May 2013 2013 Annual Sponsors RASL is 1350 Members Strong! Jazz INSIDE: Flexmls Update YEE-HAAAA!!!!........Affiliate Trade Show Time Membership Breakfast - May 10 FRPAC 2013 RASL Contributors Rally to tally UP COMING EDUCATION FAMILY FUN NIGHT OF BOWLING - PICTURES Education At A Glance Up Coming Events May Marketing Madness New Members WCR - EVENTS/GOLF TOURNAMENT
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23rd Annual RASL Affiliate Trade Show Best Theme Table Winner
Voted by RASL REALTORS®
April 27, 2013 Flexmls Jazz
Flexmls Update:
Pat yourself on the back RASL members…..in the last month approximately 400 of you have attended RASL Flexmls live training classes. We are happy that our members are embracing the new MLS system. Feedback has been positive and members seem very excited about all that Flexmls has to offer. As you spend time becoming familiar with the new MLS, please let us know if we can be of assistance…….we are here to help you throughout the conversion and after. We will begin offering topic specific live training classes near the middle of May. Classes will cov-er particular sections of the system (e.g. CMA, Contact Management, Presentation, etc.). Class dates and times will be posted on the RASL website calendar and also emailed directly to you. We look forward to seeing you there.
Upcoming dates and events: May 13, 2013 – CRS Data (replaces Realist Tax) Live Training Classes 9:00am-11:00am, 11:30am-1:30pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm To register please go to www.rasl.com and click on Education. Login to the portal using your license # and last 4 digits of your SS#.
June 4, 2013 – CRS Data (replaces Realist Tax) Live Training Class 1:30pm-3:30pm – To register please go to www.rasl.com and click on Education. Login to the portal using your license # and last 4 digits of your SS#.
June 17, 2013 –”Go Live” Members have full access to all Flexmls functions
July 18, 2013 – “Full Conversion” MLXchange no longer available
Thank you again for your enthusiasm and participation. We are excited to bring you the latest MLS technology and look forward to implementation of the new system. Warm regards, Kim Hansen RASL RMLS Director
WANTED RASL REALTORS for RASL’s Affiliate Trade Show: =================================================================================
VALUABLE INFORMATION NETWORKING
FREE BBQ LUNCH (Pulled Pork; Cole Slaw;
Baked Beans; Rolls; Chips) 24th ANNUAL RASL
AFFILIATE TRADE SHOW FOR Rasl REALTORS®
Friday, May 3, 2013
Port St Lucie Community Center
2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34984
Open For RASL REALTORS® 10:00AM TO 2:00PM
This is a great opportunity for RASL REALTORS® to learn about RASL’s Affiliate companies and how they are very beneficial to not only your
clients but yourself, friends and family.
Bring plenty of your business cards to drop into drawings at each RASL Affiliate’s table.
46 Vendors
Affiliate Winner from the May 4, 2012 RASL Membership Breakfast
================================================================================= RASL’s Membership Breakfast - Friday, May 10
RASL’s May Membership Breakfast
SPONSORED BY: Harbor Community Bank
Guest Speaker: Tod Mowery, St. Lucie County Commissioner Harbor Community Bank guest speaker: Mike Brown, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer DATE: Friday, May 10 TIME: Check-In - 8:00AM Breakfast and Meeting - 8:30AM LOCATION: Santa Lucia River Club, Ballantrae Port St Lucie TO REGISTER FOR BREAKFAST:
Email Lynne at [email protected] or call the Association at 772-465-6080
RASL members who have contributed to FRPAC as of April 26, 2013.
