Volume 39, Issue 6, June 2013
RAYAC
Connection
New Member System
Puts Focus on You
RAYAC is switching to a new online membership system which will be a
one-stop-shop for you. It will allow you to:
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update your contact information
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register for classes and events
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receive and pay invoices
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access members-only information
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view an ongoing record of your
association activity – classes taken, invoices paid, etc.
With these new opportunities come change. The most notable change will
be that the association WILL NO LONGER be mailing paper invoices.
This starts with the lockbox invoice in June. From now on, you will
receive invoices via email and invoices may be paid online. Of cour se,
you may still pay invoices by mailing a check or visiting the RAYAC office
to pay by cash, check or credit card.
Night is Back
Order your tickets now for
RAYAC’s Second Homeownership
Night at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
Saturday, July 27
Game starts at 6:30 pm
Group discount tickets
 $7 for admission ticket, or
 $12 for admission plus a $5
food voucher
See page 8 for order form. Invite
your clients, friends and family to
enjoy a fun night at the stadium
including fireworks after the game!
You will receive more information in the near future providing the link to
the new system, login instructions and how to access your lockbox invoice.
When the system goes live you will be able to access it through a link on
www.rayac.com. It will be the first bullet point under News & Info
(Membership System).
Pre-game fun
 Open the Door to
Homeownership Contest
 First Pitch
 Opening Remarks
To log in:
 Your username is your email address.
 Your temporary password is RAYAC2013 (all caps); however ,
you will be prompted to create a new password to access this site in
the future. The new password must be at least 6 alpha &/or
numeric characters and it is case sensitive. This password will only
be for RAYAC’s membership site. It DOES NOT change your
MLS password.
Throughout the game
 RAYAC marketing table with
giveaways and a chance to enter
the money machine
 3 money machine contests
(accepting for 3 mortgage
lender sponsors - contact Beth
Izzo)
 Kiddie lawn mower races
 Real estate announcements and
promotions on the jumbo
screen.
If you have any questions, please call the RAYAC office at (717) 843-7891.
We appreciate your ongoing support for RAYAC.
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RAYAC
CALENDAR
of Events
June
3-5 PAR Business meetings
6 RAYAC Charity Golf Outing, South
Hills Golf Club
11 Program Social Committee,
9:30 am
11 Political Affairs Committee, 2:00 am
12 Leadership Development
Committee, 9:00 am
12 Wednesday Wind Down, Seven
Sports Bar & Grill, 14. E. Franklin
St., New Freedom, 5:00-7:00 pm
13 Board of Directors, 9:00 am
14 New Member Orientation-Module
III, 8:30 am
19 Bowlathon Committee, 1:00 pm
20 MLS Committee, 8:30 am
21 RAYAC office closed for United
Way Day of Caring activity.
25 MLS Advanced class, 2:00 pm
27 Habitat Committee, 11:00 am
27 MLS Walk In, 2:00 pm
28 New Member Orientation-Module I,
8:30 am
July
1
RAYAC office closed for Merge &
Purge day
RAYAC office closed
Community Relations Committee,
1:00 pm
Board of Directors, 9:00 am
New Member Orientation-Module II,
8:30 am
MLS Committee, 8:30 am
Member Communications
Committee, 9:30 am
New Member Orientation-Module
III, 8:30 am
Homeownership Night with the York
Revolution at Sovereign Bank
Stadium, 6:30 pm
4
9
11
12
18
18
26
27
August
1
Program Social Committee,
9:30 am
1 Habitat Committee, 11:00 am
8 Board of Directors, 9:00 am
9 New Member Orientation-Module I,
8:30 am
15 MLS Committee, 8:30 am
15 Member Communications
Committee, 9:30 am
Meetings are held at the RAYAC office
901 Smile Way, York
unless otherwise noted.
