BIRMINGHAM AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® INC
3501 Independence Drive Birmingham, AL 35209 www.barbham.com Ph: (205) 871-1911 Fax: (205) 802-6070 Welcome! We are pleased to have you join the 4,000 members of our association and we look forward to working with you as you advance in your career. Our mission is to promote the value of using a REALTOR® and to enhance your opportunities to serve consumers in a professional, ethical and profitable manner within an environment that foster a spirit of cooperation among the members. Our officers, directors, and staff encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities provided for networking, education, and committee service, and to base your business philosophy on our Code of Ethics. 2008 Association Directors: President Hal Tillman, President-elect Jim Dye, Vice President Judy Lockridge, Treasurer Cynthia Ragland, Secretary Brian Sparks, Immediate Past President Jim Lawrence, Tom Duke, Becky Ellis, Sarah Ellen Gaissert, Faith Harper, James Harwell, Rolanda Hollis, Jeffrey Klinner, Dot Mash, Wilmer Poynor, Pam Segars-Morris, Martha Jean Shaw, Chuck Sparks, Donna Tyner, Ginny Willis, Sharon Wilson. Our association website, www.barbham.com, has much information that could be useful to you and we suggest that you visit it often. Another source of useful assistance for you is our 2008 staff: Call Randy Detmer (802-6080) for assistance with computer related problems with our MLS system. Call Susan Looney (871-1911) for lockbox and keycard assistance and for questions concerning our educational offerings. Contact Robyn Kaylor (802-6073) for billing questions and inquiries about NRDS. Contact Liz Kendrick (802-6078) concerning MLS rules and regulations and listing questions. Call Marie Cope (802-6076) for course registrations, billing questions, and assistance with keycards and lockboxes. Contact David Lowery (222-7133) for questions related to ordinances enacted by the various city governments. Call Dave Mace (802-6079) for information relating to the Activities Committee, the Public Relations Committee, or commercial real estate. Contact Linda McDavid (802-6072) to schedule a one-on-one orientation for new members, for questions about dues billing, and assistance with keycards and lockboxes. Call Lynda Patzke (802-6075) for information concerning applications for new real estate firms, Rookie Club programs, and the status of ethics complaints and requests for arbitration. Charles Penn (802-6071) is the liaison to the Executive, Finance, Grievance, Legal Issues, and Professional Standards Committees and is the primary contact between BAR and the state and national organizations. Our MLS system, List-It (our website is www.bhammls.net), has many outstanding features and you should take every training class available in order to more fully utilize its potential. Similarly, our Supra iBox system is state of the art and it offers many features and benefits that you will want to thoroughly explore. 2008 MLS Directors: President Jim Dye, Vice President Judy Lockridge, Joe Billmeier, Mike Carraway, Martha Gorham, Bill Martens, Patti Salvage, Marguerite Smith, Chuck Sparks, Cerita Tucker-Smith, Ginny Willis. Remember, your membership will only be as valuable as you make it. Help make your association an ever improving resource for all members. Share your questions and suggestions with staff and with our directors. We wish you success and fulfillment in your new career. -