September 5, 2023
NEXT WEEK! NEARLY SOLD OUT!
NHMR FOUNDATION
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
& NETWORKING EVENT

Lyman Orchards Golf Club, Jones Course
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

EVERYONE is welcome - you do not have to be a member of NHMR to participate. Invite your friends, family or colleagues!

Not a golfer? Come for dinner!
Want to golf & need a foursome? We'll pair you!
It's sure to be a spectacular time connecting with professionals in our industry...and it's for a great cause! Proceeds benefit the NHMR Foundation, whose mission is to Improve Lives in Our Communities with a focus on fighting homelessness. There are many ways you can participate: Golf | Volunteer | Donate Sponsor Come for Dinner 
 sponsor a Tee Sign or raffle prize for your office!

2024 Dues Billing Coming Soon

NHMR is beginning the process to generate the invoices for 2024 Association Dues. Members may begin to see a new balance in your NHMR Member portal account this week. Once all of the dues bills have been generated, the 2024 Dues Notice will be emailed to each member. (Dues bills will NOT be mailed).

Payment will be due by January 31, 2024 and NHMR will have a payment plan available. Members who pay their bill on time will also receive a credit for a free CE class through NHMR in 2024.
Member Survey - We Want Your Feedback!
 
Please take this brief survey so we can improve NHMR programs and services to best fit the needs of our Members.
 
Important Update - Changes at NAR

Please see the email CT Realtors sent to all Members last week regarding the resignation of NAR President Kenny Parcell.
September is Realtor Safety Month
 
The REALTOR® Safety Program was created to improve safety culture in the industry and reduce the number of safety incidents by:
·    Building awareness of the risks REALTORS® face on the job.
·    Empowering members to be more prepared with safety protocols in place to reduce their risk.
·    Educating REALTORS® about safety best practices, and providing them with timely topics, tools, and resources.

Safety Month LIVE Webinar
September 13, at 12:00 PM CT, "Unmasking Threats: Enhancing Safety Through Situational Awareness", led by Geoff Fahringer, REALTOR®, safety instructor, and law enforcement officer. Register

AND - Make sure to take advantage of the Free Forewarn Safety Subscription that's included in your CT Realtors membership, as well as the Forewarn Training Webinars being offered this month.
 
For more information, visit nar.realtor/safety.  
Realtor of the Year & Community Service Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
 
We encourage you to nominate a fellow Realtor for either award! Criteria for Realtor of the Year should include Local/State/National Association of Realtors involvement, community involvement, and career achievements, as well as ethical conduct in Real Estate.
 
 
Know a Realtor who gives back to the community? Nominate them for the NHMR Community Service award! Realtors can nominate themselves as well.
 
Click here for a Community Service Award nomination form. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 20th. 
Events
FREE Sustainability CE Day & Lunch
Sept. 19
 
Craig Foley, GREEN Realtor and leading voice on sustainability in the real estate industry, comes to NHMR to teach two in-person CE classes:
 
9:00 am - Selling The Sun: Listing, Marketing and Establishing Value of a Solar PV Home
1:00 pm - Fundamentals of Sustainable Homes
 
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Complimentary Lunch & Informal Info Session
·    Lunch catered by Guilford Marketplace. Chat with solar & energy representatives about any questions you may have
 
Details & Registration - Please note: Classes are IN-PERSON ONLY
Virtual Tax Seminar: Keep More of Your Money in 2023

September 22
Tax Reduction Strategies for the Real Estate Professional. In this 150-minute live interactive remote seminar you will learn:
  • HOW to POWER BOOST and OPTIMIZE your 2023 tax deductions: Best practices and strategies to get the most out of new deductions!
  • WHY your accountant can’t "just take" the deductions for you.
  • HOW to deduct all your FAMILY’S MEDICAL EXPENSES - even dental - as a real estate BUSINESS expense!
  • HOW to safely qualify your Home Office for big tax deductions
  • WHY you may want to buy a new, or pre-owned, car sooner than you think
  • New…and Improved… food and beverage deductions for real estate professionals
FREE Power Lunches - Come in person for lunch or join via Zoom

New Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Overview --Sept. 20

Attorney Kishore Kapoor will be reviewing the upcoming changes to the new smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector law that goes into effect on 10/23/23. Make sure you are in-the-know!

