Congratulations to Mary Ann Hebert of Bannon & Hebert in Middlebury, the 2011 State REALTOR® of the Year! The award is presented by the Connecticut Association of REALTORS® and sponsored by CTMLS! Mary Ann will be formally honored during the upcoming Leadership Conference. Thanks to the CTMLS for their sponsorship of this prestigious program!  

The registration deadline for CAR’s Tenth Annual CT REALTORS® Leadership Conference and CE Day is next Friday, November 4!  Overnight rooms are going fast…note that the group rate expires on Monday, November 7. 

CE Day on November 30 will offer the mandatory course required for license renewal along with a Professional Standards Mock Trial. This unique elective continuing education course will take you to the heart of the hearing process as you study a hypothetical case by witnessing it in action.  This course is not only approved for 3 hours of elective CE but also satisfies the NAR Mandatory Ethics Training Requirement for the 2009-2012 cycle.   

Want a free lunch?  Sign up for both classes for just $60 and lunch is included!  During lunch you will also be able to roam the “Hall of Benefits” featuring several of CAR’s affinity partners offering you discounted products/services for your business and personal use.  In doing so, you will also earn a key that could open a treasure chest of cash and prizes! Register Now!

Tickets just $16! (normally $35)

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Quantities are limited, so purchase yours today! 

CATIC's Legislative Review of the 2011 Connecticut Legislative Session, REALTOR® Edition is now available. It can be accessed at CATIC’s site or visit the Legal Hotline Section on the CAR Legal page. CAR thanks CATIC for their generosity in making the survey available to its REALTORS®.

How much do you want to save?  $10, $20, even $60? If you only want to save a little, take the mandatory class through RECampus and save $10. Want to save more?  Save $20 and satisfy 3 hours of elective CE and the mandatory CE requirement (plus the NAR mandatory Ethics requirement).  Want to save BIG TIME?  Save $60 by taking all 12 hours of CE through RECampus.  With this package, satisfy all of your CE needs plus the NAR Ethics requirement.  You can take the courses offered in your home, your office, or while traveling, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with just a computer and an Internet connection.  Go to RECampus for more information and check out the online packages today.

Starting your holiday shopping early?  Are you researching what’s the “IN” gift to give?  Donate to the CAR Foundation every time you search the Internet or shop on-line.  iGive donates about a penny with every qualified search. Start here before every Internet search and watch the pennies roll in!!  In addition, up to 26% of each purchase at any of the 900+ stores is donated automatically to the Foundation. As a special bonus, if you make a purchase through iGive within 45 days of joining, they'll donate an EXTRA $5 to the Foundation! With 914 stores in the iGive Mall, it's easy to find the things you need AND raise money for a good cause. It's free, safe, and easy to join. For more information, go iGive's website. Start feeling good while helping a great cause today!

The first ever online auction benefiting the Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was a huge success! Over $2,700 was raised with the help of REALTORS®, AE’s, appraisers, friends and family. From Greenwich to Vernon, East Lyme to Danbury, even some friends in MA, bids came in from all over! 100% of funds donated went directly to the Scholarship Fund. Be on the lookout in the spring for another auction event! Want to donate an item for our next auction?  Contact Abby.

We would like to thank and recognize the Eastern CT Association of REALTORS® (ECAR), our sponsor for the “After Party” honoring incoming CAR President Robert Kimball and his 2012 Executive Committee. Bob and several members of his Executive Committee are members of ECAR. The event will be held immediately following the dinner/awards program during the Tenth Annual CT REALTORS® Leadership Conference on Tuesday, November 29.

ECAR provides services to over 1,100 REALTORS®, Affiliate members and other real estate related interests covering a large portion of the eastern half of the State.  ECAR strives to unite those engaged in the real estate profession to further the interests of home and other real property ownership.  Visit ECAR's website to learn more about them.

Remember to vote on November 8! The RPAC endorsement has been given to ten local candidates, four of whom are members of the REALTOR® community. If you live or work in Fairfield, Bristol, Enfield, Ledyard, Middletown, Greenwich or Manchester, please contact these candidates and find out how you can help.  They are: 

• REALTOR® Michael Tetreau (D) for re-election as First Selectman of Fairfield
• REALTOR® Henri Martin (R) for election to the Bristol Town Council
• REALTOR® Ken Nelson (R) for re-election to the Enfield Town Council
• REALTOR® Dennis Brenner (R) for re-election to the Manchester Board of Directors
• Mr. Bill Lee (R) for re-election to the Enfield Town Council
• Mr. John Rodolico (R) for election as Mayor of Ledyard
• Mr. Philip Pessina (R) for election to the Middletown Common Council
• Mr. Pete Tesei (R) for election as First Selectman of Greenwich
• Ms. Cheri Ann Pelletier (D) for re-election to the Manchester Board of Directors
• Mr. Rudy Kissman (R) for election to the Manchester Board of Directors. 

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 at http://www2.realtoractioncenter.com/site/R?i=2kdlQrlbT_lbGKTaiqI8eg under “The Latest from CAR”. All correct answers go into a hat and the winner’s name is drawn. 

Fred Gettner and Debbie Videtto were the last two winners’ of the legal quiz question.  

Here is the link for this week’s quiz.

• 2011 State REALTOR® of the Year
• Last Chance to Register!
• Discount UConn Huskies Football Tickets 
• CATIC’s 2011 Legislative Review
• Save with Pre-Packaged On-Line CE
• iGive…Do you?
• It Takes LITTLE Effort to Make a HUGE Difference 
• Sponsor Spotlight: Eastern CT Association of REALTORS®
• RPAC Endorses Ten Candidates for Municipal Elections
• Q²: Game On!
• Hotsheet Legal Tip
• Real Estate News
• Member Benefits 

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