VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1
ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS速
B O R JANUARY 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Officers & Directors
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Calendar
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District 1 Meeting
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New Members
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Seafood Festival
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1031 Tax Exchange
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Builder Council News
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Go Green
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Tech Tip
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Mid-Winters Meetings
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Have a Heart Auction
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Success Series & Core Law
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Installation
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Annual Christmas Breakfast 18-21 Train the Trainer
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NAR News
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February Preview Staff Contact Information
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FORWA R D BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: http://staugustinestjohnsbor.com
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2015 ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS® AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
BOARD OF REALTORS® Andrew Birchall‐PRESIDENT St. Augustine Realty (O) 824‐3331 (F) 825‐2685 (C ) 392‐3362 andrewbirchall@bellsouth.net Michael DeLorenzo, PRESIDENT‐ELECT Olde Carriage Realty (O) 824‐4500 (F) 824‐6866 (C ) 377‐5582 michael@oldecarriage.com Steve Gay (2) ‐ SECRETARY Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 471‐5000 (F) 471‐4216 (C ) 471‐2279 steve@gatormortgage.net Winston Burrell – TREASURER St Augustine Team Realty (O) 825‐0099 (F) 513‐9264 (C ) 669‐6585 winston.burrell@gmail.com
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.
Katherine Delaney , PRESIDENT Watson Realty (US1) (O) 797‐8600 (F) 794‐7002 (C ) 669‐2115 Kdelaney13@bellsouth.net Ian Edmonson, P.A. , PRESIDENT‐ ELECT Edmonson & Associates Real Estate, Inc. (O) 827‐0722 (F) 638‐4746 (C) 315‐0997 ian@edmonsonassoc.com Daniel Lang ‐SECRETARY Sunshine Realty & Appraisal Services (O) 471‐9259 (F) 461‐3178 (C ) 501‐6867 langdan@hotmail.com Robert West ‐ TREASURER Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 471‐5000 (F) 471‐4216 (C ) 814‐2006 rob@thepremierproperties.com
DIRECTORS Rick McChesney (2) Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 471‐5000 (F) 471‐4216 (C ) 347‐4040 rick@thepremierproperties.com John Taylor (2) Awesome Real Estate, Inc. (O ) 429‐0600 (F) 429‐0601 (C ) 669‐7967 johntaylor@awesomerealestateinc.com Marie Mitchell (1) Century 21‐ St. Augustine Properties (O) 797‐6000 (F) 797‐7963 (C) 501‐1388 mmitchell1991@bellsouth.net Roberta Odom ‐ (2) Re/Max 100 Realty (O) 461‐9500 (F) 461‐9501 (C ) 466‐0114 propertybyberta@aol.com Jamie Jo Cribbs (1) Watson Realty (A1A) (O) 461‐9066 (F) 461‐9925 (C ) 335‐6101 jjcribbs@watsonrealtycorp.com Ryan Ford (2) Watson Realty (US1) (O) 797‐8600 (F) 794‐7002 (C ) 495‐4121 ryanford@watsonrealtycorp.com
Roy Barnes Jr., PAST‐PRESIDENT St. Augustine Realty (O) 824‐3331 (F) 825‐2685/ (C ) 669‐1430 rbarnes4@bellsouth.net Kathy Delaney , Ex‐Officio Watson Realty (US1) (O) 797‐8600 (F) 794‐7002 (C ) 669‐2115 Kdelaney13@bellsouth.net
Victor J. Raymos, Ex‐officio (O) 829‐8738 (F) 823‐9512 (C) 505‐220‐8683 ae@stjohnsrealtors.org
DIRECTORS
Charles “Sonny” Shanks (2) Southern Exposure Real Estate Services (O) 808‐1345 (F) 808‐1346 (C ) 808‐0270 cshanks@seresfl.com
