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2012 September - October
Green Resources from GCAAR’s Green Committee
E-cycling for REALTORS®
Electronics waste is growing exponentially. Televisions are used on average for less than two years. For computers, it’s three. Recycling, or “E-cycling,” these and other electronic items is critical for preserving landfill space and for ensuring that hazardous materials used to make electronics are properly disposed. Go to www.ecycling.com to find your nearest e-cycling centers by state.
DC Business Energy Rebates Program
The DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) Business Energy Rebates program provides DC businesses and institutions with financial rebates for installing energy-efficient equipment. The program is an easy way to reap the rewards for making energy-efficient upgrades to the equipment in your facility. Whether you are purchasing all new equipment for a new business, making upgrades to your current facility, or replacing equipment that’s reached the end of its useful life, the DC SEU wants to help you make an energy-efficient choice to save you money on your utility bills for years to come.
Rebate amounts for each different type of product are automatically calculated in the Business Energy Rebates Program application. Go to www.dcseu.com for information on this and all other DCSEU programs.
NEW FOR FACEBOOK!
NAR’s Green Designation now has a Facebook app to showcase your designation to prospective clients. NAR GREEN agents are encouraged to visit www.GreenResourceCouncil.com to download the app and learn more about what going GREEN can do for your business.
A GREENER MRIS
GCAAR’s Green Committee met with MRIS representative Cassie Clancy in August to learn how we can work together to make the MRIS easier for environmentally-savvy REALTORS®. We are continuing to work with MRIS this fall so the Green fields are not only clearer for REALTORS®, but also more helpful to homebuyers wanting to buy Greener properties.
GCA WCR Members Get Bottom-Line Tips at July Event On July 18, members of the Greater Capital Area of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® received useful tips on “How to Make More Money Using Local Resources,” presented by Tom DeBrine, Manager, Single-Family Home Ownership Program, Housing Opportunities Commission, Rosie McCray-Moody, Manager, Montgomery County Office of Landlord Tenant Affairs, Mike McNamara, Regional Vice President, United One Resources, and Katie Sayago, Days of Service Coordinator, Montgomery County Volunteer Center. In addition to learning how to use these local resources to increase their bottom lines, attendees learned how they could get more involved in the Montgomery County community by working with the Montgomery County Volunteer Center. For more information about upcoming GCA WCR meetings, contact “Q” Armstrong at 301.455.8727 or QRealtor@mris.com.
Presenters give members tips on how to increase their bottom lines at July 18 GCA WCR meeting.
DISCOVER YOUR MAGIC at the 2012 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Every fall, real estate professionals from across the U.S. and around the world come together for the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo, which will be held November 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. The theme this year is Discover Your Magic. The conference features: •
More than 100 education sessions, featuring nationally-recognized speakers, trainers, and industry experts, who discuss timely topics and critical issues of value to REALTORS®
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400 industry vendors at the Trade Expo, who present the latest innovative tools just for real estate professionals
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Unlimited networking and referral-building opportunities, including special events, networking lounges, and the Expo show floor
This is an event you don’t want to miss! Register at www.realtor.org.
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