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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


NEAR Releases 1st Quarter 2009 Home Sales Figures for the Merrimack & Nashoba Valleys
Press Release
Members-only home sales statistics page


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:

Shopping for a Mortgage? Do Your Homework First
Learn How to Avoid Foreclosure and Keep Your Home
Traditional Mortgages: Understanding your Options
Specialty (Nontraditional) Mortgages: Risks & Advantages
Shopping for a Mortgage? FHA Improvements Benefit You


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 Sun See 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.

"Why Should I Donate to RPAC?"
Click here to donate to the Massachusetts REALTORS® Political Action Committee
Mass Assn of Realtors Gov't Affairs issues
Nat. Assn of Realtors Gov't Affairs issues
Downloadable donation form for faxing or mailing


New from NAR: Field Guide to Selling Techniques.
Click here


Orlando Association of REALTORS study on the Value REALTORS bring to a real estate transaction Click here


Mass. Assn of REALTORS pamphlet, A Consumer Guide to Buying & Selling a Home in Massachusett, in 11 different languages. Click here


National Association of REALTORS Field guide to surviving and thriving in a slowing market Click here


Realtor Safety Tips


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 Massachusetts click 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

Click here for flyer.


Click here for rules and information for the Weekly Caravan Broker Tour for the Andover/North Andover area.


Continuing Education at NEAR in conjunction with Kathy Roosa School of RE

Register on-line for 2009 CE at NEAR


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

 

 


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