Spotlight on Middlesex County Association of Realtors� 11/7/2011

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2012 MCAR Dues Invoices MAILED

All 2012 MCAR Realtor� and Realtor�-Associate Dues Invoices have been mailed to the Brokers/Managers. Dues are due by Tuesday, January 3, 2012, and will incur a late fee of $15 if paid after Monday, January 16, 2012. Ask your broker for your invoice.

REMINDER:

The New Jersey Real Estate Commission (REC) adopted the rules that will be used to implement continuing education (CE) requirements for real estate licensees in New Jersey. Commencing on July 1, 2013, in order to qualify for renewal or to reinstate an unrenewed license after that date, every individual licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson must complete 12 hours of continuing education. At least six of the twelve credits must be obtained in courses within the "core topics," specified at N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.4. The six shall include at least two credit hours on ethics. The remainder can be electives.

For more information on NJREC continuing education, go to:

http://www.njar.com/education/cont_ed.php

Start Earning CE Credits by Attending the Following Fair Housing and SFR Courses:

Fair Housing - Realtors� and Residents Course

The Fair Housing - Realtors� and Residents Course flyer initially was incorrect. The course is 3 CORE NJREC continuing education credits; not elective.

NJREC CONTINUTING EDUCATION APPROVED: 3 CORE UNITS

Thursday, December 1, 2011

8am-9am registration and continental breakfast

9am-12pm Presentation

Pre- Registration REQUIRED.

Cost: $15 for members; $25 for non-members

Location: The Forge: 1002 Rt. 9 North, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Presented by: Brett Woodburn, Esq., Certified Instructor

To register, please click here.

Four Seats Left for the

NAR Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) Course

"What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know"

Presented by: Barbara Wolff

NJREC CE APPROVED: 7 ELECTIVE UNITS

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

9am-5pm

Limited to 25 Pre-registration REQUIRED.

Tuition: $99 Includes breakfast and lunch

$124 for non-members

($175 SFR Application is separate fee)

Location: MCAR Office: 779 Gornik Drive, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

For more details and registration, click here.

The KCM Blog - A small piece of Keeping Current Matters™

13,780 Homes Sold Yesterday

Steve Harney - www.keepingcurrentmatters.com

To all those who have declared the real estate market dead, we want you to know that over 13,780 houses sold yesterday, 13,780 will sell today and 13,780 will sell tomorrow.

That is the average number of homes that sell each and every day in this country according to the National Association of Realtors�' (NAR) latest Existing Home Sales Report. NAR reported that sales had increased 7.7% over the month before and 18.6% over the year before. According to the report, annualized sales now stand at 5.03 million. Divide that number by 365 (days in a year) and we can see that, on average, well over 13,000 homes sell every day.

We realize that these numbers are below the record for homes sold in 2006. We also know that we may never see those numbers again (and that is probably a good thing). But to say that the current real estate market is dead or that houses are not selling is totally inaccurate. We have over 13,000 pieces of evidence to prove that.

For more, visit The KCM Blog at http://www.kcmblog.com

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