Elkhart County Board of Realtors

09/24/2026

Thank you everyone who came out to today's Membership Meeting! It was a great turn out for the Realtor Safety Presentation! We want to thank the Goshen Police Department for taking time out of their day to be with us to provide helpful tips and actions for our members.

The GOAL of Realtor Safety month is to raise awareness about safety protocols, situational awareness, and risk reduction for real estate professionals. That being said, we also want to provide you with some helpful links from the National Association of REALTORS® website, so that you can the most prepared possible!

👉 NAR SAFETY HOMEPAGE:
https://www.nar.realtor/safety

👉 REALTOR SAFETY TIPS
https://www.nar.realtor/safety/realtor-safety-tips-from-nar

👉 PLANNING YOUR SAFETY STRATEGY
https://www.nar.realtor/safety/planning-your-safety-strategy

👉 RESOURCES FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION
https://www.nar.realtor/safety/resources-for-personal-protection

We also wanted to give another ✨HUGE✨ shoutout to our Good Neighbor Award Winners! You guys are incredible! Thank you for all that you do for our community.

🔹 Michele Burkheimer Century 21 Circle - Century 21 Circle - Elkhart - The Window, Inc.

🔹Adam Hooten - Meridian Title Corporation - Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

✨NEW REALTOR® MEMBERS✨
🔹William Rodriguez - McKinnies Realty
🔹Monica Montiel - HomeFront Realty
🔹Cecilia Islas Verela - RE/MAX Results
🔹Rachel Harmon - JMG Indiana
🔹Gina Howard - Berkshire Hathaway
🔹Makenzi Bartolini - Cressy & Everett
🔹Lamar Miller - Bright Star Real Estate Services
🔹Rhonda Cox - Keller Williams Realty Group
🔹Triston Draper - eXp Realty
🔹Scott Bailey - Century 21 Circle
🔹Craig Hershberger - Phil Hahn & Associates
🔹Daniel Perkins - eXp Realty
🔹Cole Dutton - Keller Williams
🔹Ellie Morris - RE/MAX Results
🔹Jillian Thompson - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
🔹Jeremy Malone - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
🔹Christi Alcumbrack - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
🔹JayDee Schwartz- Rooted Realty
🔹Chad Rohrer - McKinnies Realty
🔹Brooke Munro - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

✨NEW SECONDARY MEMBERS✨
🔹John De Souza - Cressy & Everett
🔹Stephen Smith - Irish Realty
🔹Andrea DeHaven - Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
🔹Buford Eddy - Century 21 Affiliated

✨NEW AFFILIATE MEMBERS✨

🔹Leroy Moore - Near North Title
🔹Phil Snyder - Cardinal Home Inspections
🔹Bryan Wagner -JB Wagner Septic
🔹Teresa Shultz-Miller - Certainty Home Lending
🔹Cyndi Handley - Certainty Home Lending
🔹Colin Dorsam - Certainty Home Lending
🔹Jan Edwards - Certainty Home Lending
🔹Michael Grove - Certainty Home Lending

09/22/2026

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📅 October 15th, 2025
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09/21/2026

This WEEK!! We can't wait to see you there! Make sure to RSVP by the end of day to [email protected] or call the office!✨

Join Us For the ✨September Membership Meeting✨ - “Realtor Safety”

⏰ 11:30am
📆 September 24th, 2026
📍Matterhorn Conference Center - 2041 Cassopolis St. Elkhart
🗣️ Speaker/Instructors: Andy Stephenson Chief of Police; Dana Hollar IA investigations & Relations Officer; Zach Bechtel, Training Lieutenant

Program: Realtor Safety. Goshen Police will provide tips for how members can stay safe as well as demonstrating what actions members can take should they find themselves in an unsafe situation.
Education Chair, Adam Hooten, will volunteer for the safety demonstration. Come see Adam learn how to defend himself!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
🔹2026 LIFE MEMBER AWARD
🔹2026 GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD WINNERS
Michele Burkheimer Century 21 Circle, Century 21 Circle - Elkhart, The Window, Inc.
Adam Hooten, Meridian Title Corporation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

RSVP to [email protected] by Sept 21st

09/21/2026

Check out the ✨Monthly Statistics✨ for August 2026! 📈📊📉

09/18/2026

Taking proper precautions & understanding the legal considerations for implementing a safety plan can keep real estate professionals safe at work. Check out NAR's Window to the Law: Safety Best Practices for Real Estate Professionals so you can "MAKE IT HOME"🏡🏡

🔗 https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/safety-best-practices-for-real-estate-professionals?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D900225%26om_mid%3D4128%7CMembersEdgeNews_2021_03_4_Brokers%26om_ntype%3DMEMBER%27S%20EDGE%20(news)

🔹 Don't forget to take a look at NAR's Safety Resources for Personal Protection
🔗 https://www.nar.realtor/safety/resources-for-personal-protection

‼️Coming Up‼️ ECBOR's September Membership Meeting!
📩 RSVP to [email protected] by SEP. 21st!

👉 Program: Realtor Safety. Goshen Police will provide tips for how members can stay safe as well as demonstrating what actions members can take should they find themselves in an unsafe situation.

As always stay safe out there! 🫶

09/18/2026

🚨UPDATE FROM ECBOR!!

ECBOR will be switching to SentriLock on DEC. 9th and 10th!

09/17/2026

‼️NEXT WEEK‼️ The ✨September Membership Meeting✨ - “Realtor Safety”

⏰ 11:30am
📆 September 24th, 2026
📍Matterhorn Conference Center - 2041 Cassopolis St. Elkhart

🗣️ Speaker/Instructors: Andy Stephenson Chief of Police; Dana Hollar IA investigations & Relations Officer; Zach Bechtel, Training Lieutenant
Program: Realtor Safety. Goshen Police will provide tips for how members can stay safe as well as demonstrating what actions members can take should they find themselves in an unsafe situation.

👉 Education Chair, Adam Hooten, will volunteer for the safety demonstration. Come see Adam learn how to defend himself!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
🔹2026 LIFE MEMBER AWARD
🔹2026 GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD WINNERS
Michele Burkheimer Century 21 Circle - Century 21 Circle - Elkhart - The Window, Inc.
Adam Hooten - Meridian Title Corporation - Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

RSVP to [email protected] by Sept 21st

09/17/2026

📸 RPAC 2026 Photo Dump

Thank you everyone who attended the 2026 RPAC Event at Wedgewood Brewing Company, we appreciate all of you who helped us exceed our goal!

We'd like to give a huge shout out to our amazing speakers! Thank you so much for coming out and taking the time out of your busy schedules to talk about the importance of RPAC to our industry!
Heather Merrill Merrill
Chad Chism
Joanna King for The People

09/15/2026

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