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The Realtors® Association of Citrus County, Inc. exists to inform, educate and uphold the high standards set forth in the REALTOR® Code of Ethics enhancing our members professionalism and image while fostering cooperation among our members and serving our communities. We provide education and leading-edge technology to better safeguard private property rights and promote equal housing opportunity.
November 2012 Realtors®Association of Citrus County Volume X , Issue 11
I sincerely hope everyone reading this has many, many, many reasons to be Thankful for Blessings this Thanksgiving!
I have often told friends of mine that I never knew I was poor growing up! With a family of 10 (8 girls and my Our school clothes were always clean and
ironed no matter how "thread bare" they became, so we never looked different or out of place. My dad learned to barter for some of our basic needs. The local doctor sometimes needed a hand or two on his small family farm, which in turn, gave us our physicals every year and some emergency care when needed. He fished and hunted to keep our freezer full. I grew up on venison, bear, turtle soup, fresh fish of all kinds and even rabbit and squirrel. But again, I thought Northerners all ate that way. Our needs were always met, and until I turned into a teenager, I had no clue I was missing out on anything much less POOR!
Today I look back and wish for those carefree days once more. Not for me, but for my grandchildren. With a never ending peer pressure, our children and grandchildren are on the "more is better" roller coaster. With the economy as it is today, I believe a simpler way of life, may be the greatest teaching gift for our children! As Realtors® we have been told over and over again the slogan KISS = Keep it Simple Stupid.......I can now tell you I try and do that in every facet of my life!
Keeping things simple not only for my family & friends, but especially for my clients gives me the ability to enjoy all the little things I could have missed in past years. If we worked together on a transaction these past years, you know how I try to work. I try not to make a mountain out of a mole hill. I do not like pushing experience or knowledge around like a school yard bully! It only makes life miserable for you and the other agent. Do everything to protect your client, your company, your association and yourself, but keep it simple....yep you have it KISS!!
This past year as President helped me understand time management, political correctness, and professionalism (on a new higher level). The importance of good mentors, great friends, a truly AMAZING staff and finally realizing "I really don't know everything" like I thought I did ----this made 2012 an experience I will never forget! I can honestly say, I have always, and will continue to be honored to have served as your President. I pray the changes in 2012 have helped your business improve and your life become richer in every way!
From the bottom of my heart I want to thank every Director, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Staff, all the Brokers and every Past President that paved the way for me. You all did amazing things this year! Our association is superior in every way!
money, but for also keeping us abreast of local and state wide decisions that impact our business. Of course there's ROCC with Becky Norman as chair raising money for the Relay for Life and helping to sponsor Family Resource Center for Christmas. Next I have to mention our Habitat for Humanity golf tournament. Every year we increase the amount of monies raised for this needed community program and this year is no different! With Debbie Scott as chair $11,000 + we have topped our goal again!
There were numerous Advisory groups. Barb Banks chaired getting our single-has Innovia making changes to input sheets and displays that are now and will in the future save us tons of time. MLS Board of Managers with chair Melissa Cridland spends hours and hours keeping us legal and prevalent. Technology's chair Cheryl Lambert keeping us moving forward today and looking for what we need to stay up to date for tomorrow. Our by-laws committee that brought us up-to-date, made appropriate changes where needed, and got us back on track. Bob Davis and Rob Tessmer Sr and committee...thank you!
I am sure I may have missed someone, if so, please forgive me. Every one of the team is an important part of this association! Please become an active volunteer in 2013 if nothing else attend the monthly membership meetings and network ....you won't regret it.
Have a wonderful and memory filled Thanksgiving!
Respectfully Your President,
Sarah Spencer
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NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO ATTEND THE
FOR FREE!! You can Register to attend on Saturday November 10th for FREE by visiting http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/ be sure to use the promo code FR2012 .
While there you can attend: The Trade Expo with over 400 exhibitors
The International Networking center where professionals from 50 countries will gather Governance Meetings
ADDED BONUS: RACC will provide a charter bus for free (if
To reserve your seat on the bus email dorothy@raccfl.com or call 746-7550. Bus pick up and drop off will be at the Association Office. Board the bus at 8:15am. Bus will return no later then 6:30pm
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Last month we held our annual Business Partner Showcase (formally known as the Affiliate Fair). 290 tickets were sold for
costumes. The following Business Partners participated in the event:
29 members won door prizes donated by the Business Partners and Irene Duffy of ERA American was the lucky winner of the Grand Prize, a 2 Night Stay at the Holiday Maingate Orlando and 2 passes to Universal Studios donated by Tally Ho Vacations.
For the second year in a row, ServiceMaster was the winner of the best booth, congrats everyone!!
