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NFCAR’s Biweekly Newsletter
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May 5, 2008
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Volume 9; Issue 9
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LOCAL NEWS;
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| •NFCAR’S 2nd QTR. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT (We Hope) |
| •THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT (We Hope) PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISING INFO |
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•NFCAR’s 1st ‘PLAYDATE’ OF 2008 – May 21st
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| •HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INFO, provided by Cheryl D. Reedy of Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority |
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•NFCAR CLOSE OUT SALE!
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| •CARAVAN CONTACT INFORMATION |
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EDUCATION;
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•CTMLS ADVANCED CLASS - May 29th
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•NFCAR’S MAY CE SCHEDULE
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•ONLINE CE AVAILABLE FROM NFCAR Mandatory’s CE Courses Available! As well as 12 others!
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•OTHER NFCAR ONLINE EDUCATION
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STATE, NATIONAL & IDUSTRY NEWS;
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| •CAR’S ‘GATES SCHOLARSHIP’ IS AVAILABLE Deadline May 22nd |
| •FIVE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE $10,000 Deadline May 23rd |
| •NAR MIDYEAR YPN EVENT |
| •TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & SAVINGS FROM NAR’S REALTOR® BENEFITS PROGRAM |
| •HEAR THE LATEST ON THE COMMERCIAL MARKET |
| •EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FROM NAR’S REALTOR® BENEFITS PROGRAM |
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•REALTORS® REACH OUT TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
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•WCR MAY BREAKFAST & LINKS
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HAVE YOU VISITED WWW.NFCAR.COM LATELY?
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| Take a look yourself, your Association provides a great resource for you and your clients. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! NFCAR’S 2nd QTR. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - JUNE 5th
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Be sure to arrive early! The buffet dinner begins at 6:15pm. The Show begins at 7:00pm! Location: The Portuguese Cultural Center at 65 Sand Pit Road, Danbury (203) 748-1278. Your $35 registration will help benefit the Emil J. Morey Scholarship fund, so don’t delay!
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Great Food ::: Emil J. Morey Scholarship Winners ::: Lots of Laughs & Entertainment
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Buffet includes: Portuguese Pork & Clams, Grilled Chicken, Ziti with Meatballs, Seafood Rice Fisherman Style, Vegetables, Rice, Beans, Fries, Soup, Salad, Bread, Butter & Olives., Coffee, Tea, Dessert and Cash Bar
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To download the registration form, please visit; http://www.nfcar.com/pdf/ThatsEntRegForm.pdf and fax it to NFCAR (203) 792-9962 Today, Or call NFCAR (203) 744-7255 to register over the phone… You won’t want to miss the event that everyone will be talking about for months!
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VARIETY SHOW PROGRAM BOOKLET INFORMATION
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Anne Lewis and the ‘Variety Show Program Book Committee’ are in the process of selling ads for the booklet to benefit the Emil J. Morey Scholarship Fund. If you are interested in advertising in the booklet please contact Anne at (203) 994-6218.
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NFCAR’s 1st ‘PLAYDATE’ OF 2008 – May 21st
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Sports & Wellness Center of Danbury formerly Beaver Brook Tennis is throwing the NFCAR Members a ‘Play Date’! Join your friends and get more information about the center on Wednesday, May 21st from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Cocktails & Hors d’0euvres!
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| Sports & Wellness Center of Danbury |
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Danbury, CT 06810
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(203) 743-7676
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YOU MUST CALL NFCAR (203) 744-7255 TO R.S.V.P. – your host will need a ‘head count’.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INFO, provided by Cheryl D. Reedy of Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
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Your sellers are closing tomorrow. They haven’t yet disposed of the household hazardous waste that’s accumulated in their home over the years and doing so at the last minute is going to cost them dearly. What can be done to avoid this scenario? As soon as a house is listed for sale, urge homeowners to take advantage of the annual household hazardous waste collections offered by their municipality and paid for through their tax dollars, says Cheryl Reedy, Director of HRRA, the solid waste and recycling authority representing 11 municipalities in the greater Danbury area. Collection dates for the summer of 2008 can be found at http://hrra.org/current_interest.php , along with a list of items accepted and directions to the collection points. For residents in municipalities across the state, DEP posts a list of dates for household hazardous waste collection every year at http://ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=325448 . Sellers who miss one of the free collections have no alternative but to hire a licensed hazardous waste collection and transportation company to pick up their hazardous materials, which can often cost hundreds of dollars. So act early; avoid a last minute pre-closing panic; and take advantage of the no charge household hazardous waste collections offered in the region this summer!
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NFCAR CLOSE OUT SALE!
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NFCAR is having a close out sale on what we have left in stock! (while supplies last)
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Item Original Price Sale Price
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Pocket Dimension Master $29.95 $21.95
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Pocket Real Estate Master $49.95 $34.95
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Real Estate Master 3X $34.95 $29.95
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Qualifier Plus 3X $64.95 $49.00
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CARAVAN CONTACT INFORMATION
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Bethel Caravan: Tuesday @ 10:00 am - Marilynn Vannucci, Davis & Hoyt GMAC(203) 798-1090
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New Fairfield Caravan: Call for details; Eleanor Cea or Pat KellyC-21 King; (203) 746-6508
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Brookfield Caravan:Mondays;call for details: Roberta Goodwin/Jeanne GarziDavis & Hoyt; (203) 775-4561
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New Milford Caravan: Thurs. @ 9:00 AM; N.M. Rail Station:Paul Miller, Newtown Savings Bank(203) 426-2563, ext. 3915
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Danbury Caravan: Wednesday’s at 9:30am Mary Gilbert, McCaffrey Realty (203) 748-0100
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Sherman Caravan: Every 3rd Tues. of the month; Call Beryl Taylor: Fazzone & Harrison; (860) 354-0479
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CONDO ONLY Caravan; Hosted by: Sterling Lending & C21 HS Scalzo Group. Dates & times are subject to change, though they are typically held twice monthly on Friday mornings. Please call for details.Century 21 HS Scalzo, 31 Old Rt. 7, Brookfield; Debbie Blum / Jim LaPine; (203) 740-7077
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Just a reminder – Caravans are not managed and 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.
