From: Jay Reifert [true-agents@true-agent.com] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 1:50 AM To: Oppose the WRA--Defeat Designated Agency Subject: Special Bulletin: Fellow Realtor Says to WRA, Encourage the Debate! 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Governmental Officials and Their Respective Staffs Will Not Be Removed From This List. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following correspondence was sent by Tom Christensen, SRES, ABR, GRI, CRS, RECS...of Madison, Wisconsin to Rick Staff, General Counsel of the Wisconsin Realtors Association and a few other persons in leadership roles in the Realtors Association of South-Central Wisconsin and/or WRA. Mr. Christensen and Mr. Reifert have never met and have only had contact with one another on a few occasions--probably less than a half dozen over the course of thirteen years--when Mr. Reifert has requested to show properties listed by Mr. Christensen. Mr. Christensen is, though, known throughout South-Central Wisconsin for a Realtor to Realtor email list he maintains, through which he shares helpful information about his listings, various real estate service providers like roofers and other helpful information, too. The following is being distributed with the permission of Mr. Christensen. ------------------------------------------------------------------- [Tom Christensen Said] Rick, I think you should encourage this guy to communicate all he can about the Designated Agency issue. Information and communication is good for everyone. Raising issues like this, even if perhaps not in the most polite manner, will raise interest in the organization and work to get more people involved. Information, and attitude, can't hurt anyone. And if the WRA position is good for all, a free and open, AND ENCOURGED, debate will end up making this more clear for all. People should be encouraged to debate these issues....and by the way, to use the mailing list to get the word out to members. This is the kind of activity that brings life to the WRA and makes it interesting, and meaningful, to be a member. PLEASE ENCOURGE THIS GUY AND THE DEBATE. For godsake, don't try to shut him down. A terrible precident to set for dealing with dissenting views in the organization. This iconoclasitic approach to issues is a long tradition in Wisconsin. It is in the spirit that has formed and nurtured our statewide community for over 200 years. There is nothing to fear here and everything to gain. ENCOURAGE THIS DIALOGUE!!! Please shift your position from "defending" to "encouraging". This guy is one of us....all of us. We're not all cookie cutter shaped agents. The diversity is essential to our vitality. Best Wishes - Tom C. http://www.centralmadison.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Comments of Mr. Reifert: The Wisconsin Realtors Association was asked by me on several occasions to be included on any committee(s) that was/were to discuss the concept of Designated Agency. I was not welcome to participate at any point. Thus, I have had no choice but to take my information public. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please contact your legislators today and tell them that you oppose Designated Agency. You can find out how to contact your legislator to register your oppostion to Designated Agency by going to: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/wamltest/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Issue: "Putting the 'Wisconsin Realtor' Back in the Wisconsin Realtors Association". Learn who really controls the WRA, how they have managed to abuse the citizens of the State of Wisconsin, and how realtors of good conscience can fight against, or possibly even take back the WRA. On Deck: "Debunking Designated Agency" What the WRA didn't tell you in their Designated Agency Update. 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