Deborah Link (2) Deltona Realty (O) 940‐1551 (F) 940‐1561 ( C) 806‐5464 deb@deborahlink.com
Gail Jones (1) St. Augustine Realty (O) 824‐3331 (F) 825‐2685 (C ) 501‐7444 gjones4@bellsouth.net
Janet Masters (1) Matanzas Properties (O) 471‐3900 (F) 471‐1525 (C ) 669‐7236 janetmasters@matanzasproperties.com Ann King (1) Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty
(O) 471‐6906 (F) 471‐6907 (C) 806‐3865 ann.king@bhhsfnr.com Dirk Schroeder, PAST PRESIDENT Century 21 St. Augustine Properties (O) 797‐6000 (F) 797‐7963 (C) 540‐2360 dirkschroeder@msn.com
Andrew Birchall‐Ex‐Officio St. Augustine Realty (O) 824‐3331 (F) 825‐2685 (C ) 392‐3362 andrewbirchall@bellsouth.net Victor J. Raymos, Ex‐officio (O) 829‐8738 (F) 823‐9512 (C) 505‐220‐8683 ae@stjohnsrealtors.org
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1st—Closed for New Years 5th—Education Committee 9am, YPN 11am, RPAC 12pm 7th—Business Partners 9am 8th—Commercial Committee 8:30am Technology Committee 9:30am 9th—Board Orientation 9am 13th— Finance Committee 12pm Paragon Training 1pm 14th-—Terry Watson 9am 15th—Board & MLS 10am 16th—CMA Workshop 10am 19th —CLOSED FOR Martin Luther King Day 21-25th—FR Mid-Winters Meetings & Convention 27th—Paragon Client Connect 1:30pm
January 2015 Birthstone: Garnet Flower: Carnation, Snowdrop Astrological Signs: Capricorn: December 22 - January 19, Aquarius: January 20 - February 18
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REALTOR® SPOTLIGHT–
AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT–
"Success belongs to those who believe in the power of their ideas."
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DECEMBER NEW MEMBERS Beverly Blunck NEW Join Date
The St. Johns Realty Group (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
Greg Ulmer Join Date 12/05/14
May Real Estate Group (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
Hillary Smalling
Standard Pacific Homes
Join Date 12/08/14
(Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Gary Keating Join Date 12/08/14
Standard Pacific Homes (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Kimberly Cunningham NEW Join Date 12/09/14
Endless Summer Realty (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
Jennifer Pecora Join Date 12/09/14
Watson Realty Corp (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
Harriet Starr Join Date 12/10/14
Exit Real Estate Gallery (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Catherine Calabria Join Date 12/12/14
Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
Todd Simon Join Date 12/18/14
Standard Pacific Homes (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Jennifer Hendry Join Date 12/18/14
Standard Pacific Homes (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Harmony Munger Join Date 12/18/14
Standard Pacific Homes (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)
Shirley Plunk Join Date 12/19/14
Watson Realty Corp (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)
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ST. JOHNS BUILDERS COUNCIL
www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com
7th Annual Fishing Tournament Northeast Florida Marlin Assoc. Camachee Cove Family of Anglers are invited to join in on the excitement as Captains bring their “catch” to the dock in hopes of having the winning fish!
Awards
Music by “The Coconuts”
F ISH C ATEGORIES ( ANGLER COMPETITION) Redfish, Sea Trout & Flounder
Dinner at 6:00pm
$750 Each 1st Place
Winners announced
$300 Each 2nd Place
Prizes
$200 Each 3rd Place
TRIPLE CHALLENGE
( BOAT COMPETITION) HEAVIEST TOTAL WEIGHT OF ONE OF EACH FISH IN ABOVE CATEGORIES WINS 1st Place - $1,250 2nd Place - $600
Raffle for a Yeti 65 cooler Benefiting Every Child Has the Right to an Education
3rd Place - $400 ALL AWARDS ARE BASED ON ENTRIES AND SPONSORSHIP PARTICIPATION
ASSIST helps the “homeless” children continue their education.
