MICHIGAN REALTORS®
PRESIDENT
Carol S. Griffith
GRI
LV: 810.227.1016
[email protected]
P R ESIDENT-ELEC T
Gene Szpeinski
CRS, GRI
CAR/CBOR/GRAR: 616.235.0900
[email protected]
TREASURER
Gary J. Reggish
CRSI
GMAR: 248.374.6804
[email protected]
C H I E F E XECUTIVE OFFICER
Bill Martin
RCE
[email protected]
MA N AG I N G EDITOR / ADVERTISING
Joe Kras
[email protected]
DESIGN
Jason Heinrich
[email protected]
MIREALTOR® | JUNE 2014
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2014 Board of Directors: District 1 Jason Copeman, (Upper
Peninsula Association of REALTORS®); District 2 Gordon Naumoff,
(West Michigan Lakeshore Association of REALTORS®); District 3
Lola Audu, (Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS®); District 4
Rick Loose, (Midland Board of REALTORS®); District 5 Art Yeotis,
(Flint Area Association of REALTORS®); District 6 Carl Kaminski,
(Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®); District 7
Vance Shutes, (Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS®); District 8
Ron Zupko, (Livingston County Association of REALTORS®); District
9 Allan Daniels, (North Oakland County Board of REALTORS®);
District 10 Tom Kotzian, (Grosse Pointe Board of REALTORS®);
District 11 Sara Storch-Lipnitz, (Greater Metropolitan Association
of REALTORS®); District 12 Alex Milshteyn, (Ann Arbor Area Board
of REALTORS®); District 13 Suzanne O’Brien, (Dearborn Area Board
of REALTORS®); District 14 David Botsford, (North Oakland County
Board of REALTORS®); Past President Beth Foley (West Michigan
Lakeshore Association of REALTORS®); Large Office Kelly Sweeney,
(Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®); Large Office
Tom Paarlberg, (Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS®); Rod
Alderink (CAR) (MiCAR Representative); Sandy Covaleski (CBOR)
(MiCAR Representative); MRAEC Rep. Melissa Tee (Jackson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Protecting Our Industry
Upholding the Code of Ethics
By Marcus Wally
10 The Power of Goals
Reaching Your True Potential
By Ron Alpert
COVER
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Moving in Michigan
Tips For Your Clients
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Capture Your Share
Working with Real Estate Investors
22
Shiny Things
Choosing Tools For Your Business
By Mike Glanz
By Tom Lundstedt
By Craig Grant
VOTE
2014 Michigan Realtors®
DISTRICT DIRECTOR ELECTIONS
There are six districts holding
elections this year: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11 and 14.
Nominations are open until July 18, 2014.
Voting will begin on September 3, 2014, (30 days
from the Delegate Body Meeting) and
voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. October 2, 2014.
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If you are interested in running,
contact Brian Westrin at 517.334.5558 or visit
www.mirealtors.com/district-Director-Elections