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Don't Miss Out - register for eMBARK22 TODAY!

By Kelli Moss posted 4 hours ago
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Join us for an impactful day designed to provide you with important tools to help you continue your path to real estate excellence.  This spectacular conference will include an Economic Forecast, featuring Julianne Dunn from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.  She will be followed by nationally recognized speaker, Leigh Brown who will deliver the keynote -  Substance Over Ego 2.0   (1 hour c.e. requested).  We'll wrap up the educational experience with a LIVE virtual offering from Peg Ritenour, Ohio REALTORS® Vice President of Legal Services where she will be discussing the Gray Areas in Real Estate.    All this plus exciting break activities ...
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The 2021 ACAR Annual Report is Now Available

By Kelli Moss posted 4 days ago
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The 2021 ACAR Annual Report is now available – There are copies at the ACAR office, so be sure to grab one the next time you’re in. In the meantime, you can view the report’s digital edition below. If you’d like to learn how you can get additional copies for your office, contact ACAR Communications Director, Kelli Moss at kmoss@akronclevelandrealtors.com . ACAR 2021 Annual Report #ACARNews #FeaturedPosts ​​​​​
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Office Liaison Recognition - January 2022

By Kelli Moss posted 9 days ago
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ACAR continues its recognition program for our Office Liaisons! We feature ACAR Office Liaisons throughout each month to thank them for their hard work and dedication to our industry. Congratulations to January's featured liaison Dan Tyson   of RE/MAX Edge . Dan is an invaluable member of the Realtor® team - thanks for all you do! #ACARNews #Featured Posts​​ #FeaturedPosts
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Housing Market Statistics - December 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 12-15-2021
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ACAR's Monthly Housing STATS are here.   Click below for this month's updates for Cuyahoga, Summit and Portage counties.  Click Here   to download the pdf of all three counties. #ACARNews ​ #FeaturedPosts #HousingStats #STATS
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Office Liaison Recognition - December 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 12-01-2021
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ACAR continues its recognition program for our Office Liaisons! We feature ACAR Office Liaisons throughout each month to thank them for their hard work and dedication to our industry. Congratulations to December's featured liaison  Gwen Bradley of Howard Hanna .  Gwen is an invaluable member of the Realtor® team - thanks for all you do! #ACARNews #FeaturedPosts ​​​
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Sell With St. Joseph

By Kelli Moss posted 11-30-2021
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SELL WITH ST. JOSEPH As holiday decorations go up, we can all count on seeing at least one Nativity scene this season. Many know the basics of the Christmas story and the main characters – baby Jesus, his mother Mary and her husband Joseph. But did you know that in addition to playing a leading role in the Christmas story, St. Joseph is a fellow real estate professional?   According to Rocket Homes, St. Joseph the biblical figure is recognized as the earthly father of Jesus and the husband of Mary. Along the same lines, St. Joseph is known as the patron of family and the home. Over time, his patronage has expanded to cover real estate and ...
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Housing Market Statistics - September 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 11-29-2021
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ACAR's Monthly Housing STATS are here.  Click below for this month's updates for Cuyahoga, Summit and Portage counties.  Click Here to download the pdf of all three counties. #ACARNews #HousingStats #STATS ​​​
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Housing Market Statistics - October 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 11-24-2021
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ACAR's Monthly Housing STATS are here. Click below for this month's updates for Cuyahoga, Summit and Portage counties.  CLICK HERE to download the pdf of all three counties that we cover. #ACARNews #FeaturedPosts #HousingStats #STATS #SummitCounty #PortageCounty #CuyahogaCounty
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Lockbox Lowdown – The Who, What, Where, When and Why

By Kelli Moss posted 11-10-2021
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Who Makes Them? Though non-digital lockboxes can come from a variety of manufacturers, the digital boxes preferred by most agents only hail from two companies. Supra and Sentrilock have taken the digital market by storm and offer a variety of digital, keyless and cutting-edge lockbox options. The Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors® is proud to offer its members Supra boxes for their real estate showing needs. What Is Their Origin? Since they were invented in 1955, lockboxes have come a long way. The first box was invented by Delbert Williams who would go on to found Supra – the brand of boxes still used by ACAR agents today! This first box ...
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ACAR Office Liaison Recognition - November 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 11-07-2021
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ACAR continues its new recognition program! We are featuring ACAR Office Liaisons throughout each month to thank them for their hard work and dedication to our industry. Congratulations to November's featured liaison Judy Gorbett-Darwal. Judy is an invaluable member of the Realtor® team - thanks for all you do! #acarnews ​​ #ACARNews
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Congratulations!

