REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN INC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF MEMBERS. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - PEER-TO-PEER ARBITRATION HEARINGS, HEARINGS OF ALLEGED UNETHICAL CONDUCT, AND MEDIATION/OMBUDS OF DISPUTES BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR CLIENTS/CUSTOMERS. ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PROCESS. NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH - ANNUAL OUTREACH BY MEMBER VOLUNTEERS TO RESIDENTS IN MULTIPLE MARKET AREAS IN NEED FOR FALL YARD CLEAN-UP, IN COORDINATION WITH AREA HOUSING GROUPS. HOUSING ADVOCACY, PLUS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION (DEI) - INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUPS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE AND EQUITABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. EDUCATES MEMBERS REGARDING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, INCLUSION ETC. PROMOTES POLICIES AND EDUCATION REGARDING REAL ESTATE PRACTICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE FAIR HOUSING LAWS, AND THE CODE OF ETHICS.CONTINUING EDUCATION - C.E. SERIES OFFERED TO MEMBERS TO FULFILL WISCONSIN LICENSING RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND APPRAISAL SPECIALTIES. OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WISCONSIN REALTORS ASSOCIATION. AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS. RESIDENTIAL CE 2024: 74 ATTENDED.NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION -- LIVE CLASSES (ONLINE 2020-2022 DUE TO PANDEMIC) DESIGNED TO WELCOME AND EDUCATE NEW MEMBERS ON TOPICS SUCH AS FAIR HOUSING, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, ANTI-TRUST, SAFETY, ASSOCIATION POLICIES & BYLAWS, ETC., PRESENTED BY EXPERIENCED MEMBER INSTRUCTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. REQUIRED OF ALL RANW REALTOR MEMBERS; 200 NEW MEMBERS JOINED IN 2024.TRIENNIAL ETHICS TRAINING - COURSES FOR REALTORS TO COMPLETE NAR REALTOR MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT. DEADLINE DECEMBER 2024. ALL REALTORS NEEDED TO COMPLETE; COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL ASSOCIATION.LEGAL UPDATES/MARKET OUTREACH - UPDATES PROVIDED AS NEEDED ON TOPICAL LEGAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO REAL ESTATE, SUCH AS NEW REAL ESTATE FORMS, LICENSE LAW, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, LOCAL COMMUNITY ISSUES, CODE OF ETHICS, ETC. AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS.MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - TWO MEETINGS TYPICALLY HELD ANNUALLY: ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS, AS WELL AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSTALLATION, OR AN EDUCATION SESSION. UPDATE FROM LEADERSHIP ON ASSOCIATION BUSINESS, SPEAKERS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS; ATTENDANCE 450.REAL ESTATE DESIGNATION COURSES - RANW OFFERS EDUCATIONAL DESIGNATION COURSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL (NAR) AND WISCONSIN REALTORS ASSOCIATIONS (WRA) SUCH AS ACCREDITED BUYER AGENCY (ABR), GRADUATE REALTORS INSTITUTE (GRI), CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST (CRS), BPO CERTIFICATION, SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST (SRES), AT HOME WITH DIVERSITY (AHWD), IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING, FAIRHAVEN, ETC. MEMBER RECOGNITION - RANW OFFERS EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONALISM AWARDS EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY.REAL ESTATE FORMS - RANW CREATES, WITH THE STATE ASSOCIATION LEGAL TEAM, LOCAL ADDENDA TO STANDARD FORMS SPECIFIC TO THE NORTHEAST WISCONSIN REAL ESTATE MARKETS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS. AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS; WIDELY USED.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - THE ASSOCIATION, THROUGH ITS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES FOR THE ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN ISSUES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS VIA THE ACTIVITIES BELOW. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BENEFIT FROM THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE EFFORTS AS THIS WORK IS OF DIRECT INTEREST TO THE ASSOCIATION AND DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE TRADE AND BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS. GA ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:MONITORING RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL SUCH AS LAND USE REGULATIONS AND TAX AND FEE PROPOSALS THAT MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY AND COORDINATING GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON THOSE ISSUES.IN COORDINATION WITH THE WISCONSIN REALTORS ASSOCIATION (WRA) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR), ENGAGING MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS REGARDING LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES.BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PUBLIC OFFICIALS. GRASSROOTS MEMBER OUTREACH TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE.KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED AND EDUCATED ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY AND ACTIONS INVOLVING THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ASSOCIATION VIA NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL UPDATES, WEBSITE AND OFFICE VISITS. ORGANIZING MEMBERS THROUGH COMMITTEES TO HELP PROVIDE INPUT AND DIRECTION REGARDING ASSOCIATION POSITIONS ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE TRADE AND BUSINESS OF THE MEMBERS.HELPING FORMULATE AND DISSEMINATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE MEDIA, SOMETIMES ACTING AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ASSOCIATION.