EALTOR NEWS VOL. 6 / ISSUE 2 February 2015
EDUCATION ~ SERVICE ~ INTEGRITY In this Issue: CPAR Calendar
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Letter from your President
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Golf Tournament Info
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CPAR News
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New CPAR Members
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CPAR-tee Photos
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MFRMLS & NAR News
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Business Partner Spotlight
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DBPR News
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Business Partners
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Advertisements & Info
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27642 Cashford Circle, Ste. 110 ~ Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 www.cparfl.com ~ Phone 813-406-6081 ~ Fax 813-712-2865 ~ info@cparfl.org 1
CPAR Board of Directors DIRECTOR Louise Richardson
PRESIDENT Lynn Mooney
TREASURER Vicki Derbes
PRESIDENT-ELECT Dwight McDonald
PAST PRESIDENT Toby Caroline
DIRECTOR Jack Buckley
Sun ‘n Fun Realty TobyParadise@aol.com
Pro-Active Realty TheCoordinator45@gmail.com
DIRECTOR Patsy Peterman
DIRECTOR David Chen
DJDerbes@BHHSFloridaProperties.net
Seagrass Realty Patsy@SeagrassRealEstate.com
Florida Capital Realty DChen4649@yahoo.com
SECRETARY Gerald Collings
DIRECTOR Pete Rundel
BUSINESS PARTNER LIAISON
SouthShore Homes & Properties Lynn@LynnMooney.com
Pro-Active Realty LouiseRichardson71@gmail.com
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services VDerbes@BHHSFloridaProperties.com
International Realty Plus-Tampa Bay EmailMyBroker@verizon.net
VICE PRESIDENT Dennis Derbes
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
SouthShore Homes & Properties GeraldC0123@gmail.com
Ruth Peeples
First American Title Company RPeeples@firstam.com
Action 100 Realty Pete@PetesRealty.com
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CPAR Pitch Session 11:30-12:45 CE Class 1:00-4:00 Pebble Creek
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April 8: Lunch ‘n Learn (11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m., Pebble Creek Golf Club) April 15: Linked In Educational Seminar (TBA, Tampa Palms Country Club) April 22: CPAR Golf Tournament (11:00 a.m.—3 p.m., TopGolf) April 23: New Member Orientation (1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m., CPAR Office) 2
From your President a word from the PREZ...
Lynn Mooney
March is a great month and a busy one for your association – this year we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th and Palm Sunday on the 30th. We have CE training scheduled on the 19th to bring you up-to-date on the new contract and title rules that take effect on August 1st, as well as the availability of completing the 14-hour Continuing Education online for those with licenses up for renewal on the 31st. Our Outreach Committee has scheduled a volunteer day for the Trinity Café on March 26th. We will also have a Linked In educational seminar on April 15th.
Don’t forget to sign up and participate in our Golf Tournament at TopGolf on April 22nd. The Association participated in the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Fun Day on March 6-7. Today would be a good day to start saving for your MLS subscription service. On April 1 , you will be billed for your MLS annual subscription—$342.00. Also, the week of March 9, iMapp will be available as a link in several places, including the Login Portal and Matrix. st
Did you know that March starts on the same day of the week as November in every year? Until next month,
Lynn Did You Know? What is Functional obsolescence vs. External obsolescence? Obsolescence is a cause of depreciation in a property. A loss in value resulting from some internal (i.e., functional) factor (e.g., poor design, outdated equipment) as opposed to an external factor (e.g., neighborhood change, highway relocation). Functional obsolescence is a loss of value due to some structural defect such as outmoded plumbing or inadequately designed fixtures. An example of functional obsolescence is one bathroom in a 12 bedroom house. External obsolescence is the diminished utility, or loss in value, from causes in the neighborhood but outside the property itself, such as a change in zoning, loss of job opportunities and other external detrimental conditions. Source: John Reilly, thedataadvocate.com
