Member News

Elizabeth Engelhart, Kevin McKee, Trina Ross and Richard Weyls, Coldwell Banker King Thompson, have been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) designation by the National Association of REALTORS®. Completion of the SRES® designation course is an essential step for REALTORS® in understanding the distinct real estate goals, concerns, and needs of seniors today. This course looks at key differences in housing options, from age-restricted communities to age-in-place design to assisted living; applications of the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA); the ins and outs of reverse mortgages; the use of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions; and developing a team of senior specialists, including estate planners, reverse mortgage lenders, clutter and staging specialists, and more. Students who complete this course and score at least 80% on the exam will become members with the SRES Council.

Louis Potter has transferred to Real Living HER as a member of the Myer and Dial group in the Short North/ Downtown area.

In Memoriam

Jack R. Murray of Minerva Park passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008, at his residence. He was a retired real estate broker with Murray Real Estate, an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean War, a retiree from Rockwell International and a past Mayor of Minerva Park. Jack is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, and is survived by children, Jacqueline Hormer and Jeff (Patti) Murray; granddaughter, Sarabeth (Shawn) Hull; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Travis; sister, Virginia Marstrell; and brother, Mike Murray.