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Charter membership for RCA-MA available through December 31st

The RCA-MA board of directors would like to remind you that the offer to become an RCA-MA charter member at the reduced cost of just $100 will expire on December 31st! This special offer is available only to Realtors members during 2009, and there's still time to join! This limited-time opportunity represents an exciting chance for you to "step up" as a key player in the Mass. commercial real estate industry and gain recognition for your vital support of our newly expanded organization. The first charter memberships were offered in 2001 when the ground work for RCA-MA was being done. They have recently decided to reopen the charter membership category in 2009 to help with their expansion efforts. Charter members are individuals who are committed to supporting RCA-MA's mission to provide education, information, a listing information exchange, and networking functions for commercial real estate practitioners throughout Mass. Current Charter Members: Raymond Beal, GRI Foster-Healey Real Estate Inc., Leominster; Robert Bohlen, ABR, CCIM, CRS, GRI Lillian Montalto Signature Properties, Andover; H. Sandy Brown, CCIM Cale Commercial Realty Group, Inc., North Andover; Tom Carroll, GRI, CCIM, CRS RE/MAX Partners, Andover; Charles Coco Coldwell Banker Commercial, NRT, Haverhill; Aime DeNault, GRI Century 21 DeNault, Leominster; Steve DeSisto Coldwell Banker Commercial, NRT, Haverhill; Mark DiFranco DiFranco Realty Inc., East Longmeadow ; John Gallant, GRI, CRS Gallant Associates, Methuen; Peter Georges, MRA Peter Georges, REALTOR, Dunstable; Peter Haley, CCIM Henshaw and Haley, Inc., Templeton; Jack Hashem, GRI Hashem Realty, North Reading; Thomas King, GRI, CCIM King & Newton, Springfield; Jim Kryst of Chelmsford; Tom Manuel TFM Realty, Danvers; Thomas McFarland RE/MAX Realty Pros, Quincy; Lillian Montalto, ABR, CCIM, CRB, CRS Lillian Montalto Signature Properties, Andover; Taylor Newton King & Newton, Springfield; Dennis Page RE/MAX Prestige, Tyngsboro; Kevin Pepe Commercial Realty Advisors, Inc., Hyannis; Wendy Perkins, GRI, CBR, CRB Boston Restaurant Group, Boxford; John Reardon, MRA, GAA, RAA J. J. Reardon & Co., Tyngsboro; Arthur Richter Property Consultants, Lawrence; Bob Romeo, CBR Century 21 Franklin Street Associates, Lenox; Peter Ruffini, GRI Options 153, Mullen & Partners, Plymouth; Richard Slobody Slobody Development Corp., Amherst; Michael Sorrentino, CCIM Century 21 Franklin St. Associates, Lenox; Michael Travers, ABR, ASR, LMC Jack Conway & Co., Inc., Bridgewater; Jan Triglione, GRI, ABR, CRS LTG Premier Realty Group, Inc., Reading; Robert Vazza Bridgewaters Real Estate, Bridgewater; and Nancy Wluka Wluka Real Estate Corp., Sharon.
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