The Green Sheet 3/12/2021

The Green Sheet | Friday, March 12, 2021

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GAR Continuing Education Classes Now Open for Registration

GAR will be hosting Live-Virtual Continuing Education classes via Zoom for the 2020-2022 Connecticut CE Renewal Cycle. Licensees must complete 12 Hours of CE courses by March 31, 2022 (Brokers), and May 31, 2022 (Salespersons). Please review the 2022 Real Estate Continuing Education Requirements for the current course guidance. The 12 Hours shall consist of the following:

Two Mandatory 3 hour classes completed in a Live-Virtual or In-Person setting: 1) CT Real Estate Law for Brokers and Salespersons; 2) Understanding and Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate.
6 Hours of elective real estate continuing education courses

Register now for all four of the below CE Classes to complete your 2022 CE requirements early! If you haven't already, you'll also need to complete an Ethics course for your NAR Ethics Training requirement by December 31, 2021 (Ethics also counts as a CE elective credit).

Professional Standards Overview (Ethics Course-Counts for NAR Requirement)

3/24, 9:30am | Register Now

Real Estate Law for Brokers & Salespersons (Mandatory Course)

4/23, 9:30am | Register Now

Understanding & Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate (Mandatory Course)

4/26, 9:30am | Register Now

Real Estate Financing & Contracts (Elective Course)

5/7, 9:30am | Register Now

New 'Lease End Date' Field, and New GMLS Change Form

As of Monday, March 8th, a new 'Lease End Date' field will be enabled for Rental Property Type Listings in FlexMLS. Upon reporting the closing of a Rental to the GMLS, please include the End Date for the lease between the owner/landlord and tenant resulting from the Rental listing. The implementation of this field is intended to allow for tracking of reported Lease Term Lengths for Rental Listings. The 'Lease End Date' will be a required field upon reporting the closing.

As a result of this field addition and requirement, the GMLS Listing Change Form has been updated to include the request for 'Lease End Date'. The general formatting of the change form has also been improved for greater clarity of required information or signatures upon reporting a change. A PDF Copy of the New Change Form can be found under MLS Links in FlexMLS, in GAR/GMLS Resources, and has also been updated in TransactionDesk. The GMLS Change Form is not required for reporting a closing- an email to info@greenwichrealtors.com is sufficient, but all required information must be included in that email.

2021 NAR Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

NAR is doing more than any other organization to help people access, afford, and protect their homes, communities, and investments. Join NAR in advancing issues important to the real estate profession and the livelihood of REALTORS® at the virtual 2021 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo May 3rd-14th! Register today .

2021 Gates Scholarship Applications Due by April 12th

2021 Gates Scholarship Applications are now available online at ctrealtorscare.org/scholarships. The application deadline is Monday, April 12. Children/step-children of Connecticut REALTORS®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® or local Board-Association/CTR staff are eligible to apply. Note that grandchildren are not eligible unless they are the legal ward of the grandparents (documentation required.) The parent must be an active Connecticut REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® or local Board-Association/CTR staff member for the one year period from 4/13/2020 to 4/12/2021 (CT local board and CT State membership dates will be verified). 2021 dues must be paid in full no later than 3/1/2021. Apply now!

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Upcoming Events

Mortgage Contingencies: Understanding differences between "Cash Offer" & "No Contingencies" (Virtual)

3/19, 10:00am | Register Now

CE Live-Virtual: Professional Standards Overview (Ethics Course)

3/24, 9:30am | Register Now

CE Live-Virtual: Real Estate Law for Brokers & Salespersons (Mandatory Course)

4/23, 9:30am | Register Now

CE Live-Virtual: Understanding & Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate

(Mandatory Course)

4/26, 9:30am | Register Now

CE Live-Virtual: Real Estate Financing & Contracts (Elective Course)

5/7, 9:30am | Register Now

Also, check out upcoming FlexMLS Webinars.

Member Resources & Updates

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Quick Links

GAR Member & GMLS Subscriber Updates

New:

Viviane Giraldi, Coldwell Banker Realty, Greenwich (RA)

Clifford Smith, The Agency (P)

Jessica Bone, Compass Connecticut LLC (M)

Transfer:

Scott Kadison, from Keller Williams Prestige Properties to Scott Kadison Real Estate (R)

Dianne Orlando, from Coldwell Banker Realty, Greenwich to Houlihan Lawrence, Greenwich (RA)

Reinstate:

Scott Lumby, William Raveis Real Estate, Greenwich (RA) Association only

Richard Harnedy, Richard Harnedy (P)

Janice McGrath, William Raveis Real Estate, Greenwich (M)

New Firm:

The Agency

44 Elm Street | New Canaan, CT 06844

Clifford Smith

203.258.8918