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April 4, 2011 :: IN THIS ISSUE

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formfeb2011Fair Housing Matters!

 

Join the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for a Fair Housing Matters day of information and fun on Thursday, April 7!


Topics to be covered

  • Foreclosure Education and Prevention
  • Understanding Your Housing Rights and Responsibilities
  • Scams: Loan Modification and Housing

Learn more.

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CRSRookie Committee Event: Pick the Brains of Successful Agents - Generating and Capturing Leads to Build Your Business 
 

This panel of 3 successful agents will share key learnings that helped propel them to the top!  Gather some great ideas at this FREE event and be sure to bring the questions you're dying to ask!  

 

Speaker Panel: Koki Adasi-Efuya, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, & Karen Rollings  

 

Moderator: Brandon Green  

When: Wednesday, April 13; 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

           (Check-in & Free Networking Continental Breakfast served at 9:00 a.m.)
 

Where: GCAAR Silver Spring Conference Center 
 

Register today!  

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financing2010 Tax Information 

If you need copies of GCAAR receipts for 2010, or for any other years, please e-mail [email protected]. GCAAR can e-mail, fax, or mail receipts to you within 24 business hours.
For SentriLock receipts, please contact SentriLock at 877-736-8745.  
 
hpapGCAAR Store Sale Extended!

On sale this week at GCAAR's three locations:
  • Sign Riders 50% off - $3.25 each
  • Staked Signs over 50% off - $4 each
  • Info-To-Go Tubes (large and small) 50% off
  • 2011 Planner over 60% off
  • Open House Guest Registers over 25% off - $19 
wdcarWDCAR Speaker Series with DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown

Join Chairman of the Washington, DC Council, Kwame Brown, for a special briefing on Thursday, April 21, as part of WDCAR's Speaker Series. Chairman Brown will be discussing his new position as Council Chair, the upcoming Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, as well as other important legislative issues.

Learn more or register.
homHome Ownership Matters - Key Facts

Did you know?
  • For every two homes sold, one job is created.
  • Each home purchased pumps up to $60,000 into the economy.
  • Home ownership accounts for over $2 trillion of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

See how NAR is spreading the word.

weatherHave You Registered for Rebuilding Together?
 
GCAAR is sponsoring 2011 Rebuilding Together� programs in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC. Volunteers are needed to repair two houses - one in each jurisdiction. Please join us by volunteering to help on Saturday, April 30, 2011. We Need You!

Learn more or register to volunteer
  

summitMontgomery County Affordable Housing Summit Set for May 9 
 

Governor Martin O'Malley and the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson are just two of the keynote speakers at the Affordable Housing Conference's 20th Annual Summit.  Please join us for stimulating dialogue, award presentations, panel discussions, and much more! Learn more and register.


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MRISpasswords2011 REALTOR� Fest  

Mark your calendars!  GCAAR's largest annual education event is set for July 11, 2011 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. A full 9-hour day is planned with classes and much more!  Stay tuned for details coming soon!  
  
newsGCAAR in the News

GCAAR President Adrian Hunnings was featured in the Washington Post article Drop in Home Prices in January Raises Fear of Double Dip. Read the article

GCAAR 2010 Rookie of the Year, Kymber Lovett- Menkiti, and GCAAR President Adrian Hunnings were quoted in the Washington Examiner's article What makes D.C. the nation's hottest market?
Read the article.  
  
leg2RIS Media: Going Paperless - Top 3 Benefits of Turning Paper Documents into Digital Files

Scanning documents allows you to save time and money by increasing response times, getting more organized, and reducing storage costs.  Read more
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legMontgomery County Board Vacancies 

The following board vacancies are currently available: 
  • Glen Echo Park Partnership Board of Directors
  • Committee on Hate/Violence
  • Noise Control Advisory Board
  • Sign Review Board

The deadline for application is April 22, 2011.

 
Access vacancy announcements for boards, committees, and commissions.
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mediateWashington Post: FHA Mortgage Program Makes Homeowners Pay After Loan is Paid Off
 
Could the federal government's booming FHA mortgage program be forcing homeowners to pay tens of millions of dollars of extra interest charges when they sell their houses or refinance loans?
Critics say yes. The government says the critics aren't providing the full picture. Read more.  

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