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NFCAR Newsletter

Volume 14, Issue 12
June 24, 2013
In This Issue
Local News
Education Info
WCR Information
State & National News
Local News

The NFCAR Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th & Friday July 5th

In observance of the 4th of July Holiday The office will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 8th.

 

NFCAR's Election

As per the by-laws of The Northern Fairfield County Association of REALTORS� official notification of the commencement of nominations is hereby given.

Your Election Committee is in the process of receiving nominations for the following offices:

2014 President Elect(2 Year Term):  Barbara Adler & Linda McCaffrey

6 Local Directors (2 Year Term): Robert Banyai, Pat Fink, Steve Greenberg, Asma Husain, Patty McManus, Margaret Nagy & Robert Yamin

1 Local Director: (1 Year Term): John Ashkar

4 State Directors (1 Year Term): Ellen Boyle & Daniel J. Mulvihill Jr.

Please call Diane LaPine, (203)798-2048  or The NFCAR office (203)744-7255 with questions, or nominations...

 

NFCAR's Wake Up N' Learn Seminars 

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

Our seminars are:

Social Media Marketing Made Simple - 6/20 @ 9:30am featuring Cathy Ann Drury - In this introductory session by Constant Contact, they will cover strategies and best practices to get the most out of your social media activities, including: What is social media marketing really and why it is important , An overview of social media and how to evaluate the channels that are right for your business or organization, How small businesses and organizations are using the low-cost tools to gain visibility, develop relationships and drive sales and response , How to create good content for your social media marketing campaigns, How to incorporate social media marketing into your business life without losing productivity & How to create an integrated marketing plan with social media, email marketing and other marketing efforts

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 

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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.

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WCR Information 

WCR's June Breakfast & Links

Wednesday June 19, 2013 from 8:30am to 10:30am

Ethan Allen Hotel 21 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06810

John Hamlin - Energy Advisor, Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge will discuss Energy Efficiency: Facts and Fiction; A panel discussion about whether or not you really do need to change your lightbulbs and other useful info to share with your clients.

and Presentation of 2012 WCR Scholarship Winners

Members: $20 & Non-Members/Guests: $30

Click here to register online.

In CT:  www.ctstatewcr.org 

National: www.wcr.org 

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State & National News 

NAR's 2013 Member Profile

Highlights from the National Association of REALTORS� 2013 Member Profile

Business Characteristics of REALTORS�

  - The typical REALTOR� has 13 years of experience

  - Eight in ten REALTORS� are certain they will remain in the business for two more years - a rise from 76 percent in last year's report.

Business Activity of REALTORS�

  - In 2012, the typical agent had 12 transactions - higher than the previous year when the typical agent had 10 transactions.

  - For the third year in a row, the difficulty in obtaining mortgage financing was the most cited reason for potential clients being limited.

Income and Expenses of REALTORS�

  - The median gross income of REALTORS� was $43,500 in 2012, up from $34,900 in 2011.

  - The median business expenses rose to $4,900 in 2012 from $4,520 in 2011.

Office and Firm Affiliate of REALTORS�

  - Fifty-six percent of REALTORS� are affiliated with an independent company.

  - Ten percent of REALTORS� worked for a firm that was bought or merged in the past two years.

Demographic Characteristics of REALTORS�

  - The typical REALTOR� is a 57 year old white female who attended college and is a homeowner.

  - Fifty-seven percent of all REALTORS� are female.

If you would like a full copy of this report please contact NFCAR 203-744-7255.

 

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.

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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        
 
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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, Ross Mannuzza,  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