springview3

NFCAR Newsletter

Volume 14, Issue 9
April 29, 2013
In This Issue
Local News
Education Info
WCR Information
State & National News
Local News

NFCAR's Mini Golf Tournament

Benefiting the Emil J. Morey Scholarship Fund...

Thursday, June 6th from 10:30am - 2:00pm at Monster Mini Golf (Indoor Miniature Golf Course) 14 Starr Road Danbury, CT 06810 203-744-4653

10:30am ~ Registration Begins

11:00am ~ Scholarship Presentation

11:30am ~ Shotgun Start, Hole In One Contest

1:00pm ~ Lunch

REGISTRATION is only $25 and includes: A Picnic Lunch, Dessert, Soda & Water

Deadline to Register is: May 31, 2013

Click here to register online

or

Click here to print the registration form to fax/mail to NFCAR 

Get Your Mini Golf On & Help Us Raise Funds! Put Your Foursome's Together, or Register Individually...

 

REALTORS� Giving Back  - TAG SALE

Saturday, June 15 from 9 to 4 and Sunday, June 16 from 10 to 1 at the PAL Building at;  35 Hayestown Rd Danbury CT

Thousands of items plus... Hundreds of items from the Housatonic Habitat's ReStore. Bargains galore furniture, lamps, household items, tools, collectibles, etc.

For more information on how to donate your items or to volunteer for this event contact Betsy Pankulis or Debbie Blum 

Donation drop off & set up is June 14th from 11am-7pm, click here for a list of items that we can not accept. 

Buy during the tag sale and receive a 15% In-Store ReStore Discount Coupon for future ReStore purchases at the home-improvement thrift warehouse at 51 Austin Street, Danbury. Open to the public! (Coupon expires 7/16/13)

 

NFCAR's Wake Up N' Learn Seminars - May Seminar Added!

Seminars Are Only $5 and will run approximately 60-90 minutes. Pastries & Coffee Included!!! Seminar Will Be Held At NFCAR.

Our seminars are:

Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Regarding Bed Bug Infestation on 5/23 @ 9:30am - featuring Michael Morin & Don Frey - During this seminar you will learn Early Detection, Warning signs, Eradication options discussion of current Connecticut Raised bill #952.

From Contact To Close On Your iPad  - 5/30 @ 9:30am OR 12:00pm - Adam DeYoung - During this seminar you will learn how to go from Contact to Close on your iPad or other tablet device.  Join Adam De Young of CTMLS as he walks you step by step through the process of going from tied to a desk to running your business on-the-go.

Click here to register online.

Or

Click here to download the registration form. 
 
NFCAR's Advanced Dues Club

NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS!!! Sign Up Today!

Save for your 2014 REALTOR� Dues, the program is simple... you put a little bit of money on your account on a regular basis... it adds up during the year; so when you receive your annual REALTOR statement you pay your remaining balance, or you receive a dues statement that says... "Paid in Full" It's that simple!

Call NFCAR for detail 203 744-7255.

 

Caravan Contact Information

Just a reminder - Caravans are not managed or operated by NFCAR - they are managed and/or operated by REALTORS�. Rules and regulations apply to each of the individual caravans. If you have any questions regarding the caravans, please call the contacts listed below.

Bethel: Jim Adams at EMM Loans 203-400-6214

Brookfield; Kellie Martone email your listing address and price to [email protected] by Friday's at noon

Danbury; Thomas Lutz at Newtown Savings Bank (203) 364-2970 

New Fairfield; Jane Serfass at Neumann Real Estate (203) 746-6565

New Milford; Tom Lutz at Newtown Savings Bank (203) 364-2970

Sherman; Irit Granger at William Raveis (203) 803-3748

Condo Only Caravan;Debbie Blum at Cornerstone CT Realty (203) 312-0731 

______________________________________________________________

 

Education Info

'Principles & Practices' Course - Open Enrollment

This course is a continuous Start Program, start your training on any Monday evening. Here are the details:

Runs: Monday & Wednesday - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Salesperson: $399.00 / Broker-Up Grade: $349.00

Click here to download the registration form.

______________________________________________________________

 

WCR Information 

WCR Links &  Scholarship Application Available

The 2013 GDC WCR Scholarship is open to any applicants who are members (or relatives of members) of the Greater Danbury Chapter of the WCR who are pursuing any form of higher education in the Fall.  Not just for high school seniors going into college, it's available to current college students, graduate students, culinary students, trade schools, medical programs, etc... Click here for the Scholarship Application. 

In CT:  www.ctstatewcr.org

National: www.wcr.org

______________________________________________________________

 

State & National News 

Register for the 2013 REALTORS� Conference & Expo in San Francisco Today!

Registration for real estate's biggest event is now open! The REALTORS� Conference & Expo is the only place where industry professionals from around the country come together to learn, share and network. We welcome all REALTORS� to San Francisco this November. Click here to register now.

