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Volume 16, Number 14
♦ July 8, 2011
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| REALTOR®
Recommendations for Municipal Elections Being
Accepted Now |
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If you know a candidate running for office in
your town who is supportive of the real estate
industry, why not recommend them for RPAC support?
Click here for
the REALTOR® Recommendation Form online, or
contact the CAR office and ask that a
Recommendation form be sent to you. For
questions or assistance, please contact
Holly Reed. |
| CTMLS
Quarter 1 Housing Statistics Are
Out! |
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Statewide and County statistics are
available and are broken down by: Annual sales
by county and percent change - SFH and Condos,
Average vs. Median Sale Price by Year – SFH,
Number Sold by Month - SFH and Condos, Median Sale
Price by Quarter, List Price vs. Sale Price by
Quarter - SFH and Condos, Average Days on Market
by Year, Average Days on Market by Month, Total Q1
and County Level Pre-foreclosures, Auctions, and
REOs. |
| Regulation on HUD
Properties |
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Some members have reported receiving contracts
on REO properties with the statement “subject to
24CFR Section 206.125” and are questioning this
reference. Click
here for more. |
| Thank You
for Your Support! |
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This year you helped raise over $600 for the
CAR Foundation during the Travelers
Championship. CAR sold almost 50 discounted
tickets to the tournament. REALTORS® took a
break from the hustle and bustle of selling real
estate to catch some exciting championship golf,
network with their peers and “Went Back in Time”
with Huey Lewis & the News! In addition
to buying discounted golf tickets, several members
and boards also pledged 1¢ or more per birdie made
during the week of the tournament. We
learned that soggy greens do in fact mean more
birdies! This year 1839 birdies were made
resulting in additional money to the
Foundation. THANK YOU to those who
participated – keep an eye out for More Ways to
Give! |
| 2nd Annual
REALTOR® Family Day at Six Flags New
England! |
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Another fun filled day has been planned for
REALTORS®, their families, friends and clients at
Six Flags New England on Saturday, August
13th. Tickets are just $39.50 each - a
savings of over 50% per person - and include all
day admission to Six Flags New England and
Hurricane Harbor Water Park, an all you can eat
buffet lunch and free parking. This is a
great opportunity to meet and network with fellow
REALTORS® from across New England! Click here to download the promotional
flyer or visit http://www.sfnepicnic.com/car to
purchase your tickets online today! All ticket
orders must be received by August 5th
for discount to apply. |
| Sponsor
Spotlight: People’s
Bank |
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Many CAR programs/events would not be possible
without the continued support of our generous
sponsors. We hope that you will help us thank them
for their support by taking a minute to check out
the various products and services they have to
offer.
This year we welcome back long time CAR
supporter People’s United Bank sponsoring the
drink tickets distributed at the dinner/awards
program during the 10th Annual CT REALTORS® Leadership
Conference. People's United Bank is the
largest independent bank in New England with
approximately $25 billion in assets and nearly 340
branches in Connecticut. A diversified financial
services company founded in 1842, People's United
Bank provides consumer, commercial, insurance,
retail investment and wealth management and trust
services to personal and business customers. Their
mission is simple – invest in the communities they
serve. You can learn more about People’s United
Bank at https://www.peoples.com/.
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| Q2: Game
On! |
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CAR Legal Department’s hottest fun feature,
Quiz Question,
continues. The prize is a $25 restaurant.com gift
card! It’s easy to play! Just read the question,
pick your answer, and submit it. Look for Q2 in
the Hotsheet every two weeks and on CAR’s home page under “The
Latest from CAR”. All correct answers go into a
hat and the winner’s name is drawn.
Alison Lundie was the winner of last week’s
quiz question.
Here
is the link for this week’s
quiz. | |
| In
This Issue: |
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| Hotsheet Legal
Tip |
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HUD-
imposed “Freeze”
CAR has been made
aware of situations where closings of HUD-owned
properties have been delayed due to a HUD-imposed
“freeze.” Click
here for more. |
| Real Estate
News |
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Pending
Home Sales Turn Around in
May
Pending home sales
rose strongly in May with all regions experiencing
gains from a year ago, pointing to higher housing
activity in the second half of the year, according
to the National Association of
REALTORS®. The Pending
Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator
based on contract signings, rose 8.2 percent to
88.8 in May from an upwardly revised 82.1 in April
and is 13.4 percent higher than the 78.3 reading
in May 2010. The data reflects contracts but not
closings, which normally occur with a lag time of
one or two months. Read
more here.
For more interesting real
estate news, please visit here. |
| Member
Benefits |
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Personal
Wine
Save 15% off your order.
PersonalWine.com provides the perfect way to say
"Thank You" on a personal level to your clients
while enhancing your professional image. Personal
Wine offers prize winning wines and products
custom labeled with your message, logo or
graphics. Choose from over 90 wines offered at
20-50% off retail prices and access to limited
edition and exclusive reserve offerings. Custom
label design services are free. Purchase by the
bottle, case, bulk order or just the labels! For
more details, click
here.
LifeLock
CAR members are entitled to
a 10% discount off this valuable and already
affordable service! LifeLock is designed to
protect your identity and help manage your credit.
It is intended to prevent crimes before they occur
by taking several precautionary measures such as
blocking your credit so only you can use it and
stopping pre-approved credit offers. Additionally,
it is backed by a $1,000,000 reimbursement
guarantee should your identity ever be stolen
while subscribing to their service. The discounted
subscription fee is $9 a month (or $99 a year).
For more details, click here.
Six
Flags
CAR members can purchase
admission tickets at a discount. The tickets are
good any day during the 2011 season and are
offered at a reduced price of $26 each (regular
gate price is $44.99 for adults/$34.99 kids). Kids
2 and under are FREE! This online benefit program
offers not only substantial savings, but allows
you to "print and go" so you have your ticket in
hand when you get to the park with no waiting in
line to purchase tickets. For more details, click here. |
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