Tampa REALTOR Magazine - 2024 Quarter 1

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2024 QUARTER 1

REALTOR

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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER TAMPA REALTORS®

2024 HOUSING PREDICTIONS PAGE 14

CODE OF ETHICS 9 • MARKET STATS 21

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AFFILIATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY 36

CONTENTS

2024 Quarter 1

Table of Contents 3 PRESIDENT'S CORNER

2024 Leadership Team

There's No 'I' in REALTOR®

9 CODE OF ETHICS

Responsibility for Sales Associate’s Error

Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

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10 REALTORS® IN ACTION RPAC Major Investors

12 YPNDEN

YPN Committee is Back!

20 LEGAL CORNER

5 Things About Judgements

21 LOCAL MARKET STATS

Hillsborough County and the Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg MSA

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2024 Housing Market Real Estate Mediation Predictions The Key to Conflict Resolution What Home Buyers Can Expect this Year PAGES 14 - 15

PAGES 18 - 19

22 CALENDAR

Classes and Events

24 MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS New REALTORS® and Brokers

27 CANDID CAMERA

Photos from Recent Events

35 AFFILIATE CORNER

Get to Know Your Affiliate Director

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Affiliate Business Directory Search our list of active Affiliate businesses.

SUBMIT YOUR CONTENT! Do you have a comment on an article in this edition? Want to submit an idea or write an article for the next issue? Contact the editor at news@tamparealtors.org.

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LEADERSHIP CORNER

There's No 'I' In REaltor® Back in 2015, I was hosting a broker’s open house at a listing not too far from here.

I had a really impressive tray of sandwiches and cookies I was going to have to enjoy all by myself until Sue Pearson, the 2015 President of the East Pasco Association of REALTORS® stopped in to check out my listing.

Little did I know she was about to set my career and life on a totally different trajectory. She asked me if I had ever attended any association events or been involved.

I replied that I had not.

She replied, “Well now you are.”

And here we are…

I began serving first on the grievance committee, then on the MLS committee, then finally on the Board of Directors.

It was my privilege to serve as the President of EPAR in 2018 when the members of EPAR and GTR agreed to merge and make Greater Tampa even greater.

As part of our merger agreement, the EPAR board elected me as our board representative on the GTR board, and then in 2020 I was elected by the GTR membership as a regular seat GTR Board member, and in 2022 I was elected as the Vice President of the Board by the GTR Board of Directors and was blessed to again be voted in as the president elect for 2023.

It has been an amazing journey to this point, and I can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

I started off the new year laughing and celebrating with some incredible friends and family with a champagne toast at midnight.

I then spent a lot of the day texting and calling friends, family, and colleagues to wish them a happy new year and give some words of encouragement.

Unfortunately, I did still receive those texts from insurance agents with special deals for NAR members, so I guess that’s going to continue…

I spent some time negotiating a contract for one of my listings…sweet!

I spent time relaxing with my wife and kids on our back porch, and I enjoyed a great cigar.

I gave an in-person interview with the news media about the 2024 real estate market. Then I was able to serve my church at the Celebrate Recovery meeting I help lead.

One thing is for sure, with every challenge comes an opportunity.

2024 is going to be full of opportunities! I don’t know all the answers, heck, I don’t even know all the questions! But I do know that I get to serve this association with an incredible group of servant leaders who are dedicated to making the best of the opportunities in front of us!

I believe in learning from history – both for reasons TO DO things and reasons NOT TO do things.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana in 1905 It’s incredibly important to seek out the why and how when seeking to make a change.

How did we get here? Why do we want to move from here?

As the 112th President of Greater Tampa REALTORS®, I am proud to rely on the guidance of the many who have come before me, while investigating the changes, growth, and trends that affect today’s association world and the real estate industry.

ADAM GRENVILLE 2024 President Greater Tampa REALTORS®

I made some delicious homemade pizza for the first time in my new woodfire pizza oven.

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TAMPA GREATER TAMPA REALTORS®

CORE VALUES

REALTOR® Volume 8 | Issue 1 tamparealtors.org/magazine 813.879.7010 2024 OFFICERS President: Adam Grenville President-Elect: Tina Marie Eloian Vice President: Keianna Carty Secretary - Jennie Restrepo Treasurer - Lea Lagueux Immediate Past President: Jay Quigley CEO: Jason Outman

MEMBERS FIRST

TRANSPARENCY

We consistently serve our members with passion and purpose to anticipate their needs and exceed their expectations.

We maintain open lines of communication, striving to do what’s right with integrity.

2024 DIRECTORS Sheila Calistri, Rick Fifer, Ollie Green, Sharonda Lawrence, Chrissy Nieves, Melanie Norris, Elaine Pumarejo, Katherine Sakkis, Marcus Scott, Tom Scaglione and Barbara Brown EDITOR/DESIGNER Kimberly Chin, Communications/PR Manager ASSISTANT EDITOR Parker Lewis, Marketing Manager ASSISTANT DESIGNER AJ Hlavac, Creative Content Coordinator

PROFESSIONALISM We are the face of Greater Tampa REALTORS® and exemplify professionalism at all times.

UNITY

INNOVATION

We support, respect and appreciate others, and embody principles of collaboration, diversity and inclusion.

We encourage creative and inspirational ideas that challenge the status quo.

The Greater Tampa REALTORS® Inc. (GTR) is the largest Tampa Bay-based professional association of real estate brokers and sales associates conducting business throughout the Bay. GTR provides educational programs, ethical guidance and other services that enable licensed real estate professionals to help people buy and sell homes in the Greater Tampa area. For more information, please visit tamparealtors.org.

REPRODUCTION Tampa REALTOR® magazine is published bi-monthly for members of GTR in the interest of informing, promoting, and improving the real estate industry.

With the exception of articles and materials from other publications reprinted in this magazine, members and affiliate members of GTR are hereby authorized to reproduce articles appearing in this publication, provided each such reproduction gives the following credit: Reprinted from the Tampa REALTOR® magazine, Greater Tampa REALTORS®.

ADVERTISING INFORMATION For advertising information/sales, please contact 813.879.7010 or news@tamparealtors.org. All advertising is subject to the approval of the GTR Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congratulations to REALTOR® member Daphne Thomas on being among NAR's 2023 recipients of the Volunteering Works grants and mentoring program.

The program matches real estate agents who work on small-scale charitable efforts with mentors who can help them improve and expand their impact.

Daphne founded Unbroken Dreams in 2021 to address homelessness and help people rebuild their lives. She has connected hundreds of people with housing resources; runs a cold-weather shelter; provides necessities like food, warm clothing and blankets; and sometimes buys bus tickets to help reunite people with their families.

Congratulations to Cristinia Gregorio on being promoted from Member Services Coordinator to the role of Partnerships Coordinator within our organization after two years of dedicated service and exemplary contributions to our membership team.

We are delighted to announce Alexandra Noch has joined our Events team as the Events Coordinator.

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO THE FAMILY OF:

Sandra Papa, (Riverview Realty Company ) age 80, who passed away on August 28, in Sun City, FL. Sandie excelled as a Real Estate Broker for over 30 years, demonstrating a drive and passion that set her apart.

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Successfully Advocating For

Florida’s Real Estate Market 2023 Legislative Victories

Historic Housing Legislation/Funding for Renters and Homebuyers Banning Harmful Rent Control Policies in Florida Protecting Tenant and Landlord Rights Expanding Home-Hardening Program Increasing Insurer Accountability

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Making Condo Conditions and Costs More Transparent Safeguarding Brokers from Predatory Lawsuits

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Helping Businesses Fight Harmful Regulations

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Protecting Appraisers from Frivolous Lawsuits $1.1 Billion for Water Quality and Restoration Projects Saving Businesses Approximately $260 Million with 1% Cut to the Business Rent Tax

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#FloridaRealtorsWins @FloridaRealtors

Florida Realtors

2024 LEADERSHIP 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Adam Grenville RE/MAX Premier Group

President-Elect Tina Marie Eloian Florida Commercial Group

Director Sheila Calistri Compass Florida LLC

Director Melanie Norris A&M ALL PROS Realty

Director Richard Fifer Vintage Homes Realty

Director Elaine Pumarejo LPT Realty

Vice President Keianna Carty Sellstate SouthShore Realty

Secretary Jennie Restrepo LPT Realty

Director Ollie Green Fleur De Lis Luxe Realty

Director Katherine Sakkis LPT Realty

Treasurer Lea Lagueux Future Home Realty Inc.

Director Sharonda Lawrence Ascension Realty International

Director Marcus Scott MScott Real Estate

President Jay Quigley Florida Executive Realty

Director Chrissy Nieves RE/MAX Realty Unlimited

Director Tom Scaglione Future Home Realty Inc.

Affiliate Director Barbara Brown Brown & Associates Law & Title PA

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY & OUTREACH COMMITTEE Chair: Travis Brooks Staff Liaison: Quan Remmer

GLOBAL COMMITTEE Chair: Marlene Cambronero Staff Liaison: Jason Outman

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair: Adam Grenville Staff Liaison: Jason Outman

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Chair: Andy Scaglione Staff Liaison: Jacob Bruynell

FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair: Lea Lagueux Staff Liaison: Jason Outman

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE Chair: Steven Medendorp Staff Liaison: Sara Parsons

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE Chair: Diane Acken Staff Liaison: Sara Parsons REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Chair: Kim Barker Staff Liaison: Jacob Bruynell YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK Chair: Brittany Livingston Staff Liaison: Quan Remmer

Interested in getting involved? Apply for a 2024 Taskforce! Taskforces will be assembled throughout the year on an asneeded basis. You will be contacted directly if you are selected for a taskforce. Visit tamparealtors.org/volunteer to apply.