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name
RASL’S 2013 GOAL $18,225.00
AMOUNT RAISED $14,517.00
AMOUNT TO GOAL $3,708.00
First Name Last Name Joan Abbondondolo Michelle Agrusa Ronald Albert Debra Albert PA Farouk Ali Christopher Aumack Connie Baker Jason Baskerville Michelle Baskerville Joyce Bello Donna Benton Nicholas Benulis Michael Bradley Kathy Brandon Betty Brolmann Arlene Brown Leonard Burge Joyce Calvert Robyn Chalmers Shirley Cherveny Kathleen Chiarolanzio Jim Cordeiro June D'Angelo Linda Daniel Harry Dare Stacyann Defronzo Olga Delbusto Helen Dempsey Bill Dryburgh Duane Dunn Heather Estes Joseph Estes Thomas Farish Nancy Feldman Paul Fetzner Jeffrey Feyereisen Shaun Foudy, PA Sherrie Fox Barry Freedman Diane Fuchs Anthony Gambardella Yonas Gebre Amlak
Peter Geraffo Laveta Gerhard Consuelo Giraldo Silver Linda Girard Linda Glass Karen Gordon Kellie Gordon Kim Hansen John Heaning Cristi Hernandez John Hernandez Feliciano Higuera George Hoge Gail Hovey Susan Hutchinson Walter Jerkins Michael Katz Sharon Kelly-Brown Mimoza Kocovski Colleen Koehler Joe Krchnak Patricia Kunde William LoBrutto Elsie Long Curtis Lowe Robert Lowe Linda Luoma Linda Luyendyk Reed John MacVean Julian Mandody Sharon Manos Ally Martin Linda Marucci Debrah Mastrolillo George Matter Joanne McCurdy Elizabeth McKee Shannon Meizinger Robin Metz Karen Miret Angela Mitchell Harry Mitchem Vincent Monforte
Margaret Murphy AnnMarie Napolitano Arnaldo Palenzuela Carmen Pappa Jason Parish Seth Perlmutter Erin Poger Elaine Prezzemolo Kari Reinke Patricia Renna Maria Reyes Kay Rodriguez Christy Romano Douglas Rooks Marianne Ruland Elizabeth Ruvo Eric Sain Sabrina Satler Kristilynn Schaubel
John Sherrard John Slivon Brian Slusser Kathy Slusser Judy Smith Staci Storms Richard Stratman Sandy Sukhram Wally Swords Sarah Taylor Kevin Tolbert Cesar Trujillo Donn Wonderling Henry Yunes Mary Ann Zuver
=================================================================================GREAT AMERICAN REALTOR DAYS:
Meeting the Needs of Challenging Clients - iCE Class:
DATE: Friday, May 31 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION TIME: 9:00AM to Noon SPONSORED BY: PNC CODE OF ETHICS TIME: 1:00PM to 4:00PM SPONSORED BY: TCPALM.COM SCRIPPS Treasure Coast Newspapers
DATE: Thursday, May 9 TIME: 1:00PM to 4:00PM COST: FREE! + 3CE’s! (NO SHOW FEE—$10) LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL SPONSORED BY: Gulfstream Business Bank
Sponsored By:
Up-Coming Education Register at www.rasl.com
New Member Orientation and Code of Ethics:
1031 Tax Exchange:
Sponsored By:
DATE: Wednesday, May 8 TIME: 1:00PM to 4:00PM COST: FREE! + Earn 3 CE Continuing Education Credits! LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL SPONSORED BY: CHELSEA TITLE COMPANY
DATE: Tuesday, May 21 TIME: 9:00AM to Noon COST: FREE + 3 CE Credits! LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL SPONSORED BY: Security 1 Lending
Orientation Sponsored By:
DATE: Tuesday, May 14 TIME: 10:00AM to 11:30AM COST: FREE! LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL SPONSORED BY: First American Title
Reverse Mortgages:
Be a Listing Leader:
Sponsored By:
Sponsored By:
WIND MITIGATION - INSURANCE - MORTGAGES:
DATE: Friday, June 7 TIME: 11:00AM TO 1:00PM COST: FREE CLASS! FREE LUNCH! SPONSORED BY: CHILDS FINANCIAL SERVICES/ALLSTATE EDEN CONSTRUCTION/WIND MITIGATION DREAMLINE MORTGAGE THIS CLASS IS BEING BROUGHT BACK FOR YOU BY POPULAR DEMAND BY RASL MEMBERS!!!!!!
Eden Construction
Company And
Wind Mitigation
Class/Lunch Sponsored By:
FAMILY FUN NIGHT - Saturday, April 20th ====================================================================================
Sarah Taylor, FRPAC Chair Linda Luyendyk-Reed - Winner!
Sarah Taylor, FRPAC Chair Ken Gorin - Winner!
“MASTER BLASTERS” Brian Slusser, Jr.
