St Augustine & St Johns County Board of Realtors BOR Forward June 2014 Newsletter

S T . A U G U S T I N E & S T . J O H N S C O U N T Y B O A R D O F R E A L T O R S ®

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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 6

B O R F O R W A R D

Officers & Directors 2

Calendar 3

REALTOR & Affiliate Spotlight

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New Members 5

June Events in St Augustine

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Builder Council News 8

Go Green 9

Tech Tip

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FREI Sales Course 11

Bicycle Drive 12

June General Membership Meeting

13

2014 Conference & Expo 14

Board Orientation 16

Listing Agreement 3CE 17

NAR Article 18

Monthly Statistics 19

July Preview Staff Contact Information

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BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: www.stjohnsrealtors.com

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BOARDOFREALTORS®

AndrewBirchall‐PRESIDENTSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)392‐[email protected],PRESIDENT‐ELECTOldeCarriageRealty(O)824‐4500(F)824‐6866(C)377‐[email protected]‐SECRETARYRe/Max100Realty(O)461‐9500(F)461‐9501(C)466‐[email protected]–TREASURERStAugustineTeamRealty(O)825‐0099(F)513‐9264(C)669‐[email protected]

DIRECTORSRickMcChesney(1)ColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)347‐[email protected](1)AwesomeRealEstate,Inc.(O)429‐0600(F)429‐0601(C)669‐[email protected](1)OldeCarriageRealty(O)824‐4500(F)824‐6866(C)347‐[email protected](2)Century21‐St.AugustineProperties(O)797‐6000(F)797‐7963(C)501‐[email protected](2)ColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)435‐[email protected](2)WatsonRealty(A1A)(O)461‐9066(F)461‐9925(C)335‐[email protected].,PAST‐PRESIDENTSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685/(C)669‐[email protected],Ex‐OfficioWatsonRealty(US1)(O)797‐8600(F)794‐7002(C)669‐[email protected],Ex‐officio(O)829‐8738(F)823‐9512(C)505‐220‐[email protected]

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC. KatherineDelaney,PRESIDENTWatsonRealty(US1)(O)797‐8600(F)794‐7002(C)669‐[email protected],P.A.,PRESIDENT‐ELECTEdmonson&AssociatesRealEstate,Inc.(O)827‐0722(F)638‐4746(C)315‐[email protected]‐SECRETARYSunshineRealty&AppraisalServices(O)471‐9259(F)461‐3178(C)501‐[email protected]‐TREASURERColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)814‐[email protected]

DIRECTORS RonBarry(1)St.AugustineTeamRealty(O)825‐0099(F)513‐9264(C)501‐[email protected](2)St.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)501‐[email protected](2)MatanzasProperties

(O)471‐3900(F)471‐1525(C)669‐7236

[email protected]

AnnKing(2)BerkshireHathawayHomeServicesFloridaRealty(O)471‐6906(F)471‐6907(C)806‐[email protected],PASTPRESIDENTCentury21St.AugustineProperties(O)797‐6000(F)797‐7963(C)540‐[email protected]

AndrewBirchall‐Ex‐OfficioSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)392‐[email protected],Ex‐officio(O)829‐8738(F)823‐9512(C)505‐220‐8683 [email protected]

2014 ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS®

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

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S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

2nd—Education Committee 9am, RPAC 12pm

5th—CRSP-13 9am 6th—FR/BAR-2 3CE 11th—Affiliate Committee

9am 12th—Commercial

Committee 8:30am Technology Committee 9:00am

13th—Understanding Titles 9am

16th—Understanding Mold 3CE 9am, Science of Restoration Drying 1CE 12:30pm

17th— Finance Committee 11am MLS Board 12pm MLS Training 1pm

18th—District 1 Conference 19th—Board 12pm 20th—General Membership

Breakfast 8:30am 24th—INNOVIA 2 1:30pm 27th—Code of Ethics 3CE

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Birthstone: Pearl Flower: Rose

