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COAR OFFICE NOW REMOTE
Phones
Staff will still be available by phone by calling 541-382-6027, which is our current phone number. Please note, our office hours will remain the same which is 8:00am-5:00pm. If you call outside of business hours, your call will be routed to our general voicemail system and you will need to leave a message and we will respond during our next business day.
Email
Because we will all be working remotely, email is the preferred communications method. Below is a staff directory with primary functions for each staff member and their email address.
Candace Beltz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Membership Questions, Membership Transfers, New Member Application Processing, IDX Applications/Forms, Listing Input, Change Orders, Lockbox, E-Key Trouble Shooting
Peter Budke This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MLS Data Discrepancies & Auditing, MLS Questions, Professional Standards— Ethics/Arbitration Requests, Listing Input, Change Orders
Kim Gammond This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Communications & Public Affairs, COARPAC, EnCOAR, BBCO, Charitable Giving, Newsletters, Website Content, Media
Tyler Neese, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Government Affairs, Lobbying on City and County Levels, Commercial Services
Ashley Seeley, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
General Support, Assists CEO, Questions about MLS Training, Website Troubleshooting—COAR.com, Oregondatashare.com
Chad West, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Finance, Billing, Education Classes, Realtor Relief Requests, Realtor for Kids Requests
Casie Conlon, CEO, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Association & MLS Operations, Flex MLS Conversion Questions, Flex Data Discrepancies, Staff Management
If you are unsure of who to contact, please feel free to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and it will be routed to the appropriate person. We have also instituted an interoffice chat for staff to use with each other to help get the answers from each other in order to get you an answer when you reach out to us.
Lockbox Purchases
A stock of lockboxes will be going home with Candace so that she is able to facilitate lockbox purchases. We will be mailing them out when they are ordered by members so you will need to give us several days' notice regarding your purchase. If you have a listing coming up and you do not have a lockbox for them, please order them by contacting Candace at 541-382-6027 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Do not wait until the day you need it in order to purchase the lockbox. She will ship them out the same day they are ordered but you will need to allow time for them to be delivered. Once you receive the box, you can log into your Supra account to program your shackle code.
E-Key Trouble Shooting
If you are having an issue with your e-key, please contact our staff to assist. We will help you troubleshoot the issue over the phone. If you purchase a new phone and need an authorization code, we are able to email that to you, you do not need to come in person to get your key set up. Please feel free to contact Candace or Peter to help with authorizations or key troubleshooting. They can be reached at 541-382- 6027 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Mail
You can continue sending mail to the association through the post office, we have taken care of making sure mail will continue to get processed. While we are closed, you will not be able to drop mail in our dropbox that is affixed to the front porch. Please do not send cash in the mail.
Your 2021 COAR Board of Directors!
Executive Committee
Louie Hoffman, President
Cat Zwicker, President-Elect
Brent Landels, First Vice President
Wendy Adkisson, Finance Chair
Jack Zika, Past President
NAR Director
: Lester Friedman
District Vice President:
Jill Russel
Bend Directors
Sara Lafaver
Erin Martin
Danielle Powell
Crook County Director
: Jeremy Grover
Jefferson Co. Director:
Barbara Barany
La Pine Director
: Theresa Buxton
Redmond Directors
Angela Boothroyd
Cat Zwicker
Sisters Director: Jonathan Hicks
Sunriver Director: Bradley Driggers
State Directors
Susanna Abrahamson
Jaynee Beck
Doniella Cox
Beth Davies
Louie Hoffman
Joanne McKee
Andee Phillips
Gail Rogers
Michael Warren II
Cat Zwicker
Past OAR Presidents
Debra Gisriel
Michael Kozak
WCR President
Brenda Hawkins
Commercial Committee Chair
Bruce Barrett
New Legal Lot of Record Video Breaks Down Recent Process Changes
COAR has created a new, animated explainer video that breaks down a November ordinance passed by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. The ordinance made some key changes to the legal lot of record verification process. At just over 3 minutes, the video provides a quick and easy way to get up-to-speed on the recent changes. Click here to watch.