MEMBERS FIRST
NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2019
NEW TEMPORARY CLASSROOM LOCATION IN THIS ISSUE •
Xplode Conference
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Ready to Read Book Drive
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Code of Ethics
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RPAC Investors Reception
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Course Monitor Program
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Realtor Quest
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Global Alliance Committee
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Great American Realtor Days (GARD)
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Certifications & Designations
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March Class Schedule
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Affiliate Business Partners
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New Member Welcome
Effective April 1, due to construction near our office, we will be moving 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 (renewals, payments, Supra, meetings, etc.) will continue to be held at our office on Shady Lane. Please also note that our driveway entrance will be shifting slightly. Please use caution when entering the parking lot. Our goal is to make this transition as seamless as possible. We will continue to provide updates as progress is being made. If you have not done so already, please sign up for our Members First Text Program. You can opt-in by texting the word “OSCAR“ (all caps) to 55222 and opt-out by texting the word “STOP“ to 55222. We will only text you important time-sensitive information.
NAR Code of Ethics Being a member of the National Association of Realtors® means you hold yourself to a higher standard. The REALTORS® Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice set you apart from those who are not members by establishing objective, enforceable ethical standards that govern the professional conduct of REALTORS®. Every two years, new and continuing REALTOR® members are required to take a Code of Ethics class. The current cycle (six) began January 1, 2019 and will end December 31, 2020. We encourage all of our members to complete this requirement early to avoid disruptions in services when the deadline approaches. The training can be done at the Association or online. Please visit the Members Portal to view our current offerings. When searching our calendar use the “Modify Tag Filters” button and select “COE” to quickly view all of our offerings.
THANKS TO OUR RPAC INVESTORS! We recently hosted our first RPAC Online Silent Auction of the year and successfully raised nearly $6,000 that will help us reach our $81,177 goal for this year. The bid items included assorted gift baskets, high quality kitchen appliances, and several gift cards. The week long event ended with an RPAC Investor Reception where we honored our members who have contributed to RPAC at the $99 Club level and above. During the reception, we received updates from Tim Weisheyer, Florida Realtors® Trustee Vice Chair and Kevin Besserer, Florida Realtors® Regional Director of Advocacy and Public Policy. We’d like to thank all of our investors for their contributions and commitment to making RPAC a priority. The REALTORS® Political Action Committee is our connection to legislators in Tallahassee. It provides a strong voice and fights for Florida’s Realtors® and homeowners in Tallahassee. Without RPAC, our voice falls silent.
TWIS LIZASUAIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
We encourage all of our members to make their $20 fairshare contribution. Please call us if you would like to support RPAC.
Hall of Fame $25,000 + Lifetime Contributions Crystal R $2,500 - $4,999 Sterling R $1,000 - $2,499 Statesmans Club $500 - $999
HALL OF FAME
STATESMANS CLUB
Betty Dobbie
Linda Goodwin
Barbara Bowling
Monica Duran
Jeff Perry
Karen Dierickx
Louisa Ghali
Tim Weisheyer
Abelardo Hernandez
Kimberlee Goodwin
Daniel Hernandez
Denise Gordon
CRYSTAL R
Lauren Varner
Vera Gualano
Tina Campbell
James Williams III
Gerald Kelley Richard Knapp
John Goldsborough Twis Lizasuain
CAPITOL CLUB
Stephen Langham
Donnie Martinez
Marjorie Eddy
Debra Lynn
Sue Vasquez
Frances Girau
Lorraine Mancuso
Angel Ortiz
Colleen Mitchell
STERLING R
Jose Ortiz
Stephanie Moraco
Jose Alvarez
Rhonda Owen
Ilvija Navarro
Patrice DeNike
Reese Stewart
Milquella Pena
Cheryl Grieb
Karl-Heinz Theobald
Marilyn Phelps
Leslie Hanna
Daniel Vanzelli
Luis Pita Abreu
Joe Johnson
Donald Migliore
Alan Riley
Capitol Club $250 - $499
Michael LaRosa Wanda Linscott
$99 CLUB
Bethany Rudy
$99 Club
Veronica Malolos
Gregoria Ayala Ramirez
Justin Shrouder
$99 - $249
Teresa Reilly-O’Doherty
Lee Beckman
Mona Somers
Nicholas Shrouder
Maryrose Bianchi
Erika Vergara Torres
Tim St. Gordon
Tammy Blanchard
Rembert Vonk
Gladys Thayer
Jeanine Corcoran
Donna Ross
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BENEFITS
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We are seeking volunteers for our Course Monitor Program. Monitors are responsible for notating scheduled breaks, signing members in and out for unscheduled breaks, and assessing the total time missed for CE credit classes. Monitors perform a valued service for the Association while earning CE credits for the courses they oversee. If you are interested in enrolling in the program please contact Jasmin Gonzalez, Education Specialist at jgonzalez@osceola-realtors.com.
