December Network Newsletter Volume 15

THE NETWORK ISSUE #15 - DECEMBER 2020

Happ y

Hol i da ys 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

SUCCESS STORIES

05

PLUS ONE KEY SPEAKER

04

SPECIAL NOTE

03

02

CONTENT TOPS IN THE CO.

WHAT'S YOUR

Christy’s Note & Quote

john c. maxwell - plus one keynote speaker

AutoFlow - mary kelley kryzwick

Featuring the November Top Agents & Teams

06

07

08

09

STORY?

TeamBuilder Contest!

To the Team

Company Calendar & Anniversaries

Tips from our Partners

12

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

11

WELCOME!

10

TEAMBUILDER

CORE SERVICES CORNER

Monthly Marketing Update

Safety & Tech Tips

Humor and Social Media

MARKETING

HELPFUL TIPS

HUMOR & SOCIAL MEDIA

Note from Christy Quote: “What's amazing isn't how much has changed, but, how you've always turned those changes into growth.” ~Matthew Ferrara Happy Holidays Team!

2020 has been all about change, adapt, adjust and accept! If anyone had asked us how 2020 would unfold, never in my wildest dreams would I have said that we would face a pandemic, the real estate market would practically fall off a cliff overnight, that the nation would experience a toilet paper, paper towel and Clorox wipe shortage and that the real estate market would rebound with a frenzy never seen before, not even in 2005, whew! We’ve become masters at adapting to change…zoom this, wearing masks, temperature checks, staying 6’ apart, COVID tests and in some cases sadly losing loved ones…all in one year. Even with all of the change, craziness and heartbreak, we are strong and resilient and we will get through this together. I am so proud of our team. Through it all you’ve led the way with calm heads, adapting to new safety measures, guiding your clients through how to do business in a virtual market, then how to resume face to face business safely. As a company of over 520 Realtors and employees, I am proud to say that less than 3% of our team has tested positive for COVID, we’ve done a lot of things right this year.

A friend sent me this video earlier this week and while it is longer than I typically like to share, it is amazing and tells a story of hope, love, resilience and most of all, attitude. As you watch this, reflect on all that you are grateful for and over the holidays make sure to tell the people that have made a difference in your life how much they mean to you.

President and CEO

-2-

Growth is the only guarantee that tomorrow will get better.

Join us... Tuesday, January 5, 2021 and help us kickoff 2021 featuring our keynote speaker, John C. Maxwell who will talk about the power of “Plus One.”

Register Here.

-3-

GTS takes service to another level!

Thank You AutoFlow!

I am a real advocate of AutoFlow due to the positive impacts of this platform that I have experienced. I have utilized this platform from MARY KELLEY day one and have never KRYZWICK looked back. With these realtor® murabella office gentle touches (postcards) of connecting with my sphere and referrals from AutoFlow, I have closed 8 deals in the last 18 months in alliance with my own touches and calls. Just last week I received an email from someone on my AutoFlow who asked if I would work with her to list their home and purchase another property in the WGV area.

That one transaction resulted in 2 deals because I utilize AutoFlow. AutoFlow is a great resource, requires very little attention and produces some great results.

When someone says they will “give you the shirt off their back” Jim Crunden takes it to another level!

BILL IRWIN broker-associate, pv At a recent closing, Jim beach office happened to be wearing a tie that matched identical to my client’s sweater. She thought it funny that her sweater and his tie were so similar. My client then commented how she had to go buy her 10 year old son some ties because he didn’t have any. Say no more!

Jim literally loosened the knot, slipped the tie over his head, and handed it to my client! Talk about memories! Along with Marie and Sheila,

GTS rocks!

Mary

eeting

inutes

highlight from the novemember

COVID SAFETY - BHHSFNR MASK PROTOCOLS:

meeting:

Masks are required for agents/employees entering any of our offices and when they are in common areas. The only exception is when an agent/employee is at their desk with the dividers separating them from others. If they turn around to talk to a peer, the mask needs to go on. We must create a safe work environment where our agents, employees and clients know that we are doing everything we can to ensure their safety. We require anyone entering our office spaces (including clients) to wear a mask. A mask must cover the mouth and nose.

Click HERE to review the -4-

minutes.

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

TOP TEAMS IN THE COMPANY - NOVEMBER 2020

top transactions Stefanie Bernstein

tops in tops in listings transactions The Ott Couple Aldridge + Strayer st. augustine/murabella

