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June 18
MLS Users Committee Meeting
 
June 20
PDC: Physical Inspection Issues Panel Discussion
 
June 26
Flood Insurance Seminar
 
June 26
Women's Council Staging Event @ CORT
 
July 4
Office Closed for Independence Day
 
 
 

 





 




 
 
 
 
 
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 RSNEWS
Bergen County Women's Council of REALTORS® Special Event
 
When you join women's council, you tap into powerful programs that yield tangilbe results for you and your business as well as networking and referral opportunities at the national, state and local levels.  Join the Bergen County Women's Council of REALTORS® to learn more about the art of staging and the importance of key furniture pieces.  Lunch and refreshments will be served.  Ladies AND gentlemen are welcome!

Wednesday, June 26
1:00pm - 3:00pm
at Cort Furniture
5 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604



Professional Development Committee Presents:
Physical Inspection Issues Panel Discussion

Have some issues become stumbling blocks in your transactions?  Get the knowledge to overcome the objections!  Join experts Jim Cooke of Pillar to Post, Eric Einbinder of E and M Chimneys, and Mike Aceto Septic Specialist in a panel discussion.

Thursday, June 20 
9:30am - 12:00pm 
RealSource. 5 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463 


Mid-Year Meeting In Review
On Thursday June 6 RealSource held its Mid-Year Meeting at the Park Ridge Marriott.  As always, the event was a great success from informative guest speakers to the honoring of members.

Congratulations, REALTOR® Emeritus Honorees!

REALTOR® Emeritus Honorees: (Pictured L to R) Hank Nalbandian, Robert Lucibello, Walter Breyer, Ginny Fleming, Gary Stewart, Edwin Jahn

Congratulations, Quarter Century Club Honorees!
Quarter Century Club Honorees: (L to R BackRow) Jimmy DeSimone, Anne Ketsuwan, Kathleen Corless, Margaret Gregorek, Charlie Charllis, Linda Schumann (L to R Front Row) Ken Baker, Jeanine Soderlund, Janine Fraser, Jeanne Janeczek, Charlene Barbetta.

RealSource Community Service Committee Holds Food Drive for Center for Food Action / Toiletries Drive for Shelter Our Sisters
RealSource members once again went above and beyond to make both the food and toiletries drive a success by offering plentiful donations.  The RealSource Community Service Committee, chaired by Lori Lettieri, Mary Ellen O'Connell, and Julianna Sullivan. Are you interested in getting involved?  Send us an email!

Guest Speakers


Jarrod Grasso, CEO of NJAR®
informs RealSource members
of the latest political news, both 
local and statewide, that directly
impacts the real estate industry.


RealSource Director John 
Falcone speaks to RealSource members about the 
importance of RPAC®.

Current RealSource President 
Ed Thor elaborates on the 
proposed merger between
RealSource and Eastern Bergen.

RealSource Director and NJAR®
Past President Mary Davis
tells all about the Broker 
Involvement Program, a simple
way to let your voice be heard
on Capitol Hill.


I Was At The Meeting! 
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Notice 
Submit Your Nomination for REALTOR® of the Year
 

The REALTOR® of the Year Award is one of the highest forms of recognition that can be bestowed upon a REALTOR®.  The award is designed to honor those who have contributed to the advancement of his/her community and the REALTOR® profession. A selection committee will select one RealSource REALTOR® of the Year, and their application will be submitted to NJAR® for consideration for the NJAR® REALTOR® of the Year Award.

 

If you know someone who would like to nominate for this honor, please complete the Nomination Form and return it to RealSource no later than JULY 15.  

 

We ask that your submissions please be typed!  To use the fillable form, please use the following steps:

  1. Click on the field you wish to enter information for and type directly onto the form.
  2. If you wish, save the file to your computer.
  3. Submit your completed form in one of the following ways:
    1. Print out the form and either fax it to RealSource at 201-444-6368, drop it off, or mail it in.
    2. E-mail the saved completed form to nilchert@njrealtor.com using "Realtor of the Year" as the Subject Line. 

Click Here for the Nomination Form!


NEW
Welcome New REALTOR® Members!
The following members completed orientation and officially became REALTORS® on June 5, 2013.  Orientation is taught once a month by skilled volunteers of the Orientation Committee, chaired by Kathy Houston. 

Valerie Bruno
Donna Bykowski
Linda Campo
Zulma Clark
John Fasitta
Jessica Girardi
Peter Kaye
Margaret Kim-Eske
Yvonne Mino
Stephen Monaloy
Elisa Ponce
Mario Rigolio
CHristopher Scimeca
William Stewart
Julissa Torres
Anne Weimer
 

OTM
Members On The Move This Week

Christina LaBarbiera to Keller Williams, Village Square



 Tech

Realtors® Can Increase Their Value by Better Leveraging Technology, Says realtor.com 


According to data from the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, more than eight out of 10 home buyers who used the Internet in their search reported than online photos and detailed property information were very useful. Forty-five percent of buyers found virtual tours very useful, and 41 percent liked interactive maps and neighborhood information. Realtor.com® offers potential home buyers all of these features on the site.Read More...

 

Perk 

Prescription Drug Card Available to REALTORS®

 

A free prescription drug card from Drug Card America is available to all REALTOR® members. The card can lower the cost of some prescription drugs a
t more than 60,000 pharmacies including CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, at Target among others.
 
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National 

Forecast for Housing and the Economy Solidifying, Future Tax Treatment Important

 

Growth in home sales and prices is contributing to a broader improvement in the overall economy, aided in part by current homeownership tax treatment, according to presentations at a residential real estate forum during the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

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Local 

Portions of Pascack Road in Hillsdale, Washington Township and Woodcliff Lake to be Closed Due to Road Work

Starting today, a county project will result in the closure of portions of Pascack Road for several days as crews work to mill and pave the length of the road from the northern border of Washington Township through Woodcliff Lake

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