Member Benefits

updated 6/16/08

THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS JUST GOT CHEAPER!

 

Dear ECAR Member:                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

We are pleased to provide you with this flyer outlining the products and services available to you as a member of the Eastern Connecticut Association of REALTORS®. All products and services listed here may be used through direct contact with the company. We hope you find them helpful in increasing your sales and productivity, managing  your business, enhancing your image as a real estate professional, or just plain fun - all this while saving money.

 

In May, 2001 the ECAR Board of Directors established the Member Benefits program. Member benefits are reviewed by the Member Services Committee and approved by the ECAR Board of Directors. We are constantly looking for vendors who are willing to provide members with special REALTOR® only discounts. Please send your suggestions to John Bolduc, Executive Vice President, and we will investigate the benefit.

 

Enjoy!

The members of the Member Services Committee

 

ALSO:

Check out NAR’s Benefit Program at http://www.realtor.org/realtor_benefits/index.html

Check out CAR’s Member Benefit Program at http://www.ctrealtor.com/resources/products.htm

 

 

American Automobile Association

Paul Gottmann

15 W. Central Parkway

Cincinnati, OH  45202

1-800-543-2345 x3106 pgottmann@aaa-alliedgroup.com

 

New AAA Memberships – Planning a vacation?  By being an AAA member you get access to discounts on hotels, Hertz car rentals, and attraction tickets available at our 8 Greater Hartford district offices.  These are just a few benefits that go along with our well-known emergency road service, triptiks, and maps.  Find out more at www.AAA.com or click here for the enrollment form

 

ECAR members are eligible to purchase new AAA memberships at a discount.  This membership offer is for people residing Hartford, Middlesex, New London (except Pawcatuck), Tolland and Windham counties.  Both the new Basic and Plus RV memberships are available at $10 off a Primary Membership*; and Associate Members (additional members within the same household as primary) are ½ price for the first year.   

*Waiver of $10 enrollment fee for new members, not a discount at renewal.

 

BJ’s Wholesale Price Club

Betsy Wanstall

125 Cross Rd., Waterford, CT

Tel.,860-442-6963             

Fax 860-437-0804

 

BJ’s Membership Discount-Available Now! Get a $45 Membership for only $35 AND get 3 extra months.  Take advantage of this special offer to ECAR and get a 2nd Household card FREE. You will get a 15 month (instead of the regular 12 month) membership for $35.  Already renewed? No problem—you can renew early and add 15 months onto your expiration date. Membership card good at any BJ’s.  Click here for more information.

 

Calculated Industries

Toll Free: 800-854-8075

Key Code: WPP-J

 

Receive 10% off the suggested listed price and free shipping when you purchase one of the following fine products from Calculated Industries on the shopping page on the member’s only side of www.easternctrealtors.com

 

Choose from these fine real estate finance calculators

             Qualifier Plus IIIx—A Best-Selling Real Estate Finance Calculator  (#3415)

             Qualifier Plus IIIfx—Desktop Model (#43430)

             Real Estate Master IIIx (#3405)  

             Pocket Real Estate Master (#3400)   

Or purchase the Laser Dimension Master (#3338) - Take interior room measurements in a flash! Just aim & shoot with our pocket-sized ultrasonic tape measure with built-in laser pointer.

 

The Carpet Man

Ray Archambault

1404 Route 85

Oakdale, CT 06370

560-444-8772 Fax: 860-444-8779

Email: roycarpetman@cox.net

 

 

 

10% Discount on labor and flooring materials (carpet, tile, vinyl, hardwood) for ECAR Members and Affiliates.

The discount also may apply to listed or sold property with proper verification.

The method of verification for a seller would include a call from the listing agent to register their client and presentation of a copy of the agent copy of the MLS listing at time of purchase of flooring. The method of verification for a buyer would include a call from the selling agent to register their client and presentation of a copy of the Confirmation of Buyer Representation form at the time of purchase of the flooring.

