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February 3
Community Service Committee Meeting
February 5
New Member Orientation
February 7
CE: RPR
February 18
MLS Users Committee Meeting
February 19
YPN Committee Meeting
February 26
Affiliate Workshop:
Helping Renters Return to Homeownership
February 27
Professional Development Committee Presents:
How to Avoid Drowning in Flood Issues
February 28
CE: Review and Update of the REALTORŪ Code of Ethics
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Circle of Excellence Announcements:
 Advertising Information If you achieved Circle of Excellence or Distinguished Sales Club Award for 2013, congratulations! You may begin advertising your award on: February 1, 2014
Save the Date The Circle of Excellence Awards Breakfast Date:March 20th Time: 8:30am - 11:00am Location: Seasons, 644 Pascack Rd., Washington Township, NJ. *Registration for this event is not yet opened. Be on the lookout next week for more information and the opening of registration.
Photos Requested RealSource is requesting a photo from every Circle of Excellence recipient. If you have not already done so, please send a photo via email to Nikki Ilchert at nilchert@njrealtor.com. There are no specific size requirements for the photo, but the larger the better as very small photos may be hard to see or become distorted upon enlargement.
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Professional Development Committee Presents:
How to Avoid Drowning in Flood Issues
The Professional Development Committee brings you another educational seminar, "How to Avoid Drowning in Flood Issues" with expert guest speakers Bruce Rigg, a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, and William Abbott of Abbott Insurance.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
9:30am - 12:00pm
at RealSource
Free to Members
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Join the YPN at Run or Dye 5K in East Rutherford!
The RealSource YPN is heading up a team, "Realtors Run", for this year's RunorDye 5k in East Rutherford, and they wold like to invite you to join them their team! Registration for this 5K is only $22, but as we get closer to the event the price will go up so the sooner you register, the better. This is your chance to have THE most color-filled day of your life with other REALTORSŪ and friends as you celebrate life, friendship, fitness, and of course fun!
DATE: Sunday, April 13th, 2014
ADDRESS: 1 Met Life Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
TIME: 9:00AM
TEAM NAME: Realtors Run
TEAM REGISTRATION CODE: realtors
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- RPAC protects the rights of home ownership
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Spotlight On Our Affiliates:
Michael Graber - GFI Mortgage Bankers
An important equation to keep in mind when planning for business growth:
Leads x Conversion Ratio = Total Business
As we approach the New Year and set goals for our business growth, there are a certain number of leads that must be obtained to achieve these objectives. Throughout my many years of experience as a mortgage professional, I have seen many try to reinvent the wheel and create new leads in obscure ways.For whatever reason, however, many within the industry abandon the easiest referrals available to us - the very clients we have worked with in the past.
Our past client database is typically only contacted once annually and only by mail with a calendar. There exists a general fear of calling on previous clients because we simply just don't know what to say. However, in order to truly grow our business, we need to overcome this fear and find a way to stay actively in touch with our past clients. Statistics show that more than 75% of home owners use a different REALTORŪ when they sell their homes.Why? One major reason for this change is because they simply lack the contact information of the original REALTORŪ. More so, the relationship they had formed with the REALTORŪ no longer exists.
A relationship is only as strong as its weakest link. Don't be the weakest link. Make the calls and see your business grow. Call me for advice and ideas on how implement an easy strategy to maintain and grow relationships with your past clients: 201-571-0816 or email mgraber@gfimortgage.com.
 About Michael Graber
Michael Graber has been operating as a mortgage professional for 10 years, and has closed over 50 million annually. Married for 12 years with 4 kids, he has lived in Bergen County for 8 years.He can be reached at 201-571-0816 or mgraber@gfimortgage.com.
About GFI Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
Since 1983, GFI Mortgage Bankers has offered residential clients not simply a mortgage but a partner in their home buying process. Beginning as a neighborhood lender, GFI Mortgage Bankers is currently one of the largest licensed home mortgage firms, funding almost $1 billion in mortgages annually. GFI Mortgage Bankers' highly trained mortgage professionals take a hands-on approach to every transaction, working directly with real estate brokers, developers, and attorneys for fast approvals, while conveniently providing in-house processing, underwriting and closing support.
