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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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PAR Just Listed Blog
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Municipal Ordinance Survey
Members, you understand that point-of-sale Ordinances can be problematic during the settlement process. R-BAR is surveying you to understand your thoughts. Respondents will be entered into a drawing to attend Toscani's October 29th Halloween Costume Party.


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CALENDAR


November
2 - Holiday Sub-Cmte. Mtg - 10am
3 - New Member Orientation
4-8 - NAR Annual Convention, New Orleans
4 - CIC Cmte - 8:30am
10 - Habitat Build Day
10 - Legislative Cmte - 10am
4 - RPAC Cmte - 11am
11 - BREW Ops - 8:30am
11 - Finance Cmte - 9:30am
11 - Executive Cmte - 10:30am
12- Member Services Cmte - 10am
15 - TREND Classes - 10am & 1pm
16 - Community Outreach Cmte - 11am
17 - Entertainment Cmte - 10am
17 - Education Cmte - 2pm
17 - Habitat ReStore Cocktail Party - 6pm
18 - BOD Mtg

Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS®
2201 Ridgewood Road
Suite 350
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-375-8458
Fax: 610-375-6298
www.realestateinberks.com


 Greetings!

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R-BAR NEWS & EVENTS

Triple Play BusTrip- Wed. Dec. 8th: Attend Triple Play to see Keynote Speaker Stuart Varney, take a class or network with your peers. Bus is $35 per person ($20.00 Slot play refunded by Trump Plaza).  Expo fees are extra.  Friends & family welcome for the bus. Deadline to register is Sun, Nov. 7th!  If 25 seat bus is not completely filled, it will be canceled.  Click here to register.
 
AWARDS DEADLINE NOVEMBER 8, 2010:  REALTOR of the Year/Affiliate of the Year and Grow With Berks Award Applications need to be submitted to the Association by November 8th. Download forms here: REALTOR®, Affiliate, Grow with Berks.

ReStore Cocktail Party: Wed., Nov. 17th - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Habitat for Humanity's Muhlenberg ReStore.  Join us for an exclusive R-BAR Members only tour to see what the store has to offer you and your clients! Tickets will be available for the kick off of the Habitat Fundraiser Raffle of a hand-crafted child's playhouse - $5 each or 3 for $10. Click here to register for party.

Annual R-BAR NYC Bus Trip - Sat. Dec. 4. Only $25! And only 25 seats remain! Click here to register today!

TRIPLE PLAY - December 7-9, 2010: With more than 80 education sessions, Rapid Fire sessions in the Trade Expo, top industry vendors, networking opportunities and celebrations, Triple Play 2010 is the event you cannot afford to miss.
Register online today!
GIVING BACK

HOLIDAY GIFTS We still have several gift tags left and are accepting small donations for the  Children's Home of Reading. Every little bit helps! Please return unwrapped presents (can be in gift bags) by Nov. 12. Contact Kirsten via email or at 610-375-8458 for more info.

THANKSGIVING MEALS ON WHEELS:  We need turkeys! And we don't mean your fellow REALTORS(R)!  Please contact the Association if you can help by donating turkey.
 
SALVATION ARMY KETTLE DRIVE:  The Community Outreach Committee needs volunteers to man a kettle located inside the Berkshire Mall at the Boscov's entrance Wed., Dec. 1st from 10am to 8pm.  We need 10 volunteers to take a 1-hour shift.  Call the Association if you can help.

COMFORT PRO CARES - Comfort Pro is providing a FREE heating system to a deserving family for the Holidays! Click here for more information.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - If you have an packages or messages of support you would like to send to our overseas troops, please contact Terri Page at  paget@diamondcu.com
TREND Classes at R-BAR
 
Monday, November 15th:

10:00am - 11:30am
Building Buyer Relationships:
A Consultative Approach
   As this is an intermediate class, we will expect that attendees will know the basics of buyer agency.
Click here to register!
 
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Get That Listing!  Capture Sellers with TREND
   As this is an advanced class, we will expect that attendees will know the basics of system use.
Click here to register!
PAR JUST LISTED BLOG
 
Realogy CEO says, 'Know your local market'
Nov 02, 2010  Kim Shindle
It's time for REALTORS® and brokers to decide how they're going to respond to the industry's downturn, according to Alexander E. Perriello, president and chief executive officer of Realogy Franchise Group. Realogy is the largest real estate residential and commercial franchisor in the world.
Read more.

PHFA offers mortgages as low as 3.25 percent
Oct 29, 2010  Kim Shindle
PHFA has been locking in more than 100 mortgages a week since the low interest rates were announced, according to Kate Newton, PHFA director of Homeownership Programs. Newton anticipates the new competitive rates, some as low as 3.25 percent, will be available through the spring. Read more.