A publication for and about our members October 2014 October 2014 digest digest digest GRI 200 Series is coming to RAMC this month! “Essential Real Estate Techniques”, the second part of the GRI series is being held: GRI 201: It’s All About You! Monday, October 27 th and Wednesday, October 29 th GRI 202: Technology and Investments Thursday, October 30 th and Monday, November 3 rd Cost: $299.00 for the Series or $165.00 per Module SAVE THE DATE!! Our Annual Tradeshow will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6th from 3PM‐5PM At RAMC—43 SW Monterey Rd., Stuart, FL For Business Partners who would like to participate, please keep an eye out for the booth reservation form to come out soon! What will you gain with a GRI designation? Higher earnings: the median income of GRI designees in 2012 was $61,000, compared to the median income of non-designees of $33,500 Be better able to serve and protect your increasingly sophisticated clients though an understanding of new technology, laws, and procedures Use of GRI logos Marketing materials Customizable flyer Banner ad Postcard GRI referral form Network with other GRI designees To register, contact Florida Realtors® at 1-800-669-4327
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GRI 200 Series is coming to RAMC this month!
“Essential Real Estate Techniques”, the second part of the GRI series is being held:
GRI 201: It’s All About You! Monday, October 27th and Wednesday, October 29th
GRI 202: Technology and Investments Thursday, October 30th and Monday, November 3rd
Cost: $299.00 for the Series or $165.00 per Module
SAVE THE DATE!!
Our Annual Tradeshow will be held on
Thursday, Nov. 6th from 3PM‐5PM
At RAMC—43 SW Monterey Rd., Stuart, FL
For Business Partners who would like to participate,
please keep an eye out for the booth reservation form
to come out soon!
What will you gain with a GRI designation? Higher earnings: the median income of GRI designees in 2012 was $61,000, compared to the median income of non-designees of $33,500 Be better able to serve and protect your increasingly sophisticated clients though an understanding of new technology, laws, and procedures Use of GRI logos Marketing materials
Customizable flyer Banner ad Postcard
GRI referral form Network with other GRI designees
To register, contact Florida Realtors® at 1-800-669-4327
REALTOR®ASSOCIATIONOFMARTINCOUNTY43SWMontereyRoadStuart,Florida34994
Phone(772)283‐1748Fax(772)288‐0215
OFFICERSPresident
DENNISFADDEN,CRS,GRI,SRES,[email protected]
President‐ElectBILLDEAN
VicePresidentRICKBOSCHEN
Secretary‐TreasurerJOANROGERS
DIRECTORSJENNIFERATKISSON‐LOVETT,CRS,GRI
DANBRADY,CCIM,[email protected]
DIANABRUTON,AHWD,CRB,LTG,[email protected]
ANNBUSBEE,CRS,GRI,[email protected]
BOBCASTELLANO,[email protected]
JEFFCLARK,[email protected]
JOHNGONZALEZ,[email protected]
STAFFMAUREENMURPHY
MARISAMOLEIROMLSDirector
MLS,Marketing,Newsletter,[email protected]
RENEEJORDANEducationDirector
Classes,Seminars,[email protected]
VICKIHOUTRIDESAccounting&GovernmentAffairs
KIMARENASMembershipDirector
Sponsorship,Membership,[email protected]
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Contact Marisa for information on advertising at [email protected]
Deadline for the October edition is October 17th.
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National Association of REALTORS® 888‐874‐6500
Florida Association of REALTORS® 407‐438‐1400
Florida Legal Hotline 407‐438‐1409 Free advice from an Attorney for members of Flor‐ida Realtors®!
Florida Tech Helpline 407‐587‐1450 (M‐F 9am‐8pm / Sat 9am‐5pm) Free expert assistance and support for all your technical needs.