By Kelli Moss posted 10-28-2021
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Congratulations to ACAR's 2022 Leadership Team Akil Hameed, 2022 ACAR President-Elect Candice Eberhardt, 2022 ACAR President Mark Vittardi, 2022 ACAR Treasurer #ACARNews #Featured Posts​​ #FeaturedPosts
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Summit County - Age Friendly Community

By Kelli Moss posted 10-18-2021
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Summit County is joining communities across the nation in becoming an Age Friendly Community. ACAR has a seat at the table and has been asked to help spread the word about community input opportunities. That's where you come in. We need your input to ensure that Summit County is a place where people of all ages, income levels, and abilities can thrive.  Please, take a minute to complete the survey at the link below and feel free to share with others that live in Summit Co. http://Online Survey link: https://forms.gle/DqPi3BCjus4o7AqDA
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ACAR to Help Enhance Parma Heights with Installation of Pocket Park

By Jamie McMillen posted 10-15-2021
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The Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors ® (ACAR) will use a $4,850 placemaking grant to help transform unused space in Parma Heights into a vibrant, public destination for community use and enjoyment.   The grant allows ACAR to be a community partner to help support lighter, quicker, cheaper placemaking projects throughout Cuyahoga County, Portage County, and Summit County. ACAR will use the funds to support an ADA-compliant pocket park at the intersection of Pearl Road and Reservoir Road. They will partner with the city of Parma Heights, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (donated the site), the Parma Heights Garden Club and Historical ...
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ACAR Office Liaison Recognition - October 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 10-08-2021
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ACAR is kicking off a new recognition program! We will be featuring ACAR Office Liaisons at the beginning of each month to thank them for their hard work and dedication to our industry. Congratulations to our first featured liaison Carol Woodard, RE/MAX Crossroads Properties . Carol is an invaluable member of the Realtor® team - thanks for all you do! #ACARNews ​​ #FeaturedPosts
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ACAR Shares Comments on Proposed Zoning Changes in Cleveland Heights

By Jamie McMillen posted 10-05-2021
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The City of Cleveland Heights is considering changes to its zoning code that would alter its garage/enclosed parking requirements (Ordinance 70-2021). A public hearing was scheduled for September 30, 2021, but due to no quorum, it was rescheduled for November 1, 2021, at 6:00 pm. The City is back to in-person meetings.  Thanks to a Realtor Party grant, the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS (ACAR) secured a legal analysis of the proposed amendments. An initial recommendation from City Staff to Council was to eliminate the garage requirement altogether. However, the Planning Commission was asked to provide input and recommended removing the requirement for ...
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2021 RPAC Supported Candidates

By Jamie McMillen posted 09-27-2021
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Annually, the REALTORS ®  Political Action Committee (RPAC) trustees spend days upon days fundraising. However, the most important responsibility the trustees have is evaluating selected candidates in Cuyahoga, Portage, and Summit Counties to determine whether they (the candidates) are REALTOR ®  Party champions worthy of RPAC support. To achieve this, the Trustees evaluate each political candidate’s position on REALTOR ®  Party issues only, his/her agenda, and electability to determine which campaigns are supported. RPAC is bipartisan in its selection of candidates. The RPAC Trustees are appointed annually by the Board President to make RPAC decisions. They ...
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Housing Market Statistics - August 2021

By Kelli Moss posted 09-15-2021
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ACAR's Monthly Housing STATS are here. Click below for this month's updates for Cuyahoga, Summit and Portage counties.  Click on the links below to download the county or counties that you need. #ACARNews #FeaturedPosts #HousingStats #STATS
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RPAC Office of the Week

By Kelli Moss posted 09-09-2021
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We're recognizing Richard Katz Realty, Ltd. as this week's ACAR RPAC Office of the Week. This office has 100% RPAC participation among their ACAR members! Well done!! #ACARNews #ACARRPACOfficeoftheWeek #FeaturedPosts ​​​
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Placemaking Grant Applications Accepted for Fall 2021

By Jamie McMillen posted 09-09-2021
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The Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS (ACAR) is accepting applications for placemaking grants to support projects in Cuyahoga County or Portage County. A placemaking grant was awarded this summer to create a healing garden in Akron . Placemaking means many things to different people, but ACAR looks at placemaking as a way to make communities better places to live by transforming unused and underused sites and “eyesores” into welcoming destinations accessible to everyone in a community. Placemaking projects are lighter, quicker, and affordable ways to create a community amenity. Placemaking sites: Create community gathering places Attract residents ...
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ACAR RPAC Major Investor Recognition

By Kelli Moss posted 09-04-2021
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ACAR continues to recognize those members who have achieved the level of Major Investor in RPAC. Today's featured RPAC Major Investor is ACAR Member Jeff Russell of Russell Realty Company . Thank you, Jeff, for your continued support of RPAC. You can reach Jeff (a Crystal R Investor) at jeffrussell@russellrealty.com. #ACARNews #FeaturedPosts #RPACNews
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