Member News

Michael Bean, Real Living HER, Robert Wheaton, RE/MAX Associates Realty, and Troy Marsh, Keller Williams Capital Partners, have been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation. Upon completion of the two-day course and successfully passing the exam, participants will have achieved ABR candidate status, a three-year period during which candidates must fulfill the educational and experiential requirements to earn the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), which is awarded by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc.

Cheri Jacobus, RE/MAX Impact, has been awarded the Manager of the Year Award for the RE/MAX Central and Northern Ohio Region. This award recognizes outstanding managers who demonstrate extraordinary commitment and loyalty to their fellow RE/MAX associates, employees and clients.

Gretchen McKay, Coldwell Banker King Thompson, has been appointed to serve on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) 2008 Annual Plan Advisory Council and on the Ohio Association of REALTORS® Generational Diversity Task Force.

Connie Dixon, Cindy Rogers and Sid Huck have recently transferred to RE/MAX Impact sales team.

Heather Brookey transferred to RE/MAX Achievers in Hilliard.

In Memoriam

James M. Cockerell, affectionately known as "Buzz" passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on March 24, 2008. He was a REALTOR® with Jim Tharp Realty, owned and operated Jimchucks Restaurant and Buzz Cockerell's Westerville Restaurant. A restaurateur for almost thirty years, Buzz was heavily involved in the central Ohio Restaurant Association as a Board member and served two terms as President. His love for God and his Catholic Faith extended to his church at St. Paul's in Westerville, where he served on the school board, parish fundraising committees and held a fourth degree in the Knights of Columbus Westerville Council. Buzz was also active in the Westerville community, where he served as a member of the "O" Club for Otterbein College and on the original committee to bring St. Ann's Hospital to Westerville. In addition, he served as a Councilman, Council President and over two terms as Mayor in the Village of Minerva Park. He also served as President of the Central Ohio Mayors and Municipal Association. Buzz was a devoted husband to his wife Mary Jean (Carfagna), and a wonderful Father to his four children, Marsha (Lou) Mampieri, Jeffrey (Mary Ann), Ginamarie (Amedeo) Pagani and James Michael (Crystal). He is also survived by a host of family and friends, including his great friend and business partner Jim Tharp.