What a day of volunteering and providing a safe living space for Hartford homeowners! Volunteer members from GHAR helped a homeowner a 45 Roxbury St on Saturday. The rainy weather didn't dampen our spirits! We left with sore muscles but a full heart.

It's going to be hard to top this GHAR Holiday & Volunteer Appreciation party at the Farmington Polo Club! We celebrated, recognized, and shared our gratitude. Our GHAR hearts are full! Special thanks to our sponsors and Multi Focus Media for snapping some great photos!

The South Windsor Stroll for Charity was held on June 26th at Evergreen Walk. We had over 55 in attendance and raised over $4500! It was hot but our members, friends, and sponsors made it all worth it to support the Network Against Domestic Abuse.

The Challenges and Opportunities of Commercial Real Estate GHAR and The UConn Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies provide local commercial practitioners a valuable afternoon of information including three panels of experts covering Local Economic Development, Commercial Financing and Industry Updates. Also, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun will provide a national and local economic update!

What a great REALTOR Education Day at Farmington Gardens! Lots of marketing info this morning from instructor Jill Morrison and special Keynote from Kevin Sears, NAR 2024 President. Thanks to all of the awesome sponsors! Sherwood Inspection Services, LLC, Tiger Group, Inc. - Home & Building Inspections, MPF Law CT, Right Step Mortgage LLC NMLS, Schaefer Inspection Service, Inc., Liberty Bank, Improved Spaces - Home Organizing, Multi-Focus Media, Citizens, First World Mortgage, Pillar to Post Home Inspection, Goosehead Insurance, Daley Moving & Storage, Smart MLS, Northpoint Mortgage, Inc.

2024 Rebuilding Together Hartford, Rebuild Day was a huge success! GHAR members volunteered and worked hard all day to help a Hartford homeowner age safely in her home. Thanks to the Community Involvement Committee and Chair, Christine Green, for getting us all organized!

What a party!!! Thanks to all who came to our Holiday & Volunteer Appreciation Party on November 30th, 2023. We collected TONS of food items for Hands On Hartford and we danced! Thanks also to our generous sponsors: Thanks to Cocktail Sponsor: Sherwood Inspection Services, LLC, Liberty Bank, Meyers Sappington Law, Joanne Ingle - AllPoints Mortgage, Daley Moving & Storage, Guild Mortgage Company, Schaefer Inspection Service, Inc., Westfield Bank, NBT Bank, and Torrington Savings Bank. Also, a special thank you to 2023 GHAR President, Bill Arzt-Broker/Owner Realty ONE Group Cutting Edge!!

What a great night of fun! Over 80 guests enjoyed food, drinks, and comedy - all for 2 great causes. Proceeds from the night will support Rebuilding Together Hartford and the creation of a pollinator garden in a community park on 1072 Broad St in Hartford. Thanks to sponsors: Rize Mortgage, Emanuel Mangiafico Law, and GN Construction.

Another amazing stroll for charity in the books!! Over 55 attendees enjoyed food, fun, and networking at 3 locations around Middletown. Thanks to generous folks who registered and bought raffle tickets to support Mary's Place, A Center for Grieving Children and Families - such a worthy charity. Thanks to our sponsors: Attorney Sandra Kelsey of Kelsey Law, LLC, Ryan Smith of House & Home Inspection Services, Team Terranova of Fairway Independent Mortgage, Attorney Larry Kiel of Murphy, Laudati, Kiel & Rattigan, LLC, Don Valentas of Movement Mortgage & David Sherwood of Sherwood Inspection Services. And to the GHAR committees who helped organize this great event: GHAR Young Professionals Network (YPN) and Regional Events Committee.

What Do We Do With All These Old Buildings? Over 80 attendees heard from two panels of experts from public policy, town planning, finance, architecture, and development. Discussions included ideas and options for re-purposing greater Hartford's old buildings. Moderator: Greg Bordonaro, Editor, Hartford Business Journal. Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor: Sherwood Inspection Services Audio Visual Sponsor: SIOR Marketing Sponsor: Sentry Commercial, Media Sponsor: Hartford Business Journal Organized by UConn & CT Commercial Real Estate Alliance of GHAR

As part of #RealtorVolunteerDays, amazing GHAR volunteers helped clean up a park on Broad St in Hartford. The Community Involvement Committee of GHAR hopes this will be home to a future pollinator garden and playground with funds from an NAR Placemaking Grant, in partnership with SINA Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance. Stay tuned! #RealtorsAreGoodNeighbors #ThatsWhoWeR

What an awesome day of education from top-notch speakers and instructors! Over 140 GHAR members were treated to research & stats from NAR's Dr Jessica Lautz at lunch then an afternoon CE with national instructor and REALTOR extraordinaire, Leigh Brown. Attendees stayed for a cocktail to cap off a great day of educational programming. Thanks to our Title Sponsor: David Sherwood, Sherwood Inspection Services, LLC; Table Sponsors: Envoy Mortgage, Freedom Credit Union, AllPoints Mortgage, TD Bank, Shamrock Home Inspections, Infinite Home Design; Lunch Sponsors: KEILY MIRA LAW, Liberty Bank, Tiger Group, Inc. - Home & Building Inspections, Northpoint Mortgage. Thanks also to the Member Services Committee of GHAR for organizing

The rain did not stop this dedicated group of volunteers at the GHAR sponsored house on April 29th! We had 25 volunteers working towards the same goal - helping Hartford homeowners age safely in their homes. It was a fantastic day!

