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Directions to RCA-MA and RCA-MA Events
Please join us at our upcoming member programs:
All programs begin at 1:00 PM and end at or about 4:00 PM
- May 28 (Thurs.) Member Program on Green Buildings with Haves & Wants Dealmaking Session at North Bristol County Association of REALTORS®, 22 Sherwood Drive, Taunton, MA. 02780 (508) 880 0722
- June 9: REALTOR® Day on Beacon Hill Join your fellow real estate professionals from across the state for this opportunity to talk with your state Senators and Representatives about legislation that affects your industry and livelihood! Briefings and talking points will be provided and a worthwhile and fun experience is virtually guaranteed. Member participation makes all the difference - free to attend! Sign up today
- June 25 (Thurs.) Member Program featuring Mass Highway on changes along the 128 Corridor with Haves & Wants Dealmaking Session at Eastern Middlesex Association of REALTORS®, 70 Main Street, Reading (781-944-6006).
- July 9 (Thurs) Member Program with Haves & Wants Dealmaking Session, with featured speaker Jeff Hornberger, RCE, Managing Director, Member Development for Commercial Real Estate National Association of REALTORS®, to be held at the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, 256 Second Ave., Waltham (781-890-3700)
- August 6 (Thurs.) Member Program "Social Networking: Lead Generation in the Digital Age" with MAR Director of Technology, Mike Cutlip. Learn about the growing trend of social networking: how it works and how it impacts your business! Don't miss out on this chance to learn from a tech-expert about this ever-emerging trend. This event will be followed by a Haves & Wants marketing session. North Shore Assn. of REALTORS®, 398 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915, (978-232-9410)
Other Commercial Events:
June 1-3: 8th Annual New York State Commercial Real Estate Conference at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. All Commercial Real Estate Professionals and Investors are Welcome. More info
August 14: Second Annual New England Commercial RE Golf Tournament Join Commercial Real Estate Professionals from across New England for this fantastic networking event! The day kicks off at 12:30 pm with registration and lunch followed by a shotgun start at 1:30 pm and dinner and awards at 6:30 pm. Lots of fun and prizes, too! Registration and Sponsorship deadline is July 24, 2009, so sign up quickly! Register Here - Sponsor Here
Sept. 30 - Oct. 4: Revival of the Fittest! 2009 CREW Network Convention & Marketplace at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. More info
Check out these highly useful Field Guides from the National Assn of REALTORS:
New REALTOR Member Special! For any new RCA-MA REALTOR Member who joins during 2009, the new member application fee of $100 is waived. For a membership application, click here.
New Business Partner (Affilate Member) Special! For any new RCA-MA Affiliate Member who joins during 2009, the new member application fee of $100 is reduced to $50. For a membership application, click here.
The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance represents the collective interests of NAR’s commercial real estate constituencies including the CCIM Institute, the Counselors of Real Estate, the Institute of Real Estate Management, the REALTORS® Land Institute, and the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®. The RCA facilitates collaborative efforts to build on the strengths of each commercial affiliate entity to benefit the entire industry.
Here are some of the free and highly useful publications you'll find on the NAR REALTORS® Commercial Alliance web site:
- RCA Technology & Intelligence Briefings
- REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Report
- Commercial Real Estate Outlook (CREO)
- Commercial Report
- Hot Topics
Search CommercialSource, the national marketplace of commercial real estate from NAR! Go to http://www.commercialsource.com/
Check out the Commercial Public Awareness Campaigns click here!
Welcome Commercial Practitioners! This is your legislative advocacy site for major commercial issues. On this site, you will find the Federal Issues Tracker and the most recent commercial issue summaries. click here
See what's new, featured content and other resources on NAR's Commercial Page!
click here!
HAVES & WANTS
Spreadsheet to submit your haves & wants for our programs (PDF)
Email your haves & wants spreadsheet
The following - liquidated damages case re: commercial lease - win one for the landlord, is for NM-CIBOR members sent to you by Mass Assn of Realtors Associate Counsel Margy Grant. It holds that a rent acceleration clause as liquidated damages is okay. READ ARTICLE
House Passes Energy Bill Supported by NAR NAR signed a letter in support of HR 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008. The bill subsequently passed the House by a vote of 236-182. The bill extends tax incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy technology with desired outcome including encouraging commercial development. Read the Letter
MassCIE Membership Kit | MassCIE User Manual
Welcome to the web site of the only commercial board of REALTORS® in Massachusetts!
Recently approved for statewide expansion and a new name by the National Association of Realtors, RCA-MA has organized the creation of a new Board of Directors with representation from every local Board of Realtors in the state — from the Berkshires, to Cape Cod, to Newburyport.