Astrological Signs: Gemini: May 21 - June 20, Cancer: June 21 - July 22


R E A L T O R S P O T L I G H T — B E L I N D A R A V A N E N D L E S S S U M M E R R E A L T Y

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T – K E L L Y M O O R E G R E E N S P I R I T C O N S T R U C T I O N , L L C

“It is our choices,

that show what

we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

Belinda Ravan

Endless Summer Realty Broker Associate

(904)540-7552 cell (904) 239-5393 fax

[email protected]

Kelly Moore is the founder and President of Green Spirit Construction, LLC a local construction company specializing in Home Inspections and Project Management.

Kelly was raised in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado with an appreciation for our natural world. The Moore Family has been in the construction industry for generations. Kelly’s career in construction started over 30 years ago working for his father building custom and log homes in Steamboat Springs while attending high school and college.

As a Certified Professional Inspector and member of the International Association of Home Inspectors (InterNachi) Kelly has earned several designations, including Infrared Certification, Wind Mitigation Certification, and many others.

During his over 30 years in construction Kelly has done it all! Hands on experience in multiple trades, job site management, estimating, purchasing, and customer service. Kelly has combined his experience with a desire to learn. Kelly earned a four year degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University and has had contractor's licenses in multiple states.

Current active licenses and certifications include a Florida Building Contractor License, a Florida Home Inspector License, and a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License. Kelly is also a Certifying Agent for the Florida Green Building Coalition.

When not working or continuing his building science education, Kelly is surfing at one of St Augustine's outstanding beaches or practicing yoga.

For more information visit www.greenspiritconstruction.com or contact Kelly at 904.687.6737 or [email protected].

Kelly Moore

904.687.6737 [email protected]

Belinda Ravan is a third generation St. Augustine resident. With this comes deep roots, a sincere love for her community and knowledge of the local culture that has been many years in the making.

Hard work is in her nature and she has taken her own unique path to success. Belinda started working at the tender age of 11 for a local hotel and at the age of 16 began managing and running the operation while raising her new baby who is now 16. She has also worked in short term rental management, which ultimately led to her decision to join the real estate profession. She began her real estate career as a licensed agent in 2001 and became a broker in 2003 at the age of 22. At that time, she partnered with another long time St. Augustine resident and opened Devane-Stratton Realty. She is now currently the managing broker at Endless Summer Realty where she helps mentor new agents and coach an amazing staff. Endless Summer Realty is an independently owned, family oriented group that continues to exceed its own expectations and goals. She leads with a positive outlook and a never give up attitude. She truly believes that if you work hard enough, you can make anything happen. She is married to Todd and is the proud mother of four children, three stepchildren and one new grandbaby. Her greatest goal is raising her children to appreciate the blessings they have been given, be good students and live in a happy home.


M A Y N E W M E M B E R S

CAROLYN RENEE PIERCE WATSON REALTY CORP-US1

Join Date 05/01/2014 (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

MYLES E. NEWELL MAY REAL ESTATE GROUP

Join Date 05/01/2014 (NEW) (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

GABRIEL KLING ENDLESS SUMMER REALTY


ROSE ANN NAPOLITANO CENTURY 21 ST. AUGUSTINE PROP.


J. CARLTON MOORE WATSON REALTY CORP.-A1A


MICHELE SCARPONI WATSON REALTY CORP-US1


AUSTIN BABB SOUTHERN EXPOSURE REAL ESTATE


RUTH N. REYES WATSON REALTY CORP. –US 1


NANCY CARLY WEDDLE COLDWELL BANKER PREM PROP

Join Date 05/05/2014 (MLS Only)

SANDRA HIIRONEN MATANZAS PROPERTY


JUSTIN M BARNES HOMESTAR PACETTI REALTY


IVETTE REYES MAY REAL ESTATE GROUP


MICHELLE BURGESS CENTURY 21 ST. AUGUSTINE PROP.