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RAYAC
Wednesday
Wind Down
Wed., June 12
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Seven Sports
Bar & Grill
14 E. Franklin St.,
New Freedom
Sponsors:
Susquehanna
Bank,
Community
Settlement &
Home Rite
Board of Directors Summary
RAYAC
May 9, 2013
Closings
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Tony Thomas presented the financial statement for review. Steve Snell
reported that the association will be facing capital improvements for next year
including new phone system, carpet replacement and parking lot enhancements for
the building which will be
6-7 years old at the time of improvement. It will have to be determined whether to
budget for the expenses or use reserves to pay for the items.
Leadership Development Assignment
Each director was asked to provide two names for the Leadership Development
Committee to invite to the Board of Directors candidate information breakfast on
May 23. Leadership Development Committee Chair John LeCates also announced
that the committee will be reviewing applications for leadership programs.
Please note that the
RAYAC office will be closed
on the following dates:
Friday, June 21
Staff is participating in
the United Way Day of
Action. If you have an
issue that can wait, please
call RAYAC and leave a
message. If there is an
emergency, call Steve Snell
at 717-683-3528 or Rhonda
Elliott at 717-578-7575.
Monday, July 1
Merge & Purge Day
Staff will check messages
throughout the day.
Reports
The Board of Directors received reports on staff updates, NAR recertification,
Avectra membership system, Program Social Committee, RPAC candidate
screening interviews, MLS Committee and Ethics by Example classes.
Thursday, July 4
Independence Day
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RAYAC
From the Executive Officer
You Can’t Please All the People All the Time . . .
by Steve Snell, RCE
While I may not believe the unwritten part of that old saying (“all the people, some of the
time”), those of us on staff really do try to please all our members all of the time. We
know that might be a highly unrealistic goal, but we try nonetheless.
Of course, with 900+ REALTOR members and another 85 Affiliate members, there are
plenty of differing expectations of service, sometimes more than one per member. We are all individuals so why
should we expect unanimity?
Let me share a perfect illustration of this point. We are mid-way through the 6th cycle of our Ethics by Example
courses. The reviews of one of those recent classes were, overall, extremely good. Of the comments provided on
the evaluations of the April 24th session:
 3 questioned the frequency of this requirement
 26 provided very positive reviews (“I learned a lot,” “Excellent class. Very informative,” “Extremely
pleased,” “I thought this was the best so far!”)
 1 was very negative (“This class was one of the worst.”)
One could easily argue that evaluations can also reflect the individual member providing the review, as in the one
exception above. Sometimes attitude is everything.
You, our members, provide us with a challenge. We’ll try to be “up for” that challenge but we recognize that there
are a wide variety of members with a wide variety of opinions/perspectives. We hope you remember that too.
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RAYAC
Latest York City Savvy Designees
Congratulations to the following REALTORS for recently earning RAYAC’s York City Savvy designation. RAYAC’s
City Living Committee, chaired by Seth Hueter, did a great job planning the four-part educational series. Each class was
held at a different downtown location and included key presenters involved with different York City initiatives.
Charlotte Bergdoll, Cher r y Lane Realty
Lisa Calhoun, Pr udential
Kathleen Dorothy, Pr udential
Seth Hueter, Pr udential
Dennis Infantino, J ack Gaughen
Christian Maldonado, Oak Tr ee
Adam McAllister, Keller Williams
Ronald Rhodes, J ack Gaughen
Brenda Riddle, Mor gan Collins
Amanda Stiles, All Stiles
Reid Weinbroom, Pr udential
York Mayor Kim Bracey spoke to the class at Central Market.
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RAYAC
Foundation Aids
Oklahoma Relief
Efforts
Membership News
New Members
Stefanie Eckhart- Pru (W)
Cindy Hochhalter- Oak Tree
Jennifer Kline- Cavalry
William O’Hearn- Country Home (St)
James Parks- Gaughen
Member Changes
RAYAC Bus Trip to
NYC Cancelled
Unfortunately the June bus trip to
New York City was canceled due to
lack of registrations.
