February 2013

2013 Annual

Sponsors

RASL is 1343 Members Strong!

Jazz

INSIDE:

Welcome Kim Hansen

Membership Breakfast & Men’s Bake Good Auction

Denim & Diamonds - Pictures & “Thank You’s”

Up Coming Education/Education At A Glance

Up Coming Events

RASL’S DAY AT THE METS

Marketing Madness

Welcome New Members

FL Form Simplicity

2013 FL REALTORS® Education foundation student scholarship program

Pending Home Sales In December

WELCOME Kim Hansen: =================================================================================

We are pleased to announce our most recent addition to RASL staff. Please help us welcome Kim Hansen, who recently joined us as RASL MLS Director/Assistant CEO.

Kim has worked in a variety of real estate related fields for 25 years and has five years’ experience working in flexmls Web. She is excited to be part of our MLS conversion to flexmls Web and strongly believes in the quality of the product. She will be working closely with brokerages and licensees as the conversion process takes place.

Kim and her husband Jerry of thirty years have been vacationing in Florida for over five years. They are originally from Seattle, Washington, but most recently hail from Sandpoint, Idaho; a small resort town situated on the shores of North Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille.

“We are very pleased to have Kim join our team here at RASL. This is an exciting time for our members who will now be receiving their mls services directly from RASL. Please watch the notic-es from RASL on the upcoming flex training dates as we move toward the conversion from Corelogic in flexmls Web”, says Staci Storms CEO of RASL.

You may contact Kim at khansen@rasl.com or 772-465-6080.

MLS Update 1/30/13

RASL is excited about the upcoming MLS conversion to flexmls Web and is looking forward to providing members with in-house Multiple Listing Service. We would like to take this oppor-tunity to update you on anticipated processes and time frames. As with all conversions, sched-ules are subject to change; we will keep you posted throughout the process.

RASL staff training begins mid-February with “Train-The-Trainer” classes Beta Test Group (committee of MLS member users) begins training mid-February Member/User webinar training sessions begin mid-March (estimated)

Dates/Times to be announced Flexmls Web up (no data entry ability) begins March (estimated) Flexmls Web goes live mid-June (estimated) MLXchange cut off mid-July (estimated)

Throughout the conversion RASL will be working closely with RMLS, flexmls Web and our member users to ensure that the transition is as seamless/glitch free as possible. During this pro-cess we will be reaching out to our member users to provide input regarding MLS improvements and applications (“apps”) that they would like to see incorporated into the new system. We recognize that Multiple Listing Service is the Realtors life blood. We look forward to providing a user friendly system, designed to increase client interaction, featuring the latest tech-nology. Thank you in advance for your participation, cooperation and patience. We look forward to serving you. RASL

Kim Hansen MLS Director/Assistant CEO

REALTORS Association of St. Lucie, Inc. and REALTORS Association of St. Lucie Foundation

SPONSORED BY: FLORIDA REALTORS® PAC DATE: Friday, February 8 TIME: Check-In - 8:00AM Breakfast and Meeting - 8:30AM LOCATION: Santa Lucia River Club, Ballantrae TO REGISTER FOR BREAKFAST: Email Lynne at LNorvell@rasl.com or call the Association at 772-465-6080 Lynne will confirm your reservation with an email and a gate pass.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Tuesday, February 5

RASL’s FLORIDA REALTORS® PAC Committee will be having a

Men’s Bake Sale/Auction

at this breakfast.

The winning bid will go towards the contributors 2013 FLORIDA REALTORS® PAC contribution.

There will also be items to purchase for the “fair share” contribution that

will also go towards the contributors 2013 FLORIDA REALTORS® PAC contribution.

RASL’s Membership Breakfast - Friday, February 8: =================================================================================

SURRENDER TO YOUR SWEET TOOTH!

Men’s Bake Sale/Auction

Proceeds to benefit 2013 FRPAC Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political pur­poses. You may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal and the Na­tional Association of REALTORS® or any of its state associations or local boards will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 100% of your contribution is sent to National RPAC and is charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a; National RPAC returns up to 70% of your contribution to FARPAC for use in connection with the election of state and local candidates and issues in Florida.

