Do you know a worthy candidate?

Each year, the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh honors a REALTOR® who has enhanced our organization and community through their personal efforts.  This honor is known as the REALTOR® of the Year Award.  It is the highest honor bestowed by RAMP.

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Have You Renewed Your Real Estate License?

There may be some licensees that are practicing without a current license.  And it could be YOUR license affected.  We urge you to verify that your personal license is listed as “Active” on the State Real Estate Commission’s website.  Go to the following link:  http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/ and enter your name or license number.  If the license status is anything other than “Active” and you are practicing real estate you will need to follow the steps to bring your license into compliance.

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Slate of Candidates for Election to the RAMP Board of Directors

The following names have been submitted to be the slate of candidates for the general election from membership to a three-year term (2013 through 2015) on the Board of Directors.  Ballots will be sent early in September with the polls closing on at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

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Calling all REALTOR® Stars! Be recognized for your production in 2011.

The AEF Ring of Excellence is back!

Did you produce over $2.0 million  in sales or close on over 24 units last year? You may be eligible to become one of AEF Ring of Excellence's REALTOR® Stars. Join the ring of our regions best and brightest agents, to be recognized and promoted for your success.

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Our Government Affairs Director says goodbye to RAMP.

We are excited, yet sad, to announce that our Government Affairs Director Jennifer Cloonan is leaving RAMP to take a position with the FHLBank Pittsburgh as their new Government Relations Manager. Her last day in the office will be Monday, June 11, 2012. This is a great opportunity for Jennifer and reaffirms the tremendous asset she was to RAMP...

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A Familiar Face Returns: A Message from RAMP's New Executive Vice President

It is an honor and privilege to return to RAMP on the heels of a milestone year.  As RAMP moves into its 2^nd Century, my goal is to work with our leadership to keep REALTORS® at the heart of the transaction. Our role in the industry and in the community evolves,  but never ceases to be important and vital.  

My responsibility as your Executive Vice President is clear: Association Management.   [JR1]  That charge comes with a multitude of duties handed down from our line officers and our Board of Directors. This year, I will devote my energy into re-evaluating every program, product and service to ensure that they directly support our membership in doing business better...

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RAMP Foundation announces 2012 education grant recipients.

The purpose of the Education Grant Program is to foster professional development within the real estate industry and, in so doing, benefit the consumer. The RAMP Foundation does this by offering grants to help defray the cost of courses approved  for  a broker license and REALTOR® designation courses. These are reimbursement grants and are paid once the courses are completed. Since 2006, the RAMP Foundation has awarded 60 grants.

The Education Grant Program was revised in 2010 for the 2011 grant program, so that the grant year coincides with the calendar year. Grant recipients were selected before the grant year began to give recipients the full calendar year to select suitable course offerings and complete the coursework. Reimbursements will be paid during 2012 as grant recipients submit evidence of expenditures and completion of the courses. The grant year ends with the calendar year, which means that all grant requirements must be fulfilled by year-end.

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Video: NAR President Ron Phipps congratulates RAMP on it's 100th Anniversary!

2011 President of The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Ron Phipps ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI sends RAMP a message of congratulations on its 100th birthday celebration.  To watch the video click the play button above.

If you missed our centennial events, click here to view our gallery of photos.

To see an archival of centennial news from this year, click here. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pittsburgh REALTORS® Celebrate 100 Years on September 30 and October 1, 2011

Pittsburgh REALTORS® Celebrate 100 Years A Weekend of Events Commemorates the Centennial PITTSBURGH (September 22, 2011)  - The 2,100-member REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (RAMP) is celebrating 100 years of serving the real estate needs of our area’s families and businesses with a Centennial Weekend Celebration comprised of four events spanning two days. Centennial Weekend Celebration FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. - Annual Meeting and Membership Awards | Penn Brewery at 800 Vinial Street on the North Side The featured presentation is a Panel Discussion of Allegheny County’s Property Reassessment. Panelists include Rich Fitzgerald, Democratic Nominee for Allegheny County Chief Executive; Raja, Republican Nominee for Allegheny County Chief Executive; Wayne Fontana, Pennsylvania State Senator and REALTOR® member of RAMP; and Vince Gastgeb, Allegheny County Council Member for District 5. 4:30 to 7:00 P.M. - Centennial Weekend Kick-Off Reception | ...

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New Members Approved at the September 2011 Board of Directors Meeting

RAMP's Board of Directors approved new member applicants at their meeting on September 15th.

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