JULY 2021
MEMBERS FIRST
NEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE • Summerfest - Karaoke Night
The Realtor Party
our auction items and to
• Hybrid Classes
would like to invite all
find out how you can start
members to celebrate
bidding before the event!
the kickoff to summer on
Tickets are $25 and can be
Thursday, July 15 from 5
purchased by scanning the
pm - 7pm at Summerfest
QR Code above or visiting
• RPAC Committee
- Karaoke Night! Enjoy
www.osceolarealtors.org.
• Commercial Alliance Comm.
a night of food, drinks,
Each ticket includes food
• Clean Up Florida Waters
entertainment, games
and 2 drink vouchers. Don’t
and FUN! We will also be
miss this fun event and
hosting a silent auction
your chance to go home
AND a live auction. Check
with some great items! We
out page 3 for a full list of
hope to see you on July 15!
• Summerfest Auction Items • Welcome new VIPs • Brokers’ Zone • Global Alliiance Committee • Realtors® Care Committee
• May Market Statistics • July Class Calendar • Vital Industry Partner Directory • Welcome New Members
(407) 846-0117 | 1105 CROSS PRAIRIE PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744 | OSCEOLAREALTORS.ORG
President’s Message
We appreciate the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners and their recognition of June as Homeownership Month. The proclamation gave us a chance to promote our newest initiative— Home Ownership Matters Central Florida. In June, the Global Alliance Committee hosted a successful virtual meet & greet with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA). Representatives from Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines highlighted their markets and provided information on investment opportunities. Thank you to our Global Alliance Chair, Christina Daugherty, and subcommittee chair Kym Iglikova, for hosting this event.
DONNIE MARTINEZ 2021 PRESIDENT
We will be launching our newest benefit for our members, the Real Estate Technology Institute (RETI), on July 26. RETI is an education platform FREE for our members. Members will have access to thousands of educational tools on the latest in technology and social media. On July 28, we are participating in the Florida Realtors statewide waterways initiative. Our association is partnering with Osceola County and the City of Kissimmee to clean up local waters. Please make the time to come out and help keep our waterways clean. Every effort counts! Have a Happy Fourth of July! Stay safe!
Hybrid Classes will begin this month Last month, we welcomed members back into our lobby and we are now ready to do the same for our continuing education classes. On June 17, we had excellent attendance for our National Real Estate Ethics Day class in our classroom and it also allowed us a trial run to prepare for our hybrid classes beginning this month.
CEO Message
Our first official in-person class will be a set of Stellar MLS classes on July 7, 2021. All classes listed on our class calendar will be hybrid (available both online and in-person) unless otherwise noted. I would also like to thank everyone who applied for leadership positions on our board of directors and executive committee. The Nominations Committee will be conducting interviews and announcing a Slate of Directors and Officers later this month. Look for voting details in the next Members First newsletter!
TWIS LIZASUAIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REALTOR PARTY SUMMERFEST - AUCTION ITEMS
Brokers’ Zone
Welcome New VIPs
Welcome to the BROKERS ZONE, created by Brokers for Brokers. New Broker, Experienced Broker, Super Broker and more, this section is for you. You will find information about
Annette Aviles First American Home Warranty
services, apps, news and more all related to our Broker’s world.
The Broker’s Committee would like to invite all broker-owners to a Brokers-Only Happy Hour on July 29 from 5 PM- 7PM. Brandon Liriano ValueCast, Inc.
Enjoy a complimentary evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and networking. Attendees will also be able to take an exculsive tour of the OSCAR building.
For more infomation on becoming a Vital Industry Partner (VIP), please contact Nancy Hubbard at nhubbard@osceola-realtors.com
ALEXANDRA ARENA-GIL OSCEOLA BROKERS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Please RSVP by July 25 to (407) 846-0117 Ext. 200 or tfigueroa@osceolarealtors.com
Global Alliance Commitee The Global Alliance Committee would like to thank everyone who joined us for the AREAA Meet & Greet. It was a fun event with lots of interesting information and one lucky member won a trip to Mexico!
CHRISTINA DAUGHERTY GLOBAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
REALTORS® CARE Committee
If you enjoyed that event or were not able to attend, we hope you will join us for our next virtual Meet & Greet with Belgium! Also, make sure you save the date for this year’s Symposium, which will be held September 1 from 10 am-1 pm. More information on these exciting events will be coming soon and we hope you will join us and get involved in Global. Come have fun with us and grow your business!
