Dallas CRS Texas Hold'em Event

Dallas CRS Texas Hold Em party
Benefitting My Friend's House & Promise House,
each of whom work with at-risk children


Friday, June 18th @ 7pm - 10 pm.
Collin County Association of Realtors - 6821 Coit Road, Plano

Join us for a great evening of poker and entertainment. Tickets will be on sale soon. All proceeds go to our two charites, My Friend's House and Promise House. Both serve children in crisis.

Where: Collin County Association of Realtors, 5821 Coit Road, Plano, Texas

Grand Prize: iPad

Prizes to be awarded for second and third place, too!
Player Tickets $40 -- Non-Player Tickets $10

Beverage Tickets $1.00 per Drink -- Beer, Wine, Water, Soft Drinks
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For tickets contact Jeannette Edwards - 214-455-2908 or Meredith Held 214-929-2601

LCAR Save the Dates........

Howdy! Been a while since I made a post. I wanted to share some dates of our (Lake Cities Association of REALTORS - LCAR) 2010 events ....... Hope that some of you can attend at least ONE event in 2010....... I will in turn attend your events that you tell me about.......

March 19th Friday 8:30am - 11:00am Annual TREPAC Easter Basket Auction - Woodbridge Country Club in Sachse.

April 17th Saturday 8:00am - 12 noon Saving One Family At A Time - Smoke Detector Installation with Rowlett Fire Department.

May 10th Monday 12:30pm - 5:00pm Annual Golf Tournament at TopGolf of Dallas. Check out the latest craze in Golf at TopGolf. Any level of player from beginner to pro.

June 18th Friday 11:00am - 2:00pm TREPAC BBQ/Jail + Blood Drive. Location is LCAR 911 Main St in Downtown Garland.

I have flyers that I can email to you for any or all of these events....... thanks for reading my post and please pick at least one event to attend and mark your calendar. I hope your 2010 is off to a good start!

Dallas CRS January 2010 Lunch! This Friday -RSVP Today

Dallas CRS January 2010 Lunch!
Guest Speaker Donna J. Merrill

RSVP by clicking http://www.bobmccranie.com/A55656/iamcrs.nsf/email?openform

Our first luncheon of 2010 will be Friday, January 22nd @ 11:30 am at Prestonwood Country Club

Our guest speaker will be Donna J. Merrill. As President and founder of Profitpointe Tax and Bookkeeping, Donna Merrill is excited to render her expertise to those who share her spirit and zest for achieving personal success.

Profitpointe Tax and Bookkeeping offers innovative ways to help you achieve your financial goals faster and to balance those goals with the enjoyment of life. Many small business people do not understand how to properly handle their record keeping so they can be legally compliant while paying the minimum amount of tax required by law. That's where Profitpointe is designed to help.

Profitpointe’s team of experts will take the time necessary to educate you to a new vision of choices attained through proper set-up and maintenance of your business entity structure, financial reporting, and tax reducing techniques.

Leadership --

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. ~ Kenneth Blanchard


Few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.

GREEN Realtors® - Environmental Real Estate Options for Existing Homes

by Bob McCranie                                


I'm very happy to announce that I have been selected to teach a session at this year's Renewable Energy Roundup in Fredericksburg, TX this September. If things go as scheduled, my session will be on Saturday, Sept 26th at 5 pm.


GREEN Realtors® - Environmental Real Estate Options for Existing Homes


Building a green home is a dream of every environmentalist. But most of us live in existing homes that need improving. Over the last 6 years my partner and I have improved our home in Carrollton, TX adding a variety of green features to the property. By doing so, we have shaved 10,000 kwh off our annual electric usage, added 1200 gallons of rain water retention to property and recently installed solar water heating. We have had some experiments that haven’t worked and educated our city inspectors along the way. This presentation will share our successes and our failures in an interactive discussion.


Bob McCranie is a real estate broker in the Dallas area. He is one of the first 100 agents in Texas and one of the first 1,000 in the nation to earn the new GREEN Realtor Designation. As frequent participants at the Renewal Energy Roundup, Bob and his partner, Warren Sippel, have integrated green principles into our home, our businesses, and our family & friend’s homes and businesses. Bob McCranie has been a real estate agent since 2003 and have earned his Brokers license, and the GRI and CRS designations.

DFW HOMES UNDERVALUED

DALLAS (Dallas Morning News) – Home prices in the Dallas area are almost 32 percent undervalued, according to an IHS Global Insight study.


The same study indicates that prices in DFW have remained virtually unchanged over the year ending with first quarter 2009.