DBPR 850‐487‐1395 www.MyFloridaLicense.com/dbpr (FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation)
Check your CE credits and license renewal information at:
www.MyFloridaLicense.com
MLS Technical Help Desk & GoMLS Help 888‐825‐5472 M‐F 8:30am‐8:30pm / S‐S 8:30am‐3pm
Form Simplicity 407‐587‐1450
IMAPP 888‐462‐7701
IMPREV Marketing Center 800‐809‐3356
ListHub Support 877‐847‐3394 (press 2)
ListingBook 866‐353‐3456
RatePlug 877‐710‐0808
RealBiz 360 888‐732‐5249 (press 2)
Realtor.com 800‐878‐4166
RPR (24‐7 Support) 877‐977‐7576
ShowingTime 800‐379‐0057
Supra 877‐699‐6787
Important Phone Numbers and Web Sites
HowtotrackyourCECreditswithDBPRHowtotrackyourCECreditswithDBPRHowtotrackyourCECreditswithDBPRIt is very important to keep all your continuing education letters to validate your coursework. These letters will tell you the course names and how many credits you received. If the credits did not get transmitted successfully to DBPR, then you will be able to use the letters to verify your attendance.
For questions, please call the Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395 Monday‐Friday, 8 a.m. ‐ 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. ‐ 2 p.m. EST.
>> Click here to Verify CE Credits at DBPR Online
>> Click here for Florida Realtors® Education Contacts
For more information about Florida Licensing requirements, you can visit the Florida Realtors® website by clicking here
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MembershipNew Business Partners Bonnie Brown Law Offices of Bonnie A. Brown
Abby Hinkle Queenie’s Home Inspections
Jamie Kratzenberg Visionary Home Management
Don Morton Visionary Home Management
Alicia Nelson Law Offices of Bonnie A. Brown
Linda Wellmaker Eagle Home Mortgage
New Business Partner Offices A348—Eagle Home Mortgage 601 21st St., #300 Vero Beach, FL 32960 772‐260‐0476
A349—Law Offices of Bonnie A. Brown 514 Colorado Ave. Stuart, FL 34994 772‐221‐9024
A350—Visionary Home Management 800 Village Square Crossing, Suite 202 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561‐656‐2095
A351—Queenie’s Home Inspections 5336 SE Horizon Ave Stuart, FL 34997 772‐634‐6003
New REALTOR® Members Lisa Braswell‐Smith BHG Real Estate Laviano & Assoc.
Lisa Bruton Keller Williams of the T.C.
Francis Fortson Premier Realty Group
Doreen Horton Century 21 IRP Realty
Heather Lee Keyes Co.—Jensen Beach
Kasie Salenetri BHG Real Estate Laviano & Assoc
New MLS-Only Members Denny Gonzalez BH Realty, LLC
Mary Kriske The Bridges
REALTOR® Member Office Transfers Mark Florman RE/MAX of Stuart
Richard Otten Keyes Co.—Hobe Sound
Returning REALTOR® Members Erica Clarke Berkshire Hathaway
New Realtor® Offices #1048—BH Realty, LLC 1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Miami, FL 33125 305‐249‐1272 DR: Denny Gonzalez
#1049—The Bridges 8985 SE Bridge Rd. Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772‐546‐8785 DR: Mary Kriske
SAFETY FIRST
We’ve heard a lot about Realtors® in dangerous and sometimes fatal situations,
and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has created a program to help our agents
stay safe. If you are meeting someone for the first time at a home showing, and
feel uncomfortable, you can call this number: (772) 220‐7170 and ask for a
Deputy Standby at the address you will be at, and give them the code 38R
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education outlookoutlook October October October 2014 2014 2014
LinkedIn Essentials: A MindFul Seminar w/Chip Leakas Thursday, October 2nd, 10:30am‐ 1:30pm FREE LinkedIn Essentials is the practical instruction real estate professionals need to start making the most of social media. We sort through the clutter and turn down the noise to simplify, clarify, and illuminate the essential steps you’ll need to leverage LinkedIn to build relationships, extend your network and grow your business. Lunch provided by Embrace Home Loans
Self‐Directed IRA hosted by Chelsea Title with Tyler Carter Friday, October 3rd, 9am‐ 12pm 3 CEUs $10.00 Did you know that your clients can tap into their retirement plan to purchase investment real estate? Join us to learn more! Breakfast provided by Chelsea Title Company
