2019 April Newsletter

MEMBERS FIRST

NEWSLETTER

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Great American Realtor Days (GARD)

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Osceola School District

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Xplode Conference

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MFRMLS

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Supra Active Key

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Florida Realtors® 2020 Committees

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RPAC Committee

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REALTORS® Care Committee

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Global Alliance Committee Luncheon

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Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)

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April Class Schedule

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Affiliate Business Partners

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New Member Welcome

APRIL 2019

The Osceola Council on Aging has provided support to the elderly and their families since 1971. In an effort to assist their clients, the REALTORS® Care Committee will collect nonperishable food items to stock the council’s food pantry.

Suggested items include: pasta, canned vegetables, canned soup, tomato sauce (canned or jarred), rice, beans (canned or dry), canned meats, oatmeal, cereals, canned milk, canned or bottled juice, crackers, canned fruits, instant potatoes, and macaroni and cheese.

If you would like to contribute, you can bring your items to the Association during regular business hours from 8 am - 5 pm Tuesday to Friday, and 8 am - 4 pm on Mondays. You may also bring items to OSCAR classes that you attend during the month of April. The deadline to donate is April 30.

OSCAR TAKES THE CAPITOL!

A delegation of politically-minded OSCAR members and RealtorsÂŽ from all over Florida recently made a trip to Tallahassee for Great American Realtor Days. They spent three days at the capitol advocating for our community during meetings with legislators.

During this event they received a surprise visit from Gov. Ron DeSantis, during the legislative briefing luncheon event. He spoke on a variety of topics important to Realtors, such as the environment and affordable housing.

While at the Capitol, the delegation was able to meet with local officials including Senator Victor M. Torres Jr., District 43 Representative John Cortes, District 39 Representative Josie Tomkow, and District 42 Representative Mike La Rosa, who is also an OSCAR member. During these meetings the OSCAR delegation urged our legislators to support bills that protect private property rights, provide remedies for open and expired building permits, authorize remote notaries in Florida, curb Assignment of Benefits fraud and abuse, and lower the business rent tax. Those were among the top priorities Florida RealtorsÂŽ are advocating for this legislative session. Special thank you to the event sponsors, Freedom Mortgage and Supra. We encourage you to stay engaged in our political process. Remember, your voice matters and should be heard!

Renew your MLS

Membership

Earlier this week, My Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) sent out their annual membership renewal invoices. Payments are due by 5pm on May 5. They accept charge card renewal payments for your MLS membership dues. The preferred method of payment is online by visiting www.MFRLogin.com. You may also send a check via US Mail to My Florida Regional MLS PO Box 740508, Atlanta, GA 303740508. Please note that the processing could take up to 2 weeks with this method. MFRMLS will mark the payment date on the date they receive the check. Payments received after the due date will incur a late fee. If you wish to not renew your membership, your broker must inactive you on DBPR and notify us. We will notify MFRMLS that your record has been deactivated.

New members who are joining MFRMLS for the first time will be charged differently depending on your join date. We will process new member payments and submit them to MFRMLS on your behalf.

Joining between 4/1 - 5/31/19 Joining between 6/1 - 5/31/20 Fees Include:

Fees Include:

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Annual Membership Fee

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Prorated Fee

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Sign up Fee

From join date until 5/31/20 ( Amount will be determined according to join date)

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Applicable Fees

Active Key Renewals All agents with an ActiveKey assigned to them in SupraNET have been invoiced as of 3/12. The due date for your annual invoices will be 4/17. You will be charged the full annual fee in addition to the prorated fee for the balance of the current year. Anyone who is assigned an ActiveKEY for the first time on 3/13 or later will not be invoiced, and therefore will be charged the new annual fee up front when they get their key.

Please visit https://supraweb.suprakim.com for billing information or to make payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have any questions, please contact a Supra support specialist at 877699-6787.

Sign Up. Serve. Succeed.

Members can now sign up to volunteer by serving on a Florida Realtors® committee next year.

The 2020 Florida Realtors® online committee request system can be found at floridarealtors.org/serve.

The system will be open until May 1, 2019.

When signing up for Florida Realtors committees, members are encouraged to read the 2020 committee descriptions. Please note that Florida Realtors bylaws and policies dictate the structure of some committees, so space

TWIS LIZASUAIN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

may be limited. We succeed when members sign up and serve. Be part of Florida Realtors’ future success. Please visit www. floridarealtors.org/serve to sign up and for more information.

