Condolences to Lois Grieves /Richard A. Weidel office on the passing her husband, Hirshal Grieves. Donations may be made to the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Deacons or Hopewell Fire Department EMU.

Mercer County Annual Membership Dues: Dues received after January 31, 2010 are assessed a 20% late fee. NO EXCEPTIONS. Members suspended or terminated for non-payment of dues will also be terminated or suspended for all services including Supra and MLS. If you have any questions, please contact Association office at 609-392-3666.

New Jersey Referral Network: If you are planning to place your license in referral and you are not sure where to place it, please check out the New Jersey Referral Network. This is another membership service provided to you by the Mercer County Association of Realtors. If you would like more information, please click here or go to www.mercerrealtors.com .

Circle of Excellence Awards Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, March 26 at the Trenton Country Club. 8:30 AM - networking, photo opportunity, 9 AM - 11 AM breakfast and slide show presentation. $27 per person or $270 per table. Breakfast includes muffins, bagels, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, french toast with warm maple syrup. To reserve your seat call Anna or Carolyn at 609-392-3666. Flyer is coming soon and will be posted on the website.

Affiliate of the Year: The Mercer County Association of Realtors is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Affiliate of the Year. Last year's Affiliate of the Year recipient is ineligible to receive the award again this year. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 19th. The form can be faxed to 609-394-3939 or e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click here for form. If you have any questions, call Anna at 609-392-3666.

TREND MLS Free Training on Wednesday, February 24. Basically Blue and Beyond Blue Module 1 & 2 at 9:30 - 11: 30 am. Module 1: By learning the basics of MLS Blue, you can create a synergy between your business and TREND which will make you better able to serve your clients.  This course helps you streamline your work and shorten the time spent on the MLS, so you can work efficiently and focus more time on your clients. Module 2:  This course covers many of the features within TREND that help with contact management and relations. Your time is valuable; make the most of MLS to give yourself more time doing the things that are most important to you.

Module 3 at 1 pm: Marketing to the Generations: Targeted Seller CMA's.
Is determining generational identities the same as stereotyping? No! Each generation has been influenced by different experiences, opinions, habits and behaviors that have occurred during their life time. These events influence the many characteristics of the generations. This course explains the tools available in TREND to prepare a seller's Comparative Markets Analysis (CMA) report and also empowers you with the knowledge needed to communicate the information across generations. That way you can learn how to know your customer! To register call Anna or Carolyn at 609-392-3666.

Mercer County Association of Realtors is planning to schedule another Good Faith Mortgage Seminar with Frank Mancino from Gateway Funding. Those who were on the a waiting list and were not able to attend the seminar on 01- 28-2010 will be considered first. Please let us know if you are interested. You may RSVP to Anna or Carolyn at 609-392-3666.