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| Nationally Acclaimed Speaker Willie Jolley is Coming to PGCAR Education Day This Friday. Don't Miss This Opportunity and Insight on |
| "How To Turn This Economic Setback Into A Comeback" |
Willie Jolley is "America's Premier Celebrity Speaker, Singer, Author...Inspiring Millions with Music & Motivation!" Enjoy award winning speaker, singer, best selling author, national media personality and columnist Willie Jolley during the Friday lunch hour ... FREE speaker and lunch for Education Day registrants!
 
This Friday, March 13
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
(12 noon check-in; 12:15 Luncheon Begins)
at La Fontaine Bleu
Not attending Education Day?
Only $25 for JUST the Willie Jolley luncheon.
Register now at pgcar.com >>
Spread the word with the PDF flyer >>
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EARN YOUR GRI at PGCAR
GRI 200 Starts Thursday, April 9.
GRI 100 is offered in October ~ They can be taken in any order. |
| Sign up for the entire, 27 CE Series 200 here!
Need a few make-up classes?
Sign up for individual classes by clicking class titles below. |
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PGCAR MEMBER or REALTOR® Fee - $325 Full Series / $ 85 Each Module
Non-Member / Non- REALTOR® Fee - $625 Full Series / $125 Each Module
All Classes are Held 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at PGCAR
CLASSES ARE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 40 REGISTRANTS
REGISTER AT WWW.PGCAR.COM >>
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| NEW REAL ESTATE COMMISSION FEE SCHEDULE NOW EFFECTIVE |  |  |
The regulation increasing fees for license renewals and other services became effective March 1, 2009.
Click here for the Commission Announcement and updated fee schedule.
| CONTINUING EDUCATION |  |  |
Earn All Required
MD and DC Continuing Education Hours
and Your GRI Designation
at PGCAR.
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Rookie REALTOR® Society Presents:
Contracts
Thursday, April 2
At La Fontaine Bleu,
7963 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706
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Registration & Networking |
| 10:00 - 12:00 noon |
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FREE to all Rookies, but registration is required.
RSVP HERE!
The Rookie Society is growing! Join the group that's Jumping in to a Great Career! Download the flyer, save the dates of future meetings and come on out for FREE industry know-how and networking.
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Are You Ready for NSP?
Taking Advantage of Federal Homebuyer Tax Credits?
Visit the PGCAR.com home page this week and click on the Economic Stimulus Legislative Alert for details on the Neighborhood Stabilization Plan (down payment closing cost assistance for buyers of foreclosed properties) and improved tax credits immediately available to homebuyers from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law on February 17, 2009. Articles will remain available in PGCAR.com Legislative News. PGCAR is continuing to offer many training seminars and CE classes to help prepare you for NSP opportunities. A 3 CEU FHA 203K Purchase Rehab class covering NSP is offered at this Friday's (March 13) Education Day.
Fannie Instructs Its Servicers Not to
Cut Commissions on Short Sales
On February 24, 2009, Fannie Mae sent Announcement 09-03 to its servicers instructing them not to negotiate commissions on short sales below the amount negotiated by the listing agent (unless the commission exceeds 6 percent). The requirement took effect March 1, 2009.
Fannie Mae Policy Changes >>
Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)
On December 23, 2008, New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (government sponsored enterprises) announced the final agreement of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). The agreement establishes standards on solicitation, selection, compensation, conflicts of interest and appraiser independence. The HVCC is effective May 1, 2009, for any mortgage that will be sold to the GSEs. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) mortgages are not covered in the agreement.
HVCC Frequently Asked Questions >>
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Code of Ethics Case Study: Case #11-1:
Appraiser's Competence for Assignment
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REALTOR® A sold a light industrial property to Buyer B, a laundry operator. Several months later, Buyer B engaged REALTOR® A's services to appraise the property and to supply an appraisal report for use in possible merger with another laundry. REALTOR® A carried out this appraisal assignment and submitted his report. Buyer (now Client) B was dissatisfied with the report feeling that the valuation, in comparison with the market price that he had paid was excessively low. Client B then engaged an appraiser specializing in industrial property, and after receiving the second appraisal report, filed a complaint with the Board of REALTORS® charging REALTOR® A with the incompetent and unprofessional service as an appraiser.
At the hearing, questioning established that REALTOR® A could cite no other industrial property appraisal he had made, and that his appraisal experience had been limited exclusively to residential property. The hearing also established that when the client proposed the appraisal, REALTOR® A had readily accepted the assignment and that he had at no time disclosed the extent and limitations of his appraisal experience with his client.
You Be the Judge
Based on your understanding of the Code of Ethics Article 11, how do you think the Professional Standards Panel ruled?
Find out here >>
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CHRISTMAS IN APRIL
Volunteer Now to Make a Difference!
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4/25/2009 |
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7:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
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A Prince George's County home site |
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| Please join us on Saturday, April 25 to help a needy Prince George's family with general home repair. If you can hold a hammer, paint brush or broom you can help. No special skills required ~ please come and help out! The Community Service Committee will be putting together at least one team of workers.
Please sign up now to help their planning! |
| HELP WIN $10,000 FOR THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY | | |
PGCAR members do so much to help others. Help us share this good news and we could win a donation from MAR of $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 to the charities of our choice!
Do you volunteer for your church, collect money or toys for "Toys for Tots," raise or make donations to charitable organizations, drive for Meals on Wheels, donate time at your child's school or Scouts? However you volunteer and give back to the community, we'd like to hear about it! Please complete the online form in the PGCAR.com Community Service section.
Let's win that C.A.R.E. award for the Prince George's community at the 2009 MAR Convention. With your help we can do that. The deadline is May 29th. We know many of you participate in multiple community events, so please submit as early as possible and with photos and testimonials when available. Online Form >>
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SPOTLIGHT SPECIALS
Place your ad in the Official Homes Section of The Prince George's County Association of REALTORS®, brought to you by The Gazette. This is a special pullout FULL COLOR supplement reaching over 127,000 homes and businesses in Prince George's County.
CHOOSE YOUR SPECIAL!!!
- BUY 1 AD, GET AN AD IN THE GAZETTE OF YOUR CHOICE FOR 15% OFF
- BUY 2 ADS, GET THE 3rd HALF PRICE
- BUY 3 ADS, GET THE INTERNET FREE FOR 3 MONTHS
(ad must be the same ad that is in the spotlight and will run for 3 months straight)
BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT FOR FREE!
That's right, FREE! Write an article that would be of interest to real estate consumers and have it published in the Official Homes Section of The Prince George's Association of REALTORS® - brought to you by The Gazette.
Article
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TODAY,
March 9 |
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Ad Copy
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Wednesday,
March 11 |
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Publication
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Thursday,
March 19 |
If you are interested in writing an article or placing an ad, please contact
Heidi Lamere at 240-473-7588 or hlamere@gazette.net.
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SAVE THE DATE
Ticket sales opening soon!
RPAC Fundraiser
April 21st, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Membership Renewals are Now PAST DUE!
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Haven't renewed yet? Save the loss of your SentriLock lockbox access, discounted MRIS fees and other REALTOR® Membership benefits. Renewing online is as easy as 1-2-3.
1 - Click here
2 - Log in
3 - Renew online and receive your itemized receipt immediately !
Thank You for Making PGCAR One of the
BEST professional associations!
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