OSCAR’s Global Alliance Committee encourages you to use this opportunity to interact with hundreds of real estate, business and government leaders to expand your international network. Osceola County is uniquely positioned and this visit will highlight the many bilateral benefits that can be derived from our robust Vacation Home Market Sector. In conjunction with Realtor Quest, OSCAR’s Global Alliance Committee will be undertaking a Trade Mission to Canada to develop cross border relationships with Industry Leaders, Real Estate Practitioners, Real Estate Administrators and Developers. Register for Realtor Quest at www.realtor-quest.ca
Additional Details - www.osceolarealtors.com/global-alliance Attendee is responsible for all individual expenses- Airfare, Hotel, Meals, etc. For special rate when booking at the Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport, 640 Dixon Rd. Toronto ON M9W 1J1, Canada, be sure to mention Toronto Real Estate Board. Contact Nancy Hubbard at (407) 846-0117 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE! READY, SET, GLOBAL – SPRING INTO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS The Global Alliance Committee will be hosting our annual luncheon on April 23, 2019, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. It will be held at Falcon’ Fire Golf Club (3200 Seralago Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34746). The event will feature a panel of experts who will discuss matters related to springing TINA CAMPBELL your international planCHAIR into action. Cost to attend this event will be $25 RPAC COMMITTEE for early registration and $30 at the door. We encourage you to register early as this is a very popular event. Please contact Nancy Hubbard at nhubbard@osceola-realtors.com to reserve your spot.
KELVIS MELO
GLOBAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Due to the overwhelming response, we are unable to accept anymore registrations for GARD. Thank you for supporting our legislative efforts.
Designation & Certification Offerings MONA SOMERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ABR 8/7/2019 – 8/8/2019 Instructor: Dick Fryer CRS 5/23/2019 & 5/24/2019 Instructor: Gee Dunsten 10/29/2019 – 10/30/2019 Instructor: Dale Carlton MRP 6/17/2019 Instructor: Grant Simon
RSPS 10/2/2019 Instructor: Dick Fryer
SRS 6/6/2019 – 6/7/2019 Instructor: Brian Woods 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.
Classroom Spotlight
MARCH CALENDAR
Creating a Service Driven Property Management Operation
REDEEM YOUR EDUCATION VOUCHERS BEFORE 12/31/19
3/01/2019
9:00 am-12:00 pm
3CE
Join Cynthia DeLuca as she takes you through the day to day operations of her own property management offices. Learn to create multiple sources of income streams from full property services. This course includes the conceptual and legal aspects, marketing techniques to attract clients, tenant issues, insurance recommendation, accounting requirements, staffing and financial planning. Whether you intend to add property management as a compliment to your brokerage and sales activities, or manage thousands of units, you’ll find solid, real-world ideas from this power-packed course.
Effective Risk Reduction
3/01/2019
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
3CE
Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA
3/04/2019
9:00 am-4:00 pm
6CE
In virtually every business endeavor, risk is a byproduct of existence. In the real estate profession, risk exists on several fronts. In fact, we don’t even have to have a transaction in order to create risk. This course will speak to and help you avoid the most common risks associated with the practice of real estate sales and management.
(PSA) 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.
Core Law
3/06/2019
9:00 am-12:00 pm
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3CE
This course provides an advanced look into real estate law beyond the basic sales associates’ course. This course is not designed to make participants legal experts, but rather to help them identify and understand legal issues that arise. The more a licensee knows, the better he or she can work with customers and safeguard them from legal complications. This understanding will also help licensees avoid serious complications and minimize risk for themselves and their brokers.
