No tax credit? No problem! - Columbus Board of Realtors
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Member News<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Linda Schmidt, Coldwell<br />
Banker King Thompson, has<br />
been awarded the <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> REALTORS®<br />
Certified Affordable Housing<br />
REALTOR® (CAHR) Certification.<br />
This certification recognizes those<br />
REALTORS® who have committed their<br />
time and obtained experience in working the<br />
affordable housing ($150,000 and below)<br />
market. To qualify for the certification, criteria<br />
must be met in the areas <strong>of</strong> affordable<br />
housing transactions, association activities,<br />
education and community involvement.<br />
Rusty Bucket giving back to area<br />
REALTORS®<br />
The Rusty Bucket has made available four<br />
<strong>of</strong> their restaurants at no charge for regular<br />
area association meetings for Bexley<br />
Eastmoor Berwick, New Albany, <strong>No</strong>rtheast/Westerville<br />
and Greater Worthington.<br />
Their generosity is saving these associations<br />
money, which enables them to lower meeting<br />
costs and/or increase donations to area<br />
worthy causes. Next time you are dining at a<br />
local Rusty Bucket, ask for the manager and<br />
thank them for their generosity to the local<br />
Philip P. Brown (affectionately known as Prince Philip and Pappa),<br />
passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Kobacker House. Phil<br />
had a long standing career in the Land Title Insurance Industry, where he<br />
began his career with Chicago Title Insurance Company and Buckeye<br />
Federal Savings and Loan. In 1981, he started Title First Agency. He<br />
was a member <strong>of</strong> YMCA and Exchange Club (Painesville), a lifetime<br />
member <strong>of</strong> Mortgage Bankers and the Ohio Land Title Association (<strong>Columbus</strong>), and a<br />
volunteer with Habitat for Humanity (Naples). Phil is survived by his wife <strong>of</strong> 52 years,<br />
Mary; son, Breck (Holly); daughters, Bridget (Jay) and Brenda (Serf.); nine beloved<br />
grandchildren, seven brothers and sisters; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions<br />
may be made in his memory to HomeReach Hospice, Ohio Health Foundation,<br />
180 E. Broad St., <strong>Columbus</strong>, Ohio 43215 or American Lung Cancer Association.<br />
Susan Dusz Burns, R.N., <strong>Columbus</strong>, passed away Tuesday, April 27,<br />
2010 at her home. Susan was a REALTOR® with Real Living HER, and<br />
a graduate <strong>of</strong> Linden McKinley High School and <strong>of</strong> the Riverside/White<br />
Cross School <strong>of</strong> Nursing (1964). She was also a member <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong><br />
the Eastern Star. Sue is survived by her husband Richard; sons Michael<br />
(Amber) and Matthew (Ashley); grandson Jacob; granddaughter Addison;<br />
and many other relatives and friends. Contributions may be made in her memory<br />
to the <strong>Columbus</strong> Zoo and Aquarium, Development Department, 9990 Riverside Drive,<br />
Powell, OH 43065 or Charity Newsies, 4300 Indianola Avenue, <strong>Columbus</strong>, Ohio 43214.<br />
KeyBox Tip<br />
real estate community.<br />
Using CBS Codes<br />
Feature <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />
May<br />
Sprinkler Key Hiders<br />
$5.50 each<br />
Every KeyBox contains a Call Before Showing (CBS) code that your Association/<strong>Board</strong>/MLS<br />
can activate.<br />
The CBS code allows the listing agent to control KeyBox access by requiring the showing<br />
agent to call for authorization before opening the KeyBox.<br />
If the CBS code is active in a KeyBox then every showing agent must enter the CBS code<br />
into their key before accessing the KeyBox.<br />
If the CBS code is active in a KeyBox, it will show as CBS on KIM Web, under the ‘View<br />
Existing KeyBoxes’ screen for that KeyBox.<br />
All Sustaining keyholders ALWAYS need a CBS code to access the KeyBox, even if CBS<br />
is set to <strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Entering CBS Code Into Your DisplayKEY<br />
Check out the REALTOR® Online Store<br />
www.<strong>Columbus</strong><strong>Realtors</strong>.com/store<br />
Member Service Center<br />
CBR Headquarters, 2700 Airport Drive<br />
475-4000 x230<br />
1. Press enter to turn your DisplayKEY on.<br />
2. Scroll to the INPUT UPDATE OR CBS option and press enter.<br />
3. Press 2 to select INPUT CBS.<br />
4. Enter the CBS code and press enter.<br />
5. Once you’ve entered the CBS code for a particular KeyBox into your DisplayKEY,<br />
follow the standard procedure for releasing the key container.<br />
6. You can access the KeyBox until the following day, or until you enter a CBS code for<br />
a different KeyBox.<br />
38 • May/June 2010 • In Contract Magazine • www.<strong>Columbus</strong><strong>Realtors</strong>.com