Candidate Bill Ayerbe D3 Fayetteville City Council Questionnaire

Longleaf Pine Realtors Questionnaire

Bill Ayerbe

(910) 391-0165 Bill.Ayerbe67@gmail.com

Owner, Ayerbe Violin Studio

Community Involvement

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra

I do have an Active Campaign Account.

I do accept PAC Checks.

1. What is your plan to address the need for workforce and affordable housing?

Fayetteville is currently in the midst of a major housing crisis. In my District, we will be welcoming Amazon to our community which means that we will be needing housing for its employees. The lowest starting salary at Amazon is $20,000 annually. Hopefully they will start at a higher salary depending on the job, but that does not support buying a $200,000 home. Fayetteville has the area to build more affordable housing, we just need to do it.

2. List 3 ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries?

A. It’s crucial to make your city presentable, safe, and welcoming. The first thing I would do is to address the Fayettenam problem. Many outside of our city still look at us as just a military community, although we are so much more than that. The reason? Public Safety. I would like to address police reform from the top down to make our community more inviting to outside companies.

B. The second idea is to work diligently with Ft. Bragg to address their needs. Meaning, approaching the contracting and weapons companies to move to our city, closer to Ft. Bragg. Again, we have the space along the 295 corridor to accommodate one or more manufacturing companies. It would benefit both Ft. Bragg and Fayetteville.

C. Thirdly, continuing the beautification of our Downtown and surrounding areas. We’ve done a lot, but we’re still not quite there. Murchison Road should be a bridge to Downtown as well as Haymount. Fayetteville is expanding rapidly, but we also must focus on our oldest and historical neighborhoods to ensure that industries look at our progress and see the future with us.

3. What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

I believe that there are two challenges and run hand in hand. Infrastructure and public safety. District 3 is broad extending from Cottonade and Ft. Bragg, to Downtown and Ramsey Street. Traffic has been a major issue because of the exits on McArthur Road from 295, especially in the afternoon and early evening. There have been road rage incidents and major accidents over the past 6 months. We need a more pronounced police presence in our area, and that is one of my top priorities when elected.

4. Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to outside guest and even within the community?

As a teacher and musician, I know personally that music brings people together. Our downtown area already has some amazing and diverse restaurants, as does our mall area. I believe attracting larger music festivals would be beneficial to promoting Fayetteville. The new performing arts center will be a welcome addition to our community, as long as it is managed effectively and draws some top artists. Also, our tourism office has to step up and list ALL the things to do in Fayetteville, from sporting events, museums, dining, night life, etc. We all have to work together to make our city more welcoming to tourists.

5. How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

I am in a unique position since my wife Stephany is the Membership Director for Longleaf Pine Realtors. Realistically, we talk about the needs of the Realtors on a daily basis. I am well informed and will continue to be throughout this process. And please know that I will be available if any concerns arise.

Thank you for your consideration.

National Association of REALTORS® Update on Floor Plans

NAR Asks Supreme Court to Protect Consumers from Lawsuits When Making Floor Plans of Their Homes

Filing comes after Eighth Circuit ruling leaves homeowners vulnerable to onerous and unnecessary liabilities

April 7, 2022Media Contact: Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193Legal

WASHINGTON (April 7, 2021) – The National Association of Realtors® today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to protect American consumers from a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Court’s ruling misrepresents federal law and would invalidate decades of legal precedent by allowing copyright infringement lawsuits to be filed against homeowners who make or display floor plans of their own homes.

The brief was introduced alongside 18 groups representing consumers and professionals throughout the U.S. real estate industry, including the Redfin Corporation®, the Zillow Group, the American Property Owners Alliance and CoreLogic.

“The U.S. housing market accounted for roughly 18% of our country’s GDP in 2020,” said NAR General Counsel Katie Johnson. “The Eighth Circuit’s decision not only puts countless consumers at risk of costly, burdensome litigation for making a floor plan of their own home, but it also strains a key sector of America’s economy and threatens a critical tool of transparency for potential home buyers.”

