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“Now in the
REALTOR® Store”
Revolving Crystal Paperweight (lighted)
Open House Directional Signs w/ metal stand
Company Sign Post Business Card holder (customized with your
company logo)
Outdoor Brochure Box
Take One/Leave One Stands
Qualifier Plus IIIx – Advanced Residential Finance Calculator
Info Pak
Saint Joseph Home Seller
A-Frame Signs $27.00
Promotional Flags $13.95
Payment may be made by Check, Visa, MasterCard or Cash.
Call
Ronnie today at 1-888-340-8727, 301-870-2323 or
301-274-4406 for any questions.
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ABR 2-Day Designation Course & Elective at
SMAR!
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All 3 Days are approved for Continuing
Education Credit – See Details Below!
January 14 & 15, 2009 – 2 Day Core Course
8:30 am – 5 pm
Cost: $325 (includes a catered breakfast and lunch both days.)
$$Early Bird Special – Register by December 5th and
save $25!$$
Day 1
Topics Include:
“Maryland
Agency Law Clarified” – 3 clock hours (Topic A –
Federal, state or local legislative issues)
“Issues
of Agency Representation” – 3 clock hours (Topic
F – Professional enhancement for practicing licensees)
Day 2 Topics Include:
“Licensee
Services Provided in Real Estate Transactions” –
3 clock hours (Topic F – Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees)
“Negotiating
on Behalf of Your Client” – 3 clock hours (Topic
F – Professional enhancement for practicing licensees)
January 16, 2009 – ABR® Elective “Intro to Real
Estate Auction”
9 am – 4 pm
6 clock
hours – Topic F) Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees
Cost: $125
$$Special: Take this
elective course with the 2 Day Core course and take $25 off the
cost of this course!$$
For more information regarding how to obtain the ABR
designation please visit www.rebac.net.
To register click
here to download the form or pay online.
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The SMAR
office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday,
November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. The office
will re-open Monday, December 1st, at 8:30 am.
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MRIS Hands-on Training for SMAR Members
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Listed below is the schedule for MRIS
"hands-on" Training for November.
Classes are held at the SMAR Training Room - 8440 Old Leonardtown
Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
See below for information on how to register. Do not call SMAR to
register.
November Classes
 Matrix - Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 1:30
pm - 4:30 pm
Getting Started with MRIS - Wednesday,
November 19, 2008, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
How to register for a class
Go to the MRIS website at http://www.mris.com
In the upper right corner is the link to Login
You will login using your User ID (same as MRIS ID), PIN and
SAFEMLS® Password.
Click on Login
To the left of the screen, "hover" over
"Training" and click on "Class Enrollment"
You will see the list of all the MRIS classes
Select the class you want to sign up for and click on
"Go"
Next screen will show the class and the dates for the class
Find the class and date you want and click on the link marked
"Register Now"
On the next screen click on "Complete Registration"
The system will automatically send an email confirmation.
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CODE OF ETHICS TRAINING
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Maryland Code of Ethics as required by the MD Real
Estate Commission
and
NAR REALTOR® Code of Ethics requirements
Confused?!? Read our FAQs Below
Q. What are the specific Maryland Code of Ethics
requirements?
A. Every two (2) years, all Maryland licensees are
required to complete one, three (3) hour Maryland Code of Ethics
Course that includes the practices of flipping and predatory
lending.
Q. I've heard there is a different Code of Ethics training
requirement for REALTORS®. Is that true?
A. Maryland real estate agents who are also
REALTORS® must fulfill the requirements of the Real Estate
Commission as described above plus every four (4) years the
National Association of REALTORS® requires that REALTORS®
complete one, 2.5 hour REALTOR® Code of Ethics
course. The current four-year cycle began January 1,
2005 and ends December 31, 2008.
Q. I took a Code of Ethics class at SMAR about a year
ago. I don't remember if it was a class for Maryland Code
of Ethics or REALTOR® Code of Ethics. How can I find out?
