In order to propel an organization forward to realize its full potential and unlock the collective aspirations, energy, and ideas of its stakeholders, organizational mastery of learning, follow-through, and leader influence must be articulated as justifiable solutions. Organizational structure impacts leadership’s ability to empower and influence culture and measurable outcomes. The proposition of improving leader influence coincides with the analogy which identifies leaders as those who “do the right thing”—not as a prescriptive solution, but one that is rooted in values-based organizational structure and culture that effects leading and managing simultaneously. Organizations must adapt, take on new structures, and embrace a theory to action that facilitates the growth of more effective leaders to remain competitive in a changing market, economy, and world at-large. Your willingness to serve as a leader of few or many is key to the ongoing success and forward progress of your association. As a call to service and action, start your 2020 with this goal in mind and with a willingness to increase your level of involvement and participation during the course of the year. You will be an integral part of your association’s ongoing success in reaching new and exciting heights!
Carpe diem!
COMING UP NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, February 11
RCA Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. | Forsyth Country Club
PMD Board of Directors | 10:00 a.m. | WSRAR
Thursday, February 13
New Member Orientation | 8:30 a.m. | WSRAR
Online registration is preferred. To register for education classes and membership events, update your personal information, or pay an invoice, go to www.wsrar.com. Click on the green Member Services button on the top right. Use your NRDS# as your login and your password is the last 4 digits of your social security number.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 27 Learn at Lunch Time: 11:30 a.m.-Noon Lunch | Noon-1:00 p.m. Program Location: Footnote Coffee & Cocktails | 634 W. 4th St. Panel: Andy Hilton, John Guy, Jeff Payne, Keith Rogers Topic: Ten Things to Know About Home Inspections...to Protect Your Assets!
Sponsored by: Professional Inspection Associates
Reservations Required: Members Free | Guests $20 www.wsrar.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Tuesday, February 25 Class: GENUP Instructor: Derrin Dunzweiler Time: 8:30am Location: WSRAR | 195 Executive Park Blvd.
Class: Clash of Clans Instructor: Derrin Dunzweiler Time: 1:30pm Location: WSRAR | 195 Executive Park Blvd.
Thursday, April 2 Class: Ten Important Dance Moves for Property Management Instructor: Mark Saunders Time: 8:30am Location: WSRAR | 195 Executive Park Blvd.
Thursday, April 2 Class: Super Hero Agent-Insider Tips on Home Inspections Instructor: Brad Williams Time: 12:30pm Location: WSRAR | 195 Executive Park Blvd.
If you become uncomfortable with a prospect during a showing, you can issue a Drop In Alert. Click below to watch the video on how this may save you in a potentially dangerous situation.
City Council Restructure Information & Feedback : The Winston Salem Local Governance Study Commission wants input from the community regarding whether the city should reorganize our City Council structure. Currently, our system allows voters to select 8 council members. The 8 elected officials represent a ward, and only residents of that specific ward vote for that ward’s representative. Everyone gets to vote for the mayor. However, the mayor does not get to vote on measures unless a tie needs to be broken. Click here to take the survey online.
Forsyth County Erosion Control: WSFC Erosion Control is bringing local ordinances into compliance with state rule NCG01 per direction from the EPA and DMLR. Builders working on multiple lots within the same subdivision will no longer be treated as single lots in regards to erosion control plans and grading permits. Builders and Developers will now need an erosion control plan created by an engineer, surveyor, or architect and must purchase a grading permit when more than 20,000 square feet of dirt is disturbed. All active projects must be brought into compliance by July 1.
This policy has been sent off to the NCR and NCHBA lobbying team for detailed review, as it will result in exponential rise in cost and will be detrimental to housing affordability in our county. More information to come.
Forsyth County Changes to Active Space within a PRD: Forsyth County Planning has proposed a UDO text amendment that will change active open space requirements in PRDs. The changes include a formalization of the sketch plan review process. You can review the text amendments here.
ELECTIONS 2020
With the 2020 primaries fast-approaching, make sure you have the complete information before you head to the polls. This information is also available at ncrealtors.org/ncrealtorsvote.
ELECTION CALENDAR
February 7: Last day to register to vote to be eligible for the March 3 primary (if you miss this deadline, you can still register during one-stop early voting)
February 13 thru 29: One Stop Early Voting (check out the Early Voting section for more details)
February 25: Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail (check out the Absentee Voting section for more details)
March 3: Election Day
March 6: All absentee ballots must be received (must have been postmarked by March 3)
VOTER ID
Voters are not required to show photo ID for the March 2020 primary election. A December 31 federal district court blocked the implementation of the voter ID requirement from taking effect. It is possible that it will be reinstated for the November elections, so stay tuned.
As of the end of the year,more than 41,000 NC REALTORS® (91%)were registered to vote in North Carolina. While that is awesome, there are still roughly 4,000 who are not. The REALTOR® voice is important in every election so it is vital that we strive for 100%. You have 3 options to register to vote in the March 3 primary:
You can register to vote in-person at an Early Voting sitebeginning February 13
EARLY VOTING
Early voting will convene at sites across the state on Thursday, February 13 and will remain open until Saturday, February 29. Each county has set different hours for their respective early voting sites, so make sure you check their information before you go. Also, if you are not registered to vote or need to make changes to your registration, you can do that at the early voting sites.
If you decide to wait until March 3 to cast your ballot, make sure to check your polling location, as it may have changed since the last election. You can see your polling place and your sample ballot by viewing your voter record.
NC REALTORS® PAC Supported Candidates
The NC REALTORS® PAC Trustees are supporting multiple candidates in state-level races (NC House and Senate) during this year’s elections due to their support of REALTOR® issues. You can view a complete list of those receiving support here. Please note, you must be logged into the website to view this list.