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CTMLS ADVANCED CLASS: May 29th 10:00am – 11:30am
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The CTMLS/Statewide is offering an Advance Class on May 29th at NFCAR’s location (15 Stony Hill Road, Bethel) Advance: This course is designed to teach the user how to customize their settings, use the Tax feature, and advanced searches. *Please contact NFCAR immediately to reserve your seat, seating is limited*
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NFCAR’S MAY CE SCHEDULE
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NFCAR’s May CE schedules are 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. If you have any questions, please contact NFCAR at (203) 744-7255. To download the registration form for May, please visit; http://www.nfcar.com/pdf/May2008CESched.pdf
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ONLINE CE AVAILABLE FROM NFCAR Mandatory’s CE Courses Now Available!
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At NFCAR’s Recampus – The 2 Mandatory Continuing Education Courses Are Now Available Online! We
also offer 12 Elective courses; 3 of which cover Commerical Real Estate topics. You can also 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
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OTHER NFCAR ONLINE EDUCATION
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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.
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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!
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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
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CAR’S ‘GATES SCHOLARSHIP’ IS AVAILABLE
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CAR’s Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship applications are now available. Children of REALTORS®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES®, Local Board/Association Staff and CAR staff members are eligible to apply. The application deadline is May 22, 2008. You may stop by the NFCAR office and pickup a copy of the Gates Scholarship application or download the scholarship application by visiting CAR’s website at: http://www.ctrealtor.com/members/protected/gatesscholarship_supplement.htm
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FIVE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE $10,000
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| 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 23rd . To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/rmohome.nsf/pages/rmohome |
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NAR MIDYEAR YPN EVENT
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REALTOR® magazine's Young Professionals Network (YPN) is hosting two business-boosting events for up-and-coming real estate sales pros on May 13 as part of NAR's 2008 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. Learn how you can get more bang for your marketing buck at the YPN-sponsored session, "Marketing Strategies That Work", 10-11 a.m.: to read more visit; http://www.realtor.org/educsess.nsf/allpages/08MYYPNsession
Then, join YPN in the evening at 6-8 p.m. to connect with other young real estate professionals at "Happy Hour on the Hill," at Lounge 201 http://www.lounge201.com , one block from Union Station. The networking event is free but requires an RSVP to attend, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/RMOSURV2.NSF/YPNInvite?OpenForm "Happy Hour on the Hill" is sponsored by NAR's Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity Committee, Freddie Mac and Home Steps, and the Center for REALTOR® Technology. Read more about these upcoming events at the YPN Lounge blog, please visit; http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/ypn/2008/04/save_the_date_upcoming_ypn_eve.html |
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TECHNOLOGY TOOLS & SAVINGS FROM NAR’S REALTOR® BENEFITS PROGRAM
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The REALTOR Benefits® Program offers you a variety of solutions from partners who can give you a leading advantage in technology. Partner offerings include a virtual phone system, computers, printers, web site design and hosting, the RELAY® online transaction management system, domain services and more! To read more, please visit; http://www.REALTOR.org/realtor_benefits/technology.html?&WT.mc_t=LS042308&WT.mc_n=Mem
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HEAR THE LATEST ON THE COMMERCIAL MARKET
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| Join NAR's Chief Economist Lawrence Yun for the latest forecast for commercial real estate markets across the country at the Economic Issues & Commercial Business Trends Forum during the NAR Midyear Meetings in Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 15, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Ambassador Room, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. To read more, please visit;http://www.realtor.org/ConvSpkr.nsf/MYAlphaNew/LawrenceYunPhD?OpenDocument&WT.mc_t=LS043008&WT.mc_n=Comm |
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FROM NAR’S REALTOR® BENEFITS PROGRAM
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NAR understands that education is a key component for REALTORS® looking to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. To help you achieve your goals, the REALTOR Benefits® Program includes special pricing offers on real estate focused certifications and designations. To read more, please visit; http://www.REALTOR.org/realtor_benefits/educational_tools.html?&WT.mc_t=LS043008&WT.mc_n=Educ
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REALTORS® REACH OUT TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
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NAR has again joined the Salon Immobiliario de Madrid, Europe's largest home and resort exposition, to educate potential buyers about U.S. real estate investment options. To read more, please visit; http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2008/realtors_reach_out_to_international_buyers.html?&WT.mc_t=LS043008&WT.mc_n=Int
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WCR MAY BREAKFAST & LINKS
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Date & Time: Wednesday, May 14th at 9:15am
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Location: The Amber Room
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The topic will be about, The Assessment Process….and Q&A session.
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Remember monthly meetings are open to WCR members and non-members. Cost is $20/Member and $30/Non-Member. RSVP by May 10th to: Kathy Berg; (800) 745-4561 or via email KBerg@ctrealestate.com
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In CT: www.wcrgfc.org
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National: www.wcr.org
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