Member News

Madison County REALTORS® helping with first Habitat for Humanity home in their county

Members of the Madison County Realty Association joined forces with local residents to begin construction on the first of several planned Madison County Habitat homes. Through Habitat for Humanity, the approved homeowner buys the house for a small percentage down, through a no interest loan. The payments the homeowner makes are recycled back into the program to build other homes. Most unique to the program’s requirements are 250 hours of required sweat equity that can either be paid back through physical labor, class attendance, fund-raising or clerical work.   Another requirement of the project is that the homes cannot be sold by the individual for eight years.

In Memory

It is with heavy hearts that we report that Bill McCorkle, Jr., passed away on Friday, August 22, 2003.  A member of the Columbus Board of REALTORS® since 1952, Bill served his fellow REALTORS® through years of volunteer service, including serving as President in 1968. He was recently honored by the National Association of REALTORS® with  REALTOR® Emeritus status for his 50 years of valuable and lasting contribution to the real estate profession. Our thoughts are with daughter/member Nanci McCorkle, family and friends of Bill McCorkle.  He will be sorely missed.  Click here for additional information on Bill's life.

Robert Stewart, Columbus Real Estate Brokers, has been awarded the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Designation by the National Association of REALTORS®. To earn this designation, REALTORS® must complete rigorous course work devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices, as well as prove achievement in international real estate transactions.

Jack Travis, HER Real Livings, was recently appointed to the 50-member Ballet Met Board of Trustees. 

Richard Callaway tansferred to HER Real Living, Newark office from Coldwell Banker King Thompson.

Charlotte Phipps transfered to HER Real Living, Newark office from Lawler Real Estate.

Revealty has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Business Integrity Award presented by the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio. The Integrity Award was established to recognize those firms whose business practices and related activities in the community exemplify the BBB’s mission and principles.

Affinity Group Mortgage and Strategic Mortgage Company have merged in an effort by both companies to reach a broader segment of the central Ohio market for mortgage lending. Affinity Group, a five-year Business First Top 25 mortgage lender in Greater Columbus, was incorporated in 1996 and joins forces with Strategic Mortgage after a history of continual growth.

OOPS!  James M. Symmonds, Union Savings Bank,  was inadvertently listed in the September In Contact as being associated with The Talon Group. Our apologies.