The Northern Fairfield County Association of REALTORS Local News On Board NFCAR s Biweekly Newsletter January 28, 2008 Volume 9, Issue 2 HAVE YOU VISITED WWW.NFCAR.COM LATELY? NFCAR DUES GRACE PERIOD ENDS JANUARY 31 st 2008 MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS FOR JANUARY WELCOME TO NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY GUIDES AVAILABLE CARAVAN CONTACT INFORMATION Education NFCAR S FEBRUARY CE SCHEDULE 1031 TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGE CE CLASS ~ Courtesy of CitiMortgage CMLS RE/XPLORER TRAINING & PARAGON/CMA TRAINING: JANUARY 31 st ONLINE CE AVAILABLE FROM NFCAR OTHER NFCAR ONLINE EDUCATION State / National / Industry News REALTOR DAY AT THE CAPITAL ARE YOU A GOOD NEIGHBOR? INSURANCE & HOME WARRANTY SOLUTIONS FROM NAR S REALTOR BENEFITS PROGRAM LAST CHANCE! WHAT S YOUR MOST CLEVER GIVEAWAY? HOUSING SLOWDOWN BOOSTS MULTIFAMILY MARKET NAR BOOK HELPS GUIDE YOUR BUYERS WCR FEBRUARY LUNCHEON & LINKS HAVE YOU VISITED NFCAR.COM LATELY? NFCAR is a professional trade association in service to our members and the general public. At www.nfcar.com your client will find Area Information On Schools, Healthcare, Worship, Libraries & Organizations Official Town Information & Demographics On The 13 Surrounding Towns Ten Best Reasons To Work With A REALTOR Active Listing Search Via www.realtor.com Tips For Listing & Selling Your Home Helpful Tips For Moving Information About Lead Paint Quarterly Area Market Survey Mortgage Rates Provided By NFCAR Affiliate Members NFCAR DUES GRACE PERIOD ENDS JANUARY 31 st 2008 NFCAR dues were due on January 1 st.. If you have not received your bill yet, please contact Kristine or Richard at NFCAR immediately (203) 744-7255.
MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS FOR JANUARY REALTORS Diane Gagliano; The Woods At Newtown Lisa Provino; Weichert REALTORS Dan Reilly; Century 21 King Realty Cindy Clark; Keller Williams CT Realty Renee Strazza; Century 21 Home Services Rusty Chiarella; Re/Max Unlimited Real Estate Matthew Beard; William Pitt Sotheby s Int l Tyler Shortt; ERA Goodfellow Homes Victor Del Salto; Nationwide Houses Karen Mattei; Keller Williams CT Realty Deborah Rizzo; William Pitt Sotheby s Int l NFCAR s On Board, January 28, 2008 WELCOME TO NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY GUIDES AVAILABLE NFCAR has received the 2008-2009 Welcome to Northern Fairfield County Guides. We are giving 5 booklets to each member, check in with us on availability, they are going fast (203) 744-7255. CARAVAN CONTACT INFORMATION: Bethel Caravan Tuesday @ 10:00 am Marilynn Vannucci, Davis & Hoyt GMAC (203) 798-1090 Brookfield Caravan Mondays call for details Roberta Goodwin/Jeanne Garzi Davis & Hoyt; (203) 775-4561 Danbury Caravan Wednesday s at 9:00am Lia Stites, Wells Fargo (203) 948-0669 New Fairfield Caravan Call for details Eleanor Cea or Pat Kelly C-21 King; (203) 746-6508 New Milford Caravan Thurs. @ 9:00 AM; N.M. Rail Station Paul Miller, Newtown Savings Bank (203) 426-2563, ext. 3915 Sherman Caravan Every 3rd Tues. of the month Call Irit Granger William Raveis; (203) 803-3748 CONDO ONLY CARAVAN Hosted by: Cornerstone CT Realty 9:30am on Fridays when a minimum of 6 units are signed up Please call for details: Debbie Blum (203) 312-0731 Just a reminder Caravans are not managed or operated by NFCAR they are managed and/or operated by REALTORS. Rules and regulations apply to each of the individual caravans. If you have any questions regarding the caravans, please call the contacts listed above. NFCAR S FEBRUARY CE SCHEDULE NFCAR s February CE schedule is filling up fast! These classes are open to NFCAR members and non members. Courses are being held at the Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sandpit Road, Danbury. To download the registration form, please visit; http://www.nfcar.com/pdf/feb2008cesched.pdf If you have any questions, please contact NFCAR at (203) 744-7255.
1031 TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGE CE CLASS ~ Courtesy of CitiMortgage This course will provide real estate professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively represent the needs of their clients who are contemplating an I.R.C. 1031 tax deferred exchange. For more information and to sign up for this course, please visit; http://www.nfcar.com/pdf/1031taxdeferred. pdf CMLS RE/XPLORER TRAINING & PARAGON/CMA TRAINING: JANUARY 31 st We have CMLS New Member training classes scheduled here on January 31 st Re/Xplorer 9:30am 12:30pm Paragon/CMA 1:30pm 4:30pm If you are interested in signing up for these classes please contact CMLS (800) 474-0101 (New Members are required to register for an RE/Xplorer new users class within 30 days of joining the CMLS. You may then take the Paragon class after you have taken the Re/Xplorer Class. RE/Xplorer (or REX for short) is a web-based tool for accessing the MLS. Since it works through your web browsers (Internet Explorer 6 or higher) you do not need to purchase any software. This means you can access your listings and much more information from anywhere you have access to the World Wide Web. We'll review searching, printing and emailing listings, as well as listing entry and change. Paragon (much like Re/Xplorer) is a web-based tool that accesses the MLS and requires no additional software to purchase or install. While it shares many of the features Re/Xplorer users are accustomed to, the Market Monitor and Paragon WiFi are two of the new features we'll cover that take the MLS experience to a new level. In addition, Searching, Printing and Emailing will also be reviewed.) ONLINE CE AVAILABLE FROM NFCAR We have partnered with REcampus to provide you with the highest quality distance education available. Online learning will allow you the ease of taking continuing education on your schedule and at your own pace! At the NFCAR REcampus you will be able to pick from 13 elective courses, 3 of which cover Commercial Real Estate topics. Also, at the REcampus you can browse through the largest Online real estate bookstore in the nation, packed with real estate titles delivered in multiple formats for your purchase. Go To www.nfcar.com click on the REcampus Icon on the right hand side of our home page. OTHER NFCAR ONLINE EDUCATION CRS - Thinking of earning your CRS Designation, want to start the process online, please visit www.nfcar.com click on the yellow CRS elearning box on the right side of our homepage. epro - You can also earn your epro certification online as well as receive Six (6) elective CE credits towards your license renewal! Visit www.nfcar.com today! NAR Code of Ethics - Effective January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008, and for successive four year periods thereafter, every REALTOR is required to complete 2 1/2 hours of Code of Ethics training. Visit www.nfcar.com today REALTOR DAY AT THE CAPITAL For over 23 years, Connecticut REALTORS have been coming together to meet with State Senators and Representatives to let them know our views on the issues that affect our business. Having a significant size group at this event will make a difference. Your participation will help show the Legislators that our views are important and we need to be heard. This event is open to members of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS only. There is no fee to attend. Here are the current issues: Sub-prime mortgage problem in Connecticut; Sunset of the higher property conveyance tax; Affordable health insurance for small businesses; Lead paint regulations; Responsible growth; Workforce housing; Timeshare business. To register today, please visit; http://www.ctrealtor.com/rac/2008/register.html. For any questions regarding this event, please contact Lisa Governale or Meredith Olints at the CAR office.
ARE YOU A GOOD NEIGHBOR? REALTOR magazine is seeking nominations for the Good Neighbor Awards--a program that recognizes REALTORS whose extraordinary commitment to volunteer work has helped make their community a better place to live. Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their community cause, a trip to the 2008 REALTORS Conference & Expo in Orlando, and will be featured in the November issue of REALTOR magazine. Entry form, rules, and judging criteria are available online. Deadline for entry is May 23. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/rmohome.nsf/pages/rmohome INSURANCE & HOME WARRANTY SOLUTIONS FROM NAR S REALTOR BENEFITS PROGRAM A full range of insurance products are available for health, dental, life, disability, auto, home, renters and errors and omissions. You can also take advantage of a special program available to you and your clients through American Home Shield. Visit the REALTOR Benefits Program page for complete details on these exclusive offerings. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/realtor_benefits/insurance_and_warranties.html?&wt.mc_t=ls012308&wt.mc_n=mem LAST CHANCE! WHAT S YOUR MOST CLEVER GIVEAWAY? REALTOR magazine online is on the hunt for the most effective and promotional giveaways that you use to get clients to remember you. The best ideas will be featured in an upcoming interactive article. To be considered, send a description of your giveaway and why it's so successful to Associate Editor Melissa Tracey, mtracey@realtors.org. Then, send one of your promotional giveaways in the mail to: Melissa Tracey / Best Giveaways; 430 N. Michigan Avenue, 9th Floor; Chicago, IL 60611. Submissions must be in by Wed., Jan. 30, to be considered. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/news2008011131?opendocument&wt.mc_t=ls012308&wt.mc_n=sal es HOUSING SLOWDOWN BOOSTS MULTIFAMILY MARKET The apartment rental market? multifamily housing? is experiencing increased demand from the slowdown in home sales, according to the latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook of the National Association of Realtors. The sale of buildings originally constructed as condos are being sold to multifamily investors in markets like Washington, D.C., and South Florida. Ma ny markets have seen condo "for sale" signs change to "apartment for lease" signs almost overnight. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2007/commercial_real_estate_fundamentals_sound.html?&wt.mc_t= LS011608&WT.mc_n=Comm NAR BOOK HELPS GUIDE YOUR BUYERS 'The NAR Guide to Home Buying' is a one-of-a-kind resource that gives consumers all of the practical and insightful information needed to find the ideal home and get it at the right price. Help your buyers prepare today before they purchase this Spring. Written by NAR with Blanche Evans. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/products/141-50?opendocument&wt.mc_t=ls012308&wt.mc_n=mem WCR FEBRUARY MEETING & LINKS Date & Time : Wednesday, February 13 th at 11:30am Location: Cafeteria in Danbury Hospital The topic will be about, Woman and a Healthier Heart. The guest speaker will be Susan Mani, M.D. Women's Cardiac Program Danbury Hospital Remember monthly meetings are open to WCR members and non-members. Cost is $20.00/Member and $30.00/Non Member. RSVP by February 11 th to: Kathy Berg; (800) 745-4561 or via email KBerg@ctrealestate.com In CT: http://www.wcrgfc.org Regional: http://www.wcrregional.com National: http://www.wcr.org
REALTOR -- a professional in real estate who subscribes to a strict Code of Ethics as a member of the local, state, and National Association of REALTORS. The Realtor Code of Ethics training course is a mandatory course requirement to be fulfilled every four years. The current four year requirement ends December 31, 2008. Failure to fulfill the Code of Ethics training requirement will result in termination from the Realtor Association membership.