With classes changing and uncertainty in class numbers, we want to spotlight an Affiliate who came for a class and had very few members to talk to. We feel as though all our Affiliates are partners with us in this crazy industry we call real estate. If we treat each other with dignity and respect, it will always come back to you. That’s why we want to say thank you to Jon Simerly from American Foundations and Repairs. He came with a good lunch for our orientation class, but unfortunately had very few people to talk with. 

We appreciate you Jon. 

We appreciate all our affiliates as our classes change and morph, sometimes at the last minute. Thanks for always being there for us. That’s why agents should always go to our Affiliate page on this website for all their real estate needs. From Foundation and Repair to Inspectors, Lenders or Title Companies, there are a ton of affiliates that would appreciate your business.

We often get phone calls from our members asking why we have this or that rule or why this fine or why we don’t do things a certain way. Rules, policies, fines, events, education and outreach are all done by members like you. Volunteers from our pool of members feel as though they should give some of their time back and volunteer to be a part of something bigger than them. 

Committees

The first stage of volunteering is not the least of voices. As a committee member, you and your peers get to sit down and plan for events, create policies, grow awareness and help other members. Your one hour a month contribution can lead to an incredible return on your investment. In the 12 hours per year you could possibly leave a legacy that echoes into the future of GSMAR. 

I hear a lot of great ideas from members and I get great suggestions but none of them help unless they are brought up at a committee meeting, voted on and sent to the Board of Directors for approval.

Committee members are the idea makers and the wheels on this bus that make it go. Without them, nothing is accomplished. 

Committee Chairs

Committee chairs are those full of passion for what they do. They have a vision and want to see it come to fruition. However, committee chairs can always use more ideas and more creativity when it comes to making things happen. Many hands make light work and many minds can create something truly great. The committee chair not only has a vision but they must steer the bus as it goes. They are the organizers and the planner. Our committee Chairs are picked by the incoming President and should have been on at least one committee the previous year in order to be the Chair. They’re main goal is to keep communications open between the committee members, organize the meetings and make sure the meetings are productive. 

Directors

The Board of Directors is the next step for anyone wanting to dedicate more of their time to the Association. We have four directors, two directors leave each year as two new ones are voted in. To be a director, you must have been a member for at least two years and been a committee member for one year. Directors help the Board oversee the Committees and the Association Executive. They sift through the monthly committee ideas and approve or reject them depending on the situation. They sit on the Board for two years and typically meet every month for about two to three hours per month. 

Officers

This year we have a new position to fill, the First Vice President. They precede the President Elect, the President and the Immediate Past President. When elected to the First Vice President position, you will automatically move up in position the following year making this position a four year commitment.

The Treasurer is now a two year position. A background in managing money is very helpful for this position.

No matter what position you partake in, you are an important part of GSMAR and its future. We need you to help out this upcoming year, from a committee member to the First Vice President, we need you and your ideas, your creativity, your expertise and your passion. Below are the attached forms for Committees and the application for Board of Directors. If you can’t get them to download, contact joshua@gsmar.org for a copy. We thank everyone in advance for their volunteer spirit, after all we are the Volunteer State!