JUSTIN SHROUDER REALTORS® CARE COMMITTEE The Realtors® Care Committee is staying busy! In addition to our weekly route with Council on Aging for Meals on Wheels last month, 11 of our members volunteered at a HOPE Partnership Food Distribution event in Kissimmee. This month, all OSCAR members are invited to join us on July 28 for “Clean Up Florida Waters,” an initiative to keep our Florida waters beautiful. Bring a friend – the more the merrier! Realtors® Care Committee is continuing to be a positive and publicly visible group for our association. Remember, you do not have to be a committee member to join us as we serve our community. Register for “Clean Up Florida Waters at https://bit.ly/watercleanup2021 or scan the QR code above.
Committee RPAC is ready for summer! Join us at the OSCAR building on July 15th from 5pm – 7pm at Summerfest - Karaoke Night! This great event will have food, drinks, a silent and live auction, games, and karaoke! We have received some amazing items from event sponsors and local businesses, and we will even be auctioning off a front-row parking space at our beautiful building.
NICHOLAS SHROUDER RPAC COMMITTEE CHAIR
Be sure to register - you don’t want to miss this event! To donate your Fair Share to RPAC, please contact us at 407-846-0117 or email membership@ osceola-realtors.com.
JULY Member Benefits Guide
Commercial Alliance Committee TERESA REILLY-O’DOHERTY COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE TASK FORCE CHAIR
Save on GE Appliances with Your NAR Member Benefits
IS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR YOU?
Realtors® can enjoy exceptional savings on GE Appliances’ full line of high-quality appliances. Members can shop the full suite of GEA brands including Profile™, Cafe™, GE®, Monogram®, Haier, and Hotpoint® appliances. Special savings with promotional and rebate offers: • Shop the new suite of small appliances • Refer clients, family & friends to pass along great discounts • Convenient in-home delivery, installation and haul-away services available* Limited-time offer: July 4th Sale! Get FREE DELIVERY on orders over $299 and additional savings on select appliances.* *To view discounts and terms & conditions, visit: https://www.nar.realtor/realtor-benefits-program/home-lifestyle/ge-appliances-store
We are excited to launch this new benefit for our members on July 26 and will be hosting a kick-off event on Zoom at 2:00 PM. During this Zoom, members can learn how to use the site, access their accounts, and get started!
Register for the launch: https://bit.ly/RETI2021 Note: If you can’t make it, the webinar will be recorded and can be watched later at anytime.
Are you thinking about dipping your toe into Commercial Real Estate and wonder if it’s for you? The first step is to get an education. This industry can be competitive. Gaining the trust of the investor and/or business owner is imperative, and it all starts with educating yourself. Remember the old saying, “knowledge is power.” Commercial real estate sales can be a lucrative career choice given the relatively higher commissions earned on sizeable properties. At the same time, commercial practice is considered a more difficult terrain than selling residential real estate. Like all aspects of Real Estate, you have to work hard, make connections, and get educated. OSCAR is on the cutting edge of offering Commercial Real Estate classes, and we hope to see you in a class soon!
CLEAN UP FLORIDA WATERS
All Properties Market Statistics
Check out more market statistics on our website! Visit: osceolarealtors.org/statistics/
JULY CLASS CALENDAR
REDEEM YOUR EDUCATION VOUCHERS BEFORE 12/31/21
Stellar MLS Basic In-Person Only
7/7/2021
9:00 am-12:00 pm
7/7/2021
1:00 pm-2:15 pm
0CE
7/7/2021
2:30 pm-3:45 pm
0CE
0CE
This class is mandatory for agents who will be adding and modifying listings in the MLS. We will walk through the process of gathering listing data, entering listings into the MLS systems, adding photos and attachments, and modifying listings. We will also share valuable tips and techniques in the listing entry process.
iCE Best Practices for Real Estate Professionals - Online Only
7/8/2021
12:00 pm-3:00 pm
3CE
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. Take this course and learn ways to follow policies and procedures that ensure you are following the rules and regulations of the Real Estate Commission, while also learning to improve relationships with customers, clients and the public. This class will fulfill the 3 hour Business Practices (Code of Ethics) requirement.
Run Your Business on Google & the Cloud
7/13/2021
9:00 am-12:00 pm
3CE
The Cloud is the key to being a modern business in a multi-device mobile world. And no one offers a better & more secure cloud-based solution to run your business than Google. In this session, each student will learn how to leverage the cloud and the Google ecosystem to help them reduce their business operating costs, improve their work efficiency, communications, and more.
Become a Social Media Superstar in Just Minutes a Day
7/13/2021
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
8CE
Military Relocation Professional (MRP) 7/20/2021 In-Person Only - $95 Members/$130 Non-Members
8:00 am-4:00 pm
7CE
The Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification is for real estate professionals who want to work with current and former military service members. The MRP certification program educates REALTORS® about working with U.S. service members and their families and veterans to find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and to take full advantage of available benefits and support.