RASL’s 2013 Installation of

President Donn Wonderling and Board of Directors

“THANK YOU” 2013 Installation Sponsors:

“Special Thanks” Grose Interstate Moving & Storage/Forest Grose - DJ Sponsor

Jay’s Floors & More - Table Decorations A-1 Moving & Storage - Table Decorations

Harbor Community Bank - Table Decorations Heaning Home Inspections/John Heaning - Cowboy Hats

1st International Title/Wally Swords - Line Dancers Hats/Bandanas John Slivon - Vocal Performances

June-Ann DeGraw/Boca Executive Realty, LLC - Installation Coordinator Brian Lemen - DJ

Joyce L Calvert - Crossword Puzzle

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR LINE DANCERS Linda Glass Forest Grose Geof Hoge John Hernandez Chris Flaherty

Maria Reyes Tammy Ross Victoria Morhardt Helen Dempsey Joann McCurdy Sandy Dworkin (instructor)

Installation Sponsors: Boca Executive Realty LLC

Stanley Steemer Bill LoBrutto

Joyce Calvert

Gulfstream Business Bank Wine Sponsor

RE/MAX Masterpiece Kathy & Brian Slusser

Picture Sponsor

RASL’s Annual Sponsors: TCPALM.COM

SCRIPPS Treasure Coast Newspapers Harbor Community Bank Seacoast National Bank

Fidelity Funding Mortgage Gulfstream Business Bank

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage PNC Bank

Palm Beach Post Jaguar Insurance

Jay’s Floors & More

What a very fun and exciting evening for all.

I deeply appreciate all those who attended and who helped make the 2013 RASL Installation a HUGE “boot scootin” great time.

I look forward to assuring that “REALTORS® MATTER” to

homeowners, to our communities and to our country.

President Donn Wonderling

====================================================================================

How to Attract More Buyers and Create More Sales:

DATE: Friday, February 8 TIME: 9:00AM to 1:00PM COST: FREE!! 4 CE’s! (NO SHOW FEE—$10) LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL

DATE: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 TIME: 1:00PM to 5:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Elias COST: FREE! + 4 CE’s! (NO SHOW FEE—$10) LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL SPONSORED BY: Harbor Community Bank

See flyer in RASL Jazz.

AFFILIATE SPONSORSHIP

AVAILABLE

Sponsored By:

Graduate REALTOR® Institute 1 (GRI-1) Designation: DATE: Tuesday & Wednesday—February 12 & 13 (GRI 101) Tuesday & Wednesday— February 19 & 20 (GRI 102) Monday & Tuesday— February 25 & 26 (GRI 103) COST: $99 per module OR $250 for all three LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL

Register online at www.rasl.com/education under GRI 1 See flyer in RASL Jazz.

AFFILIATE SPONSORSHIP

AVAILABLE

Up-Coming Education Register at www.rasl.com

iCE CLASS PROERTY MANAGEMENT FOR THE REAL ESTATE:

DATE: Wednesday, February 27 TIME: 1:00PM to 3:00PM LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AUCTIONS:

AFFILIATE SPONSORSHIP

AVAILABLE

INSURANCE - WIND MITIGATION - MORTGAGES (LUNCH & LEARN):

DATE: Friday, March 8 TIME: 11:00AM to 1:00PM COST: FREE!! GUEST PANELIST: Eric Childs, Childs Allstate Insurance Co. Jon Levasseur Eden Construction Co., Wind Mitigation expert Ken Gorin, President, Dreamline Mortgage Doug Rooks, Moderator Century 21 All Professional LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS MARCH 6TH See flyer in RASL Jazz.

Permit Process—Important for REALTORS To Understand by PSL Building Dept. DATE: Friday, February 15 TIME: 2:00PM TO 3:30PM COST: FREE! LOCATION: Ken & Aileen Pruitt Education Center at RASL

HOWS, WHYS AND WHEREFORES OF PERMITS:

AFFILIATE SPONSORSHIP

AVAILABLE

Education At A Glance: ===================================================================================

February 8 Property Management for the Real Estate Profession Live iCE Webinar 4 CE’s and FREE 9:00AM TO 1:00PM

February 12 to 13; February 19 to 20; February 25 to 26 GRI 100 Series 45 HRS Post Licensing OR 14 HRS Renewal $250.00 - Early Registration See Flyer in Jazz

February 15 Permit Process - “Understanding The Process, Why & Hows” City of Port St Lucie Building Department 2:00pm to 3:30pm FREE

February 27 Why You Should Consider Using Auctions FREE 1:00PM TO 3:00PM

March 5 How To Attract Buyers & Make $$ 4 CE”S and FREE 1:00PM TO 5:00PM

March 8 Insurance - Wind Mitigation - Mortgages LUNCH AND LEARN 11:00AM TO 1:00PM FREE & LUNCH IS PROVIDED!

