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The LR Forms Committee will be meeting July 17th to review the Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell and the Residential Property Disclosure form. If you have any suggestions for changes please email them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Monday, July 7th.
REALTOR® Mixer Thursday, July 10th
5:00-7:00pm at Step Brothers Bar & Grill. Enjoy great food and drink specials while mingling with your fellow REALTORS® and Affiliates. Click on link below for more details.
http://www.nomar.org/images/PDF/REALTOR_MIXER__STEPBROTHERS.pdf
Annual MLS Dues Billing
Curent dues billed are for the period July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015; dues are $340. NOMAR members receive a $20 discount due to services extended to GSREIN members that are funded from NOMAR dues, such as Professional Standards, forms development, maintenance relative to Formulator and support staff.
Please note: Dues are due by June 30th and are considered delinquent on July 1st. After June 30th there is a $75 delinquent fee that must be sent in with your payment. On July 1st, the user's MLS services will be discontinued for nonpayment. You can pay your dues on-line by check or credit card. Go to our website at www.nomar.org for more information and/or to pay on-line.
Note: Agents pay Annual MLS Dues and Brokers pay Quarterly MLS Dues.
2015 Mandatory CE Topic Suggestions Due Prior to July 17th
The Commissioners want to know what you think the 2015 Mandatory Course should be. Please send your suggestions to Lynda Nugent Smith at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Or you can take the LREC survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLFKJ6X. The Commissioners will be discussing the 2015 course at their July 17th meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Homebuying Course - English June 28th and 29th
Realizing the need to simplify the path for citizens to achieve, "the Dream of Homeownership", Sulli Educational Services, Inc. is sponsoring a 12-hour certified homebuyer program. The English course is Saturday, June 28th, 10am to 6pm and Sunday, June 29th, 1pm to 5pm. You must attend both days of the course. All 12-hours are necessary to receive a certificate. The program is $80.
At the end of the course students will receive verification of training that within income limitation opens the door to the various programs in assistance if eligible, Home Funds, Bond Money, various grants in each parish, soft second funds and other grants that help them with their down payment or closing cost. Assistance is subject to credit and income guidelines.
Classes will be held at the Hispanic Resource Center located at 4312 Florida Ave, Kenner, Louisiana 70065. Call (504) 464-6224 for pre-registration. Seating is limited. Please visit www.sulli-educational-services.com At New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®for required documents.
Donate Blood for David daCunha
David was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on March 19th, breaking both of his legs and sustaining multiple serious injuries. He has had five surgeries, was at University Hospital for 3 weeks and in rehab for almost a month. David is now at home and has not worked for over three months.
You can make your donation at:
- To make this as easy as possible you can make your donation at any Blood Center (click here for a list of the 14 locations).
- Remember to tell the attendant that this is "a replacement donation for David daCunha" when you sign in.
If you are unsure if you are eligible to donate blood, click here for the criteria. Your donation will be greatly appreciated!
September 18th - Learn How to be a Commercial Tenant Rep
Save the date ... Thursday, September 18th is "Rookie School". CID is bringing in Gregory Schenk to teach his Relationship Approach to Business: Tenant Representation A to Z. Course is geared towards agents in the business two years or less.
Agents will learn the difference between a transaction approach to business and a relationship approach to business; how to develop those relationships; and the history of tenant representation - why it started, whether they should be in this niche or not, by itself or with the listing side of the business. The agent will learn about lease clauses and why "mastering the market and process" is so important.
Agents learning this technique will be able to help their clients through the process of a lease renewal or relocation to lease, purchase or invest and will be better prepared to save the clients time and money!
Click here for more information and save the date! (Registration will open in July.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Donate from June 9th to August 15th - School Needs Children's Books!
Six years ago, KIPP Central City Primary opened with their first class - 96 kindergarteners. They have since grown to 525 students in grades K-4 and are now concentrating on raising expectations for the students by improving the learning environment.
Literacy has become their most important focus. Research shows that the more exposure children have to books, the grater their love of reading. To that end KIPP CCP is in the process of creating their very first school library. And they need help to make this dream a reality.
KIPP CCP needs donations of hardback children's books.
As most REALTORS® know, de-cluttering and donating items are part of the steps most people take when selling or buying and moving to a new home. So, please forward this email to your clients and ask for the hardback children's books that they no longer want. It might also be a good time for a little "spring cleaning" at your house, as well!
A collection box will be at both NOMAR's Metairie and Mandeville offices from June 9th until August 15th. Please donate!
NOMAR Board Store
We have many REALTOR® items that may help you in getting that listing sold. Drop by our Metairie or Mandeville office to check out what is new!!!
Condolences to ...
... Jeannie Wildey and Anthony Verdin of RE/MAX Real Estate Partners-Westbank whose mother Joycelyn Cheramie also of RE/MAX Partners-Wesbank passed awon on June 20th. Please keep them all in your prayers.