2023 QUARTER 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION ITEMS

October 2023

✓ Enforce the same AHWD, Bias Override and Fairhaven requirements as NAR. ✓ Donate $5,000 to the Doctors Without Borders. ✓ Approve the Chairs, Vice Chairs and Committee appointments as presented. ✓ Approve Dawn Kay for local Emeritus status.

November 2023

✓ Approve signing contract with RE-Target.

December 2023

✓ Approve closing the satellite office in Wesley Chapel and opening a satellite location in Lutz while researching a new satellite location in Pasco county. ✓ Approve GTR Social Media Policy. ✓ Move $345,000 into a mix of CDs and Treasuries (50/50 mix) and invest proceeds with higher yielding rates at 9-15 month maturity rates. ✓ Approve the AV bids for the Auditorium. ✓ Approve the proposed Member Conduct Policy. ✓ Approve submitting Kathy Razzano’s REALTOR® Emeritus application to NAR.

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LEGAL FAQs

CODE OF ETHICS Responsibility for Sales Associate’s Error Case #2-2

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EALTOR® A, a REALTOR® principal, was asked to list a neglected house that obviously needed a wide range of repairs. He strongly advised the owner that it would be to his advantage to put the house in good repair before offering it for sale, but the owner wanted it sold at once on an “as is” basis. REALTOR® A wrote a novel advertisement offering a “clunker” in poor condition as a challenge to an ambitious do-ityourself hobbyist.

A few days later, Sales Associate B, who was not a Board member, from REALTOR® A’s office showed the house to a retired couple who liked the location and general features, and who had been attracted by the ad because the husband was looking forward to applying his “fix-up” hobby to improving a home. The sale was made. Shortly thereafter, REALTOR® A was charged by the buyer with having misrepresented the condition of the property.

REALTOR® A accompanied Sales Associate B to the hearing, armed with a copy of his candid advertisement. The hearing established that the buyer fully understood that the house was represented to be generally in poor condition, but that while inspecting the house with a view to needed repairs, Sales Associate B had commented that since the house was of concrete block and stucco construction, there would be no termite worries since termites could not enter that type of construction.

Sales Associate B confirmed this

and his belief that the statement was correct. However, after the sale was made, the buyer ripped out a sill to replace it and found it swarming with termites, with termite damage to floors in evidence. Further questioning established that there had been no evidence of termite infestation prior to the sale, and that the Sales Associate had volunteered an assurance that he thought was well grounded.

REALTOR® A, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, offered to pay the cost of exterminating the building and the cost of lumber to repair termite damage in view of Sales Associate B’s failure to recommend a termite inspection, which was the usual and customary practice in this area. The complainant stated that this would satisfy him completely.

It was the Hearing Panel’s view that while REALTOR® A’s actions were commendable, and would be taken into account by the Hearing Panel, REALTOR® A was still responsible for the errors and misstatements of the sales associates affiliated with him.

The Hearing Panel concluded that REALTOR® A was in violation of Article 2.

Read more ethics case interpretations online at: TampaRealtors.org/Ethics

From the Florida REALTORS® Legal Hotline The Legal Hotline attorneys answer questions about real estate license law and offer legal interpretations of standard business forms and contracts.

FREE legal advice is available for members! Call (407) 438-1409; Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Q: I’d like to keep my Florida real estate license and become voluntarily inactive. How long may I remain voluntarily inactive without losing my real estate license?

A: There’s no limit to the time a sales associate may remain voluntarily inactive, provided the sales associate renews as inactive every two years and satisfies the continuing education requirements prescribed by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).

Q:Did something change with the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract? I distinctly remember someone telling me a few years ago that a text message could potentially be a valid way to send written notice under a Florida Realtors/Florida Bar form contract A: Yes. Until late 2021, a notice would be effective if given by “...electronic (including ‘PDF’) media.” The contract drafters removed that option, leaving us with the most recent version discussed above, which only considers mail, fax, personal delivery or email as valid options to deliver written notice. tamparealtors.org

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realtors in action ®

Your Champions for REALTOR® Rights

REALTORS® Political Action Committee’s mission is to identify candidates for elected office on the local, state and national levels who will work with REALTORS® to promote and protect the American Dream of property ownership. Candidates who receive support from RPAC are not selected based on their political party or ideology, but solely on their support of real estate issues.

A special thanks to everyone supporting RPAC. The members below are being recognized based on their 2023-2024 paid investments.

PLATINUM “R”

GOLDEN “R”

$10,000 INVESTMENT

Connie Johnson

Sonya Madden

$5,000 INVESTMENT

Jack Rodriguez

Andy Joe Scaglione

CRYSTAL “R”

Mary McCall

Susanna Madden

David Sigler

RPAC HALL OF FAME This icon designates members of the RPAC Hall of Fame with an aggregate lifetime investment of $25,000 or more.

$2,500 INVESTMENT

Tina Marie Eloian

Kevin Byrne

Barbara Jordan

Melanie Chadwell Norris

Ellie Lambert

Jay Quigley

Thanks to Brown & Associates Law & Title for being a corporate ally program investor.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE This icon designates an influential group of REALTORS® who contribute $2,000 directly to REALTOR®friendly candidates in response to requests from NAR and RPAC trustees.

STERLING “R” $1,000 INVESTMENT

Alma Alexander

Vince Arcuri

Carol Austin

Kim Barker

Marlene Elena Chinea Mari Colgan Ruth Bryson Cambronero Ivani

Shane Barker

Barbara Brown

Jacob Bruynell

Maria Elena D’Amico

Jo Easton

Ollie Green

Sammy Haji Lea Lagueux

Cassandra McSherry

Sherman Milton III

Brad Monroe

Jason Outman

Anand Patel

Elaine Pumarejo

Quan Remmer

Brenda Rider

Katherine Sakkis

Marcus Scott

Grace Smith

Kathleen Razzano

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

YPNDEN

YPN Committee is BACK!

What a wonderful time to be in real estate.

Interest rates are coming down, more homes are going under contract, and the Young Professionals Network (YPN) Committee is BACK! As your YPN Chair, I want to introduce myself a little.

As a Tampa native, I take pride in seeing our thriving community grow. With a bachelor’s in criminology from USF, I graduated with honors via Phi Sigma Theta.

I’m very family-oriented as a mother of two amazing children (15 and 3) and wife to the best husband I could ask for.

I’ve been a consistent Top Producer with my brokerage since first joining in 2021. Then in 2022, I earned GTR’s Newcomer of the Year award recognizing my efforts in building my business. Although I only started practicing real estate in 2021, I’ve been in the real estate realm since 2013. For the first eight years, I operated on the admin side of a brokerage where I wore the hat of office manager, recruiter, trainer and mentor to hundreds of agents at any given time. Eventually, it was time to take a leap of faith and start practicing myself. And I’m so grateful that I did!

I’ve always been involved in my community and groups wherever I’m needed. So, when I accepted to serve as one of GTR’s two YPN Ambassadors for 2023, I stepped up to the plate. Imagine my excitement when the GTR Board of Directors voted to bring back the YPN Committee in 2024, among others. This year is sure to be a memorable one for all Greater Tampa REALTORS® members, but I am especially excited about what we have in store for those who want to get involved in YPN. As well as serving as your YPN Chair, I also serve as one of GTR’s Florida REALTORS® Board of Director members.

Serving to no end!

For YPN, I envision this year as an opportunity to be the voice for all newer licensees and affiliates in which we

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can help propel their business forward and provide tools and resources to help them be as successful as they want! As a committee, we plan to put in motion ways to keep members engaged with each other via social media as well as offer spotlights on key topics which members can benefit from.

We will also be focusing intently on community engagement to get more directly involved with those around us. Along with fundraising for select organizations at each of our events, we plan to have boots on the ground helping those in need. We are currently researching potential avenues for this and will be sure to announce upcoming opportunities to the members.

As in the past, we will continue to host mixers for members to connect with their colleagues and affiliates.

We are actively coordinating these events to promote them to the members. Of course, we can’t forget about the fantastic RealTours throughout the year as well. These continue to be an opportunity for YPNers to engage with the staples of the Tampa Bay area, earning them the opportunity to better understand the draws that our area has to offer to buyers and sellers.

In the past, we’ve explored locations such as Tampa International Airport, Raymond James Stadium and Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Keep an eye out for what’s to come this year!

All in all, I hope we can have a positive and impactful effect on everyone we interact with. If you haven’t already done so and would like to get involved with any of these activities, I encourage you to officially join YPN. Visit GTR’s website at www.tamparealtors.org/YPN to sign up. This way you’ll never miss a communication for upcoming events. Here’s to an amazing year of progress, change, involvement and accomplishments. Cheers!

Brittany Livingston (EZ Choice Realty) is the 2024 YPN Committee Chair.

Find us on Facebook & Instagram @TampaYPN

Housing Market Predictions

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he new year is a great time to provide potential, unsure clients with knowledge on what the housing market might look like in 2024. As we gear up for this year, here are some of our 2024 housing market predictions.

Mortgage rates will fall In 2023, the U.S. economy proved to be more resilient than expected and because of this, the Fed raised interest rates. The housing market saw a peak in mortgage rates this year. In 2024, we hope to see mortgage rates cool off. Nationally, the 30-year mortgage rate is anticipated to drop below 7% in the first quarter of 2024. Then the rates will fluctuate between 6-6.5% in the second and third quarters and are hoping to fall to 6.2% by the end of 2024. Rates are not expected to fall below 6% but this is still better than some of the rates we saw last year.