Basic (FUSION) MLS Thursday, October 9th, 9am‐ 12:30pm 3 CEUs FREE Learn the rules and regulations, MLS overview, client set up, listing input, search & maintenance, add photos, print reports & add a listing to open house tour. Breakfast provided by John Uhle & Associates
Advanced (FUSION) MLS Thursday, October 9th, 1:30pm‐ 4:30pm 3 CEUs FREE Prerequisite: Basic MLS; Advanced MLS gives you a listing search review with advanced functions, how to customizing search templates, customiz‐ing grid views, exporting data out of MLS, using the Report Manager to create custom reports, setting up your Agent Web page, and running statis‐tical searches, all within the FUSION MLS system. Snacks provided by TC Palm Home Inspection
Brown Bag “A Marketing Seminar” w/ Tara Biek, of the Martin County Real Estate Book Tuesday, October 14th 11:30am‐1pm FREE Join Tara to maximize your marketing skills and techniques. Snacks provided by Karen Gilmore of Fidelity Funding Mortgage
Live Webinar “Negotiating Skills for Today’s Real Estate Professional” w/David Wyant Friday, October 16th, 9am to 1pm $15.00 4 CEUs Just imagine a Realtor® is in a situation where they want one thing and their counterpart wants another. What to do? There is a way to find a solution—and that is through negotiation. This course examines the art of negotiation and what it can mean for a real estate professional when practiced correctly. Breakfast provided by Prime Lending
New Member Orientation Friday, October 17th, 9am ‐ 4pm FREE Member orientation and Code of Ethics for new RAMC Members.
Code of Ethics—for Renewing Association Requirements Friday, October 17th 1pm—4pm $15.00 No CEUs Members can attend the afternoon session of New Member Orienta‐tion to satisfy their biennial requirements for Code of Ethics; this is a NON‐credited class.
Realist w/Doug Fremming Wednesday, October 22nd, 9am—12pm FREE Realist is the public records/tax roll information service provider for RAMC MLS. Learn how to run searches for mailing lists, exports, and create mailing labels among other functions. Limited to 20 attendees. Refreshments provided by Kevin Sargent, Seacoast National Bank
Fusion MLS Workshop w/Doug Fremming Wednesday, October 22nd, 1:30pm‐4:30pm FREE
Come to this Fusion MLS workshop to get all your questions answered
by our trainer, Doug Fremming. If you have specific questions that
need to be answered, bring them with you as well as your laptop!
Resort and Second Home Property Specialist w/Dick Fryer Thursday, October 23rd, 8:30am‐5:30pm $169.00 7CEUs
Be a part of this exciting opportunity to learn about the resort area
and second‐home specialty and fulfill one of the core requirements for
the RSPS certification. To find out more and register for this class, call
IFREC at 888‐647‐7277
Breakfast provided by Two Men and a Truck; Lunch provided by Co‐
merica Bank; and Snacks provided by White Glove Moving & Storage.
GRI 200 Series Mon. 10/27, Wed. 10/29; Thurs. 10/30, & Mon. 11/3
Course Tuition Fees: $299.00 for the entire series; or $165.00 for
each module
To register, call Florida Realtors® at 800‐669‐4327
Sponsors for this event: Signature Title, Karner Surveying, UBS Finan‐cial Services, White Glove Moving & Storage, Chase Bank, and John Uhle & Associates.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Log on to http://www.RAMCFL.org
Click on “Calendar” and search for the class you want to reg‐ister for.
Click on the Class
Click on “Register”
Enter Credit Card information if there is a fee
Click on “Register” again
Click on “Print Receipt” to save a copy of the class info for your records.
No refunds or credits for no‐shows. Cancel 48 hours in advance if necessary.
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Let us assist you, your buyers and sellers:
Our success as a top lender is largely based on your trust, loyalty and referrals. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing our relationship with you by providing quality products and excellent service.