MOHAMED YAKOUBI FLORIDA HOME REALTY-ST. AUG

Join date 05/08/2014 (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

COURTNEY FESTA WATSON REALTY CORP-A1A


LACEY PIEROTTI ANCIENT CITY REAL ESTATE


J. MATTHEW CASEY BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY-ST. AUG


PAT ALTERS KELLER WILLIAMS FIRST COAST


AMY WILSON KELLER WILLIAMS FIRST COAST


CHRISTINA MOSER ENDLESS SUMMER REALTY


GLENN C. RYAN ST. AUGUSTINE TEAM REALTY


CHARLENE MARTIN ST. AUGUSTINE TEAM REALTY


ELIZABETH ROBINSON BERKSHIREHATHAWAY HOME SER.


ELI THRIFT WATSON REALTY CORP-A1A

JoinDate05/22/2014 (NEW) (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

STEVE DISBROW RE/MAX COAST 2 COAST



June 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail

Paranormal InvestigationsFridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-

tions Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D At

IMAX Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience Maleficent 3D

At IMAX El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine Lincolnville

Farmers' Market Reggae

Sundays In St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

1 Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine Vin-tage Car Tours Of St. Augustine

Flagler College Tours Is-land Of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D

At IMAX Maleficent 3D At

IMAX El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine St. Augustine

Distillery Tours & TastingsShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-cal Park

2 Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine Salt

Air Farmer’s Market Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D At

IMAX Maleficent 3D At


Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

3 Historic

Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine The Wednesday Market

Art In The Park At Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Flagler College

Tours Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar

3D At IMAX Jour-ney: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience Malefi-

cent 3D At IMAXCurator's Tour At The

Lightner MuseumEl Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Music By

The Sea Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

4 Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine Vin-tage Car Tours Of St.

Augustine Island Of

Lemurs: Madagascar 3D At

IMAX Maleficent 3D At


Augustine St. Augustine

Distillery Tours & Tastings

Concerts In The PlazaShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-cal Park

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Farmer's Market Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weapons

Demonstrations Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine Drake's

Raid In St. Augustine Flagler

College Tours El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine First Friday Art

Walk In St. Augustin Meet The

Treasure Hunters Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The

Moon Tours Fridays And Satur-days Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-

tions Flagler Beach Farmer's Market

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations His-

toric Spanish Ships In St. Augustine1st Saturday-Saturdays At The GTM

Research Reserve Old City Farmers'

Market Beach Bash Drake's Raid

In St. Augustine Journey: 450 Years

Of The African-American Experience

El Galeón Visits St. Augustine St.

Johns River Farmer’s Market Living History Day At Fort Matanzas National

Monument Solarium Tours At Flagler

College Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas National

Monument Sunset Celebration At

Vilano Beach Town Center FREE Civil

Rights & Black Heritage Tour Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon ToursFridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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In St. Augustine Vintage

Car Tours Of St. AugustineFlagler College Tours

El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

Lincolnville Farmers' Market

St. Augustine Distillery Tours & Tastings

Solarium Tours At Flagler College

Reggae Sundays In St. Augustine

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

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Historic Spanish Ships In St. Augustine


Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

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Salt Air Farmer’s Market

Flagler College Tours

Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Experi-ence



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The Wednesday Market

Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine


St. Augustine Distillery Tours & Tastings

Music By The Sea

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

Movies By The Bay- “Monsters Univer-sity”

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Flagler College Tours


U.S. Open Week At The Hall Of Fame

Concerts In The Plaza


Sunset/Moonrise At St. Augustine Lighthouse

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Farmer's Market

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations


Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience


U.S. Open Week At The Hall Of Fame



Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-tions

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Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-

tions Flagler Beach Farmer's Market

Vettes At The Village Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons

Demonstrations Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine Vintage Car Tours Of

St. Augustine 2nd Saturday Nature

Hike Old City Farmers' Market

Flagler College Tours City Walks Pet

Friendly Tours El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Second Saturday Plant

Sales At The Park St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market U.S. Open Week At

The Hall Of Fame Solarium Tours At

Flagler College St. Augustine Distillery

Tours & Tastings Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument FREE Civil Rights & Black Heritage Tour

Shadows Of The Past At The Foun-tain Of Youth Archaeological Park


Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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In St. Augustine El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine U.S. Open Week At The Hall Of

Fame Lincolnville Farmers'

Market Father's Day At The

Hall Of Fame Solarium

Tours At Flagler CollegeReggae Sundays In St.

Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

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Ships In St. AugustineFlagler College Tours

Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Experi-ence


3rd Monday Art & Mer-chant Walk


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Spanish Ships In St. Augustine

Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine

Salt Air Farmer’s Market


St. Augustine Distillery Tours & Tast-ings


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Ships In St. Augustine

The Wednesday Market

Flagler College Tours El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

Music By The Sea


Movies By The Bay- “Mighty Joe Young”

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Ships In St. AugustineJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience

El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine U.S. Women’s Open Championship At The

Hall Of Fame Concerts In

The Plaza St. Augustine

Music Festival Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons Demonstrations His-toric Spanish Ships In St. Augustine

Vintage Car Tours Of St.

Augustine Flagler College Tour


U.S. Women’s Open Champi-

onship At The Hall Of Fame St. Augustine Distillery Tours & Tast-

ings St. Augustine Music

Festival Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-

logical Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon

Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

20 Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old

Jail Paranormal Investigations Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations Historic

Spanish Ships In St. Augustine Third Saturday

Photo Challenge At Washington Oaks Old City

Farmers' Market Battle Of Bloody Mose El

Galeón Visits St. Augustine St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market U.S. Women’s Open Champi-

onship At The Hall Of Fame Solarium Tours At

Flagler College Tolomato Cemetery ToursSaturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort

Matanzas National Monument FREE Civil

Rights & Black Heritage Tour St. Augustine

Music Festival Shadows Of The Past At The

Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park St.

Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon TourFridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranor-mal Investigations

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In St. Augustine Flagler

College Tours Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience Battle Of

Bloody Mose El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine U.S. Women’s Open Championship

At The Hall Of Fame Lin-

colnville Farmers' MarketSolarium Tours At Flagler

College Reggae Sundays In

St. Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of

Youth Archaeological ParkSt. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

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Augustine El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine St. Augustine Distillery Tours &

Tastings Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s MarketFlagler College Tours


Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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The Wednesday MarketJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience


Augustine Music By The

Sea Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park Mov-ies By The Bay- “Turbo”

25 Historic Spanish


Augustine Flagler College

Tours El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine St. Augustine Distillery Tours & Tastings

Concerts In The Plaza

St. Augustine Music

Festival Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

26 Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons Demonstrations His-toric Spanish Ships In St. Augustine

Transformers: Age Of Extinc-

tion 3D At IMAX El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine St.

Augustine Music Festival Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of

Youth Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The

Moon Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

27 Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old

Jail Paranormal Investigations Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations Historic

Spanish Ships In St. Augustine 4th Saturday-

Family Seining At The GTM Research Reserve

Old City Farmers' Market Flagler College Tours

Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience Transformers: Age Of Extinction 3D

At IMAX El Galeón Visits St. Augustine St.

Johns River Farmer’s Market Solarium Tours At

Flagler College Saturdays Musket Firing Dem-onstrations At Fort Matanzas National Monument

FREE Civil Rights & Black Heritage Tour

The Downtown Bazaar St. Augustine Music

Festival Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain

Of Youth Archaeological Park St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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In St. Augustine Vintage Car

Tours Of St. AugustineTransformers: Age Of Extinction

3D At IMAX El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine Lincoln-

ville Farmers' Market St. Augustine Distillery Tours &

Tastings Solarium Tours At

Flagler College Reggae

Sundays In St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

29 Historic Spanish


Flagler College ToursTransformers: Age Of Extinc-

tion 3D At IMAX El Galeón Visits St. Augustine


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S T . J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L


www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com

Leona Brown—Director

1535 SR 207, Ste 304

St. Augustine, FL 32086

(904)671-3875

Visit www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com to see photo’s and virtual tour from

the 2013 Parade of Homes.

