March 2022 Newsletter

MARCH 2022

MEMBERS FIRST

NEWSLETTER

Thank you to our members

to the event can be purchased

who nominated their pet for

for $30 on our website, which

a PAWSCAR Award. We have

includes 2 drinks and hors

nearly 90 entries! Starting

d’oeuvres. Don’t miss this

today, voting is now open!

celebration as we annouce

Be sure to vote for your

the winners of the 2nd Annual

favorites in the following

PAWSCARS awards. To vote,

categories: Cutest Pet, Best

please visit RPACpawscars.

• Commercial Alliance Comm.

Smile, Best Dressed, Best

givesmart.com. Once you have

• NAR Benefit

Mascot, and Looks Most Like

registered or logged in, you

• Osceola Update

Owner. Each vote is only $1

can view pets by category or

and when you place 30 votes,

view all. You will be able to

you will receive a FREE ticket

edit the amount of votes and

to our PAWSCARS Tail-Gate

hit “vote” to add them to your

Party on March 25. Tickets

cart. Happy voting!

IN THIS ISSUE • PAWCARS • Designations/Certifications Policy • Welcome new VIPs • RPAC Committee • Realtors® Care Committee • Global Alliance Committee

• January Market Statistics • March Class Calendar • Vital Industry Partner Directory • Welcome New Members

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President’s Message

This is Alexandra Arena-Gil, your President for 2022. Welcome to the month of March. Spring is HERE! A few weeks ago, we had a very productive trip to Tallahassee, for Great American Realtors Days (GARD). Our 25-member delegation represented us well and we were able to meet with four representatives: Fred Hawkins, Kristen Arrington, Josie Tomkow and Senator Victor Torres. There were over 900 Realtors presenting our FL Initiatives. If you want more information about it, please visit our website or the Florida Realtors website.

Let me ask you some questions…

• Did you know that our Board of Directors is comprised of 15 members, and you can apply to be one of them for next year?

• Did you know that you have at your fingertips every class that you can imagine to help you with your social media, for free and available 24/7?

• Did you know that we are offering classes in English and some in Spanish?

• Did you know that we have staff members that speak multiple languages?

• Did you know that you can get Certifications and Designations almost for free as a benefit from OSCAR? • Did you know that our website is OsceolaRealtors.org?

ALEXANDRA ARENA-GIL

2022 PRESIDENT

We at OSCAR are regularly looking to increase your benefits. Please go to our website and see what we have to offer. If you have suggestions on improving our services, we would love to hear from you. You are important and we need to know what else we can do for you.

Add to your Calendar our next RPAC events: • March 1st voting opens for the PAWSCARS; all the pets are already registered and now waiting for your vote.

• March 25 we will announce the winners at our “Tail-Gate” party at OSCAR. • April 19 Diamonds and Denim: RPAC Investor Appreciation Event; the name says it all. …Don’t forget to move your clock ahead one hour on March 13 due to Daylight Savings Time. Be safe and see you next month!

Certifications & Designations New Policy Designations are specialized credentials for REALTORS®. Designations offer extensive benefits that are continually improved upon and expanded. For this reason, maintaining a designation requires annual dues and continued membership in NAR. Certifications assist members in increasing skills, productivity and knowledge.

Typically, there are no annual dues or continued membership fees associated with certifications.

In an effort to ensure all members have the ability to obtain designations and certifications, the Association is providing these courses free of charge. The following rules apply: •

Members are required to pay NAR’s class royalty fee—a one-time charge paid at the time of the class.

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Members are responsible for any annual dues and/or fees associated with continued membership after receiving a designation.

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Members must have an active credit card on file with the Association.

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Members will sign an agreement to allow the Association to charge to the member’s credit card any no-show fees associated with the class if the member fails to cancel within the required time period.

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Member may cancel registration no later than two (2) business days prior to a class.

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Cancellations must be in writing and sent via email to education@osceolarealtors.com. A confirmation receipt will be sent to the member. If the member does not receive confirmation email, it is his/her responsibility to follow up with the education department.

CEO Message

TWIS LIZASUAIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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A $100 no-show fee will be automatically be accessed to a member’s credit card if he/she fails to cancel his/her class within two (2) business days to the start of the class.