RPAC Committee This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). We have continued to promote the election of proREALTOR® candidates across the United States. During Great American Realtor Days (GARD) we had the opportunity to meet with our local elected officials. Legislators were reminded that we need to continue to chip away at the Business Rent Tax, and to reduce Assignment of Benefits abuse to keep insurance rates low. Map-making technology like LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) will perfect the flood insurance maps and in turn, could reduce or eliminate flood insurance premium coverage on previously mapped areas by FEMA mapping.

Realtors® work hard and deserve to play hard! During GARD we were also treated to networking events, a major investor reception, and a great block party on Adams Street that featured a variety of food and drinks, live music, and activities. Many of your favorite Florida Realtors® leaders raised monies for RPAC by participating in the dunk tank. The money was given freely by REALTORS® in recognition of the importance of the political process. A great time was had by all!

TINA CAMPBELL

RPAC COMMITTEE CHAIR

TINA CAMPBELL

RPAC COMMITTEE CHAIR

REALTORS® Care Committee The REALTORS® Care Committee has been very active in our community. In February we volunteered for IDignity, which helps the less fortunate obtain Florida ID’s, Birth Certificates, and other necessary documents to be able to survive in this world. We also volunteered at the Second Harvest Food Bank at the St Cloud Civic Center. We handed out food to hundreds of families that might not otherwise have anything to eat. We have several projects lined up for our team throughout the year, but we are always looking for opportunities to serve our community. If you know of any events that might be a good service project, please contact Nancy Hubbard at nhubbard@osceola-realtors.com.

SUE VASQUEZ

REALTORS® CARE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Ready! Set! Global!

Spring Into International Markets!

April 23, 2019 11:00 am -1:00 pm

Featured Speaker: Neal Oates, Jr.

Falcon’s Fire Golf Club 3200 Seralago Blvd.

Kissimmee, FL 34746

Neal started real estate as the client care manager for one of Miami’s most successful real estate teams this decade. He moved his way from Listing Assistant to Operations Manager. The priceless knowledge gained while serving in these roles proved to be vital in laying a strong foundation for what has become an emerging real estate force.

Register Now!

OsceolaRealtors.com Members $25 In Advance $30 At The Door Non - Members $35

Certified International Property Specialist Offerings MONA SOMERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR International real estate opportunities are everywhere. People move to the U.S. from other countries every day and foreign-born individuals residing in the U.S. move to new markets.

Americans in your current market may look to invest in property overseas. No matter which audience you cater to, the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation will provide you with the knowledge, research, network and tools to globalize and expand your business.

By earning your CIPS designation, you will gain access to the CIPS Network, which is comprised of over 3,500 real estate professionals in 45 countries. This member-only group is specifically for real estate practitioners of the National Association of REALTORS® who have earned the CIPS designation. REALTORS® who have earned this designation are consumers’ best and most trusted resource for navigating the global market.

From June 24-28, we will be hosting the CIPS Designation classes at our Satellite Classroom located at 2262 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Each class is worth 7CEs. You can find each class listed in detail on the Members Portal. If you are interested in attending the full 5-day CIPS Institute, please go to that listing in our education calendar. For additional information about CIPS, the application process, and benefits of earning the designation, visit our website at www.osceolarealtors.com/certifications-designations/ and click on the CIPS logo.

Please remember to contact Membership Services at (407) 846-0117 if you have an Education Voucher that you’d like to use towards a class registration.

JUNE 24

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE: LOCAL MARKETS

JUNE 25

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE: TRANSACTION TOOLS

JUNE 26

ASIA PACIFIC & INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

JUNE 27

EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

JUNE 28

THE AMERICAS & INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

Full 5-Day Institute: $510 for Members and Non-Members Individual Classes: $150 for Members and Non-Members

Classroom Spotlight

Hiram Camacho Loan Officer NMLS# 355242

Office Cell Fax

407-203-7091 407-433-2221 844-418-7276

hiram.camacho@freedommortgage.com freedommortgage.com/hiram-camacho Freedom Mortgage 444 W. New England Avenue Suite 101 Winter Park FL 32789

Welcome Our Newest Gold Affiliate Member!

Freedom Mortgage Corp, 907 Pleasant Valley Ave, Ste 3, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054. NMLS # 2767. (nmlsconsumeraccess.org) 800-220-3333, is licensed in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. For complete licensing information, visit freedommortgage.com/license. Information is subject to change without notice. This is not an offer for extension of credit or a commitment to lend.

