Firelands Association of REALTORS®

 Janet Herzog , RE/MAX Unlimited Results Realty

Janet Herzog is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX UnlimitedJanet Herzog is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX UnlimitedResults Realty in Tiffin. She is currently serving on the Fireland’sBoard of Directors in her third year, representing Seneca County.Running for another term, Janet hopes to serve as Secretary/Treasurer in the 2020 year.“I love being involved in the Board and networking with agents inother markets and brokerages. Meeting agents face to facealways helps transactions run smoother, and I feelcommunication is enhanced when you are able work with agentsyou see regularly.”“Active on the Golf Committee, and Professional StandardsCommittee, I feel it is so important to be involved in what is goingon in our industry community. I hope each agent will serve on atleast one committee during the coming years.”Licensed in mid 2012, Janet has earned the OAR President’sSale Club Award of Achievement from 2013-2017, and earnedthe Award of Distinction in 2018 and 2019.She has been married to Cary Herzog for 28 years, and they havetwo adult sons, Alex and Derek, two spoiled Morkies… Molly andShelby, and three granddogs, Pip, Oakley and Pepper!

Steve Mack, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stadtmiller Realty

Broker Associate at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stadtmiller Realty. A Licensed Realtor since 2000 and have earned national designations and certifications including Certified Residential Specialist, Resort & Second Home Property Specialist, e-PRO, Certified Negotiation Expert and eCertified Marketing Specialist. Elected to the Firelands Association of Realtors Board of Directors in 2016 and have served on numerous committees including Community Service, Finance, Forms, Grievance, Legislative and Professional Standards.  Elected and served as the FAOR 2016 Secretary/Treasurer, 2017 President Elect, 2018 President and currently serving as Past President. Awarded “Realtor of the Year” for 2018 by the Firelands Association Board of Realtors.  Have attended all Ohio Realtors meetings and conventions since 2016.  Attended legislative conference/meetings in Washington DC in 2017 and 2018. Attended the National Association of Realtors Convention & Expo in Chicago in 2017 and in Boston in 2018. My professional experience beyond real estate includes business operations, personnel and human resources, customer service, contracting and high school and junior high swim coach. When I’m not working you can usually find me on Kelleys Island spending time with my wonderful family, my wife Julie and my kids Katelyn and Alex and our golden retriever Rylee.

Sara Riesen, Bolte Real Estate

Sara Riesen is currently serving as our Ohio REALTORS District 2 Vice President and on the Executive Committee since 2017.  She has also served on Ohio REALTORS Communication Committee as Chairperson (2018).  She is currently serving as a State Political Coordinator for Bill Reineke.

Sara has served as a Director on our Board for 2 previous terms and was our Board President in 2016.  She has served as our Chairperson of the MLS Broker Committee in 2018, and currently serving on the RPAC Committee, Professional Standards Committee, Legislative Committee for Seneca County and Finance Committee.  Sara has been a licensed REALTOR since 2002 and licensed Broker since 2010.  She has been married since 2001 and has tow boys, Braden and Jace.  She's currently battling her way through raising two teenagners and enjoys running, attending any of her kids baseball games, and is an avid Cleveland sports fan.

Home Inspector Program

For those currently providing home inspection services, the law allows for a 120-day period to apply for an Ohio Home Inspector License under a special, limited provision (outlined below).

The application is now available and can be accessed here. Applications for home inspectors under this provision will be accepted through Nov. 1, 2019.

Requirements of this provision include:

1. An applicant provides proof of maintaining or being covered by a comprehensive or commercial general liability insurance policy;

2. Understands an applicant can be subject to discipline by the Ohio Home Inspector Board and agrees to comply with all rules adopted by the Board;

3. Completes a criminal history check;

4. Completes a license application and provides proof by signed affidavit that an applicant has met three of the following eight requirements prior to April 5, 2019;

·     Completed at least 200 home inspections for compensation from clients;

·     Successfully passed a national home inspector examination within two years from the date an application is submitted to the Division;

·     Actively operated a home inspection business in Ohio for three years;

·     Was employed as a home inspector with a home inspector business for 36 consecutive months;

·     Successfully completed 80 hours of home inspector education;

·     Currently maintains an active home inspector license in a jurisdiction where the requirements to obtain that license are substantially similar to Ohio’s home inspector license requirements;

·     Prepared at least five home inspection reports that have been verified as being compliant with standards adopted by a national home inspector organization;

·     Completed at least one peer review session conducted by a national home inspector organization within one year prior to April 5, 2019.

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