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Donate to REALTORS® In Need

When major disaster strikes, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation has one goal: help families who have endured unimaginable loss. The REALTORS® Relief Foundation is currently coordinating efforts for Hurricane Harvey relief. 

New Orleans REALTORS® know better than anyone what it's like to be in their position, so we urge each and every one of you to donate what you can to help our neighbors in need.

Donate here.

 

Urgent Flood Insurance Update

NAR will be sending reminders to people who have not yet taken the Call for Action on NFIP reauthorization. As a reminder, NOMAR is requesting our members take no action on this CFA. If you get any reminder notices on the NFIP Call for Action supporting HR 2874, delete or disregard the message.

Click here for more information.

 

Discounted Forecast Tickets Available!

Buy your Economic & Real Estate Forecast tickets early for a special discounted rate of only $35! Hurry, this deal on individual tickets only lasts until September 19! Click here to get your tickets now!

Attending with a group? Discounts on bulk tickets are also available - 10 tickets for $300 or 20 tickets for $500. Click here to fill out the form! 

The Forecast will be on Tuesday, October 10 from 12:30 - 5 p.m. at Loyola University New Orleans. The forecast will be immediately followed by a social in the courtyard.

This event is approved for 4 hours of agent & appraiser CE! 

Click here to view the program

 

NOMAR Celebrates REALTOR® Safety Month

Join NOMAR for a one-hour seminar on REALTOR® Safety, in Metairie on September 7 and in Mandeville on September 18.

These seminars are FREE for NOMAR members, and $10 for non-members.

Click here to register for the Metairie seminar, led by Lesha Freeland.

Click here to register for the Mandeville seminar, led by Cindy Callais.

 

NOMAR and GSREIN 2018 Board of Directors Candidates
Our 2018 NOMAR and GSREIN Board of Directors Slate of Candidates and petition forms have been posted. Click here to see the NOMAR CandidatesClick here to see the GSREIN Candidate.

Voting will begin on October 1. Petitions for candidates are due by September 21. 

 

GSREIN Earns RESO 1.5 Platinum Certification

GSREIN announced that it became one of the first MLS' in the nation to achieve the Data Dictionary 1.5 Platinum Certification from the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO). RESO has set its goals to produce a common language spoken by systems that handle real estate information, such as multiple listing services. With this certification, GSREIN demonstrates that it continues to make member satisfaction its priority.

 

Featured CE

Succession Issues Affecting Real Estate Transactions - Mandeville

This class will be held on September 14 in Mandeville from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Register here.

One Day, Six Hours of CE - Save the Date!

Kevin Hussey returns to Metairie on Thursday, October 5 for Water Damage #101 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and Mold Remediation 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. These are separate classes and require separate registration, sign-in, and sign-out.

 

If You Received a Noncompliance Citation Letter from LREC:

  1. Visit http://www.lrec.state.la.us/view-education-record-124to view all the 2016 education hours filed by providers for your classes.  They should total at least 12, and 4 of them should be one of the 2016 agent mandatory topic courses (http://www.lrec.state.la.us/mandatory-topic).
  2. If you did not take one of the 2016 agent mandatory topic courses (CFPB and You, CFPB and Agency, Agency, or the commercial alternative Land Use & Zoning), follow the instructions in Option 2 of the citation letter.
  1. If your hours include the agent mandatory topic but do not total 12 or more, contact the LREC for what to do next. Their contact information can be found at the bottom of the letter.

Review your CE certificates.  If you have certificates for courses you do not see listed on your LREC website education record, contact the course provider for assistance.

 

Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Core Course Offering

The overall goals of the ABR® Designation Core Course are to:

  • Prepare real estate professionals to thoroughly represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide the quality of service and degree of fidelity to buyers that sellers have customarily enjoyed.
  • Offer ideas and methods for building a buyer-representation business.
  • Develop a self-customized tool for conducting a buyer counseling session.

To earn the ABR, you must take the 2 day course along with 1 elective. In Louisiana, you also earn 2 GRI designation credits and 8 hours of CE credit. This course is being offered September 12 - 13, 2017. 

Register here!

 

Class Registrations and Cancellations

If You Want To Take

Please Register/Cancel At

Direct Questions To

Instanet Training Class

NOMAR Online Calendar

NOMAR MLS Department

Matrix New Client Portal and MLS Training Class

Matrix or NOMAR Online Calendar

CoreLogic - 504-456-9903

Cloud CMA Training Class

Register:
blog.cloudcma.com/gsrein
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CE Class

Register: NOMAR Online Calendar
Cancel: NOMAR Member Center "My Membership"

NOMAR Continuing Education Department

 

Condolences
Florentino Quiroz, father of Bianca Burguera of GARDNER, REALTORS®, passed away. Services were held in Honduras. 

 

Monthly CE Schedule

Please view our online calendar to see all upcoming CE courses. Online registration is the fastest and easiest way to ensure you are enrolled in the course that fits your needs. 

As a reminder, registrations and cancellations are NEVER taken over the phone. Additionally, we ask that all CE courses be scheduled online.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any education questions.

 

MLS Matrix, Supra and Instanet Support
MLS Matrix Support

For all Matrix support questions contact Matrix Support Reps:

James, Cheryl or Carli at 504-456-9903 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you need help with Instanet please contact them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or their toll-free phone number, 800-668-8768. Their support phone line is always open and staffed 24/7/365 in North America, with an average hold time of about one minute.
Support for your Xpress keys, eKeys and BTLE Lockboxes
 can be found two ways: Monday - Friday call the Metairie Office 504-885-3200 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Hours 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. OR Mandeville Office 985-882-8521 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Hours 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Weekends & Holidays call Supra 877-699-6787