APRIL CALENDAR

REDEEM YOUR EDUCATION VOUCHERS BEFORE 12/31/19

Core Law 4/01/2019 9:00 am-12:00 pm 3CE This course meets the 3 hour Core Law requirement for all renewing Florida real estate licensees.

This course will cover a variety of topics including updates and clarifications on the Florida Real Estate Commission’s (FREC) most current rules and regulations specific to the practice of real estate.

Code of Ethics

4/01/2019

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

All active Realtor members must take a code of ethics class sometime between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. Failure to meet the mandate is a violation of membership requirements and will result in suspension of membership until the requirement is met or until membership is automatically terminated. This class meets the NAR mandated requirement for completion of Code of Ethics.

GRI 103 Maximize Your Profitability 4/02-03/2019 8:00 am-5:00 pm REALTORS with the GRI designation have in-depth training in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards, and the sales process. Earning the designation is a way to stand out to prospective buyers and sellers as a professional with expertise in these areas.

Graduate Real Estate Institute, GRI 103, Standards of Practice: Maximize Your Profitability includes these three modules: Finance (instructor Grant Simon) Day 1 , Law (instructor Beverly Pindling) Day 2, and Negotiating & Counseling (instructor Beverly Pindling) Day 2.

11CE

iCE Topic: Best Practices for Real Estate Professionals

3CE

4/05/2019

9:00 am-12:00 pm

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This is a live webinar. Many licensees unknowingly create liabilities for themselves and their brokers. Lack of training is the most common cause of the problem. This course is intended to help licensees follow policies and procedures that ensure the licensee is following the rules and regulations of the Real Estate Commission. This course is also intended to improve relationships with customers, clients and the public. Best practices will enable you to be proactive in your real estate transactions to prevent future problems with the law, ethics, clients, or the public.

Property Management for the Real Estate Practitioner (English)

4/09/2019

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

This course was designed primarily for the residential real estate sales associate. There are instances in most sales associates’ career where they are asked to either manage or rent a home, apartment, or condominium unit. The material in this course will provide the basic knowledge of why a licensee is needed, what will be expected of them, the operation of a management office, the legal environment, and ideas on where they can obtain management clients and prospective tenants should they enjoy the management experience and choose to enhance that area of their business.

3CE

MLS Basic (Spanish)

4/10/2019

9:00 am-12:00 pm

0CE

This class introduces you to the Matrix MLS system and shows you how to use it for your business.

Learn about: personalizing your settings in Matrix; exploring market areas; searching by criteria and location; and managing the emails your contacts receive from you. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM MLS Compliance 101 (Spanish)

4/10/2019

1:00 pm-2:15 pm

0CE

To ensure the integrity of listing information and to protect the cooperative nature of the MLS, rules and regulations are in place for how to enter listings and use MLS information. This class will walk you through the rules, to ensure the best possible MLS experience for all subscribers. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM. MLS Adding & Editing Listings (Spanish)

4/10/2019

2:30 pm-3:45 pm

0CE

This class shows you how to enter listings into the MLS. Topics include: types of listings; required paperwork for entering a listing; key fields on the listing entry form; adding photos and attachments; listing remarks; sending listings to various portals and websites; and making changes to a listing. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM

Completing an Effective Purchase and Sales Contract

4/16/2019

1:00 pm-5:00 pm

4CE

The Sales Contract is the ultimate destination - the culmination of the Realtors expertise with the customer’s binding agreement. In recognition of the full power it carries, this course was designed for real estate professionals to polish up their process of completing a contract from the first word to the last signature.

MLS Basic 4/17/2019 9:00 am-12:00 pm 0CE This class introduces you to the Matrix MLS system and shows you how to use it for your business.

Learn about: personalizing your settings in Matrix; exploring market areas; searching by criteria and location; and managing the emails your contacts receive from you. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM MLS Compliance 101

4/17/2019

1:00 pm-2:15 pm

0CE

To ensure the integrity of listing information and to protect the cooperative nature of the MLS, rules and regulations are in place for how to enter listings and use MLS information. This class will walk you through the rules, to ensure the best possible MLS experience for all subscribers. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM. MLS Adding & Editing Listings

4/17/2019

2:30 pm-3:45 pm

0CE

This class shows you how to enter listings into the MLS. Topics include: types of listings; required paperwork for entering a listing; key fields on the listing entry form; adding photos and attachments; listing remarks; sending listings to various portals and websites; and making changes to a listing. REGISTER: MFRMLS.COM Communication Skills for Realtors

4/18/2019

9:00 am-12:00 pm

3CE

Poor communication with contacts could mean a longer sales cycle, tension with customers and colleagues, and possibly the loss of a contract. This course provides students with the ability to not only learn, but to practice techniques that are research based and field tested. The material has been designed for fostering enhanced interpersonal relationships at all levels of the Realtor® experience. Highly relevant for agents at all stages in their career!