 

 

CDs-2-GO

Cheryl Parrish

Phone: (813) 258-3771

Fax: (813) 254-2090

Email: cparrish@cds-2-go.com

 

 

 

Market yourself – or your property listing – with an interactive CD-ROM presentation created especially for ECAR members by CDs-2-GO. Make the right first impression with potential buyers and listing customers with a customized interactive presentation from CDs-2-GO. Your presentation can include 360-degree property tours; your photograph, biography, and contact information; printable documents (PDFs); hotlinks to your website and email address; and more. Choose from the REALTOR® Marketing Package or the Property Listing Marketing Package – both include 50 copies of your customized presentation, as well as a $1,000 discount for ECAR members. ECAR members also receive a 10% discount on reorders.

 

Computaught Online Bookstore

Purchase real estate books online. Categories include Business Development, Professional Development, Pre-License Books, Exam Preparation, Appraisal & Home Inspection, and Brokerage Management. Link directly to the Computaught Bookstore at http://www.computaught.com/bookstore/?p=2995672

 

 

ECAR REALTOR® Supply Store

Superior Real Estate Supply and ECAR have teamed up to offer you Information Boxes/Tubes, REALTOR® Logo Items, Business Card Magnets, Literature Displays, Key Boxes/Lockboxes, Stickers, Automatic Measuring Devices, Calculators, Open House Tools, Riders, Signs, Pennants, Videos, Real Estate Theme Clothing and Jewelry, Doorhangers, Client Cards, Top Producer, Other software, Books. Advertising Specialty Products/Items, and much, much more.

 

ECAR Calc

If you own any device that uses the Palm Operating System (Palm, Handspring, Sony, HandEra, TRG Pro or one of the newer cellular phones) and would like to leave your financial calculator at the office, yet still be able to perform basic mortgage calculations for customers and clients while on the road, then you’ll love the ECAR Calc Financial Calculator for the Palm! ECAR Calc is a customized version of Canale Calc, developed by Stephen M. Canale, CRB, CRS, GRI, RAM, (Speaker, Trainer & Author - Technology, Marketing & Sales) and has a retail value of $15.  Contact the Association for your free copy!

 

ITema, Inc.

John Slade

70 Howard Street

New London, CT 06320

Tel. 860-442-5000

jslade@itema.com

 

 

As an ongoing service to our members, ECAR has negotiated a special arrangement with ITema, Inc. that provides RealtyMagic, a solution that includes everything you need to run a Realty business on line. 

 

RealtyMagic is a complete solution including domain name registration, a choice of professional Web site templates that you can update yourself, spam-filtered email and a professional grade contact management system along with a host of additional features.  As a member of ECAR, you can also display the IDX listing data through your site as part of the service.  Everything is accessible from any computer, anywhere and leads from your Web site will reach you instantly on your Blackberry, PDA or cell phone as well as being entered automatically into your contact management system. 

 

As a courtesy to ECAR, ITema has agreed to waive their normal setup charges and provide a 10% discount on the monthly billing.  Additionally, the first 50 members to call and sign up will get the first month for FREE. 

 

Simply click on the link www.realtymagic.com/ECAR to learn more.  Enter the code ECAR747 when signing up to receive the special pricing. For as little as $44.99 per month you can have a sophisticated website solution that will help you be more productive.  

 

LLE™ - Language Services

Tracey Davis

1627 K Street, NW Suite 610

Washington, DC 20006

Tel.  1-877-405-8764 Ext: 207

Fax: 1-540-869-9637

tdavis@lle-inc.com

 

Sell homes in 150 languages!  Over 630,000 of Connecticut’s residents speak a language other the English.  LLE™ - Language Services enables REALTORS® to accurately and cost-effectively communicate with non-English speaking home buyers and sellers anytime, anywhere. 

 

Ideal for meetings, closings, loan documents, property listings, websites or wherever a language barrier exists!  Increase referrals, brand yourself or your office as multilingual, tap into a new market and add to your bottom line! 