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The Association has the right to refuse any member admittance into a designation/certification course if any and/or all of these rules are not followed.

2ND ANNUAL PAWSCARS

Committee We have had outstanding participation in the upcoming 2ND Annual PAWSCARS contest. Voting begins TODAY for your favorite pet in

GLADYS THAYER RPAC COMMITTEE CHAIR

each category. Contributions from the event benefit RPAC funds. Updates on all of our events are posted in our Realtor Party Facebook group and on

Welcome New VIPs Corey Bouillez Dippidi Platinum Vital Industry Partner

the OSCAR website.

Following PAWSCARS, the next event will be the Diamonds and Denim Investor Appreciation Reception and Jewelry Silent Auction in April. This event recognizes our contributors of $99 or more in 2021.

Have you considered becoming a

Irving Filippetti 407 Inspections, Inc.

Major Investor? It is now easier than ever by signing up for our 5-month payment plan to help you meet this goal. PLUS, you will receive immediate recognition from our Association.

Global Alliance Commitee

KYMBAT IGLIKOVA GLOBAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

The Global Alliance Committee is excited to announce upcoming global events planned for you in 2022.

• May 13, 2022 - Latin Fest in collaboration with RPAC Committee • June 7, 2022 - Virtual Happy Hour with AREAA Global • September 15, 2022 - Global Symposium Stay tuned for additional information and details.

List of 2022 International Real Estate Events Around the Globe: • Dubai International Real Estate Conference, March 21-24 2022 • MIPIM, Cannes March 15-18, 2022, • A Place in the Sun, London, May 6-8, 2022 • Realtor Quest, Toronto, May 18-19, 2022 The Global Alliance Committee is comprised of members like you with a passion and commitment to bring great global events and educational programs. Connect, support and get involved. #StrongerTogether

REALTORS® CARE Committee

CARA BRITAIN REALTORS® CARE COMMITTEE Happy March! Please join us Saturday, March 12th at the Kissimmee Lakefront for the Osceola Council on Aging March for Meals 5K. Everyone is welcome to register at OsceolaRealtors.Org/March to join our team and help us create awareness about senior hunger and to raise money for the Meals on Wheels program in Osceola County. The cost for this fun run is only $20 when you join the Osceola Realtors Team at registration. Don’t forget to wear your most festive green attire since prizes will be awarded for ‘Most Spirited’ & ‘Largest Team!’

Our committee members personally volunteer weekly delivering Meals on Wheels to the elderly in our community through this incredible organization. We even delivered Valentines to all of the special people on our route for Valentine’s Day! Interested in volunteering with us? Contact Nancy Hubbard to find out how you can get involved!

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Commercial Alliance Committee TERESA REILLY-O’DOHERTY COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE COMMMITTEE CHAIR Central Florida CCIM held a Successful Strategies for Tenant Representation class this past week. The objectives of the course were learning how to qualify your tenant, how to develop and send both a request for proposal and a letter of intent. Although many in the class were experienced, it was very informative and highlighted the current and expected future trends in the various areas of Commercial Real Estate. Central Florida currently is one of the highest growing markets in the Nation.

MAJOR INVESTOR PAYMENT PLAN

All Properties Market Statistics

Check out more market statistics on our website!

Visit: osceolarealtors.org/statistics/

MARCH CLASS CALENDAR

REDEEM YOUR EDUCATION VOUCHERS BEFORE 12/31/22

Handling the RE Transaction; The Vacant Land Contracts - Hybrid Class

3/1/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

This course will discuss the nuances of buying or selling vacant land. We will touch on the differences between vacant land and other real property and discuss how to properly prepare a vacant land contract.

Fundamentals of Working with Residential Investors - Hybrid Class

3/3/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

This course will help agents understand what it really means to become an investor, how to work with investors, and how the changes in the market and population have affected the investor/Realtor relationship. iCE Code of Ethics Business Ethics - Virtual Only

3/4/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

This course meets the National Association of REALTORS® requirement for Code of Ethics training every three years to maintain your REALTOR® status.

Supplement Your Income with MLS Advantage- Hybrid Class

3/7/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

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.

