Young Professionals Network

Wrapping Up a Great 2021

By: Jamie Black, Sr. Loan Banker, Bank of England Mortgage

As we prepare to exit 2021 and roll into 2022, I would like to thank everyone in our real estate community for helping to make 2021 a little bit more normal! As the YPN Vice-Chair in 2020, and 2021 Chair, it was challenging to keep everyone connected and engaged with our limited social gatherings.

This year, we got to host a few in-person events, and raise money for Everyday Blessings Springboard. Our 2nd Annual Putt-Putt Pour event was a huge success at Evie’s on the Range, and being able to bring back our Realtor® Bowling Day was super exciting! Adding in a few Trolley Tours throughout the year and having our Halloween “Boos and Booze” tour made 2021 a welcome change from the year before! Being able to see so many of our friends and colleagues in person made many of us very happy. We are looking forward to continuing in 2022 and bringing even more of our exciting events.

Thank you to my committee for all of your support and thank you to everyone that made 2021 a success for the YPN! •

30 Realtors® Become ‘Certified Waterfront Specialists’

By: Denise Ricciotti, RASM Professional Development Manager

In October 2021, the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee hosted its first-ever Certified Waterfront Specialist (CWS) course. Unlike national designations and certifications, the CWS certification is exclusively owned and hosted by RASM, with a hyper-local curriculum covering the legalities, pitfalls, and advantages of working with waterfront property. The 6-hour class covers different types of waterfront properties, docks and seawalls, surveys, coastal construction, FEMA, and much more. To become certified, members must complete the 6-hour course and earn a score of 70 or more on the written exam, submit the application and application fee, and must have two qualifying waterfront transactions. To learn more about CWS, visit www.myrasm.com/cws.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MEMBERS ON ACHIEVING THEIR CERTIFIED WATERFRONT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION

Sherry C. Adams, Coldwell Banker Realty John Brink, SRQ Premier Realty LLC Abygael Carlin Brooks, Barrett Realty, Inc. Nathan Butrum, NextHome Excellence Kathleen Margaret Cintron, Coldwell Banker Realty David P. Clapp, RE/MAX Alliance Group Tamara Currey, Premier Sothebys Intl Realty Douglas Figgins, RoseBay International, Inc. Scott Robert Haddow, NextHome Excellence Thomas W. Hedge SR, Premier Sothebys Intl Realty Mary Beth Hudson, Coldwell Banker Realty Wendy Lu Kesslak, RE/MAX Alliance Group Marilyn B. Kneafsey, Coldwell Banker Realty Lawrence Lonson, North Isles Realty Lisa A. Matthews, 1st Premier Intl Properties Tonya Miller-Turczyn, Wagner Realty Julia Montei, Coldwell Banker Realty Carole Muscat, Coldwell Banker Realty Kristine H. Niehaus, Michael Saunders & Company Sandra Lynn Price, Wagner Realty Lisa A. Sebastian, Michael Saunders & Company Celinda Moore Scollo, Coldwell Banker Realty Tina Rudek Stark, RoseBay International Inc. Puntaree Steele, Coldwell Banker Realty Harriet Stopher, Coldwell Banker Realty Jon Marc Swift, RE/MAX Alliance Group Melinda Vass, Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. Stephen James Velliquette, Keller Williams On The

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Jennifer Williams, Michael Saunders & Company Linda Zuffa, Bright Realty •