June 2023 Newsletter

MEMBERS FIRST NEWSLETTER

We are excited to announce that this year’s Florida Realtors® District 12 Meeting will be hosted by the Osceola County Association of REALTORS®. Inspired by the growth and ingenuity of the developments in Lake Nona, this year’s meeting will feature recent highlights and developments from the state-of-the-art community. Attendees will hear from Rob Adams, of Tavistock Development Company, on its newest master plan, Sunbridge, which will bring over 19,000 new

residences to Osceola County and its newest innovations for the future of home design. Additionally, Racquel Asa from Beep, Inc, will join us to provide insights on Beep’s ‘Move Nona,’ an autonomous vehicle network that connects residents to nearly ten key destinations in the community. Plus—attendees will have the opportunity to meet the Florida Realtors® 2024 Leadership Candidates. This is an event you do not want to miss! Register today for FREE at OsceolaRealtors.Org/District 12.

2023 PRESIDENT

Imran Mohamed

President’s Message

June is National Homeownership Month, when we promote the benefits of homeownership and recommit to creating opportunities for future homeowners.

REALTORS® strive to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to achieve homeownership, the centerpiece of the American Dream and the pathway to economic well-being and intergenerational wealth-building.

NAR & OSCAR applauds the White House for marking National Homeownership Month with a new proclamation affirming the importance of expanding access to safe, affordable housing.

Here are some interesting statistics on homeownership:

• Homeownership builds financial security. With 65.5% of Americans owning homes, the net worth of a typical homeowner is nearly 40 times the net worth of a non-owner.

• The total value of owner-occupied housing rose by $8.2 trillion in the last decade, and the number of middle-income homeowners increased by nearly one million. The typical homeowner has accumulated more than $200,000 in housing wealth due to price appreciation.

• Enabling more households to achieve sustainable homeownership earlier in life, and maintain that ownership throughout life, is crucial to narrowing the racial homeownership and housing wealth gaps.

Stay tuned to our social media for upcoming events and resources to help you celebrate and stay educated on the benefits of homeownership.

TWIS LIZASUAIN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CLEAN UP FLORIDA WATERS

REALTORS® CARE Committee

PAULA BUI

REALTORS® CARE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Greetings from your REALTORS® Care Committee!

For many of us, part of what makes Florida such a special place to live, work and play is our beautiful waterways. We need your help to keep our waterways clean so they can remain our happy place! I would like to encourage you to get involved with the Florida Realtors®️ Clean Up Florida Waters effort this July. Mark your calendars! OSCAR’s Clean Up Florida Waters Day is July 5, 2023. Check out the flyer in this edition of the newsletter for full details and to sign up.

Thank you to the OSCAR members who volunteered for the Meals for Moms deliveries on Mother’s Day for the Osceola Council on Aging. You helped these ladies feel remembered, cared for, and special on the holiday. The smiles and excitement of the many volunteers assembled to serve that day were simply contagious and a beautiful sight to see!

Thank you to everyone who generously donated to our Toiletries Drive to benefit Clarita’s House Outreach Ministry. Your donations mean a lot and will go a long way in helping many needy men, women, and children of Osceola County.

Committee

Thank you to all of those who attended last month’s International Food & Wine Festival! We are well on our way to our goal — but not quite there yet, so be sure to keep an eye out for our future RPAC events and the variety of ways you can support RPAC with your investments!

All members are invited to join us for Cars & Coffee on Saturday, June 24 from 9 am - 11 am at the Orlando Regional Realtor®️ Association. We will be celebrating Florida Realtors PAC’s advocacy efforts with coffee, cars and camaraderie during this statewide tour. The goal of the Cars & Coffee — Driven by RPAC Florida Tour is simple — grow awareness of the importance of advocacy and Florida Realtors® PAC.