Homes Entered will be displayed in a color magazine which will be distributed in the St.

Augustine Record, Times Union and the SJBC website.

Deadline for entries

July 25th, 2014

Homes will be Judged

August 7th, 2014

Judges Choice for Pick of Parade and winners in Category will be announced at the Pa-

rade of Homes Awards Banquet on August 28th at Marsh Creek Country Club

Contact Leona Brown at [email protected] for more information.


H O W T O G O G R E E N : S U M M E R

What's the Big Deal? With the warm weather fully unfurled, you've got some free time and some hot days before you. That means time off to spend at the beach, with the kids, away on vacation, whatever... You've got backyard BBQs, ballgames, trips to the local zoo, and a whole lot more to squeeze in, but you're not so certain how to make sure your summer vacation is looking and feelings its greenest. So let's lotion up, put some beer on ice, and get down to business.

1. Steppin' light Find local activities with low environmental impacts like a trip to the local park, woods, zoo, ballgame, or beach with friends to relax. Time spent with friends and family can be a great way to catch up and have fun. Picking up that new book you've been meaning to read while lounging on the deck is another great way to pass the time and leave a smaller footprint behind. The Deathly Hallows ought to keep you busy for a little while.

2. Cool and easy Air conditioning can offer much-needed respite from the heat and can make sweaty nights bearable, but be sensitive to overuse. Turning up the thermostat a few degrees on your AC is a great way to save tons of cash while making the planet a cooler place at the same time.

3. Up in your grill Love to BBQ? Propane burns much cleaner than either wood or charcoal briquettes. If you can't resist charcoal, try a natural product like those produced by Cowboy Charcoal--much cleaner than your traditional briquettes. Of course, when you're done grilling, use natural cleaning prod-ucts such as SoyClean organic grill cleaner to keep your summer as chemical-free as possible. Tests show it's just as tough on grime as traditional cleaners, but won't leave that chemical residue behind to leach into your next burger or grilled tomato. Plus, if you want to give your neighbors something to gossip about, try a solar over from a company like Solar Cookers International.

4. The local roundup Buy food locally. Farmers markets are great places to shop, and ensure that the veggies you're eating hot off the grill or mixed in a salad haven't traveled thousands of miles just to reach your plate. That cuts down on the use of fossil fuels, which leads to significantly reduced levels of pollu-tion and resource depletion over your typical tomato bought at the local supermarket.

5. The green plate special Use reusable dishes rather than plastics or Styrofoam. If you absolutely must use disposables, make sure to pick up compostable varieties before-hand to put in the compost bin when you're through. For more, check out Where to Get This Stuff below.

6. Greenie bikini You don't have to go so far as wearing a biodegradable or solar bikini to make your summer accoutrements more sustainable. Look for eco-friendly products like clothing, swimsuits, sandals, towels, and skin care. Each of them is a step in the right direction, and you might just fall in love with a product or style you never knew existed.

7. Charge! Pick up a solar backpack or device like the Freeloader or the Solio to take with you on day trips. That way, whether you're at the beach or on the go you'll be able to run and recharge a wide range of portable devices on solar energy. Save a buck by cutting out the electric company and giving your rechargeables the solar power they deserve.

8. No poison, please Remember those carefree days of running alongside the DDT truck as it sprayed the happy townspeople and iced all the bugs? Well, we're a little smarter now, so use products like garlic barrier to ward off mosquitoes. Traditional products certainly do the job, but they can end up turning your backyard into a deathtrap for every other kind of living thing that drops by for a visit. That means birds, butterflies, ladybugs, and even the family dog gets an unhealthy dose. Not to mention yourself, the kids, the neighbors' kids, and even your bratty nephew who lives down the block. Make sure to apply it when you think it won't rain for several days, and the garlic alternative should treat you right. Planting rosemary is a natu-ral and low-tech way to block skeeters. Then there are always the big guns like the Mosquito Magnet.

