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April
6
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Harlem School District's 9th-grade campus features new Career Lunches
Brad Shields from Dickerson Nieman Realtors talks to a group of students Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at the Harlem High School ninth grade campus in Machesney Park. MAX GERSH/RRSTAR.COM
By Susan Vela
Rockford Register Star
MACHESNEY PARK — Courtney Crenshaw is a top-notch student who is confident that she'd like to enter the nursing profession.Just in case her aspirations falter, she's checking out as many Career Lunches that Harlem High School's ninth-grade campus is offering this academic year.She was among 30 ninth-graders to attend a lunch featuring professionals from the business and financial field."I still have a long time to go," said the 15-year-old, who considers it wise to seek out information about careers she may find more interesting or realistic.
The students were able to ask questions of representatives from Carz R Us, Rock Valley Credit Union, Raymond James Financial Group, Dickerson & Nieman Realtors and the Rock Valley College business program.
The teens were most inquisitive about how professionals would address certain challenges on the job, how they chose their careers and the type of education they needed.
"I knew I wanted to be in sales," Realtor Brad Shields said. "I knew I wanted to be my own boss. You can make as much money as you want, and it's usually dictated by how much you work."
English teacher Rachel Warren launched Career Lunches last fall. She surveyed about 600 students to learn about their interests and has been convening Career Lunches once a month. Professionals from the medical, public service, information and computer systems fields already have been featured.
Warren has been pleased with the turnout, considering the students' young ages. However, "we have to work harder to promote (to) students who have never come."
Susan Vela: 815-987-1395; svela@rrstar.com; @susanvela
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Harlem School District's 9th-grade campus features new Career Lunches
March
27
27
Home Prices Surge to Fastest Pace in Year
Home Prices Surge to Fastest Pace in Year
Existing-home sales showed some improvement in February, but remain constrained by low inventories of homes for-sale that are pushing price growth to the fastest pace in a year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
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Inventory Crunch Tight Supplies Put Home Prices on the Move A Big Threat to the Spring Housing Market Why Inventory Problems Aren't Going AwayThe median existing-home price for all housing types was $202,600 in February – 7.5 percent higher than a year ago. "Insufficient supply appears to be hampering prospective buyers in several areas of the country and is hiking prices to near unsustainable levels," says Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. "Stronger price growth is a boon for home owners looking to build additional equity, but it continues to be an obstacle for current buyers looking to close before [mortgage] rates rise." Mortgage rates, for now, continue to hover near historical lows. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.71 percent in February, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. "With all indications pointing to a rate increase from the Federal Reserve this year – perhaps as early as this summer – affordability concerns could heighten as home prices and rents both continue to exceed wages," says Yun. Indeed, an NAR study earlier this month found a widening gap between rent and income growth across the country, which is making it more difficult for renters to become home owners.
Read more: Why Renters May Be in Trouble4 Stats to Gauge the Market Here are some more findings from NAR's latest housing report: 1. Existing-home sales: Existing-home sales rose 1.2 percent month-over-month, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million in February. Sales are 4.7 percent higher than a year ago. 2. Housing inventory: Housing inventories rose 1.6 percent to 1.89 million existing-homes for-sale in February, but remain 0.5 percent below a year ago. Unsold inventory is at a 4.6-month supply at the current sales pace. Most economists consider a 6-month supply healthy for the market. 3. Distressed sales: Foreclosures and short sales comprised 11 percent of sales in February, down from 16 percent a year ago. In February, 8 percent of sales were foreclosures, and 3 percent were short sales. On average, foreclosures sold for a discount of 17 percent below market value (in January, it was 15 percent) and short sales were discounted by 15 percent on average (from 12 percent in January). 4. Days on the market: Properties were on the market for 62 days, on average, in February, down from 69 days in January. Short sales were on the market for the longest – 120 days. Foreclosures tended to sell in 58 days and non-distressed homes took 61 days. Thirty-four percent of homes sold in February were on the market for less than a month, according to NAR's report. By Region The following is an overview of how sales fared in February across the country:
- Northeast: existing-home sales plunged 6.5 percent to an annual rate of 580,000, but are 3.6 percent above year ago levels. Median price: $241,800, up 3.3 percent year-over-year.
- Midwest: existing-home sales were mostly unchanged from January at an annual level of 1.08 million, but are 4.9 percent higher than February 2014 levels. Median price: $152,900, up 8.8 percent from a year ago.