Wendy Dunn- Country Home (Y)
Gregory Smith- Jaguar Commercial
Member Drops
None
New Office/Brokerage
Jaguar Commercial Real Estate
1 Center Square, Suite 1
Hanover, PA 17331
(717)345-3534
Office Changes
None
Office Drops
None
New Affiliate
Residential Finance
33413 C Concord Rd.
York, PA 17404
(717) 757-5322
888-573-8858
Affiliate Changes
Homesale Mortgage to Townebank
Mortgage
Affiliate Drops
None
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RAYAC
Membership Stats
(as of 5/15)
Designated REALTORS
REALTORS
Pending Applicants
Total REALTORS
Affiliates
Total Members
2013
121
771
13
905
83
988
2012
123
919
10
1057
90
1147
The RAYAC Foundation
contributed $1,500 to the
Oklahoma Housing Foundation
from the Robert Murphy Disaster
Relief Fund. The local
REALTORS association in
Oklahoma reported that at least 10
REALTORS lost everything during
the deadly tornadoes in May. The
funds will help rebuilding efforts in
Moore and surrounding Oklahoma
areas.
Thank you to everyone who
donates to the RAYAC Foundation
so it can continue to make a
difference not only in our
communities, but in other
communities that desperately need
assistance!
WANTED:
Volunteers for Adams County Habitat Work Day
Sue Pindle is organizing a work day for an Adams County Habitat for Humanity project at South Fifth Street in
Gettysburg Borough. Ten volunteers are needed. To help out, please contact Sue directly at 717-542-0397 or
suepindle@earthlink.net.
Habitat Committee Reaches Out
to New Families
During non-build years, RAYAC’s Habitat Committee is
reaching out to new Habitat families. They are helping families
in York and Adams counties ease into the transition of
homeownership by purchasing items for their Habitat homes.
Kathy Keener, Habitat Committee co-chair, recently
accompanied the Brisa family (a single mother and two
children) on a shopping trip for essentials.
Shop at the
RAYAC
Store
for your
real estate supplies.
signs & riders
brochure boxes
calculators
measuring devices
& more
Contact Cindy Alleman
at RAYAC with any questions.
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RAYAC
RAYAC
Leadership
President
Lee Trite Garlin, ABR, CRS
Keller Williams, 755-5599
Vice President
Paula Musselman, York City Savvy
Prudential, 757-7811
FHA Changes June 3
Starting June 3:
 The duration of the annual MIP is increasing from a minimum of 5 years
to a minimum of 11 years or the term of the loan depending upon the
original loan to value percentage.
 The 15 year loans are no longer exempt from the annual MIP.
For complete details, consult with a lender, preferably a RAYAC affiliate
member. See page 20 for a list of RAYAC lenders.
Beware of Deed Scam
Secretary
Billie Jo Mazol
Prudential, 757-7811
Treasurer
Tony Thomas
Jack Gaughen, 854-9242
Solicitor
William Hast, Esq.
Stock & Leader, 846-9800
Directors
A deed scam continues to appear in our area. Please advise your clients that if
they receive a mailing that looks like a bill from Property Transfer Services
1000N West Street Suite 1200
Wilmington, Delaware
- it is a scam. The mailing states “Deed Processing Notice” to get a copy of
your current Grant Deed and property profile. It also includes a “compliance
response date with a document number” and county public information on
their property which make it appear legitimate. Advise them NOT to pay the
$83.00 fee to be sent to the same company in Thousand Oaks, California.
Brian Berkheimer, ‘15
ERA Preferred Properties,
633-6261
Dan Boyer, Assoc. Broker, ‘14
Prudential, 633-7300
Melinda Eppolito, ‘14
REMACE, Ltd., 843-5104
Adam Hagerman, York City Savvy,‘15
Bennett Williams, 843-5555
Paul Hayes, ‘14
Keller Williams, 755-5599
John LeCates, York City Savvy,
‘13
Morgan Collins, 846-6500
Robyn Pottorff, York City Savvy,‘15
Jack Gaughen, 854-9242
Jason Turnbull, CCIM, ‘13
Rock Commercial, 854-5357
Hazel Vockroth, ABR, CRS, SRES,
‘15
Re/Max Quality Service, 632-5111
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RAYAC
Practicing Professionalism
Source: National Association of REALTORS Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual
Article 2
REALTORS® shall avoid exaggeration, misrepresentation, or concealment of pertinent facts relating to the
property or the transaction. REALTORS® shall not, however, be obligated to discover latent defects in the
property, to advise on matters outside the scope of their real estate license, or to disclose facts which are
confidential under the scope of agency or non-agency relationships as defined by state law. (Amended 1/00)
Case #2-2: Responsibility for Sales Associate’s Error
(Revised Case #9-5 May, 1988. Transferred to Article 2 November, 1994.)