A. The Code of Ethics Classes offered at SMAR
satisfies both requirements. If you took a Code of Ethics
class from a different provider, you may want to check with the
course provider to make sure that the course you took included
the Maryland Code of Ethics requirements (including flipping and
predatory lending) as well at the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.
Q. How do I report to NAR that I attended a REALTOR®
Code of Ethics training class within the current four-year cycle
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2008?
A. SMAR is responsible for maintaining member
records including recording attendance at Code of Ethics classes
and for frequent uploading of member records to NAR.
Q. I took a Code of Ethics class from a different provider.
Can I assume that my attendance at that class has been reported
to NAR?
A. No. Contact the provider to ask if they
reported your attendance to NAR.
Q. I attended an Ethics class that satisfied the NAR
REALTOR® Code of Ethics requirements. How do I notify SMAR?
A. If you have attended a class somewhere other than
SMAR and the outline followed the specific criteria and learning
objectives established by the National Association of REALTORS®,
you may provide a copy of your completion certificate by faxing
to Hannah Sanders 301-870-2575 or you may mail to SMAR, 8440 Old
Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637.
NARs specific criteria and learning objectives may
be found here.
Q. I just discovered that the Ethics class I took did not satisfy
the NAR REALTOR® Code of Ethics requirements. What can I do
to complete this requirement by December 31, 2008?
A. Members can access the ethics training course on
line—free of charge at www.realtor.org.
On the left side of the screen, click on Education or you may
type this link into your browser window http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/coetraining.
The online course is completely automated; REALTORS® can
stop and start from where they leave off, as long as they
complete a course within 30 days from their start date. A
member's successful completion of the course is recorded in NRDS
(the National REALTORS® Database System) so that local
associations can track who has completed the online course.
Please
note: The course is password protected. If you have
not set up your user name and password on realtor.org, it only
takes a minute to do so.
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Winter Coat Drive
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The
Community Relations/CARE Award Committee of SMAR is sponsoring a
Winter Coat Drive. Coats are donated to Men, Women and
Children’s Shelters. Now through November 28th, donate your
coats, scarves, gloves and hats (must be clean and in good
condition) to one of the following locations:
Calvert County
Long and Foster Real Estate
100 Harrow Lane
Suite 113
Prince Frederick, MD
Charles County
Davis Realty
40 St Patricks Dr
Waldorf, MD
Southern
Maryland Association of REALTORS®
8440 Old Leonardtown Road
Hughesville, MD
St. Mary’s County
Leonard Realty
22607 Three Notch Road
California, MD
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Wednesday,
November 19, 2008
Mold & Residential Real Estate
Denise Canter
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: F) Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Thursday,
November 20, 2008
Legal & Legislative Update
Chuck Kasky
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: A) Federal, state or local legislative issues
This course satisfies the Legal Requirement as set forth by the MD
Real Estate Commission.
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Wednesday,
December 3, 2008
Creative Financing in a Tighter Market
Bill Hocker
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: F) Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Friday,
December 5, 2008 - Education on the go!
Legal & Legislative Update
Chuck Kasky
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: A) Federal, state or local legislative issues
This course satisfies the Legal Requirement as set forth by the MD
Real Estate Commission.
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: Long & Foster Real Estate, 3165 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD
20603
Wednesday,
December 10, 2008
Risk Reduction - New Topic
Don Martin
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: F) Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Wednesday,
December 10, 2008
Fair Housing
Don Martin
1:30 pm – 3 pm
1.5 clock hours
Approved Topic: C) Fair Housing Law
$20 members/$25 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Thursday,
December 11, 2008
Residential Contract of Sale in Simple English
Robert "Bob" Hall
9: 30 am – 12:30 pm
3 clock hours
Approved Topic: F) Professional enhancement for practicing
licensees
$40 members/$50 non-member
Additional $5 fee for walk-ins
Location: REALTOR® Center, 8440 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville,
MD 20637
Click here
to see the rest of SMAR’s Continuing Education
Schedule.
To register you may contact Hannah Sanders at
888-340-8727 or register online at the above link.
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