Contact Us
Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS®
3400 East River Road NE, Rochester MN 55906
Phone: (507) 285-9833 or toll free 877-885-4635
Fax: (507) 282-2450 or toll free 877-240-0567
Internet Listings Display site: www.semnrealtors.com
Owatonna Office
140 W. Pearl, Owatonna MN 55060
Phone: (507) 455-0225 Fax: (507) 455-4243
Association Staff – Ready to serve your membership needs
Karen Becker
SEMAR Association Executive Director karen@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: Association Board of Directors, Strategic Planning, Budgets, MLS Board of Directors, Administration, Staffing, New Member Orientation, teach Code of Ethics classes and administration, Monthly Newsletter, Weekly Online Bulletin.
Margaret Heise
MLS Executive Director margaret@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: Education registration, Events and activities registration, Rochester Member Services Committee, Winona Member ServicesCommittee, Rochester Survival 101, Meeting of the Minds program, MLS Orientation, Membership Administration, Affiliates Committee
Linda Sorensen
Staff Executive (Owatonna office) Linda@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: Owatonna Member Services Committee, Albert Lea Member Services Committee, MLS Orientation, Membership Administration, MLS data entry
Cheryl Burmester
Bookkeeper Cheryl@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: Billing and Accounts Receivable for Association and MLS, Education registration, Financial Statements, Sold Data Service orders and administration
Nathan (Nate) Johnson
Community & Political Affairs Director Nate@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: Staff Community & Political Affairs Commitees in Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Winona. Serve as liaison to local government bodies to share information, track isues and form relationships to benefit the members, Real Estate Store orders and sales, Association website administration.
(Open Position)
Member Services Coordinator Responsibilities: First point of contact on the phones and with visiting members. Assistant to the SEMAR Association Executive. Works with the Board of Directors meetings and committee meetings. Serves as a liaison for education.
Jessie Hughes
MLS Coordinator jessie@semnrealtors.com Responsibilities: First point of contact on phones and greeting members. Assistant to MLS Executive. Assists data entry staff and members with questions regarding FlexMLS.
Association Information
Membership Application Process
Brokers, agents, appraisers:
Contact SEMAR MLS Executive Margaret Heise in Rochester 507-285-9833 or 877-885-4635 or email to mheise@semnrealtors.com, or Staff Executive Linda Sorensen in Owatonna 507-455-0225 or email to Linda@semnrealtors.com to set up a required initial meeting. At that meeting you will be asked for your real estate license number or appraisal certificate or license, and a check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard) to pay the association application fees and dues. (See chart of dues amounts). Real estate licensees will receive continuing education for this session.
Multiple Listing Service:
Those real estate agents, brokers or appraisers wishing to purchase MLS services will indicate that desire when registering for the initial membership meeting. (2012 New Member Orientation dates: February 2, April 26, June 7, August 2, October 4 and December 6) At the meeting you will fill out an MLS Application and learn about the dues, fees, rules and policies of the MLS. You may also sign up for a lockbox key for the Service at this time, with an initial payment (by check) and attendance at the key usage training. (See chart for more information)
Affiliate Members:
People in businesses affiliated with the real estate industry, or buyers and sellers, such as banks, credit unions, mortgage firms, title companies, media, and those who offer products and services to these groups may join as Affiliate Members. Membership is individual, not corporate. Fill out an Affiliate Application and send it to the association with the appropriate dues.
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