REALTOR® A, a REALTOR® principal, was asked to list a neglected house that obviously needed a wide range
of repairs. He strongly advised the owner that it would be to his advantage to put the house in good repair before
offering it for sale, but the owner wanted it sold at once on an “as is” basis. REALTOR® A wrote a novel
advertisement offering a “clunker” in poor condition as a challenge to an ambitious do-it-yourself hobbyist.
A few days later, Sales Associate B, who was not a Board member, from REALTOR® A’s office showed the house
to a retired couple who liked the location and general features, and who had been attracted by the ad because the
husband was looking forward to applying his “fix-up” hobby to improving a home. The sale was made. Shortly
thereafter, REALTOR® A was charged by the buyer with having misrepresented the condition of the property.
REALTOR® A accompanied Sales Associate B to the hearing, armed with a
copy of his candid advertisement. The hearing established that the buyer fully
understood that the house was represented to be generally in poor condition,
but that while inspecting the house with a view to needed repairs, Sales
Associate B had commented that since the house was of concrete block and
stucco construction, there would be no termite worries since termites could
not enter that type of construction. Sales Associate B confirmed this and his
belief that the statement was correct. However, after the sale was made, the
buyer ripped out a sill to replace it and found it swarming with termites, with
termite damage to floors in evidence. Further questioning established that
there had been no evidence of termite infestation prior to the sale, and that the
Sales Associate had volunteered an assurance that he thought was well
grounded.
REALTOR® A, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, offered to pay the cost
of exterminating the building and the cost of lumber to repair termite damage
in view of Sales Associate B’s failure to recommend a termite inspection,
which was the usual and customary practice in this area. The complainant
stated that this would satisfy him completely. It was the Hearing Panel’s view
that while REALTOR® A’s actions were commendable, and would be taken
into account by the Hearing Panel, REALTOR® A was still responsible for
the errors and misstatements of the sales associates affiliated with him. The
Hearing Panel concluded that REALTOR® A was in violation of Article 2.
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RAYAC
MLS News & Updates
IDX Updates
Please note that if you have changed offices or web developers, RAYAC needs an updated IDX contract that
MUST be signed by your current broker. A copy of the contract is available in Paragon in the MLS Docs
section, and/or you may be hearing from either Lori or Rhonda if the contract RAYAC has on file needs to
be updated.
RAYAC is streamlining the IDX billing. Future IDX invoices will be due annually in August. To get
everyone on the same billing schedule, some agents have been or will be receiving a 2013 pro-rated invoice
($8.50/mo.) prior to the annual billing in August when the full yearly payment will be invoiced ($100/yr.).
If you have questions regarding any MLS issues, please contact Rhonda Elliott or Lori Foltz.
MLS Classes
MLS Advanced Training
Tuesday, June 25
2:00-4:00 p.m.
RAYAC classroom
Registration is required. Register online or call (717) 843-7891.
MLS Walk-In Assistance
Thursday, June 27
2:00-4:00 p.m.
RAYAC classroom
No registration required. Just stop by with your Paragon questions. Bring your laptop, smartphone or tablet to
receive hands-on assistance.
If you would like to have MLS group training at your office or would like to have office training at RAYAC, please
call Rhonda or Lori at (717) 843-7891to schedule.
ShowingAssist Reminders
When scheduling a showing after hours, your response will depend upon the office hours of the listing office. Also, if
you have any questions or need help with ShowingAssist, please contact:
ShowingTime Support
Phone: (800) 379-0057
Email: support@showingtime.com
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RAYAC
Newsletter Contest Word Search
Find the words honoring dads, grads and newlyweds—all popular June
celebrations. Email your entry to beth@rayac.com by June 30.
