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COAR Office Reopening
COAR In-Person Polices Begining June 30, 2021
Bend MLSCO Tour Meeting
On July 13th, we will resume the in-person Bend MLSCO tour meeting at COAR. This will be held in a hybrid format, with the option of attending in person or virtually.
- Please wear a mask if you are not vaccinated. Since we will not be doing vaccine verification or enforcing any sort of mask policy, we will trust our members to make behave in a responsible manner.
- If you are experiencing cold systems, please do not enter the building.
- Please use the provided hand sanitizer.
- Please respect that some members are not yet comfortable removing their mask, shaking hands, etc.
- Staff are available to accept paperwork and sell lockboxes at our customer service window.
- Some staff will be working remotely, so if you would like to meet with a specific person or have technical questions, please make an appointment.
- If you need assistance while at the COAR office, please see the staff person available at the customer service window. Do not enter the main office.
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 communication 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.
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.