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NAIFA Portland Newsletter
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Latest News
May 2006 Meeting

Monday - May 8, 2006 - 11:30 Lunch - Meeting starts 12:00 NOON

  • WHERE: JJ North’s Buffet - Banquet Room, 10520 NE Halsey St, Portland 503-254-5555.

  • COST: $10.00/person for the meeting which includes open buffet lunch. Non-members are welcome.

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Please check in with the restaurant cashier.  Be Courteous, Get In Line if Cashier is Busy

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** NON MEMBERS PLEASE SIGN & PAY **

**CHECK OR CASH NO CREDIT CARDS**

THANK YOU!

Meeting Program

 

Lloyd Werner

Mini-ANSI Standards Class.

American National Standards Institute Method for Calculating Square Footage of Single-Family Residential Buildings.

Instructed by Lloyd Werner.

 

We hope to have some Realtors at this meeting, enlisted at the booth we will have at the RMLS Trade Fair May 4th at the Oregon Convention Center. and two people from the“Identify and Prevent Real Estate Fraud” class held at the Oregon Convention Center on April 25th have signed up.

If you are a member who would like to measure houses for a fee, you might want to bring some business cards and a fee schedule.


Next Month:

Bob Keith

Bob Keith, Administrator of Oregon’s Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board, will speak on 2006 USPAP Advisory Opinion 19 (AO-19).

Subject: Unacceptable Assignment Conditions in Real Property Appraisal Assignments with particular attention to “Comp Searches” which is an area of USPAP that all appraisers are concerned about.

THIS IS NOT A CREDIT CLASS.

 

2005 LOCAL NAIFA EDUCATION COURSES


To sign up for a course, visit: http://www.naifa.com, and click on "Education." 


Watch for further information.
 

IFA DESIGNATION CLASSES

Lloyd Werner will continue to instruct classes to help members get their IFA designations upon demand. There will be a minimum attendee requirement.
 
DATA SERVICE FEE STRUCTURE

DATA SERVICE FEE STRUCTURE

1) Pro-Active Membership: Be a designated member, and a national officer or national committee member, regional governor, state director, chapter officer, active chapter
committee chairman, and attend a minimum of 8 general luncheon meetings in a 12 month period.

RMLS - No fee
Data Quick - $60/quarter

2) Active Membership: Be an active committee member, or be a designated member, and attend a minimum of six or more general luncheon meetings in a 12 month period.

RMLS - $36/year
Data Quick - $90/quarter

3) Base Membership: Attend a minimum of four or more general luncheon meetings in a 12 month period.

RMLS - $84/year
Data Quick - $180/quarter

4) Non-Active Membership: Attend three or less general luncheon meetings in a 12 month period.

RMLS - $144/year
Data Quick - $210/quarter

 

IFA MEMBERSHIP GOLF
Weather permitting... that means 40 degrees or higher, not socked in with fog, not pouring rain.

Mornings prior to each general meeting at the Rose City Golf Course, 2200 NE 71st Avenue, Portland. Tel 503-823-4653 or 503-253-4744. Thomas Guide Page 597 E3. Tee time is 8 a.m.

Be there 15 minutes early. We play 9 holes, winter green fee is $10.00. Questions - Pat Miller 503-263-2277.

 

AMAZON LINK
The NAIFA web site has a link to Amazon.com. NAIFA gets a percentage of every order made through that link which will benefit all Chapters. NAIFA membership is not required.

There are many links on the web site that supports our industry, census tracts, maps, etc. Our Webmaster keeps adding good information, check it out.

 

BOARD MEMBERS
  • Joni Cook - President, 503-266-6706.
  • Carl Royer - Vice President and General Meeting Coordinator, 503-233-9666.
  • Pat Miller - Secretary, 503-263-2277.
  • Sue Johnson - Treasurer, 503-708-9079.
  • Randy Shervey - State Director; Member of National Bylaws and Admission Committees; in charge of RMLS data service, 503-655-6194.
  • Lloyd Werner - Data Committee Chair, “Pro-Tem” Bookkeeper, Bookkeeper; in charge of Data Quick data service, 503-644-8725.
  • Ed Hardy - Education, Applicant Background/Interview Committee, 503-646-3958.
  • Dave Weidner - Webmaster, 503-799-4258.

 


Announcements
President’s Note
Joni would like to inform all members that even though this is only May, our Rose City Chapter Christmas Party is scheduled for Friday, December 1st at the Lloyd Center Double Tree Hotel. The same band is scheduled to play and we will be doing the Wright Family Christmas Story again, so bring one wrapped ornament per person.

For those who missed the last Christmas Party, we had a good time. Mark your calendar now and expect to have fun.

 

ACI (Appraisers Choice)
ACI (Appraisers Choice) is coming to Portland for their software class, to be held on May 11th at the Marriott Courtyard Portland Airport.

The cost is $199 for the first registrant of an office and $149 for each additional seat.

Learn how to maximize clones, templates, and picklists. Also, build a custom website.

If you are thinking about changing software, this would be a good time to take this class and maximize your software to its fullest. It may be a cost savings in the long run.

 

BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings are usually the second Wednesday after each Monday General Meeting.

Breakfast is included at the expense of the Board.

Next meeting will be at the Sweetbrier Inn, Tualatin, on I-5.

Pat Miller, Rose City Chapter Secretary 503-263-2277.

 

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
ALL MEMBERS -

UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU HAVE ONE ON ROSE CITY WEB SITE www.ifanw.com.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING INVOICES FOR DUES AND DATA SERVICES WILL BE SENT BY EMAIL AFTER THIS MONTH.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WILL STILL RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE BY MAIL.

 

OPEN MIKE
Time permitting, after the speaker’s presentation, if you have a question or know of any event or topic of interest to our industry, share it at this time.

 

BECOME A MEMBER
If you are interested in NAIFA membership and the services it provides, call Ed Hardy 503-646-3958.

New designation upgrade and college equivalent requirements became effective January 1, 2004. To view the categories and requirements go to www.naifa.com and click on Membership Requirements.

 

NOTICE
Please send email address changes to our Webmaster Dave Weidner, and to our ‘pro-tem’ bookkeeper, Lloyd Werner, at ldwerner@naifa.com.