Bay East is proud to announce the election results for its Officers and Board of Directors. Pat Huffman has been elected as the 2009 President. Pam Winterbauer will serve as the 2009 President-Elect and Otto Catrina as 2009 Treasurer.

Directors elected were: District 1 Directors Craig Ragg and Lisa Sterling; District 2 Directors Mary Florio, Dorothy Jackson and Shawna Jorat; District 3 Directors Jeri Jorgenson and Kim Ott; and Directors-at-Large Mike Fracisco and Michael Godfrey.

The Bay East REALTOR® Membership/MLS Renewals are now due. Payments not received by Monday, September 1 will incur a $100 Reinstatement fee. Your MLS subscription may be suspended October 1 if your payment is not received in our office by September 30.

If you have not made any payment, you may still participate in the installment plan by paying both the first and second installments plus the Reinstatement fee. The third installment payment will be processed on November 1.

To make your payment online or print an invoice, go to www.bayeast.org and click the "Pay Dues Online" button. If you have any questions or need assistance, contact the Bay East Accounting Department at billingdept@bayeast.org or (925) 730-1070.

In an effort to become more environmentally-friendly, more cost-efficient and more timely, Bay East is switching from a printed version of the Bay East REALTOR® Magazine to an online version. Beginning this October, our publication can be found exclusively on the Bay East website. The September 2008 issue will be the last printed version of this publication. For more information, click here.

The Bay East Association of REALTORS® 2007 Audited Financial Report is now available for review by Bay East members in good standing. To receive your copy of the report, please contact Francoise Jordan at 925 730-3271 or francoisej@bayeast.org. A processing charge of $5 will apply.

Hear the latest legal updates from Gov Hutchinson, C.A.R. Legal Council, as part of the Tri-City Marketing Meeting on Thursday, September 4 at 8:30 AM. The meeting is held at the Golden Peacock Banquet & Bistro on 3681 Peralta Blvd in Fremont. Click here for more information!

Your online MLS training wish has come true! Connect to a 24/7 virtual training session and keep your MLS technology skills tuned - right from the comfort of your own home or office. After logging in, click here. There are currently 10 Bay East Paragon MLS training series for your learning pleasure! Paragon Essentials, Paragon CMA Essentials, Entering a Listing (in Alameda/Contra Costa), and Paragon Email Essentials are just a few named series for you to enjoy. For more information, contact Larnett Eckles at larnette@bayeast.org or 925-730-4072.

For the fourth year, Bay East is collaborating with "The Dictionary Project" to provide dictionaries to third grade students in our local schools. In Livermore, we will provide atlases for all fifth grade students. For more information about participating in the 2008/09 school year, click here. Adoptions sell out fast, so act now!

Do you know a REALTOR® who stands out among their peers; a Rookie who is making the extra effort; an Affiliate whose tireless community and Bay East involvement makes you wonder how they have enough energy to do it all?

If you know someone like that, then nominate that individual for one of Bay East's most prestigious honors: REALTOR®, Rookie, Affiliate, or Good Neighbor of the Year. For nomination forms and more information, click here

For a limited time, you can join MLSListings as a limited access member for $49 (from now until the end of the year). All initiation fees will be waived. This will enable you to search active and off-market listings. Agents who wish to enter listings will still pay the MLSListings Reciprocal Listing Entry Fee of $50 per listing. Click here for more information about the program or call MLSListings at (866) 734-5787.

The second Bay Area Multicultural Real Estate Summit (BAMCRES 2008) is being held on Friday, September 26 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (32802 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City) from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Activities include informational sessions, a real estate product and services expo, a multicultural top producer panel and a networking reception. This year's luncheon will feature keynote speeches from Jeff Davi, California Department of Real Estate Commissioner, and Rebecca Gallardo, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professional National Chairperson. Purchase your admission tickets before September 12 and receive an early bird price of only $20 for the full-day event. Regular admission is $25. Click here for more information.