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CPAR Receives an Award for Community Outreach Diversity Education Support On Feb 21st, 2015, The Central Pasco Association of Realtors (CPAR) received an award of Appreciation from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) for its support, which included sponsoring education programs during NAREB’s 68th Mid Winter conference, held February 18-22, in Tampa, Florida. The National Association of Real Estate Brokers is a professional real estate trade organization founded by African Americans in 1947 in Tampa. With local chapters across the country, it embraces Dwight McDonald ideals and the mission of “promoting democracy in housing” for all Americans. For more than 60 years, NAREB has participated in meaningful legal challenges, and has supported legislative initiatives that ensure the availability of fair and affordable housing. Louise Richardson
CPAR is one of the few Realtor® Associations in Florida designated by the National Association of REALTORS® as an official course sponsor of Diversity programs. This designation enabled CPAR to sponsor both an Employee Assisted Housing course in January and an Expanded Housing Opportunities course during the NAREB conference. Fred Underwood, the Director of Diversity for the National Association of REALTORS®, also commended CPAR for their outreach working with similar organizations. L to R: Fred Underwood, NAR Director of Diversity; Dwight McDonald, CPAR President-Elect; Nate K. Johnson, Smart Growth for the 21st Century presenter
Community Outreach
Community Outreach
We are still looking for volunteers to serve lunch at the Trinity Café on March 26th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a rewarding and fun way to serve our community. If you would like to experience it for yourself, please contact Louise at outreach@cparfl.com. About Trinity Café: Trinity Café serves more than 260 hot, Louise Richardson hearty meals each and every day, including holidays. Anyone who comes to our door is welcome – without question or qualification. Since Trinity Café first began, it has served more than 892,000 meals. Restaurant quality meals are served to homeless, hungry, and working poor. The meals are prepared by a professional chef and served by volunteer servers. The guests sit at cloth covered tables set with china dishes and silverware. They are asked for nothing in return – no mandatory religious services or counseling or work. Our mission is to restore a sense of dignity to the homeless & hungry while serving a nutritious meal. We faithfully treat all of God’s children with dignity, compassion, love, and respect. Source: www.trinitycafe.org 5
Welcome New CPAR Members (February 2015)
Realtors® Berkshire Hathaway ~ Wesley Chapel Bill Radebaugh
ML Appraisals Matias Lenk, Appraiser
Carrington Real Estate Services Olga Amaya
Coolidge Realty James Coolidge, Broker
NewHomePrograms.com Christopher Regis
RE/MAX Capital Realty Teresa Pennix
The Real Estate Sales Center Barbra Nelson‐Fuqua
Dennis Realty & Inv. Group Pat Germino, Broker
Seven Oaks Realty Group David Mohren, Broker
Exit Prime Realty Vincent Arcuri
Keller Williams ~ New Tampa Cheryl Renner James Renner
Business Partners Home Inspector Professor Paul Phillips
San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union Jim Quirk
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We Had a Blast at the CPAR‐tee! On March 4th, CPAR Realtor and Business Partners gathered at Prime Bar in the Shops at Wiregrass for a fun evening of socializing and snacking. Thank you to our sponsors for helping to make this a great event!
Sponsors: Centennial Bank ~ Nancy Pupello Class Act Inspection ~ James Ward Eagle Home Mortgage ~ Karen Calhoun First American Title ~ Ruth Peeples IPA Family LLC ~ Daniel Borrero San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union ~ Jim Quirk Tampa Home Inspection ~ Bobb Courtman YES Home Inspections ~ Anthony Conner
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MFRMLS Matrix Changes The following changes/updates will take place in Matrix March 10, 2015. Addition of new fields • Auction Type • Auction Firm/Auction Website • Auction – Property Access Y/N • Buyers Premium Removal of the following existing fields: • Auction Time • Auction Date Modification of the Special Sales Provision field to include the following new pick-list options: • Auction • Auction/REO • Auction/Short Sale Note: this field will remain a single selection pick-list and is required for all listings. Sold Price Variance Change – reduced the variance allowed from list price from 50% to 25%. New Welcome Email Text New Active Auto Email Text For more information regarding these Matrix updates/changes please click here for the release notes.
