Volunteer Application for OBAR Committees Survey

1.Contact Information(Required.)

Name

Company

Email Address

Mobile Number

Please select all of the committees which you are interested in from the lineup below. Please note that not all committees run throughout the entire year, and membership to some committees is closed until January 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Leah Holmes at 252-441-4036.

2.Interested in Education or Member Services?

Education – Plans quality educational classes for our members, including CE, Designations, and non-CE classes. Produces REALTOR® Fest & Tech Fair, a (bi)annual education event and expo. Meets 6-7x as needed. Open to all.

REALTOR®Fest & Tech Fair Task Force– Produces annual educational event & expo. Meets 4-5x to plan the event.

Membership & Member Services – Conducts member & affiliate outreach, considers member services, plans member socials, and produces the annual survey. Meets 4-5x as needed. Open to all.

3.Concerned with Advocacy or Community Involvement?

Bowling Tournament – Plan the Tournament which is held in March and benefits the Scholarship & Disaster Funds. Meets 3-4x in Jan-March. Open to all.

Golf Tournament – Plan the Tournament which is held in late May to benefit the Scholarship & Disaster Funds. Meets 4-5x February-May. Open to all.

Surf Fishing Tournament – Plan the Tournament which is held in October to benefit the Scholarship & Disaster Funds. Meets 4-5x July-October. Open to all.

Scholarship* – Interviews high school senior applicants. Meets 2-3x in April; Must attend ALL meetings. Members are selected and notified in March.

Legislative* - Monitors legislation & regulation; Organizes action. Meets 6-8x as needed (2 year term). Members are selected and notified in January.

REALTOR®PAC Fundraising* – Supports our core advocacy efforts. Meets 1-2x as needed. Members are selected and notified in January.

Good Neighbor League – Recognizes good REALTOR® Neighbors. Meets 1-2x as needed and via email. Open to all.

4.How about the nuts and bolts of OBAR Governance and Professional Standards?

Bylaws & Policy* - Reviews policy and makes recommendations. Meets 1-2x as needed. Members are selected and notified in January. (2 year term)

Finance & Budget* – Reviews financials; Crafts annual budget. Meets monthly as needed. Members are selected and notified in January. (2 year term)

Grievance/Professional Standards* – Reviews and conducts hearings of all ethics complaints and requests for arbitration in accordance with NAR’s Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. All must attend annual training. Members are selected and notified in January. (Grievance: 3yr term, Pro Standards: 3yr term) Panels of each committee meet only as needed.

Multiple Listing Service (MLS)* – Oversees the MLS. (3 year term)Meets monthly. Members are selected and notified in January.

Other (please specify)

5.Represent! Stay informed through these Councils and Networks:

Affiliate Council – Plans affiliate activity & Annual March Madness Luncheon. Open to all. Meets as needed.

Property Management Council – Provides a forum for educating property managers on all community and local issues which affect vacation rental and long term property management. Open to all. Meets monthly September-April.

Young Professionals Network (YPN) - Helps real estate professionals excel in their careers by giving them the tools and encouragement to become involved in four core areas: REALTOR® Association, real estate industry, peers and community. Meets monthly. Open to members and affiliates of all ages.

*These size-limited committees are determined by the committee chairs in January.
All others are contacted via email when needed. Council membership is ongoing.

6.Comments, committee preferences or concerns: