Homebuyer Tax Credit Info: NEAR has everything you need to know about the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” and its key provisions for REALTORS® and lots of tools and resources to help promote this new credit to consumers. Click here for details
Be Among the Faces of Our Future! Are you interested in leadership in your association or know someone who would be great? To see available slots, click here. If you would like to nominate yourself or another fellow REALTOR®, just send your/their name to NEAR CEO Anne Rendle at Rendle@MassNEAR.com
The National Association of REALTORS® has compiled a top-notch selection of their best resources and tools and are offering them free or at cost to help members succeed in today's market.Click here
Avoiding Foreclosure & Home Financing Today Info The Home Preservation Coalition of the Merrimack Valley provides free services to homeowners facing foreclosure; download the Greater Lowell CBA's multi-language flier for consumers or call the (Greater) Lawrence Community Works at 978-685-3115. NEAR Affiliate Member services, such as lenders, first time home buyer financing, first-time homebuyer training, title companies, inspection companies, and more. MA Assn of Realtors foreclosure prevention links -- includes free consumer brochure produced with the state's Attorney General. The National Assn of Realtors has free, downloadable consumer brochures:
Exclusive to NEAR Members Only: Advertise your listing in the new Showcase of Homes section in The Eagle-Tribune! Showcase will appear in Friday's paper with photo for only $50, regularly priced at $137! Submissions must be sent to The Eagle-Tribune by 5:00 pm on Tuesday. Your email subject line should say "NEAR Showcase of Homes" and include the following information: company name, phone number, property address, photo and brief description. Email Kara Fedas, Real Estate Sales Manager or call 978-946-2495.
Exclusive to NEAR Members Only: Advertise your Open House in The Sun's Open House Section on Friday with photo for only $50, and on Sunday for 25% off -- $37.50! Submissions must be sent to The Sun by 5:00 pm on Tuesday. Your email subject line must say "NEAR Open House Ad" and include the following information: company name*, day and time of open house, property address, photo and brief description. Email The SunSee last week's ad
*Per MA State Law, you must include your company name and phone number in your ad.
NEAR has a fund for
members in extraordinary financial need -- the Realtor
Crisis Fund!
Real estate is under assault! The REALTORS Political Action Committee protects your business, and every REALTOR and Affiliate member should contribute.
NEAR
REALTOR Guide Who gets the P&S
signed?What information
should be at a property listed for sale? And more! The
NEAR Education Committee's Guide to Living the Golden
Rule has practical advice on cooperating with your fellow
agents! Click
here.
City
and Town tax rates in Massachusettsclick here
July 15: 6 Hours of CE with Kathy Roosa 9 am - 3 pm at NEAR. Choose from Facilitator, Commonly Used Forms, or ADR and Procuring Cause. All classes good for both MA & NH continuing education credit. $30/class for members. Registration Form or Online Registration
July 16: Take me out to the ball game! Spinners tickets are here -- but are limited. Get yours today! Order form
August 5: 12-hour CE Marathon Get all the CE credits you need to keep your real estate license active in one day! Classes run from 8 am - 8:30 pm and include Dual Agency, Advertising Compliance, General RE Laws & Regs, Res. New Construction, Brownfields, and Title V. Instructors are Kathy Roosa and Andy Consoli. All classes are good for both MA & NH continuing education credit. $30/class for members. Registration Form or Online Registration
August 20: REALTORS® in Margaritaville - Come party like a parrothead! Back by popular demand, REALTORS® Born to be Wild -- join the fun anytime from 5:30 - 8:30 pm for margaritas, networking, prizes, and your chance to win the $300 cash door prize, just for attending. For just $10, you have access to a scrumptious cookout buffet and can dance the night away poolside with the rockin' tunes of Here Again. Don't miss out on the fun - sign up today!!
September 18: Social Networking with Mike Cutlip 9 am - Noon at NEAR. With huge annual growth in sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, online social networking is here to stay. Combine that with the proliferation of blogs, discussion forums, and other social media on the Internet and you have one complicated mix of technologies and ways to connect with clients. To make sense of it all, MAR Director of Technology Mike Cutlip will show you:
What social networking is and how it affects your business
Who the most prominent players in the market are and what sets them apart
How to use blogs and other free social networking tools to connect with today’s buyers and sellers
A few up-and-coming technologies to help you stand out from the competition
Gain name recognition in 2009 Take advantage of this opportunity to sponsor a NEAR event, class or member e-mail and reach out to our 1,300 Realtors®. What a great way to promote you and your company/firm! Sponsor Menu Plan
Listingbook™ is coming to the NEAR! Stay in control and in the know with Listingbook as your client-servicing and client-management application! Listingbook is an intelligent virtual assistant working to save you and your client’s time. Updated every 30 minutes, the information in Listingbook is accurate and reliable. It makes you more knowledgeable, speeds the sale and results in more satisfied buyers & sellers, creating clients for life.
To learn more about this powerful system, plan to join Listingbook for Liftoff for a free demo at the Andover Country Club. Original date postponed; new date TBD. General info at www.listingbook.com
The Home Preservation Coalition of the Merrimack Valley provides free services to homeowners facing foreclosure; download the 
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