Glenn Krumenacker Kathy Slusser Brian Slusser
Left to Right: Jim Cordeiro, Coastal Pest Control
Forest Grose, Grose International Moving & Storage Debi Jensen, FRPAC Vice-Chair, Broker, Century 21 All Professional
Sarah Taylor, FRPAC Chair, RE/MAX Masterpiece Jarrod Lowe, RE/MAX Masterpiece
John Hernandez, Illustrated Properties
Education At A Glance: ===================================================================================
May 8 1031 Tax Exchange 1:00PM to 4:00PM 3 CE Credits! Cost: FREE! Sponsored By: Chelsea Title Insurance
May 9 Meeting the Needs of Challenging Clients - via iCE 1:00PM to 4:00PM 3 CE’S! Cost: FREE Sponsored By: Gulfstream Business Bank May 14 Be A Listing Leader 10:00AM to 11:30AM Cost: FREE Sponsored By: First American Title
May 21 Reverse Mortgages 9:00AM to Noon 3 CE’S! Cost: FREE Sponsored By: Security 1 Lending June 7 Wind Mitigation - Insurance - Mortgages 11:00AM to 1:00PM Cost: FREE! Sponsored By: Childs Financial Services/Allstate Eden Construction/Wind Mitigation Dreamline Mortgage
June 14 Preparing A Listing Contract - via iCE 9:00AM to 1:00PM 4 CE’S! Cost: FREE!
Other Designation/Certification Course
SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) October 2013 - 2 day course
Eden Construction
Company And
Wind Mitigation
Affiliate Sponsorship Available! Monitor Needed For The Class.
Up Coming Events:
RASL’S 24th Annual Affiliate Trade Show Friday, May 3 Open to RASL’S REALTORS - 10:00AM to 2:00PM Port St Lucie Community Center Airoso Blvd, Port St Lucie See flyer - DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!
RASL’s Membership Breakfast Check-In - 8:00AM Breakfast & Meeting - 8:30AM Friday, May 10 - Sponsored by: Harbor Community Bank Friday, September 20 - Sponsored by: Seacoast National Bank Friday, November 15 - Sponsored by: TCPALM.COM/SCRIPPS Santa Lucia River Club, Port St Lucie
NAR Mid-Year Governance Meetings May 13 to 18 Location: Washington, D.C.
St Lucie Chapter Women’s Council of REALTORS® Golf Tournament May 18 Location: Legacy Golf & Tennis Club, PGA
Florida Realtors® Annual Convention & Trade Expo August 14 to 18 Location: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL
RASL’s Annual Golf Tournament Friday, October 18 Gator Trace Golf & Country Club, Fort Pierce Check-In - Noon Tee-Off - 1:00PM
NAR Annual Governance Meetings, Convention & Trade Exposition November 6 to 11 Location: San Francisco, CA
Marketing Madness is a FREE Program brought to you by RASL to aid and benefit in your real estate career. Breakfast is provided by our awesome affiliates sponsors.
Come join us every Thursday from 8:30am-10am to network with the Affiliates as well as other Realtor® members. If you use this program as a means to grow your business, you will be amazed by your success!
May 2 7800, 7600 Spon sored By: THE BRENNITY
May 9 7100, 7110, 7150, 7190 Sponsored By: Pritchards and Associates
May 16 7060, 7070, 7080, 7090, 7300, 7400 Sponsored By: Seacoast NATIONAL BANK
May 23 7130, 7140, 7370 Sponsored By: Blind Shack
May 30 7720, 7730, 7740, 7750 Sponsored By: A/C Advantage Inc.
The Brennity at Port St. Lucie Independent Care/Assisted Living/Memory Care
10685 SW Stony Creek Way Port St. Lucie, FL 34987
772-353-4464
NOTE: THIS SESSIONS IS BEING HELD AT THE BRENNITY
From I-95 (North and South): From I-95 use exit 118 and head west on Tradi-tion Parkway / Gatlin Boulevard. Continue on Tradition Parkway through the traffic circle to the end of the parkway. The Brennity at Port St. Lucie will be on your right.