More listing activity We hope to see an increase in the number of listings in 2024. Those who have been holding off on listing their home because of high mortgage rates might be more likely to sell their homes at the lower rates we are expecting in 2024. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) predicts 4.71 million existing-home sales in 2024, up 13.5% from 4.1 million anticipated in 2023.

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Home sales will increase The national housing market saw a decrease in home sales in 2023 due to high mortgage rates, less buyer demand, and limited inventory. In 2024, lower rates and more available inventory will drive the influx of home sales and allow fewer barriers to entry for younger households who have been deterred from buying last year.

Prices will remain moderate The housing market will likely see stable home prices in 2024, and a possible 1.5% increase in the median home price compared to the U.S. Increased inventory and more buyers, will drive the subtle growth of home prices. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts the median home price will reach $389,500 this year. In Tampa, home prices are expected to recover from a surge in prices in 2023.

MARKET UPDATE Add fluted details

Something blue

Be sure to add texturized detailing in your next home project, for the kitchen island or even your living room furniture. This small detail adds visual texture and interest that you and your clients will love.

Blue color schemes are gaining popularity in 2024.

Several paint companies have chosen shades of blue as their 2024 Color of the Year, from Benjamin Moore to Sherwin-Williams. Adding blue to homes in decorative materials and housewares will make everything pop.

Cozy, warm neutrals The days of cool grays and stark whites are behind us.

Say hello to warn neutrals, such as beiges, creamy offwhites and rich browns. Expect softer neutrals to enter every living space of a home, from the kitchen to the family rooms. Designers recommend adding a variety of textures and patterns, to create a layered look.

Mud-laundry rooms Combining a mud room and laundry room allows for optimal functionalism. One room that can do it all, quickly and easily. Some must haves a homeowner is looking for in a mud-laundry room is a utility sink for dirty clothes or shoes, plenty of cabinets, hooks and cubbies and a bench for taking on and off shoes, coats

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MEDIATION PROCESS

Real Estate Mediation: The Key to Conflict Resolution

by John R. Mayhew

Congratulations! Your client's offer has been accepted! It’s the perfect deal. Everything is moving along smoothly and a few weeks before the closing things begin to unravel.

A home inspection reveals a misrepresentation of the condition of the property. Your clients are angry.

attempt to settle Disputes in an amicable manner through Mediation… The Mediator must be certified or must have experience in the real estate industry.” Mediation is the preferred method of dispute resolution, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

They want the home and begin threatening legal action.

Unfortunately, in today’s society litigation is the first reaction to resolve real estate disputes. Real estate disputes can include earnest money deposits, home inspections, misrepresentations about the condition of the property, plumbing or electrical problems, roof leaks, moving dates, breach of real estate contracts, appliances or fixtures disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, personal property, property encroachments, cost for unexpected repairs, and the list goes on. There is no limit to the type of disputes that can arise in real estate.

Also, many home builders have a similar paragraph in their Purchase agreements to help settle disputes.

The paragraph may read as follows: “The parties to this Agreement specifically agree that any Dispute shall first be submitted to Mediation.”

So, what can a REALTOR(r) do to help alleviate a lengthy, costly, stressful litigation leading to a courtroom trial decision? Section 16(b) of the “As Is” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase states: “Buyer and Seller shall

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Disputing parties seldom have the chance to speak informally. Often emotions are high, and they want their day in court. Both parties feel they have a strong case, and the judge or jury will rule in their favor. The courtroom is very adversarial, and you have a winner and a loser. No case, no matter how strong, has a guarantee of success in your favor. You could lose all self-determination, and the case is put on record and available to the public. You may also lose any chance of preserving a business and/or personal relationship.

Mediation can be the first step to resolve a real estate dispute and can be initiated at any time by agreement between the disputing parties. Your attendance at the mediation does not imply any admission of guilt or wrongdoing. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential, nonadversarial way for people to come together and discuss their issues and concerns with a neutral and impartial Mediator who helps the parties reach a mutually agreeable resolution.

All parties will have the opportunity to speak and give their facts and key arguments, so everyone understands the strengths and weaknesses of the dispute. The parties may never convince the other side that they are wrong, but this understanding could possibly help convince both sides that a compromise is necessary.

agreement becomes a legally binding document and is enforceable by the courts.

Mediation can be a win/win resolution for all parties involved in a real estate dispute. Mediation can expedite the resolution process and save your clients valuable time and money. It is a more cost-effective alternative to litigation. Mediation makes better business sense than a trial!

John R. Mayhew is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit and County Mediator specializing in Real Estate Mediation. He is also a licensed REALTOR® with over 30 years of experience in the Real Estate industry.

The Mediator is there to facilitate discussion between the disputing parties and gives them the opportunity to explore opportunities for a resolution. The issues in the dispute are self-determined by the disputing parties and not decided by a judge or jury. Mediation agreements are put in writing and signed by all parties. The written tamparealtors.org

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LEGAL CORNER

5 Things About Judgements

By Barbara M. Brown, Esquire, with the assistance of law firm intern Sam Hijazi, Brown & Associates Law & Title P.A.

1. What is a judgment? A judgment is a court's final determination of the rights and obligations of the parties in a case. This can be in the form of a money judgment or for performance.

2. How do you resolve a judgment on a homestead property? Judgments on homestead property can be avoided if they meet certain criteria. Such as amount of judgment, length of time recorded, whether the creditor has initiated any foreclosure.

3. How do you resolve a judgment on non-homestead property? If the judgment is perfected, it would need to be paid. However, in certain circumstances, payoffs can be negotiated.

4. How long does a judgment remain attached to a property? Once they are perfected, they can remain attached for up to 20 years. However, they must be re-perfected after the first 10 years.

5. How do you perfect a judgment? Once the judgment is recorded, a certified copy must be recorded. Then it is perfected.

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DEC 2023 Single Family Homes

DEC 2023

DEC 2022

% Change

1,064

1,233

-13.7%

$430,548

$400,000

7.6%

Median % of Original List Price Received

96.8%

95.8%

1.0%

Median Time to Contract

31 Days

30 Days

3.3%

Inventory (Active Listings)

3,156

3,371

-6.4%

Months Supply of Inventory

2.4

2.2

9.1%

DEC 2023

DEC 2022

% Change

321

357

-10.1%

$310,000

$282,500

9.9%

Median % of Original List Price Received

96.0%

95.9%

0.1%

Median Time to Contract

29 Days

28 Days

3.6%

Inventory (Active Listings)

1,157

955

21.2%

Months Supply of Inventory

2.8

2.0

40.0%

DEC 2023

DEC 2022

% Change

2,773

3,033

-8.6%

$410,000

$394,095

4.0%

Median % of Original List Price Received

96.9%

95.3%

1.7%

Median Time to Contract

27 Days

29 Days

-6.9%

Inventory (Active Listings)

8,568

8,330

2.9%

Months Supply of Inventory

2.6

2.2

18.2%

DEC 2023

DEC 2022

% Change

1,012

1,112

-9.0%

$305,745

$300,750

1.4%

Median % of Original List Price Received

95.6%

96.1%

-0.5%

Median Time to Contract

31 Days

27 Days

14.8%

Inventory (Active Listings)

4,554

3,100

46.9%

Months Supply of Inventory

3.5

2.2

59.1%

Closed Sales

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Median Sale Price

TAMPA - ST. PETE - CLEARWATER MSA

LOCAL MARKET STATISTICS

Townhouses/Condos Closed Sales Median Sale Price

Single Family Homes Closed Sales Median Sale Price

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CALENDAR NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of courses. Course dates and/or locations are subject to change.

Visit TampaRealtors.org/calendar for the most up-to-date information on GTR courses and to register.

March 2024 March 5

March 7

March 11 - 12

March 20

Affordable Housing Solutions: What Every Realtor Should Know - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1 - 4 P.M

Virtual Pitch Session - LIVE STREAM

GRI 103 - Maximizing Your Profitability - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. A two-day course that covers professional standards, fair housing and diversity and law.

VA Mortgage Boot Camp - 2CE IN PERSON 1 - 3 P.M

A three-hour course that emphasizes the importance of affordable homeownership programs.

CIPS: Local Markets - 6CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. This introductory course offers you an overview of the international real estate business environment, including capital flow, currencies, government regulations and cultures.

March 6 ACE Crypto 1: How to Understand and Meet Customers’ Needs in a Blockchain World - 4CE - IN PERSON 9 A.M. - 1 P.M In this intro class we will explain crypto currency, how it works, the benefits it has to the customer, and the reasons why its presence in real estate will be a very good thing.

ACE Inflation: Dealing with an Inflationary Market & Why Real Estate Is the Answer - 3CE - IN PERSON 2 - 5 P.M In this class, we address the market as it stands today.

9 - 10 A.M. Join other REALTORS® from around Tampa Bay on the second and fourth Thursday of every month for our REALTOR®-toREALTOR® open house PITCH to promote our listings to each other's Buyers!

ACE Commercial Contracting: Understanding the Paperwork that Drives Commercial Deals 3CE - IN PERSON 9 A.M.- Noon ACE Intro To Commercial Real Estate: What You Need To Know To Go Commercial - 4CE - IN PERSON 1 - 5 P.M March 8 ACE Crypto 2: Closing Crypto Deals From A to Z - 3CE - IN PERSON 9 A.M. - Noon This course will discuss ways in which agents can be of great service to this exceptional group of buyers, including information on Reverse Mortgages and how to help seniors avoid scams and predatory lending.

Code of Ethics - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. The class fulfills the 3 hour ethics and business practices and the NAR Code of Ethics requirements.

Core Law - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. Today, more than ever, it’s important to know the laws governing the practice of real estate. This material will provide a "red flag notice" of when participants are potentially going into a danger zone—the unlicensed practice of law.

