REALTOR® WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekly Update on PGPCNPREALTORS.com
May 28th, 2009
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Breaking News!
REALTOR® District Conference – June 19th 2009 9am – 4:30pm. Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Paul Bishop, NAR’s Managing Director of Real Estate Research; Cynthia Shelton, President of the Florida Association of REALTORS® and Michael Shelton, President of the Florida Chapter of CCIM. Legislative updates provided by John Sebree, FAR’s Vice President of Public Policy and legal updates from Randy Schwartz, FAR’s General Legal Counsel. Commercial Roundtable moderated by our very own Maryann Mize and featuring commercial real estate experts Cynthia and Michael Shelton. Trade show featuring local, state, and national vendors as well as hands on technology and wireless communication options. Education classes and breakout sessions will address many of the hot topics of the day, including Chinese Drywall, technology, short sales, legislative issues and much more. Prizes and Giveaways, including a Netbook Mini-Laptop and a BlackBerry Storm (courtesy of our local Wireless Zone stores) as well as much more. Download the conference flyer and registration form by clicking HERE, or email DistrictConference@gmail.com for more information. Click HERE to pay online with PayPal. In honor of the year 2009 member registration is only $20.09 and trade show booths for our Business Partners are only $75.00. Please feel free to email or call the Association at 941-629-8261 with any questions.
New CE Class “Providing Alternative Means of Financing” - 3 Hours CE Credit, June 12th 9:30am-12:30pm. Allan Roth will discuss 401k, IRA-LLC, 1031 Exchange and 1031 Rescue options for financing. Allan teaches property owners and investors to leverage capital gains deferral tax strategies and techniques to invest in real estate. Learn about tax advantaged strategies which enable your clients to infuse capital from their retirement plans to purchase investment properties. For more information, click HERE. RSVP to David-Logan@comcast.net to reserve your space today. Class is FREE to Education Passport Members or $15 for non-passport members.
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From the President’s Desk
Karen Rolland, President
My Fellow REALTORS®/Members,
Well, the grand plan was to have a Brokers Breakfast meeting and a General Membership Meeting tomorrow but evidently, this is a bad week for that! Between the Memorial Day, schools getting out for the summer, graduations, and weddings it seems like everyone is just too busy this week so we have postponed both meetings until after the District Conference. We will be sending out some information to you about the Washington DC NAR meetings via email since that is what we were planning to cover in the meetings.
Please be sure to register for the District Conference by June 1st to be included in the drawing for the fabulous prize of a NETBOOK PC! It is easy to register. Just go to our website at www.pgpcnprealtors.com and pay securely via PayPal. Registration is also available at the door, but why wait and miss out on the chance of winning the PC? We have a great day planned and your registration includes not only the educational opportunities and the trade expo but also breakfast AND lunch!
I hope you all had a great holiday weekend. Ken and I actually took a few days off to go boating. I would highly recommend taking a few days off and enjoying our beautiful surroundings…it does wonders as an attitude adjustment!!! Happy selling and hope to see you at the District Conference!
Education Corner
June 18th – BlackBerry Seminar – The afternoon of June 18th our Association will be hosting a FREE training opportunity with representatives from BlackBerry, courtesy of our local Wireless Zone stores. This representative will be here to demonstrate the various phone models and teach you to use some of the most popular features. Keep an eye out for more details next week and save the date for this incredible FREE opportunity.
Unlock the Power of Microsoft Office - Our very popular Microsoft Classes will resume in May. Class topics include “Email Marketing and Contact Management with Outlook”, “Upgrading your Presentation with PowerPoint”, and “Design and Marketing with Word and Publisher”. All classes are taught by our very own Microsoft certified instructor Mary Tombs. Visit our Education Calendar for dates and times or email David-Logan@comcast.net to RSVP or with any questions. All classes are “hand on” and space is limited. Classes are FREE to Education Passport Members and $15 for Non-Passport Members.
Making the most of your Mid-Florida Membership? Sign up for additional FREE training and unlock the tools to help you succeed! See the list of FREE Mid-Florida educational opportunities. Courses include “Design Web Page”, “iMapp: interactive tax and mailing labels”, “Tools: MongoFax, RatePlug, ShowingTime and MLX Wireless ”, “Creating a Professional CMA”, and “MLXChange Advanced”. Most classes are HANDS ON with laptops provided. This additional training is included in your Mid Florida membership, so do not miss out on these opportunities. Click HERE for class schedule, additional details and to reserve a seat.
Where in the World Is…..
The following agents can now be found at…
Fran Tobin – Century 21 Almar
Linda Walton – Sun Realty
Market Watch
$8,000 Tax Credit Signed into Law - Gov. Charlie Crist signed the budget bill (SB 2600) today that lays out how the state will spend its $65.6 billion in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Included is $30.1 million for the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program, which will help with down payment assistance. For the full story, click HERE.
FAR Member Benefits – Most REALTORS® are familiar with the REALTOR® Benefits program from the National Association, but do you know about Florida Association benefits? Discounts include up to 28% on UPS shipping, discounted E&O policies, and discounted internet and intranet sites. Read more about the FAR Benefits HERE.
Why Spend When You Can Get for FREE- Real Estate educator and technology expert Doug Devitre has compiled a great resource of FREE educational resources for REALTORS®. You may want to review and bookmark some of these free resources for future reference. For a detailed list, click HERE.
REALTOR Benefits® - Lowe’s is pleased to announce new additions to the FREE Marketing tools available to NAR. Take advantage of personalized 10% off e-coupons that can be sent directly to your client’s inbox, absolutely free! Or choose to send out a Lowe’s 10% off direct mail coupon (now available in Spanish)! These and other great tools, including monthly e-newsletters featuring useful articles, tips and offers from Lowe’s are available to you at www.LowesRealtorBenefits.com.
Real Estate Trivia
This Week’s Question
Question: Do you ever wonder how members of the public perceive the language you use to describe a listing? Phrases such as “Motivated Sellers”, “Old Charmer”, or “Desirable Neighborhood” have been given humorous colloquial definitions by a group of college students.
Answer: Click HERE to see a list of many popular real estate phrases along with their humorous definition.
Last Week’s Question
Question: Are words like Twitter, Facebook, Blogosphere, and Delicious a foreign language to you? See how you can test your social media knowledge below.
Answer: Click HERE to take TMG’s Social Media Quiz