The Association Office will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday.

The office will re-open on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.

 

The CAR Rookie Society is offering a Mortgage Roundtable to all Rookie REALTORS^® on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Association Office. Lunch will be served.

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The Coastal Association of REALTORS^® and the Women's Council of REALTORS^® are presenting DARRYL DAVIS, a nationally known real estate speaker to show us "How To Be Great In 2008." Don't miss this rare opportunity! The seminar will be held on Friday, February 29 at the Holiday Inn on 66th Street in Ocean City, from 9 a.m. to Noon.
COST: $25 for WCR members; $50 for CAR members.

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C.A.R.E. Award Information Requested
During the recent holiday season, many of our members helped others and we would like to capture this information for the Annual MAR C.A.R.E. Award. Please let us know about your efforts by e-mailing info@coastalrealtor.org or filling out our online Volunteer Recognition Form. Whether it was adopting a family, collecting "Toys for Tots" etc. Even if it was through your church or a local organization. We want to know about it. In 2008 we would like to collect another C.A.R.E. award at the MAR Convention. With your help we can do that. Where you can give details like the following, please do!

• Who it benefited?
• Dollar amount collected?
• How many man hours you volunteered?

REALTORS^® will gather to address political issues and conduct NAR governance meetings on May 12-17, in Washington, D.C. REALTORS^® will take an active role in advancing the industry, the public policy agenda and NAR. Show our REALTOR^® strength and participate in these meetings!

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We send this weekly update, as well as other important information via e-mail. If we do not have your correct email address you can either fill out a REALTOR^® Change Form that is located on our website under REALTOR^® Resources, or you may go into the Members Only section of the website and edit your membership information right online. When you make membership changes online, those updates are activated immediately online, including on your directory listing so please be alert to spelling when updating!

If you are not receiving this newsletter through your email and hearing about from an office mate, please check your listed e-mail, and contact the association office.

 

Classes are Filling Up Classes for the first quarter of 2008 are filling up FAST so sign up NOW! A full schedule is provided online for your convenience. Just click on the class offering and you will be connected to the online sign-up form. See you in class!   FREE ARIS Classes Please check the Coastal Association of REALTORS® web site for ARIS classes scheduled for February - March 2008. There is no longer a charge for these classes. Our website has registration and further details.   Upcoming Classes and Training Opportunities CLASS INSTRUCTOR TIME Monday, February 25 at the CAR Association office 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 106, Berlin, MD Register Now! Advanced Distributed ARIS Training 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 26 at the Carousel Hotel 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD Register for the Feb. 26 classes at The Frederick Academy website or call 1-800-854-0950. Each class costs $35. New Bankruptcy Reform Act 3 hrs MD / DE legal update Al Monshower, Esq. 9 a.m. - Noon Procuring Cause 3 hrs MD / DE elective Al Monshower, Esq. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Feb 29 at the Holiday Inn 6600 Coastal Hwy/Oceanfront (66th Street), Ocean City, MD 21842 Register Now! How to Be Great in 2008 Training Darryl Davis 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday, March 3 at the CAR Association office 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 106, Berlin, MD Register Now! Basic ARIS Training 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, March 7 at the CAR Association office 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 106, Berlin, MD Mold Seminar 3 hrs MD Professional Enhancement Dave Meyers 9 a.m. - Noon