Enjoy a cup of coffee and share our advocacy success surrounded by some of the coolest cars in Florida! Rub elbows with RPAC investors, high-grossing agents, corporate partners, and car aficionados. The $25 registration fee goes towards your annual RPAC investment and helps increase your board’s RPAC participation! For more information, email pac@floridarealtors.org. Register at floridarealtors.org/carscoffee.

JOE JOHNSON RPAC COMMITTEE CHAIR

May Member Benefits Guide

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Commercial Alliance Committee

AMY NOBLE COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE COMMMITTEE CHAIR

As the Commercial Alliance Committee Chair, I am excited to share so many events happening in the world of commercial real estate.

We are pleased to announce that we will host a Commercial Symposium on October 26, 2023 at our Association. It will be a Brunch and Learn discussing the forecast for commercial real estate, upcoming projects, industrial and warehouse shortage, and understanding more about the Orlando Economic Partnership and how they are involved in commercial real estate in Central Florida.

Please be sure to register for the upcoming commercial classes:

• ACE Intro to Commercial Real Estate: What you Need to Know to Go Commercial (Zoom)– May 31, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

• ACE Commercial Contracting: Understanding the Paperwork that Drives

• Commercial (Zoom) – June 29, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

• Commercial Real Estate (Classroom) – July 5, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

• Business Purchases & Contracts (Classroom) – August 9, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

• ACE Commercial Contracting: Understanding the Paperwork that Drives

• Commercial (Zoom) – December 1, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and I look forward to seeing everyone at our next Commercial Exchange meeting on June 6th at 9:00 AM. You do not need to be a Commercial Alliance Committee Member to attend our exchange meeting. This meeting is for those who have a commercial property to sell or need a lead on a commercial property.

Florida Realtors® Cars & Coffee

JUNE CLASS CALENDAR

REDEEM YOUR EDUCATION VOUCHERS BEFORE 12/31/23

ZOOM Only - Kim Bell

Listing Contracts are an important part of the real estate business. This course will discuss will discuss the various types of listing contracts, the difference between them, and some other options to guarantee compensation while working to effectuate a sale of a property.

0CE Classroom Only - Daniella Blackburn

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.

Classroom Only -Daniella Blackburn

This required class for new subscribers reviews the MLS comprehensive Rules & Regulations to ensure that all users have access to the best data possible.

Classroom Only - Daniella Blackburn

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.

Credit Repair Guide - Classroom Only - Grant Simon

Credit scores can have a significant impact on your consumers financial life. This course provides the real estate professional with a deeper understanding of Credit, Credit Scores and the effect on their clients. You will learn what steps your customers need to take in order to achieve better credit, or repair existing bad credit.

$60 - Member/ $95 Non-Member - Classroom Only - Zola Szerencses

This designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The SRS Course will redefine your “normal” and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training and resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace.

Classroom Only - Bob Caldwell

Mandatory ethics training requirements for new and continuing Realtor members was established by the National Association’s Board of Directors. The policy dictates that all active members must take a code of ethics class once every three years. The applicable dates are the same for all Realtors irrespective of when they join. The current cycle began January 1, 2022 and ends December 31, 2024.

With Fewer Leads - ZOOM Only -Nishad Khan

What is good about real estate? Ask most agents this question and you will be shocked at how poorly they understand their amazing product. This class is a sample of the information in the two-day class and is very popular with those that want to up their real estate “game.”

A Guide to Wills, Trusts & Probate - Classroom Only - Nishad Khan

At the end of this course, the student will be able to: identify how to handle conveying a property when a seller has recently passed away, list the timeliness and requirements of probate, & determine which person has the legal right to represent the deceased person in a probate estate.

ZOOM Only - Elysia Stobbe

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a 26 page booklet entitled “Your Home Loan Tool Kit.” Understanding this tool kit is essential for REALTORS® to fully comprehend the impact of the TILA-RESPA guidelines. This course will show you how to use the tool kit to make appropriate calculations.

