SPONSORED BY: Guilford Savings Bank, Blake Financial LLC,
The Real Estate Book, Tiger Group, Coastal Home Inspection, Liberty Bank, Peck & Tuneski, Marvin H. Schaefer Inspection Service, GMAC Mortgage, and People's United Bank.

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ABR DESIGNATION COURSE

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria. This course is co-sponsored by Midd-Shore and CAR.

Wednesday, May 21 & Thursday, May 22, 2008
9:00am - 4:30pm
MSAR Office

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DID YOU KNOW...
that 84% of all home buyers used the Internet in their property search last year?

Do you have a website that promotes you and your business?

Imagine your own professional website that you can create and edit in minutes, with no IT person needed, that includes a lead-tracking system, a professional e-mail address and premium web hosting with your own domain name, synchronized to work together---for less than the cost of your morning coffee.

MSAR has teamed up with ITema, a leading provider of low-cost dynamic websites and productivity tools for the real estate industry. They are dedicated to delivering easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use, quality website solutions and associated business tools that level the competitive playing field and allow small businesses to look and perform like big businesses.

ITema is offering a waived setup fee ($99 savings), a 10% monthly billing discount, and the first 50 members to sign-up with get the first month web hosting FREE! Simply enter code MIDD989 to get this special pricing.

Click here for the Top Ten Reasons to Have a Website to Promote Your Business.

Click here for more information and to get started.

WANTED: Midd-Shore Members to volunteer for 1-hour shifts at these locations! Please call the contacts for each location to sign up!

Clinton: Shaw's Market on June 7th • Doris Fallon: 203-245-3133
Branford: A&P Supermarket on June 7th • Jayne Nunziante: 203-481-7247
East Lyme: Tri-Town Foods on June 14th • Shelly Fetterhoff: 860-442-7300
Old Saybrook: Stop & Shop on June 28th • Rosemarie Cushing:860-399-7813

Click here for an informational flyer to learn how you can donate!

MSAR ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP

The Midd-Shore Association of Realtors is dedicated to providing cost-effective training opportunities that meet the needs of our members and enhance the skills, knowledge, and competencies of their employees.

We have partnered with Lorman Education Services to provide real-estate and development education offered in Connecticut. All members receive a 15% discount when they mention Discount Code H4747989. Please call Lorman at 1-866-352-9539 and mention Priority Code 16026 to receive your discount.

Or click here to access their website.

Continuing Education Courses

Our Spring 2008 Schedule is here, including classes through the rest of the current CE period, which ended March 31st for brokers and ends on May 31st for salespersons! Click here for a registration form.

Saturday CE Marathon--Saturday, May 10, 2008--Fulfill ALL your CE requirements in ONE DAY!!! Choose from all 4 classes or just one or two. Click here for a registration form.

Online Courses are available through ReCampus. Can't make it to our office to take your classes? Take your courses at your convenience from your own home or office. Check out the courses we offer online!

Education
Do You Need a New Career?
Consider Getting Your Real Estate License!
Or upgrade your "salesperson" license to a "broker" license.

The Midd-Shore Association of REALTORS® offers the

Principles & Practices of Real Estate
60-Hour Pre-Licensing Course
at a very affordable price. We are conveniently located in Old Saybrook, close to Route One, Interstate 95 and Route 9.

NEXT COURSE:
July 1, 2008 - September 11, 2008

Click here for a registration form.
Email Pat Boyle for more information.