YOUTH DIVISION (under 15) – opportunities to win prizes (If captain is under 18, Parent must sign release/waiver)
Schedule of Events CAPTAINS MEETING AT KINGFISH GRILL CAMACHEE COVE FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2015
6-8 P.M.
Captain’s can launch their boat from anywhere but fish to be weighed in must be brought to the NEFMA clubhouse by boat.
abandoned buildings, etc.
Entry Fee: $250 per boat For more information please contact Leona Brown at SJBC sjbcouncil2@aol.com.
WEIGH-IN (AWARDS AND DINNER TO FOLLOW AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA MARLIN’S CLUBHOUSE AT CAMACHEE COVE)
APRIL 25TH, 2015
St. Johns County has over 800 homeless children in their school system who have been abandoned, living in foster care, cars, parks, public spaces,
2-5 P.M.
To download boat registration form Visit www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com
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GO GREEN TIPS FOR THE NEW YEAR
The New Year is almost here and everyone will be making their new years resolutions. If you want to live green in 2015, here is a list of 11 ways to go green this year. 1. Turn down your thermostat. Using less energy reduces both carbon emissions and your energy bill. Just turn it down in the winter and put on more clothing. In the summer keep your AC unit on a temperature you can withstand without completely over heating. 2. Reusable Bags. Some stores take a certain amount off your bill for each reusable bag you bring, such as Target, CVS, Whole Foods and Giant. Depending on where you live, bringing a bag can also save you money because some places, like Washington, DC, charge you for plastic bags in order to reduce plastic bag consumption. 3. Recycle household items. There are many things that we purchase that have more uses than just what is intended. Save plastic containers and reuse them instead of buying Tupperware and research food products that can be used for other things, such as beauty products, household cleaners and more. 4. Recycle. Most neighborhoods make it part of the trash fee anyway, so recycling doesn’t have to cost any additional money. Even if you live somewhere where a recycling company does not normally visit, ask local stores if you can use their recycle dumpsters. 5. Start Composting. Use food scraps, coffee grounds, paper towels, grass clippings and leaves to start a compost. It is easy, cuts down on trash and can provide enough nutrients to your garden so you don’t have to buy fertilizer or topsoil. 6. Get a rain barrel. Sometimes there are programs that give out free rain barrels that are easy to install, which can reduce your stormwater runoff. Large amounts of contaminants from air pollution accumulate on your roof and then wash down during a rainstorm. With rain barrels, you can help clean local watersheds and the water collected can be used to water your plants, saving money on the water bill. 7. Make baby food. This can help cut costs by making baby food in bulk. Here are some tips to get you started. 8. Buy a reusable water bottle. Buying bottled water can add up in costs and contribute to plastic consumption. The EPA has higher water quality standards than the FDA, so most of the time bottled water is not much better than the water that comes out of your faucet. 9. Energy Star Appliance. If it is time to get a new appliance, buy one that is Energy Star certified. This can save you energy costs in the long run. 10. Keep your car as light as possible. Keeping heavy items in your car can add weight, using more gas. 11. Make eco-friendly gifts for birthdays and holidays. When you have a long list of people to buy for, look for creative things you can make with items that are already found around your home.
