3/14/24 MJAR Newsletter: Register for the Circle of Excellence Event, NAR Broker Hour; Candidate Training Academy, and More…

March 14, 2024

Join us for the biggest celebration of the year, where we honor 634 Mid Jersey Association members who are recipients of the NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Award, which recognizes the achievements of Realtors® who have demonstrated excellence in salesmanship.

Wed, April 3, 2024,

Breakfast begins at 10:30 AM

Program begins 11:30 AM

Cash Bar

Location

The Palace at Somerset Park

333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873

RSVP Deadline

Friday, March 29

MJAR Members: $50

Non-Members: $65

Group Reservations

Planning on having a large group attend our event? Fill out the group registration form to reserve a group of tickets or a full table.

Group Registration Form Here

Congratulations to all of the award recipients on a highly successful year!

View the list of recipients here.

NAR Broker Power Hour

March 27 at 1 PM

The Key to Recruit and Retain Top-Performing Agents and Boost Sales

Your top agents may have a vision of their ideal retirement, and you can help them meet that goal while they help you boost sales with Real Estate IRAs. Very few brokers offer a retirement platform where their agents can invest in what they know—real estate (let alone understand how Real Estate IRAs work). Stand out from the competition by providing your agents with a unique and valuable benefit.

During this Broker Power Hour, you’ll learn how to:

• Provide a low-cost, flexible incentive for your agents.

• Use commissions to boost agents’ retirement.

• Gain a competitive advantage to grow overall sales.

NJ Realtors Candidate Training

April 10 from 10 AM - 3 PM

This free in-person workshop gives REALTORS®, REALTOR®-friendly candidates, and potential candidates an introduction to and expectations of running for public office. It is a valuable head start in their political journey and provides information on how to run successful campaigns. Complimentary coffee and lunch will be provided. For questions or concerns, please email Jailyn Frazier at jfrazier@njrealtor.com.

Location:

New Jersey REALTORS® Headquarters

10 Hamilton Avenue

Trenton, NJ 08611

Speaker: Rebecca Moll Freed & Julienne Uhlich

Supra Lockbox - Daylight Savings

Supra BT LE lockboxes do not adjust for Daylight Saving Time. For agents that have programmed lockbox access hours, the effective access hours on those lockboxes will be one hour later during Daylight Saving Time than the pre-set access hours.

Check out Supra's quick video on how to adjust programmed lockbox access hours here.

Jumpstart Your Business with RPR

April 2 at 2 pm (More Dates Available)

RPR covers every aspect of your business, from working with buyers to listing presentations to open houses to prospecting. With hundreds of datasets, RPR provides you with information to instantly reply to client questions and address their needs. In this class, you'll receive an overview of RPR's most popular tools and data sets, including the following:

Research a property's history, including mortgage, tax and deed records, historical listings, and changes in estimated values
Access monthly market trends
Use templated reports to share information with clients and customers
Identify neighborhood and school data
Utilize map tools to pinpoint flood zones, drive times, and points of interest
Share important market and property data with clients and customers

Realtors® Property Resource (RPR) is an NAR member benefit and is included in your annual dues to the National Association of REALTORS®, so there's nothing to buy. No subscription fees and no renewals.

Closure of the Trenton Satellite Office of the Association

Members were informed in 2023 that the Trenton property of the Association was for sale. This is to notify you that the satellite office of the Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS® located at 1428 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, will permanently close in March. Our headquarters office, located at 14 Old Bridge Turnpike in South River, and our satellite office, located at 3461 US Highway 22 E Bldg. B, in Branchburg, will remain. If you need to visit the Trenton office (before the permanent closing), please schedule an appointment first by calling MJAR at (609) 392-3666 or by email at info@core-realtors.com, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing Webinar

April 11, from 9 AM - 12:30 PM

This class is available for NJ and PA CE credits.

This webinar helps real estate professionals interrupt stereotypical thinking to avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds.

Special price in honor of Fair Housing Month: $25

Instructor: Isabelle Perkins

Credits: 3 Elective credits for New Jersey

Receive CE Credit for Both NJ & PA

Members who register and complete the course will receive 3.5 RE CE credits for PA and 3 Elective credits for NJ.

Brought to you by Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS® &

Bucks County Association of REALTORS®

NAR to Provide Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) Course at

No Cost to Realtors®

Throughout 2024, the National Association of REALTORS® is making the popular Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation course, typically $295, available to REALTORS® at no cost. The ABR® course is the first step toward earning the ABR® designation and focuses on the key information and skills agents need today when working with buyers, including how to:

• Walk buyers through written buyer representation agreements.

• Advocate for their client's best interests throughout the transaction.

• Articulate their value to the buyer client.

• Work with data to complete insightful market analyses.

• Explain the range of financing options available to clients.

• Stay on top of emerging trends.

• Build relationships that carry beyond the closing.

Click Here to Sign Up and View All Available Options

Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS® (MJAR) 2023 NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® Recipients

Congratulations to all of the 2023 New Jersey REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® recipients on a highly successful year! In 2023, we had 634 members receive this prestigious award.Click here to view the list of award recipients. New Jersey REALTORS® emailed all recipients the 2023 advertising package, and it’s also available here. To view the advertising rules, click here.

Affiliate Membership Application Become an Affiliate member and take advantage of the opportunity to market your services to approximately 7,900+ CORE Realtor® members. Download the Affiliate membership application here.