November Network Newsletter Volume 14

THE NETWORK ISSUE #14 - NOVEMBER 2020

BERKS H I R E H AT H AWAY H O ME S E RVI CE S F LO R I DA N E T WO R K RE ALT Y N E WS L E T T E R

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WELCOME!

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CONTENT SUCCESS STORIES

TOPS IN THE CO.

WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

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WELCOME

Featuring the October Top Agents & Teams

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TEAMBUILDER

AutoFlow - Julia Fattahi

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Christy’s Note & Quote

Company Calendar & Anniversaries

Tips from our Partners

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

CORE SERVICES CORNER

TeamBuilder wants to share the joy!

Register a new agent by December 7 and you could win

$250 HO

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Must be present virtually or in person on December 8 10 to win.

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A member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Equal Housing Opportunity.

MARKETING

Monthly Marketing Update

To the Team

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That’s some sweet Jingle Jingle in your wallet!

TeamBuilder Contest!

HELPFUL TIPS

Safety & Tech Tips

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HO Ho-liday Cash!

HUMOR & SOCIAL MEDIA

Humor and Social Media

Note from Christy Quote:

“It’s not good to travel through life without breaking a sweat.” ~John Maxwell Dear Team, For this month’s newsletter I thought we could all use a bit of whimsy. I found this article and think you will get a giggle and some little known tidbits that may help you win a trivia game over the holidays!

8 Surprising Facts You Never Knew About Thanksgiving From T.V. dinners to FDR, it all comes back to Thanksgiving.

BY LEAH SILVERMAN AND KATIE ROBINSON SEP 18, 2020

Most of us have come to think of Thanksgiving as an opportunity to express our gratitude for the abundance in our lives, whether that's the good relationships we have with our friends and families, our opportunities, our health—and to stuff ourselves with mashed potatoes, of course. But the holiday's history is a bit more involved than just a commemoration of the gratitude we should share in our lives every day of the year. As it happens, the story of Thanksgiving has many layers that include spectacle, entrepreneurial spirit, and economic recovery—and, naturally, feasting.

1. A WOMAN NAMED SARAH JOSEPHA HALE LOBBIED CONGRESS FOR YEARS TO MAKE THANKSGIVING AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY.

If it wasn't for this determined woman, Thanksgiving wouldn't exist today. Hale's allegiance to Thanksgiving began in 1827 and was based in national pride; she hoped to make it “permanently, an American custom and institution.” It wasn't until 1863 that President Lincoln finally declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. Seeing as the President did this in throws of the Civil War, Thanksgiving is considered by some to be an attempt on behalf of the president to bring some peace back to the country.

2. ORIGINALLY, THANKSGIVING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER AT ALL, BUT RATHER MID-OCTOBER. There isn't clear historical information on the actual date of the first Thanksgiving. President Lincoln assigned the holiday to fall on the last Thursday in November, possibly to coincide with the date the Pilgrims first landed the Mayflower in New England.

3. IN 1939, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CHANGED THE DATE OF THANKSGIVING TO ONE WEEK EARLIER.

Roosevelt hoped that a lengthened holiday shopping season would increase spending and alleviate the crippling Depression. This resulted in two consecutive years of conflicting Thanksgiving Day celebrations, as some states refused to recognize the change.

4. THE FIRST MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE IN 1924 FEATURED LIVE ANIMALS FROM THE CENTRAL PARK ZOO.

In addition to four bands, a large Santa float, and costumed Macy's employees, also participating in the parade were live animals including bears, elephants, camels, and monkeys from the zoo.

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5. THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS LED TO THE FIRST EVER TV DINNER.

In 1953, the influential food corporation Swanson overestimated how much turkey would be consumed on Thanksgiving and had to get creative with the 260 tons of leftover meat. Using 5,000 aluminum trays and an assembly line of hand-packers, the corporation created a Thanksgiving-inspired meal with the aforementioned turkey, cornbread dressing and gravy, peas, and sweet potatoes, selling the whole thing for a grand total of 98 cents.

6. THE MENU FOR THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER IN PLYMOUTH IN 1621 LIKELY INCLUDED LOBSTER, SEAL, AND SWANS.

No, turkey did not RSVP. The friendly feast between Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans lasted for three days, during which both parties contributed to the meal. Though there are few records of the actual menu, it is known that the Pilgrims hunted for local fowl (swans very much included) and the Wampanoag brought five deer.

7. THANKSGIVING DAY FOOTBALL GAMES BEGAN IN THE 1870'S.

Turkey Day football began long before the whole country could watch the sport on TV. In fact, football wasn't even a professional sport when the Thanksgiving game tradition took hold. In 1876, Yale played Princeton in the first ever Thanksgiving Day football match. At that point, the sport was still evolving from a rugby hybrid into the game we know today. Games stayed on the college and high school level for nearly fifty years. Eventually, when the National Football League was founded in 1920, it began hosting as many as six Thanksgiving matches every year.

8. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS VERY PRO-TURKEY.

Though not in the way you might think. It wasn't so much that he thought the bird was delicious, as that he admired the animal's qualities; he may have even had some qualms with the entire nation feasting on turkeys each year. Surprisingly, Franklin thought the turkey should be the United States' official bird, rather than the bald eagle.

"I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; his is a bird of bad moral character," he once wrote. Apparently, Franklin also noted that the turkey was a "much more respectable bird."

Personally, I’m glad Benjamin’s idea wasn’t adopted! I hope that each of you have a peaceful, joyful and happy Thanksgiving!

Much Love,

President and CEO

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Thank You AutoFlow!

This is a success story that I just have to share! In October 2019 I was a sponsor for an event here in Jacksonville. It was not a cheap venture ($1800) but I decided it was a business opportunity and since I was asked to be a part of it, I needed to bite the bullet and commit! The event was one evening and then the entire next day. I set up a table, brought custom JULIA S. FATTAHI marketing materials, borrowed a cabernet Berkshire Hathaway table cloth and flag from corporate and became one of the many realtorÂŽ beach office "vendors" around the room. I walked around a lot, checking out the presentations by participants for the event, sat in on the talks throughout the day and made conversation every chance I could! One conversation happened to be with the president of this organization. I shared how impressed I was with the event - noting specifics, and then we spoke at length about real estate.

I also learned a lot about his family, where they lived, etc. For being a sponsor, I was fortunate enough to get a name and email list of all the members of this organization. So, if anything proved fruitful- it was this list alone!! I immediately added them all to AutoFlow.

Fast forward a year. Out of the blue I get an email from who??? The president of this organization!! He asked if I could come and speak to him and his wife about listing their home. I was blown away and SUPER excited!! I gathered some basic information from him and prepared for the listing consultation. I also may have stalked Facebook and noticed his wife is dear friends with a few of my cousins and we have several "mutual friends". We had a great meeting, but I also knew I was up against their Realtor from previous transactions (not a Berkshire agent). Sharing my custom listing presentation booklet with all BHHSFNR offers, spending LOTS of time listening and looking for opportunities to connect, I felt like I had a pretty good chance of winning the listing. And after three more meetings, that is exactly what happened. So, thank you AutoFlow, the "set it and forget it" dream machine for helping me obtain a $2,600,000 listing. Well worth the $1,800 vendor cost and time.

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TOPS IN THE COMPANY TOP AGENTS IN THE COMPANY - OCTOBER 2020

top lister Anita Vining san marco

top sales Sarah Rothstein fleming island

TOP TEAMS IN THE COMPANY - OCTOBER 2020

tops in top tops in listings transactions transactions and Combs Rigdon and Combs Stefanie Bernstein Rigdon st. augustine/murabella st. augustine/murabella

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tops in sales Lupole & Allen

top producer Beverley Brooke

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tops in production Rigdon and Combs st. augustine/murabella

TOP OFFICE AWARD WINNERS - OCTOBER 2020 SAN MARCO/SAN JOSE listings: Anita Vining sales: Anita Vining transactions: Anita Vining top producer: Beth Chesak MANDARIN/ST. JOHNS listings: Charlie Hillyer sales: Patti Namey transactions: Charlie Hillyer top producer: Sarah Pappalardo BEACHES/ICW/SOUTHSIDE listings: Tracey Paulsen sales: Joe Collerd transactions: Jennifer Sexton top producer: Donna Warpool ST. AUGUSTINE/MURABELLA listings: Shelley Trela sales: Stefanie Bernstein transactions: Stefanie Bernstein top producer: Debbie da Silva -5-

AVONDALE/ORTEGA listings: Beverley Brooke sales: Marilyn Gilman transactions: Beverley Brooke top producer: Beverley Brooke PONTE VEDRA/NOCATEE listings: Diane Farmer sales: Diane Farmer transactions: Diane Farmer top producer: Susan Froman FLEMING ISLAND/ORANGE PARK listings: Kathy Coletti sales: Sarah Rothstein transactions: Sarah Rothstein top producer: Kathy Coletti

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TO THE TEAM

CHRISTIE BLACKBURN

NANETTE HAWKINS

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SHANNON KEUSCH

MELISSA SAUNDERS

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JILLIAN MANSFIELD

KELLY TESTA

MICHELLE DUPREE

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TERRI SCHUR

JENNIFER VINCELET

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CHRIS HALODA

ROBERT MAZINGO

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SHERI WEISS mandarin

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MEGAN ELLIOTT

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EVENTS and ACTIVITIES

DESCRIPTIONS & DETAILS ON THE EVENTS LISTED HERE CAN BE FOUND ON AE UNDER COMPANY CALENDAR

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VETERANS DAY Rising Star: Business Building Activities

Rising Star: Income Producing Activities

Rising Star: Companywide Buyer Business Consultation Meeting and Process

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MONDAY 23RD

TUESDAY 24TH

WEDNESDAY 18TH

Rising Star: Purchase and Sale Agreement

WEDNESDAY 25TH THURSDAY 26TH

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Rising Star: Rising Star: Office Sales Seller Seller Meeting Consultation 2 Consultation 1

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Rising Star: Orientation

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Office Sales Meeting

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thanksgiving!

WEDNESDAY 9TH

THURSDAY 10TH

FRIDAY 11TH

MONDAY 14TH

Rising Star: Business Planning

Rising Star: Vital Focus & Business Building Activities

Rising Star: Tools and Technology

Rising Star: Income Producing Activities

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES TEAM MEMBER

OFFICE

YEARS

BRITTANY MCGUIRE

SAN MARCO

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MICHELLE HICKS

MANDARIN

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BARRY CHEFER

MANDARIN

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BEVERLY HECHT

BEACHES

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CORE SERVICES NEWS F N P M * PROS PERIT Y H O ME MO R TGAGE , L LC * G T S * R E F E R R A L

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CHANGES TO PORTABILITY LAW

Crop Bucks !

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE COMPLETE FLYER

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Here is a bit about homestead portability and the new Amendment 5 that passed last week.

CONTEST RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH TO NOVEMBER 16TH. PRIZE AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 17TH. TO PLACE AN OUTGOING REFERRAL, PLEASE CONTACT KATHY IN RELOCATION AT KATHY@FLORIDANETWORKREALTY.COM.

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EACH QUALIFIED OUTGOING REFERRAL GIVES YOU AN ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING! *QUALIFIED REFERRALS MUST HAVE CLIENT PERMISSION TO REFER AND INCLUDE COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION.

©2020 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Information not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation.

'Portability' in Florida refers to the ability of a property owner to transfer some or all of the 'Save Our Homes' homestead benefit on a previous homesteaded property to a newly established homestead.

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Is there a limit on the security deposit amount that can be charged?

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Does the landlord have to hold the security deposit in a specific way during occupancy?

Amendment 5, which passed last week with over 74% of the vote, extends this time frame from the two immediately preceding years to the three immediately preceding years. This change in the law allows –homeowners greater flexibility and time in porting their CAP to their new residence. This change goes into effect on January 1, 2021.

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Does interest accrue on security deposits and must it be paid out?

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How long does the landlord have to return the security deposit after move out?

CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE

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creative services

Marketing monthly update

november 2020

VIRTUAL ANNUAL AWARDS

Save the Dates: 01/05/2021 & 01/21/2021

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THERE ARE 3 PLACES YOU CAN STORE EMAILS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 1. DOTLOOP: Anything dealing with communication for a buyer or seller under contract should

be saved to a PDF and uploaded into the additional documents folder in dotloop. These documents will always be available to you and your clients.

2. AE CRM COMPANY DASHBOARD / CLIENT NOTES SECTION: If you have emails that are

relevant to your client but do not yet have a loop created for them, you can use the notes in the CRM to upload a PDF with important communication.

3. DOCUMENT FOLDER ON YOUR HARD DRIVE: This option is only available if you have the software version of Outlook

on your laptop or home PC. First, you would create a folder for old email on your hard drive. Second, open the email you want to save, then do a “File” / “Save As” and direct it to your folder. You also have the option of printing to a PDF and directing it to the same folder.

Video of How to easily clean up your email account: https://www.loom.com/share/53af72e5c7a443099792a262025167cf Video of Email Storage: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d9fdbe4b-a3eb-4232-b415-7a8fd455cefd

LOOK FOR EMAIL TODAY (11/10) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR EMAIL ACCOUNTS.

Employee Vigilance through the Power of Hello Alert employees can spot suspicious activity and report it Used effectively, the right words can be a powerful tool. Simply saying “Hello” can prompt a casual conversation with unknown individuals and help you determine why they are there. The OHNO approach – Observe, Initiate a Hello, Navigate the Risk, and Obtain Help Help –- helps helpspeople employees observe and evaluate suspicious behaviors, empowers them to potential mitigate risk, potential risk, and Obtain observe and evaluate suspicious behaviors, empowers them to mitigate and obtain helpobtain help when necessary. when necessary.

The OHNO approach to risk prevention relies on reasonable persons to make these observations to properly detect and report terrorism/criminal-related suspicious behavior.

OBSERVE

INITIATE A HELLO

NAVIGATE THE RISK

OBTAIN HELP

Stay vigilant of your surroundings

Acknowledging a risk can deter a potential threat

Determine if the behavior you observed is threatening or suspicious

Obtain help from management or authorities

For additional Power of Hello resources please visit cisa.gov/employee-vigilance-power-hello.

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For additional Power of Hello resources please visit cisa.gov/employee-vigilance-power-hello.

DHS’ “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign provides additional information on how to recognize and report the

Can I sit around an empty house and wait for someone?

When your buyer says let's meet right now I'm ready to write an offer.

Baby, I'm a REALTOR®, I have a license for that.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Happy Holidays!

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Š2020 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity. Information not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation.