Member News
March 25, 2022



CORE
Don't Miss the At Home With Diversity (AHWD) Certification This certification course, providing NJ and PA CE credit, is an educational experience designed to present a picture of the changing face of the real estate industry. More importantly, the class teaches Realtors how to work effectively with - and within - a rapidly changing multicultural market. Diversifying your clientele means learning the practical skills and tools to expand business and effectively service all cultural groups. Fee: $95
  • Monday, April 11, from 9 am – 4:30 pm via Zoom
  • Instructor: Isabelle Perkins
  • NJ CE Credit: 5 Core Credits, 1 Fair Housing Credit
  • PA CE Credit: 7 PA CE Credits (including 3.5 hours required on the topics of Redlining, Steering, Implicit Bias, Diversity and the Fair Housing Act)
  • Register for NJ Credit Only here.
  • Register for PA Credit Only here.
  • Register for NJ & PA Credit here.

ShowingTime: Market Stats Monthly Report The U.S. real estate market remains hot ahead of the spring selling season, with existing home sales up 6.7 percent as of the last measure, according to the National Association of Realtors. Read more.
Join us for our first big in-person event since 2019, at the “NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Awards” Celebration Breakfast. Catch up and celebrate with friends and colleagues, and enjoy food, drinks, door prizes, and a silent auction during one of CORE’s most significant events of the year! We had a record of 589 award recipients in 2021! Event details follow:
  • When: Tuesday, April 26, from 9 am - 12 pm. The deadline to reserve your tickets is April 15.
  • Where: The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873
  • Tickets: $45 for all CORE members, $55 for non-members
  • For information about tickets, group reservations, program ads and sponsorship opportunities, click here.
Congratulations to the 2021 NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Award recipients on a highly successful year! Click here to view the list of the winners. New Jersey Realtors emailed all recipients the 2021 advertising package, and it’s also available here. To view the advertising rules, click here.


Local
Mercer County to Proceed with Plans for New Airport Terminal The Federal Aviation Administration has given Mercer County the green light to move forward with the design and construction of a new passenger terminal at the Trenton-Mercer Airport. Read more. 

Somerset County Business Partnership: 50th Annual Golf Classic Each year the Annual Golf Classic serves as an opportunity for businesses and community leaders of Somerset County to connect while enjoying a beautiful spring day on the links. The 50th anniversary party will be held at the terrace of the Red Oak Grille. Attendees can relax and network during the two-hour celebration. Open bar and food will be available. Tuesday, May 10, from 10 am – 6 pm. New Jersey National Gold Club, Basking Ridge. Register here. 


Continuing Education (CE)
CORE's Educational Courses Start April 21 Visit the CORE calendar to see the wide array of continuing education offerings that CORE offers.
NJ Realtors: Free CE Classes This April, NJ Realtors is offering four virtual fair housing education classes to celebrate Fair Housing Month and the passage of the Fair Housing Act. Register here. The free courses will help you:
  • Recognize implicit biases and how they impact your perceptions
  • Discover how to make your marketing materials ADA compliant
  • Learn about the Fair Chance in Housing Act and more 

Bright MLS
Bright Earns Prestigious Awards Bright recently received two notable awards.
The first was that they were the only MLS listed on HousingWire’s 2022 Tech100 Real Estate, which “recognizes the 100 technology companies that are changing the home sales process forever.” The other was that their Customer Support Center achieved the Center of Excellence certification in 2021 from BenchmarkPortal for the second year, which recognizes companies that “meet or surpass rigorous standards of efficiency and effectiveness.” Bright was one of two MLSs that received that certification.  


SUPRA

CORE's SUPRA Reciprocities CORE has reciprocity with most SUPRA providers in NJ, meaning you don't always need to pay for another key to get access. See a list of CORE's reciprocities here and activate yours today!


New Jersey
NJ Department of Treasury: Help Your Employees Get Their Income Tax Credits For tax year 2021, people who earned less than $57,414 could receive a refundable credit of up to $2,691 from the state and $6,728 from the federal government. About one in four New Jersey residents who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) fails to claim it. The NJ EITC Marketing Toolkit includes videos, posters and other downloadable materials to help you tell your employees about money they might be leaving on the table. View the toolkit here. 

NAR: New Jersey Realtors Help Defeat Rent Control Ballot Initiative in Asbury Park In the seaside city of Asbury Park, NJ, where over three-quarters of occupied homes are rentals, rent control is a significant, complex – and often contentious – issue. Read more.

List Your Company in the NJ Guide to Affordable Housing The New Jersey Guide to Affordable Housing edition is now available, and companies that want to be added to the guide should contact the Division of Codes and Standards in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs by emailing codeassist@dca.nj.gov with the subject "Affordable Housing Guide". View the guide here.  


National
NAR: The Good Neighbor Awards Do you know an unsung member who does extraordinary volunteer work to make your community a better place? Encourage them to apply for NAR's Good Neighbor Award and the chance to win a $10,000 grant and invaluable national and local exposure for their cause. Entries are due May 2. Learn more here.

NAR: Investors from Canada are Interested in the U.S. Residential Market Watch this webinar to learn how to do business with Canadian buyers and sellers.

NAR: Antitrust for Real Estate Professionals Watch the latest Window to the Law video to understand how antitrust laws apply to real estate so you can best serve consumers while avoiding anticompetitive behavior and the fines and penalties you could incur as a result of a violation.





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