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NFCAR's Holiday Party
Join us on Wednesday, December 7th at the Candlewood Inn from 12:00pm - 3:00pm for NFCAR's 2015 Holiday Party we will have Live Music by The Greg LaPine Quartet and Dancing...
:: Great Food :: Joe Baker Humanitarian Award :: Charity Fundraiser :: Open Bar ::
Don't forget to choose your entree when registering, your choices are: Grilled Filet Mignon ~ Atlantic Salmon ~ Lemon Herbed Chicken ~ Roaster Vegetable Tower
Click here
to download the registration form and mail/fax it to NFCAR
NFCAR's 2016 Gift Basket Raffle
Support NFCAR Charities at NFCAR's Annual Holiday Luncheon On Wed, December 7th!
We will be having Our Annual GIFT BASKET RAFFLE to raise funds for area charities including:
Regional Hospice, Sunshine Kids, Wounded Warriors, and the Charity that will be chosen by The Winner of the 2016 Joe Baker Humanitarian Award.
Funds from this event will also support ongoing donations from the association during 2017
Your generosity in the past has been overwhelming! Click here to sign up today!
Caravan Contact Information
Just a reminder - Caravans are not managed or operated by NFCAR - they are managed and/or operated by REALTORS®. Rules and regulations apply to each of the individual caravans. If you have any questions regarding the caravans, please call the contacts listed below.
Brookfield
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Scheduled to meet the First and Third Monday of each month at 11:30 at Newtown Savings Bank 99 Federal Road, Brookfield. Listings should be phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz
prior Thursday at noon to be considered for the following Monday. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number.
Danbury
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Agents are encouraged to post their Broker Open House on the CMLS; on Wednesdays with a suggested time frame between 11:00am - 2:00pm.
To post an Open House on CMLS, go to edit listing, click 'Add Tour/Open House'
New Fairfield
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Friday mornings at 11:30am at Savings Bank of Danbury 100 Route 37, New Fairfield, for more info contact Jane Serfass at Neumann Real Estate (203) 746-6565
New Milford
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Thursday mornings at 9:00 at the Old Railroad Station (aka Chamber of Commerce Building) located on Railroad Street in New Milford. Listings should be emailed or phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz
cc'ing
Todd Sargent
on Monday to be eligible for consideration for that week. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number.
Condo Only Caravan
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For information contact
Waterfront Caravan:
Meeting Monday's thru the summer months in the Show room of Echo Bay Marina - August 22, September 12, September 24, 11:30 a.m. for lunch and networking then tour at 12:00 p.m. boats leave for tour. Sponsored by Tom Lutz Newtown Savings Bank, Contact Ellen Cavallo Buccitti Independent Realty Group to schedule your home (203) 775-5514
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NFCAR's Offering Code of Ethics Classes
Our Code of Ethics Class is $15 for NFCAR Members & $25 NonMembers
Class will be held here at NFCAR 15 Stony Hill Road, Bethel
-Wednesday, November 16th; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Code of Ethics Training: December 31, 2016 is the deadline for NAR's mandatory COE Training. You can acccess NAR's FREE online training
HERE and your records will automatically update once you have completed the course. You can also take it as a CE elective (counts for CE credit AND fulfills the NAR requirement). Please remember that it is the agent's responsibility to provide the association office with their CE certificate in order for records to be updated.
Selling & Leasing Commercial Properties 15 Hour Pre Licensing Elective Course
This comprehensive course is an overview of various types of commercial and investment properties; and the information you need to know about when you are selling or leasing them. This two day course is designed to satisfy one of the 15 hour Elective Course requirements for the Connecticut Real Estate Brokers application and for 6 CE credits.
Instructor: Ed Smith, CREI, ITI, CIC, GREEN, MICP, CNE, CIREC
Dates: January 24th & January 25th
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: $225 per person
Where: NFCAR Office, 15 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801
Registration: Pre-registration is essential. Seating is limited. Minimum 12 people Maximum 28 people. No reservations held without payment. You must register in advance. Any changes will be advised by phone or email.
Click here to print the registration form
NFCAR's Principles & Practices Course
Do you know of someone who's thinking of becoming a licensed salesperson or if you are interested in converting your license from 'salesperson' to 'broker', this is the course to take.
Call NFCAR for details or with any questions.
Here are the details:
- Starting: October 17th
- Runs: Monday & Wednesday
- From: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- Ends: January 2nd
- Price: $399
Click Here
to download the registration form.
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Women's Council of Realtors Links
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State & National News
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FHA Issues New Condo Rule Effective Immediately Yesterday, HUD released, "The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that, under certain circumstances, it will lower its required owner-occupancy standard for approved condominium developments effective immediately. FHA currently requires that approved condominium developments have a minimum of 50 percent of the units occupied by owners. However, the agency determined this requirement can be lowered to 35 percent for existing condo developments provided the project meets certain conditions." Read more here.
Help End Homelessness in Connecticut
The CT REALTORS® Foundation is proud to partner with the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH). 100% of your donation will go towards ending family homelessness in Connecticut. The CTR Foundation will also provide a plush Paddington bear to a homeless child this holiday season for each $25 donation made. Visit
www.ctrealtors-care.org f
or more information and to make your donation today!
Realtors® Can Gain a Competitive Edge by Understanding Real Estate's Top Issues in 2017
Housing affordability, demographic shifts and e-commerce's impact on retail spaces are among the top pressing issues Realtors® should be knowledgeable about heading into 2017. That's according to a forum on the emerging trends affecting real estate at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Providing their timely insights on residential and commercial real estate were two speakers with leadership roles from the Counselors of Real Estate®: Scott Muldavin, 2017 chair, and Peter Burley, chair of the group's external affairs committee. For the past five years, the committee has identified and released a top 10 list of the issues and developments that will define the real estate industry in the upcoming year. Click here to read more.
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President:
Barbara Adler
President Elect:
Patty McManus
Roberta Anderson
John Ashkar
Lucy Blessey
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Michiko Fahsbender
Pat Fink
Anne Lewis
Connie Strait
Adele Unger
Charlie Vlahos
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REALTOR® Of The Year
Barbara Adler
Rookie Of The Year
Cory Neumann
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(in alphabetical order by company name)
Art Mannion AJ Mannion Law Office Kevin Doherty & David MacKenzie Caliber Home Loans Edward Hannafin
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