2010 REALTOR® ReCHARGE
with Featured Speaker & Humorist Kathleen Passanisi
   • Learn to balance your work life, relieve stress & save
     more money!
   • Fabulous Door Prizes – 32” LG LCD HDTV, Dell Vostro 
     Laptop w/ Windows 7, Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player, iPod
     Touch 8GB, Garmin GPS Nuvi 265T, Sony Digital Book 
     Reader – Pocket Edition, Nikon Coolpix S220 Digital Camera,
     Jawbone Noise Assassin Bluetooth Earwear and more!
     (Must be present to win.)
   • Network with fellow REALTORS® and colleagues
   • Meet and greet with over 15 local vendors that can help
      you boost your business
   • First 100 attendees to sign-in will receive a goodie bag
   • Carpool to reduce your carbon footprint

Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Resort
at Wrightsville Beach
   • 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Registration & Vendors
   • 3:00pm to 5:00pm - Seminar w/ Kathleen Passanisi 
                                    & Prizes
   • 5:00pm to 7:00pm – Vendors & Reception
   • $25.00 per person – enjoy wonderful hors d’ oeuvres, 
                                   2 drink tickets per person then Cash Bar
Online Registration is NOW CLOSED! - Contact Dayma Edwards
for further assistance – 910.202.1586 or DEdwards@WRAR.com.
Hosted by the Professional Development Committee

Think You Have What It Takes to Become a
Leader for Your Association?
Click Here to download an application and APPLY TODAY
to serve on the 2011 WRAR Board of Directors. All
REALTOR® members are encouraged to apply.

Lacy, Harris Earn Prestigious WRAR Awards
During this year’s Installation & Awards Banquet on January 16th,
Susan Lacy of Intracoastal Realty was named as your 2009
REALTOR® of the Year. Don Harris of Century 21 Brock & Associates
was named as your 2009 Salesperson of the Year. WRAR
congratulates these two amazing REALTORS® for their hard work
and dedication to the REALTOR® profession and your Association.

Local Residential Market Continues to
Show Improvements
Click Here to view all of the latest local residential market statistics
based upon data from your MLS.

Market Synopsis:
  • Market has had 4 consecutive months of increases in sales
    when comparing 2008 to 2009
  • When comparing Days on Market, December declined for the 
    first time since holding steady when comparing May 2005 to
    May 2006
  • Total transaction dollar volume continues to rise
  • Median and average housing prices continue downward
    reflecting first time home buyers impact on the housing market

Keep Track of How Your Board Works for YOU!
MLS Board Minutes – Thursday, January 14th
WRAR Board Minutes – Thursday, January 14th
*Click Here to view past meeting minutes.  

New Building Update!
Click Here to view the Request for Bids Letter.
To read this latest developments & keep track of the progress
on the new building as well as other important facts and information,
you may go to www.WRAR.com/progress.