- South: existing-home sales rose 1.9 percent to an annual rate of 2.11 million last month, and are 6 percent higher than year ago levels. Median price: $177,900, up 8.5 percent from a year ago.
- West: existing-home sales increased 5.7 percent to an annual rate of 1.11 million in February, and are 2.8 percent above a year ago. Median price: $290,100 -- 4.2 percent above February 2014.
March
24
24
2014 Rockford Real Estate Sales Leaders - Dickerson & Nieman
2014 Rockford Real Estate Sales Leaders - Dickerson & Nieman
Dickerson & Nieman Realtors recognized their top producing agents on March 12, 2015 at a banquet held at The Venetian Club. The event was catered by Pinnon's and the group enjoyed a DJ and Game Show hosted by Scorpio Productions as well as an Auction of great prizes including a Live Auction presented by Auctioneer, Jennifer Kiesling. Awards were presented to each of the highest producing agents for 2014. The Rookie of the Year honor was awarded to Roscoe Agent, Rachel Ralph. The Tom Z. Dickerson Award, an honor bestowed to a Dickerson & Nieman agent by their peers was awarded to Rockford Agent, Duey Hoff. Each of the agents in attendance was given a parting gift (just like the Oprah Show) and reported having their best time at an annual awards event yet!Subscribe to our blog:
January
19
19
RVC Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct 12 Former Athletes - Including Dickerson & Nieman's Own Duey Hoff
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="108"] Duey Hoff, Broker Dickerson & Nieman Realtors[/caption] Duey Hoff has made an impact on RVC Athletics in every way possible for over 45 years. He played both basketball and baseball at RVC (1968-1970) and would later return to coach the men's basketball team, first as an assistant coach (1973) and later as head coach (1983-1985). For the past 28 years, Hoff has served as president of the RVC Athletics Booster Club. On the basketball court, Hoff's specialty was rebounding. He led the 1969-70 team in rebounds with a 13.1 average and for his career at RVC averaged over 10 rebounds per game in helping his teams to back-to-back 23 win seasons. His impact on the RVC Athletics program as Booster Club President can hardly be measured. His leadership has been invaluable and vital to the success of RVC Athletics for nearly 30 years. It was Hoff who launched the Booster Club's successful annual Taste the Hops fundraiser...
December
30
30
Happy Holidays from the Move For Hunger Family
Dickerson & Nieman is pleased to have partnered with Move for Hunger and we look forward to helping them give back right here in our Rockford area communities for a long time to come!
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Dear Friends,
Thank you. I can't say it enough. You are the reason we have been able to feed so many people in the past five years. This team only works because of you: the movers who are collecting food in homes everyday, real estate agents that are spreading awareness, countless volunteers that have held food drives, our awesome partners and donors, and supporters of the Move For Hunger Race Team. You are all part of the amazing network of people who want to make sure food is reaching those in need. Together we've accomplished huge milestones that include over 820 food drives organized, more than 4,000,000 pounds of food rescued and delivered, and over 3,000,000 meals provided to those struggling with hunger.
Move For Hunger is putting more food on the shelves of food banks and into the hands of hungry men, women, and children. On this, our fifth year of service, we are proud to celebrate these accomplishments with you....but we know there is still so much work to be done.
Nobody should have to make the difficult choice between paying their heating bill or purchasing food to feed their children. We want to continue to make sure that everyone has enough to eat, not just during the holidays, but all year round. For the 50 million Americans that are going to bed hungry each night, having enough food to eat is the most precious gift of all. Move For Hunger is working to ensure that less food goes to waste and more is delivered directly to those most in need. This Holiday Season, I ask that you support that mission with a very important financial donation. Your generous gift will have a lasting effect on hunger relief right in your community. I look forward to celebrating more milestones with you in 2015.
Happy Holidays from the Move For Hunger family to yours.
Sincerely,
Adam Lowy, Executive Director
| Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with the relocation industry to pick up unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks across the country. To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 600 moving companies and 1,500 realtors across 47 states and Canada who have collected more than 3,500,000 pounds of food. With the support of its partners, Move For Hunger is turning the average food drive into one of the nation's largest, year-round service programs. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit www.MoveForHunger.org and make an online donation to help our hunger relief efforts. |