ZOOM Only - Elysia Stobbe

Over time, some Realtors®️ may go into closings without a “road map’ since they conduct them so often. Doing so, can be problematic. This course will help you understand the importance of knowing who is responsible for the various parts of the closing, and how to overcome the problems that may be encountered.

the Real Estate Practioner - Classroom Only - Socrate Exantus

This is the course for a Realtor® that wants or needs to know enough about property management to get by, or whether they want to manage a property or two now, or as an introduction to property management if they are considering possible investment down the road.

Real Estate Transacation- Classroom Only - Nishad Khan

Solar panels are growing in popularity. This means that real estate agents will experience them at some point in a transaction and its important for the agent to know how these affect the sale. This class will review a sample solar panel lease, understanding the sales contract addenda, and much more.

Classroom Only - Kaz Cisowski

After taking this class students will be able to: identify the computer equipment necessary to run the Form Simplicity program, learn time saving configurations within the Form Simplicity program, keep your personal profile updated, set up email notification, create an email signature and import contacts.

Your Workflow in

Form Simplicity - Classroom Only - Kaz Cisowski

This class will teach you how to sign in to the blank forms library, create a transaction, use auto fill tools for any static fields, import data, insert forms, share data with customers and use the digital signature feature to seal the deal.

Preparing a Listing Contract

ZOOM Only - Dr. Karen Lewis

Listing contracts are most certainly an important part of Realtors® day-to-day activities. This course is perfect for outlining the various types of listing agreements and the duties of each, identifying the protected classes under the Fair Housing Act, and understanding details about fees.

ACE Commercial Contracting:

Understanding the Paperwork that Drives Commercial Deals - ZOOM Only -Josh Cadillac

Commercial real estate is very different in many ways from residential. One of the major differences is in the paperwork used to complete a commercial deal. In this class we will take a close look at the LOI, commercial contract, optional clauses, and the closing process as well as a few extra things you may likely run into from lenders on these deals.

VITAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS

2020 Inspection Solutions

A Clear Choice Title & Escrow

A.C.F. Home Inspections, Inc.

Acosta, Moore & Shrader, PLLC

Adrian Colon Home Inspection

American Ad Specialties, Inc.

Americas Homes Inc.

ANB Inspection Services, Inc.

ARB Home Inspections, Inc.

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group

A-Z Team Title, LLC

Budget Professional Services

Butler Mortgage

Cardel Homes

Celebration Title Group

Chief Inspection Services

Choice Home Warranty

Closer Look Inspections, Inc.

CMG Home Loans

Collaborative Wealth Lake

Nona

Cunningham’s Inc.

Cutco Closing Gifts

David Allen Productions

Double S Home Inspection

Farmers Insurance

Florida TitlePros, LLC

Frank’s Home Inspection, LLC

Gold Coast Schools

Harding Bell International

Home Team Mortgage

powered by Absolute Home Mortgage

HouseMaster Home Inspections

Infill Consulting

JONI Home Inspection Services

Land Title Professionals, LLC

LightHouse Taxes, LLC

loanDepot

Luis A Martin’s Home Inspections

Magnolia Title Florida

Max Protection Group LLC

Moneycorp, Inc.

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

My Florida Mortgage Solutions

Navy Federal Credit Union

New American Funding

NorthPoint Mortgage, LLC

Notary Hive

Old Republic Home Protection

On Point Inspections LLC

Osceola County Property

Appraiser

Patricia L. Daugherty, Atty. At Law

Photography by Skip Stowers

Pillar to Post Home Inspectors

Pro-Master Home Inspection

RBC Bank USA

Red Door Title Group

RiteStart Home Inspections, Inc.

SBS Inspections, LLC

See You, Ledger! LLC

Smart International Title

SnapHouss - Orlando

Solano Home Inspections Inc.

SouthState Bank

Stewart Title Company

Storm Recovery Experts

SunWest Mortgage Company

Systeco Services, Inc.