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AND, THANKS TO YOU, WE’RE #1!
Connect with us
Suzanne Granfield
Mortgage Banking Officer
NMLS ID 683934
Cell: 772.486.4999
Kevin Sargent
Mortgage Banking Officer
NMLS ID 365619
Cell: 772.214.5500
Jerri Smith
Mortgage Banking Officer
NMLS ID 295735
Cell: 772.285.0249
Gay Asbury
Mortgage Banking Officer
NMLS ID 683921
Cell: 772.486.1064
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2015 Annual InstallationFriday, Septem
Mariner Sand
A BIG Thanks to our Platinum sponsors from
Seacoast National Bank!
CONGRATULATIONS to the
Business Partner
Company of the Year...
KARNER
SURVEYING
CONGRATULATIONS to the
Business Partner
Individual of the Year...
MIKE SEARLE
CONGRATULATIONS to the
Community Service
Award Recipient...
PRISCILLA
BALDWIN
CONGRATULATIONS to the
Distinguished Service
Award Recipient...
DIANA BRUTON
CONGRATULATIONS to the
REALTOR® of The Year...
TOM BAKER
Let us introduce your 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TOP ROW: HB Warren, John Gonzalez, Joan Rogers, Bob Castellano,
Diana Bruton, Dan Brady, Jeff Clark; BOTTOM ROW: Bill Dean, Jennifer
Atkisson‐Lovett, Dennis Fadden, Ann Busbee & Rick Boschen
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n & Awards Luncheon mber 26th, 2014 ds Clubhouse
“To Serve with Integrity”
Be a part of this exciting opportunity to learn about the resort
area and second-home specialty and fulfill one of the core
certification requirements for the RSPS Certification!
This one-day course from NAR focuses on the essentials of
assisting customers and clients in tourist-driven areas and
other second-home markets, including:
How to take advantage of community resources and
tourism bureaus
How to prepare to act when laws that directly affect
the resort business are scheduled to change
How to handle the media – rather than being
handled by it
The benefits and challenges of second homeownership
The Resort & Second-Home Markets course is one of the
core education requirements for the RSPS certification and
fulfills the elective course requirement for the ABR®
designation.
Realtor Association of Martin County 43 SW Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34994 Thursday, October 23, 2014 8:30am- 5:30pm Cost: $169.00 Instructor: Dick Fryer, IFREC Real Estate Schools To Register: Call IFREC School at 888-647-7277
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2014 RPAC Members2014 RPAC Members2014 RPAC Members
$99 Club Members
Diane Asker
W. Thomas Aydelotte
Elias Azzi
Thomas Baker
Bobby Barfield
Peggy Batch‐Gattone
Diana Bloom
Stephen Bohner
Rick Boschen
Boyd Bradfield
Diana Bruton
Marty Carmody
Ronald Caruthers
Joan Cass
Robert Castellano
Jeff Clark
Christopher Clifford
Katherine Coury
Christopher Dalfo
Steven Day
William Dean
David Derrenbacker
Todd Doss
Stephen Dutcher
Mary Dwan
Margaret Dyer
Melody Fortier
Elmira Gainey
James Gallagher
Cheryl Giannunzio
Ricou Hartman
Marion Jones
Carolyn Knight
Carol Kucharski
M. Joy Lane
Angie Laviano
Vincent Laviano
Edward Long
Sean Mann
Joseph Martin
Sandy McAlister
Gail McCallum
John McGhee
Patricia McGhee
Stephen Osburn
W Ronald Paradise
Drew Pittman
Paula Police
David Powers
Kevin Powers
Anne Schmidt
Ronald Schmidt
Gary Scott
Randolph Segal
Richard Sheehan
Russell Sites
Gayle Sokoloff
Christine Solimine
Patrick Stracuzzi
Ryan Strom
William Vanderwerff
Mary Ann Villalva
Frank Wacha
H B Warren
Sherri Westervelt
Randy Wisniewski
Dorothy Yatsko
Capitol Club Jennifer Atkisson‐Lovett Beverly Bray Nancy Burnopp Sandy Burton Carolyn “Ann” Busbee Deb Duvall Dennis Fadden Cheryl Gaydos John Gonzalez Joan Rogers Diane Romer Colleen Sample Joanne Zarro
Sterling “R” Tom Baker Katey Bourgeois
President’s Circle Golden “R” Maria Wells
*Names in red denote a new donor status since last month Page 9
Get on your bike or into your favorite ride and join our Road Rally October 16‐18. We’re on a mission to build participa‐tion in, and support of, Florida Realtors® PAC.
