Steve Ferreira - GrNBAR's 2008 Realtor Of The Year
We are very pleased to announce that Steve Ferreira of Pelletier Realty, has been named our 2008 REALTOR Of The Year! Steve has been a member since 1986 and has served on the Programs and Community Service Committees. He was also a Director from 2000-2001, has been GrNBAR's Secretary for the past two years and attended REALTOR Day On the Hill in 2007.
Steve is very active in the community, serving with such organizations as the Prince Henry Society, New Bedford Festival Theatre and the Zeiterion Theatre. He has been the Top Producer for Pelletier Realty for 15 of the last 18 months, and also serves as the company's assistant manager.
Steve's friendly and outgoing personality exemplifies the REALTOR spirit. He is always available when help is needed and works hard to accomodate the needs of his clients and fellow REALTORS. We appreciate the time he volunteers to help make GrNBAR a success.
Congratulations, Steve!
"Share the Harvest" Volunteer Day YMCA Dartmouth
The Sharing the Harvest Community Farm Project is a collaboration between
the Dartmouth YMCA, United Way of Greater New Bedford and the Hunger Commission of Southeastern Massachusetts. Over the past two years of operation, the project has grown and distributed over 6000 pounds of fresh vegetables to food pantries and soup kitchens from Fall River to Wareham. The success of the project stems from the support of the local community.
GrNBAR’s Community Service and Donations Committee is sponsoring a Share the Harvest Volunteer Day on Thursday, September 11th from 9am until noon. If you can spare a couple of hours to help harvest the crops at the Dartmouth YMCA, you will be helping to feed thousands of hungry children and families in your community. Please call the association office 508-993-0406 or email anne@grnbar.org to sign up.
Social Networking - Lead Generation in the Digital Age
Mike Cutlip, Director of Technology Services for MAR, will present a 3 hour course on Friday, October 10 from 9am until noon. The course is geared to informing REALTORS® of the etiquette of online social networking.
With huge annual growth in sites like Facebook and Linkedin, online social networking is here to stay. Combine that with the proliferation of blogs, discussion forums, and other social media on the internet and you have one complicated mix of technologies and ways to connect with clients. To make sense of it all, this course will help you understand:
· What Social Networking is and how it affects your business
· Who the most prominent players in the market are and what sets them apart
· How to establish a presence on the social media website Facebook and what you can do there to connect with clients
· How to use blogs and other free social networking tools to connect with today's buyers and sellers
· Tips and Tricks, as well as some of the unwritten rules of prospecting in the online social networking landscape
· A few up and coming technologies to help you stand out from the competition
Please call the association office 508-993-0406 or email anne@grnbar.org
to sign up.
SRS October 29th & 30th
The SRS Designation (Seller Representative Specialist) is awarded by the SRS Council, LLP. The two day course consists of four modules spaning from taking the listing, marketing, selling and closing along with the legal and Code of Ethics issues at each phase of the transaction. The SRS designation is obtained by successfully completing the two day course.
Included in the cost of the course is a one year membership to the SRS Council. This membership must be maintained to continue use of the SRS Designation. No additional electives are required at this time. As well as obtaining the Designation, 10 continuing education credits will be awarded which consist of: Buyer Agency, Seller Agency, Contract Law, Offers and the Mandatory Quadrennial Code of Ethics. For more info on this designation
please refer to www.srscouncil.com.
