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December/13/2011
Winter Coat and Children's Clothing Drive
Winter Coat & Children's Clothing Drives
Are your closets overflowing with coats you're not wearing anymore? Now's a great time to clean out that valuable space and help the Community Relations/CARE Award Committee of SMAR with their Winter Coat & Children's Clothing Drives.
Donate your coats....
December/12/2011
Secret Santas NEEDED!
Sponsor a needy local nursing home resident TODAY. It's so easy to do and it takes so little to brighten their day.
PLEASE HELP- THE NEED IS GREAT THIS YEAR! We still have 150unsponsored residents in Southern Maryland.28in St Mary's,55in Calvert, and 67 in Charles!
December/5/2011
Local Nursing Home Residents Need YOUR HELP!
Help the SMAR Community Relations Committee in their effort to bring Holiday Cheer to local nursing home residents who have few or no visitors. Sponsor as many as you can before December 16. DON'T WAIT! Click here for more info.
December/5/2011
SMAR Winter Coat & Children's Clothing Drive
The Community Relations/CARE Award Committee of SMAR is sponsoring a Winter Coat & Children's Clothing Drives.
Donate your coats, scarves, gloves and hats (must be clean and in good condition). Coats are donated to Men's, Women's and Children's Shelters. Clothing will be donated to students in...
October/8/2011
It's Money Smart
The Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS and the College of Southern Maryland presents, the 2011 Money Smart Expo on November 12, 2011 at the La Plata Campus of CSM.
This financial literacy expo is FREE to the general public and includes panels of local experts who will discuss and answer..
September/19/2011
Come Find Out About the Exciting Things Happening in St. Charles!
Come find out about the exciting things happening in St. Charles!
REALTOR® Reception
Hosted by St. Charles Communities
this Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sheffield Neighborhood Center, 12146 Pawtuckett Lane, Waldorf, MD 20602
June/14/2011
Increase the Impact of Your Volunteer Work
The C.A.R.E. Award is given annually by the Maryland Association of REALTORS® to Local Boards/Associations to recognize achievements by REALTORS® and Affiliate members in community service and charitable actions.
March/28/2011
2011 SMAR Golf Tournament
2011 SMAR GOLF TOURNAMENT
Coming Friday, May 6!!
Swan Point Yacht & Country Club
11550 Swan Point Blvd, Swan Point MD
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Men's & Women's Long drive and Closest to the Pin
**Hole in One wins a CAR!! - sponsored by Waldorf Toyota**
Cost = $100 per person
March/25/2011
CPR Classes available at SMAR
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
REALTOR® Center, Hughesville
Two classes will be offered
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Morning class (one space left)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Afternoon class
Instruction will be provided by certified Rescue Squad instructors. Completion of this course will result in certification
December/6/2010
Secret Santa Update--Charles County Now Has 62 New Seniors in Need!
Will you become a Secret Santa to someone in need?
SMAR's Community Relations and CARE Award Committee is working with local retirement and nursing homes to bring some holiday cheer to residents who have slim prospects of visits by family or friends this holiday season.
December/3/2010
Home Ownership Matters
In the wake of the release of the Deficit Commission's report with its recommendation to significantly alter the mortgage interest deduction in the IRS tax code, President Beth Gilliland has sent a letter to the editors of all Southern Maryland newspapers and Congressman Steny Hoyer.
December/2/2010
Secret Santa Time!
SMAR's Community Relations and CARE Award Committee is working with local retirement and nursing homes to bring some holiday cheer to residents who have slim prospects of visits by family or friends this holiday season. SMAR members who choose to sponsor someone from the list agree to purchase...
October/14/2010
Best Use of Technology Award from the 2010 MAR Conference
STERLING, VA - Silver Communications, publishers of the Homebuyers Journals® in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC received the prestigious "Best Use of Technology Award" at the 2010 Maryland Association of Realtors Conference and Trade Show in Ocean City, MD.
June/28/2010
IMPORTANT NEWS! Charles County Neighborhood Conservation Initiative
We just received information from Lemuel Carpenter regarding the Charles County Neighborhood Conservation Initiative Down Payment Assistance Loan Program. Today, an NCI Down Payment Assistance Loan was canceled when a home buyer canceled the purchase contract and settlement.
June/16/2010
419 SCAM ALERT!
The popular online marketplace Craigslist and similar sites continue to be the targets of increasingly sophisticated scams involving real estate. Most of these scams originate from overseas and target not only REALTORS®, but their clients as well.
March/18/2010
Extreme Makeover Home Edition coming to Maryland
Do you know a family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you. Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and now they want to drive that famous bus to Maryland!
March/1/2010
SHERIFF'S ALERT: HEATING OIL THEFT
The Charles County Sheriff's Office is issuing an alert to citizens to be extra observant of activity near heating oil tanks after officers responded to calls in which heating oil was stolen from businesses and homes.
February/17/2010
Indy/Mac One West Video and FDIC Response
You may have received a video that was circulating recently on the internet alleging that FDIC's loss sharing agreement with OneWest, the successor to IndyMac Bank, disadvantages short sales. Below is the response from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to this allegation, which is false.
