W. Michael Novotny, GRI

Designated Broker, Arrowpoint Realty Inc.

2008 Begin 2nd 3-year term at as a Director at The Arizona Regional Multple Listing Service

2004 - 2007
First 3-year term as a Director at The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service

Member - Data Sharing Task Force – working to provide access to MLS data State-wide across ArizonaChairman, Bylaws Task Force

Member - Data Security Task Force taking MLS data security into the future

Member - Lockbox Negotiating Team which negotiated new General Electric Supra Contract for a single lockbox system, and 1-for-1 lock box exchange at no cost to subscribers

Member - Tax and Public Records Task Force, which brought the subscribers the new iMapp Tax module on the MLS

Member - MLS Provider Task Force, which is bringing about the the next iteration of FBS software for the MLS system

Active and outspoken participant on the ARMLS Board. Attendance at  Board  

Attendance at CMLS and MLS/Connect conferences, as well as National Association conferences.

2005 Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute (GRI Designation)

1996 - 2004 9 years on the SAAR Board of Directors, including:

2004 Immediate Past President
2003 President
2002 President-elect
2001 Vice President
1998 Treasurer
1996 - 2000 Director

2001 Graduate, Class X Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS
® Leadership Program

1996 Member, Arizona Association of REALTORS® Residential Rental Agreement Task Force which drafted the current rental agreement used by REALTORS ® and others throughout the state of Arizona until 2008 when it a new contract replaced it.

1993 - 1996 Professional Standards Hearing Panelist and REALTOR® Advocate

1989 - 2000
Wrote, produced and moderated a dozen ADRE-approved unique property management CE programs presented at SAAR

1995 SAAR President’s Excellence Award received as Chairman on behalf of the Residential Leasing and Property Managers Committee as Committee of the Year

1990 and 1991 2 consecutive Special SAAR Presidents Awards of Merit1990 Founder, 1st Chairman, Residential Leasing and Property Managers Committee

1989 Founding Member and Chairman, Residential Tax Task Force – worked with John Foltz of Realty Executives and Jim Sexton of John Hall and Associates in negotiations with the Cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale regarding the collection of residential rental taxes in those two cities by property management and real estate companies

Additionally

2001 - 2002 Testified twice before an Arizona State legislative subcommittee regarding the proposed Residential Rental Property Registration Law (Slumlord Law)

1996 Joined with John Foltz (Realty Executives) and other area brokers in speaking at Public meetings to successfully dissuade the Arizona Department of Real Estate from requiring brokers to submit earnings on Brokers Trust Accounts to the State General Fund.

1986 Member, Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® Million Dollar Club

1985 Established Arrowpoint Realty, Inc.

1983 Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Public Administration), Youngstown State University.

1980 Original license (Ohio) and REALTOR® membership date.