Stellar MLS Basic In-Person Only

3/8/2022

9:00 am-12:00 pm

0CE

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.

Stellar MLS Compliance 101 In-Person Only

3/8/2022

1:00 pm-2:15 pm

0CE

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

3/8/2022

2:30 pm-3:45 pm

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.

Mastering the RE Agent’s Role in the Appraisal Process - Hybrid Class

3/9/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

The appraisal process can get confusing, and you may have several questions. This class can answer your questions about inspections, market values, appraisals and more.

Code of Ethics - Hybrid Class

3/14/2022

8:30 am-11:30 am

3CE

All active Realtor members must take a code of ethics class sometime between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. This class meets the NAR mandated requirement for completion of Code of Ethics.

Core Law - Hybrid Class

3/14/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

Understanding real estate law is part of every real estate licensee’s business. The more a licensee knows, the better he or she can work with customers and safeguard them from legal complications.

This class will provide a “red flag notice” of when participants are potentially going into a danger zone.

Market Like a Rockstar on a Roadie’s Budget - Hybrid Class

3/15/2022

8:30 am-11:30 am

3CE

In this session, you will get the hottest trends including social, mobile, video, predictive analysis, retargeting, and relationship-based techniques that will allow you to build a modern marketing plan that will grow your business without blowing out your budget.

Become a Social Media Superstar Hybrid Class

3/15/2022

1:00 pm-5:00 pm

4CE

Social media is changing our world and the way business is done and clients are earned. This session will show you how to come up with your own social media strategy and an overview of each major social media network so that you can pick which ones fit you the best.

A Guide to Managing Short Term Rentals - Hybrid Class

3/17/2022

1:00 pm-5:00 pm

4CE

After taking this class, students will be able to understand the laws, regulations and day-to-day operations and requirements of mangaing a short term rental.

So, You Want to be a Broker?

Hybrid Class

3/21/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

This course presents the considerations, possibilities, and the practicalities of owning your own real estate brokerage firm. Students will understand the reasons why not every Realtor succeeds in becoming a Broker, and how to be one of the people that do.

Complete Credit & Credit Repair Guide - Hybrid Class

3/22/2022

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

3CE

This class provides the real estate professional with a deeper understanding of credit, credit scores and the effect on their clients. You’ll learn what steps your customers need to take in order to achieve better credit, or repair existing bad credit.

Stellar MLS Basic - Spanish In-Person Only

3/23/2022

9:00 am-12:00 pm

0CE

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.

Stellar MLS Compliance 101 - Spanish In-Person Only

3/23/2022

1:00 pm-2:15 pm

0CE

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 - Spanish In-Person Only

3/23/2022

2:30 pm-3:45 pm

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.

Short Sale Essentials - Hybrid Class

3/28/2022

1:00 pm-5:00 pm

4CE

This course will show you how to go through the process of the short sale in the safest and most stress-free way possible. Agents will work through the unique difficulties short sales can create.

Be The Change- Fair Housing and You Virtual Only

3/29/2022

1:00 pm-3:00 pm

2CE

This class provides real estate professionals working in today ’s diverse real estate environment with the knowledge and information they need to understand the importance of fair housing laws and insure they are responsibly practicing real estate in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Learn Over Lunch - Osceola County Section 8 Landlord - In-Person Only

3/31/2022

11:30 am-1:00 pm

Learn how Section 8 works. What are the benefits and responsibilities for both tenants and landlords? How do I become an Osceola County Section 8 registered landlord?

0CE

VITAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS

2020 Inspection Solutions 407 Inspections Inc. A&P Inspection Solutions LLC A Clear Choice Title & Escrow A.C.F. Home Inspections, Inc. Acosta, Moore & Shrader, PLLC American Ad Specialties, Inc. Americas Homes Inc. ANB Inspection Services, Inc. Anchor Bay Financial ARB Home Inspections, Inc. Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group A-Z Team Title, LLC BPG Inspection, LLC Budget Professional Services Butler Mortgage Cardinal Financial Celebration Title Group Chief Inspection Services Choice Home Warranty Closer Look Inspections, Inc. Cunningham’s Inc. Cutco Closing Gifts Dirk Webb and Friends Double S Home Inspection Excellence at Cleaning Farmers Insurance First American Title First American Home Warranty Frank’s Home Inspection, LLC Gold Coast Schools