Click here for more information
Thursday, October 16, 2014 Realtors from across the state will join in organized Regional Rally groups that will end at the Mission Inn, in Tavares, FL. Along each route, Regional Rally Groups will stop at local associations to facilitate local fundraising events and collect investments in the PAC.
Friday, October 17, 2014 All Regional Rally Rides from the previous day will join together to form the State Rally Ride. Along their route, the State Rally Ride will make stops at other local associations and predetermined checkpoints to build awareness of Realtor issues and promote participation and invest‐ment in the PAC.
Saturday, October 18, 2014 Rally Groups and individuals are encouraged to stay for the Thank You breakfast and awards ceremony before heading home.
Register online now!
Florida Realtors® PAC Inaugural Road Rally October 16-18, 2014
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1,288 1,087 18.5% Inventory (Active Listings)
92.9% 91.9% 1.1%
375 402 -6.7%
$353,938 $379,858 -6.8%
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$289,000 $290,000 -0.3%
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515 549 -6.2% Inventory (Active Listings)
92.1% 88.7% 3.8%
164 193 -15.0%
$135,176 $121,071 11.7%
62 66 -6.1%
127 134 -5.2%
$112,500 $110,000 2.3%
Months Supply of Inventory 5.1 5.4 -6.0%
August 2014 August 2013Percent Change
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104 93 11.8%
75 60 25.0%
126 96 31.3%
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10:30am—LinkedIn Essentials
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9am—Self‐Directed IRA
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8:30am—Residential Marketing, Area 14, Map Q; 5020 & 5030
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9am—Basic MLS
1:30pm—Advanced MLS
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8:30am—Residential Marketing, Area 12, Maps O & P
11:30am—Marketing Seminar w/Tara Biek
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9am—Live Webinar “Negotiating Skills for Today’s Real Estate Profes‐sionals”
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9am—New member orientation
1pm—Code of Ethics
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8:30am—Residential Marketing, Area 9, Map J
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9am—Realist Hands‐On
1:30PM—Fusion MLS Workshop
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8:30am—Resort & Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Class
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8:30am—Residential Marketing, Area 9, Map K
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“Thank You” to our September Program Sponsors!!!“Thank You” to our September Program Sponsors!!!“Thank You” to our September Program Sponsors!!! 9/2/2014 Marketing Svetlana Nemeroff Law offices of Svetlana Nemeroff
9/4/2014 Basic MLS Christopher Albanese All Florida Real Estate Schools
9/4/2014 Intermediate MLS Anna Valencia White Glove Moving, Storage
9/5/2014 FHA/VA Financing Karen Gillmore Fidelity Funding Mortgage Corp.
9/9/2014 Marketing Jamie Redditt Stuart Shooting Center
9/10/2014 Realtor Safety Svetlana Nemeroff Law offices of Svetlana Nemeroff
9/12/2014 Code of Ethics Peggy Hornick East Coast Mortgage Lenders
9/15/2014 MRP Certification Kevin Sargent Seacoast National Bank
9/16/2014 Marketing Ellen Snow Kolter Homes
9/19/2014 New Member Orientation—B‐fast Cindy Miller First American Title Insurance Company
9/19/2014 New Member Orientation—Lunch John Uhle John Uhle & Associates
9/23/2014 Marketing Ellen Snow Kolter Homes
9/30/2014 Marketing Regina Karner Karner Surveying
If you are interested in sponsoring an upcoming program, please contact Renee at [email protected]
GRI 201 GRI 201 GRI 202
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