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CRCBR | The Voice CRCBR: Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS®
 

 

A bi-monthly publication of the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS®

June 1, 2009

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2009 ALLIANCE SPONSORS

Thank you to our 2009 Alliance Sponsors for their commitment and continued support of CRCBR! 

To view a sponsor's website, click on their logo/name.

CHAIRMAN LEVEL

 




 

ASSOCIATE LEVEL

Charlotte Business Journal

Charlotte Region Commercial Property Exchange

Cox & Schepp Construction, Inc.

Edifice, Inc.

Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, PA

PARTNER LEVEL

Beacon Partners

The Bissell Companies, Inc.

CONTRIBUTOR LEVEL

AccuMeasure

ai Design Group, Inc.

ARCADIS

Bissell Patrick

Coldwell Banker Commercial - MECA

Cornerstone Property Advisors

ECS, Ltd.

International Business Park at Concord/The Nolim Group

J.F. Schultze Construction

Keystone Partners, LLC

Lakemont Industrial Park/Crescent Resources, LLC

Lincoln Harris

McAlpines Business Centre/a Levine Properties Development

UPCOMING EVENTS & EDUCATION

Don't forget to register for these exciting upcoming CRCBR events and education!


UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the date for these upcoming
CRCBR Events:

BrokerNet
June 24, 2009
Village Tavern
Charlotte, NC
 

 

 IMPORTANT BULLETINS  |  PROGRAMS  |  EDUCATION NEWS  |  MEMBERSHIP   TECH CORNER

 
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Bulletins
   • NCREC Cutoff is Wednesday, June 10th
   • Only Two Spring Education Classes Left Until Licensing Deadline
   • Join us for BrokerNet on June 24th
Programs

Commercial Spotlight a Great Success

Join us for BrokerNet on June 24th
Education

Spring 2009 Education Classes

Online Education Courses
News

Local News
Membership
   • Member News
   • Member Transactions - NEW TRANSACTIONS

Tech Corner

Technology News

CPE Training Courses

CPE Technical Support
 

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IMPORTANT CRCBR BULLETINS

NC Real Estate Commission cutoff is Wednesday, June 10th
You must complete eight (8) hours per year of continuing education (CE) in order to renew your license on active status. Continuing education must be completed each annual license period between July 1 and June 10. The cutoff for course completion by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) is Wednesday, June 10th.  For more information, visit the NCREC website at http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/


Only Two Spring Education Classes Left Until Licensing Deadline
We're coming down to the last two classes of our spring schedule, with Advanced 1031 Exchanges elective course today at 2:00pm and a Mandatory Update - Commercial Version on Friday, June 5th. Don't forget the North Carolina Real Estate Commission deadline for continuing education course completion is June 10th. Sign up for your CE today!  Click here for the list of classes.

Join us for BrokerNet on June 24th!

Make plans
to catch up with real estate industry professionals at CRCBR's members only networking event - BrokerNet.  Join us on June 24th at Village Tavern for complimentary beverages and appetizers. Networking shouldn't feel like working.  Registration is now open.  [More]

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PROGRAMS

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Commercial Spotlight a Great Success!



Commercial Spotlight was a Great Success!

This year's Commercial Spotlight, held Friday, May 29th at Ballantyne Corporate Park was a great success.  Thank you to The Bissell Companies for sponsoring this event and thank you to all of our exhibitors and attendees who came out and supported this event.

Watch for an official Commercial Spotlight Wrap Up, with complete profiles of all of our participating exhibiting companies, coming soon!

The Bissell Companies

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009



BrokerNet
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Village Tavern
4201 Congress St.
Charlotte, NC

Make plans now to catch up with real estate industry professionals at CRCBR's members only networking event - BrokerNet.  Join us on June 24th at Village Tavern for complimentary beverages and appetizers. Networking shouldn't feel like working.

Please Note: Only members listed in the CRCBR directory are allowed to attend this event. Corporate Associate memberships are handled on an individual basis, not per company.

Registration
This members only event is free-of-charge.

To register online, please click here.
For a printable registration form, please click here.


Directions
Village Tavern is located at 4201 Congress St., on the corner of Barclay Downs and Morrison Blvd.  For map and directions, click here.  For detailed directions, call Village Tavern at 704-552-9983.

Questions?

If you have any questions about BrokerNet, please contact the CRCBR offices at 704-377-8982.

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EDUCATION

Click on the links below or scroll down the page to access The Voice Education:

ONLY TWO SPRING EDUCATION CLASSES LEFT UNTIL LICENSING DEADLINE

ONLINE EDUCATION

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Only Two Spring Education Classes Left Until Licensing Deadline
CRCBR's education courses are the only courses in the region focused toward the commercial broker. Commercial transaction information, language, and case studies are used specifically to meet the needs of our commercial members.

All classes will be held at:
The Marriott Executive Park
5700 Westpark Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28217

Mandatory Update - Commercial Version (CE Approved)

The 2008-09 Update will cover material facts, new Commission rules, licensing & education issues and the changes to the commercial contract, Agreement to Purchase Form 580-T. The Commercial Version of the Update has been modified for the commercial practitioner. For agents who practice residential real estate, it is strongly recommended that they take the regular Update, not this version.

