Sandra Butler, Chairman
Mission:
Oversees the implementation of the research objective included in the OAR Strategic Plan by identifying topics on which research and information is needed to improve the performance of REALTORS, REALTOR firms and Local Boards/Associations.
List of Programs:
- Ohio MLS Housing Data
- Member Surveys
- Program and Product Satisfaction Surveys
- Board/Association Surveys
- Member Boards/Associations Profile
- NAR Home Buyers & Sellers Profile (Piggyback to get Ohio specific profiles)
- OHIO REALTOR confidence monthly survey
- Ohio Pending Home Sales Index
Yearly Objectives:
- Seek out research ideas to support the above two objectives.
- Utilize the Strategic Planning Committee as a resource for research ideas.
- Request funding from the Division to fund piggybacking on NAR’s 2012 Home Buyers & Sellers Profile.
- Conduct an in depth survey exploring members’ attitudes towards a standardized statewide purchase contract.
- Discuss research project ideas to submit to the Division.
- Begin seasonally adjusting Ohio’s MLS housing data and Pending Home Sales Index.
- Winter Conference:
- Discuss with committee the possibility of making Economic Issues & Trends Forum a part of the Research Advisory Committee. This would mean that Lunch Box Economics will fall under the purview of the Research Advisory Committee.
- Continue the process of surveying brokers and possibly members, as to attitudes towards developing a mandatory or optimal standardized purchase contract.
Members:
Noreen Marlowe, Vice Chairman
Sara Calo, EC Liaison
Greg Stitz, Staff Liaison
Steve Brown
Sandy Butler
Sara Calo
Sean Carpenter
Veryl Cisco
Carolena Fortner
Chris Gibson-Turner
Terry Hankner
Noreen Marlowe
Darlene Mink Crouse
Sandy Naragon
Georgiana Nye
Gene Snavley
Jim West