top producer Jennifer Sexton

tops in tops in sales production Aldridge + Strayer Rigdon and Combs avondale

top lister Anita Vining san marco

top sales Allison Steilberg avondale

st. augustine/murabella

beaches

avondale

st. augustine/murabella

TOP OFFICE AWARD WINNERS - NOVEMBER 2020 SAN MARCO/SAN JOSE AVONDALE/ORTEGA listings: listings: Anita Vining Beverley Brooke sales: sales: Anita Vining Allison Steilberg transactions: transactions: Anita Vining Allison Steilberg top producer: top producer: Anita Vining Allison Steilberg PONTE VEDRA/NOCATEE MANDARIN/ST. JOHNS listings: listings: Kyla Pretty Gary Denman sales: sales: Christela Amonkou Priscilla Johnson transactions: transactions: Priscilla Johnson Teresa Ferguson top producer: top producer: Elizabeth Hudgins Annie Smith BEACHES/ICW/SOUTHSIDE FLEMING ISLAND/ORANGE PARK listings: listings: Annette Boender Kat Wetmore sales: sales: Jennifer Sexton Sarah Rothstein transactions: transactions: Jennifer Sexton Sarah Rothstein top producer: top producer: Jennifer Sexton Sarah Rothstein ST. AUGUSTINE/MURABELLA listings: Stefanie Bernstein sales: Shelley Trela transactions: Stefanie Bernstein top producer: Stefanie Bernstein

TEAM!

-5-

TEAMBUILDER WANTS TO BE YOUR +1 Start off the New Year with cash in your pocket!

Add talent to the team by January 13 and you could win:

$1,500

IN NEW YEAR’S CASH! “The truth is that teamwork is the heart of great achievement.”

– John C. Maxwell

MUST BE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY PRESENT DURING ANNUAL AWARDS ON JANUARY 26, 2021, TO WIN. A member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Equal Housing Opportunity.

-6-

TO THE TEAM

EVITA GORE

DAN LEAVITT

JODI MAZAR

BRYAN GAILEY

mandarin

ponte vedra

PATRICK KENNY mandarin

ponte vedra

ponte vedra

STEVE HARPER beaches

-7-

TAYLOR JOHNSON st. augustine

CANDACE THOMPSON-MILLER beaches

EVENTS and ACTIVITIES

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

-DECEMBER- -JANUARY-

TUESDAY 15TH

WEDNESDAY 16TH

THURSDAY 17TH

FRIDAY 18TH

MONDAY 21ST

Companywide Business Meeting

Rising Star: Buyer Consultation and Process

Rising Star: Purchase and Sale Agreement

Rising Star: Market Evaluation

No Rising Star Class

TUESDAY 22ND

WEDNESDAY 23RD

THURSDAY 24TH

MONDAY 28TH

TUESDAY 29TH

Office Sales Meeting

No Rising Star No Rising Star No Rising Star Class Class Class

Office Sales Meeting

THURSDAY 31ST

MONDAY 4TH

TUESDAY 5TH

No Rising Star No Rising Star No Rising Star Class Class Class

Rising Star: Orientation

WEDNESDAY 6TH

TUESDAY 12TH

Companywide Business Meeting featuring John Maxwell

WEDNESDAY 13TH

Office Sales Meeting

Rising Star: Business Building Activities

WEDNESDAY 30TH

Rising Star: Business Planning

FRIDAY 1ST

THURSDAY 7TH

MONDAY 11TH

Rising Star: Vital Focus

Rising Star: Tools and Technology

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARY TEAM MEMBER

OFFICE

YEARS

TERRY BADY

HOME OFFICE

5

-8-

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

Join the 2021 Relocation Team!

Join the 2021 Relocation Team!

The 2021 Relocation Team will service the needs of corporate transferees referrals from brokerages. eligibility The 2021and Relocation Team willother service the needs ofThe corporate transferees and referralsbelow from other eligibility requirements mustbrokerages. be met in The 2020:

HAPPY HOLIDAY’S TO ALL! This can be a time of high stress and many competing priorities. What can PHM do to help to reduce that stress for you and your clients? How about waiving the origination charge. That’s right, completely waived as a present to you and your clients. That’s what we offer to all First Responders, Teachers, and any clients leveraging a VA loan (VA loans also get a FREE appraisal!). Give the gift of waived costs and free services to these clients this holiday season and your clients will thank you for it.

SELLER FINANCING Seller financing

requirements below must be met in 2020:

“A” Team

“A”and Team At least $6M 15 sides At least $6M and 15 sides of personal business of personal business OROR 2020 units units

“B” Team

“B” Team At least $4m and 12 sides At least $4m and 12 sides ofpersonal personal business of business OR 15 units OR 15 units

EachEach qualified andand interested interviewwith with Linda Lindenmoyer, qualified interestedagent agent will will interview Linda Lindenmoyer, Relocation Director,to toensure ensure appropriate Relocation Director, appropriateexpectations. expectations. qualified interestedagent agent will will recertify twotwo training EachEach qualified andand interested recertifybybyattending attending training classes: a class for listings including tips for capturing premarketing listing classes: a class for listings including tips for capturing premarketing listing opportunities, and a class regarding buyer expectations including tips for opportunities, a class tour. regarding buyer including tips for conductingand a candidate Each class willexpectations be approximately two hours. conducting a candidate class will be approximately two hours.

A passingtour. scoreEach is required for each class test.

A passing score is required for each class test.

