Announcements

Super Sunday! Affordable Housing Open House

As a part of the National Homeownership Month activities planned in June, the Affordable Housing Committee will host a Super Sunday Affordable Housing Open House on June 12 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. If you have a listing priced $125,000 and below and would like to participate in this event, please email lhackworth@columbusrealtors.com or call (614) 475-4000 x248 with your name, contact and property information.

Do you give back to your community?

CBR's Spotlight on Community Service award recognizes members quarterly who are involved in their communities in a variety of ways. This award was not designed for the outstanding contributor but to acknowledge the average REALTOR® who donates their time and energy to improving their community. Our first quarter awardees are spotlighted on page 45. The application is included as an insert in this magazine. Applications will be reviewed next on May 1. Please nominate yourself or someone you know.

Do you speak a foreign language?

From time to time we have a need to contact members who are fluent in a foreign language. We have compiled a list of members who speak in various languages and are in the process of updating that list. So, if you speak a foreign language and would like to be added to the list, please contact Lynn Hackworth at Lhackworth@columbusrealtors.com or (614) 475-4000 x248 with your name, contact information and the language(s) you speak.

Do you hold an elected or appointed office?

CBR is compiling a list of members who hold an elected or appointed position in the Central Ohio area. If you hold an elected or appointed position, please call Michelle Hannahs at (614) 475-4000 and let us know your position title, term and contact information.

iBOX price increase

Effective March 15, the price of an electronic iBOX increased $3 (from $84 to $87 plus tax).

CAHR Challenge

The Affordable Housing Promotions and Review Subcommittee has issued a challenge to all who work the affordable housing market to apply for CBR Certified Affordable Housing, REALTOR® certification. This certification was created to recognize those REALTORS® who have obtained experience in working the affordable housing market. CBR has identified affordable housing as properties priced $125,000 and below. To qualify for the certification program, criteria must be met in the areas of affordable housing transactions, association activities, and education and community involvement. For more information and/or to download a copy of the application, go to http://www.columbusrealtors.com/739.cfm.

BIA Spring Tours!

April 23-May 1
BIA CondoQuest 2005
Hours: 12 noon to 6 p.m. daily
More than 40 carefree/maintenance-free lifestyle home products, showcasing new partially decorated condominiums, townhouses, patio homes, villas and cluster housing
For more information on CondoQuest locations, please contact the BIA office at 614/818-1398 or www.columbuscondoquest.com for map/locations. The tour is free.

April 20-May 1
BIA Showcase of Remodeled Homes
Hours: Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
Sixteen BIA Remodelors Council members will have projects featured in this tour, which will showcases some of the finest whole house renovations, two-story additions, landscape projects and kitchens, bathrooms, and family rooms upgrades. Tickets are $10 for the tour and $3 for single location. Children 12 and under are free. For ticket and location information contact the BIA at 614/818-1393 or www.biahomebuilders.com

May 14_22
BIA New Home Show
Hours: Noon to 7 p.m. daily
This New Home Show will feature new model homes that range in styles and price ranges built by area homebuilders and located in various communities throughout central Ohio. The Show is free to the public. Information and locations will be available by contacting the BIA at 614/891-0575 or www.biahomebuilders.com.

June 11-26
BIA 2005 Parade of Homes: The Reserve at Glenross, Delaware
Hours: Monday - Saturday -- Noon to 9 p.m., Sundays -- Noon to 6 p.m.
Twenty central Ohio builders will showcase 20 fully decorated and landscaped homes in the $400,000 - $700,000+ price-range. Glenross is a beautiful new Scottish-themed golf course community developed by Dominion Homes just 10 minutes north of Polaris off Rte. 23/Cheshire Rd. It is the City of Delaware's first Parade of Homes and the city's first new upscale development. A one-day admission pass is $10. The Parade will also feature special "how to" workshops, concessions, family activities and entertainment.

For ticket information, call 614/818-1398 or visit www.paradeofhomesohio.com.