March 12 to 13 14 Hours Including Core Law - RASL Member - $45.00 9:00AM TO 5:00PM March 12 - 9:00 to Noon - Core Law Only - RASL Member - $25.00

March 14 Advanced Communications Skills Live iCE Webinar 3 CE”S and FREE 1:00PM TO 4:00PM

Other Designation/Certification Courses CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)

April 2013 - 2 day course SEE FLYER IN RASL JAZZ

SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) September 2013 - 2 day course

Up Coming Events: =================================================================================

RASL’s Membership Breakfast Check-In - 8:00AM Breakfast & Meeting - 8:30AM Friday, February 8 Friday, May 10 Friday, September 20 Friday, November 15 Santa Lucia River Club, Port St Lucie

RASL’s Day at the Mets - New York Mets VS Miami Marlins Saturday, March 2 Tailgate Party - 11:00AM and Game - 1:10PM (Ticket must be purchased either at RASL or through John Heaning) Location: St Lucie Mets Stadium, Port St Lucie

Great American Realtor® Days April 9 & 10 Tallahassee, FL

RASL’S Affiliate Trade Show Friday, May 3 Open to REALTORS - 10:00AM to 2:00PM Port St Lucie Community Center Airoso Blvd, Port St Lucie

NAR Mid-Year Governance Meetings May 13 to 18 Location: Washington, D.C.

Florida Realtors® Annual Convention & Trade Expo August 14 to 18 Location: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL

RASL’s Annual Golf Tournament Friday, October 18 Gator Trace Golf & Country Club, Fort Pierce Check-In - Noon Tee-Off - 1:00PM NAR Annual Governance Meetings, Convention & Trade Exposition November 6 to 11 Location: San Francisco, CA

Marketing Madness:

February Dates & Tours

Marketing Madness is a FREE Program brought to you by RASL to aid and benefit in your real estate career.

Breakfast is provided by our awesome affiliates sponsors. Come join us every Thursday from 8:30am-10am to network with the

Affiliates as well as other Realtor® members. If you use this program as a means to grow your business, you will be amazed by your success!

February 7 7170, 7260, 7270 Spon sored By: TCPALM.COM SCRIPPS Treasure Coast Newspapers February 14 7010, 7020, 7015 Sponsored By: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

February 21 7800, 7600 This Marketing Session will not be held at the Association.

This Marketing Session will be at the sales center in Tradition on Waterway Blvd in Bedford Park

(ungated subdivision).

February 28 7100, 7110, 7150, 7190 Sponsored By: Safe Clean

=================================================================================

Meet At ARCHIES After Touring

=================================================================================== New Realtors®: Nicholas Benulis Bradley & Associates Real Estate June E Cumings ABC Realty Paul J Daniels Keller Williams Realty of PSL John K Denyko RE/MAX 100 Riverside Inc. Adam Duggan Keller Williams Realty of PSL Martin French Keller Williams Realty Sima Monina AlexusRealty.com Judith Sekscenski AlexusRealty.com Paul E Steger Sharon J. Kelly Realty Inc. Thomas W Tranberg TradeWind Realty Ruby Zenga Star Realty Services LLC Maria Perez Real Estate Solutions Today

Transfers: Hasanally Ali from Fleischman Realty Group to FLNY Properties Lyndee Bolin from Coldwell Banker/Thos J White to Keller Williams Realty of PSL Richard Bourgea from Prudential Florida Realty to Real Estate of Florida Daniel Flynn from Lang Realty to Keller Williams Realty of PSL Vicki Gesualdo from Star Realty Services to Daniel J Taddeo Sonsire Gonzalez from Lang Realty to York Realty FL Arica Haering from H & W Real Estate to K & A Realty Cathrine Lee from ColdwellBanker/Thos J White RE to The Keyes Company Terri McChesney from Access E Realty to Welcome Home Realty Intl Michael McGarr from Midway Real Estate to Boca Executive Realty Mirna McGarr from Midway Real Estate to Boca Executive Realty Mitchell McGarr from Midway Real Estate to Boca Executive Realty Stacy Moody from Pro-Net Realty LLC to Coastal Living Realty of FL Janess Murway-Vitone from Real Estate of Florida to Coldwell Banker Paradise Chris Prisco from Real Living All Florida Realty to Adams Homes Realty Cecilia Santana from Boca Executive Realty to Platinum Properties RE

