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NFCAR Newsletter

 Volume 16, Issue 22
December 28, 2015
In This Issue
Local News
Education Info
WCR Information
State & National News
The Voice For Real Estate
Local News
Please Be Aware That The 2016 Dues Billing For All Members Has Been Emailed Twice (2) And Is Due On January 1, 2016.
If you have not receive your DUES INVOIVE please contact Kristine or Jessica immediately (203) 744-7255.
To pay your dues online, Click Here 
 
NFCAR Office Closed on January 1st 
The NFCAR office will be closed on Friday, January 1st. We wish you a happy and safe holiday.
 
Head Shot Day At NFCAR
January 19, 2016
Exclusive offer for NFCAR Members by In a Flash Studio! Time slots are limited, call for your reservation today!!!
Great for Websites, Business Card Publicity, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
$62.75 all inclusive
- 30 minute session (minimum of 24 image choices)
- Photo session time of 15 minutes
- One outfit choice
- Quick review on laptop
- All imaged copied on YOUR SUPPLIED USB drive
- Choice of one image for touch ups (finished image)
Call NFCAR Today To Reserve Your Spot! 203.744.7255. 48 Hr. Cancellation Policy For A Full Refund - No Exceptions. If you cancel within 48 hours, you will have a credit towards a future appointment.
 
NFCAR's Holding FREE Interactive Facebook Workshops
FREE Interactive Facebook Workshops At NFCAR On February 3rd
Contact NFCAR Today To Sign Up...
Facebook Marketing for Beginners
10:00am-11:30am
A hands-on, interactive workshop where you will leave with your very own Facebook business page including tips, tricks and strategies on how to generate leads online. Fully engaging your Facebook business page will grow your online leads and client referrals.
Advanced Facebook Marketing
12:00pm-1:30pm
You've got the page. You've got the followers. Now, reap the rewards.  What's the difference and how you can use both in your real estate marketing. The good, the bad, the ugly. Everything you wanted to know about your Facebook followers and user data through Facebook Insights.
Facebook Marketing for Beginners is taught by Adam DeYoung, co-founder of The Engaging Agent - daily Facebook content curated by digital marketing experts to help you  engage your audience for less than $1 a day.

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 203-290-0883 or email at [email protected]
Brookfield; Monday morning at 11:30 Newtown Savings Bank 99 Federal Road, Brookfield. Listings should be phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz prior Thursday at noon to be considered for the following Monday. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number. 
Danbury; First & Third Wednesday morning, meet at Newtown Savings Bank 30 Main Street in Danbury at 9:00 a.m. Listings should be phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz by noon the Friday before to be eligible for consideration for the following next Wednesday.The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number.     
New Fairfield; Friday mornings at 11:30am at Savings Bank of Danbury 100 Route 37, New Fairfield, for more info contact Jane Serfass at Neumann Real Estate (203) 746-6565
New Milford; Thursday mornings at 9:00 at the Old Railroad Station (aka Chamber of Commerce Building) located on Railroad Street in New Milford.   Listings should be emailed or phoned or emailed to Tom Lutz
 on Monday to be eligible for consideration for that week. The caravan listing reservations are based on a first come, first served basis. If there isn't a sufficient number of listings on the reservation sheet, the caravans will be postpones until they meet the minimum number. 
Condo Only Caravan; Friday mornings at 9:30am at Cornerstone CT Realty Office 632 Federal Road, Brookfield, for more info contact Debbie Blum at Cornerstone CT Realty (203) 733-8379 
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Education Info
NFCAR's January CE Classes
Our CE Classes are $30 for NFCAR Members & $35 for Non-Members
All classes will be held here at NFCAR 15 Stony Hill Road, Bethel
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 1/7 - 9:30-12:30
-House Talk - 1/7 - 1:30-4:30
-Listing Commercial Properties - 1/14 - 9:30-12:30
-NAR's Real Estate Safety Matters - 1/14 - 1:30-4:30
-Mortgage Myths - 1/16 - 9:30-12:30
-REALTOR� Code Of Ethics - 1/16 - 1:30-4:30
-What REALTORS Should Know About Credit - 1/21 - 9:30-12:30
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 1/21 - 1:30-4:30
 (M) = Denotes that this course is Mandatory continuing ed course per the State of CT and is required to renewing your CT real estate license.
To download the CE Flyer click here
Each of the classes meets the minimum education requirements set forth by the Department of Consumer  Protection: Real Estate Commission for 3.0 hours of continuing education credit
 