Texas housing has traditionally been considered undervalued because of the ease of building in the state, said Jeannine Cataldi, senior economist with Global Insight.


Prices declined in 199 of the 300 markets surveyed.

SAT Smoke Detector Event **CANCELLED**

Hello - rainy Friday afternoon! The LCAR / GFD / Habitat smoke detector event for SAT morning has been CANCELLED due to weather......RAIN date is not known at this time. Thank You and have a safe weekend. -rodney 214.597.5525

**REMINDER**

Saving One Family At A Time (Community Service Project) is this SATURDAY - April 18th 8am - 12noon. Our group will meet at 1500 E. State HWY 66 Garland TX 75040 . T-Shirt & Lunch provided.

This is the event I volunteered us (TRLP3) for. The TRLP logo is on all the flyers and will be on 200 t-shirts. That costs $250. Several have commited $25. Some have sent $25(thank you Leisa & Mary N & Rodney). Please consider sending a check made to Habitat for Humanity today. And, join us if you have some free time SAT morning. NO physical labor involved - - we are working side-by-side with the Garland Fire Dept. and The Boy Scouts. I have the flyers IF you would like to see it. Email me for my address and I will send you the flyer. Thank you!

Class 1, 2, and 4 -- you are certainly welcome to attend as well. I just didn't want to ask you for $$$$$. : )

N.A.R. meetings in Washington DC

Howdy! Anyone going to N.A.R. meetings in May in Washington DC?? I am going - looking for a male roommate. Thank you -Rodney 214.597.5525 or RodRowan@aol.com

New Incentives on Solar Water Heating!

ONCOR ADDS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
DALLAS (Oncor) – Monday, Oncor expanded its solar energy initiatives to include the Take A Load Off, Texas Solar Water Heating Incentive Program.


Oncor’s Solar Water Heating Incentive Program offers cash incentives for the purchase and installation of qualifying residential solar water heating systems. Oncor expects to install about 1,100 new solar systems over the next four years through this $2 million program. Only homes served by Oncor and using electric water heating systems are eligible.


By preheating water with the sun’s energy, systems typically reduce the electricity required for hot water needs by 40 to 85 percent. Oncor will pay an incentive of $600 to $1,500 per installed system, based on the system’s predicted performance.
As a result of its 31 programs that encourage energy efficiency, Oncor will operate one of the largest energy efficiency initiatives sponsored by a regulated utility in Texas.


For more information on the Solar Water Heating Incentive Program and other Oncor energy efficiency programs, visit http://www.oncor.com/electricity/teem/default.aspx.

GREEN Presentation Tomorrow - March 4th - WCR Dallas!

Women's Council of REALTORS

Wednesday, March 4 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
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Dallas Athletic Club - 4111 LaPrada in Mesquite


Presenter: Bob McCranie
Let's All do our Share to Go Green!
*Tips on small steps to take
* What can we do in our own homes


NAR Launches 'Green Designation"

Realtors! Did you know that National Association of Realtors has launched a green designation? THis is a perfect opportunity to get a head start on what issues are at hand and how we can do our part to help. Many consumers are asking questions and now, you will be the expert.
Call or log on to NAR for more details.

Community Project---SMOKE ALARMS

Howdy TRLP'ers ........ specifically TRLP 3........ but 1,2, and 4 are welcome to read this post as well. This is Rodney Rowan over here in the Lake Cities area of town (Garland,Rowlett,Rockwall)......I attended a meeting the other day concerning a public service project INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS alongside the Garland Fire Department & the Boy Scouts........ they are asking for SIX different groups to sponsor a small portion of the costs. I VOLUNTEERED TRLP to $250. The date is April 18th and again in October. For the $250 we get 1) a chance to volunteer and walk the neighborhood - no hard work involved 2) the TRLP LOGO on 200 shirts and 3) a FREE lunch those 2 days. I hope that YOU will consider donating a small amount of money and maybe even some of your time in April & October. Email me direct at RodRowan@aol.com for questions/comments/concerns. Thank you for your kind consideration..............

On-Line News

On this coming Tuesday at noon, the National Association of Property Managers will host their first on-line e-chapter meeting. We have at least three TRLPers that are members of NARPM and we have 100 folks signed up to be in this webinar (wow). I am Vice Chair of this new E-Chapter for the National organization, as well as serve on the National Professional Development Committee and I am excited about this prospect and the knowledge to bring these type meetings and the "webinar" to our organizations and groups.

I am your Chair of the Property Management Committee for CCAR and we will meet that same morning after the MLS networking meeting. Please join us.

