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Week of April 13, 2007
REMINDER: ALL FLYERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY
BROKER FAX
HURRY—Register Now for 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.
 Now Accepting
Nominations
The Coastal
Association of REALTORS® is looking for suitable candidates
for the following awards:
- Rookie of the Year
- REALTOR® of the Year
- MAR Community Service
Award (goes to an individual)
Deadline to submit nominations is
FRIDAY, MAY 18. Please submit names to cindyc@coastalassociationofrealtors.com.
Win A $50 Gas Card!
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!
Attention Brokers and Office
Managers
Second quarter ARIS bills were due by Friday,
March 30. Payments are now considered late and a $200
reinstatement fee for the office and a $30 reinstatement fee
for each member will be applied. Suspension of services will
also be applied. Please either submit your payment or notify
us if you do not intend on renewing your MLS membership. If
you have any questions, please contact the association office
at 410-641-4409.
Attend CommercialSource.com Online Convention,
June 18-24
CommercialSource.com, the online convention
exclusively for commercial real estate professionals, is the
best opportunity for industry professionals to stay on top of
trends and new market opportunities. Whether you’re curious
about the business of commercial real estate or are a seasoned
pro, this free event offers something for you. To learn more,
contact Peggy Luckey at pluckey@realtors.org.
Read
more>>>
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CAR EDUCATION SCHEDULE |
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Monday., April 16
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1 to 4 p.m.
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1 to 4 p.m.
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Thurs., April
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10 to 11:30
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***COASTAL
SEMINAR DAY*** |
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Wednesday,
May
2
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9 a.m. to Noon
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1 to 2:30 p.m.
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2:45 to 4:15 p.m.
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 April Is Fair Housing
Month!
Celebrate
everyone’s right to homeownership this month by sharpening
your knowledge about equal opportunity laws. See a special
pullout page in the new issue of Currents, and visit
these online resources:
NAR Midyear Meetings
& Trade Expo—Just Over a Month Away!
 Once again this
year, NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo will
be held in Washington, DC. The meetings are FREE and are
scheduled for May 14-19 and registration for the event is now
open online. Click
for more information or to register today.
MAR Committee
Sign-Up
The 2007-2008 Committee Volunteer Form is now
online. If you are already on a MAR committee, you do not
automatically retain your status—you MUST fill out a form for
next year. The form has been changed somewhat, and submissions
are only being accepted online. Deadline for submissions is
May 21. Please do it ASAP to retain a seat on your selected
committees. The direct link is http://www.mdrealtor.org/cvf2007.aspx.
Hurricane Season And At-Risk
Metros
A study of at
risk-metros in the path of storms is released just as
preliminary forecasts are announced for an expected
above-normal 2007 hurricane season. Full
story>>>
Subprime Over-reactions Killing
Deals?
The subprime biz is
over-reacting and so is everybody else. Can other’s bad loan
decisions spell rejection for you? Full
story>>>
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