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November is Designation
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Graduate
REALTOR®
Institute |
Performance
Management
Network |
Residential
Accredited
Appraiser |
REALTOR®
Association Certified
Executive |
Society of
Industrial & Office
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Holiday Closures
CAR & MAR offices will be closed on
Thursday and Friday (Nov. 23-24) due to the Thanksgiving
holidays. We wish all members a very happy and safe
Thanksgiving!
Home Sales Statistics
The October home sales statistics for the
region are now posted on our Web
site.
Mark
Your Calendars!
The MAR Annual
Open House will be held Thursday, December 14, from 2 to 4
p.m. All members are welcome.
Holiday
Help
This is your year to make
the holidays happier for our neighbors… The Community Service
Committee invites you to join them in helping our community
celebrate the holidays. Whether it be filling stockings for
children, selling hot chocolate out in the cold, or giving a
donation that will allow less fortunate families to have a
nice holiday meal, your donation will be deeply appreciated.
To express your interest in helping, please contact Terry
Testani at tltestani@mchsi.com
or 410-208-9200. Thank you for your assistance.
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CAR EDUCATION SCHEDULE |
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Monday, Dec. 4 |
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2 to 4 p.m. |
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Dec. 11 |
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1 to 4 p.m. |
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Monday, Dec. 18 |
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1 to 4 p.m. |
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*Worth 3 hrs required
MD Ethics credit
**Worth 3 hrs required
Legislative/Legal Update credit
***Worth 1.5 hrs
required Fair Housing credit |
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Tis the
Season...
To renew your CAR
membership for 2007! Renewal invoices have been mailed to all
members. Payment is due no later than December 31.
You may pay
online now.
NAR Combats
Negative Media
“Right now may actually be one of the best
times to buy a home.” That is the message of NAR’s latest
advertising blitz, designed to combat gloomy reporting by the
media concerning the current market. Over the next couple of
weeks, the new ads will be placed in many of the largest
newspapers in the country, bringing to light many of the
advantages that the current market has for buyers. Click
here to read more.
Recap of
NARdi Gras
Couldn’t make it this year’s REALTORS®
Conference & Expo from New Orleans? Click
here to read all about the noteworthy moments at
this year’s event.
Discount
Brokerages Can’t Replace Traditional
Services
With the rise of web-based discount brokerages
and rebaters, some thought the real estate industry would go
the way of travel-agents. It hasn’t, and one of the main
reasons why is because of the complete array of services that
a traditional real estate agent can provide. Click
here to read a full article.
Many
Homeowners With ARMs Hope to Refinance
According to a new survey, 80 percent of
homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages were concerned about
interest rate increases. Click
here to read more.
