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GRI
400 Series Begins
Thursday
Come one, come all to "Learn More, Earn
More!"
Earn
30
hours of CE credit by taking the entire series
8:30 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. each
day
- Thursday, Oct. 12—GRI 401:
Commercial Property
- Friday, Oct. 13—GRI 402:
Office Management
- Thursday, Oct. 19—GRI 403:
New Home Subdivision Marketing & Property
Management
- Friday, Oct. 20—GRI 404:
Taxes, Exchanges & Understanding Investment
Property
- Friday, Oct. 27—GRI 405:
Broker Law Review and Relocation & Your Business
Click
here to register now
COST: $350 for the
series; $125 for a single class
Rental Expert
Needed
CAR is looking for an agent who
specializes in rentals to write a brief quarterly market
overview for the Currents newsletter. Not only will
you be our "rental expert," you and your office will get some
publicity as it is printed along with your column. Interested?
Contact editor@coastalmdcurrents.com.
New Credit Score
Formulas
Credit scores help lenders determine not only
if prospective homeowners will get a mortgage and for what
amount, but also what rates will be charged. The most
commonly-used formula, the FICO score, has been around for
years, but with recent changes in the lending market,
consumers now have more options to build credit and get help
towards securing financing. Read
more>>>
Membership Renewal Coming Up
CAR membership renewal invoices will be mailed
to all members on November 1. Payment is due no later than
December 31.
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Thank you to
all members for attending our series of
MEET
THE CANDIDATE FORUM
Now that you know where the candidates
stand on the issues, we encourage you to vote
responsibly.
 To vote in general
elections in the state of Maryland you must be
registered by October 17. If you're not already
registered to vote in Maryland, please click
here.
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NARdiGras—
NAR Annual
Conference in New Orleans
Register today to attend NARdiGras, the
REALTOR® Convention and Expo in New Orleans on November 10-13.
Featured speakers at the general session will be former
Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Come for the
largest real estate expo in the country and stay for the
hundreds of sessions to help you move your business forward,
despite the slower market. This year’s NAR convention also
provides many volunteer opportunities to help rebuild the Gulf
Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Log onto http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/,
to check out the volunteer opportunities & events and
register today.
Updated
Publication
Real
Estate Brokerage Essentials: Managing Legal and Business
Issues is now available for purchase from NAR. Formerly
entitled Don't Risk It!, this new REALTOR® Benefits
Publication is a comprehensive guide to help brokers minimize
the risk of legal liability. This updated publication includes
a new chapter on Do-Not-Call, E-mail and Fax Regulations as
well as training modules, resources and tools to develop
office policies and forms, new case studies and additional
online resources and references. To order copies, click
here or call 1-800-874-6500 (select option ‘1’). (Item
#126-358; $49.95).
30 Under 30
Rising stars of real estate will be featured in
REALTOR® Magazine's "30 Under 30" feature in June
2007. Criteria include business success, leadership, and
ingenuity. Nominees must be NAR members and must be 29 years
old or younger as of May 31, 2007. You may nominate a
colleague, or members may nominate themselves. Application
deadline is January 16, 2007. For more information and to
access the application form, click
here.
Mid-Atlantic MLSs discuss resource
sharing
MRIS, REIN invite other
MLSs to join the talks. Read
more>>>
