Saturday, March 27, 2010

La Pointe, Wisconsin Realtor Eric Kodner Interviewed In “The Residential Specialist” Magazine

LaPointe, Wisconsin, March 1, 2010 – An interview with Realtor Eric Kodner of Madeline Island Realty in LaPointe, Wisconsin, appears in the February issue of The Residential Specialist magazine.

The Residential Specialist is published by the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) in Chicago, with a circulation of over 50,000 readers in the real estate industry. The Council of Residential Specialists is part of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and real estate professionals who are fortunate enough to earn the CRS designation represent fewer than 4% of all real estate agents in the United States.

The article containing the Kodner interview, written by Regina Ludes, is entitled “Letter Perfect – CRSs Find Unique Ways to Promote the Designation to Clients and Agents”. An online copy of this article may be found at http://www.crs.com/TRSArticle/2124.

Kodner is a member of the National Association of Realtors Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity committee and he also serves as a member of the Wisconsin Realtors Association Equal Opportunity in Housing committee. In addition to his committee service on both the state and national level, Kodner is a NAR-certified instructor for the “At Home With Diversity” course and Education Chair for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists.

Eric Kodner can be reached at Madeline Island Realty at 715.747.6500 or by email at MadelineIsland@Gmail.com

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Realtor Eric Kodner Joins Instructor Faculty For The National Association Of Realtors “At Home With Diversity” Program

LaPointe, Wisconsin, February 26, 2010 – Wisconsin Realtor and real estate broker Eric Kodner with Madeline Island Realty in LaPointe, Wisconsin has been certified by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to teach the At Home with Diversity (AHWD) Certification course.

Kodner joins a select group of fewer than two hundred NAR-Certified instructors in North America who are approved to teach the coursework for the At Home With Diversity certification. The course addresses issues of diversity, fair housing and cultural differences. As a result of this appointment, Kodner becomes Wisconsin’s first real estate licensee to become certified as an AHWD instructor.

"Cultural competency is no longer an exotic concept in real estate”, said Kodner. “There is a growing need for all of us in the industry to adopt better practices in serving consumers with varied cultural backgrounds.”

NAR developed the At Home with Diversity course in 1998 in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The day-long certification course is designed to equip NAR's Realtor members with the tools and knowledge they need to expand homeownership opportunities for the growing number of culturally-diverse buyers entering the housing market.

Kodner is a member of the National Association of Realtors Equal Opportunity – Cultural Diversity Committee and the Wisconsin Realtors Association Equal Opportunity in Housing Committee. He is also a real estate educator and serves as Education Chair for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS).

For more information on the At Home with Diversity certification, visit www.realtor.org/diversity. Broker Eric Kodner can be reached at Madeline Island Realty at 715.747.6500 or by email, at MadelineIsland@Gmail.com.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Wisconsin Realtor Eric Kodner Appointed To National Association Of Realtors Committee On Equal Opportunity

LaPointe, Wisconsin, February 20, 2010 – Northwest Wisconsin Realtor and real estate broker Eric Kodner, of Madeline Island Realty in LaPointe, has been appointed to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity Committee by NAR President Vicki Cox Golder.

In addition to his NAR committee post, Kodner is in his second year as a member of the Wisconsin Realtors Association Equal Opportunity in Housing Committee, which meets in Madison. The State committee addresses issues of diversity, fair housing and cultural differences among consumers. Kodner also currently serves as Education Chairperson for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS).

Kodner will be attending the NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C. during May of this year. Committee members will attend meetings to discuss legislative and real estate industry initiatives aimed at promoting fair housing.

The National Association of Realtors is the largest trade association in the United States, with approximately 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate. For more information on the National Association of Realtors, visit http://www.realtor.org/.
Eric Kodner may be reached at Madeline Island Realty (http://www.madelineislandrealty.com/) at 715.747.6500 or by email, at MadelineIsland@Gmail.com