Purpose: to plan Council programs, MLS caravans and social events. Council chairpersons lead these functions within each Council.
Manager: Mary Wood is the NEFAR Southwest Council Area manager.
Office: 550 Wells Rd., Ste. 12 in Orange Park.
Membership: Realtors and affiliate members of NEFAR.
Who can join: Any NEFAR member can attend any NEFAR council function or activity.
When do they meet? Currently, the Southwest Council typically meets once per month for general business purposes.
Time/place: Mornings at NEFAR Southwest Council Service Center.
How many attend: Number in attendance at all events and caravans varies.
Cost to attend: None.
Meeting agenda: to discuss general business purposes.
Other events: They also have several social events per year, such as a golf tournament, a Christmas party and mixers. Time and place of events varies.
Caravans: Currently, the Southwest Council holds caravans three times per month. They are typical caravans where members meet at the Southwest Service Center, have a quick breakfast and then travel to view properties for sale.
Leadership: Garry Watson of Estate Title & Trust is the 2012 chair of the Southwest Council. He oversees all Southwest Council activities. He is a licensed Realtor and his license is with Vanguard Realty Coldwell Banker.
Wood’s role: Each Council has a NEFAR staff person assigned to it as a liaison. The liaison coordinates information and activities for that council, in cooperation with the Council chairperson. Each staff liaison has a separate, regular job function within NEFAR. They are a liaison to the Council only. Wood handles numerous member services functions such as processing new members as they join, handling member record changes, corrections and additions; handling all facets of lockboxes and keys for distribution to members, processing dues and payments, answering member services questions, and educating members on their membership requirements, how to use lockboxes/keys, and much more. Being a liaison is an ancillary function to their primary role within NEFAR.
– by Michele Gillis