New Office: Michael P Brownell United Realty Group Inc. Odalys Z Lara AFSI, INC Kevin R Matyjaszek K & A Realty, Inc. Kathy Musso Florida Paradise Properties

New Affiliate/Affiliate Company: Tammy M Crandell Seacoast National Bank Nicole Mier River Crest Insurance Travis Walker Law Offices of Travis Walker

Welcome New Members:

23rd Annual RASL Affiliate Trade Show Best Theme Table Winner

All Fla. Form Simplicity docs work on mobile devices

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 25, 2013 – All Florida Realtors forms available through Form Simplicity – the as-sociation’s form management platform – can now be created, accessed and edited on any mobile device, including iPads and smartphones. Form Simplicity is a Florida Realtors’ member benefit. The initial phase of the rollout occurred on Oct. 30, 2012, but included only Florida Realtors most popular forms in the CRSP group. Effective yesterday, all forms created by Florida Realtors can be accessed and edited on mobile devices. Technology behind the change To work on mobile devices, all forms had to be adapted from their current PDF format to a web-friendly HTML version, but the two different styles work invisibly in the background. Realtors can create and edit a form on a computer or mobile device in either format; and they can go back-and-forth from computer to mobile device as the transaction progresses. Two new tabs are key to creating and editing on a mobile device: Users can choose how they wish to view a form – PDF or HTML. Mobile users could always view the PDF version but they could not edit it. By click-ing the HTML tab, however, members can create and edit the forms on mobile devices. (Note: Android users don’t see a PDF version.) The forms themselves – whether viewed in HTML of PDF – have not changed legally, though they do look different in HTML to make it easier to edit. When emailed, eSigned or faxed, however, the PDF and HTML forms look alike. The mobile Form Simplicity application doesn’t require an app download; instead, it works like any other website accessed through a browser, such as Safari, Firefox or Windows. New transactions All forms created after today can be started and edited on either a computer or mobile device. Existing transactions For many Realtors, it will be easier to complete an existing transaction on a computer since the mobile pro-gram doesn’t automatically update older data to the HTML format. A how-to instruction guide for using the new mobile forms has been posted online. For more information on creating a transaction, editing an old one on mobile devices and more, visit floridarealors.org. Questions? Call Florida Realtors Tech Helpline at (407) 587-1450, Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. © 2013 Florida Realtors®

PLEASE NOTE: The 2013 scholarship application is available

now until February 28, 2013 at:

https://www.floridarealtors.org/AboutFar/Scholarships/index.cfm

Do you have kids currently in college, or maybe one who is about to graduate high school? Are they interested in a possible real estate-related career? Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, was established to provide real estate-related educational scholarships and grants. Who can apply for the student scholarship program? Florida high school sen-iors who will be attending an undergraduate college or university; students cur-rently enrolled in an undergraduate college or university; and students pursu-ing graduate studies. Scholarships to be awarded may range from $1,000 and above. Criteria to be considered include, but aren’t limited to: academic achievements, financial need, relationship to the Realtor family, and contributions to family, school and community. The Foundation’s board of directors has “sole and absolute discre-tion” over all decisions as to whether an applicant qualifies.

Affiliate Winner from the May 4, 2012 RASL Membership Breakfast

Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Student Scholarship Program

Education Class - “LUNCH AND LEARN - MARCH 8TH: =================================================================================

Get Your Ticket/Tickets Today: ===================================================================================

=================================================================================GREAT AMERICAN REALTOR DAYS:

How to Attract More Buyers and Create More Sales: =================================================================================

Sponsored By:

Graduate REALTOR® Institute - 1 (GRI –1) =================================================================================

See Next Page For Further Information And Registration Form.

Graduate REALTOR® Institute - 1 (GRI –1) =================================================================================

GRI-1 - 101

Tuesday, February 12 AM Sponsor: PM Sponsor:

Wednesday, February 13 AM Sponsor: PM Sponsor:

GRI-1 - 102

Tuesday, February 19 AM Sponsor: PM Sponsor:

Wednesday, February 20 AM Sponsor: TCPALM.COM

SCRIPPS Treasure Coast Newspapers

PM Sponsor:

GRI-1 - 103

Monday, February 25 AM Sponsor: PM Sponsor:

Tuesday, February 26 AM Sponsor: PM Sponsor:

RASL Affiliate Sponsorship Available

********************************************************

Pending Home Sales Down in December but Remain on Uptrend

Media Contact, Walter Molony 202-383-1177

WASHINGTON (January 28, 2013) - Pending home sales declined in December but have stayed above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 4.3 percent to 101.7 in De-cember from 106.3 in November but is 6.9 percent higher than December 2011 when it was 95.1. The data reflect con-tracts but not closings.