New Realtors®: John Bronner Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pr Leonard J Collins Integrity Realty of the Treasure Coast Harry L Crocker Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pr Kendall Curtis Keller Williams Realty of PSL Lionel DeLao Florida Sun & Surf Realty Maria LaSelva The Keyes Company Elias Leles The Keyes Company Christine M Lima Sharkey Real Estate William J Loschin Florida Home Sellers LLC Robert Malone Real Living All Florida Realty Brigida G Mumford Keller Williams Realty Darren Scott Reed Keller Williams Realty Terri Sanders Coldwell Banker/Res Real Estate Lauren Weir The Keyes Company Transfers: Patricia Antonello from Coldwell Banker/Res. RE to Keller Williams Realty Charlene Brannon from Atlantic Shores Realty Exec to Real Estate Solutions Today Jillian Bruening from Illustrated Properties to Keller Williams Realty of PSL Jason Coley from Blue Water Reel Estate to Atlantic Shores Realty Exec Todd Condon from St Lucie Short Sales to Mel-ry Realty Group Stacyann Defronzo from Sharkey Real Estate to AlexusRealty.com Ivette Fonseca from Keller Williams Realty to Real Living Realty Unlimited Cristi L Hernandez from Illustrated Properties to Keller Williams Realty Joan Jette from Coldwell Banker/Res. RE to Keller Williams Realty Denise Lazaris from Preferred Realty Executives to Keller Williams Realty Cathrine Lee from The Keyes Company to H & W Real Estate Jenny Massey from Coldwell Banker Thos. J White to Lang Realty George Moonis from Preferred Realty Executives to Keller Williams Realty Janess Murway-Vitone from Coldwell Banker Paradise to Real Estate of Florida Christine Nappi from Midway Real Estate to Century 21 All Professional Eric Reikenis from Blue Water Reel Estate to Atlantic Shores Realty Exec Bessie Selfridge from Bradley & Associates Real Est to Coldwell Banker Paradise Kimberly Spears from Keller Williams Realty to RE/MAX Masterpiece Realty 2 Amanda Stagg from Illustrated Properties to Keller Williams Realty of PSL James Vulpetti from Blue Water Reel Estate to Atlantic Shores Realty Exec New Office: Thomas G Spears Spears International Real Estate Group William J Traback New Home Star Florida, LLC
New Affiliate/Affiliate Company: Tonia Abrahamsson Minto Communities Angelique Boyd Community Land Title & Research Brenda Parmelee Florida Community Bank CJ Pipkins Escambia Co. Housing Authority Brendan Pritchard Pritchards & Associates Nannette Walsh Seacoast Inspections
As Congress pursues comprehensive tax reform it should focus on doing no harm to housing and America’s 75 million homeowners by main-taining current tax laws for homeownership and real estate investment, the National Association of REALTORS® said in testimony yesterday.
NAR President Gary Thomas testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee concerning Federal tax provisions that affect residen-tial real estate. Thomas said that homeownership has had long-standing support in the country because of its many benefits to individuals and families, communities and to the nation’s economy.
“REALTORS® know that homeownership is an investment in your future and for many people, owning a home helps them gain a foothold into the middle class,” Thomas said. “NAR remains committed to preserving the current tax measures for homeownership so that millions of Ameri-cans can continue to build the kind of financial security that owning a home can provide.”
In his testimony, Thomas said the current tax code contains housing-related provisions that help facilitate homeownership, build wealth for fami-lies and provide stability to communities. Altering these policies could marginalize current and future home buyers as well as jeopardize the nascent housing recovery and the overall economy.
Thomas urged specific support for maintaining the current deduction for home mortgage interest. The mortgage interest deduction helps many families become home owners, which is the foundation for a healthy middle class, and it is vital to the health and stability of housing markets.
The mortgage interest deduction primarily benefits middle- and lower-income families. Sixty five percent of families who claim the deduction earn less than $100,000 per year, and as a percentage of income, the biggest beneficiaries are younger middle-class families.
“The mortgage interest deduction makes sustainable homeownership more affordable for millions of middle-class families; these families are the nation’s backbone,” said Thomas. “Protecting these hard-working Americans should be Congress’ top priority as it pursues comprehensive tax reform. On behalf of our one million REALTORS® members and millions of home owners, we urge Congress to do no harm to housing.”
Source: NAR
RASL Education Class - “Be A Listing Leader”: =================================================================================
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May 8th Real Estate Attorney, John Sherrard will be the guest speaker at the May 2013 Busi-ness Resource Meeting. Topics covered will include Short Sales, Foreclosures, and the differences between them.
This meeting will be held at the 19th Hole - Sandpiper Room, 2601 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL. Check-in and Networking begins at 11:30a. Meeting begins at Noon. $20 Member / $25 Visitor Includes Lunch & Meeting June 10
This years WCR District III forum proves to be just as exciting as in years past. This years theme is "UP, UP, & AWAY...TOGETHER!" Stay tuned for more information on what great things are in store for us at this meeting!
Florida WCR District Forum III event is being held at PGA National Resort and Spa, in Palm Beach Gardens. President Debi Jensen Century 21 All Professional 772.335.1121 [email protected]
WCR Golf Tournament—Saturday, May 18: **********************************************************************************************
RASL CONTACT INFORMATION FR Tech Hot line: 407-587-1450 6666 South US Highway 1, Suite 1 Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34952 FR Legal Hot line: 407- 438-1409 Phone: 772-465-6080 Fax: 772-464-5774 RMLS Tech Support: 561-627-4548 www.rasl.com DBPR Support: 850.487.1395