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE “TECH TIP” “TIME TO GET ORGANIZED”
BY DEBORAH LINK
Are you still telling yourself that one of these days “I’m going to get organized?” I know just what you mean with so much going on, seller appointments, showings to schedule, customers to call, contracts to negotiate there’s never enough time in the day. I am here to help you organize the one thing that is in your hand all day long, and that’s your IPhone, lets clean it up! Is your phone cluttered with icon’s on page after page, is your background picture so busy you can hardly see the names of all your apps? A cleaned up phone can save you valuable time and keep you from searching for that app you need. Let’s start at the beginning, always a good place to start with, and that would be your background picture. It should be a solid color, I found that I didn’t like the colors in the ready-made backgrounds provided so one day I pointed my IPhone at the ocean and now my background is subtle and my icons are more prominent, using a clear blue sky works well also. Notice the first page of my IPhone you can clearly see everything, including the folders I have created. You can see that on the task bar I keep my favorite icons, I only have three there because I leave a space for when I decide to move an icon, it’s a lot easier to move an icon to that line then to try and move it to another page. If you do this moving icons and creating folders will be quick and easy. This is the last and most important step towards cleaning up that phone. Create folders so that everything is easily accessible and yes organized. For example if you use social media on your phone you have several apps that you can put in one place. Let’s Begin: hold down your Facebook icon till all your icons begin to shake and have an X showing in the left hand corners. If your Facebook icon and your LinkedIn icon for example are not on the same page then put your Facebook icon on the bottom taskbar, go to the page where your LinkedIn icon is and place the Facebook icon directly on top of your LinkedIn icon and a folder will automatically create, this is also your opportunity to name this folder, I named mine Social. Now that your folder is created you can drag more icons in there. When you open a folder you can see its contents, no more looking for an app. Look how nice and neat that looks! To close a folder just hit your home button. As you collect more social media apps you can put them in this folder, there is no limit since you can have many pages in one folder. You just continue this process to create folders reducing the number of pages on your phone and find everything in a flash. This photo shows another folder I created I named utilities with more than one page of icons as indicated by the two dots at the bottom of the folder, this shows this particular folder has two pages. Notice how nice and neat it looks with a clean background. Remember neatness counts! I also have folders for news, county info, documents, etc. You can be creative and neat at the same time. I hope this tech tip helps you get a smooth operating IPhone since you’ll be using this each and every day. If you’re wondering how I took pictures of what’s showing on my phone at any given time, I’ll tell ya. Simultaneously (at the same time) hold down both the end button and the home button, release and you have taken
a screen shot. Go to your Photo’s and it will be there ready to text and or email as a photo. This is also useful if you want to take photos of a short conversation in message or even a game level. Anything you can see on your IPhone you can save as a photo. Be organized and carry on.
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INSTALLATION
Association Board—Officers & Directors From Left: Andrew Delorenzo, John Taylor, Jamie Jo Cribbs, Ryan Ford, Marie Mitchell, Roberta Odom, Steve Gay, Michael Delorenzo, Roy O. Barnes Jr, Rick McChesney, Winston Burrell & Victor J Raymos
MLS Board—Officers & Directors From Left: Victor J Raymos, Rob West, Ron Barry, Kathy Delaney, Dirk Schroeder, Ian Edmonson, Dan Lang, Ann King, Janet Masters, Gail Jones, Deborah Link & Charles “Sonny” Shanks
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INSTALLATION
Kathy Delaney, Victor J Raymos & Ron Barry
Tanya Liebal & Leona Brown
Andrew Birchall
Ryan Ford & Victor J Raymos
Victor J Raymos pulls the winning ticket with Leona Brown
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
Victor J Raymos, Diane Vespucci & Kathy Delaney
Victor J Raymos, George Spohrer & Kathy Delaney
Kathy Delaney, Victor J Raymos, & Penny James
Victor J Raymos Kathy Delaney & Jeanette Smith
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Tom Pomar & Bill Crosby
Dave Hall, Jenna Palmer, Randy Gorrick & Erin Huges
John Pack, Barb Goll & Ginger & Ron Gelinas
Diana Gobel, Berta Odon & Diane Vespucci
Beth Ruggeri & Corey Clement
Carol Watters, Tony Bosco & Verna Bacon Left: Tamera Martin & Suzy Bagan
Right: Maria & Rod Gelinas
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PENDING HOME SALES RISE IN JANUARY TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 18 MONTHS