NAR Credit Card Available Now Available! NAR’s Official REALTOR® Credit Card REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, a Division of Northwest Federal Credit Union, now offers the official REALTOR® Credit Card. Available in partnership with NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program, the program features personal consumer credit and business (corporate) credit card options with a competitive APR, no annual fee, no balance transfer fee and no cash advance fee. The REALTOR® Credit Card also offers a full-featured rewards program that allows cardholders reward points that may be redeemed for purchases, travel, merchandise, cash back and more. Plus, members can choose cards with customized-themed designs, exclusive REALTOR® branding and the option to select a message to be imprinted beneath the cardholder’s name such as “REALTOR”, “Commercial RE”, “Broker”, and “Homeownership Matters.” Specific product details, APR definitions, reward program details and application requirements are available at REALTORSfcu.org/REALTORcreditcard. About the REALTOR® Benefits Program The REALTOR Benefits® Program is the official member benefits program of the National Association of REALTORS® connecting members with discounts and special offers on products and services just for REALTORS®. Current partner listing and offer details can be found at REALTOR.org/ RealtorBenefits. Be sure to follow us on Facebook. 8
CPAR Business Partner Spotlight
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DBPR: Mobile App, Compliance Info The mission of DBPR is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. One of the ways the department has grown more efficient over the years is through the use of technology. At DBPR, we constantly update our website with the latest news and information relating to the businesses and professionals we regulate and license. As time marches on, DBPR keeps pace by updating and improving access to our website for consumers and licensees. In the past few years, DBPR introduced a mobile app that makes it easier than ever for consumers to utilize the vast resources found on the DBPR website. Using the DBPR Mobile app, consumers can verify licenses, check restaurant inspection histories, report unlicensed activity and read the Bottom Line directly from a smartphone or mobile device. The latest version of the app is available for free through the iTunes or Google Play app stores, and it is frequently updated to improve performance and provide additional functionality. Some of the most in depth information on the DBPR website is the archive of restaurant inspection reports. To enable consumers to make educated decisions on where to have their next meal, the DBPR Mobile app allows diners to have the latest inspection information right at their fingertips, even on the go. Thanks to the DBPR Mobile app, consumers can dine out with confidence that the restaurant or food truck they choose meets the stringent safety and sanitation standards of the FDA Food Code. The DBPR Mobile app is also the most convenient way to verify a license on the go. Instead of using a computer or telephone, the app enables consumers to quickly check the license status of a business or professional up to the last moment. Why question the status of a business or individual, when you can use the app to verify their license instantly? If consumers have the misfortune of encountering an unlicensed individual; complaints can now be filed immediately with the “Report Unlicensed Activity” feature on the DBPR Mobile app. Individuals impersonating licensed professionals often change locations to avoid exposure. With the DBPR Mobile app, consumers can help stop unlicensed individuals and prevent them from victimizing other consumers. Using the app, consumers can submit photos, descriptions and details of suspected unlicensed activity. To learn more about the ‘Report Unlicensed Activity’ feature of the DBPR Mobile app, take a look at this great how-to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2MWba_rU_M.
Source: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation
The Unlicensed Activity Program within DBPR exists to serve the state of Florida by vigorously examining compliance issues, comprehensively educating consumers about unlicensed activity and thoroughly investigating complaints against unlicensed real estate professionals. DBPR relies on complaints from both consumers and licensees to help identify suspected unlicensed individuals. To help educate the public about the dangers of unlicensed activity, be proactive and encourage your clients to verify your real estate license. Additionally, if their new home or commercial property will require renovations, educate them about the types of construction services which require a state-issued professional license. DBPR licenses and regulates construction trades which impact the structure of a building and affect public safety, including roofing, HVAC, electrical and plumbing work. During this fiscal year, which began July 1, 2014, DBPR has received 462 complaints against unlicensed real estate professionals and appraisers, resulting in 132 investigations and 35 Notices to Cease and Desist against unlicensed individuals in the real estate industry. DBPR also has a coordinated media campaign with proactive public relations efforts including press releases, news coverage, social media and organization with industry associations to combat unlicensed activity statewide. Per Florida Statute, DBPR collects $5 from licensees during the initial licensure and renewal periods to aid in the combat of unlicensed activity. Floridians are asked to report any suspected unlicensed activity by email to ULA@myfloridalicense.com or by calling the Unlicensed Activity Hotline at 1 (866) 532-1440. Source: myfloridalicense.com
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Business Partners Thank you for your support!
