Suisman Shapiro Joins The Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors

Suisman Shapiro Attorneys at Law has joined The Eastern Connecticut Association of REALTORS ® (ECAR) as an Affiliate Member, demonstrating their commitment to over 1,000 businesses in the eastern Connecticut real estate community.

Additionally, Suisman Shapiro recently participated in ECAR’s 1st Annual Home Buyers and Sellers Fair held on March 6, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Norwich, Connecticut. Attorneys Raymond Baribeault and Eric Callahan were on hand to answer questions concerning real estate law. In addition to showcasing real estate services in the area, the event promoted the extended and expanded tax credit that will be expiring on April 30, 2010. Congressman Joe Courtney was a guest speaker at the event. To tour the event and hear Congressman Courtney’s remarks, please visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pv_nCqjvGY .

ECAR provides services to over 1,000 realtor and affiliate members and other real estate related interests. In providing these services, they accomplish certain objectives, such as:

• Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct in the real estate profession as expressed in the Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS ®.

• Uniting those engaged in the recognized branches of the real estate profession for the purpose of exerting a beneficial influence upon the profession and related interests.

• Furthering the interests of home and other real property ownership.

• Providing a unified medium for real estate owners and those engaged in the real estate profession whereby their interests may be safeguarded and advanced.

ECAR has jurisdictional responsibility for REALTORS ® in approximately the eastern third of the state. Their members have tasked them with providing certain information to the public. The purpose in providing this information is to allow a prospective buyer and seller to be better prepared in accomplishing their task.