Newly Licensed..Now What?

4/18/2019

1:00 pm-5:00 pm

4CE

You’ve done it. You have passed a classroom and state exam that allows you to now practice real estate. So what is next? As a newly licensed agent the days of exhilaration and accomplishments are measured from one moment to the next. There is so much knowledge to comprehend, recall and apply. This course has been designed to set you up to succeed by answering some of the most important “What’s next?” questions.

Realtor Professionalism and Follow-Thru

4/29/2019

GRI 202 Essential Real Estate

4/30-5/1/2019

9:00 am-1:00 pm

4CE

Whether you are brand new to real estate, or a veteran...if you want to grow your business to unprecedented heights then you need to be savvy in interpersonal communication. Today’s technology is impeding the finesse of communicating effectively with all types of individuals. This course will provide a guide on how to influence prospects and win in every crucial conversation.

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Essential Real Estate Techniques (Course 2): GRI 202 is a 15-hour course with a 1.5-hour exam approved for 11 hours of continuing education specialty credit or 15 hours of broker post licensing credit. GRI 202 includes the modules: Taxes and the Real Estate Professional, Technology Tools and Resources, Investments.

11CE

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IMPORTANT: REGISTERING FOR CLASS Many of our classes, particularly CRP classes, fill quickly. We offer each CRP class two times during the year. Please check for the second date if the first date is full. Please enroll in any of the classes offered at the Association online at www.osceolarealtors.com, or by calling Membership Services.

Due to construction near our office, we have moved our education classes to a Satellite Classroom located at 2262 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Kissimmee, FL 34744 (only 0.5 miles down the road from our office). All other membership and committee activities will be held at our office on Shady Lane. Our office hours will also remain the same. The amenities are limited at the temporary location and we may be unable to provide beverages, but you may bring your own.

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Welcome New

Members

Toya Baruso - Keller Williams Advantage III

Normarys Nunez - Home Trust Realty Group

Claudangelo Beaudouin - Re/Max Blue Water

Sergio Ortiz - Dalton Wade, Inc.

Nassima Benazzi - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro

Jenny Ponce - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Manuel Cardona - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Maria Regal Souto - Exit Realty Champions

Jaime Carr - BHHS Results Realty

Vida Ricketts - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Elena Carrillo Andre - Empire Network Realty

Jahidah Rivera - Keller Williams at The Lakes

Robert Chalas - Larimar Realty

Oliva Saldana - Watson Realty Corp

Danielle Clay - Bella Verde Realty, LLC

Dennis Sarmago - BHHS Results Realty

Paul Collins - Keller Williams Classic II

Olga Schnee-Benitez - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro

Christopher Conner - BHHS Results Realty

Nicole Segarra - G World Properties

Joe De Jesus - Keller Williams at The Lakes

Lizette Torres Rodriguez - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Justine Deleon - REMAX Premier Properties Belki Diaz De La Cruz - La Rosa Realty, LLC Lorena Ferrer - Odry Vargas Realty Group, LLC Anita Florido - The Property Pros Real Estate, Inc Milagros Frontanez - Luxury Realty, Inc. Rocio Gandica - La Rosa Realty, LLC Marlly Garcia - La Rosa Realty, LLC Arienne Glover - BHHS Results Realty Alejandra Hernandez - La Rosa Realty, LLC Carlos Hernandez - La Rosa Realty, LLC Marisol Hernandez - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Daniel Hosek - Watson Realty Corp.

Dena Khoury - Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty Cedric Kimes - Keller Williams Advantage III Rosa Lozada Morales - La Rosa Realty, LLC Sandra Marrero Serrano - Luxury Realty, Inc. Patricia Medrano Diaz - Exclusive Home & Investments, LLC Oscar Mercado - Watson Realty Corp Winston Montes De Oca - La Rosa Realty, LLC Wanda Norris - Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty Antonio Nouer - La Rosa Realty, LLC

AND AFFILIATES Hiram Camacho - Freedom Mortgage Corporation Brandi Patterson - Maronda Homes Edlyn Gonzalez - Maronda Homes