This year's event will help your business reach the top with:

100 education sessions led by industry experts, 400 companies in real estate's largest shopping place, Four powerful days of networking and motivation, One great city to shop, dine and explore. 
 

REALTOR� Magazine Seeking Nominations for 2013 Good Neighbor Awards

Realtors� are leaders in their communities. They help people achieve the dream of homeownership, while also volunteering their time and support to improve the lives of those less fortunate. The National Association of Realtors� recognizes Realtors� who dedicate themselves to volunteer service through REALTOR� Magazine's Good Neighbor Awards, which is currently accepting applications. This year marks the 14th annual Good Neighbor Awards.  Five winners will be announced in the November/December issue of REALTOR� Magazine. Each winner will be recognized at the 2013 REALTORS� Conference & Expo in San Francisco this November and will receive a $10,000 grant for his or her charity. Winners will also receive travel expenses to the conference and national and local media exposure for their cause. In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant. For more information about the Good Neighbor Award, click here. Entry deadline is May 20, 2013

 

Gates Scholarship Applications Available

Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship applications are now available!  Children/step children of REALTORS�, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES�, local Board/Association and CAR staff members are eligible to apply.  For information and application downloads click here or go to www.ctrealtor.com and click on the "Programs & Events" tab (username and password are required). Scholarships will be awarded again this year in two categories: Academic Excellence and Scholastic Achievement.  Students are only allowed to apply for one of these two categories.  The total amount of money available depends upon contributions received and interest earned as of 6/1/13.  The amount of each individual scholarship is left to the Committee's discretion, but in past years has ranged from $500 to $2,500. 

Scholarship Application Deadline is May 17, 2013

_____________________________________________________________

 

The Northern Fairfield County Association of REALTORS�
15 Stony Hill Rd
Bethel, CT 06801
Ph: (203) 744-7255
Fx: (203) 792-9962  
www.nfcar.com        
 
You have received this email from your local REALTORS� Association, NFCAR, as a benefit of your membership. If you wish for us to use a different email address, please email us at: [email protected]. If you wish to be permanently removed from all  NFCAR email distributions, please email us at: [email protected] and type "REMOVE" in the  subject line, or simply reply to this email and type "REMOVE" in the subject line. If you have any questions,  comments, or suggestions, contact Jessica at: (203) 744-7255.

 

Find us on Facebook     View our profile on LinkedIn
ADC
 
mvp 2012  
JoinUsOnFB 
Newsletter Archives
 
 

 

 

 
 
NFCAR's 2013 Directors

 

  President:
Betsy Pankulis
 
President Elect:
Linda Connolly 

 

Barbara Adler
David Brand
Leslie Brent
Lucy Blessey
Mick Consalvo
Scott Cooney
Jeanne Garzi
Merry LaRoche
Anne Lewis
Ruthanne Salvatore
David Vieira
Robert Yamin
2012 Affiliate Of The Year
Rose Yardito
   

2012 REALTOR� Of The Year

Kellie Martone

   
NFCAR's Affiliate Members
(in alphabetical order by company name) 

 

Ryan Perry

Brookfield Technology

 

Edward Hannafin

Collins Hannafin etc PC

   

Larry Janesky

CT Basment Systems

 

Ian Farrison

Evolve Bank & Trust 

 

Joyce Trombley

Fairfield County Bank

 

Peter Scalzo

Gager & Emerson LLP

 

Jim Carey 

Go Mini's/Clancy Storage

 

Joseph Biraglia

Halloran & Sage LLP

 

Wendy Hunt 

Homestead Funding Corp

 

Joseph Saffi

Joseph Saffi Attorney At Law 

 

Stacey Pacific

LaQuinta Inn & Suites

 

Anthony Vournazos

Law Office of Anthony Vournazos

 

Dom Chieffalo

Law Office of Dom Chieffalo

 

James McKeever

Liberty Mututal

 

Thomas Furey

Luxury Mortgage

 

 Steven Greenberg

Naugatuck Valley Savings

 

Thomas Lutz

Newtown Savings Bank 

 

 David Dear

Puro Clean

 

 Joe McCann

RES-I-TEC

 

 Larry Riefberg &

Karin NeJame

Riefberg, Smart, Donahue, etc

 

Joseph Romanello

Romanello Law Firm

 

 Martin Morgado 

James Philipakos

 Savings Bank of Danbury

 

Chris Rudolph

The Maids

 

James Smith

The Quinn Law Firm, LLC

 

 Kara DeLaurentis

Tiger Home & Building Inspections 

 

Kerry Gulick, Sharon  Mendelsohn, Brian Skarda Dana Voelzke

Union Savings Bank

 

Laurie Wright & Rose Yardito

Webster Bank 

 

Rebecca Lollie

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

 

Sabrina Defazio

Western Connecticut Federal Credit Union

 

Robert Yamin

Yamin & Yamin, LLP

 

Anthony Yorio

Yorio Law Group