CTAR brings home national honors

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Meghan

The Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® (CTAR) was honored with several awards during the Annual National Association of REALTORS® convention in Orlando, Florida.

Meghan Weinreich & Lora Able

Rising Star Award
Lora Able, Director of Education at CTAR, has been awarded the 2012 Resort and Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Rising Star Award. Each year, the RSPS of the Year Award is presented to an individual who stands out among the over 1,600 real estate professionals who have obtained the National Association of REALTORS®’ Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Certification.

Best E-Newsletter by a Local REALTOR® Association Award
Meghan Weinreich, Marketing and Communications Director at CTAR, was honored with the Gabby Award for the best local REALTOR® association email newsletter in the country. The Gabby Awards are handed out each year to recognize the best use of the Convio email marketing platform to mobilize, communicate and educate REALTOR® members.

Commercial Division ACE Award
NAR Commercial has selected the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS®’ Commercial Investment Division (CID) to be one of the first 6 recipients of the new ACE Award, for Accredited Commercial Excellence, in recognition of extraordinary leadership in delivering commercial programs that are engaging to REALTORS® and strengthen the community.

Don’t Miss the Midyear Market Update

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Meghan

Join us on Wednesday, August 15 from 9:30-11am in the Crystal Ballroom of the Charleston Marriott for the 2012 Midyear Market Update!

Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) will be our keynote speaker and share his analysis of the national and local real estate markets as well as share a forecast for the remainder of 2012 and beyond.

Seating is limited–register today!

Come early for coffee and pastries and browse our Affiliate Expo!
Join us from 8:30-9:30am in the Crystal Ballroom lobby for a cup (or two!) of coffee, a breakfast snack and to meet more than 30 of CTAR’s affiliate member companies.

Our affiliate members are lenders, home inspectors, title companies, attorneys, advertising outlets and companies who offer homeowner support services.

Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!

The Post and Courier South Carolina Federal Credit Union

Reading with Realtors

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Meghan

The Reading with Realtors® program has continued to enrich the lives and improve the literacy of underserved children in the Lowcountry for over ten years. To reach even more students, we’ve joined with Reading Partners®.

Our volunteers work with elementary students throughout the area by reading with a student one hour most weeks during the school year and we would love for you to join us! To learn more, check out this brief 3 minute video.

Make a forever difference in a child’s life and they ‘ll make a forever difference in yours!

You can do it! Simply go to the Reading Partners South Carolina website, select “register now,” then be sure to click “Reading With Realtors®” and complete the application.

You’ll hear from Christine Messick with Reading Partners® to schedule a 45 minute Orientation and when you’re ready you’ll be assigned a student.

Questions? Contact teena@www.charlestonrealtors.com