The Green Sheet 4/8/2022

The Green Sheet | Friday, April 8, 2022

The GAR|GMLS Office will be closed on Friday, April 15th in observance of Good Friday. As a reminder, all GMLS Participants & Subscribers have 24/7 access to activate new listings, and process price and status changes via the FlexMLS system.

Weekly Headlines

2022 Welcome to Greenwich Magazines have arrived!

The GAR and GMLS Board of Directors is delighted to share with you the 2022 Welcome to Greenwich Magazine produced by Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. At this point, hard copies have been delivered to most local brokerages, and additional inventory is available at the GAR/GMLS Office for pickup during business hours. The 2022 issue includes information and resources for those new to Greenwich, and perhaps those simply re-discovering the area. We also welcome you to share the digital version online and with your social media networks.

Gates Scholarship - Application Deadline Today 4/8

2022 Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship applications are now available. The application deadline is Friday, April 8. If you have a child/stepchild who is a high school senior or full-time college/graduate student with at least 1 year left to complete and you meet the membership requirements - he/she is eligible to apply. A few important things to note: Grandchildren are not eligible to apply unless the legal ward of the grandparents (documentation required), When creating an account in the online application system - the account and application must be in the name of the STUDENT, not the parent, If you have previously created an online account, you do not need to create a new account - you can use your existing account to apply again this year.

Click here for further information and to access the online application system.

Affordable Housing in Greenwich & the 8-30g Statue (Hybrid) 4/14

Members of the Greenwich Association of REALTORS® and the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce are invited to participate in an informative discussion on Affordable Housing in Greenwich and the 8-30g Statute on Thursday, April 14th at 8:30AM. Katie DeLuca, Director of Planning & Zoning for the Town of Greenwich, and Ryan Fazio, State Senator for the 36th District (Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan) will provide an overview on the current state of Affordable Housing requirements and qualifications in the Town of Greenwich and State of Connecticut, and plans to meet those requirements. They will also address the 8-30g Statute and reasons for the recent increase in building applications across Greenwich that rely on 8-30g. Finally, attendees will learn more about any pending legislation at the state level related to affordable housing, and there will be an opportunity for Q&A.

Thursday, April 14th @ 8:30am - Register Now

Home Inspection Presentation with Nearwater Property Group (Hybrid) 4/29

Join us for an interactive session with Tom Lochtefeld, Home Inspector at Nearwater Property Group – Home Inspections, as he takes you through a typical Home Inspection. Topics of this session will include; evaluation of major systems such as roof & chimney, gutters & drainage, heating & cooling, plumbing, and electrical. Tom will also briefly cover water quality and radon testing as well as other environmental issues he keeps an eye out for such as asbestos, mold, and wood destroying insects.

Friday, April 29th @ 10am - Register Now

2023 NAR Committee Applications

The National Association of REALTORS® is now accepting applications for its 2023 committees. The deadline to apply is May 13. Learn more or apply by going to ctrealtors.com/NARcommittees.