Let

me begin by saying how exciting it is to be

serving our community and our association during

the year 2000, a truly landmark year.

The

Fayette County Board of Realtors has many

exciting and significant activities planned for

this year, and I want to mention just a few.

We

plan to implement the strategic plan which was

visioned this past fall, which includes greater

emphasis on technology, meeting the needs of the

21st century Realtor and client.

Keeping

education for our members as a top priority. Our

innovative education program, unlike anything

else in the state, provides new agent mentoring

and continuing education which keeps our

association's agents on the cutting edge.

Maintaining

our commitment to the highest ethical and

professional standards as a number one priority.

Classes on the National Association of Realtors'

Code of Ethics and "Responsibilities of the

Real Estate Professional" are conducted

quarterly at the board office to ensure that our

members are the most professional group of real

estate practitioners in Georgia.

want to thank Carolyn McCullough for her

leadership as board president throughout 1999.

Through her vision, a Leadership Development

Program was implemented last year to ensure that

the Fayette County Board of Realtors has the

leadership in place to meet the challenges of the

ever-changing real estate market.

Service

is the primary focus of all members of the

Fayette County Board of Realtors. Please contact

the Board office at 770-461-2401 whenever we can

be of help.

The

Fayette County Board or Realtors is one of more

than 1,800 local boards and associations of

Realtors that comprise the National Association

of Realtors. As the nation's largest trade

association, the national organization is

"The voice for real estate,"

representing nearly 750,000 members involved in

all aspects of the real estate industry.

The

Fayette County Board can be reached at

770-461-2401.