Technology Committee “Tech Tip” A MOUSE BY ANY OTHER NAME IS STILL A MOUSE Submitted by: Deborah Link


A mouse is a mouse is a mouse. Or is it? I don’t think so. I have never seen so many different mice on the market, full size with a wheel, extra small with a wheel, and those great big mice with a roller ball that I am just not coordinated enough to use. And how about those strange shaped mouses with the buttons on the side that I personally don’t like either, I know it should be mice but if you have a box of computer mouses do you call it a box of mice, perhaps we need a new politically correct word to describe more than one computer mouse. And have you seen that gaming mouse that retails for just around one hundred and fifty dollars, now that doesn’t even look like a mouse to me. It looks like something out of the future which I guess we are in right now. Technology is exciting because it’s always moving and changing and we have to move and change right along with it or we’ll be left in the dust. Sometimes it’s nice to know a twelve year old who can show us the difference in all these mouses, and how to properly hold and use them, oh sorry I mean mice. And did you know you can even buy an LED color changing mouse, I guess that’s nice for people who like to compute in a dark room or just like a touch of color when their working.

Today I want to talk about the Logitech Touchpad Mouse, now this mouse is cool. Do people still say cool? Anyway I think it’s cool, a friend of mine who has corporal tunnel syndrome tried all kinds of, here we go again, mice. She found this touchpad mouse to be very comfortable, it takes some getting used to though, especially when moving and or resizing windows, however once you get the hang of it you’ll find it’s pretty easy. And if you’re use to using a touch pad on a laptop this mouse will be a breeze.

It’s nice and wide measuring about five inches by five inches with a slick glass surface. It feels really nice. And retails for about eighty dollars, there are other touchpad mice on the market; however this is the one I’ve seen and used in action and I like it.

One really nice feature is that you can sit back in your chair and hold this mouse in your hand, yep that’s right no more hunching over the desk with your hand on the mouse. It’s a nice feature especially when you’re on the computer for long periods of time. This mouse is wireless and charges with a USB port right from your computer. So if you’re looking for something different or your hand and wrist hurt from using a regular old fashion mouse this might just be what you’ve been looking for. Oh and don’t forget, don’t give your mouse to much cheese!

Enter to Win a Prize: This month’s secret tech code is TECHLINK56 to win send an email to [email protected] with this month’s tech code and your contact information. The winner will be announced and given a prize at the next General Membership Meeting here at the Board of REALTORS® June 20th 8:30 AM.YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Remember the Technology Committee meets the second Thursday of every month, 9:00AM at the Board. Feel free to come to our meetings, join us if you like, we would enjoy and value your input and it doesn’t matter what your Tech knowledge level is we can learn from the novice as well as the techie.


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AFFILIATE / REALTOR COMMITTEE BIKE DRIVE FOR ADVOCATES for UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH

Pictured from left:

Jasmine Tucker~First Florida Insurance, Marlene Lagasse~Estate Title, Dina Empson~Harbor Community Bank, Don Pires~Sterling Home Inspections, Jay and Pat Kane~ Pop-A-Lock, Rick McChesney~Coldwell Banker, Penny James~Alarion Bank Mortgage.

Behind everyone is a trailer with 13 more bikes on it.

The Affiliate/Realtor Committee voted early this year to support the St Johns County School District, Advocates for Unaccompanied Youth. We decided

to focus on the young adults / teenagers that typically receive fewer services from other organizations.

Who are they? They lack fixed and adequate nighttime residence. Most are in unstable living situations because they do not have parent/guardians

or those parent/guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them. They “couch” surf between relatives and friends or live where other homeless

people live.

Amazingly! They attend school!