The winner can choose from a $10 RAYAC Store, Rutter’s or Sheetz gift card.
All entries will be put into the year end drawing for free 2014 local dues.
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RAYAC
Ethics by Example
NEW class added … only 4 classes left!

All RAYAC association members are required to attend an Ethics by Example class by
December 31, 2013.

NAR’s online ethics course will not be accepted this cycle.

Ethics by Example does not provide continuing education credit.

Members who joined RAYAC in 2012 or join in 2013 are exempt due to ethics content in orientation
curriculum.
Presenters:
Hank Lerner, Director, Professional Practice, PAR
Shanna Terroso, Government Affairs Director, RAYAC
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Hanover Country Club
$20
Holiday Inn, York
$20
Holiday Inn, York
$35
Holiday Inn, York
$50
Thursday, October 24, 2013
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Ethics by Example Registration Form
Payment must accompany registration.
On-line registration is encouraged at www.rayac.com or mail the form below. To receive a reminder prior to the
class, please provide an e-mail address.
Name
Office (include branch)
Email
Course Date
PAYMENT POLICY: Payment must accompany registration. REFUND POLICY: Cancellations made less than 3
business days prior to the date of the course and “no-shows” will not receive a refund or credit. RETURNED CHECK
POLICY: If a check is returned by the bank for any reason, there will be a $25.00 processing fee.
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RAYAC
RAYAC Office Hours
May Wednesday
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *
Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wind Down
* On Tuesday mornings the office
opens at 10:00 a.m. because of a staff
meeting.
Phone
(717) 843-7891
or
1-866-288-9306
Fax
(717) 854-0720
Association Staff
Steve Snell, RCE, Exec. Officer
Ext. 112, steve@rayac.com
Lethy Sprenkle, Asst. Administrator
Ext. 109, lethy@rayac.com
Doug Clark, Bookkeeper
Ext. 111, doug@rayac.com
Rhonda Elliott, RCE, GRI,
GREEN, e-PRO
MLS Systems Mgr.
Ext. 102, rhonda@rayac.com
Lori Foltz, IT Coordinator
Ext. 103, lori@rayac.com
Ann Marie Staub, Lead Secretary
Ext. 100, annmarie@rayac.com
Cindy Alleman, Secretary/
Receptionist & Store Manager
Ext. 101, cindy@rayac.com
Beth Izzo, Public Relations Dir.
Ext. 110, beth@rayac.com
Shanna Terroso, RCE, e-PRO,
Government Affairs Director
Ext. 106, shanna@rayac.com
Natalie Williams, Community
Development Coordinator
Ext. 108, natalie@rayac.com
Deb Kottmyer, Clerk (PT)
Ext. 104, deb@rayac.com
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RAYAC
Recap
Thank you to host:
Altland House
Thank you to sponsors:
 Bloodhounds Inspection
Team
 Townebank Mortgage
 Real Estate Settlement
Co.
Congratulations to
winners:
Dolly Bailey
Patricia Carey
Paula Musselman
David Parlett
Dianne Redding
Petula Yingling
Save the
DATE!
Thursday,
October 3
RAYAC’s Battle
of the Offices
&
Annual
Meeting
Best Wishes, Natalie!
Natalie Williams, RAYAC’s Community Development Coordinator, is leaving the association
on June 7 to pursue a new career opportunity with Downtown Inc. Natalie has been a dedicated
staff member for seven years, serving as the staff liaison to Program Social Committee,
RAYAC Foundation, Golf Outing Task Force, Bowl-a-thon Task Force, Habitat for Humanity
Task Force, City Living Committee and Affiliate Committee. We wish her all the best in her
new career!
PAR Award Nominations
The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors is seeking nominations for three awards. If you would like to nominate
yourself or another RAYAC member, you may find the criteria and award nomination forms on the member page of
www.rayac.com. Nominations are being taken for:
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PAR Lifetime Achievement Award
PAR Realtors Active in Politics of the Year Award
PAR Realtor of the Year
Applications are due to PAR by July 1. For more details or questions, contact Kim Smith or Elizabeth Hensil at
PAR, 1-800-555-3390.