June 5, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online, click here.
• For a printable form, click here.


Electives
 

Advanced 1031 Exchanges - Reverse/Improvements (CE Approved)

The course will focus on advanced 1031 Exchange topics including Reverse Exchanges, Improvement Exchanges and more.

June 1, 2009
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: David Pawlowski
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online, click here.
• For a printable form, click here.

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ONLINE EDUCATION

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Online continuing education classes are now being offered. Online education makes it more convenient for you to get the knowledge and credits you need without disrupting your schedule.

Listing Properties Online Course
This course introduces concepts critical to successfully listing properties. As students learn new concepts and key formulas, they are given an opportunity to apply them through the problems presented in the case studies.
• Class registration fee: $65
• To register for classes online, Click Here.
  
(once the REcampus page opens, select "Continuing Education" from the "Real Estate"
     scroll-down menu options)

Understanding Investments Online Course
This course introduces concepts critical to successfully working with investment properties and clients. As students learn new concepts and key formulas, they are given an opportunity to apply them through the problems presented in the case studies.
• Class registration fee: $65
• To register for classes online, Click Here.
  
(once the REcampus page opens, select "Continuing Education" from the "Real Estate"
     scroll-down menu options)

Questions
If you have any questions about online education,  please contact the CRCBR offices at info@crcbr.org.


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NEWS

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LOCAL NEWS
 
 

LOCAL NEWS

Key Meeting Dates
REBIC has compiled a list of key meetings happening this week that are of concern to our industry which you might want to attend:

Monday, June 1
5:00 pm - Charlotte City Council Workshop/Manager Dinner
6:00 pm - Mooresville Board of Commissioners Meeting
6:30 pm - Huntersville Town Board Meeting
7:00 pm - Cornelius Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm - Statesville City Council Meeting
7:30 pm - Charlotte City Council Workshop/Citizens Forum

Tuesday, June 2
12:00 pm - REBIC Board of Governors Meeting
6:00 pm - Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm - Iredell County Board of Commissioners Meeting

Wednesday, June 3
9:30 am - CRRA Speaker Series: "Charlotte Residential Market"
5:30 pm - Floodplain Re-Mapping Task Force

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MEMBERSHIP

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MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations 40 Under 40 Winners

MEMBER TRANSACTIONS

Jones Lang LaSalle - Kimberly C. Kendall
 
 

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations 40 Under 40 Winners
Congratulations to the following CRCBR members for being selected to the Charlotte Business Journal's 40 Under 40 List for 2009:

• Jessica Brown, CB Richard Ellis
• Scott Hensley, Piedmont Properties/CORFAC International
• Andrew Jenkins, KARNES

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MEMBER TRANSACTIONS

Jones Lang LaSalle - Kimberly C. Kendall
Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, Inc. leased 15,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space at 600 Tom Sadler Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. Kimberly C. Kendall of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant, and Brian Gribble of The Nichols Company represented the landlord.

Jones Lang LaSalle - Kimberly C. Kendall
Owens Corning renewed a 245,901 sq. ft. lease of warehouse space at 358 Ascauga Lake Road, Graniteville, South Carolina. Kimberly C. Kendall of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant.


We want to hear about your successes!
Put your commercial transactions into The Voice!

Below is the basic format of how your transactions will be listed.  Make sure to give us your name, company and all of the information pertaining to the transaction:

SAMPLE TRANSACTION:

Commercial RE Company - Jane Doe

XYZ Company leased 5000 sq. ft. of flex space at 123 Plaza Center.  Jane Doe of Commercial RE Company represented the tenant and John Smith of John Smith Real Estate represented the landlord.

You can email your transaction information to CRCBR at info@crcbr.org or you can fax it to 704-377-8983.  If you have any questions about submitting your transactions for the Voice, please call CRCBR at 704-377-8982.

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TECH CORNER

Click on the links below or scroll down the page to access The Voice Tech News:

COOL TOOLS FOR REAL ESTATE

CPE TRAINING

CPE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
 
 

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Cool Tools for Real Estate
NAR runs down the latest technology gadgets in their June "Cool Tools" feature. [More]


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CPE UPCOMING TRAINING

CPE Training
All trainings are for current subscribers to the system.  In order to sign up for a training, please sign into www.charlottecpe.com, and click 'Sign up now for a training session' from the main page.  Classes are free, but pre-registration is required.  A confirmation email will be sent to your attention 2 days before the course.  Thank you for your continued support of CRCPE!

Watch for information on upcoming CPE training coming soon.

Questions
If you have any questions about CPE training,  please contact the CRCBR offices at info@crcbr.org.

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CPE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Technical Support will be provided by Karnes!  Email Karnes at support@karnesco.com.  Or call 800-879-7172 or 704-940-9550 to receive CPE support during normal business hours.  Simply dial the number, then dial "1" for Commercial Property Exchange Information, and dial "1" once more to be directed to one of Karnes' Charlotte CPE technical support representatives.

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