Code of Ethics
3/06/2019
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 this mandate is membership violation 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 a Code of Ethics class. Market Like a Rock Star
3/08/2019
9:00 am-12:00 pm
3CE
Today’s consumers have access to more information, tools, and are more mobile than ever before! Some of the biggest changes are how consumers are affected by marketing and how they make business decisions while being inundated with marketing messages on a daily basis. For a REALTOR® to succeed, they need to adapt and change their marketing techniques. By leveraging newer video and social media platforms they will be able to make their promotions more targeted, personal, and visual. Become a Social Media Super Star
3/08/2019
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
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 and connect with potential clients online, and how to generate online success in under 15 minutes a day! You will also get a behind the scenes tour of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, YouTube, Pinterest, and more. Demystifying the Appraisal Process
3/12/2019
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
3CE
This program educates today’s real estate consumer on the appraisal process, through the Realtor. With so many short sales and foreclosures, today’s appraisal values (and consumer tempers) can be all over the place. Consumers want to make sure they are getting “a good deal” and may sometimes feel that they should be paying less than a listed price, or wonder why their “low ball” offer on the short sale wasn’t accepted. This course provides Realtors® with the insight and expertise to work with their customer in understanding a home’s appraised value in today’s market. iCE Topic: Introduction to The Cloud
3/14/2019
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
2CE
Working through The Cloud and utilizing current mobile-oriented technology will allow you greater productivity so that you can get more done on-the-go. For those working with teams, you’ll love the collaborative ability of many apps, as well as the resources on the Google platform. You’ll get more done, more efficiently than ever before.
MLS Basic 3/20/2019 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
3/20/2019
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
3/20/2019
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
Making Green by Selling Green
3/25/2019
9:00 am-1:00 pm
4CE
In this course you will learn to distinguish between concepts such as “green”, eco-friendly, energy-efficiency, and sustainability so you can teach your customers how they can live an “eco-conscious” lifestyle within any budget. This course will provide you with “green renovation options” such as xeriscaping, Energy Star appliances, and solar products. We will go over practical things anyone can do to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable, as well as things that are inexpensive to implement but could result in significant savings.
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. Parking Reminder: please park in designated parking spaces in front of the Association and in the rear grass parking area. Please do not park on the unmarked driveway pavement. It is also not recommended that members park close to the retention pond (unmarked pavement) due to intermittent construction activity.
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Welcome New
Members Jennifer Adams - Re/Max Blue Water
Adriana Mora - Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty
Roger Alcantara Mayen - Premium International Realty
Juan Carlos Navarro Gordillo - La Rosa Realty, LLC
Marcos Alvarez - Empire Network Realty
Cathleen Rodriguez - Dream Builders Realty
Cynthia Arena - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro
Michelle Roldos - Keller Williams Advantage III
Marysabel Basulto - Agent Trust Realty Corporation
Erica Roman - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Yacine Belkabir - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Thesla Segal - Keller Williams Advantage III
Brian Bissonnette - Premium Properties R.E Service
Katherine Suero - La Rosa Realty LLC
Antonio Castellanos - Agent Trust Realty Corporation
Robin Treadway - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Keyla Chirinos Sivira - Agent Trust Realty Corporation
Xiomara Velez-Rivera - Home Trust Realty Group
Marielle Dos Reis - Watson Realty Corp. Frank Holloway - M & N Holloway Allen Holton - Keller Williams Classic II Williams Lopez - Golden Key Homes Realty INC Jessica Machecek - Keller Williams at The Lakes
Shanda Reed - Weichert Realtors Hallmark Pro
Christian Victoria - La Rosa Realty, LLC Ricardo Yevara - Amy International Corp
AND AFFILIATES
Deborah Matthews - Better Homes & Gardens Fine Living
Ricardo Rojas - Bay Equity Home Loans
Karina Millan - Keller Williams Advantage III
Antionette Jarrett - Hamilton Group Funding Charles Castellon - Widerman Malek, PL