Hanover Family Builders Harding Bell International Home Inspectors Group Home Warranty of America Homebridge Financial Services, Inc. Housemaster Home Inspections Infill Consulting Integrity First Title Land Title Professionals, LLC Luis A Martin’s Home Inspections Moneycorp, Inc. My Florida Mortgage Solutions NorthPoint Mortgage, Inc. 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 Inspectors Positive Edge Real Estate Academy of Learning Pro-Master Home Inspection Quality Title and Escrow

RBC Bank USA Real Estate Photography Specialists Reliable Building Inspections, Inc. RiteStart Home Inspections, Inc. SBC–CPA Seibane Doyle, PLLC Smart International Title Solano Home Inspections Inc. SouthState Bank Stewart Title Company Synovus Bank Systeco Services, Inc. The Grove Resort & Water Park TrustCo Bank Two Men and a Truck ValueCast, Inc. Wayne’s Home Inspections, LLC Widerman Malek PL

VITAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Carlis Aguilar Royero - EXP Realty LLC Orlando Alfonso Cintron - EXP Realty LLC Alice Amiot - La Rosa Realty Kendall, LLC. Christian Arellano - Advisers Realty & Management Melida Cabral - EXP Realty LLC Gileanne Camacho Hernandez - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona INC Juan Castillo - Athens Realty Professionals In Maria Castro - EXP Realty LLC Devika Chaitram - Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando Kaula Contreras De Brito - G First Realty LLC Shenelle Davis - Watson Realty Corp Jose DeJesus - Reliable Property MGMT & Sales Niroldy Delgado - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Vincenza Di Cesare De Vieira - EXP Realty LLC Karen Echevarria - Keller Williams Legacy Realty Kirian Echevarria - One Team Realty Gloris Estaba - Athens Realty Professionals In Angelica Fernandez - EXP Realty LLC Catalina Ferrer - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Wendy Galeano - Watson Realty Corp Dianivis Gonzalez De Quintero - Athens Realty Professionals Inc Evelyn Gonzalez - The Rental & Sales Gallery LLC Priscilla Gonzalez - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona INC Mariela Guadalupe - EXP Realty LLC Iryna Harbar - RE/MAX Marketplace Jose E Hernandez Elias - Top 7 Realty LLC Claudia Hernandez - Premium International Realty Jelicett Hernandez - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee David Jaimes - Century 21 All Homes & Propert Michell Jaimes - HS Investments Realty INC Pete Lee - Century 21 Carioti

Jose Loperena -La Rosa Realty Internacional LLC Vilmari Lopez Aponte - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Jose Lopez - Fortex Realty Inc Luis Moncada Hernandez- Keller Williams Legacy Realty John Moran - Keller Williams Realty at The Lakes Lena Nguyen - Keller Williams Advantage III Pierre Nixon - EXP Realty LLC Mayorys Ovalle - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Glorinel Padilla - EXP Realty LLC Grisel Pardo - EXP Realty LLC Sawrys Paulino - Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlan Jose Pestana - Glasstone Group Inc Mario Pretel - EXP Realty LLC Carlos Resto Rivera - 407Hub Real Estate LLC Melissa Reynolds Miller - Zarzuela Realty, LLC Ashley Romero - La Rosa Realty, LLC Maria Romero - La Rosa Realty Internacional LLC Jamayra Rosa Oquendo - La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Yanou Rosado - La Rosa Realty Orlando LLC Juan Rosario - EXP Realty LLC Leo Santana De Giral - Agent Trust Realty Corporation Rafael Santiago - The Real Estate Gallery LLC Luis Serrano - La Rosa Realty Lake Nona INC Marco Torrense Riera - Agent Trust Realty Corporation James Trautz - EXP Realty LLC Franklyn Trinidad Rodriguez - 407Hub Real Estate LLC Jacqueline Vargas -La Rosa Realty Lake Nona INC Yesenia Vargas - La Rosa Realty, LLC Keyna Andino - EXP Realty LLC