Contact Linda Lindenmoyer at 904-672-4350 or Linda.Lindenmoyer@floridanetworkrealty.com for any questions.

ContactLinda Linda Lindenmoyer Lindenmoyer at at 904-672-4350 904-672-4350 or Contact or

Linda.Lindenmoyer@FloridaNetworkRealty.com for for any any questions.

Linda.Lindenmoyer@floridanetworkrealty.com questions. ©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.

©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.

FAIR HOUSING ACT

is just what it sounds like: instead of the buyer getting a loan from the bank, the person selling the house lends the buyer the money for the purchase.

According to the Fair Housing Act, Florida landlords cannot ask potential renters questions about medical history, age, any disability, familial status, ancestry, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, color or race.

How it works is that the Buyer and Seller Tenants cannot be discriminated against due to any of these reasons. Every execute a Promissory Note providing an real estate investor is forbidden from the following: interest rate, repayment schedule, and •Refusing to rent a Florida rental property. consequences of default. The Buyer sends their monthly mortgage •Setting different privileges, terms, and conditions for renting an income payments to the Seller, who gets to earn interest on the loan, property. perhaps at a higher rate than they could get elsewhere. A •Providing different housing facilities or services. mortgage placing Seller’s lien on the property is also recorded •Falsely saying an investment property is unavailable for rental, sale or in the public records where the property is located. inspection.

Seller financing arrangements are often for a short term, such as •Making any statement in an advertisement that implies preference based five (5) years, with a balloon payment due at the end. The idea is on disability, sex, religion, national origin or presence of children. that the buyer will be able to refinance before the balloon •Intimidating, threatening or coercing anyone exercising their fair housing payment is due. rights. In case the tenant has a mental or physical disability, you must: - Make reasonable adjustments to practices, policies, and rules if the In the event that the buyer fails to make the appropriate payments pursuant to the repayment schedule, the Seller would have to file renter requires them to live in the property. a foreclosure lawsuit against the Buyer in order - Make necessary modifications to the rental home so the tenant can to recover the value of the Note. live comfortably.

-9-

Creative Services

MONTHLY MARKETING UPDATE

December 2020

NEW SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGES! We have new COVID-19 social media images for you to share!

Click the link below to download the social media images: Don’t forget to check out our other 50+ COVID-19 images!

https://bit.ly/39wlrnP

DECEMBER AUTOFLOW LINEUP The Loop Postcard

Arrived Early-December

eCard

Happy Holidays!

Arriving Mid-December

Regional Newsletter

Arriving Late-December

12 Area locations.

For more information, visit: thelooprestaurant.com COMPLIMENTS OF Ashley Agent REALTOR® 904-000-000

BUY ONE ENTREE GET ONE ENTREE

FREE

*with the purchase of two drinks

For more information about AutoFlow or to join, please contact: AutoFlow@FloridaNetworkRealty.com -10-

IN PREPARATION FOR A BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL 2021, NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO ORGANIZE YOUR AGENT EXCELERATOR CRM! Organize your contacts in groups; keeping in mind that contacts can belong to multiple groups.

Examples: AutoFlow, Hot List, Warm List, Buyers, Sellers, Open House leads…

Merge any duplicate contacts by selecting “Duplicate” which will bring up any contacts where the e-mail address is listed in more than one profile.

Verify that you have added your 2020 closed buyers and sellers. You should have that information in Dotloop or ask your Admin to run a Real Easy report for you.

Keeping your home safe during the holidays • • • • • • • • • • • •

Outdoor holiday lights add to the season’s festivities. Use lights that are certif ied for outdoor use and in good condition.

Choose an artif icial tree that is labeled f ire resistant. If you are using a natural Christmas tree, cut two inches off the trunk and mount the tree on a sturdy stand. Keep the tree well-supplied with water and away from candles or a f ireplace.

Poinsettias can spruce up your home during the holiday season, but these plants are toxic. Keep them away from children and pets.

Turn off lighted decorations when you leave your home and when going to sleep.

Make sure all your smoke detectors are working. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, half of home fires occur between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

When you leave your home, place your inside lights on timers to make your home appear occupied.

Follow the 3-10 ft. rule. Keep your shrubs trimmed to about three feet and tree heights to no more than 10 feet to prevent burglars from lurking around your home.

Make sure you always lock the front door. Be aware that criminals sometimes pose as couriers delivering gifts.

When shopping at malls, park in a well-lit area. Be aware of your surroundings. Do not leave packages visible in your car.

Many people are in a giving mood during the holidays and will donate money to charities. Do not become a victim of holiday charity scams. Never give your personal information to strangers.

If you plan on traveling during the holidays, do not post your travel plans online. Stop your mail delivery or have a friend or trusted neighbor pick up your mail daily and ask them to check on your house as well.

After the holidays, don’t advertise your gifts by leaving the boxes at the curb for garbage collection. Take the big boxes to the recycling center.

Source: Realtor members of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors at www.silvar.org.

-11-

Happy Holidays!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

-12-

Florida Network PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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.