RBOR***News & Updates for March 2, 2020***

March 2, 2020

JUST GET IT DONE !

CT Agents Need 6 Hrs Elective CE

March 4, 2020

Wednesday, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

3 Hours 2020 CT Elective CE

Connecting to Your Clients with Homesnap

Learn how to tackle the issues that are core to your business by incorporating Homesnap into your daily routine.

Become knowledgeable on market activity
Work smarter through productivity tools
Create a collaborative client experience for buyers and sellers

Maximize the value of Homesnap to support client acquisition, client nurturing, and client services.

Taught by Brian Beckman

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Ridgefield Town Hall Lower Level Level Conference Room

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Median home prices in all regions increased from one year ago, with the Northeast region showing the strongest price gain . The median price in the Northeast was $312,100, up 11.5% from January 2019.

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Debt Levels Are Surging Among Older Americans

T otal debt for Americans over the age of 70 has jumped 543% over the last two decades. Mortgages are a big part of that debt, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Americans in their 60s also saw debt significantly increase in that time, rising 471%, the report shows.The percentage of households headed by a person over 75 who has debt payments that are more than 40% of their income rose by more than 23%.

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Eric Simon, a Los Angeles–based sales agent, who created The Broke Agent , a media brand focused on providing quality content for the entertainment of real estate professionals weighs in on what it takes to get a leg up in business through internet humor. Real estate professionals can learn a lot from someone running a comedic online brand . Read the lessons Simon has learned in his experience as a housing meme mogul

Thursday, March 19th at 4 PM

T he Ridgefield Library would like to welcome Ridgefield REALTORS® to a wine, beer an appetizers reception followed by a brief informational session and a tour of the Library

Main Program Room Lower Level

2020 Gates Scholarship Applications Available

Children and step children of CT REALTORS® are eligible to apply. *** Note that grandchildren are not eligible unless the legal ward of the grandparents (documentation required). Applicants must be high school seniors heading to college or current college students with at least one year left to complete. The Foundation awards scholarships each year in memory of Raymond Gates Jr., a former Executive Vice President of the association who died in a car accident. Nearly $1,000,000 in scholarships has been awarded over the past 43 years. The deadline to apply is April 8. No late or incomplete applications will be considered. Access info here .