Announcements
The Salem Association of REALTORS® chose Don Meyer from our Salem Business Center office as their 2011 REALTOR® of the Year.
Don was nominated for his integrity, his unselfish nature, his enthusiasm, and his can-do attitude. His worth ethic goes beyond his real estate career to his personal life. From ringing bells for the Salvation army to power washing parks to rescuing abandoned dogs, he is like the Energizer Bunny with a real live heart.
He gives generously of his time to support the industry. Don is the past president of the Salem Association of REALTOR® and has also served on their Board of Governors. He volunteers in the community as well, serving on the Board of Directors of the A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village.
Congratulations Don! We are grateful for all you give and are very proud of you.
RE/MAX equity group announced today that Jeff Davis has been named General Counsel for the firm.
Prior to joining RE/MAX equity group, Davis served for fourteen years as Senior Counsel with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt where he represented all aspects of real estate transactions including buying, selling, developing, and operating properties.
“We are very pleased to add Jeff to our team. He is a very experienced legal counsel and he will be a tremendous asset,” said RE/MAX equity group President Jim Homolka.
Davis is a member of both the Financial Institutions/Commercial Finance Committee and Real Estate & Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar.
ABOUT THE JOB:
RE/MAX equity group is the leading real estate firm in Oregon with offices throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area, Salem, and in Clark County, WA. With more than 700 experienced, professional REALTORS handling more than $2 billion in sales annually, we incorporate principle-centered professionalism, high ethical standards and innovative business practices and systems. Our number one value is honesty, integrity, and fairness in dealing with our clients, customers, and colleagues. We are currently seeking to add to our team a corporate general counsel with extensive experience in and knowledge of real estate and contract law. Benefits include health, dental, short-term disability, life insurance, vacation and sick leave, and 401(k).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our in-house general counsel provides consultation, review, editing, and drafting services to our agents in person, over the phone, and via email. This position will also represent the company and assist agents in mediation or arbitration. We are committed to enabling our agents to achieve success through quality education. As such, this position will prepare weekly educational emails on trending topics as well as teach various classes including evaluating contract terms, writing contracts, and non-standard contracts and dealing with distressed properties. In addition, this position will research, advise and oversee all other legal issues for the company including various office and employee policies, vendor contracts, leases, E&O insurance, responses to subpoenas, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be able to practice law in the State of Oregon and have or be willing to obtain license in the State of Washington. (Preference given to candidates with licenses in both Oregon and Washington already.)
- Must have experience in real estate law and transactions and dispute resolution
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic
- Strong problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work with a variety of personalities as part of a team
- Professional behavior, attire, and appearance
RE/MAX equity group Portland Executive Branch Manager Alan Mehrwein was recently sworn in as President of the Oregon Association of Realtors. Lake Oswego Manager Dave Koch had the honor of inducting Alan.
Alan came to RE/MAX equity group in 1998 after a successful real estate career in California, including owning his own company. Alan has served as an RMLS Director, RMLS Chairman of the Board, PMAR VP of Professional Development and head of the Budget and Strategic Planning Committee, PMAR President-Elect and then President. He has earned his CRB and GRI designations and has been honored as the PMAR Realtor of the Year and by the Portland Million Dollar Club as Managing Broker of the Year.
Congratulations Alan and thank you for your service to the industry!
RE/MAX equity group, the number one real estate company in Oregon, is positioning its offices for the future with the move of its Sunset Corridor branch into new, smaller quarters in Tanasbourne Commons.
On August 21, the RE/MAX equity group Sunset Corridor office moved from 12,000+ square feet of space on 167th Place to 5,421 square feet of space at 17933 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 200 just off US highway 26 adjacent to the Tanasbourne Mall.
Although the new office can accommodate all 60 of the branch’s agents in semi-private offices, 24 of the agents choose to work as mobile agents without an assigned desk at the office. This reflects the changing way agents and the public now interact during a real estate transaction – online, in the client’s home, touring a neighborhood, and from their cars.
“Thanks to technology, agents now need far less equipment and paper to help their clients market, find, and close real estate transactions,” said Jim Homolka, President of RE/MAX equity group. “This new office will still be a comfortable space for people to come in and do business with us but it also recognizes that the business model is changing.”
In addition to the semi-private offices, the Sunset Corridor office at Tanasbourne Commons will feature ample parking, a client meeting room with a large, flat-screen TV connected to the internet, digital document senders, and the newly launched Audio Home Finder service.
The branch will continue to be managed by Gary Taylor, CRB, GRI. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Regional Multiple Listing Service Board of Directors. He was awarded the PMAR Realtor of the Year for 2007, the Million Dollar Club’s “Managing Broker of the Year” for 2006, the Oregon CRB of the Year in 1996, and WCR Member of the Year in 2001.