You keep hearing about Facebook. My last post brought several more folks into facebook. Find some time and explore the communication of "now" and the "future". The networking, finding folks your connected to in all walks of life, and the opportunity to let folks know who are, and to build your business is huge.

Be Cnya Dave Christensen

SAVE THE DATE!

Hi everyone,

SAVE THE DATE BELOW! I'll have more event details and ticket information in the coming weeks for those interested in attending.

Gigi

HIGH ROLLER CASINO PARTY FUNDRAISER

Benefitting the SPCA of Texas

Hosted by Titan Home Theater in Plano

Thursday, March 5
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Casino Tables
Hors d'oeuvres & Cocktails
Silent Auction
Art Gallery
Door Prizes
Movies & Games

CCAR Installation...............

Thursday 236pm Just returned from the installation - congrats Dan Robertson 2009 CCAR President. TRLP III was mentioned a couple times...... for the GREEN Program (thanks BOB) ....... Coyle passed off his last year Affiliate of the year award to MARY NELSON..... congrats Mary ..... and, our very own Larry Millson WON the New Orleans trip !!!! Hope to see some of you Friday night at Poor David's to support Dave on the NEW CD release..... Rodney & Jill will be there.

Happy New Year

Time to sign up for TAR Winter Meeting if you're going!

I just signed up to go back to the TAR Winter Meeting on February 20-24th. Is anyone else going? Winter Meeting is FREE to members of TAR and I also signed up for the additional Professional Standards meeting on Friday for $75.

Let me know if anyone else will be there. Sign up at http://www.texasrealtors.com/web/79/wter_09/

Facebook - You need to do it

As we settle into the holidays and have some time for ourselves I highly recommend TRLP members who are the walking the walk of leaders get their facebook profile up. It is one of the things you need to do for your career and your self to get connected to the industry and friends. Here is my profile link to help you immediately find folks to add to your network and through them you find many others you know. I created a group today for TRLP members who are already there (quite a few). Search TRLP in groups and distinguish the CCAR one. You can also check the other groups I belong to. Have fun facebooking. Its cool.

Remember my CD Release Party is Fri Jan 9th at the Premier Dallas Club for Original Artists, Poor Davids Pub. I am the Songwriter and Singer for the band and hope you will come and support my music efforts. You will really enjoy this CD. It is another compilation of years worth of writing. All you folks have a great Holiday if if don't get to see you in pertzon before then.

Daves Profile on Facebook and also solepoets.com ("Place in the Sun" from the new CD is posted there, click listen)

Remembering Highland Homes During the Holidays

Hi everyone,

Jean Ann Brock's office address is below. I would like to encourage all of your to send her a holiday/Christmas card thanking her and Highland for their support for the TRLP program.

We are hoping to plan some fun events with Highland during the month of February as a way to show our appreciation for their sponsorship of the TRLP program for the past 4 years.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Gigi

Ms. Jean Ann Brock
Highland Homes
5601 Democracy Dr., Ste. 300
Plano, Texas 75024

I'll be home for Christmas...if you'll take me!

Please pass this along to anyone you know who may be looking for a Christmas puppy.

From Tracie: Yesterday afternoon (12/01/08), around 5:00 PM, the children and I went to the park. There was no one else there, probably because it was rather chilly. We played around some trees, not yet going to the playground equipment. After about five minutes, a little puppy wandered over to us. As we picked it up and talked to it, another one wandered over! Then I saw a third! Which led me to walk around and see TWO MORE!!! FIVE PUPPIES shivering in the cold! There were six total, but one had already died. I looked around a bit for a mother dog, but I was pretty sure since one puppy had already died that these guys had been abandoned at the park. So. . .what to do but load them up into the car and bring them home! And now, I hope that anyone who can will take one, because we seriously can't keep five dogs! There are four females and one male. :-) If you can't take one (or two), then tell your friends, please! Thanks! Two of them look like they MIGHT grow up to be small-to-medium in size (their paws are bigger than the other dogs' paws). The other three look like they should be pretty small. They can call my cell number at 817-733-0270 (Tracie) . Please tell them to feel free to text and/or leave a message (if I don't answer when they call). Also, they can email me with any questions. . .if they want to know if one is reserved or outgoing, etc.

Thank you!

Awards and Accolades

Hi everyone -

Congratulations are in order for Dave Goff and Sally Bartz from Class II, and Rodney Rowan from Class III

At the WCR Installation this morning, Dave was named WCR 2007 Affiliate of the Year, and Sally was named WCR 2007 REALTOR of the Year!!!

Rodney Rowan from Class III was named REALTOR of the Year at the WCR Metro East Installation last night!