Wednesday, March 16, 2011

TCAR & Tacquire Members to Have Access to Haves & Wants Database

Coming Soon!

The Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors® and Tacquire are pleased to announce the launch of a new tool to serve the Triangle commercial real estate community!

Launching March 23, 2011 for TCAR and Tacquire Members

As an added benefit of membership (at no additional charge), TCAR and Tacquire members will have access to a new Haves & Wants database, accessible via www.tcar.com.

Effective March 23, 2011, TCAR Members will have the ability to post Haves & Wants and will receive compiled e-mail feeds on a daily or weekly basis. “Haves” encompass sale and/or leasing opportunities that are currently available, and “Wants” include specific criteria for sale and/or leasing options brokers and their clients are seeking. Personalized profiles will allow members to set preferences regarding which posts they receive, and how often, streamlining the communication process! Effective April 1, 2011 members will have the choice of posting to the local community and/or to eProperty Data’s national Haves & Wants database.

Tacquire Members will enjoy the same features listed above, with the additional benefit of having the ability to search the Haves & Wants database and to set up hot sheets to be immediately notified of Haves & Wants meeting their specified criteria.

Launching April 1, 2011 for All Commercial Real Estate Professionals and Stakeholders

At no charge, commercial real estate professionals and stakeholders who are not members of TCAR or Tacquire will have the ability to set up a profile via TCAR and to post Haves & Wants, as well as to receive a weekly e-mail feed allowing them to communicate with TCAR/Tacquire’s more than 500 members.

Stay tuned for additional information regarding this valuable new tool!

LinkedIn

Want to discuss commercial real estate trends, post job openings, announce commercial real estate events and fundraising opportunities while managing the frequency of the emails you receive? Visit the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors® LinkedIn discussion page and join the conversation!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Smedes York: TCAR's Commercial Realtor® Of the Year


On March 3rd, 2011 the Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS® held it's annual Frontier Awards to celebrate the successes of the local commercial brokerage community of the past year. The final and most prestigious award is the Commercial REALTOR® of the Year and this year it given to Smedes York of York Properties.

To qualify for this award, nominees must represent the REALTORâ spirit. This means the recipient has the highest principles, dedication to the Code of Ethics of the Association and most importantly, has the principals of good real estate practice. This person must have served the association and have been a voice for commercial REALTORSâ on a local, state, and/or national platform. Also, the recipient must have business accomplishments in the industry that include good business conduct, service to clients, and creativity in marketing properties.

This year’s recipient has spent much of his career in real estate and construction but has served the community in a variety of ways. In the late 70s and early 80s, he served on the Raleigh City Council, was a Councilman, District E and served two terms as Mayor of the City of Raleigh, from 1979 through 1983.

Mr. York has served as the past chairman of the North Carolina Chamber, the N.C. State University Board of Trustees and the YMCA of the Triangle. Currently he serves on the Board of Directors for the Research Triangle Foundation, the North Carolina Amateur Sports and is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute. As a ULI member, he was Chairman from 1989-1991 and has chaired many advisory service panel assignments including New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

He is in the Raleigh Hall of Fame, Needham Broughton Athletics Hall of Fame, Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame, Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame. He has received countess honors including the Watauga Medal from N. C. State University and the Distinguished Citizenship Award from the North Carolina Chamber.

Mr. York is pictured here with 2011 TCAR President Shane Bull receiving his award.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Local Commercial Realtor® First in State to Achieve National GreenValuation Specialist Designation

TCAR member Peter T. Chenery, President and CEO of Realty World/Investment Marketing recently earned the National GreenValuation Specialist Designation from the Porter Institute in Seattle, Washington. Pete is the first Realtor® in North Carolina to receive this designation after completing an in-depth two day course focusing on the evaluation and appraisal of green real estate.

This designation signifies Pete’s continued commitment to promoting the principles of green building and sustainability practices. Pete is a member of the US Green Building Council and is active in the Triangle Chapter, serving on their Education Committee and heading up their local speakers bureau. Pete is also a NAR GREEN Certified Instructor and recently developed a green course for commercial Realtors® which has been approved and will be taught in the first quarter of 2011.

A Commercial Realtor for over twenty years, Pete has extensive experience in the real estate, property management, and development industries. Pete has served and continues to serve on many local, state, and national boards, and has presented to numerous organizations within the field. Pete is available for speaking engagements, presentations, seminars, classes, and consulting.