GHAR members, friends, and family attended the 2022 Holiday & Volunteer Appreciation party on December 1st at the Hartford Golf Club. It was a great night to appreciate our volunteers and enjoy food, drinks, and dancing. Our generous members also brought a ton of canned goods for local shelters and donated to the Be Homeful campaign to keep families together and at home this holiday season. So nice to be together and back at that beautiful venue!

This hilarious event highlighted 4 local comedians, including our very own GHAR member, Joe Malone! They lit up the room with comedy at the Pond House Cafe - all for a great cause. All of the proceeds from the evening support Rebuilding Together Hartford, a non-profit whose vision is to create safe homes and communities for everyone. Special thanks to our sponsors: Thanks to our Title Sponsor: Manny Mangiafico of Mangiafico Law Gold Sponsor: Dan Danillowicz of Westfield Bank Silver Sponsor: Joanne Ingle of AllPoints Mortgage

Such a great night strolling through Middletown for charity! So great to see everyone and raise money for a worthy cause, St. Vincent de Paul. Every day about 200 individuals use the soup kitchen and more than 800 families shop at the food pantry every month.

What a fantastic Saturday morning at Dividend Pond Trails in Rocky Hill! Members from the GHAR Community Involvement Committee, State Rep Kerry Wood and Rocky Hill Mayor Lisa Marotta attended the ribbon cutting for the pocket park project - all courtesy of a grant from the National Association of REALTORS® After months of planning with the Town of Rocky Hill, it's so great to see the final product on National Trails Day and during REALTORS volunteer week!

This year's CT Commercial Conference was proud to host Governor Ned Lamont as keynote speaker and two panels of guests who provided valuable economic and industry information. Attendees enjoyed 3 CE elective credits, open bar and appetizers at the cocktail reception. Thanks to: UConn, Hartford Business Journal, BL Companies, CATIC, Atlantic Restoration & Remodeling Group, SIOR, West Hartford Lock, Sherwood Inspection Services, KEILY MIRA LAW, Tiger Group, Inc.

Another successful National Rebuilding Day on April 30th! Our amazing Realtor volunteers helped provide safety updates for the homeowners at 107 Ashley St in Hartford. The house was sponsored by GHAR with funds raised by the Community Involvement Committee.

A full day of CE and fun! The highlight was lunch with keynote speaker: Marki Lemons-Ryhal “The Modern Real Estate Professional Guide to Success” Marki Lemons-Ryhal is dedicated to all things real estate. With 30 years of marketing experience, Marki has taught over 500,000 people how to earn up to a 2682% return on their marketing dollars. Attendees enjoyed 6 CE credits and a cocktail hour! Thanks to our awesome sponsors who made this day possible.

What a night!!! It was so fun to see people enjoy the Holiday & Volunteer Appreciation party this week. Grateful for our past, present, and future leaders!! Huge thanks to our sponsors: Title Sponsor: James Sherbo, PeoplesBank Cocktail Sponsors: Jennifer Mira, Keily Mira Law; Nicola Ford, Schaefer Inspection Service; David Sherwood, Sherwood Inspection Service; Scott McCuin, Tavano, McCuin & Bonanno, LLC Dessert Sponsors: Richard Roberts, Halloran & Sage; Anna Podkowiak, Embrace Home Loans Music Sponsors: David Johnson, GEICO; Sean Wilder, Loss Mit Services

Dedicated volunteers worked a day in early October to make sure the Hartford homeowner had a safe environment to age in place. We fixed stairs, built a railing and removed an old water heater - plus more! The day also aligned with NAR's volunteer week. What a rewarding experience!

Some wild transaction stories from real estate professionals were told and some we just couldn't believe! It was so much fun and at a beautiful outdoor venue, Hops on the Hill in South Glastonbury. Thanks to our sponsor: Embrace Home Loans

The Government Affairs Committee of GHAR organized a fun bourbon and beer tasting in our parking lot on October 7th, 2021. Food truck bites provided by Moran Brothers food truck! Thanks to our sponsor: Tenant Tracks. Proceeds from the event support CTR's Advocacy Fund

Another successful party! Thanks to our 2019 leaders, volunteers and affiliates. Here's wishing everyone a successful 2020!