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RAYAC
4/1/13 –4/30/13 Sold
MLS Statistics by School District
School District
# Sold
Dollar Volume
Avg. Sale Price
Median Sale Price
Central
35
$6,176,961
$176,485
$178,000
Dallastown
21
$3,231,401
$153,876
$143,000
Dover
19
$3,039,410
$159,969
$149,900
Eastern
9
$980,701
$108,967
$125,000
Hanover
15
$1,916,499
$127,767
$134,900
Northeastern
10
$1,224,857
$122,486
$122,500
Northern
2
$470,000
$235,000
$235,000
Red Lion
32
$4,144,675
$129,521
$115,275
South Eastern
13
$2,371,400
$182,415
$181,000
Southern
11
$2,092,250
$190,205
$202,500
South Western
18
$3,957,490
$219,861
$220,950
Spring Grove
21
$2,671,734
$127,225
$122,500
West Shore
18
$3,358,701
$186,595
$167,087
West York
25
$3,890,259
$155,610
$149,900
York City
25
$835,636
$33,425
$27,305
York Suburban
17
$2,675,856
$157,403
$124,900
York Total
291
$43,037,830
$147,896
$134,900
Bermudian Springs
6
$997,300
$166,217
$135,950
Conewago Valley
13
$1,798,690
$138,361
$140,000
Fairfield
9
$1,558,300
$173,144
$175,000
Gettysburg
18
$3,057,026
$169,835
$163,550
Littlestown
15
$2,356,600
$157,107
$180,000
Upper Adams
3
$497,750
$165,917
$142,750
Adams Total
64
$10,265,666
$160,401
$154,900
York County
Adams County
Connection – June 2013 – Page 16
RAYAC
York County MLS Statistics Monthly Comparison
YORK CO.
Monthly
Comparison
4/12
TOTAL
4/13
TOTAL
12-13 %
CHANGE
4/12
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
4/13
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
12-13 %
CHANGE
4/12
AVG.
SOLD
PRICE
4/13 AVG. 12-13 %
SOLD
CHANGE
PRICE
Total sold/
settle
294
291
-1%
$143,500
$134,900
-6%
$156,473
$147,896
-5%
Co-broke
215
220
+2%
$144,500
$141,000
-2%
$156,446
$153,801
-2%
In house
79
71
-11%
$142,500
$120,000
-16%
$156,546
$129,600
-17%
New
749
815
+9%
Active
2,578
2,428
-6%
York County MLS Statistics Year to Date Comparison
YORK CO.
Monthly
Comparison
1-4/12
TOTAL
1-4/13
TOTAL
12-13 %
CHANGE
1-4/12
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
1-4/13
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
12-13 %
CHANGE
1-4/12
AVG.
SOLD
PRICE
1-4/13
AVG.
SOLD
PRICE
12-13 %
CHANGE
Total sold/
settle
1,073
1,143
+7%
$135,000
$135,000
0%
$147,409
$145,455
-1%
Co-broke
803
842
+5%
$137,000
$139,900
+2%
$147,038
$149,147
+1%
In house
270
301
+11%
$133,500
$119,900
-10%
$148,513
$135,129
-9%
Adams County MLS Statistics Monthly Comparison
ADAMS CO.
Monthly
Comparison
4/12
4/13
TOTAL TOTAL
12-13%
CHANGE
4/12
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
4/13
12-13% 4/12 AVG. 4/13 AVG. 12-13%
MEDIAN CHANGE
SOLD
SOLD
CHANGE
SOLD
PRICE
PRICE
PRICE
Total sold/
settle
51
64
+25%
$171,000
$154,900
-9%
$194,306
$160,401
-17%
Co-broke
40
39
-2%
$182,500
$149,500
-18%
$203,217
$162,434
-20%
In house
11
25
+127%
$160,000
$159,900
0%
$161,900
$157,230
-3%
New
169
212
+24%
Active
724
668
-8%
Adams County MLS Statistics Year to Date Comparison
ADAMS CO.