Principles & Practices Evening Course Starting January 13th
Do you know of someone who's thinking of becoming a licensed salesperson or if you are interested in converting your license from 'salesperson' to 'broker', this is the course to take. Call NFCAR for details or with any questions. 
Here are the details:
      - Starting: January 13th
      - Runs: Monday & Wednesday
      - From: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
      - Ends: March 30th
      - Price: $399
Click Here to download the registration form.
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WCR Links 

Local Chapter Facebook Page: Click here

In CT:   www.ctstatewcr.org

National: www.wcr.org

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State & National News
Info and Advisory on Concrete Foundations
Here you can find the electronic and print versions of CTR's Foundations Advisory issued on 11/20/15.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) issued a press release updating the public on the status of the State's scientific and other research to determine the scope and extent of a problem with reported crumbling concrete foundations. The release includes, "In furtherance of that investigation, the agencies have now entered into an agreement with a concrete expert from the University of Connecticut to conduct a scientific investigation into the cause of the reported crumbling foundations. That investigation is expected to yield preliminary conclusions in the Spring of 2016. It is anticipated that the expert will evaluate a sampling of testing results, as well as a variety of other information."
Reminder About Foundations Disclosures:
The Sellers Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report a includes extensive sections for sellers to disclose known material defects or problems with many aspects of their property, including Foundation issues which are inclusive of cracks.
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The Voice For Real Estate
Presidential Race, G-Fee Win, Taxes
Presidential Race, G-Fee Win, Taxes

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Northern 
Fairfield 
County
Association of R
EALTORS�
15 Stony Hill Rd
Bethel, CT 06801
Ph: (203) 744-7255
Fx: (203) 792-9962  
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NFCAR's 2015 
Directors

 

  President:
Barbara Adler
 
President Elect:
 

 

John Ashkar
Lucy Blessey
David Brand
Linda Connolly
Scott Cooney
Pat Fink
Steven Greenberg
Anne Lewis
Patty McManus
Connie Strait
Adele Unger
Robert Yamin
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2015

REALTOR� Of The Year

Barbara Adler

 

Rookie Of The Year

Cory Neumann

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


 Tim Judge

Better Qualified

 

Edward Hannafin

Collins Hannafin etc PC

   

Larry Janesky

CT Basment Systems

 

Ian Farrison

Evolve Bank & Trust 

 

Jayne BoltonJoyce Trombley

Fairfield County Bank


Jose Vladimir Lopez 

& Tracey Smith

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

 

Tom Keutmann

Flagstar Bank


 Peter Scalzo

Gager & Emerson LLP


Jim Carey 

Go Mini's/Clancy Storage

 

Joseph Biraglia

Halloran & Sage LLP


Wendy Hunt 

Homestead Funding Corp

 

Anthony Vournazos

Law Office of Anthony Vournazos


 Dom Chieffalo

Law Office of Dom Chieffalo


 James McKeever

Liberty Mututal

 

  Steven Greenberg

Naugatuck Valley Savings

 

Thomas Lutz

Newtown Savings Bank

 

Todd Clifford

People's United Bank

 

LouAnn Daprato

Prime Lending 


 Joe McCann

RES-I-TEC

 

 Larry Riefberg &

Karin NeJame

Riefberg, Smart, Donahue & NeJame, etc

 

 Martin Morgado 

James Philipakos

 Savings Bank of Danbury


Dave Mackenzie

Stonegate Mortgage


Frank Stewart

Take It Away Scrap Removal

 

John Marcucilli

The Marcucilli Agency

 

Kara Golden

Tiger Home & Building Inspections 


Kerry Gulick, &

Brian Skarda

Union Savings Bank

 

Joseph Antionios

United Bank

 

Rose Yardito

Webster Bank 

 

Chris Goodrich Rebecca Lollie

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

 

Sabrina Defazio

Western Connecticut Federal Credit Union

 

Robert Yamin

Yamin & Yamin, LLP


 
Elaine Lord

Yard Apes, Inc.

 

Anthony Yorio

Yorio Law Group