A key purpose of the MLS is to provide real estate brokerages a mechanism to compensate each other for bringing buyers to each other’s listings. In order for this to work, it is critical that we share accurate data, and additionally, enter listings in a way to maintain the cooperative nature of the MLS. This required class for new subscribers reviews the MLS comprehensive Rules & Regulations to ensure that all users have access to the best data possible.
Stellar MLS Adding & Editing In-Person Only
9:00 am-5:00 pm
The SRES Designation Course helps real estate professionals develop the business-building skills and resources for specialization in the 50+ real estate market by expanding knowledge of how life stages impact real estate choices, connecting to a network of resources, and fostering empathy with clients and customers.
This required class teaches every new Stellar MLS subscriber the basics of how to use the Matrix MLS System to power their real estate business. Topics include navigating the system, setting up a property search, direct and auto emails, managing contacts, and personalizing the Matrix system.
Stellar MLS Compliance 101 In-Person Only
Senior Real Estate Specalist (SRES) 7/15 -16 /2021 In-Person Only - $150/Members $185/Non-Members
4CE
Whether you are new or well versed to the world of social media & looking for a way to take it to the next level, this course teaches you why social media has become a force in business, how you can find & connect with potential clients online and more. And more importantly how to generate online success in under 15 Minutes a Day! Plus a behind the scenes tour of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, YouTube, Pinterest & More.
Supplement Your Income With MLS Advantage
7/28/2021
9:00 am-12:00 pm
3CE
Want to be able to find all listings that match your search parameters? Take this course and learn how MLS Advantage allows participating boards and members to share available MLS listings across the state of Florida. Property listing information can be auto populated from MLS Advantage directly into contracts in Form Simplicity.
eSign & Close Through Form Simplicity
7/28/2021
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
2CE
Form Simplicity is a paperless real estate forms management program designed to help you manage your transactions. Form Simplicity gives you the tools necessary to have your office in the cloud. The Form Simplicity products are accessible anytime, anywhere.
Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) 7/29/2021 9:00 am-4:00 pm Mastering the CMA CRP - Online Only - $49 Members/$79 Non-Members
6CE
Who is it for? The Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification is specifically designed to enhance your skills in pricing properties, creating a comparable market analysis (CMA), working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values.
Mastering the Real Estate Agents Role in the Appraisal Process (CRP)
7/30/2021
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
3CE
The appraisal process can get confusing, and you may have several questions. Some of these questions may include wondering whether you can talk to the appraiser, or meet them at the property for the inspection, more commonly referred to as the observation. Are you allowed to provide the appraiser with sales or anything else? You may also not fully understand what a comparable sale is or why it is important, or who exactly the appraisal is for. This class can give you the answers to such questions, among others!
To view and/or register for an upcoming class, please visit www.osceolarealtors.org/classes. All classes are hybrid (available online & in person) unless otherwise noted.
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My Florida Mortgage Solutions NorthPoint Mortgage, Inc. Nu World Title, LLC Old Republic Home Protection Oliver Title Law Osceola County Property Appraiser Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. Patricia L. Daugherty, Atty. At Law Photography by Skip Stowers Pillar to Post Home Inspections Platinum Title of Central Florida Positive Edge Real Estate Academy of Learning Prodigal Homes Inspection & Consulting Pro-Master Home Inspection RBC Bank USA Real Estate Photography Specialists Reliable Building Inspections, Inc. RiteStart Home Inspections, Inc. SBC–CPA Seibane Doyle, PLLC Snap Air Photo Solano Home Inspections Inc. South State Bank Stewart Title Company Systeco Services, Inc. The Grove Resort & Water Park TREI - The Real Estate Institute TrustCo Bank Two Men and a Truck ValueCast, Inc. Victoria Real Estate Academy Wayne’s Home Inspections, LLC Widerman Malek PL
VITAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Lurlyne Abreu - Athens Realty Professionals, Inc.
Aristoeles Gomez Rojas - Premium International Realty
Raghda Adel Salah Eldin Abdelmoaty- EXP Realty LLC
Betsyree Gonzalez - EXP Realty LLC
Francheska Petrizzo - Century 21 Homes Realty
Jennifer Gonzalez - Florida Realty Investments
Francis Pfeiffer - AmeriTeam Realty Inc.
