REMINDER: ALL FLYERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY
BROKER FAX
Holiday
Closings
The association
office will be closed Monday, January 1, for the New Year’s
holiday. We wish you and your family and very happy and
safe holiday season!
  
2006 Awards of Excellence
Entry forms for the 2006 Awards of
Excellence have been mailed to all brokers and office
managers. Please note that the deadline for entries is
Friday, January 19. Entries
received after that date will be ineligible. Please use the
guidelines available
online when applying for an award.
Awards of Excellence
Breakfast
The annual Awards of Excellence Breakfast will
be held on Wednesday, February 13, at 9 a.m. at the Stowaway
Grand Hotel, 2100 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD.
Please be sure to return your reservation flyer or
register
online if you plan on attending. It is FREE
for those receiving an award certificate, but you must
pre-register!
MAR Town
Hall Meeting
 Thursday, January 25, 2007, from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.—Kent Manor Inn, Kent Island. You
know that question that you have been yearning to ask MAR
leadership? Here’s your opportunity to do so! Join your
colleagues for an informal complimentary lunch and meet the
MAR Leadership and staff to find out the answers to those
questions. RSVP to info@coastalassociationofrealtors.org.
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2007 DUES PAYMENT
DEADLINE: SUNDAY
On November 1, your 2007
CAR Annual Dues invoice was mailed to your preferred
mailing address. The due date is Sunday, December 31,
2006.
If you have not
received an invoice, please contact us at membershiprecords@gcaar.com.
Please specify whether you would like your invoice faxed
or e-mailed to you.
Payments may be mailed; paid
at our office location by Friday, December 29, 2006; or
paid online at www.coastalassociationofrealtors.com,
where your invoice can be viewed, printed, and paid
using our secure online payment system. You will also
receive an e-mail confirmation of your payment if made
online.
For general questions
regarding the billing, please visit http://www.coastalassociationofrealtors.com/membership/billingfaqs.htm.
Any additional questions or concerns may be sent via
e-mail to membershiprecords@gcaar.com.
Confirmation
of receipt of payment: If you wish to confirm
receipt of your payment, please e-mail us at membershiprecords@gcaar.com.
Please include method of payment and date submitted and
we will respond within 48 hours. If this information is
not provided, further research will be needed and the
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Community Service Update
- It’s that time again! Time to send photos
and info on what charitable deeds you or your offices have
done over the past year. Not only will you be recognized in
an issue of Currents, but this will help us collect
details for next year’s MAR C.A.R.E. Award. Please send
information to tltestani@mchsi.com.
- The Ocean City Beach Blanket Blood Drive
2007 will take place January 31- February 1. Donors and
volunteers are needed. To volunteer call Terry Testani at
443-523-2966.
Don’t Start
The New Year On The Wrong Foot
Not being in the next issue of
Currents would be a real tragedy. Advertise in the
Winter issue! Get your ad placed in the magazine and seen by
more than 1,400 REALTORS® and affiliates in the tri-county
area. Great spots are selling quickly! DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. Advertising rates are available by
clicking
here. The Winter issue will arrive in member mailboxes in
late January.
Attention
Brokers
MLS bills for the first quarter of 2007 have
been mailed and are due by December 31, 2006. To avoid late
fees, please have your payment in by this time. If you have
not yet received a bill, please contact the association office
at 410-641-4409.
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Five Ways to a Smooth
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