Newsletter - CPAR - 3rd Quarter

VOL. 2 ISSUE 3 THIRD QTR 2011

CONGRATULATIONS CPAR 2012 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS PRESIDENT - JOYCE PELHAM Pelham Real Estate

PRESIDENT-ELECT - PATSY PETERMAN Seagrass Realty

VICE PRESIDENT - Toby Caroline Sun ‘N Fun Realty

SECRETARY - Deborah Farmer StarLight Realty

TREASURER - Alex Koumiss StarLight Realty

DIRECTORS Ed Anderson Action 100 Realty

Deborah Catterton Keller Williams New Tampa Properties

Lee Cannon Seagrass Realty

Joan Staut Sun ‘N Fun Realty

Russ Laggan Prudential Tropical Realty

PAST PRESIDENT Lynn Mooney SouthShore Homes & Properties

ONE OF OUR MOST FUN ANNUAL EVENTS Holiday Chinese Auction Exchange December 8, 2011 Pebble Creek Golf & Country Club 10550 Regents Park Drive Tampa, Florida 33647 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ***********************************************************************************

NAR Convention Anaheim, California Nov. 9‐14, 2011 **********************************************************

Annual Awards & Installation Banquet November 10, 2011 6:30 – 9:30 pm Rusty Pelican 2425 N Rocky Point Drive Tampa, FL 33607 CLICK ON ADS TO GO TO WEBSITES

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AT N U TF L A E UA I ON N T GR N A I A C THE PPRE E A ION T A ILI CT F U F A A

PHOTOS BY JOYCE PELHAM 3

Lynn Mooney Broker/Owner SouthShore Homes & Properties

We need your help to grow—the Association has started its Fall Membership drive—we have the lowest local dues in the District as well as lower pricing for lock boxes and Supra keys. Until December 31st, the application fees are being waived for new and transferring members.

The education schedule is being set for next year and your topics of interest are important to us—send them to Info@centralpascorealtors.org.

Don’t miss the October Technology meeting. On October 13th, you will receive information that a non-technical Realtor® can put to use to take you from ordinary to extraordinary. Also, the Affiliates will be electing a Director to join us on the Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 year.

Mark your calendar for the November Installation and Awards Banquet— November 10th at the Rusty Pelican. Details will be coming in the next week. Did you take the time to complete your award nominations?

To wrap up our year, we will have our 1st Annual Chinese Gift Exchange. It will be full of surprises and fun for everyone. We are confident that we can relieve some of your holiday stress.

Our Realtor® and Affiliate members are on the website ~ CentralPascoRealtors.com. Please review your information. If changes need to be made, please send them to: CPARAE@centralpascorealtors.org.

I am pleased to announce that Russ Laggan (Prudential Tropical Realty) has accepted the position of Education Director—Russ is putting together educational programs that will help you grow your business.

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Lynn

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Mary Ann Architetto-Carroll Stephen Feldkamp Lindsey Fowkes Barbara Janzen Daniel Janzen Ellen Leedy Joseph LoCicero Rose LoCicero Jodie Maddaloni Barbara Matthews Natalie Miller Keica St. Romain Nancy Bailey John Buckley Connie Cardosa Lyndie House Susan Seidle Gia Stone Daniel Turner

REALTORS® John Donadeo Keller Williams Realty New Tampa

Marti De Pury Bay Vista Realty

Bob Cristaldi Gulfwind Group

Kevin Thompson Gulfwind Group

Debra Fitzgerald StarLight Realty Florida Realtors Conference - Orlando - August, 2011 L to R Sandy Steit, Joan Eustice, Patsy Peterman; seated Lynn Mooney

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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS CONGRATULATIONS ~ CPAR President Lynn Mooney has been elected a Governor for the State of Florida Women’s Council of Realtors

************************************************************************************ CONGRATULATIONS ~ CPAR Member Russ Laggan has been appointed as CPAR Education Director. He has created a Monthly Market Update video that will keep us informed and know what’s REALLY going on. The first video is a bit long at 7 minutes but includes a bit of history with it. The “monthly market update” will usually be less than 2 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6D_8Bqopwo Also, Russ just achieved a personal goal of completing a Racing Ironman Triathlon in Atlanta with a time of 6:17:54.

Russ says, “The Racing Ironman 70.3 has been a goal of mine for the last three years after doing my first sprint distance triathlon in '09 on a dare. It is the pinnacle of the triathlon sport and known to be one of the toughest races out there. The challenge is really being able to train and race in all three sports while balancing family and work.”

Russ Laggan (left) and 2 fellow Realtor racers

This race included a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile hilly bike, and the brutal 13.1 mile run to finish off the race. The race distance is 70.3 miles total.