The Grove Resort & Water Park

Two Men and a Truck

US Mortgage

ValueCast, Inc.

VHC Hospitality LLC

Widerman Malek PL

Women’s Council of Realtors®️

VITAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Roosmery Jimenez - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Diana Valdes - Exit Realty 4Corners

Adriana Morales - Homes Unlimited Real Estate Co

Lizbeth Del Giudice - LPT Realty

Leidy Medina - La Rosa Realty Orlando

Ian Waring - Keller Williams Advantage III

Elvin Vargas - Royal Realty Real Estate

Maria Pichardo - LPT Realty

Esther Ramirez Barreto - Macken Realty

Gabriel Molina - Roman’s Pro Realty LLC

Emmy Ellecom Cassell - Florida In Motion Realty Inc

Humberto Jose Fuenmayor - Coldwell Banker Solomon

Marlen Arevalo - My Realty Group, LLC.

Fritz Dort - Goldsbridge LLC

Noelany Rodriguez - V Properties Inc

Juan Moreno Garzon - EXP Realty LLC

Victor Rivera Ortiz - La Rosa Realty LLC

Henry Miranda - Odry Vargas Realty Group LLC

Rachel Ratliff - Keller Williams Realty at The Lakes

Ricardo Nebreda Ruiz - Roman’s Pro Realty LLC

Marcela Orellana De Liberatore - My Realty Group, LLC.

Sandy Cifuentes - My Realty Group, LLC.

Leandra Dennis - LPT Realty

Aida Mora Bernal - LPT Realty

Ninoshka Torres Bonilla - EXP Realty LLC

Erika Garcia De Caso - My Realty Group

Elsie Cruz - LIV Realty at Nona

Michelle Paiva - Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando

Gretzys Garrido Vasquez - Top Real Group

Shannon Sadenwater - Century 21 Carioti

Peggy Soper - Century 21 Carioti

David Pacheco - LPT Realty, LLC

Beshly Rivera Antonetty - Galatians Realty LLC

Johanny Majano - Agent Trust Realty Corporation

Adriana Valencia - Freedom Realty Source Inc

Rosa Bello Jimenez - My Realty Group

Walter Mackelburg - LPT Realty

Michele Salus - EXP Realty LLC

Natalia Vorobey - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro

Anita Crystal - Keller Williams Legacy Realty

Ilka Gonzalez Medina - LPT Realty

Adrian Rodriguez - EXP Realty LLC

Andrea Vanegas - EXP Realty LLC

Wuilmary Briceno - EXP Realty LLC

Mary Vasquez - Florida Realty Team Of Central Florida

Renan Rocha Ferreira - LPT Realty

Lourdes Galva - LPT Realty

Freddy Hidalgo - Empire Network Realty

Francisco Medina - 365 Realty, Inc.

Sheenaqua Gray - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Tanya Bahena Hernandez - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Uneidy Suarez Gutierrez - My Realty Group, LLC.

Nicolas Rojas - Keller Williams Legacy Realty

Jay Patel - Keller Williams Legacy Realty

Schlizisley Jeanty - La Rosa Realty, LLC

Ahmed Al Ani - Coldwell Banker Solomon

Diego Avonce - V Properties Inc

Fiormarie Binet Guerrero - Fortex Realty

Mayra Cedeno - EXP Realty LLC

Nemuel Soto - The Rental & Sales Gallery

Ismael Reguera - Galatians Realty LLC

Joshua Huntsman - Century 21 Carioti

Kemberly Diaz - The Firm RE

Isis Lorenzo - V Properties Inc

Sonia Lopez - The Landrua Group Real Estate Inc

Jasmin Genao - The Property Pros Real Estate, Inc

Diana Plesca - EXP Realty LLC

Franklin Virguez - Agent Trust Realty Corporation

Wendell Dietsch - Top Saving Realty

Shanique Ashers - Prestige Realty Group