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Member Benefits updated 6/16/08 |
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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 |
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ALSO: Check
out NAR’s Benefit Program at http://www.realtor.org/realtor_benefits/index.html Check out |
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American Automobile Association Paul Gottmann 15 |
New ECAR members are eligible
to purchase new *Waiver of $10 enrollment
fee for new members, not a discount at renewal. |
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BJ’s Wholesale Price Club Betsy Wanstall 125 Cross Rd., Waterford, CT Tel.,860-442-6963 Fax |
BJ’s Membership Discount-Available Now! Get a $45 Membership for only $35 |
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Calculated
Industries Toll Free: 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. |
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The Carpet Man Ray Archambault 1404 Route 85 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 |
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CDs-2-GO Cheryl Parrish Phone: Fax: 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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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, |
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ITema, Inc. John Slade Tel. 860-442-5000 |
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, 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. |
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LLE™ - Language Services Tracey Davis Tel. Fax: |
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: 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: |
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Medical Insurance Specialists, LLC Dave Cafro, CIC, RHU |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SAVA Insurance Donna Yother Phone: 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 |
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Staples Business Advantage Clayton Stimson 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 |
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A Taste of New England Nina Phillips 26-B 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. |
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Tech Hotline Matthew Ferrara Seminars |
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. |