Monthly
Comparison
1-4/12
1-4/13
TOTAL TOTAL
12-13%
CHANGE
1-4/12
MEDIAN
SOLD
PRICE
1-4/13
12-13%
MEDIAN CHANGE
SOLD
PRICE
1-4/12
AVG.
SOLD
PRICE
1-4/13
AVG.
SOLD
PRICE
12-13%
CHANGE
Total sold/
settle
185
274
+48%
$160,000
$149,950
-6%
$174,487
$159,756
-8%
Co-broke
134
188
+40%
$165,599
$150,000
-9%
$180,707
$162,438
-10%
In house
51
86
+69%
$152,500
$140,250
-8%
$158,144
$153,893
-3%
Connection – June 2013 – Page 17
RAYAC
Legislative Link
RPAC’s Support in Primary Election
Prior to providing support to candidates for public office, RAYAC appoints a Screening Committee to interview
those running. Decisions are not made on a partisan basis but are based on the positions espoused by the candidates
on real estate and homeownership issues.
In the primary held last month, the Candidate Screening Committee interviewed all three candidates for the special
election to fill the State House of Representatives seat vacated by Eugene DePasquale. The committee judged each
of them to be highly qualified and, therefore, recommended to Pennsylvania’s RPAC trustees that we stay out of that
race. Democrat Kevin Schreiber won the election and we feel confident we can work well with him.
On the local municipal level, RAYAC’s Political Affairs Committee determined that races for supervisor in three
townships warranted our involvement. As a result, the Screening Committee issued invitations to be interviewed to
all the candidates running in Dover Township, Manchester Township and Springettsbury Township. In each case, we
provided support to two candidates; one in each ultimately prevailed in the primary.
Those candidates that we supported who won were:
Dover Township - Steve Parthree
Manchester Township – Rodney Brandstedter
Springettsburry Township – Mark Swomley
Connection – June 2013 – Page 18
RAYAC
2013 RPAC Goal
RPAC announced its goal of $23,000
and 50% participation from RAYAC
members. Currently we have collected
$18,885 from members who have
invested in RPAC. Thank you to
everyone who has contributed
including these early RPAC leaders.
Governor’s Club
($500-$999.9)
Shonna Cardello
Capitol Club
($250-$499.99)
Bob Aldinger
Patricia Carey
Andy Collins
Peggy Fink
Lee Trite
$99 Club
($99-$249.99)
Dolly Bailey
Susan Becker
James Behm
Ed Bender
Charlotte Bergdoll
Ellen Biesecker
Barb Boyer
Dan Boyer
Steve Brown
Lisa Calhoun
Olivia Carpenter
Marty Clayton
Barbara Deardorff
Christine Dell
Casey Dougherty
Rick Doyle
Wade Elfner
Robert Estill
Bridget Floyd
Debbie Folmer
Amy Fry
Natalie Fry
Jeff Garber
Judy Givens
George Herman
Jon Holmes
Glenda Kane
Jennifer Kibler
John LeCates
John Linton
Mary McCleary
Robin Mede-Butt
Linda Messinger
Donna Moyer
Kim Moyer
Erika Mueller
Regina Nizer
Tamara Peroni
Vern Raffensberger
Dianne Redding
Mark Roberts
Jill Romine
Gayle Sanders
Bill Shanbarger
Shirley Simpson
Marty Sowa
Ross Stanard
Sam Stein
John Swords
Shanna Terroso
Bill Vance
Hazel Vockroth
Donna Walker
Mindi WeikertKenneth Worley
Kauffman
RAYAC Helps Wounded Corporal
at Shred Events
The Community Relations Committee raised over $2,000
for Cpl. Matthew Hanes at its shred events on May 18
(Armed Forces Day). Volunteers directed traffic, unloaded
boxes and collected donations at the Black Rose Antique
Mall in Hanover, HACC Campus in Gettysburg and the
RAYAC office in York.
Matthew was severely wounded in
Afghanistan and returned home in
March. Donations go to renovation
projects to make Matthew’s home
accessible during his extensive
rehabilitation.