As a direct lender, GFI Mortgage Bankers is able to provide hundreds of loan programs to its clients and specialize in arranging financing designed to meet the specific requirements of each borrower. GFI Mortgage Bankers has earned an outstanding reputation for providing exceptional customer service and taking an entrepreneurial approach to creating customized financial solutions. For further information, visit www.gfimortgage.com
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2 Offical NARŪ Designation Courses at RealSource
ABR: Accredited Buyer's Representative
How Buyer Loyalty is Earned
March 13 & 14
 Superior client services for buyers isn't rocket science, but there is a lot to know. Since less than 4% of all REALTORSŪ hold the Accredited Buyer's Representative Designation, you'll soon have your career in orbit.
Accredited Buyer's Representatives stand for the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. What's their key to success? They know that you can't count on the market-you have to count on your skills. ABRŪ education provides the expertise you need for an edge in serving today's home buyers.
Added Bonuses to Taking the ABR Course:
- Not only do ABR designees earn more, but member benefits such as publications,marketing tools, a referral network and other resources, help them maintain that edge.
- The ABR course covers ALL Continuing Education Requirements for this cycle
- Counts as a 16 Credit Elective for CRS (Council of Residential Specialists)
SRES: Seniors Real Estate Specialist
A Generation of Opportunity
March 27 & 28
 Build your real estate business with specialized knowledge of the wants, needs, and expectations of home buyers and sellers aged 50+. By earning your SRESŪ designation, you gain familiarity with these unique buyers and sellers, and connect with a specialized referral network of more than 13,000 REALTORSŪ.
Added Bonuses to Taking the SRES Course:
- SRES desginees have access to marketing materials and publications, webinars, and member communities.
- The SRES course will give you 6 Elective CE Credits.
- Counts as a 16 Credit Elective for CRS (Council of Residential Specialists).
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Members On The Move
Monica Bangash to Weichert, Ridgewood
Sandra Borges to Villa Valentina Realty, Edgewater
Monica Edis to Pleasnt Realty, Hackensack
Robert Jaekel to DRI Real Estate Company, Ridgewood
Christina Labarbiera to Special Properties Div Brook, Saddle River
Alexander Prazdnik to Shaener Property, Fair Lawn
Susan Struss to Keller Williams Valley Realty, Woodcliff Lake
New Designated REALTORSŪ
Tracy Devine will serve as temporary Designated REALTORŪ for Coldwell Banker, Saddle River
New Offices
The following offices have now joined RealSource:
William Raveis Baer & McIntosh
171 Paris Ave
Northvale, NJ 07647
Shaener P. Assoc.
6-20 Plaza Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 04710
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3 Strategies to Optimize Business for Local Search on Mobile Devices
Have you created a mobile marketing strategy for your business? The percentage of consumers using mobile devices to search is skyrocketing, and mobile search cannot be ignored. This post will show you how to optimize your local mobile strategy.
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Save 15% on Online CE Classes!
 Happy New Year from the CE Shop! SAVE 15% on your enrollment fees today. Enter HAPPY2014 at checkout to receive your discount and we'll donate for you! *This offer is valid from January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014 Click to Claim Your Discount! |
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REALTORSŪ Are the Voice of Real Estate
 Pending home sales measurably dropped in December, with abnormal weather partly inhibiting home shopping in much of the U.S., according to the National Association of RealtorsŪ. Declines were experienced in all four major regions.
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 New Tennant Law to Take Effect
February 1, 2014
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, Gov. Chris Christie signed New Jersey S-2018 into law. This new law will allow residential tenants to recover attorney's fees and expenses as a result of a "tenant's successful defense of any action or summary proceeding filed by the landlord against a tenant, arising out of an alleged failure of the tenant to perform any agreement in the lease, or as the result of any successful action or summary proceeding filed by the tenant against a landlord, arising out of an alleged failure of the landlord to perform any agreement in the lease.". Read More...
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