The following individuals comprise the RCA-MA Board of Directors:
Officers
- President: Sandy Brown, CCIM of Cale Commercial Realty Group in North Andover
- President-elect: E. Taylor Newton of King & Newton in Springfield
- Treasurer: Mike Travers, ABR of Conway & Company in Bridgewater
- Secretary: Tim Garvey of Century 21 Commonwealth in Winchester
- Ray Beal, GRI of Foster-Healey Real Estate Inc. in Leominster
- Mark Berezin, CCIM, CPM of Infinity Commercial in Holyoke
- Dick Bruno of ERA Morrison Commercial Properties in Billerica
- Tom Carroll, GRI, CCIM, CRS of RE/MAX Partners in Andover
- Aime DeNault, GRI of Century 21 DeNault Realty, Inc. in Leominster
- Steve DeSisto of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Haverhill
- Jane Fine, GRI, CRS of Fine Properties, Inc. in Worcester
- Dave Hutchinson, GRI, CRB of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Easton
- Marty Kane of King & Newton in Springfield
- Dick Laham of Allied Real Estate in Boston
- Tom Manuel of TFM Realty in Danvers
- Tom McFarland of RE/MAX Realty Professionals in Quincy
- Wendy Perkins, GRI of the Boston Restaurant Group in Boxford
- Dan Robertson, GRI of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Northborough
- Ron Rusin, GRI, CRS of RE/MAX Right Choice in Fall River
- Jeffrey Sheehy of Dundee Properties LCC in Lawrence
- Mike Sorrentino, CCIM of Century 21 Franklin Street Associates in Lenox
- Jan Triglione, GRI, ABR, CRS, LTG of Premier Realty Group in Reading
Click here for a PDF of the RCA-MA Board of Directors with their contact information.
Formerly, the RCA-MA was known as the Northern Massachusetts Commercial-Investment Board of Realtors, Inc. (NM-CIBOR) — chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 2001 as the only commercial overlay Board in Massachusetts. Commercial overlay boards were first allowed by the National Association of Realtors in 1993, and this type of Board serves commercial real estate professionals and overlays the jurisdiction of residential boards of Realtors.
Although the organization is managed by the Northeast Association of Realtors headquartered in Chelmsford, it is a stand-alone Board of Realtors, with its own charter, bylaws, and directors to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and representation at the National Association of Realtors. The term Realtor is a trademark for use exclusively by members of the National Association of Realtors, with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Real estate professionals from throughout Massachusetts and bordering states are welcome to join as primary members, and professionals from all states are welcome to join as secondary members. Affiliate members of all types — such as lenders, newspapers, attorneys, and many others — are also welcome!
Formation of RCA-MA means that commercial real estate professionals in Massachusetts have a "home" in the REALTOR® organization, and residential REALTORS® may join as secondary members to obtain information on commercial and investment property.
The first mission of the new Board was to form a commercial property listing exchange so that members could exchange information about commercial and industrial property for sale or lease, and to obtain historical information about properties that have been sold or leased. Currently, RCA-MA is affiliated with the New England Property Exchange, in conjunction with the New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS®, the Maine Commercial Association of REALTORS®, and the Vermont Commercial Association of REALTORS®. The new Board has formed a Commercial Information Exchange Task Force to review options and plans to report to the Board of Directors in 2009.
Other activities are continuing education for commercial real estate professionals, networking, and "deal-making" sessions. For more information or to request a membership application, contact Membership Coordinator Sharon Sarvela at 978/458-2901 x15 or sharon@massnear.com.
Here are just some of the many and powerful benefits when you join!
- Ability to participate in a Commercial Information Exchange to market your listings nationwide.
- Be listed as a commercial Realtor® on and have members-only access to the websites of RCA-MA, as well as the Massachusetts and National Associations.
- Use of NAR's distinctive red "Commercial Real Estate" Realtor® logo, which is branded via national network t.v. advertising!.
- Regular commercial real estate updates from NAR's Realtors® Commercial Alliance.
- RCA-MA’s quarterly e-newsletter and member emails — loaded with useful links and information specifically for commercial real estate practitioners in Massachusetts.
- Member discount to attend RCA-MA programs, including marketing sessions, networking, informative topics, and commercial CE courses for your MA license renewal.
- Access to the enormous benefits of Realtor® membership, such as lobbying on your behalf, the legal and technology Hotlines, alternative dispute resolution, top-flight research, and discounts on computers, office supplies, car rentals, tires, and more!
- Representation of your interests on the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® Government Affairs Committee and Board of Directors.
- Opportunity to become involved in RCA-MA, including goal-setting, leadership opportunities, committee assignments, and more!
- Information on commercial real estate networking and educational opportunities via other groups such as SIOR, CCIM, and NH-CIBOR.
