.

Greater Northwoods Multiple Listing Service®, a wholly-owned

subsidiary of NWAR, is dedicated to providing our Members

with first-rate service and support in listing and viewing

properties and conducting business in accordance with the

ethical standards of the industry. GNMLS currently serves more

than 170 Member offices comprised of over 480 brokers, agents

and appraisers.

PO Box 377

320 Oak St, Suite B

Woodruff, WI 54568

Phone: 715-356-3400

Fax: 888-399-2118

Staff@NorthwoodsRealtors.org

Nor thwoods Assoc ia t i on o f REALTORS ®

& Grea te r Nor thwoods MLS ®

Volume 9, Issue 4 Page 5

Northwoods Association of REALTORS®

Officers (Term^):

Ron Welnetz, President 627-4885

Julie Manthei, President-Elect 356-3207

Trudy Campbell, Treasurer (1) 904-0203

Shelly Cole, Past President 453-5354

Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):

Tom Bird (1-1^) 356-9521

Andy Harris (1-2) 543-8900

LeAnn Hayden (1-2) 358-9319

Andrea Krueger (1-2) 453-3365

Jonathan Long (1-2) 453-4910

Joyce Nykolayko (1-1) 546-3900

Ed Raasch (1-1) 224-3800

Pete Rondello (1-1) 358-0450

Greater Northwoods MLS®

Officers (Term^):

John Misina, President 479-4431

Jackie Leonhard, President-Elect 453-2673

Mark Wagner, Treasurer (1) 762-3291

Adam Redman, Past President 358-0450

Directors (Term-Year - limit 2-2):

Jerry Burkett (2-1) 479-3090

Ed Choinski (1-2) 493-7827

Sandy Ebben (1-2) 365-3000

Dan Pudlo (2-2) 547-3033

Brenda Thompson (2-1) 358-0494

Julie Winter-Paez (1-1) 480-4333

Board of Directors 2018-19

NWAR Homepage: NorthwoodsREALTORS.org

Member FB Group: Facebook.com/Groups/NorthwoodsREALTORS

About Us

Board Office Location: www.goo.gl/qRzxH

Use East entrance (double doors by drive-up window)

Our office hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday

(Area code 715 unless otherwise noted)

NWAR & GNMLS on the Web:

www.goo.gl/2pnHM www.goo.gl/2fjJs

www.goo.gl/6aOAZ

The National Association of

REALTORS® MVP Program

encourages members to take

actions that will benefit NAR

and members while rewarding

them for being active within

their association.

If you purchase the Online At

Home With Diversity® Course by

April 30th and complete the

course by June 30th, your application fee for At Home

With Diversity certification

will be waived ($75 value).

Claim your MVP reward today

at:

MVP.REALTOR.ORG

www.goo.gl/KI9MI

^ President, President-Elect and Past President terms are 1 year each; Treasurers may serve up to two 1-year terms.

^ - Appointed to 1-year term to fill vacancy

Next Board Meetings:

Thursday, April 18th GNMLS - 8:30am NWAR - 10:00am

Meetings are the third Thursday of each month - Members welcome!

NWAR Committees, Chairpersons & Duties: https://northwoodsrealtors.org/committees

2019 NWAR/GNMLS GOLF OUTING & ELECTION DINNER

Arbor Vitae | Thu. June 6, 2019

Trout Lake Golf Club & Coon’s Franklin Lodge

Jim Tait Memorial Cup Golf Tourney

4-person scramble, noon shotgun start Free bucket of range balls 18 Holes w/cart & plenty of prizes! No foursome, no problem - we’ll team you up Putting Contest – win CASH!

Schedule of Events 11:00 - Golfer check-in – golfers vote now 12:00 - Shotgun start, putting contest start 4:30 - Doors open @ Coon’s Franklin Lodge

for drinks & appetizers – vote by 6pm RPAC Silent Auction – closes 7:15pm

6:00 - Call to Order, New Member Induction, Member Awards & Recognition,

NWAR Family Scholarship 6:30 - Buffet Dinner 7:00 - Golf Awards & Prizes 7:30 - RPAC Drawing & Auction Results 7:45 - Election Results

Please return the form below with payment by May 30th - THANK YOU!

Italian Buffet Dinner Porchetta:

Garlic fennel & sage oven-roasted pork shoulder

Chicken Marsala: Sauteed breast in Marsala

cream sauce w/mushrooms Gizmo Beef Sandwich: Pizza sauce, provolone,

mustard & pepperoncinis Baked Ziti:

House made marinara w/ ziti pasta & aged mozzarella

Sides: Herb roasted red potatoes

Broccoli & cauliflower Green garden salad w/

assorted house dressings

2019 NWAR/GNMLS Golf Outing & Election Dinner Registration

Attendee Names: Golf & Dinner or Dinner Only? (no golf-only option)

** NWAR New Member Inductee / Timely Renewal Credit?

1. Golf & Dinner ___ Dinner Only ___ Inductee ___ Renewal Crdt ___

2. Golf & Dinner ___ Dinner Only ___ Inductee ___ Renewal Crdt ___

3. Golf & Dinner ___ Dinner Only ___ Inductee ___ Renewal Crdt ___

4. Golf & Dinner ___ Dinner Only ___ Inductee ___ Renewal Crdt ___

** You may subtract the full $35 dinner cost for new NWAR Members being inducted or subtract $25 for NWAR Members redeeming a timely renewal credit. View NWAR Members with renewal credits available at: goo.gl/8DpAkE

___ Golf & Dinner x $85 = $ _________ ___ Dinner Only x $35 = $ _________ Total Paid: = $ _________

Contact Name: ____________________________ Email or Phone: ______________________________________

HOLE SPONSORSHIPS $100: Sponsors will have a sign posted at a hole with your info and logo and you will receive recognition in our monthly newsletter. Contact NWAR about appetizer sponsorships or auction & door prize donations. Company Name: ____________________________________ Top 3 Hole Preferences: ___ ___ ___ (1st come 1st

Remit with payment (checks only) by 5/30 to: NWAR, PO Box 377, Woodruff WI 54568

NOTE: Cancellations after 5/30 nonrefundable

Golf Hole & Appetizer

Sponsorships Appreciated!