TD Bank Nature Coast Bank John C Meyer Sr. Locksmith Wollinka Wikle Title Brighthouse Networks A-1 Title The Chronicle Citrus County Property Appraiser ServiceMaster Tinsley Electric Cadence Bank First International Title Citrus Pest Management Ai FX Citrus Lending
Insurance Resources and Risk Management Fero & Sons Insurance Diversified Title Brannen Banks Title USA Doris M Rodriquez, PA Suncoast Plumbing & Electric Hometeam Inspection AAA Roofing Sun Trust Bank Virgilio Insurance Brinkman Home Inspections Express Title Comfort Keepers
BUSINESS PARTNERS SHOWCASE
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Contract to Close
When: Wednesday, November 14 th, 2012
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Where: RACC
What: Everything you need to know about Title Insurance in a Real Estate Transaction
Speakers:
Cost: FREE
This class is mandatory for new members taking Orientation in August but we encourage all members to take this class!
What is Title Ins. And why is it important
The Importance of a correct contract and addendums to Title Co.
Items needed by the Title Co.
The Title Commitment~ explained
The Difference between a Commitment and a Policy
The Settlement Statement
What to avoid at closing
70 something ways you could lose your house.
click enter payment info at top right to complete the transaction, or call 746-7550.
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MLS TIDBIT
These are the areas for our surrounding Counties for the MLS
25 Levy 26 Sumter 27 Hernando 28- Marion 30 Other
Any listing that are outside of the 4 surrounding Counties is 30.
MLS WARNINGS AND FINES FOR OCTOBER In October the MLS issued the following to Participants and/or Subscribers: Warnings: Duplicate Listing Wrong Category Area ( 14) Pending and Closed ( 3) No Photo ( 2) Branded Virtual Tour (1) Fine: Pending and Closed ( 1) for $50.00 Violation of the same offense will be subject to the following:
1st offense: Written Notice
2nd offense: $50.00 Fine
3rd offense: $100.00 Fine
Failure to submit contingent, pending and closed information within two (2) business days.
Failure to enter a photo. Note: The seller may request in writing a photograph of the property not be included.
Failure to enter a listing in the correct category.
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Tenants or Squatters? You place a lockbox on the property
thinking it is secure and only REALTORS® will have access. You receive offer Negotiate offer
Everyone happy Proceed to closing Last step before the closing: Walk-through As you approach the front door you find the lockbox is gone ~ The locks have been changed ~ Electricity is
The people living in the house claim they have a lease signed by someone unknown. Now what do you do?
This scenario is happening all over the country but probably more prevalent here in the Miami area. The Police are called and they say there is nothing they can do. The owner is now forced to obtain the services of an attorney. At this point in time the
This entire problem, I am told is happening over and over again. Our county, I am told is aware of the problem and they are writing laws to address this increasingly more prevalent issue. In the meantime, the Seller has
over again. I am not sure what we as REALTORS® can do. How can anyone call a locksmith and claim they own the house and get into a vacant home and change the locks? What are we coming to and where is our industry going if this is happening consistently? What would you do? Let me
By Matey Veissi, Florida Realtors® Secretary.
Email: mateyv@floridarealtors.org
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BUSINESS PARTNERS:
Sue Fullerton (352) 344-0905
travel@walkdontruntravel.com www.walkdontruntravel.com
NEW MEMBERS
Gary Platfoot Plantation Realty
Agent No Longer With Now With
NEW MEMBER OFFICES
No New Offices
Inactives with REALTORS® ASSOCIATION OF CITRUS COUNTY
Maria Chiappy Tropic Shores Top Performance Real Estate Consultants
Jorge Almeida Michelle Paedae Brad Potts Sr Richard Silva Jefferry Stone Nancy Bowdish
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NOVEMBER 2012
No-vember 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Bd of Directors 8:30am Leadership Noon - 5:00pm
2 3 Turn your clocks back
4 Daylight saving Time ends
5 6 7 Distressed Property Solutions 9:00 - Noon 3Hrs CE
8 9 ASK the Experts Tax Changes 9:00 - 11:00am Christine Eck, CPA
10 FREE Bus To Orlando NAR EXPO
11 Veterans Day
12 13 Orientation 8:00 - 4:00pm Education Committee 8:30am
14 Ask the Attorney 10:00-11:30 Contracts to Close FREE Noon-1:30 Tech Comm 1:30
15 Propery Management Comm 10:00 Membership Meeting 11:30am
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18 19 20 Tech Talk Imprev 1:00-3:00pm C. Lambert
21 22 Board Closed
23 Board Closed
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25 26 27 HUD Class 9:00 - Noon 3Hrs CE
28 29 MLS Board of Managers 9:00am
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These statistics were taken from the MLS on These statistics were taken from the MLS on
September 30, 2012 October 31, 2012
RESIDENTIAL VACANT LAND RESIDENTIAL VACANT LAND
Active 1571 Active 1875 Active 1631 Active 1864
New 357 New 93 New 344 New 116
Closed 133 Closed 19 Closed 161 Closed 23
Pending 197 Pending 13 Pending 209 Pending 33
BOM 139 BOM 48 BOM 176 BOM 68
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Realtors Association of Citrus County 714 S Scarboro Ave Lecanto, FL 34461 Phone: 352-746-7550 Fax: 352-746-3223 email: bonnie@raccfl.com Web: http://www.raccfl.com
Chart displays Closed listings
Sincere Sympathy
Our condolences and deepest sympathy are extended to family and friends of Business Partner Sandy Perks.