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March 14 - 15 Accredited Closing Expert (ACE) 2 Day Certification - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M.- 5:30 P.M. This course is designed to help agents avoid the most common mistakes that cause their deals to die and focus on not just closing deals but closing customers for life.

March 15 Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds.

March 19 Launching Your Professional Property Management Business - PPMA Certification - 8CE - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 5 P.M This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals required to run a professional property management business.

CIPS: Asia/Pacific Islands - 6CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. Identify important laws, cultural norms, and geographic factors of various Asian markets that will help you facilitate successful real estate transactions.

Become an expert in working with our men and women in uniform and help them realize the dream of home ownership!

March 21 Virtual Pitch Session - LIVE STREAM 9 - 10 A.M. Join other REALTORS® from around Tampa Bay on the second and fourth Thursday of every month for our REALTOR®-toREALTOR® open house PITCH to promote our listings to each other's Buyers!

Affordable Housing Solutions: What Every Realtor Should Know - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. The course provides an overview of Florida Housing’s Homebuyer Loan Programs that provide affordable home financing alternatives through lowinterest rate mortgages, and down payment and closing cost assistance.

March 28 Eye of the Inspector - 2CE - IN PERSON 10 A.M. - Noon Understand the concepts behind home inspection reporting, how that differs from a 4-Point Inspection, and why that understanding can help the agent protect and promote the client's best interest.

Check out the CE Shop, GTR’s online education partner at TampaRealtors. org/ce-shop

CALENDAR April 2024 April 1 ACE Investment 1: Real Estate Investment Essentials - How Making Money in Real Estate Works - 4CE - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. This class prepares agents to work with investors.

ACE Investment 2: Advanced Real Estate Investment Essentials - Understanding and Choosing the Right Investment 4CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 5:30 P.M. In this class we will discuss the various types of real estate investment that exist from speculative, or opportunity flipping to buy and hold and look at the different risks associated with them and how to mitigate that risk for our customers.

April 1 - 2 CIPS: The Americas - 6CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. The CIPS course curriculum offers you hands-on experience with international real estate transactions, as well as five full days of study focusing on the critical aspects of transnational transactions.De April 2 ACE Investment 3: Crunch Time: Crunching Numbers with Confidence - 4CE - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. This is the class you take when you are sick and tired of not knowing how the numbers work.

April 3 - 4 GRI 301: It's More than Just Sales - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. A two-day course that covers appraising, property management and common ownership and exchanging.

ACE Investment 4: Advanced Investment Returns and Projections - 4CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 5:30 P.M. We take a deeper dive into the numbers to see how borrowed money really affects the customers rate of return.

April 4 Code of Ethics - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M.- Noon The class fulfills the 3 hour ethics and business practices and the NAR Code of Ethics requirements.

Affordable Housing Solutions: What Every REALTOR Should Know - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. A three-hour course that emphasizes the importance of affordable homeownership programs.

April 8 - 9 CCIM Foundations for Success in Commercial Real Estate - IN-PERSON 8:30 A.M. This case study-driven course provides agents, brokers, students, and allied professionals with an understanding of the skills, resources, and business practices that pave the way for success in commercial real estate.

April 9 Working with the Senior Citizen - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. This course will discuss ways in which agents can be of great service to this exceptional group of buyers, including information on Reverse Mortgages and how to help seniors avoid scams and predatory lending.

Roadmap to a Successful Closing - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. This course will help real estate professionals understand the importance of knowing who is responsible for the various parts of the closing, how to overcome the problems that may be encountered, and getting to the closing table and ensuring that the REALTORS® fees are received without obstacles or road blocks!

April 10 - 11 GRI 101 - REALTORS: Professionalism and the Law - IN PERSON 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. A two-day course that covers covers professional standards, fair housing and diversity and law.

April 12 Be The Change Fair Housing and You - 2CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 11:30 A.M. This session will provide real estate professionals working in today’s diverse real estate environment with the knowledge and information they need to understand the importance of fair housing laws and insure they are responsibly practicing real estate in a nondiscriminatory fashion.

April 24 Renovation Specialist: VA, Fannie Mae, & FHA 203K Renovation Loans - 3CE - In Person 9 A.M. - Noon Learn how to use the FNMA Homestyle, VA Renovation, FHA 203k Renovation Loans to grow your buyer and listing business, purchase properties that need work, bank-owned properties or us the program to make cosmetic repairs and improvements.

April 25 ACE Investment 5: Real World Real Estate Investment: How to Know a Good Deal When You See It - 4CE - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. In this class we will do our best to leave the “ivory tower” and get down and dirty with the investment side of real estate.

ACE Investment 6: Real Deals & Returns - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 5:30 P.M. This case study driven class puts together all that was learned in the previous ACE classes and helps agents to put into practice all the theory in the real world.

April 16

April 26

Affordable Housing Solutions: What Every Realtor Should Know - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1 - 4 P.M

ACE Investment 7 9 A.M. - 1 P.M

A three-hour course that emphasizes the importance of affordable homeownership programs.

ACE Business Building and Time Management - LIVE STREAM 2 - 4 P.M April 29 - 30 GRI 102 - Starting Your Business - IN PERSON 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. A two-day course that covers covers contracts, goal setting and business planning.

A $10 fee will be assessed for class cancellations not received at least 24 hours before the start of class time.

Cancellations must be completed through the Member Portal or by emailing Education@TampaRealtors.org. tamparealtors.org

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WELCOME New Brokers* & Members

October 25, 2023 - January 29, 2024

New members who join after January 29 will be recognized in the fourth quarter issue. *New brokers are highlighted in yellow.

Abdelhady, Munna Abdelnour, Gustavo Abella, Abdiel Abreu, Neily Abuoliem, Mohammad Acosta Betancourt, Jesus Adams, Jocelyn Adrian, Krystal Aguila Ramirez, Geidy Aguilera, Mariana Akel, Kristen Alberto Gonzalez, Mayelin Alessia, Gianluca Alfaro, Leslie Algood, Maribel Allen, Michael Almeida, Christina Almocherki, Johnny Almonte Amarante, Juan Carlos Alston, Jessica Alvarez, John Arafeh, Abdul Arcusa, Cristina Armas, Nelsy Arnoldson Asmar, Vivian Arriagada, Eduardo Arrillaga, Joaquin Artman, Vanessa Aten, Catherine Ayers, Paige Bach, Cathy Bailey, Carla Balderas, Rosalinde Ballew, Chad Bamrick, Chelsea Banda, Angela Banerjee, Poonam Baptiste, Missy Barbour, Dana Basil, Rickie Bates, Bryan Battiest, Jaheel Baumgartner, Matthew Baxter, Nicole Beach, Jerry Beato, Sonia Behe, Cathy Bell, Hilary Belmont Cerino Lopez, Carol Beltz, Andrew Bergman, Jordon Berlin, Kristi Bernard, Robin Cindy Berto, Porsha Bertodatto, Henry Best, Giovonni Bethel Brown, Crystal Bienek, Dawn Biggs, Robert Bilgray, Julian Bissett, Diane Blackshear, Latsha Blackwood, Bernadette Blystone, Thomas Bolivar, Roxanne Bonnici, Katherine Boone, Tim

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Bowman, Ryan Michael Bradford, Brandon Bramwell-Henry, Tamara Branham, Irene Braniff, Lisa Brito, Neudy Buehler, Alexa Bui, Thao Bulka, Daniel Burfield, Rachel Burkes, Erain Busco-Schillig, Gisela Bush, Christine Bush, Renee Cabrera, Reynaldo Caiazzo, Christian Callens, Yolanda Callison, Andrea Cameron, Heather Cannon, Herlon Cappa, Marcelle Carcamo, Diana Cardona, Jonathan Carlton, Charles Carlyle, Tommy Carpenter, Miranda Carreras, Nelson Casteel, Meghan Castillo, Samuel Castro Gonzalez, Jeisy Castro, Irma Centrone, Joseph Cerovic, Filip Chalykh, Sergey Chamberlain, Angela Chapman, Daniel Charles, Carl Charles, Emmanuel Chauhan, Jimmy Cheaib, Michelle Cherichel, Schainada Chevalier, Malek Chin, Varisa Chinchula, Trived Chitta, Rajani Christian, Robert Clementi, Brigham Cole, Joseph Cole, Kevin Cole, Stefanie Coleman, Tiffany Colesnic, Ludmila Colon Signore, Lilliam Colon, Kadidra Colon, Venus Colvin, Stacy Conley, Beata Conley, Leah Conner, Keri Conway, Melissa Cook, Tara Cooley, Shannon Coronel, Antonia Corral, Dianelys Costa, Olivia Cox, Jenny Crespo, Victor

TAMPA REALTOR® • 2024 Quarter 1

Cross, William Crosthwaite, Jake Crowder, Meoka Cruz Martinez, Talia Cruz, Ivan Cruz, Stephanie Cullen, William Dahl, Ellnor Dancsec, Karen Darias, Ismary Daunic, Terri Dave, Kartikeya Davis, Raven Davis, Stormy Davis, Teralyn Davison, Alexa Dawes, Nicholet De Las Casas Dorta, Yudany Debrocke, Benjamin Dechambeau, Kristen Deiss, Maya Deleston, Dorothy Delgado Vargas, Alexis Delgado, Dalida Dennis, James Depriest, Charles Deravine, Luczer Devereaux, Cassandra Diaz Cruz, Yisel Diaz, Marisol Diaz, Yenisey Dinh, Heather Dinh, Tony Divia, Silvana Doell, Randall Dogan, John Donaldson, Bobbie Doss, Mary Driver, Micah Dudas, Monica Dugarte, Luz Dunham, Abigail Dunton, Dustin Echeverria, Miguel Ekebom, Siwaporn El Halabi, Sara Elghazaly, Jaser Ellington, Tamika Ellsworth, Cameron Endecott, Alicia Entwisle, Taylor Erena, Lencha Ershova, Sofia Esparra, Lourdelys Esteban Galvez, Alejandro Etienne, Levi Evans, Christine Evers, Kevin Faith, David Fanton, Jesenia Farrell, Brittany Fellios, Andrew Fender, Laura Fernandez Sarudy, Melaine Fernandez, Joceli Ferrell, Steven Fetters, Melanie

