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Nominate a Realtor® for the Distinguished Service Award

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Do you know a Realtor® who has gone above and beyond in the industry for at least 25 years? Submit their name to CTAR for nomination to receive the NAR Distinguished Service Award.

This NAR award recognizes dedicated Realtors® who have set themselves apart as a leader for at least 25 years by remaining actively involved in the local, national and state Associations, staying politically involved in their local community and demonstrating exceptional service.

Candidates must:

  • have attained the age of 60 or have at least 25 years service with NAR, including leadership positions in the Member Board, State Association, National Association, and the Institutes, Societies and Councils.
  • continue to be active participants at all levels of the Association — local, state and national.
  • have a valid real estate license as a broker or salesperson and are currently active in the real estate industry.
  • have been recognized as a local leader whose performance of service and involvement in political and/or community activities is extraordinary.
  • have not served as President of NAR.

The deadline to submit a candidate to CTAR is Tuesday, March 31.

Nominate a Realtor® for the Distinguished Service Award here. 

Become a resort & second home expert

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resort-and-second-home-property-specialistResort & Second-Home Markets Course
May 28 | 9am-6pm

Course Cost: $199
Realtor® Gold Card Cost $179
Register here. 

 

Why earn the RSPS Certification?
RSPS is recognized as an official NAR Certification, and allows buyers and sellers to have confidence in the ability of a Realtor® who specializes in buying, selling or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination, to assist them with their search.

The RSPS certification course is also approved as elective credit towards the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation.

What you’ll take away:
6 elective CE hours (CEE2253)
RSPS Certification

Questions about earning your RSPS? Click here. 

Broker Council Breakfast

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Are you a Broker or Property Manager-in-Charge? Stay up to date with Broker Council and join us for the Broker Council Breakfast, Tuesday, January 27, 8:30-10am.

Take advantage of the opportunity to network and enjoy coffee and a light breakfast with other BICs and PMICs and have your legal questions answered by attorney Mark Weeks.

Register here. 

*Broker Council events are open only to BICs and PMICs.

CTAR Student Membership

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Launch into your real estate career by joining the premier organization for real estate professionals in the Charleston region! For the first time ever, you can network with a professional member base of more than 4,000 local Realtors®. Connect with the people who are going to give you your next job and help you close your first deal.

Membership with CTAR and CID will provide you with unparalleled professional networking opportunities and the chance to get a head start on your competition in the local real estate market!

Apply by September 8, 2017 to win one of ten scholarship memberships! Winners will enjoy full Student Membership benefits plus paid admission fees to all events.

*Deadline to apply for the scholarship is September 8, 2017. Membership valid September 2015-June 2016.

Annual Student Membership Includes

  • Dual membership in both the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors® (CTAR) and the Commercial Investment Division (CID).
  • Access to all CTAR and CID events including the monthly Commercial Division luncheons.
  • Discounted member rates for events, programs and classes
  • $75 discount on the Pre-Licensing course at CTAR
  • Weekly industry updates
  • Access to monthly market statistics reports

*Student memberships are for students who are seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree in real estate, have completed at least 1 year of college and one college level real estate course and are not yet associated with an established real estate office.

Submit your application online, here.

For questions regarding Student Memberships, contact Claire Hayden.

CTAR Grand Opening

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Join us for the CTAR and CTMLS Grand Opening!

Grand Opening
Tuesday, August 12 | 4-7pm
5006 Wetland Crossing, North Charleston 

Don’t miss this great opportunity to see your new building! There will be light refreshments and a few giveaways! Drop-in anytime between 4-7pm, or plan to attend when we gather for remarks at 5:30pm.

The new building is located at 5006 Wetland Crossing, North Charleston, right behind Tanger Outlets. GPS does not yet map our location, but enter Strayer University as your destination and you will find us, or, view a map here.

RSVP for the Grand Opening here.

Cocktails for a Cause at Sol

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Join us at our Summer Cocktails for a Cause at Mt. Pleasant’s hottest new restaurant-SOL Mt. Pleasant!

Cocktails for a Cause
Wednesday, July 23 | 5-7pm
at SOL Mt Pleasant

Complimentary appetizers and happy hour drink specials will be available thanks to our sponsor Manaker Cipolla, & Associates, LLC. Tablets and other great prizes will be raffled off plus SOL will donate 10% of all purchases you make to the Realtors® Housing Opportunities Fund.

Free for Realtor® Members | $10 guests/non-members | Register here. 

Thank you to our sponsor!

2014 Charleston Housing Blueprint

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CTAR, in conjunction with the SC Community Loan Fund, recently released a housing blueprint for the Charleston region. The blueprint compares our region to economic competitors on key housing and quality of life metrics and makes recommendations for our region to increase housing affordability.

Since 2010, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance has published an annual Regional Economic Scorecard of our region’s economic progress compared to six similar metro areas and two leading economies. Overall, the Charleston region is performing well economically, while also undergoing a structural transformation into a more diversified, knowledge-based economy. However, our region consistently ranks last in housing affordability.

We have achieved the economic growth that we want as a region and now the challenge is sustaining that growth. It is our hope that this document serves as a blueprint of actionable items to increase the number of housing units affordable to the region’s growing workforce because Housing Matters.

