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2012 Dues Billing Dear RASL Member,
DUES BILLING WAS JUST SENT OUT!
Your 2012 dues invoice has now been posted. It will not be mailed out this year, however youcan view and print it from the website at any time (with exception for Affiliates). 2012 RASL Board dues $576 (break down below):
RASL Dues $295FR Dues $126
NAR Dues $155
YOU have OPTIONS on how to pay your RASL dues for 2012:
Simply go to our website,www.rasl.com, click in the lower left corner under “click here to pay your dues online”. You will need your license number and the last four digits of your socialsecurity number to sign in.
1) Credit card payments must be for the full amount of your dues and can be made online anytime.
2) If you’d like to make payments you may do so with cash or checks ONLY. Mail or drop off your pay-ment (check made payable to RASL) as follows:
1. October 15th: $192.002. November 15th: $192.003. December 15th: $192.00
*RPAC (optional)... $15 –If you wish to contribute to RPAC, you may add it at any time.
Payment Deadline: December 31, 2011.
A $100 late fee will be assessed on dues paid or postmarked after January 15, 2012. Membership will be suspended if dues are not received by
January 31, 2012
October 2011
J a z zRASL is 1351 Members Strong
2011 Annual Sponsors:
This is YOUR chance to WIN DUES for 2012!1 Ticket: $10 OR 3 Tickets: $25
Raffle Tickets are on Sale NOW!
All proceeds go towards Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC)
Packages available for Realtors®:
2012 RASL Realtor Membership Dues PAID****up to $562 Value***
•YourBrokermustbea2011RASLmemberinGoodStanding •IncludesLocal,State,&NationalDues •Membershipisnon-transferableorrefundable •RASLMembershiprunsJan.1st–Dec.31st2012
AND
2012/13 Regional MLS Agent Service PAID****up to $350 Value****
•Certificatemustbesubmittedwithyourannualfeeinvoice •Notransfersorrefundsallowed •Onlyredeemableforsubscriptiontoawardedsubscriber •SubscribermustbeactiveandingoodstandingwithRMLSatthe timeofthecertificateisawarded. •SubscriptionrunsApril1st2012-March31st2013
Affiliate Package:
2012 RASL Affiliate Membership Dues PAID****up to $275 Value****
•Mustbea2011RASLmemberinGoodStanding •Membershipisnon-transferableorrefundable •RASLmembershiprunsJan.1st–Dec.31st2012
CASH OR CHECK ONLY!Make all checks payable to RPAC
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.
Price Range 0-2 3 4+ 11 Total Units
10 Total Units 2011 2010 Price Range 11 Total
Units10 Total
Units 2011 2010
<$99,999 38 152 20 210 201 1,151 1290 <$99,999 32 44 229 400$110 - $199,999 7 73 54 134 146 1,093 1285 $110 - $199,999 16 20 226 309$200 - $299,999 1 13 3 17 16 274 328 $200 - $299,999 10 4 212 235$300 - $399,999 1 4 1 6 6 130 131 $300 - $399,999 2 2 82 107$400 - $499,999 1 1 1 3 1 72 87 $400 - $499,999 1 1 31 27$500 - $599,999 0 0 0 3 1 32 53 $500 - $599,999 0 3 21 25$600 - $699,999 0 0 3 3 0 24 37 $600 - $699,999 0 0 12 18$700 - $799,999 0 0 0 0 1 14 24 $700 - $799,999 0 0 3 5$800 - $899,999 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 $800 - $899,999 0 0 1 4$900 - $999,999 0 0 1 1 1 3 9 $900 - $999,999 0 0 1 1$1 - $1,499,999 0 0 1 1 0 20 32 $1 - $1,499,999 0 0 0 2
$1.5 - $1,749,999 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 $1.5 - $1,749,999 0 0 0 0$1.75 - $1,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 $1.75 - $1,999,999 0 0 0 0
$2 - $2,499,999 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 $2 - $2,499,999 0 0 0 0$2.5 - $2,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 $2.5 - $2,999,999 0 0 0 0$3 - $3,499,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $3 - $3,499,999 0 0 0 0
$3.5 - $3,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $3.5 - $3,999,999 0 0 0 0$4 - $4,999,999 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 $4 - $4,999,999 0 0 0 0
>$5,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 >$5,000,000 0 0 0 0Total Units 48 243 84 378 375 2,831 3,310 Total Units 61 74 818 1,133Avg Price 84,002 102,946 174,803 116,530 125,497 173,778 189,339 Avg Price 121,794 120,228 206,710 192,464Med Price 55,000 86,277 125,800 91,550 95,000 117,900 119,900 Med Price 86,000 71,550 185,000 159,900Total Val 4,116,074 25,015,856 14,683,464 43,815,394 47,061,501 492,140,510 626,902,888 Total Val 7,429,440 8,896,875 169,089,095 218,061,894
Type 2011 2010 2011 2010 Type 2011 2010Assum 0 0 7.53 8.83 Assum 0 0Cash 180 215 Cash 30 43Conv 61 80 Conv 10 16FHA 65 62 FHA 1 1VA 9 7 VA 0 0
Seller 0 2 2011 2010 Seller 0 1Other 4 8 13.41 15.27 Other 0 0
DOM 2011 2010 DOM 2011 20101-30 23 26 1-30 1 2
31-60 67 77 31-60 8 1061-90 60 80 61-90 7 13
91-120 34 34 91-120 6 5121+ 192 157 121+ 38 43
August 2011Residential Condominium
Sold by # of Bedrooms Inventories Sold Inventories
Residential Condo
Absorption RateCondo
Solds by Number of DOM Solds by Number of DOM
Solds by Financing Type Absorption Rate Solds by Financing TypeResidential Residential Condo
Absorption rate: indication of average length of DOM
To calculate the absorption rate, divide the number of listings in your market by the number of sales during that month. For
example, if your market had 300 home listings last month and 100 sales, the absorption rate
is three months.