Fields, Nicholas Fine, Kelly Fioretti, Selina Fischer, Rhett Fisher, Diane Flach, Ella Flavin, Thomas Flores, Noelia Fogarty, Danny Fontanot, Tamara Fortner, Michelle Fowler, Angel Fowlkes, Jenaia Frank, Garret Frank, Lauren Franklin, Michael Fulladolsa Perez, Melissa Fuller, Johnathan Fulwider, Laura Furbee, Maria Gabriel, John Gallardo Pedreira, Yemma Gamez, Angel Garcia Campos, Francisco Garcia Dominguez, Cheyla Garcia, Angel Garcia, Carol Garcia, Christoper Garcia, Gustavo Garcia, Jonel Garcia, Rene Garcia, Sergio Garcia, Yusleidys Gastelbondo, Sharon Geary, Kenneth Gibbs, Morgan Gilbert, Marcus Giron, Mathew Giron, Natalia Gomez Martinez, Grety Gomez, Rosanna Gonzalez Albizu, Yadira Gonzalez, Mariaelena Gonzalez, Ovimael Gonzalez-Sánchez, Gina Good, Daniel Gordon, Jean Grant, Anissa Grave De Peralta Lopez, Javier Graves, Jenna Griffin, Ellie Griffiths, Onika Gross, Christopher Guerra, Damian Guerrero, Roberto Guevara, Yetni Guniganti, Naveen Gutierrez, Ivan Gutierrez-Ramos, Irene Hakeem-Khan, Nafeeza Hamilton, Brock Hanna, Karim Harrison, Gary Hartley, Lee Haubrich, Scott Haynes, Leila Helman, Bruce

WELCOME Hendee, Kimberly Henderson, Nicholas Henriquez Cabrera, Cesar Henry, Michael Hernandez Siverio, Dayslene Hernandez, Angelica Hernandez, Conrad Hernandez, Nimsy Hernandez, Saul Hernandez, Shanika Herndon, Hugh Herring, David Hess, Charles Higuera, Feliciano Hilzman-Rodriguez, Celine Hoagland, Halcyon Hodges, Joseph Hoey, Veronica Hoffman, John Holland, Brayden Holmes, Blake Hong, Yu Hossain, Fakir Howard-Kiser, Ervena Howell, Nikki Huang, Bobby Hughes, Angela Humbles, Michelle Hundal, Kiranbir Hussain, Amjid Hutchinson, Jeffrey Ibrahim, Anthony Icenhour, Donnie Infante, Lys Jackson, Douglas Jackson, Joshua Jalali, Saif Jale, Dayakar James, Ashli Jasper, Heidi Jerome, Marissa Jeter, Clint Jetton, Benjamin Jiang, Lei Jimenez, John Jimenez, Laura Joe, Azel Johansson, Cameron Johnsen-Barnes, Angela Johnson, Christine Johnson, Gamar Johnson, Kandis Johnson, Naomi Jones, Bernard Jones, Racquel Jones, Ryan Kalidindi, Ravi Kandi, Renuka Karas, Hany Kelly, Kim Kelly, Michael Kennedy, Kelly Kerr, Nicollette Kewalramani, Dev Key, Laurie Kidd, Douglas Kidd, Lauren Kim, Richard King, Mallory Kinsman, Michelle Kirsten Pa, Ashleigh Klasi, Alvin Kliphouse, Justin Knudson, Jami Kobani, Andrew Kondratiuk, Alla

Kovath, Carson Kramer, Kasha Krawiec, Nicholas Kulaga, Wesley Lack, Marlene Ladino, Mario Lagual, Catherine Landis, Adam Lane, Taylor Lange, Garry Lara, Marlin Larco, Marco Larkins, Thomas Latorre, Maria Le, Sydni Leidner, Jesse Leon, Christopher Lewis, Angela Lewis, Emily Lewis, Lancey Lewis, William Li, Qinguo Liller, Monika Linden, Michael Lipply, Robert Llanos-Pagan, Jose Lledias Padron, Yanerky Loege, Zena Macedo Long, Dana Long, Dennis Longman, Michael Lopez Fuentes, Yaneisy Lopez Fuentes, Yaneylis Lopez, Marisel Lopez, Rebecca Lorino, Michael Lovering, Patricia Lowrance, Britney Lozano, Rogelio Lu, Jin Hua Lucero, Ashley Luloff, Joyce Macgeorge, Madison Macias, Jonathan Madabhushi, Praveen Maggart, Florinda Mahallati, Babac Mahmood, Abdul-Basit Malinowski, Joseph Malo, Victor Maluchnik, Martin Mangieri, Lucas Mansfield, Mckenzi Marinho, Sarah Marino Cardoso, Yaslen Marmon, Kimberly Marquez, Fabiana Marquez, Jacqueline Marshall, Aaron Marshall, Joy Marshall, Tamera Marteli, Anthony Marticke, Kristen Martin, Gordon Martinez Paez, Mirian Mateo, Giovanni Matias, David Matthews, Jessica Mavric, Aida Maynard, Benjamin Mays, Brian Mays, Jenafer Mccabe, Zachary Mccarrell, Derrick Mcclellan, Matthew Mccormick, Nicole

Mcfarlin, Kevin Mcghee, Latoya Mcglathery, Sandi Mckinnon, Terrence Mcknight, Montereio Mcmullen, Marcia Meier, Diane Mejias Ardila, Ana Mena, Altagracia Mendez, Joshua Menendez Gonzalez, Yaritza Merrill, Lauren Mesa Valdes, Mailyn Mihelich, Marina Miller, Michael Mims, Kierra Miranda Diaz, Miguel Monahan, Teresa Monsein, Jeffrey Moody, David Moore, Alexis Moquin, Deborah Morales Fernandez, Richard Moreno, Jennifer Morford, Kory Moss, Lisa Munoz, Julian Munoz, Mirian Munoz, Natalia Murillo, Martha Murphy, Joseph Mustafa, Mohammad Myers, Stenell Nadler, Jason Naguate Martinez, Yomaris Nathan, Ceci Nelson, Kristofer Nemeth, Phillip Newman, Christina Nice, Keirstin Nicholls, Garold Nicoli, Tatiana Nieto, Susana Nieuwendam, Ruby Nieves, Jaime Luis Noe, Justin Nolff, Katherine Numa, Mary O'Brien, Jeffrey Oliver, James Olivero, Seth Olson, Colby Omotola, Shena Opitz, Veronica O'Reilly, Sarah Ortiz, Veronica Osborne, Ryan Overton, Kyle Pace, Breonna Pace, Michael Pacella, Joseph Page, Rosemarie Palacios, Edgar Paleo, Araceli Palmer, Maya Pampati, Raja Parziale Rigattieri, Tessa Pastor, Haley Patel, Ameesh Patel, Rajesh Patricio, Dana Patterson, Robert Paul, Kirl Paula, Plinio Paules, Eric Paz Sola, Claudia

Peer, Kelly Pena, Pamela Pena, Teresa Pennington, Pamela Pereira Ortiz, Gil Perez, Angel Perez-Hidalgo, Rose Perkins, O'Derricka Perry, Marina Peterson, Kenneth Petithomme, Yves Pfeiffer, Karen Pierce, Mila Pimentel Fabian, Juan Ramon Pineda, Mario Poggi, Michael Poniatowski, Erica Porter, Melissa Porthouse, Joshua Poulos, Andrew Powell, Jay Powell, Julie Pray, Nathan Prentner, Jeff Quiles Vazquez, Joseph Radloff, Jessica Rahaman, Farah Ramirez Iii, Enrique Ramirez, Yuswalter Ramos, Alexander Ramos, Cassandra Ramos, Lucia Rawdow, Rachel Reece, Amanda Reinaldo, Katherine Rejman, Peter Renta, Aaron Reph, John Reyes, Martha Rhee, Christina Ricardo Perez, Saymara Richardson, Holly Richardson, Quenton Richardson, Vanesha Rickard, Tina Riddick, Kenya Rieger, Steven Rifaie, Mohanad Rivera, Carolyn Rivera, Edna Riveron, Aymee Rizzo, Erica Roberts, Keaton Robins, Denasia Robinson, Anthony Robinson, Kenneth Roby, Jonathan Rocha, Evan Rockenbach, Kimberly Roddey, Benjamin Rodriguez Delgado, Kenia Rodriguez, Alexander Rodriguez, Roberto Rodriguez, Trina Rodriguez, Yiliam Rodriguez, Yulei Rogers, Scott Rojas, Nica Rolle, Toni Romaine, Charles Ross, Tara Roth, Kyle Rounsaville, Victoria Rowland Jr, Michael Royal, Contessa Royal, Keith

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WELCOME New Brokers* & Members Continued Rubio Rodriguez, Oniel Ruby, Carolyn Rueda Uribe, Pedro Ruiz Arvelaiz, Ondimarg Russian, Kimberly Sabogal, Ricardo Saint-Vil, Jean Salvador Cifuentes, Odalys Sampayo, Vivian Samuels, Latoya Sanchez Gonzalez, Lidia Sanchez Guerra, Paul Sanchez, Celine Sanchez, George Sanchez, Jon Sanchez, Jorge Sanchez, Jose Sanchez, Vanessa Sanders, Damon Sanders, Tara Sandoz, Ryan Santa, Linda Santana, Ashlee Santos Suarez, Humberto Santos, Shakira Sarmiento, Diana Satcher, Danita Scammon, Wendy Schaberg, Taylor Scholeno, Sydney Schwandt, Kristen Schwarz, Rebecca Seagraves, Summer Sempruno, Ressy Sendros, Yanitza Serrano, Jonai Sessa, Michael Shams, Cynthia Sherman, Myrtis Shiblaq, Rami

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Shilling, Amanda Shone, Christina Simon Cartaya, Daylin Simon, Clark Sizemore, Eric Smith, Anna Smith, Kendal Smith, Tanner Smith, Victoria Snyder, Ryan Soto, Julian Soto-Aguilar, Sharon Sotomayor, Abigail Sowada, Michael Alan Spinelli, Jennifer Stilwell, Julie Stock, Alaina Stratton, Autumn Su, Wen C Suleiman, Ibrahim Taalib, Mashkur Tazwell, Tyler Teemer, Kayland Terry, Chelsea Terry, Daniel Tezanos-Pinto, Adrianna Theroux, Dawn Thomas, William Thompson, Ashton Thompson, Mary Thompson, Mercedes Thompson, Torhona Torres Corona, Luis Torres, Hector Torres, Maria Torres, Yamil Totzke, John Toujague, Chad Tovar Terrazas, Ana Maria Toy, Glenn

TAMPA REALTOR® • 2024 Quarter 1

Treadwell, Natisha Trinh, Anh Troncone, Matthew Underwood, Lequisha Valdes, Yanileidy Valencia, Liliana Valencia, Valerie Varela, Caroline Vazquez Gonzalez, Mivia Velazquez, Melissa Venegas, Daniella Ventura Estevez, Yohan Viamonte, Lisandra Villanueva, Van Virgil, Jaquita Vital, Bryan Waldman, Brad Wallington, Amy Warren, Amber Washington, Selena Watson, Brian Way, Eric Weisser, Debra Welch, Jeannine Wells, Alberto West, Katherine Wheatley, Phylicia White, Christopher White, Lamar White, Seth Wikfors, Holly Wiktorko, Beata Wilhort, Nathan Wilkins, Karen Williams, Courtney Williams, Jocques Keron Williams, Thomas Withrow, Caitlyn Woods, James Woods, Searra

Wyatt Iii, Walter Yao, Maurielle Yuan, Yan Yules, Devon Zhao, Yuhe Zoller, Linda Zubia, Martha

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REFAA Mixer The last networking mixer of 2023 was dedicated to our Real Estate for All Alliance (REFAA)! The Alliance enjoyed drinks and appetizers while mingling with fellow professionals during a night of fun and advocacy.

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2023 Awards Lucheon This event honored outstanding professionals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements, leadership, and contributions in the real estate field. The luncheon took place on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Le Méridien Courthouse Ballroom in downtown Tampa.

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GTR's YPN Straz REALTour Members visited the Straz Center for the Performing Arts during this special behind-the-scenes tour on Thurs. Nov. 16!

On this 60-minute walking tour, members learned interesting facts and received special access to view the unique theatres and all the working parts of it.

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MacDonald Training Center Christmas Party On Wed. Dec. 6, members and staff of the MacDonald Training Center spread cheer and provided lunch and gifts to the beneficiaries of the MacDonald Training Center. Santa also made a special guest appearance!

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GTR's YPN Tacky Sweater Party On Thurs. Dec. 7, YPNers gathered for a night of karaoke, networking and fun during our annual Tacky Sweater Party!

Raffle prizes included a voucher for a one-night stay at the Aloft among other prizes! For added fun, we hosted our first Dare-e-Oke!

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Holiday on the High Seas Our annual holiday party took place on Thurs. Dec. 14 on the Yacht StarShip! Members had an unforgettable experience as they cruised through Tampa's waterways with exquisite views, entertainment, award-winning cuisine and more!

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112th Installation Ceremony On Thurs. Jan. 11, we hosted our 112th Installation Ceremony in downtown Dade City, where guests dressed in their finest country chic and enjoyed local kumquat pie. Congrats to our 2024 President, Adam Grenville, and the Board of Directors.

We look forward to another amazing year!

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Installation Ceremony

Thank You to our Sponsors

AFFILIATE CORNER

Get to know Your affiliate director Hello, I am Barbara M. Brown, Esq., Owner/Managing Attorney at Brown & Associates Law & Title, P.A. and your 2024 Affiliates Director.

A little about me; I am a mother, wife, attorney and business owner with over 25 years of experience and knowledge in litigation, probate and real estate planning with a background in real estate, residential and commercial transactions and title closings. With a passion for real estate law, I serve as the 2024 President of the Bay Area Real Estate Council, a group of over 100 real estate attorneys in the surrounding Tampa Bay area. Brown & Associates also serves as a platinum strategic partner with the Women’s Council of RELATORS for 2024.

I am honored to have been selected as the Affiliate Director for the year 2024. My goal is to represent all the affiliates at the board meetings and provide a voice for you.

Do you want to get involved? The first Affiliate Engagement meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 28, at 10 a.m. Affiliate Engagement gatherings for the year will adopt a hybrid format, accommodating both virtual and in-person participation.

My objective is to broaden the scope of the Affiliate Advisory Team. I envision the team also taking on the responsibility of hosting and crafting content for the

affiliate engagement meetings. This approach ensures a well-balanced blend of perspectives and insights from both affiliates and realtors.

BARBARA BROWN Affiliate Director

Affiliate Engagement Meetings are open to all affiliate members. These sessions are designed to effectively engage and interact with our affiliates, providing updates on the program and creating an opportunity for affiliates to offer valuable feedback.

As business owners, we have experience in looking ahead and planning for the future. We also want to create opportunities for affiliates to share their brands. We are Affiliates because REALTORS are a great referral partner for our businesses. While we all enjoy sponsoring the GTR classes and events, the face-to-face encounters are really what bring us and our businesses to life and create a relationship with GTR members. I look forward to assisting in creating as many of these opportunities as possible for all of us. 2024 will be another year of change for all of us. The indecisiveness of the market compo with rising interest rates and home prices, makes it somewhat of a challenge to maneuver and adjust to the ever-changing real estate market.

Keep in mind our doors are always open for you! We hope to see and listen to any of your ideas soon!

Welcome New Affiliate Business Partners!

Joined between October 17, 2023 - January 22, 2024

20/20 Home Inspections – Otteman, Brett

Integrity Safer Lawns and Homes – Selezan, Cathleen

Cadence Bank Jen Holmes Photography – Spradling, Carrie – Holmes, Jennifer Clymer Farner Barley Surveying LLC – Cleary, Brenda

Pro-Spect Inspection Services – Medina, Anna

Coastal Property Inspection Services – Rayfield, Christopher

RD Training Systems – Carlone, Brittany

Community Builders International Inc. – Tupacyupanqui, Ignacio

RP Pro Finish Painting and Remodeling – Perez, Reinaldo

Creative Loafing Scriptbiz LLC – Wilson, Leigh – Ayer, Robert Embrace Home Loans – Will, Jason

Shelby Construction Inc. –Frazier, Jennifer

Ground Up Residential LLC – Sieracki, Alan

Strong JC Home Inspection – Cedeno Diaz, Yordanis

HomeTeam Inspection Svc. - Ackerman, Margo

Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union

tamparealtors.org – Whillock, Marque

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AFFILIATE DIRECTORY

October 17, 2023 - January 23, 2024

Use this directory as a resource for products and services. Affiliates join monthly, so check each issue for updates. You can also search the online Affiliate directory by visiting tamparealtors.org. Special thanks to our Diamond Affiliate Partners: Tampa Bay Times and Creative Loafing; our Platinum Affiliate Partner: Brown & Associates Law & Title PA and our Silver Affiliate Partners: Assurity Title, Pillar to Post Home Inspections and VanDyk Mortgage - The Miller Team.

Diamond Partner is highlighted in purple. Platinum Partners are highlighted in blue.

Gold Partners are highlighted in yellow.

Silver Partners are highlighted in gray.

If you’re an active Affiliate and you don’t see your information listed in the directory, please contact our Affiliate Department at affiliates@tamparealtors.org.

