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On April 3, the New Jersey Supreme Court adopted New Jersey Realtors®’ position that the attorney-review provision should be modified to remove telegrams and include emails, faxes and overnight delivery as methods to send the notice of disapproval to the brokers. In its Opinion, the court also deleted certified mail as a means to send the notice of disapproval. In addition, the court held that the notice that was sent in this case was effective. Finally, the court did not address the issue of retroactivity of its decision.  …

If you are a 2016 NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® winner, we encourage you to advertise your great achievement on all platforms. Please make sure you adhere to the advertising rules and regulations. Marketing Resources Download Logos Download Fill-in-the-Blank Press Release Download Advertising Rules   Advertising Packages   New Jersey Advance Media Space Reservation: Feb. 3 Published: Feb. 12 Courier News Space Reservation: Feb. 17 Published: Feb. 26   Asbury Park Press Space Reservation: Feb. 17…

New Jersey Realtors 2017 President Elect Christian Schlueter has been specially selected to serve as a local Ambassador for realtor.com®, a leading online real estate destination operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc.   Schlueter is part of an inaugural group of 14other Realtors® around the country who have been hand picked to contribute valuable insight toward enhancing the realtor.com® experience for consumers and professionals, and to serve as advocates in their local communities…

Three outstanding New Jersey Realtors received the 2016 NJ Realtors Good Neighbor Awards during a ceremony on Dec. 6 at the Triple Play Realtor Convention & Trade Expo. These awards recognize individuals who have made extraordinary commitments to community service programs throughout the state. “Realtors consistently give back to their communities in a wealth of ways, and this year’s winners of the NJ Realtors Good Neighbor Awards are exemplary members who demonstrate that value,” said Tg Glazer, 2016 NJ Realtors president. “It…

  New Jersey Realtors is proud to announce Ilene Horowitz, of RE/MAX American Dream in Denville, as the 2016 Realtor of the Year and Lorraine Spinogatti, of RE/MAX of Barnegat Bay in Manahawkin, as the 2016 Realtor-Associate of the Year. These two members were singled out for their outstanding contributions to the real estate industry, commitment to the Realtor organization, and dedicated involvement in their local communities. The award winners were selected from among the local board and association Realtors and…

RPR Advanced - Hit the Bull’s-eye on Perfect Pricing with RPR Thursday, Nov. 10 | 10:00 A.M. Register now.   Throughout the year, NJ Realtors® has partnered with Realtors® Property Resource to bring a series of informative webinars to our members. Each webinar has been focused on a different area of RPR and the ways it can help Realtors® enhance listing presentations, gather neighborhood data, price homes, market properties, etc.   In this final webinar of 2016, you'll discover how to apply your local market intelligence to…

10 Ways to Earn More Business than Your Competition Webinar — Oct 5, 10 a.m. RPR is a FREE tool for Realtors® with the sole purpose of helping you better your business. It provides tools and resources to help expand your business. During this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn: how to use RPR to improve prospecting and farming strategies run accurate comp analyses identify distressed properties and their impact on neighborhoods set industry standard values on home investments Register right now.

There are a lot of questions that arise when you learn your new listing has security cameras installed. First, understand the difference between potential buyers walking through the house and tenants who have moved into a house. When it comes to potential buyers, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission informally has taken the position that the listing agent does not have a duty to disclose there is a security camera system in the house. However if the listing agent is asked about a security system, the listing agent must, of course…

Vote: It is one of the best things you can do for your business. We talk often about the importance of the Realtor® voice and the power that a unified voice of 45,000 has on local, state, and national issues. One of the best ways for Realtors® to impact the political landscape is to vote. Currently, there are still more than 7,000 Realtors® in New Jersey who are not registered. While this is the minority — we can still do better. As Realtor®, it is your role to help protect the interests of the real estate industry.   If you're…

The deadline to complete certification forms for Realtor Emeritus status is April 8, 2016. Applications will be approved at NAR’s May 2016 Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo held in Washington, D.C. Certified Realtor® Emeritus members do not pay dues to the National Association and are exempt from the Quadrennial Ethics Training requirement, but please note, the dues waiver does not take effect until the following 'dues season'.   Applications are online and must be filled out by the Local Board/Association.  …