Based on MLS information from the Realtor Association of Martin County, Inc.
August 2011 Housing Statistics:
Welcome New Members!
New Brokers/Office:KellyGuzzo AccessManagementTeamFelicianoHiguera BlueWaterReelEstateDianeVolkart Coldwell/Res/RealEstate
New Realtors®:DanniAuesha BestRealtyDeborahBestor SunRealty&AuctionServiceDaleMarieCuddy JacobsRealEstateServiceStacyannDefpnzo M.E.GoodRealtyIncColleenDelvalle SunRealty&AuctionServiceAnnSharonGlykas KangaRentKathleenGoyanes HomeChoicesIncChristinaHancock HilsonRealtyGroupJaniceNorman LifestyleRealtyGroupJoycePage LifestyleRealtyGroupSindiPender KellerWilliamsRealtyDavidRodriguez IllustratedPropertiesFritzScheiber Re/MaxMasterpieceRealtyPatrickValme PreferredRealtyExectutivesTempleJeanWhite KellerWilliamsRealty
New Affiliate/ Affiliate Company:TrishaHawthrone TDBankLucas Matheny PSL Historical SocietyRichard McAfoos PSL Historical SocietyRobert Sharot Safe Clean
Office Transfers:CharlesHayekfromStoneRealEstatetoHarborFederalRealtyJosephEstesfromEstes&CompanytoCentury21AllProfessionalMelissaGrosefromPreferredRealtyExecutivestoRealtyAssociationFLPropScott Kane Lang Realty to The Keyes CompanyLorenMaccaronefromM.E.GoodRealtytoBlueWaterReelEstateCharlesSatchwillfromCharlesSatchwill,LicREBrtoKellerWilliamsRealtyStevenWoodfromBlueWaterReelEstatetoRE/MAX100RiversideDavidPorterfromRE/MAXMidwaytoRE/MAX100Riverside
New Member Orientation & Code of Ethics (COE):
DATES: December2ORIENTATION: 8:30am-11:30amCOE: 12:30pm-3:30pmREGISTERONLINE: www.rasl.com
Up-Coming Even
Marketing Madness
October Dates & Tour Areas
October 6 7030, 7040, 7050
October 13 7170, 7260, 7270
October 20 7010, 7020, 7015
October 27 Moved to Tradition Town Hall 10799CivicLane,PSL(Tradition)34987
SPONSOREDBY:Affiliates!
Directions: Tradition Parkway/Right on Village Parkway/
Second left takes you behind Publix/Town Hall parking lot.
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!
Reminder:
Tour listing
deadline is
Wednesday
at 4pm
LOCAL:
Membership Breakfast/2011 AwardsPort St. Lucie Civic CenterNovember 4, 2011 8:00am Check-in,Breakfast to followRSVP with Lynne, [email protected] by Nov 1st
NATIONAL:
NAR Convention & ExpoAnaheim, CaliforniaNovember 11-14, 2011http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf?opendatabase&cid=my013
Up-Coming Education Register online: www.rasl.com
iCE: Expand Your Market (3 CE)Friday, October 7 ~ 1:00-4:00 PM$10 members/ $15 non-membersRegister at www.RASL.comWhencourseparticipantsreturntotheirhomebase, they will understand how to better expand their markets, havingbecome more perceptive about the global economy. This stimulatingcourse will illustrate for Realtors® how they can personally thrive inthe new world of international real estate.See Flyer within the Jazz for more information.
Realtor Assist Program by City of PSL Bulding DeptThursday, October 13 ~ 11:00 AM-12:00 PMFREEtomembers-SponsoredbyAPBTitleRegister at www.RASL.comSee Flyer within the Jazz for more information.