1031 Exchange Old Republic Exchange Company Janet Schaum 1410 N Westshore Blvd.

Ste. 800 Tampa, Florida 33607

Montanez Law Firm Cleaning/Indoor Air Quality Felix Montanez Esq. Kandu Solutions Inc. 2114 W. Columbus Dr. Reece Johnson Tampa, FL 33607 4501 Indianapolis St. NE 813-816-2827 St. Petersburg, FL 33703

montanezlawfirm.com

813-849-2816 | oldrepublicexchange.com

813-900-1267

Najmy Thompson P.L. Aaron Thomas Cleaning First American Exchange 109 N. Brush Street, Suite 150 Trish Mack Tampa, FL 33602 Toni's Splendid Cleaning LLC Toni Williams 6960 Grande Vista Way S. 813-440-2100 | najmythompson.com 510 Serenity Mill Loop Pasadena, FL 33707 Ruskin, FL 33570

727-494-5186

Attorney/Legal Services Brown & Associates Law & Title PA Barbara Brown 11373 Countryway Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33626

Builders/Developers

813-465-4546

866-475-3347 | drhorton.com

Sylia Honne 1712 Foxwood Dr. Garner, NC 27529

tonis-splendid-cleaning-llc.business.site D.R. Horton Inc. Tiffany Georgevich Closing Gifts 3501 Riga Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33611 CUTCO Cutting Edge Gifts

813-528-4044 | brownlawandtitle.com

Lennar Homes - Welcome Home Center 623-606-1454 | CutcoClosingGifts.com Corey Adams P.A. Lisa Shepherd Cox Corey Adams 4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 690 Contractors/Construction 5100 Burchette Road, Unit 2502 Tampa, FL 33607 Tampa, FL 33606 Templar Contracting Inc. 813-453-5558 813-461-5397 | coreyadamspa.com Joseph Deeb lennar.com 3152 Little Road, Ste 345 Florida Supreme Court Certified Trinity, FL 34655 Lennar Tampa Circuit-Civil and County-Civil Teresa Ward 727-237-8409 | templarnow.com Mediator 4301 Boy Scout Blvd, Suite 600 John Mayhew Tampa, FL 33607 Tricor LLC P.O. Box 2083 Ryan Goebel Riverview, FL 33568 844-478-9428 8281 E. Gelding Drive lennar.com/new-homes/florida/tampa 813-758-0242 | mayhewmediations.com Scottsdale, AZ 85260

800-847-0214

Metro Places LegalShield Tatiana Hurtado Paul Mathurin Ready Nation Contractors 2502 N. Rocky Point Dr. 10601 Gandy Blvd. N. Tampa, FL 33607 Johnathan McKeen-Chaff Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 2552 Merchant Ave. 813-288-8078 | MetroPlaces.com 727-238-2318 | EqualJusticeForAll.info Odessa, FL 33556

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Achieva Credit Union Wainwright Life Solutions Shelby Construction Inc. Shannon Boylan Danielle Wainwright Jennifer Frazier 1659 Achieva Way 5226 Picador Ct, Unit 4 600 Cleveland Street Suite 216 Dunedin, FL 34698 Tampa, FL 33617 Clearwater, FL 33775

727-443-8045

813-304-5242

wainwrightlifesolutions.com

727-201-2436 | shelbyconst.com

Navy Federal Credit Union Home Inspection Gift Basket Christine Deloach Pillar To Post Home Inspectors 4538 S. Dale Mabry Hwy Fabbgg4 Gift Basket Scott McGarrity Tampa, FL 33611 Guirlene Tues 8850 Alafia Cove Dr. 877-573-2324 | navyfederal.org 1201 Seminole Blvd. #565B Riverview, Florida 33569 Largo, FL 33770 813-389-8039

Disaster Restoration

DriRite of Tampa Scott Wilcox 11841 US HWY 41 S. Gibsonton, FL 33534

813-283-2202 | driritetampa.com

Laser Co 7 LLC Jose' Nix 10105 Barnett Loop Port Richey, FL 34668

727-645-3644 | laserco7.com

20/20 Home Inspections Brett Otteman 1810 Hawks View Dr. Ruskin, Florida 3370

813-863-0492 | 2020insp.net

Health Insurance

360 Home Inspections Scott Randolph USHEALTH Advisors - A First Horizon Bank 13325 Antonio Way Manuel Moscoso UnitedHealthcare Company Richard Lewis Dade City, Florida 33525 4105 N. Himes Ave. 352-588-2184 727-492-4948 Tampa, FL 33607

Financial Services

813-769-8080 | FirstHorizon.com

V-Benefits Group Scott Verdonck Anchor Bay Financial LLC 13427 Hampton Park Court Tina Christman Fort Myers, FL 33913 1527 Dale Mabry Suite 101 239-989-3584 | v-benefitsgroup.org Lutz, FL 33548

813-270-5229 | anchorbayfinancial.com MoneyCorp Robin Eekhof 7380 W. Sand Lake Road, #410 Orlando, FL 32819

407-352-5890 | moneycorp.com

Home Improvement

4D Building Solutions David Cross 21523 Draycott Way Land O Lakes, FL 34637

813-300-5027 | inspectorhelp.com

A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections NW with Tony Castellanos Julio Castellanos 9726 Simeon Dr. Land O Lakes, FL 34638

Curbio Brittany Ortiz 11325 Seven Locks Road, Suite 200 Potomac, MD 20854 813-618-8309 254-661-2472 | curbio.com abuyerschoice.com

Renovation Sells North Tampa REZITRADE A-Pro Home Inspection Michael Dziuba Justin Burnett Thomas Solarino 2946 Barbour Trail 50 Main Street, Suite 1000 2424 W. Brandon Blvd., 1284 Odessa, FL 33556 White Plains, NY 10606 Brandon, FL 33511

609-413-5375

407-928-2929 | renovationsells.com

813-358-2776

Shades IN Place Inc. UpEquity Advantage Inspections LLC David Spencer Roger Magalhaes Kristyn Castillo 6401 S. West Shore Blvd., #202 600 Congress Ave 14th Floor 18609 30th St. Tampa, FL 33616 Austin, FL 78701 Lutz, FL 33559

512-580-7600 |upequity.com

813-580-5242 shadesinplacetampa.com

352-600-4100

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AcuSystem Home Inspections David Gonzalez 5668 Fishhawk Crossing Blvd.

Ste 120 Lithia, Florida 33547

813-361-8302 | goacusystem.com

BPG Inspections Dynamic Home Inspections LLC Randy Noon Dino Zeljkovic 19519 Long Lake Ranch Blvd.

10305 Ashley Oaks Dr. Lutz, FL 33558 Riverview, Florida 33578

352-799-5958 | bpginsections.com

813-495-5839

DynamicHomeInspectionsFL.com

Bungalow Inspections AmeriSpec Inspection Services Shaun Douglas ESS Inspections & Valuations Darryl G. Williams Justin Guzman 6946 Old Pasco Rd., Lot 134 6802 Twelve Oaks Blvd.

2424 W. Brandon Blvd, #12290 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 Tampa, FL 33634 Brandon, FL 33511 813-400-529 BungalowHomeInspections.com 813-997-6082 | essmultiservices.com 813-442-1080 amerispechillsborough.com

Bay Area Home Inspections LLC Shane Dollman 1020 Emerald Dr. Brandon, FL 33511

813-727-8827 | bahi.biz

Bay Area Inspections LLC Eric Dennis 4612 South Lois Ave. Tampa, Florida 33611

813-394-7013

Buyer's Guide Home Inspection Excalibur Inspections LLC Caleb Moyer Michael Gallway 2712 Lenna Ave. 435 Lithia Pinecrest Road Seffner, FL 33584 Brandon, FL 33511

813-212-4419

buyersguidehomeinspection.com

Chief Home Inspections Richard Hyland 804 Sutton Ave. Brandon, Florida 33510

813-333-6263 | chiefhomeinspections.com

Coastal Property Inspection Services BCI Home Inspections LLC Christopher Rayfield Jay Christner 6332 Flamingo Dr. 18328 Hamilton Road Dade City, FL 33523 Apollo Beach, FL 33572

813-352-1836 bcihomeinspections.com

Beryl Project Engineering Richard Leo Cannyn 2810 N. 10th St. Tampa, Florida 33605

813-616-3301 | berylprojectengineering.com Best Home Inspection Richard A Yelton 23086 Madelyn Ave. Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

941-391-5372

besthomeinspectionandconstructionco.com

BLT Inspections Brandon Testone 1810 W. Kennedy Blvd. Unit 310 Tampa, FL 33606

813-695-5814

Coastal Site Inspections Inc. Fred and Lynn Tonte 6809 Armon Court Wesley Chapel, FL 33545

813-973-2004 | Coastalsiteinspections.com

Excelshield Home Inspection Richal Mata 6552 Wagon Trail St. Zephyrhills, FL 33541

813-602-4658

Fair Winds Building Inspection Services LLC Sang Park 16725 Longleat Dr. Lutz, Florida 33549

757-513-1298 | FairWindsBIS@gmail.com Florida Building Inspection Group Dustie Amatangelo 1435 Oakfield Dr. Brandon, FL 33511

813-409-3249

Complete Home Inspection Services First Florida Home Inspection Albert Cooke Victoria Wyatt 2000 E 12th Ave., #5466 18112 Ashton Park Way Tampa, FL 33605 Tampa, FL 33647

813-380-1355

813-803-7619 | firstflhomeinspection.com

Cross Check Home Inspection LLC Craig Stahl 5815 Laguna Woods Court Tampa, Florida 33625

Get the Facts Home Inspection Joe Svehla 867 W Bloomingdale NO. 6118 Brandon, Florida 33508

completehomeinspectionservices.net

813-727-5470

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813-785-4620

getthefactshomeinspection.com

Glisson Inspection Timothy Glisson 2424 Prospect Road Tampa, Florida 33629

813-625-1400

tim.glisson@glissoninspection.com

Insight Home Inspections Daniel Horton 13336 Palmera Vista Dr. Riverview, Florida 33579

813-817-6477 | insighthomes.org Inspect Pro 360 PLLC David Heery 15624 Morning Dr. Lutz, FL 33559

Greater Tampa Home Inspections Joseph Shea 8822 W. Broad St. Tampa, FL 33615 614-374-0053 | inspectpro360.com

813-382-5973 | inspecttampa.com

Mizell Home Inspections Shawn Mizell 1515 Sabra Dr. Brooksville, FL 34601

352-573-4748

mizellhomeinspections.com

Momentum Home Inspections Justin Strickland 5018 Drawdy Road Plant City, FL 33567

