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Proessional Standards (see page 8)
Janary 22
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Janary 23
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Janary 24
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MCE Buyer Representation in Real Estate
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Board o Directors Meeting @ HHAAOR
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Volume XXXIII Number 1 January/February 2008
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Velnda Fsher s 2007 REALTOR
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of the Year
Each year our Association chooses one amongus as our Realtor® o the Year. It is not aneasy task, and the recipient must meet theollowing criteria:
Tis Realtor® should be a member in goodstanding or the past three years, a ull-timelicensed active broker or sales licensee workingday-to-day in the real estate eld, who hasdemonstrated the ollowing behaviors:• Is actively involved in civic or community aairs,• Promotes a positive image o the Associationand our industry publicly throughout ourcommunity ,• Demonstrates leadership, earning the respecto ellow Realtors® through proessional businesspractices,• Is honest and trustworthy, displaying the highestdegree o unquestionable integrity and moralcharacter with associates, clients and the public,• Abides strictly with our Code o Ethics.
Tere were some exceptional candidates this year, and the Realtor® o the Year or2007, Velinda Fisher, has met all o the above criteria, and much, much more.Fisher joined the Association in 1999 and has been active on several committees overthe years. She took over leadership o the Community Service Committee (and its 50+members) last year and then continued in the Chair position again in 2007. In this role, shespearheaded several events throughout the year – our Relay or Lie, Hilton Head HeroesGarage Sale, the Red Cross Blood Drive, the Boys and Girls Club Christmas parties,and worked or several other charities the Association supports. She also has her personalcharities that are dear to her heart, such as Te Tornwell Orphanage in Clinton, SC.
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Velinda Fisher, REALTOR
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of the Year