Congress specifically allowed for homeowners to create “pictures” or “other pictorial representations” of architectural works without fear of liability when crafting the Copyright Act of 1976.

“Many home buyers rely on floor plans in real estate listings to decide whether to purchase a residence, and their ability to secure financing for that transaction is often contingent on an appraisal that requires the creation of a floor plan,” the brief reads. “After acquiring a dwelling, homeowners will often make floor plans to help them tackle installations, arrange furniture and complete do-it-yourself projects…  [And] many jurisdictions require homeowners to submit floor plans before they renovate their property.”

NAR’s 2021 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report found that roughly two-thirds of home buyers listed floor plans as “very useful” in the online homebuying process, ranking behind only “photos” and “detailed property information” as their most valuable resources. So important are floor plans, in fact, to the average U.S. consumer as they make one of the most consequential decisions of a lifetime, that this category ranked ahead of other key educational resources and disclosures like “neighborhood information,” “virtual open houses” and price data on recently sold local homes.

The National Association of Realtors® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

National Association of REALTORS® – White House Briefing on Property Appraisals

from Sehar Siddiqi – Director, Fair Housing Policy and Valuation
National Association of REALTORS®

On march 29, the White House and HUD held a briefing on the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Action Plan with Erika Poethig, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Melody Taylor, Executive Director PAVE and HUD Regional Director. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) was on of several groups invited to the virtual event.

The briefing focused on the development of the report and the action items it outlines for federal agencies to make to make the appraisal process more equitable. Of note, they mentioned they worked with 150 appraisers and other real estate professionals when developing the report and mentioned the outcomes are a milestone, not a capstone, and that they welcome additional industry partnerships going forward.

Question asked – What is the timeframe to create programs to diversify the appraisal industry and will it include apprenticeships?

Answer – Our data shows a lack of diversity in the industry – 95-97% of industry professionas are white males. One action item in the report calls for expanded access to the industry which includes reducing the number of educational hours needed to become an appraiser by 90% because these hours are unpaid.

Candidate DJ Haire D4 Fayetteville City Council Questionnaire

D J Haire

910-574-5399

Dhaire2@nc.rr.com

City Council District 4

Occupation: Real Estate Management & Rental Property Owner

Community Involvement: City Council Member, Member of Seabrook Hills/Broadell Homes Community Watch, Church Elder @ Kingdom Impact Global Ministries, Sunday School Teacher.

Community Endorsement: District 4 communities across District 4, Some Members of Home Builders Association, other Leaders throughout the City of Fayetteville, and my Family.

Active Campaign Account: Yes

Do You Accept PAC checks: Yes

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What’s your plan to address the workforce & affordable housing:

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As a sitting City Council Member I strongly support our present endeavors to building up our workforce and affordable housing: I’ve presently ask to use some of our Recur Funding for affordable housing in our Bonnie Doone, Johnson Street community. Supporting our $33 million affordable housing project in Cross Creek Points. Help to spearhead our Murchison Road Choice Neighborhood affordable housing project. Leading the effort for incentives to investors to build in older neighborhoods. The present City Council raise our city employees to $15 per/hour, this should help employee new citizens to our workforce.

List three ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries.:

1- I will continue supporting the efforts of telling the great stories & successes of the City Fayetteville to help attract possible investors; our Arts, Diversity, our Military, our I295 connection. 2- Continue improving our Incentive programs for possible investors, Continue to improve ordinances to be more business friendly, 3- Market and highlight our Regional Airport. I support purchasing additional land to expand our Airport. This would open more air traffic, future companies flying in and out of Fayetteville.

What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

1- The old neighborhoods in my district need more uplift, new housing, new investment. I’ve pushed on Council the need for more older community investment, incentives to investors where builders to want to tear down and rebuild new. Storm water and over flooding, I continue to fight to improvement our Storm Water Runoff issues especially in older neighborhoods.

Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to the outside guest and even the within the community.

I still continue to say that the City of Fayetteville must do a Better job presenting and marketing our city. Promote our city using the very best forms of Marketing, and Technology. (More Billboards, more Television Ads.) Our Marketing must go outside our normal region of marketing ourselves.  I visit the National League of City of Cities this up-coming week. I must have conversations, visit other City Leaders and States Representatives, view their presentations and bring those ideas back to discuss with Council and Staff. Ask our State & Federal representatives for more marketing funding.

How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

I will continue to have open dialogue with our community of Realtors. Continue to ask their members to serve on our City Boards and Commissions. I’m happy to say that I help lead the very first initiative to have Building Contractors and Real Estate professionals serve our first UDO Board to make sure their views as stakeholders were heard. These type efforts must continue!

Candidate Michael Pinkston D8 Fayetteville City Council Questionnaire

1. Candidates Full Name: Michael Pinkston

2. Daytime Phone Number: 9104941569

3. E-Mail: Mpinkston52@aol.com

4. Current Occupation Position: self employed

5. Previously Elected/Appointed Position(s):

None

6. Community Involvement:

Operation cease Fire 5 years Operation in as Much 6 years Center for the Blind 4 years Find a friend 4 years

7. Community Endorsements:

former Mayor Tony Chavonne former City Councilman Bobby Hurst former City Councilman Ted Moen

8. Do You Have an Active Campaign Account? Yes

9. Do You Accept PAC Checks? Yes

10. What’s your plan to address the need for workforce and affordable housing?

we need to establish state, local and federal housing acts, which will supplement payment for low income families.

11. List three ideas that you would do if elected to attract high paying jobs and industries?

listen carefully to any and all proposals presented to Council. Right now I am looking for any large company that would employ upward of 500 individuals. We are going to have to learn to think outside the box if we are to attract large companies.

12. What do you see as the biggest challenge in your district?

We need more people to get involved in community projects. Demand better street lights, more sidewalk, pools, and recreation parks.

13. Regarding tourism, what can be done to promote a vibrant city to outside guest and even within the community?

We need a world class mall, a new civic center, and better golf courses.

14. How do you propose to improve communications between your office and the community of REALTORS® who are becoming more engaged on issues in your district?

The realtors association can play a vital role in sharpening the landscape of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville City Council Meeting Update

The Fayetteville City Council opened there doors Monday, March 28 to the public. The current council had been meeting at the FAST training room since covid and renovations to city hall.

The following adenda items that affect real estate are below.

Approved a special use permit to allow four single-family attached townhome units in a single-family residential zoning district. The townhomes will be located at 611 Law Road. The total acreage is 0.9.

Approved a special use permit to allow four duplex units in a single-family residential zoning district. The duplexes will be located 5473 and 5487 law road the total acreage is 1.13.

Approved a special use permit to allow nine single familly attached townhomes in a single-family residential. The property is located at 6322 Roaeford Road on Little Drive and is 2.25 acres.

Approved text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow a dwelling, and multi-unit single family to be detached on one lot. This text amendment is required for the applicant Next Chapter Holdings.

Who is Next Chapter and what will they build?

(from website) For today’s renters, Next Chapter Neighborhoods offers an exciting, unique value proposition: all the comforts of owning a home, with all the convenience of renting.

Our thoughtfully planned developments provide the privacy and charm of single-family cottages, the warmth of a genuine community, and amenities and natural beauty that inspire good neighbors to create great neighborhoods.

They’re wonderful places to live. And we think they’re going to change what it means to rent a home.

Click the link for more information:

https://www.nextchapterneighborhoods.com/

Other Business:

The highly contraversial special-use permit for a nonprofit organization that will develop a federal prison called a “halfway house” was approved. Voting in oposition were councilmembers Hair, Kinston, Ingram and Jensen.