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Week of September 7, 2007
REMINDER: ALL FLYERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY
BROKER FAX
Attention Brokers—MLS Billings
MLS bills for 4th quarter of 2007 have been
mailed to each of the offices. Please contact the
Association Office if you have not yet received your
bill. Also, if there are any changes that need to be
made to your bill, please indicate them and enclose them with
your payment.
Volunteers
Needed
The Education Committee and the Rookie Society
are looking for volunteers. The Education Committee is
being chaired by Carl Ortman, and the Rookie Society is being
chaired by Kevin White. Please contact the Association
Office if you would like to serve on either
committee.
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GRI 300 SERIES
***FINAL DAY FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT***
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 Completing the GRI series qualifies
you to sit for the Maryland Brokers Exam. Start
accelerating your career now! NOTE: The GRI series does
NOT have to be taken in
numerical
order.
The GRI
300
series has been
scheduled for
September/October...
- Thursday, September 20
GRI
301: Environmental/Health Issues Affecting Real Estate
- Friday, September 21
GRI
302: Taxes
- Thursday, September 27
GRI
303: Ethics & Mediation and Arbitration
- Friday, September 28
GRI
304: Legislative Update & Smart Growth and Land
Planning
- Thursday, October 4
GRI 305:
Real Estate Technology and Trends
...and will be held at the
association office. Classes
are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. COST:
$325 through
TODAY, Friday, Sept.
7; $350 after Sept. 7
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. |
YOUNG GUNS WANTED!
 Yes, it’s time for the 2nd
annual Young Guns feature in Currents. Know a young
agent who’s a real go-getter? Can you see him/her becoming the
next big name in real estate? LET US KNOW.
Currents is looking for the top up-and-coming
REALTORS® to profile in its fall issue. Please send
nominations NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 10 to editor@coastalrealtors.org.
CAR Quarterly Newsletter
Deadline
DEADLINE FOR AD RESERVATION & ARTICLE
SUBMISSION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
It’s time to
reserve your spot in the CAR printed quarterly newsletter,
CURRENTS. The Summer 2007 issue will arrive
in member mailboxes in late October.
- 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@coastalrealtors.org.
MAR Annual Conference &
Tradeshow—NEXT
WEEK!
 September 10-12 in Ocean City. Register now for education classes & Fun Day Events. This year, online conference registration allows you
to: Make any class changes online, purchase additional
tickets, and receive an improved Registration Confirmation.
Register
now!
Fair Housing/Legislative Update
Seminars
There will be Fair Housing and Legislative
Update classes held on Tuesday, October 2, and Tuesday,
October 30. Please refer to our Web
site for further information and
registration.
Foreclosure Bailout Proposals Raise
Questions
If one-half of 1
percent of the homes in a given area were in foreclosure,
would that make you think that the area was in serious
trouble, that there were real problems there? Full
story >>
Should We Tax Homes By the Square
Foot?
Should homes above 3,000
sq. ft. lose their mortgage interest tax deduction? Columnist
Peter G. Miller looks at the latest thinking on Capitol Hill.
Full
story >>
President Bush Proposes Homeowner
Assistance
A presidential plan
to help homeowners facing mortgage woes has some new
approaches but also relies upon existing efforts to curb the
effects of risky mortgages. Full
story >>
NAR Annual Conference & Expo
There are NO LIMITS to what
you can gain at the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo,
November 13-16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With hundreds of
programs, networking opportunities, cutting edge technology,
and more, you can customize your Conference & Expo
experience to your needs and interests. Grow professionally
and personally while  gaining inspiration to be your very
best. Special guests:
- James Taylor
- Lou Holtz
- Bill Cosby
- Doris Kearns
It’s the 2007 Conference & Expo,
and what happens here, helps you everywhere! Click
here to register now! Early bird discount deadline:
Wednesday, August 15.
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