Lawrence Yun , NAR chief economist, said there is an uneven uptrend. "The supply limitation appears to be the main factor holding back contract signings in the past month. Still, contract activity has risen for 20 straight months on a year-over-year basis," he said. "Buyer interest remains solid, as evidenced by a separate Realtor® survey which shows that buyer foot traffic is easily outpacing seller traffic."

Yun said shortages of available inventory are limiting sales in some areas. "Supplies of homes costing less than $100,000 are tight in much of the country, especially in the West, so first-time buyers have fewer options," he said. "We expect a seasonal rise of inventory in the spring to help, but a seller's market may be developing. Much of the West is already a seller's market for homes priced under a million dollars, but conditions are much more balanced in the Northeast."

Even with tighter inventory, a pent-up demand and favorable affordability conditions bode well for the market. Yun ex-pects existing-home sales to increase another 9 percent in 2013, following a 9 percent rise in 2012.

The PHSI in the Northeast fell 5.4 percent to 78.8 in December but is 8.4 percent higher than December 2011. In the Midwest the index rose 0.9 percent to 104.8 in December and is 14.4 percent above a year ago. Pending home sales in the South declined 4.5 percent to an index of 111.5 in December but are 10.1 percent higher December 2011. In the West the index fell 8.2 percent in December to 101.0 and is 5.3 percent below a year ago.

The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

# # #

Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is final-

ized within one or two months of signing.

The index is based on a large national sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactions for existing-home sales. In developing the model for the index, it was demonstrated that the level of monthly sales-contract activity parallels the level of closed existing-home sales in the following two months.

An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the first year to be examined. By coincidence, the volume of existing-home sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million, which is considered normal for the current U.S. population.

NOTE: Fourth quarter metro area home prices will be published February 11, existing-home sales for January will be reported February 21 and the next Pending Home Sales Index will be on February 27; release times are 10:00 a.m. EST.

FRPAC Raffle: =================================================================================

=================================================================================Permits:

================================================================================== Certified Distressed Property Expert - CDPE Designation:

Sponsored By:

2013 RASL Hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Important Contact Information: =================================================================================

RASL Hours: =================================================================================

RASL CONTACT INFORMATION FR Tech Hot line: 407-587-1450 6666 South US Highway 1, Suite 1 Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34952 FR Legal Hot line: 407- 438-1409 Phone: 772-465-6080 Fax: 772-464-5774 RMLS Tech Support: 561-627-4548 www.rasl.com DBPR Support: 850.487.1395

CEO: Staci Storms, Email: SStorms@rasl.com MLS Director/Assistant CEO Kim Hansen, Email: khansen@rasl.com

Receptionist: Lynne Norvell, Email: LNorvell@rasl.com Finance Director: Barbara Kingry, Email: BKingry@rasl.com Membership Director/Professional Standards: Jessica Young, Email: JYoung@rasl.com Communications/Education Director: Mary Gibbins, Email: MGibbins@rasl.com

Member Services Coordinator/RMLS Specialist: Karen Galarza, Email: KGalarza@rasl.com

RASL Holiday Closures: =================================================================================

Presidents Day

Monday February 18

2013 Board of Directors

Julio Sanchez Director

Keller Williams Realty

Douglas Rooks Director

Century 21 All Professional

Joyce Bello Director

Prudential Florida Realty

Geof Hoge Secretary

St. Lucie River Realty

Joanne McCurdy Director

Coastal Living Realty of FL

Harry Jim Mitchem Director

Keller Williams Realty of PSL

Sarah Taylor Director

RE/MAX Masterpiece

Kathy Slusser Vice President

RE/MAX Masterpiece

Staci Storms CEO

Realtors® Assoc. of St. Lucie

John Sherrard Association Attorney

John E. Sherrard

Patricia Renna Immediate Past-President Prudential Florida Realty

Donn Wonderling President

Boca Executive Realty

John Slivon President-Elect

R.E. Co. of the Treasure Coast

William LoBrutto Treasurer

RE/MAX Realty Services

Jarrod Lowe Director

RE/MAX Masterpiece

Pricing on Advertising—Affiliate Members Only =================================================================================