Tom Rinicker 813‐300‐5027
Sara Allen 727‐526‐5338
Bill Doyle Home Inspector 1‐866‐641‐6154
Helen Schwetz 727‐329‐2000
Nancy Pupello 904‐477‐7011
James Ward, 813‐770‐8459 Jason Roux, 813‐787‐9590
Angela Miller 352‐521‐0141
Rebecca Lynn Walker 813‐390‐0140 Karen Calhoun 813‐966‐3081
Tyler Caine, 813‐380‐8487 Sco Slone, 813‐295‐4660
Cindy Maxie 813‐961‐3391
Ruth Peeples 813‐968‐5170
Lisa Starling 813‐750‐1001
Paul Phillips Home Inspector Professor 813‐299‐1642
George Cooper 813‐340‐8363
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Business Partners Thank you for your support!
Mary Turner 813‐264‐6110
Jim Quirk 813‐230‐9487
Mitchell Rothenberg 813‐632‐0550
Jodie Wilson 863‐602‐3845
Rick Sandon 727‐578‐6300
Julie Rinaldi 813‐948‐6355
Tampa Home Inspec on Daniel Borrero 813‐983‐2990
Lynne Tonte 813‐973‐2004
Bobb Courtman 813‐909‐9516
Ron Peeples 813‐774‐2386
Anthony Conner 727‐808‐6495
Steve Dumas 813‐907‐0503
Sco Smith 813‐748‐8008
Bill Hya 727‐415‐8305
Joseph Flynn 352‐350‐2477
Law Offices of Mercedes Gonzalez Hale Mercedes Gonzalez Hale 813‐973‐8900
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Thank you to our 2015 Sponsors Elite
My Florida Regional ~ Merri Jo Cowen
Platinum
Embrace Home Loans ~ Tyler Cain and Scott Slone First American Title ~ Ruth Peeples
Gold
IERNA’s Heating & Cooling ~ Julie Rinaldi National Property Inspections ~ Lynne Tonte Sandon Mortgage ~ Rick Sandon Security National Mortgage ~ Ray Williams WCR Tampa Chapter ~ April Gayle Gausman
Silver Eagle Mortgage ~ Karen Calhoun Herbert H Landy Insurance ~ Joe Flynn Hillsborough Title ~ Joellyn Robles Market Prime Mortgage ~ John Farris Mason Title ~ Mary Turner Peeples Maintenance Repairs ~ Ron Peeples Prime Protection ~ Joed Hassani Rainbow International Restoration ~ Steve Dumas Tampa Home Inspection ~ Bobb Courtman Two Men and a Truck ~ Eugenia Parlow
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Did you know? NAR allows Local Board of Choice… Regardless of office location, Realtors® may join any local real estate association they choose.
READY FOR A CHANGE? Contact Dwight McDonald, CPAR President-Elect, for answers to all your CPAR and membership-related questions. 813-629-6954 ~ emailmybroker@verizon.net CPAR offers the same benefits as other local real estate associations: ~ My Florida Regional MLS membership
~ New Member Orientation
~ Supra Active Keys, eKeys, and Lockboxes
~ Social events for fun and networking
~ Professional Development Education and CE credits
~ Public Advocacy
~ Office convenient to North Tampa, New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and Land O’Lakes
~ Community Service opportunities
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Membership Dues & Fees Local Dues (Primary Membership)
~ Fast start for new agents ~ Lower startup costs ~ Orientation for new agents ~ Low primary and secondary dues for transferring brokers
EPAR 3
PRO 4
WPBOR 5
$75.00
$120.00
$115.00
$168.00
$170.00
Florida Realtors® Dues & Issues Advocacy
$126.00
$126.00
$126.00
$126.00
$126.00
NAR Dues & Public Awareness Campaign Assessment
$155.00
$155.00
$155.00
$155.00
$155.00
$356.00
$401.00
$396.00
$449.00
$451.00
Application Fee (Local)
$75.00
$195.00
$110.00
$150.00
$250.00
Application Fee (Florida Realtors®)
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
Business Partner/Affiliate Dues (Primary Membership)
$90.00
$195.00
$150.00
$250.00
$250.00
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Attention Brokers!
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Information obtained from PRO 10/14/14 Information obtained from WPBOR 10/14/14
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