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NFCAR Newsletter

 Volume 17, Issue 3
February 8, 2016
In This Issue
Local News
Education Info
Women's Council of Realtors Information
State & National News
The Voice For Real Estate
Local News
NFCAR Late Fee Reminder...
As of now a $100 late fee will be applied to all dues payments without exception...
 
NFCAR Office Closed On Monday, February 15th
The NFCAR office will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observance of President's Day. The office will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 16th.
 
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 William Raveis (203) 733-8379 
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Education Info
NFCAR's Day Of Education
From 8:30am - 4:30pm on February 17th at Michaels At The Grove 42 Vail Road, Bethel CT
Click Here For The Registration Form
Morning CE Class: Green Commercial Buildings: Issues, Systems & Savings
Buffet Lunch:  Sliced Top Sirloin, Chicken Marsala, Penne ala Vodka, Fresh Vegetable Medley, Salad, Rolls, Coffee, Tea, Lemonade, Ice Tea, Brownies & Cookies. Cash Bar
RPR Presentation: Veronica McManus - What can RPR do for Commercial Members?
Afternoon CE Class: CT Real Estate Legal Review & Update (2016 mandatory)
This event is open to all REALTORS�

NFCAR's February & March 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
-Discrimination Issues in Commercial Real Estate - 2/11 - 9:30-12:30
-Review of Residential Rental Rules & Regs - 2/11 - 1:30-4:30
-NAR's Real Estate Safety Matters - 2/13 - 9:30-12:30
-REALTOR� Code Of Ethics - 2/13 - 1:30-4:30
-Specialty Mortgage Programs - 2/18 - 9:30-12:30
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 2/25 - 9:30-12:30
-New Construction - 2/25 - 1:30-4:30
-Fair Lending - 2/25 - 5:30-8:30
-What Realtors Should Know About Credit - 3/3 - 9:30-12:30
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 3/3 - 1:30-4:30
-Buy The Numbers: Investing In Real Estate - 3/10 - 9:30-12:30
-NAR's Real Estate Safety Matters  - 3/10 - 1:30-4:30
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 3/17 - 9:30-12:30
-Green Commercial Building: Issues, Solutions & Savings-3/24 9:30-12:30
-Review of Residential Rental Rules & Regulations - 3/24 - 1:30-4:30
-(M) CT Real Estate Law: Updated & Revisited - 3/26 - 9:30-12:30
-Mortgage Myths - 3/26 - 1:30-4:30
-Specialty Mortgage Programs - 3/31 - 9:30-12:30
-Environmental Issues - 3/31 - 1:30-4:30
-State Regulations & Code of Ethics - 3/31 - 5:30-8:30
 (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 February's CE Flyer Click Here
or
To download March's CE Flyer Click Here
 (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 Started On 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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Women's Council of Realtors Links 
Local Chapter Facebook Page: Click here
National: www.wcr.org
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State & National News
Pending Home Sales Tick Up in December
Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in December, but inched forward slightly, fueled by a large increase in the Northeast that outpaced declines in the other three major regions, according to the National Association of Realtors�. Click here to read the entire article.  

Mortgage Rates Move Lower Than Expected
For the fifth consecutive week, mortgage rates trended down, surprising even forecasters. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now at its lowest average since April 30, 2015. To read more, click here.

Home Sales Up 10.9% in December
In a press release to the media on Wednesday, Connecticut REALTORS� reported that single-family residential home sales in Connecticut increased 10.9 percent comparing December 2015 to December 2014. The median sales price of $242,000 represents a 1.2% decrease from $245,000 in that same time period. Median indicates that half the homes sold for more and half for less. Total units of homes sold were 2,850 in December 2015 and 2,571 in December 2014.
Townhouses and condominium sales in Connecticut decreased 7.9 percent comparing December 2015 to December 2014; with a median sales price of $146,700 representing a 6.2 percent decrease from $156,425 in that same time period in 2014. Total units sold were 606 in December 2015 and 658 in December 2014. To read the full release click here
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The Voice For Real Estate

Sales Surge, Tech Lab, Texting
Sales Surge, Tech Lab, Texting

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NFCAR's 2016 
Directors

 

  President:
Barbara Adler
 
President Elect:
 Patty McManus

 

Roberta Anderson
John Ashkar
Lucy Blessey
David Brand
Linda Connolly
Michiko Fahsbender
Pat Fink
Anne Lewis
Connie Strait
Adele Unger
Charlie Vlahos
Rhonda Woods
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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) 


Art Mannion

AJ Mannion Law Office 


Tim Judge

Better Qualified


David MacKenzie

Caliber Home Loans

 

Edward Hannafin

Collins Hannafin etc PC

   

Larry Janesky

CT Basment Systems


Norbert Deslauriers

CT Housing Finance Authority

 

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


Abraham Siegel

Massih Law

 

  Steven Greenberg

Naugatuck Valley Savings

 

Thomas Lutz

Newtown Savings Bank

 

Todd Clifford

People's United Bank

 

LouAnn Daprato

Prime Lending 


 
Hank Millard

Prysma Lending Group


 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


Rosemary Rainville

Tankworks 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