We are excited to support Big Brothers Big Sisters in their annual fundraiser Bowl for Kids' Sake: Cornhole Edition, and we hope you will join us. This year, all GKAR Members will be together in one shift, from 3:00 pm—5:00 pm, on Saturday, August 21^st, 2021, at the Growler’s Homer Stryker Field. Register your team today.

The Annual Golf Outing & RPAC Fundraiser is happening on Monday, August 30^th, 2021, at The Moors in     Portage. Be sure to register—teams go fast.

Welcome New Member—REALTORS^®
James Barber - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Emily Birtles - Keller Williams Kalamazoo
Barbara Bos - West Michigan Real Estate Co.
Pamela English - Jaqua, REALTORS^® 
Brendan McCaw - Adrian Real Estate
Derek Meschke - EXP Realty
Kelly Reicherts - Evenboer Walton, REALTORS^®

Your Risk Management Committee has updated the Addendum to Authorized Buy & Sell Agreement (ABS). The new form correlates with the Residential Buy and Sell Agreement that was updated in 2020. You can now begin using the updated ABS form in printed carbon copies or in all e-Form options offered by GKAR, dotloop and zipForms.  

It’s official; the Jackson Area Association of REALTORS^® (JAAR) will be joining MichRIC^® August 2^nd, 2021. JAAR will be joining MichRIC^® in the flexmls system with their designated Area of JX. The addition of JAAR listings in the MLS will make it even easier for you and your clients to search for available listings in much of southwest Michigan.  

Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

It is our honor to recognize Members for their accomplishments and contributions to the Association and real estate industry. To highlight these recipients and learn more about the nomination process for awards like the GKAR Emeritus Benefit, Philip P. Perry, REALTOR^® of the Year, and more; we have added a Recognizing Years of Membership page to GKAR.com which is accessible from your Member Central hub. 

Welcome New Members REALTOR®
Michael Alexander - Jaqua, REALTORS®  
Nick Andrews - Carlson REALTORS® & Development
Tess Blount - Five Star Real Estate
Molly Chipouras - Keller Williams Kalamazoo
Twigy Feng - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI  
Linda Gore - EXP Realty
Jake Hambright - Five Star Real Estate
Jason Hilden - Jaqua, REALTORS®   
Lynne Holtz - Keller Williams Kalamazoo
Melissa Hunter - Five Star Real Estate 
Kalli Overmyer - Five Star Real Estate
Cameron Tran - Jaqua, REALTORS® 
Yena Turner - CENTURY 21 C. Howard 
Emily Wilke - Michigan Lifestyle Properties 
Lorie Wolfe - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Therese Zieleniewski - EXP Realty   

Your MLS Committee has been asked to clarify advertising on listings that have not yet been entered into the MLS. GKAR MLS Rules and Regulations states a listing must be placed in the MLS within one business day of public marketing. Properties may not be advertised any more than one business day before it is made active in the MLS. Advertising of a property with or without the address is considered public marketing.

Did you know GKAR has policy prohibiting you from entering photos into the MLS from other brokers’ listings unless permission has been obtained? Whether it be another broker or a professional photographer, it is always best practice to obtain written permission to use a photo on the MLS that you have not taken yourself. Aside from an MLS violation, it could be a copyright infringement to use a photo that is not legally yours.