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4 NEW ENGLAND CONDOMINIUM -NOVEMBER 2020 NEWENGLANDCONDO.COM Industry Pulse Events New England Condo Introduces FREE Webinars—a New Resource for Boards and Managers at newenglandcondo.com/events New England Condominium , a Yale Rob- bins publication, has been a resource for the boards, managers, and residents of condos, HOAs, and co-ops for nearly two decades, both in print and online—and we are pleased to announce a new addition to our toolkit. Yale Robbins Productions recently launched New England Condominium Webinars, a new series of FREE educational ‘town-hall’ style webinars sponsored by leaders in the multifamily industry and focusing on issues and challenges facing today’s boards. We have assembled expert panels on everything from legal questions around the COVID-19 pandemic to optimizing your insurance cov- erage to disinfecting your community’s pool. Registration and attendance are FREE to all—just visit newenglandcondo.com/events, choose the webinar you’d like to attend, and sign up. It’s that simple. You’ll get an email link and reminders for the event, and will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panelists before and during the webi- nar itself. Past events are archived and avail- able on-demand at newenglandcondo.com/ events. Serving on your board is a big job, and a big responsibility, but sound, timely advice from industry veterans can help lighten the load and make your building or association run more smoothly. We’re committed to helping you achieve that, and look forward to ‘seeing’ you at an upcoming webinar! IREM Webinar The Boston Chapter of the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold a webinar on Managing Maintenance Opera- tions and Property Risk - MNT402 on No- vember 10 and 11 at the Simon Companies Office Building, 639 Granite St. in Braintree. This course meets program requirements for the CPM, ARM, and ACoM certifications. Details are available at www.iremboston.org. Realtors Offer 2021 Housing Forecast The Greater Boston Association of REAL- TORS® will hold its tenth annual Economic Expectations program featuring Dr. Mark Melnik, IREM’s Director of Economic & Public Policy Research and George Ratiu, Se- nior Economist for Realtor.com®. This year’s event will be offered as a webinar on Novem- ber 19 from 10 am to 12:30 pm. The speakers will forecast the 2021 housing market at the local, state, and national levels. Dr. Melnik specializes in demographic, socioeconomic, and labor market issues and leads a variety of economic and public policy research projects informing clients in gov- ernment, private industry, and the non-profit sectors. Mr. Ratiu explores trends in global economies, real estate markets, technology, consumer demographics, and investments. His professional experience spans corporate, consulting, association, and higher education environments in the United States and Eu- rope. This program offers 2 CE Credits: Na- tional Economic Trends and the Real Estate Professional - RE34RC03. To register, visit www.gbreb.com. Awards and Recognition MAR Names McCarthy Realtor of the Year The Massachusetts Association of Real- tors® (MAR) recently presented its Realtor of the Year Award to David McCarthy, broker and operating partner of Keller Williams Re- alty offices in the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the South End neighborhoods of Boston, Brookline, Framingham, and Newton. MAR presents this annual award to ac- knowledge the volunteerism, civic engage- ment, and outstanding achievements of Realtors® on the local and national levels. McCarthy has had an active role in the as- sociation for more than 20 years, serving on the Greater Boston Association of Realtors Board of Directors for seven years and as the director for the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Re- altors (NAR). In 2018, McCarthy was inducted to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame for his years of sup- port of NAR’s Political Advocacy efforts as an RPAC Golden R Major Investor. Additionally, he served as MAR Direc- tor-At-Large and as a Massachusetts RPAC Trustee, while also serving as a member of the MAR Executive, Finance, Leadership Development, and Professional Standards Committees. Additionally, in 2015 McCarthy served as President of the Greater Boston As- sociation of Realtors. Trends Home Prices Rise in RI The median price of condominiums in Rhode Island rose 9% from September 2019 to September 2020, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. The 2020 me- dian price was $264,950. At the same time, the median price of a single-family house hit a record of $339,900 and the median price of multi-unit houses hit an all-time high of $327,000, up 19% year over year. In a news release, Association President Shannon Buss said she can’t remember the last time the market has moved so fast this late in the year. The single-family median price, she said, rose by 15% from last Septem- ber’s price of $295,000. The previous record was set in August at $333,164. n PULSE Building EnvelopeYour Restoration Specialists Since 1981, Alpha Weatherproofing Corp. has served building owners and property managers throughout New England with comprehensive weatherproofing and building envelope restoration services. 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