CHFA Triple Play - Sept. 27

Mark Allen, SVP Market Manager at Norcom Mortgage will take a deep dive into some of the unique opportunities that homebuyers have with CHFA financing including:
TTO, CHFA with HDF, and CHFA Renovation as a tool to help increase housing options for first time homebuyers.
Virtual Tax Seminar: Keep More of Your Money in 2023

September 22
Tax Reduction Strategies for the Real Estate Professional. In this 150-minute live interactive remote seminar you will learn:
  • HOW to POWER BOOST and OPTIMIZE your 2023 tax deductions: Best practices and strategies to get the most out of new deductions!
  • WHY your accountant can’t "just take" the deductions for you.
  • HOW to deduct all your FAMILY’S MEDICAL EXPENSES - even dental - as a real estate BUSINESS expense!
  • HOW to safely qualify your Home Office for big tax deductions
  • WHY you may want to buy a new, or pre-owned, car sooner than you think
  • New…and Improved… food and beverage deductions for real estate professionals
Virtual HUD regional training: FHA Myth-Busting for Realtors

September 20
The CT HUD Team will be presenting training conducted by HUD’s Philadelphia Homeownership Center in conjunction with HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling.
Save the Date:
Free NHMR Trade Show

Thursday, October 5,
12 - 3 p.m.
The Woodwinds
29 Schoolground Rd., Branford

Education, Designation & Training Programs
CE Classes - School is in Session!

Upcoming Classes:
  • RE Contracts & Riders
  • Selling the Sun (Listing & Marketing a Solar Home)
  • Fundamentals of Sustainable Homes
  • Probate for Realtors
  • CT Agency Law for Real Estate Licensees (Mandatory)
  • Code of Ethics
  • Smart Agents & Updates (includes training on new Connect MLS platform!)
Designation & Certification Courses - Virtual

Dynamic Directions is offering several upcoming designation & certification courses with CE credit. Click for details.
CI 102 - "The Moneymaker" - Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
 
Sept. 11 - 14, Goodwin University, East Hartford
 
The CCIM CT Chapter is hosting CI 102, which shows you how to deploy “big data” and the most advanced digital tools to assess critical issues like market demand, location analysis, and supply-chain strategy. Work with four case studies covering the major property types: office, industrial, multifamily, and retail.
 
Reminders
Free Forewarn Subscription Included with CTR Membership

Forewarn is a REALTOR® safety tool that provides you with the ability to further check into those who are contacting you for showings - to help you confirm that they are who they say they are. You will be able to search by phone number or name and it will provide you with information about their automobiles, the name connected with their phone number, criminal history and foreclosures/bankruptcies.

Updated Supra eKey & iBox BT LE Order Form

Click here and bookmark this page on the NHMR website to sign up for the Supra ekey service or purchase a lockbox.

Agent & Broker Live Training Sessions

Click here for the 2023 schedule of monthly training sessions on eKEY Basic, SupraWEB & eKEY Professional designed for Agents and Brokers 
SmartMLS Retiring Matrix This Fall;
Transition to ConnectMLS Now & Take Advantage of Available Training

SmartMLS will be retiring Matrix and replacing it with ConnectMLS in the fall. Agents are encouraged to begin transitioning to ConnectMLS now. The SmartMLS team will guide this transition while offering lots of training to make it as easy as possible. Check out this FAQ.

To log-in, click the ConnectMLS tile on your dashboard. It is important to become familiar with ConnectMLS before Matrix is removed. Click here to view training sessions and helpful materials.
Shop Realtor Items at the NHMR Online Board Store
 
You can shop the NHMR Board Store for Realtor items right from the NHMR member portal. Log into the portal and click on Shop. At checkout you can select whether you want the item shipped or can choose contact-free pick up at the office at no charge.
Annual Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
NHMR Industry Partners Page & Online Affiliate Directory

Need a mortgage officer, real estate attorney, home inspector, photographer or stager? Have your clients asked you for recommendations for movers, insurance, mold, biohazard or fire & water cleanup?? Find the resources you need and more on our newly launched Industry Partners page on nhmrealtors.com!