WASHINGTON (February 27, 2015) — Improved buyer demand at the beginning of 2015 pushed pending home sales in January to their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the Midwest saw gains in activity in January. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, climbed 1.7 percent to 104.2 in January from an upwardly revised 102.5 in December and is now 8.4 percent above January 2014 (96.1). This marks the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains with each month accelerating the previous month's gain. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says for the most part buyers in January were able to overcome tight supply to sign contracts at a pace that highlights the underlying demand that exists in today's market. “Contract activity is convincingly up compared to a year ago despite comparable inventory levels,” he said. “The difference this year is the positive factors supporting stronger sales, such as slightly improving credit conditions, more jobs and slower price growth.” Yun also points to more favorable conditions for traditional buyers entering the market. All-cash sales and sales to investors are both down from a year ago1, creating less competition and some relief for buyers who still face the challenge of limited homes available for sale. “All indications point to modest sales gains as we head into the spring buying season,” says Yun. “However, the pace will greatly depend on how much upward pressure the impact of low inventory will have on home prices. Appreciation anywhere near double-digits isn't healthy or sustainable in the current economic environment.” The PHSI in the Northeast inched 0.1 percent to 84.9 in January, and is now 6.9 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest the index decreased 0.7 percent to 99.3 in January, but is 4.2 percent above January 2014. Pending home sales experienced the largest increase in the South, up 3.2 percent to an index of 121.9 in January (highest since April 2010) and are 9.7 percent above last January. The index in the West rose 2.2 percent in January to 96.4 and is 11.4 percent above a year ago. Total existing-homes sales in 2015 are forecast to be around 5.26 million, an increase of 6.4 percent from 2014. The national median existing-home price for all of this year is expected to increase near 5 percent. In 2014, existing-home sales declined 2.9 percent and prices rose 5.7 percent. 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.
FEBRUARY 2014
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2nd
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
9:00AM
YPN
11:00AM
RPAC
12:00PM
4th
NEFAR CONTRACT
1:00PM
ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS®
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1031 TAX EXCHANGE
9:00AM
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TRAIN THE TRAINER
10:00AM
1789 Lakeside Avenue
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CRSP CONTRACT
9:00AM
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
9:00AM
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE
9:00AM
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BUSINESS PARTNERS COMMITTEE
9:00AM
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HAVE A HEART AUCTION & GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
11:30AM
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CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENTS DAY
9:00AM
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PARAGON TRAINING
1:00PM
FINANCE COMMITTEE
12:00PM
HUD CLASS
9:00AM
MLS BOARD
12:00PM
SUCCESS SERIES
8:30AM 4:30 PM
ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING
12:00PM
SUCCESS SERIES
8:30AM12:30PM
CORE LAW 3CE
1:30PM– 4:30PM
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CODE OF ETHICS 3CE
9:00AM
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REALIST TRAINING
1:30PM
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CODE OF ETHICS 3CE
9:00AM
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REALTOR SAFETY
10:00AM
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PREPARING A SUCCESSFUL LISTING AGREEMENT 4CE
9:00AM
St. Augustine, FL. 32084 Phone: 904-829-8738 Fax: 904-823-9512
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Board Office Staff Victor J. Raymos, RCE ae@stjohnsrealtors.org Association Executive Professional Standards Sharon Lainhart member@stjohnsrealtors.org Membership and Finance Lise Cauley education@stjohnsrealtors.org MLS/SUPRA/Newsletter/Website Erin Hughes staff@stjohnsrealtors.org Membership/Education /Committee Support Just like the Board of REALTORS® is your Board, this is YOUR newsletter! We can’t do this without you!
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
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National Association of REALTORS— www.realtor.org 1-800-874-6500 NAR Member Benefits Program— 800-NAR-5233 www.REALTOR.org/RealtorBenefits
REALTOR.COM— 800-878-4166 INNOVIA (MLS) Support— 800-334-0831 FORMSimplicity— 407-587-1450 SUPRA Support—877-699-6787