Back to REALTOR® Resources > > Archives
CoastalAssociationofREALTORS.org
CoastalAssociationOfREALTORS.org


Member Login
Find a Realtor
Education and Events


Week of March 16, 2007

REMINDER: ALL FLYERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY BROKER FAX

i
We Want to Know About Your Volunteer Efforts!
Every year, CAR members volunteer thousands of hours of their time to charitable causes. This year CAR will again be recognizing everyone who has contributed to his or her community in the summer issue of Currents. Now is your time to shine—tell us what you did for your favorite community, school, charity or non-profit organization by completing a survey.

Everyone who completes the survey will be recognized and will entered into a drawing to win a $50 GAS CARD! And, any information will be used to help CAR win another MAR C.A.R.E. Award!
i
NAR Midyear Meetings Registration Now Open
Once again this year, NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo will be held in Washington, DC. The meetings are scheduled for May 14-19 and registration for the event is now open online. Click for more information or to register today.

i
Mark Your Calendars
Please make note of the following Women’s Council of REALTORS® events.

  • March 23: Board meeting
  • March 28: Bishopville House Tour

For more information, please visit the WCR Web site.
i
Earn 4.5 CE Credits in One Day!
A 3-hour Comprehensive Law Issues class and a 1.5 hour Fair Housing class have been scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, at the association office. Please refer to our Web site for additional details and registration.
i
GRI 200 Series
The GRI 200 Series has been scheduled for May and will be held at the association office.

Come one, come all to "Learn More, Earn More!" According to the 2005 National Association of REALTORS® Member Profile survey, REALTORS® with a designation earned a median income of $82,900 while members without a designation had a median income of $40,900.

Please refer to the Web site for specific dates and times, as well as to register. 
i

CAR Quarterly Newsletter Deadline
DEADLINE FOR AD RESERVATION & ARTICLE SUBMISSION: FRIDAY, MARCH 30
CAR is pleased to announce the creation of its new printed quarterly newsletter, CURRENTS. The inaugural issue will arrive in member mailboxes in late April.

  • Advertise to more than 1,300 REALTORS® in the tri-county area. Rates are detailed in the advertising packet.
  • Want to annouce a promotion, new agents, retirements, special achievements, births, or more? Make a submission to the Member Spotlight section.Send all questions, feedback, article ideas or annoucements to
    editor@coastalmdcurrents.com.

    i
CAR EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Wedns., April 4
9 a.m. to Noon
Wedns., April 4
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Thurs., June 29
10 to 11:30 a.m.
 
Registration is available online now by clicking here
NOTE: For anyone attending the CE classes at the association office,
please be aware that there is additional street parking behind the association office.

Mortgage Surprise? What Surprise?
Many people on Wall Street and in the lending community seem "surprised" by the unpleasant changes now taking place in the mortgage marketplace. But columnist Peter G. Miller points out that for several years Realty Times readers have known that such fallout was inevitable. Full Story
i
Freddie Mac to Toughen Home-Lending Rules
Freddie Mac’s new standards, intended to curb risky loans that are prone to a high number of defaults, signal a troubled housing market. Read more...


©2007, Coastal Association of REALTORS® of Maryland, Inc.
314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 106
Berlin, MD 21811
Phone: 410.641.4409 | Fax: 410.641.2995
info@coastalassociationofrealtors.org | www.coastalassociationofrealtors.org
Back to REALTOR® Resources > > Archives