 

Mention promotion code, ECAR08, for low, “budget friendly” pricing! 

 

24-Hour Telephone Interpretation:  Immediate access to professional industry experienced interpreters in 150 languages.  All you need is a phone!  ECAR pricing: $1.40 per minute, pay-as-you-go with no additional costs! You’ll need to complete the LLE Client Fact Sheet and send it to Tracey Davis at tdavis@lle-inc.com or via fax: 540.869.9637. 

 

Document Translation:  Actual translations performed by linguists guarantee accuracy and safeguard cultural sensitivity. Great for websites, property listings, marketing and more!  FREE estimates provided with each project.   ECAR members receive 10% off! 

Simply submit your document to be translated and the LLE Translation CheckList to Tracey Davis at tdavis@lle-inc.com or via fax: 540.869.9637 for a free estimate. 

 

Medical Insurance

Specialists, LLC

Dave Cafro, CIC, RHU
Phone: 877-275-3283
Fax: 860-774-5390
dcafro@snet.net

 

For our 65 and over members:

Anthem Blue Cross Group Medicare Supplement Plan-F that includes an Unlimited Generic and $2,000 per person/per year Name Brand Prescription Rider. Plan-F pays all of the Medicare approved charges for Part-A and Part-B deductibles and coinsurance.

 

 

NAR Online Product Mall

 

New publications from NAR at your fingertips

Real estate products that help your business

Access the NAR Online Product Mall at

http://www.realtor.org/prodser.nsf/StoreHome/RealtorStore?OpenDocument&FID=2445

or from the Shopping Page on the Members Only side of http://www.easternctrealtors.com for savings.

               

RECampus.com

 

Our affiliation with Dearborn Publishing allows you to purchase over 400 titles, including books, software, audio tapes and videotapes on line at RECampus.com http://www.dearborn.com/recampus/home.asp?pin_id=707007

 

Our Principles and Practices students can also take online practice exams for the national and state portions of the licensing exam.

 

SAVA Insurance

Donna Yother

Phone: (860) 437-7282

Fax: (860) 447--5656

Email: DYother@savainsurance.com

 

 

5% discount on personal auto, home, boat and personal umbrella insurance. Additional 5% discount if payments made by electronic funds transfer. Sava Insurance also offers the AFLAC Cancer Protector Plans, Personal Accident Expense Plans and a Short Term Disability Plan. Call Donna Yother for more details

Staples Business Advantage

Clayton Stimson

(800) 679-6349 Ext. 224

(866) 341-1223 (fax)

Email: clayton.stimson@staples.com

 

Staples Business Advantage is the contract and commercial division of Staples. SBA has offered ECAR members discounted pricing on office supplies on over 4,000 popular items that are significantly discounted an average of 45% off list prices. Register on the web at http://linkregistration.stapleslink.com/c/s?RegFormId=235870

 

A Taste of New England

Nina Phillips

26-B Olde Mistick Village

Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 572-4896

(860) 572-4895 (fax)

Email: tasteofne@comcast.net

Mention you’re an ECAR member to save 15% on all purchases at A Taste of New England.We carry gourmet foods, chocolates, nuts, cookies, coffees and teas. Gift baskets are designed for any occasion, including our popular “New Home” basket.  We can also create custom made gift baskets in any price range or style.  Realtors are welcome to bring in their own products (mugs, notepads, wine etc.) for us to incorporate into their gift baskets. You can view our products at http://www.aTasteofNewEngland.com or stop by the store located in Olde Mistick Village.

 

Tech Hotline

Matthew Ferrara Seminars

1-877-688-0046

Call the Tech Hotline for answers regarding hardware software, accessory and iternet issues. Available Monday through Friday 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. For more information go to http://www.matthewferrara.com/hotline/ecar/   As part of this member benefit you also have access to the Technology Center at http://www.matthewferrara.com/techtab/ecar/ where you will find product reviews, upgrade recommendations, helpful how-to guides, articles, antivirus resources and links to other sites that can help you work smarter every day.