E-Newsletter—April 2016 Director’s Update Nicole Novotny Smith Licensing and Transfer Delays Please be advised that the Real Estate Commission is experiencing high volume in new real estate licenses, license upgrades and transfers. Because of this sudden increase in the amount of applications and transfers, processing time has increased. It can take up to three weeks to process a new license, two weeks to process a license upgrade and one week for a license transfer. We are doing our best to keep up with demand at this time and your patience is appreciated. Processing time for appraiser certifications, AMC registrations and temporary permits are not impacted at this time. Since volume has increased, I am engaging an administrative protocol to reject incomplete real estate license applications. I will notify applicants and give them three working business days to send in all paperwork for a new license, license upgrade or transfer if something (i.e. photo or identification) is missing from the application. Once the three business days have passed, applications will be shredded and individuals will be required to re-submit all forms, certificates and identification. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 307-777-7141. Your understanding is appreciated. 2617 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0180, 307-777-7141, realestate.wyo.gov
E-Newsletter—April 2016 COMMISSIONDEBBIE GIBBS ASSOCIATE BROKER ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING Debbie Gibbs has been selling real estate since April 1985. She specializes in residential listings and sales. Over her 30+ year career she has sold thousands of homes.
MLS president as well. She has been recognized as Realtor of the Year by her local board three times since starting her career.
On the local level she has been the Sweetwater County Board President three times, and the
more competitive and we see many licensees drop out of the business. Complaints against each other and from the public seem to become more common.
Debbie, her husband Rick, and their children Rich and Debbie has been very active in the Wyoming Associ- Erin moved to Wyoming in 1980, “it was the best ation of Realtors and has held all offices except move ever and we all love Wyoming Passionately,” treasurer. She was the State President of the Asso- says Gibbs. ciation in 1997! She also represented Wyoming for Debbie feels being on the Real Estate Commission will several years as a National Director. At the national help her give back to her community and the great level she sat on the Professional Standards Comstate of Wyoming. She feels the next few years will be mittee, FHA Housing Committee and Housing Needs critical for all real estate licensees as we again will be Committee. She earned the honor of State Realtor seeing declining values of homes and industrial relatof the Year in 1998. ed properties. In tough times it seems real estate gets
INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE COMMISSION OR BOARD? The Wyoming Certified Appraiser Board will have two vacancies on July 1, 2016. If you would like to serve, please apply by visiting: http://governor.wyo.gov/boards-and-commissions 2617 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0180, 307-777-7141, realestate.wyo.gov
E-Newsletter—April 2016 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS LICENSE NUMBERS AS OF APRIL 15, 2016
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON – 1054 ASSOCIATE BROKER– 716 RESPONSIBLE BROKER– 642
LICENSE NUMBERS AS OF APRIL 15, 2016
INACTIVE– 687
APPRAISER
FIRM– 439
CERTIFIED GENERAL - 234 CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL – 135 CERTIFIED TRAINEES - 30
APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES 97
Contact Information: Staff Members
Commission Members Randall Hall, Casper-Chair Landis Benson, Worland Linda Foster, Sundance Debbie Gibbs, Rock Springs Kim Sutherland, Cheyenne
The Honorable Matthew H. Mead, Governor
Board Members John Sherman, Cheyenne Chair
Nicole Novotny Smith Executive Director
Marlon Schlup, Douglas -Vice Chair
Rosann David, Business Coordinator
Kim Frome, Grover
Kamron Ritter, Senior Investigator
James Hursh, Riverton
BJ Jibben, Licensing Specialist LeAnne Dingman, Paralegal
Jeanne Tomb, Casper Wayne Voss, Worland
2617 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0180, 307-777-7141, realestate.wyo.gov