GRI 3: Real Estate SpecialtiesOctober10-12,17&18LocatedattheJupiter/TequestaBoardContactJTHStoregister(561)746-2707Members $245; Non-members $275. After early discount deadline of 10/3/11:Members $275; Non-members $295.Only Realtor® and Realtor-Associate® members in good standing with a local board, Florida Realtors® and NAR canreceivetheGRIdesignation,diploma,andpinaftersuccessfullycompletingallthreecoursesandusetheGRIdesignation in promoting themselves.
RMLS Corner
Local RMLS Contact:GloriaKimble,RMLSCoordinator
Phone: 772-294-7082
Fax: 772-465-2649
October Classes:All Courses are located in the Tech
Center unless otherwise noted.
For course dates go to:www.rmlsfl.com
October Ludie Article: Well gang, time just flies. It is hard for me to believe that Christmas is just around the corner again. I know you have all been seeing those television commercials about Christmas already, everyone is trying to sell you something for the holidays. I say it is way too early to think about Christmas. I generally try to wait until the last minute be-fore I even recognize the holiday is here. I think the best thing about the holidays is being around family and friends. I absolutely hate standing in line during the holidays. I noticed you don’t meet the most patient people at that time of year, do you? Shop-ping drives me nuts. I am the kind of person that only goes to the store when I abso-lutely have to go. Well, enough about shopping, let’s get on with this month’s story. Ernest Tubb with Barney Real Estate Professionals listed Phil Brooksman’s home and filed the listing with the MLS. The property data sheet and MLS listing indicated the
compensation Ernest was offering to other participants if they were successful in finding a buyer for Phil’s home. During the next few weeks, Ernest authorized several participants of the MLS, including Vincent Garcia, to show Phil’s home to potential buyers. Although several showings were made, no offers to purchase were forthcoming. Ernest and Phil discussed possible means of making the property more salable, and during their conversation, they agreed to reduce the listed price of the property. Ernest also agreed to lower his commission during their conversa-tion. When he returned to his office, he changed the compensation offered in the MLS. He called the MLS partici-pants who had shown Phil’s property to advise them that he had modified his offer of compensation to cooperating brokers. Upon receiving the call, Vincent, with Union Realty, responded that he was working with his prospective buyer, Paula Doucette. She appeared to be very interested in purchasing the property and she would probably make an offer to purchase in the next day or two. Vincent indicated that he would expect to receive the compensa-tion that had been published originally in the MLS listing and not the reduced amount now being offered. Ernest responded that since Paula had not signed an offer to purchase and no offer had been submitted, the modified offer of compensation would be applicable. The following day, Vincent wrote an offer to purchase for Paula. The offer was submitted to the seller by Ernest and was accepted. At the closing, Ernest gave Vincent a check for services in an amount reflecting the modified offer per his communication with Vincent. Vincent refused to accept the check, indicating that he felt Ernest’s ac-tions were in violation of the Code of Ethics. Vincent filed a complaint with the Board’s Grievance Committee, alleging violation of Articles 2 and 3 on the part of Ernest, citing Standard of Practice 3-2 in support of the charge. The complaint was passed by the Grievance Committee to the Professional Standards Committee for hearing. During the hearing, Vincent stated that Ernest’s modification of the compensation constituted a misrepresentation through concealment of pertinent facts, since he had not provided him with specific written notification of the modification prior to the time he began his efforts to interest the purchaser in the listed property. Ernest defended his actions by indicating that timely notice of the modification of compensation offered had been provided to Vin-cent by telephone prior to him submitting a signed offer to purchase. Ernest also indicated that his modified offer of compensation had been bulletined to all participants, including Vincent, through the MLS in accordance with Standard of Practice 3-2 prior to the time that he had submitted the signed offer to purchase. Ernest also com-mented that had Vincent submitted the signed offer to purchase prior to his communicating the modified offer, then he would have willingly paid the amount originally offered. Ok guys and gals, it is now your turn to decide this case before you read the decision of the Hearing Panel. Well, this is my viewpoint, I think it is wishful thinking on Vincent’s part. His offer came in after the commission was decreased, why should he get the previous amount? Do you think Vincent is right and Ernest should be found in violation because he reduced the co-broker commission prior to receiving the offer from Vincent’s buyer? Based on the evidence presented to the panel, the Hearing Panel concluded that Ernest had acted in accordance with the obligation expressed in Standard of Practice 3-2 based on changing the offer of cooperative compensation in the MLS alone, even without the courtesy phone calls, and consequently was not in violation of Articles 2 or 3.
October 1, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm At the PGA Country Club (SLW)
951 Country Club Dr Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Only 160 tickets available at $45.00 each call Cristi Hernandez (772)359-8199
St Lucie County Chapter [email protected]
50% of auction proceeds will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation
LEARN.NETWORK.GROW
RAPB is hosting a FREE day of education work-shops
focusing on the latest technology trends and whose content is provided by the participants.