2014 Charleston Tri-County Region Housing Blueprint

 

 

 

 

Can’t see the image above?
View the Housing Blueprint here.
Download a PDF version here.

 

Changes to NFIP Flood Insurance

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Pre-FIRM Subsidized rates will be assumable starting May 1
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a bulletin stating that pre-FIRM subsidized rates can start being transferred to buyers and policy purchasers starting May 1. This is the first implementation phase of the new Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.

Help guide the implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act by participating in a survey, here.

Find a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the new flood insurance regulations, here.

 

About the Flood Insurance Affordability Act

On March 21, 2014, President Obama signed the “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act” into law. This law repeals FEMA’s authority to increase premium rates at time of sale or new flood map, and refunds the excessive premium to those who bought a property before FEMA warned them of the rate increase. The bill limits premium increases to 18% annually on newer properties and 25% for some older ones. Additionally, the bill adds a small assessment on policies until everyone is paying full cost for flood insurance.

 

WATCH: Flood Insurance Reform is Law, but Now What?

Now that flood insurance reform has been signed into law, you need to understand what’s changed, what the new regulations are and how it will affect your business.

CTAR’s Government Affairs Director, Ryan Castle, walks you through the changes this law creates, how your pending closings will be affected and when we can expect to see the full implementation of this law.

Watch or download the presentation below, or find it here.

Download a side-by-side comparision of how the new Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act compares with Biggert-Waters, here.


Want to know more? We have a speaker for you!

For more information – have CTAR’s Government Affairs Director Ryan Castle come to your office and discuss flood insurance. You can contact him directly at Ryan@CharlestonRealtors.com or (843) 793-5212.

Congratulations to the 2014 Leadership Class Graduates!

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The Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® (CTAR) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2014 class of the CTAR Leadership Development Program!

2014 Leadership Class

Back row (l-r): Carey Tipple, Alice Swope Thompson, Vickie Herrington, John Cowan, Krista Barnes, Ryan Welch Front row (l-r): Caroline Parker, Jim Davis, Roseanne Burke, Tenia Cattles, Jan Miller, Valarie Frasier, Bridgett Mashore, Philippa Ward, Ryan Castle

Sixteen local REALTORS® completed the program, which is designed to provide those with interest in taking a leadership role in the Association and their community the education and training to enhance and develop their leadership skills.

The two-month program includes three sessions, each focusing on a different aspect of leadership development: teambuilding, communication, community activism and effective leadership.

Speakers for the various sessions include local community leaders like media and communication expert, Ryan Nelson with Nelwater Consulting, representatives from the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA), Stanfield Gray from DIG SOUTH, Lee Deas Brown with Obviouslee Marketing, Jamee Haley with Lowcountry Local First and Chris Fraser with Avison Young.

“We designed this program to help our members develop their leadership and communication skills, which will help them not only if they choose to pursue a leadership position with the Association or in the community, but also in their day-to-day business. We provide the opportunity for our members to learn from those who have achieved success in real estate as well as other industries” said Wil Riley, CEO of CTAR.

Congratulations to the Graduates of the 2014 CTAR Leadership Development Program! 
Krista Barnes, Carolina One Real Estate, Mt. Pleasant North
Rosanne Burke, Carolina One Real Estate, Charleston Central
Odessa Brown, Agentowned Realty
Ryan Castle, Charleston Trident Association of Realtors®
Tenia Cattles, Century 21 Properties Plus
John Cowan, Carolina One Real Estate, Charleston Central
Valarie Frasier, Carolina Elite Real Estate
Vickie Herrington, Keller Williams
Bridgett Mashore, Mashore Realty Group
Jan Miller, ERA Wilder Realty
Caroline Parker, Parker Realty, LLC
Alice Swope Thomspon, Carolina One Real Estate, Charleston Central
Carey Tipple, Daniel Island Real Estate
Philippa Ward, Arthur Ravenel Jr. Company
Ryan Welch, Lee & Associates
Linda Witte, Keller Williams

Those interested in participating in the CTAR Leadership Development Program must be a REALTOR® member in good standing and apply for the program. There is a fee to participate, but financial aid is available. The dates for the next session are to be determined, but interested parties should contact Meghan Weinreich at CTAR, Meghan@CharlestonRealtors.com.

CloudCMA is coming to Charleston!

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Arguably the most popular MLS benefits we’ve added in recent years is CloudCMA!

Join us at CTAR on July 11, with Katie Smithson from CloudCMA!

Katie will be here to give live training and demonstrations on some of the latest and greatest CloudCMA features–including an introduction to the 2013 Cloud
CMA Power Pack! Sessions will be held at 10am and 1pm and are offered at no charge to CTMLS members.

REGISTRATION

July 11 – 10 am session Register me!

July 11 – 1 pm session Register me!

Questions? Call 843.760.9400

Since it’s launch in 2012, more than 10,000 CMA’s have been created by CTAR MLS members, and there’s a reason why:

CloudCMA is the premier CMA program–you will create stunning reports in just minutes, that are fully customizable! Choose the colors, fonts and even create your own custom pages to reflect your brand and your business. You can create and send reports instantly–it’s as simple as sending an email from your computer, tablet or smartphone.