NYARM CELEBRATES CERTIFICATION GRADUATES


According to tradition, NYARM celebrates the graduates of the NYARM certification program at the May monthly membership meeting every year. This year was no exception and the education committee was pleased to award the nyarm (new york accredited realty manager) designation to the 2001 graduates.

Join us in congratulating Kennetha Pettus, Jon Shechter, Danny Sifonte, Jay Silva and Judith Speight on their coveted award. On hand to help bestow the laminated plaques were Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields and New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Deputy Commissioner Otis Jones.
Seated: Jon Shechter, 20166 Tenants Corp; Danny Sifonte, AJ Clark; Kennetha Pettus, Sheldrake Organization and Jay Silva, JSR Management. Standing: Otis Jones, Deputy Commissioner, NYS DHCR; Donna Klein, NYARM Executive Director; C. Virginia Fields, Manhattan Borough President and Len Jones, NYARM President.

The nyarm certification program is approved and accepted by the two New York housing agencies, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). nyarm certification is recognized in the industry as an achievement of education, experience and erudition. Completion of the program and the nyarm designation after one's name is evidence of a desire to further one's education and professional standing in the real estate community. These five candidates join a select group of capable, competent and qualified real estate managers entitled to sign the acronym nyarm after their name.

LICENSING
NYARM continues the discussion and debate over the licensing of real estate managers. Currently, there is no license required to manage property in the State of New York. NYARM has been advocating this legislation for more than a decade. The New York State Assembly has passed several bills assigning the Department of State to set educational criteria and an allowance to grandfather those managers with a designated amount of experience to receive a license. Each year the State Senate holds up this very necessary legislation in committee. Thus, no licensing bill is passed in Albany.

In retaliation to those who scream "redundancy," "just more paper work" and "not necessary," we merely have to look at recent events in our industry. You cannot legislate morality, but you can regulate and set standards for minimum experience, education and edification. Licensing legislation will only benefit the entire real estate community.


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