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December 15, 2014 – Associated Realty of the Americas www.areamericas.com 1-520-625-9207 is a Real Estate referral organization, founded in 2007, consisting of fully vetted, committee approved members who believe that it requires a team to make any successful transaction. They are people of proven character and integrity, who are at the pinnacle of excellence in their chose profession. Many of our members are active in their local, regional and state-province and national boards of real estate where they provide quality leadership in an ever changing market place.
This year AREA has chosen two members to share the title of being “Member of the Year”. They are Terry Wunderlich of Terra Firma Global Partners located in Napa, California and Dennis Badagliacco, Legacy Real Estate, located in San Jose, California.
Terry was chosen for the leadership she demonstrated as the 2014 Co-Chair of the AREA Retreat, which was held in October in Napa. As Co-Chair, she, together with the leadership of AREA, was responsible for coordinating all of the activities of the group in Napa. In September an earthquake hit Napa causing wide spread damage and great fear of its aftermath. A week after the event, Terry wrote an amazing letter to all of the members of AREA telling them that the recovery was well underway and the city was open for business. This act, alone, caused many members, especially those on the East Coast, to bury their fears and to ultimately attend the event. The result was that a record 70% of the membership came to Napa. Then, as Retreats go, it was much more than flawless. It was spectacular. AREA honors Terry for her significant contribution by naming her Co-Member of the Year for 2014.
Dennis Badagliacco is not an attorney but he probably could have been. As the member liaison to both the National Association of Realtors© and the California Association for legal issues, Dennis is on top of the latest and most significant legal issues affecting real estate professionals. As an adjunct to those duties, he is a regular contributor to the AREA Monthly Business Call-in and edits a column for the Monthly Newsletter. His expertise, coupled with an engaging style full of wit and insight, has made his participation an important ingredient of the AREA experience. For that effort, AREA is proud to announce that he has been named Co-Member of the Year.
For information further information please contact Carl Bosse, Director carl@areamericas.com or 1-520-625-9207.
A Message from Diana Bull
Seasons Greetings!
Well, this year has raced by like few others and Harrison and I are in Florida for a Thanksgiving visit with family having driven across our great country with a stop in New Orleans for the 2014 National Association of REALTORS® convention. It was good to see so many AREA members there as well as to attend an AREA social event hosted by Ocala, Florida member and current president of the Florida Association of REALTORS®, Sherri Meadows, together with husband and partner, Bert. It was truly a class event. I would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. Many thanks for your kindnesses and great friendships that we all have been blessed to have because of this organization.
Truly,
Diana
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A Message from Diana Bull
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!
Our Napa Retreat was OUTSTANDING! Many said it was,” Exceptional. Well worth the investment of time and travel.” Let’s give it an A+ and special thanks to both: Terry Wunderlich and John Bergman for their outstanding leadership. The venue was classy, the programs imaginative, the food over-the-top, and 70% of our membership attended – making our Napa Retreat a crowning success! The ambiance was awesome! Everyone’s participation was genuine. The group came together like a fine orchestra – in harmony, professionalism, and friendship! It was such a grand retreat! Thank you all who came and participated!
Truly,
Diana
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Introduction
1. Who Are We?
Associated Realty of the Americas is a by invitation only, small network of top REALTORS® and Real Estate professionals, principally centered in North America.
2. What do we do?
We provide a vetted venue for facilitating referrals and promoting business.
3. What Services does AREA Provide:
A. An annual Retreat.
Primarily a Net Working Event Using Conferencing and Socialization to foster close working relationships.
B. A monthly Business Call-in where information is shared among the members. This is followed up by informative minutes.
C. A monthly Newsletter.
D. Unscheduled special offerings such as this orientation.
E. A full service web site promoting members to one another plus providing quick access (The Directory) to facilitate referrals.*
The following are examples as the Directory is currently in the development stage. It is expected to be fully operational in a few weeks.
There will be a button on your screen. Click on it and a directory, by location appears. Find the location you wish:
F. A full service web site (www. tradeaddresses.com ) taking listings from the AREA site and posting them on that lead generation site for a 20% referral fee on all closed transactions.
G. An affiliation with INV America charged with assisting foreign companies locate operations in North America using AREA as the principal relocation team.
H. Outside the Box Teamwork:
(1.) Off-Market Properties Bank
(a.) Hotels
(b.) Apartment Buildings
(c.) Medical Office Buildings
(d.) Commercial Buildings of all kinds.
(2.) International Cooperation with proven International Consultants on a case by case basis.
(3.) 1031 Exchanges.
4. How is AREA Structured and Funded?
AREA stands for Associated Realty of the Americas, a privately held, licensed real estate company headquartered in Arizona. Its’ principal and licensed real estate broker is Carl A. Bosse, a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service who has been in the real estate business as a manager, developer and investor for over 40 years. The company earns its’ revenue by charging an annual fee to all members and by participating in direct referrals of residential properties to members, as well in commercial transactions. The company has two member committees, The Liaison and the Membership. The Liaison Committee, which is Chaired by Diana Bull (Santa Barbara) and Co-Chaired by Ken Libby (Stowe), provides a sounding board to assist the organization in both recruiting and operations. The nine person membership committee seeks out new members in given locations.
5. What is the size of the Organization?
AREA has approximately 100 members in North America plus another 25 throughout the world. We do not charge a fee for member participation outside of North America. AREA’s goal is to have between 130-150 North American members total. We believes that exceeding that size would diminish the unique intimacy the organization currently provides, which is the cornerstone to its’ success, and successful we are.
6. How many referrals are made annually by this group?
We do not track referrals except when AREA is directly involved. Doing so would be too costly. However, we do know, anecdotally, that there are a significant number of referrals working within the group at any one time. We also know that AREA has made a number of direct residential and commercial referrals and is quite active in working on those situations many of which involve multiple members of AREA.
7. What makes us special?
The quality of the membership is unparralled in any other organization. We are not statistically based, but based upon our real life status as entrepreneurs and volunteers, our individual character and our desire to serve. Members of AREA understand that service means “What can I do for others, as opposed to what can others do for me.”