They are identified by the SJCSD Homeless Liaison, Chris Stone

We wanted to give them a helping hand by removing the barrier of transportation. This will help them get to school and summer jobs. We asked our

members for donations of bikes or funds to purchase bikes and helmets as needed.

WE DELIVERED TWENTY FOUR BICYCLES, LOCKS AND HELMETS!

We received bike Donations from Irene Arriola, Ron Barry, Brenda Beason, Shirley Bennett, Andrew Birchall, Kea Blalock, Janice Brown, Michael

Dowell, Anna Gulick, Mary Jacobs, Bill Knetge, Gayle Logan, Teresa Mercurio, Berta Odom, Judi Schuyler, Rob McGee-Olde Town Title, Donna

Jimmerson-HomeStar Financial Corporation, Dina Empson-Harbor Community Bank, Penny James-Alarion Bank Mortgage, Jasmine Tucker- First

Florida Insurance.

Also Thanks to Don Pires, Sterling Home Inspections who donated time and A trailer for transporting the bikes. Estate Title allowed us to store the

bicycles in their storage building. Pat and Jay Kane, Pop-A-Lock donated bike locks. We passed a donation jar at the last General Membership

Meeting and received over $550 to purchase additional bikes and helmets.

On behalf of the REALTOR®/Affiliate Committee thank you to EVERYONE who helped to make this happen!

We continue to COLLECT FUNDS as this is a year- long project! School will be back in session in just a couple of months. ~Penny James

Chairperson, Affiliate/Realtor Committee


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P E N D I N G H O M E S A L E S E D G E U P I N A P R I L Media Contact: Adam DeSanctis / 202-383-1178 Daily Real Estate News—NAR Realtor Magazine Article

WASHINGTON (May 29, 2014) – Pending home sales improved for the second straight month in April, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Gains in the Midwest and Northeast offset declines in the West and South. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 0.4 percent to 97.8 in April from 97.4 in March, but is 9.2 percent below April 2013 when it was 107.7. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, expects a gradual uptrend in home sales. “Higher inventory levels are giving buyers more choices, and a slight decline in mortgage interest rates this spring is raising prospective home buyers’ confidence,” he said. “An uptrend in closed sales is expected, although some months will encounter a modest setback.” Yun projects the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to trend up and average 5.5 percent next year. “The extent to which higher mortgage interest rates will impact housing affordability and sales depends on income growth, ongoing improvement in the labor market and any change to mortgage underwriting conditions.” The PHSI in the Northeast increased 0.6 percent to 79.3 in April, but is 12.0 percent below a year ago. In the Midwest the index rose 5.0 percent to 99.2 in April, but is 6.9 percent below April 2013. Pending home sales in the South slipped 0.6 percent to an index of 111.9 in April, and are 6.4 percent below a year ago. The index in the West declined 2.9 percent in April to 88.4, and is 15.0 percent below April 2013. With sub-par activity in the first quarter, annual existing-home sales are expected to be modestly below the nearly 5.1 million in 2013, but should be close to 5.3 million in 2015. The national median existing-home price is projected to grow between 5 and 6 percent this year, and in the range of 4 to 5 percent in 2015. 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.

# # # *The 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 finalized 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: Existing-home sales for May will be reported June 23, the next Pending Home Sales Index will be June 30; release times are 10:00 a.m. EDT.


M A Y S T A T I S T I C S

Monthly Statistics Report - 04/01/2013 - 04/30/2013

St Augustine & St Johns County - Compiled on 05/09/2014

May‐14 May‐13 5/1‐31/2013 ‐ 5/1‐31/2014 YTD 2014 YTD 2013 2013‐14 YTD

Residential

New Listings 434 392 10.71% 2,059 1,997 3.10%

Sold Listings 270 326 -17.17% 1,173 1,250 -6.16%

Pending Listings 160 179 -10.61% 699 808 -13.49%

Vol. Sold Listings $61,429,893.00 $67,703,063.00 -9.26% $258,585,698.00 $258,043,734.00 0.21%