Friday, October 14th 8:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
One Thousand Ocean Condos 725 S. Ocean Blvd. Boca Raton
Expect sessions from your peers on things like:
Blogging Facebook Video Marketing Listing presentations on your tablet Tablet PC or iPad? Mobile apps Cloud storage
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there will be something for you to learn at REBarCampSouthFL!
Registrations Required and Space is Limited
www.rebarcampsouthfl.com Tweet about us at #REBCSFL
For more information contact Danielle Boutin at 561-727-2768 or email [email protected]
YPNtc.com
This Month:
Friday October 7, 2011
1:00—4:00 EST 3 hours CE Credit
Convenient Take this course at your local
board! No need to invest extra travel time!
Cooperative Share the experience with other members from your local board.
Collaborative Participate in this session with
other local boards, and network with Realtor® members from
across the state.
Expand Your Market Taught by David Wyant
Part of the FloridaRealtors® Virtual Campus Series
Grab the passport and wear comfortable clothes, because this course is a tour through International Real Estate in your hometown and across the world! Realtors® on this three hour journey will learn how to “Think Globally, Act Locally.” They will discuss the factors that have led to the globalization of business, explore etiquette across a variety of countries, and visit the three US States with the fastest growing mi-nority populations. Along the way they will encounter foreign real es-tate investors, top emerging Second-Home Markets, and important FIRPTA definitions. When course participants return to their home base, they will understand how to better expand their markets, having become more perceptive about the global economy. This stimulating course will illustrate for Realtors® how they can personally thrive in the new world of international real estate. Objective: In addition to souvenirs listed above, all travelers at course completion will bring home memories of the following: The global market factors and trends that are driving changes in the U.S. real estate market, why it is important to have knowledge about the inter-national market, how much property in the United States foreign homeowners and investors own, the impact of the global market on the local real estate market, why foreign investors buy property in the US, the differences between working with foreign buyers and local buyers, and what a Realtor® can do to be successful in today’s global market.
For registration information, please contact your local board or
association
Presented By: City of
Port St. Lucie Building Department
Above Ground Pool
Garage Conversions
Hot Water Heaters
Shed Permit
WHEN:
Sept 15 2:00-3:00pm
WHERE:
Realtors® Association of St. Lucie’s Education Center
COST:
FREE to members
Reserve your seat TODAY!
Online: www.rasl.com Phone: 772.465-6080 Email: [email protected]
Oct 1311am-12pm
Next order to be
placed:10/13/2011
RASL STORE
2012 Peel ’n Stick MAGNET CALENDARS
$42.00 plus tax
Box of 100 (includes envelopes)
Place your order today! Fax to Lynne at 772-464-5774.
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Contact Number: _______________________________________________________
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Dove with Globe Land of the Free Happy New Year Hat
Home for the Holidays Merry Christmas Ornaments
Sand Snowman House in a Bottle Poinsettia
RASL CONTACT INFORMATION FR Tech Hot line: 407-587-14506666 South US Highway 1, Suite 1 Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34952 FR Legal Hot line: 407- 438-1409 Phone: 772-465-6080Fax: 772-464-5774 RMLS Tech Support: 888-363-4696www.rasl.com DBPR Support: 850.487.1395
CEO: Staci Storms, Email: [email protected] Receptionist: Lynne Norvell, Email: [email protected] Finance Director: Barbara Kingry, Email: [email protected] Membership Director/Professional Standards: Jessica Young, Email: [email protected] Communications/Education Director: Mary Gibbins, Email: [email protected]
Important Contact Information:
2011 Holiday Hours:
2011
November 24-25: RASL ClosedDecember 23: 1/2 Day; RASL Closes at NoonDecember 26: RASL ClosedDecember 30: 1/2 Day; RASL Closes at Noon
2011 Board of Directors
Anthony GambardellaPresident
Thomas J. White Commercial
William LoBruttoSecretary
RE/MAX Realty Services
Brian LemenDirector
Hoyt C. Murphy
Patricia RennaPresident-Elect
Prudential Florida Realty
Maria S. WellsImmediate Past-President
Lifestyle Realty Group
Shirley CopenhaverDirector
AlphaDog Realty
Douglas RooksDirector
Century 21 All Professional
Kathy SlusserVice-President
RE/MAX Masterpiece
Staci StormsCEO
Realtors® Assoc. of St. Lucie
Curtis LoweDirector
RE/MAX Masterpiece
Sarah TaylorDirector
RE/MAX Masterpiece
John SlivonTreasurer
R.E. Co. of the Treasure Coast
John SherrardAssociation Attorney
John E. Sherrard
Geof HogeDirector
St. Lucie River Realty
Donn WonderlingDirector
Boca Executive Realty
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