Alaska REALTORS® Convention

2021 brings a new and exciting event to our convention. This year we launched our first Leadership Academy. As part of their year-long project, they will be presenting to the Alaska REALTORS® Board of Directors ideas on how to strengthen our state association.

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Kick-off the Convention with light appetizers, drinks, and DJ Michael Hurd. If the weather cooperates, we will have a bonfire on the beach with smores.

Opening Ceremony – Join the Alaska REALTORS® and the Kachemak Bay Board of REALTORS® to kick-off the 2021 Annual Convention. We will be joined by elected officials, NAR First Vice-President, Leslie Rouda-Smith, Region 12 Vice-President Tiffanie Mai-Ganske and the Alaska REALTORS® Board of Directors.

The Alaska REALTORS® is committed to the health and safety of the general public, its members, and its partner Affiliates. In the spirit of safety and honoring individual choice, the Alaska REALTORS® voted to make the 2021 Homer Convention scheduled for September 28 – October 2, 2021, a hybrid event. The blended model allows for attendees to utilize their best judgment and comfort to attend either in-person or virtual.

AR Care of Duty Statement

For the virtual participants:

• Special guests, presentation and classes will be offered via the Zoom platform
• Only paid Registrants will receive the Zoom Link via email
• In order to receive credit for the courses (ECE and DCE) YOU ARE REQUIRED to be visible – there will be an online proctor
• Certificates of completion will be distributed electronically

Social Events will NOT be provided.

Getting Results and Referrals through Quality Relationships in a Tough Market. Cultivating quality relationships is a critical life skill that influences our degree of professional success. The best communications inspire and motivate people; this focused course will take communications to a higher level. Throughout the years, we have compiled data and feedback from HomeChoice™ participants who have shared their real-life experiences in their personal real estate transactions.

This course will give real-life overviews of common consumer experiences in today’s market from a client’s perspective from data derived from class polls and feedback. The course provides ways to develop the knowledge, skills, and ability that deepen business and personal relationships, which helps clients complete the transaction and feel satisfied with the process to generate more leads and referrals.

HomeChoice™ has been Alaska’s go-to homebuyer education class since 1994. Instructor Maria Celli and Maude Morse are certified mortgage and real estate instructors who deliver education as well as a corporate resource that connects Alaskans to AHFC’s certified courses, services, and programs. Maria and Maude have presented at numerous workshops, forums, conventions, and brokerages.

Making mortgages accessible to Alaskans has been at the core of Alaska Housing. Over the years, the responsibilities of AHFC have expanded to include affordable housing programs, energy efficiency, senior housing, and more. A self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities statewide and has contributed over 2 billion to the state in the form of direct dividends for the general fund since FY21.  

We looking forward to celebrating our Affiliates with an evening at Alice’s Champagne Palace. A fun-filled evening with food, drink, and Lip Sync & Costume Contest

Entertainment provided by: DJ Michael Hurd

Please sign up for the contest early and provide the music you will be using to Rosetta by September 24, 2021. Any questions, please call 907.717.4505 or 907.563.7133.

Each convention a non-profit is chosen by the local association to raise funds for. Check out the Homer Foundation to learn more and most important get up and do the Fun RUN/WALK to support them. T-shirts provided to those who register (first come first serve) with a Bloody Mary on the deck for finishers.

Join us for a buffet breakfast and get ready for Day 2 of the convention.

Special guest – Quentin Simeon is from the Kuskokwim River, particularly from the villages of Bethel and Aniak. His parents are Allen and Gloria Simeon. His Yup’ik name is Ciissiar, it means Little Bug. Quentin has three children; Ashlynn, Stormy and Emerson.

He has a BA in English from UAA and has worked in and around higher education and cultural education since graduating. He serves on the Kuskokwim Education Foundation as a board member and resides in Homer. Cross-cultural communication is an area Quentin is well-versed in and passionate about sharing.

Entity Hijacking | 1-Hour ECE | 
Step into the mind of a criminal and learn how easy it is to hijack a business entity! Armed with a bit of real estate knowledge and with the click of a few keystrokes, criminals are stealing businesses and the assets that go with them. Learn how this affects real estate agents, transactions, and the title insurance industry by identifying the red flags to avoid and hear real-life examples no one wants to repeat. 

Easements in Real Estate Explained | 1-Hour ECE |
Easements – most properties have them but what are they and how do they affect the owner’s ability to use the land? In this story-packed one-hour class, we will evaluate how title insurance does, or doesn’t, come into play regarding easement issues. We will discuss:

• Common types of easements
• How easements are established and terminated
• What title coverages are available
• Potential easement issues

Join us for a buffet breakfast and get ready for Day 3 of the convention.

A Condo is a Condo is a Condo, or is it? (3 ECE Hours)

Learn about what makes each condo community different. Who really controls a condo community? Understanding the problems in a condo community.

Connie Yoshimura, Broker/Owner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty

Natalie Travers-Smyre, Associate Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty

Sponsored by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Making mortgages accessible to Alaskans has been at the core of Alaska Housing. Over the years, the responsibilities of AHFC have expanded to include affordable housing programs, energy efficiency, senior housing and more. A self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities statewide and has contributed over 2 billion to the state in the form of direct dividends for the general fund since FY21.

Established in 1976, the Residential Real Estate Council is the leading education and networking organization for residential real estate agents. RRC awards the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation to experienced REALTORS® who complete advanced training and demonstrate outstanding achievement in the industry.

We are excited to have the RC National President, Alex Milshteyn, CRS joining us as the luncheon speaker.

Alex specializes in representing home sellers, home buyers, corporate transferees, and University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. Alex is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) – an achievement that only 3% of all REALTORS worldwide have achieved. He is also among the top 1% of all Realtors in the Ann Arbor area and in the state of Michigan. Alex has previously been recognized as one of the Top 30 REALTORS in the Nation Under 30 by REALTOR Magazine, the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors’ Realtor of the Year, and one of Crain’s Detroit 20 In Their 20s.

Alex prides himself on a strong commitment to the community and spends hundreds of hours volunteering for organizations such as the City of Ann Arbor Planning Commission, Washtenaw Community College Foundation, Ann Arbor Art Center, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, and many others. He also serves the real estate community by being a Board Member of the National Association of Realtors and a Board Member of the Michigan Association of Realtors. In 2010, Alex served as the President of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors. He is currently President of the Residential Real Estate Council (RRC).

Join us for a buffet breakfast and get ready for Day 4 of the convention.

NAR Code of Ethics

Amber Brophy is a born and raised Alaskan with a strong background in entrepreneurship and sales. Amber has worked in Real Estate and is licensed in Alaska, currently working in Business Development and Marketing for Alyeska Title. Amber has participated in various marketing positions both within her own businesses, brand boosting for other companies, volunteering with many different charities and helps keep the Anchorage Board of Realtors social media updated, and helping on the Affiliate committee. In the past 20 years she has continuously updated her social media education and participated in ongoing real estate training, making her a wealth of information on the latest and greatest industry trends.