Avg. Sell Price $227,518.12 $207,678.11 9.55% $220,448.17 $206,434.99 6.78%

Median List Price $209,450.00 $189,000.00 10.82% $195,000.00 $179,900.00 8.39%

Median Sell Price $200,000.00 $179,350.00 11.51% $186,500.00 $175,000.00 6.57%

List to Sell Ratio 95.05% 95.48% -0.44% 95.47% 94.96% 0.53%

Avg. Day on Market 110 130 -15.19% 132 144 -8.33%

Lots and Land

New Listings 78 71 9.85% 409 423 -3.30%

Sold Listings 33 43 -23.25% 166 144 15.27%

Pending Listings 17 19 -10.52% 91 83 9.63%

Vol. Sold Listings $4,400,725.00 $5,418,000.00 -18.77% $20,536,800.00 $15,691,650.00 30.87%

Avg. Sell Price $133,355.30 $126,000.00 5.83% $123,715.66 $108,969.79 13.53%

Median List Price $80,000.00 $105,000.00 -23.80% $68,850.00 $85,450.00 -19.42%

Median Sell Price $75,000.00 $90,000.00 -16.66% $60,000.00 $78,950.00 -24.00%

List to Sell Ratio 81.92% 91.53% -10.49% 87.76% 89.33% -1.75%

Avg. Day on Market 199 242 -17.79% 275 321 -14.33%

Commercial/Industrial

New Listings 21 10 110% 84 75 12%

Sold Listings 5 3 66.66% 22 10 120%

Pending Listings 3 3 0 8 9 -11.11%

Vol. Sold Listings $4,135,000.00 $1,510,000.00 173.84% $9,339,400.00 $3,324,800.00 180.90%

Avg. Sell Price $827,000.00 $503,333.33 64.30% $424,518.18 $332,480.00 27.68%

Median List Price $345,000.00 $629,993.00 -45.23% $348,800.00 $379,000.00 -7.96%

Median Sell Price $280,000.00 $515,000.00 -45.63% $270,000.00 $298,900.00 -9.66%

List to Sell Ratio 86.81% 74.57% 16.41% 74.37% 77.54% -4.08%

Avg. Day on Market 341 220 55% 466 206 126.25%

Multi-Family

New Listings 7 1 600% 35 22 59.09%

Sold Listings 3 4 -25% 17 14 21.42%

Pending Listings 3 3 0 11 11 0


Avg. Sell Price $8,213,666.67 $282,500.00 2807.49% $1,704,694.06 $239,135.71 612.85%

Median List Price $330,000.00 $358,000.00 -7.82% $289,000.00 $254,950.00 13.35%


List to Sell Ratio 99.82% 86.19% 15.81% 98.43% 85.85% 14.65%

Avg. Day on Market 144 117 23.31% 262 163 60.51%

Total

New Listings 636 557 14.18% 2,982 2,885 3.36%

Sold Listings 311 376 -17.28% 1,378 1,418 -2.82%

Pending Listings 183 204 -10.29% 809 911 -11.19%


Avg. Sell Price $304,201.34 $201,492.19 50.97% $230,364.08 $197,749.00 16.49%

Median List Price $199,900.00 $179,000.00 11.67% $184,975.00 $172,450.00 7.26%


List to Sell Ratio 95.13% 94.51% 0.65% 94.40% 94.26% 0.15%

Avg. Day on Market 124 143 -13.73% 157 163 -3.97%

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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 9:00AM

11th BOARD ORIENTATION 9:00AM

14th LISTING AGREEMENT 3CE 9:00AM

15th FINANCE COMMITTEE 12:00AM

ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING 12:30PM

MLS TRAINING 1:00PM

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21st FREI SALES CLASS TEST 1:30PM

Phone: 904-829-8738

Fax: 904-823-9512

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Board Office Staff

Victor J. Raymos, RCE

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Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

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Membership/Education

/Committee Support

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IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

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