Thank you to the event volunteers:
Kathy Adams
Bob Aldinger
Durwin Bixler
Joan Bushey
Jeff Carn
Susan Glass
Chris Izzo
Michele Jones
Adam McAllister
Rafael Mendivil
Mindi Weikert-Kauffman
Paul Wolfe
“Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes.
Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political
purposes. The amount suggested is merely a guideline and you may
contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to
contribute without reprisal and the National Association of
REALTORS® or any of its state associations or local boards will not
favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 70%
of each contribution is used by your state PAC to support state and
local political candidates. Until your state PAC reaches its RPAC goal
30% is sent to National RPAC to support federal candidates and is
charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a; after the state PAC
reaches its RPAC goal it may elect to retain your entire contribution for
use in supporting state and local candidates.”
Connection – June 2013 – Page 19
RAYAC
Partner and Do Business with RAYAC Affiliate Members!
This a valuable resource to share with your clients.
A orneys Lenders Barley Snyder LLC
Benn Law Firm‐see ad on page 6
Stock and Leader‐see ad on page 2
1st Preference Mortgage
ACNB Bank‐see ad on page 15
Bay Capital Mortgage Corp
Caliber Funding, LLC
Corridor Mortgage Group, Inc
Freedmont Mortgage
Fulton Mortgage
GMH Mortgage Services LLC
Guaranteed Home Mortgage Co.
Heritage Valley Federal Credit Union‐see ad on page 14
M & T Bank Mortgage Division‐
Builders Charter Homes
Poole Construc on
York Builders Associa on
Inspectors Absolute Radon Mi ga on LLC
Allied Home Inspec ons Inc
American Property Examiners
Amerispec Home Inspec on Services‐see ad on page 5
ASHI Central PA
BH Home ‐York
Bloodhounds Inspec on Team
Bowers Pest Control
Central Penn Radon Inc
Dominion Pest Control LLC
George Forney Home Inspec on
Ge ysburg Home Inspec on
Home Inspect Inc
Home‐Rite R.E. Inspec ons
Homechek Inc‐see ad on page 7
Homepro Home Inspec ons
Mason Dixon Home Inspec on
Na onal Property Inspec ons
New Leaf Home Inspec on
Real Services Inc
Seemore Home Inspec ons
The Property Examiners
The Virtus Group LLC
Visionspec Home Inspec on
see ad on page 5
Members 1st Credit Union
Millennium Financial Group Inc
Mortgage Network
Northwest Savings Bank
Peoplesbank, A Codorus Valley Co‐see ad on page 3
Residen al Finance
Sovereign Bank
Suntrust Mortgage Inc
Susquehanna Bank PA
Townebank Mortgage
Union Community Bank
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Wells Fargo SBA Lending
York Tradi ons Bank‐see ad on
page 9
Vision Mortgage Capital
Title/Se lement Companies Abstrac ng Co. of York County
Apple Leaf Abstrac ng Co‐see ad
on page 10
Centurion Se lement Group‐see
ad on page 4
901 Smile Way
York, PA 17404
Phone (717) 843-7891
Toll-free in PA 1-866-288-9306
Fax (717) 854-0720
Connection – June 2013 – Page 20
RAYAC
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ad on page 7
Complete Closing Services
Guaranteed Transfer Corp.
Preferred Service Se lements
Quality Service Se lements
R.E.I.P.A
Real Estate Se lement Co.
Stock and Leader‐see ad on page 2
White Rose Se lement Services ‐see ad on page 2
Yorktowne Se lement Co‐see ad
on page 15
Other Real Estate Related Businesses 360 Tours of York
ABBA Loss Mi ga on
Atlas Rubber Stamp & Prin ng
Basement Waterproofing
Solu on
Cameo Services
First American Home Buyers
Protec on Corp
Gordon L Brown & Assoc, Inc.
Handyman Ma ers
Igo Sep c Services
Leffler Energy Co
MYclosing‐see ad on page 218
Nicmar Water
Shipley Energy‐see ad on page 15
Spectrum Home Services
of York
The Bathtub Doctor
York Newspaper Company/
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