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CPAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MINUTES June, 2011 It was decided to move from monthly GMM to quarterly GMMs. The next GMM will be the 2nd Thursday of the last month of the quarter - September 8, 2011.

Educational sessions can still be held monthly or as designated by committee. Educational sessions can be sponsored and not necessarily a luncheon or paid program. We can find a bigger room and light sodas/cookies for refreshments provided by a sponsor.

July, 2011 Lynn Mooney presented proposal from Florida Realtors and East and West Pasco to consolidate/merge the three boards into one board. East Pasco has already voted not to do this. Even if we merged, we would not have enough members for an NAR Director position. In addition, the dues would take a significant increase for CPAR. MOTION THAT CPAR NOT AGREE TO ANY MERGER BETWEEN THE PASCO BOARDS. PASSED

August, 2011 BOD voted to suspend the $115 New Application Fee until the end of 2011

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING August, 2011 Bylaws Committee: Presented Bylaw change Article XI adds #2.

2. The President-elect may appoint an Affiliate Council Representative to serve on the incoming Board of Directors. This Affiliate Council Representative will serve in an ex-officio capacity as a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. MOTION PASSED CLICK ON ADS TO GO TO WEBSITES

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REALTOR of the Year Affiliate Company of the Year Bill Moorer Award-Non REALTOR Award Award of Excellence-Juanita Dennis Award

AW AR DS

Each year the Central Pasco Association of REALTORS honors the Realtor of the Year, the Affiliate Company of the Year, the Bill Moorer Award recipient, and the Award of Excellence-Juanita Dennis Award.

The ballot for each of these awards is listed above and we need your submissions in order to make this a successful Awards portion of the Installation Banquet on Thursday, November 10th, 6:30 pm at The Rusty Pelican, 2425 North Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Submission are due to Awards@centralpascorealtors.org no later than 5:00 pm on October 7.

REALTOR OF THE YEAR This award recognizes the Association member who exemplifies what it means to be a REALTOR. They have been active in the Association, contributing freely of themselves and their talents, promoting the REALTOR image in the community on behalf of the Association. They volunteer because they know each person can make a difference. They are ongoing examples of the professionalism exemplified by the Code of Ethics to which they are committed. Winners are honored for their great individual lifetime contributions to their local Board, Florida REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS. Current officers are not eligible for this award. Directors are eligible for this award.

AFFILIATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR ~ REALTORS and Affiliates work hand-in-hand toward smooth real estate transactions. Their strategic partnership transcends business and blends into countless facets that benefit this distinctive liaison. Our Association honors an AFFILIATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR who has gone beyond the call of duty to work for the Association and its members. They display unselfish teamwork as they volunteer their time and energy for our Board.

BILL MOORER AWARD ~ Bill was a past president of the Land O'Lakes Board many years ago, who passed away in the 1980s. Bill presided over the Board with such distinction that this award was named in his honor. The purpose of this award is to honor a non-REALTOR in our community who has made a difference in the lives of others, and who has selflessly served our community by contributing their time, energy and talents to the benefit of all. It is awarded to someone with many years of service to the community.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN (Juanita Dennis Award) ~ This award goes to the Committee Chairman who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to the committee. It is named in honor of the late Juanita Dennis, 1996 Board President.

The award recipients are chosen by the Awards Committee from the Nominating Forms that you submit. Please take the time to complete the forms and submit them no later than October 7, 2011—5:00 PM. 8

TAMPA BAY REALTORS®

ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR REAL ESTATE DUES? YOU HAVE A CHOICE! NAR designates that you can choose your Local Board from anywhere.

The Central Pasco Association of REALTORS® (CPAR) invites you to join us to have some fun and save some money! We provide all the same personalized services you need to conduct your real estate business but at a lower cost.

Pasco—Central

$75.00

Pasco—East

$110.00

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Supra Lockboxes and Supra Active keys (discounted)

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MFRMLS is available from 3 Associations

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ListingBook is a part of your MFRMLS service (free)

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Professional Development Training

$168.00

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Newsletters ~ Social Events for fun & networking

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Legislative updates & representation

Pasco—West

Pinellas

Tampa

$170.00

$120.00

We are a Realtor® group structured by in‐the‐trenches Realtors ® for Realtors®.

We are dedicated to simple processing and Member Satisfaction. Our mem‐ bers have the opportunity to save 1/2 or more of their annual dues and business costs!

Everyone pays the same amount to the National Association of REALTORS® and Florida REALTORS® = $281.00 for 2012.

Contact us today for additional information (813‐406‐6081) or E‐mail us at

Info@CentralPascoRealtors.org.

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