Mariana Haddad - B Live Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Roselande Plancher - New Vision Star Realty LLC
Andrea Hayes - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Gavin Proctor - Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando
Marialejandra Alvarez - Odry Vargas Realty Group LLC David Andrade Aristisabal - Agent Trust Realty Group LLC Javier Aparicio - Florida Realty Investments Domenica Araguache - Agent Trust Realty Corp Llewelyn Armas - HomeTrust Realty Group Maria Astudillo Romero - Century 21 Four Corners Realty
Leonard Henao - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Luis Hernandez Mier Y Teran - EXP Realty LLC Jonathan Horton - Keller Williams at The Lakes Lucia Inoa - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Deepika Atkinson - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Norberto Insua - Cerramar Realty Corporation
Angela Ballesteros Narvaez - National Real Estate LLC
Tyechia Johnson - MCO Realty
Marcelle Bellegarde - Magnus Realty Group LLC
Zhanna Karim - Amerivest Realty Daniela Leal Castro - EXP Realty LLC
Eunice Bello Rolon - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Erika Berrios - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Juan Berrios - Keller Williams Legacy Realty
Morelia Leal Diaz - EXP Realty LLC Frances LeBrun-Silanskas - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Eric Brickus - Keller Williams Classic
Monica Leite-Harfush - Keller Williams Legacy Realty
Manuel Cabeza Ascanio - Agent Trust Realty Corporation
Jon Little - Weichart Realtors Hallmark Pro
Vu Cao - Future Home Realty Inc
Jeankarlo Loor Gallo - Century 21 Carioti Jasmin Loor - EXP Realty LLC
Jeferson Cardona - Athens Realty Professionals Inc. Graciano Castro - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Ilian Cosma - DecoNova International Group Eliud Cruz - The Landrua Group Real Estate Inc. Yuliana Deambleau - La Rosa Realty, LLC Bianca Delgado Lopez - Athens Realty Professionals Inc.
Jenny Lopez Garcia - MBT Realty LLC Natzelys Lopez - EXP Realty LLC Yanelys Lopez - G World Kissimmee Maria Madera Rodriguez - Property Outlet International Roberta Marota-Medling - Century 21 Carioti Taisha Martinez - Keller Williams at The Lakes Justin McCoy - Empire Network Realty
Jose Delgado - Agent Trust Realty Corporation
Esthefania Mejia - The Firm RE
Kevin Duran - The Royal Family Investments LLC
Amy Mena - Empire Network Realty
Carlos Escobar Velasquez - Watson Realty Corp.
Astrid Mendoza Guerrero - Florida Realty Marketplace
Arthur Perry Sr., Keller Williams at The Lakes
Zuleed Ramos - Allegiant Management Group, Inc. Karla Rangel Fayard - EXP Realty LLC Jerome Reed - Better Homes & Gardens Fine Living Ruth Rivera Vazquez - Caissa Realty Investments, Inc. Jesus Robles - Realty One Specialists, LLC Diana Rodriguez - Property Outlet International Evagisela Rodriguez - Watson Realty Corp. Francisco Romero - Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando Victor Ruiz - REMAX PIONEER Rick Salinas - REMAX PIONEER Diego Sanchez - Investment Trust Realty LLC Pedro Sanchez - 407 Hub Real Estate LLC Maria Shafie - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro Melanie Shenosky - Keller Williams at The Lakes Gustavo Silva - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Yammelise del Carmen Soler Roman - EXP Realty, LLC Noemi Sosa - Avanti Way Realty LLC Karen Spencer - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Anthony Sulaiman - Keller Williams at The Lakes David Tapia Galviz - Agent Trust Realty Corp. Dearvis Troutman - Keller Williams Legacy Realty
Kelvis Espinoza Amaro - Avanti Way Realty LLC
Maria Molleda Riera - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
David Fahrenkopf - EXP Realty LLC
Andressa Moraes Hughes - Century 21 Carioti
Maria Finol De Barboza - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Jose Moreno Colina - La Rosa Realty Internacional LLC
Esperanza Firpo - Premium Properties R.E Service
Scarlet Negrin Rojas - Agent Trust Corporation
Bryan Valladares - EXP Realty LLC
Erin Nesslage - Florida Realty Marketplace
Marisol Vega - Keller Williams Legacy Realty
Luis Nieto - Agent Trust Corporation
Marcia Vieira - Casa Orlando Properties
Giulianna Orsetti - Century 21 Four Corners Realty
Aaliyah Williford - MCO Realty
Stephanie Florez - Century 21 Homes Realty Cesar Florido - B&T Realty and Management Group LLC Ruben Gallo - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Maria Garcia Marquez - Athens Realty Professionals Inc.
Daniela Ortiz - HomeTrust Realty Group Suki Overton Morgan - Overton Realty, Inc.
Anelys Garcia Salas - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Siony Perez - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Jean Goitia - One Team Realty
Tamara Perez - Sapphire Realty LLC
Carmen Troya - Athens Realty Professionals, Inc. Priscilla Valerdi - EXP Realty LLC Amber Valero - Century 21 Carioti
Louis Witter - La Rosa Realty, LLC Olga Yazovtseva - Amerivest Realty Nafees Zaman - The Firm RE Dilsette Zayas Moreno - Keller Williams at The Lakes