863-600-6949

MomentumHomelnspections.com IV Inspections Ground Up Residential LLC Steven Bernstein Next Step Inspections Alan Sieracki 14726 Via Estrella Place 1009 Arlinbrook Dr. Tampa, FL 33626 Phillip Brown 11338 Bridge Pine Dr. Trinity, FL 34655 800-975-6354 Riverview, FL 33569 727-207-0903| inspectbybuilder.com 850-303-3204 JBL Home Inspections - Bitzas nextstepinsp.com Handy Vet Inspections LLC Enterprises DBS Robert Parmer Dimitrios Bitzas Noble Property Inspections 4315 W. Empedrado St. 1713 Regal Mist Loop Tampa, Florida 33629 Trinity, FL 34655 Phillip Bullock 3107 Meadowcreek Dr. 813-981-2008 | HandyVetInspections.com 727-914-9650 | jblhomeinspections.com Missouri City, TX 77459 832-551-1397 | noble-pi.com HDMK Home Inspections JPM Home Inspection LLC Harton Kiel Jose Perez Molina Nook N Cranny Inspections 15171 S. Harrells Ferry Road 4519 Eden Rock Road Michael Thomas Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tampa, FL 33634 3010 Azalea Blossom Dr. 888-401-4365 | HDMK.net/Tampa 813-863-7605 Plant City, FL 33567 727-380-4871 | nookinspections.com Home Insights LLC JBW Home Inspection Riley Tucker Jotham Brown Northsight Management 3909 Butternut Court 35130 White Water Lily Way Brandon, Florida 33511 Zephyrhills, FL 33541 Neil Lescott 8901 E. Mountain View Rd., Ste 100 813-927-4250 813-825-2564 | JBWHI.com Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Home Inspector Professionals 386-295-8618 | northsight.com Longo Inspection Services LLC Aramis Taylor George Longo 2780 E. Fowler Ave. #232 Orbit 360 Home Inspections LLC 12153 N Dale Mabry, Ste 200 Tampa, FL 33612 Tampa, Florida 33618 Ulises Guardiola 813-299-1642 2004 E Rampart St. 813-618-8393 | longoinspects.com homeinspectorprofessionals.com Tampa, FL 33604

HouseMaster Home Inspections Michelle & Robert Southard 2702 Clubhouse Dr. Plant City, FL 33566

866-931-2350

east-tampa.housemaster.com

HomeTeam Inspection Svc. Margo Ackerman 1418 Emerald Dunes Dr. Sun City Center, Florida 33573

813-632-0550

813-618-9228 Lotus Land Inspection Services LLC Amir Ibrahim Paramount Home Inspectors 7515 Cypress Walk Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34655 Dale Gerstenberger 12933 Satin Lily Dr. 917-302-3557 Riverview, FL 33579 813-616-1399 Million to One Home Inspections LLC paramountinspectors.com Steve Cooley 748 61st Ave. NE Saint Petersburg, FL 33703 PDQ Home Inspections Jamie Smith 813-945-2500 | m21hi.com 8487 Kocher Dr. Brooksville, FL 34601 352-942-9438

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Prime Home Inspections LLC Sawgrass Home Inspections Noor Odeh Benjamin Hodges 1649 Beaconsfield Dr. 13907 Pathfinder Dr. Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 Tampa, FL 33625 719-332-1643 813-966-2382

primehomeinspectionfl.com

Sawgrasshomeinspection.com

Shipshape Home Inspections Pro-Spect Inspection Services Anna Medina Curt Arnold 3702 W. Tyson Ave. 705 S. Wiggins Road Plant City, FL 33566 Tampa, Florida 33641

863-999-0002 | gopro-spect.com

813-469-7443

Silva Inspection Services R&R Home Inspections Robert Stockert Michael Silva 30926 Wooley Ct. 6105 S. Main Ave. Tampa, FL 33611 Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

813-616-3356 | rrhomeinspections.com

813-825-5793

silvainspectionservices.com

Regal Property Inspections Site Wise Inspection Donald Devlin David Vakili 12700 Castleberry Court Hudson, FL 34667 414 Fern Cliff Ave. Tampa, FL 33617

727-777-8146 | regalinspect.com Richard Pickle Ent Inc. Richard Pickle 15820 Spring Crest Circle Tampa, Florida 33624

813-843-8564

RMA Property Inspections Brian Gruhn 16842 Midsummer Lane Spring Hill, FL 34610

727-377-1332 | callrmatoday.com

Rock Solid Home Inspections Dawn Perkins 4590 Ulmerton Road, Suite 119 Clearwater, FL 33762

727-408-1088

rocksolidhomeinspections.org

813-758-4590

Tooles Inspection LLC Jim Tooles 21007 Sunpoint Way 102 Tampa, Florida 33558

813-727-1197

Top Tier Home Inspections LLC Luis Gonzalez 16048 Sawgrass Breeze Ave. Hudson, FL 34667

352-667-3948 toptierhomeinspectionsllc.com

TrueView Inspections LLC Thomas Presley 307 N. Lincoln Ave. Tampa, FL 33609

813-291-1058 TrueViewInspectionsLLC.com

Vet Check Property Inspections LLC Cory Weaver 10810 Boyette Rd #852 Riverview, FL 33569

813-599-3822 | vetcheckinspections.com

SL Home Inspection LLC Villa Residential Inspections LLC Saeed Lewinson Jelvis Villanueva 3610 North Maryland Ave. 7326 Exter Way Planty City, FL 33565 Tampa, FL 33615

813-507-2321 | slhomeinspections.com Southern Skies Inspections Inc. Jerry Bourguignon 303 Tighe Ave. Seffner, FL 33584

813-470-8468

Strong JC Home Inspection Yordanis Cedeno Diaz 6830 Swain Ave. Tampa, FL 33625

813-750-6604

786-547-7922 villainspections2020@gmail.com

Waypoint Property Inspection Eddy Lai 3220 Parkside Center Circle Tampa, Florida 33619

813-486-8551

waypointinspection.com

Win Home Inspection New Tampa Rob Kuntz P.O. Box 46591 Tampa, Florida 33646

SWF Home Inspections 813-774-1080 RonzCo Inspections Janai Hernandez winhomeinspectionnewtampa.com Nicholas Ronzel 1930 S. Tamiami Tr. 6421 N. Florida Ave. STE D PMB 1063 WIN Home Inspections – Land O Tampa, FL 33604 South Venice, FL 34239 swfhomeinspections.com 941-803-1324 | Lakes 813-331-5651 Geffrey Rutgers The Structure's Engineering & 30320 Grymes Dr. Safeline Home Inspections LLC Inspections LLC Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 Corey Richardson Scott Wuenn 813-610-1246 | landolakes.wini.com 2021 Shadow Pine Dr. 9271 Michigan Ave. Brandon, Florida 33511 Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 813-777-8851 | safelineinspections.com

727-265-9290 Thestructuresengineer.com

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Home Warranty

Junk Removal/Recycling

Old Republic Home Protection Junkluggers of North Tampa Bay Cameron Foster Vincent Breault 2 Annabel Lane 23834 FL-54 San Ramon, CA 94583 Lutz, FL 33559

800-445-6999 | orhp.com

Insurance Excellence First Insurance Specialist Melissa Gallway 435 Lithia Pinecrest Road Brandon, Florida 33511

813-867-2132 | excellencefirstins.com

813-362-9051

junkluggersofnorthtampabay.com

Land Surveying Clymer Farner Barley Surveying LLC Brenda Clearly 4625 East Bay Dr. Ste 211 Clearwater, FL 33764

727-519-1030 | CFB-Inc.com

Get Home Insurance Now John Tankersley Marketing/Web Design 1021 Douglas Ave. Creative Loafing Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Leigh Wilson 407-227-0854 | gethomeinsurancenow.com 633 N. Franklin St. #735

Tampa, Florida 33602 Goosehead Insurance 813-956-4428 | cltampa.com Tanya Johnson 1001 Riverside Dr., Suite E Tampa Bay Times Palmetto, FL 34221 Jennifer Conklin 941-867-8912 490 1st Avenue S. St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Seascape Insurance Group Inc. 716-903-6653 Eric Mikel 106 Reid Ave. Mold Inspector Port Saint Joe, FL 32456 Tampa Bay Mold Testing 850-739-6766 | amfig.com Joseph Margherita USHEALTH Advisors - A 10460 Roosevelt Blvd. N. UnitedHealthcare Company St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Richard Lewis 813-365-1994

727-492-4948

TampaBayMoldTesting.com

Interior Design/Home Staging

Mortgage Services

Home Access Financial Brian Finucane 100 S. Ashley Drive Suite 1150 Tampa, FL 33602

813-515-7548

homeaccessfinancial.com

GTE Financial Tabitha Roach 711 E. Henderson Ave. Tampa, Florida 33602

813-871-2690

LMCU Matt Russell 408 S. MacDill Ave. Tampa, FL 33609

813-342-4780 | lmcu.org

Movement Mortgage Rick Bennett Jr. 180 Alt 19, Suite B Palm Harbor, FL 34683

727-512-1772 movement.com/rick.bennett

719 Lending Inc. Katrina Stone 104 S. Cascade Ave., #201 Colorado Springs, CO 80903

844-719-5363 | 719lending.com

America's Mortgage Solutions Jon Ahrendt 4702 W Browning Ave. Tampa, FL 33629 727-692-4043

americasmortgagesolutions.shapeportal. com/ref/7

VanDyk Mortgage Corp.

Olive Leaf Staging Bayfirst Financial Rita Oliva Shawn Miller John D'Amico 5020 W. Linebaugh Ave., Suite 130 430 Douglas Road E, Ste. I 700 Central Ave. Tampa, FL 33624 Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 Oldsmar, FL 34677 727-214-6400 813-336-1426 727-440-6848 | bayfirstfinancial.com shawnmiller.vandykmortgage.com

Totam Design Group Tam Nguyen Academy Mortgage 200 Central Ave., Fourth Floor Justin Kelly St. Petersburg, FL 33701 28163 US Hwy 19 N., Ste. 302 727-201-2490 | totamdesigngroup.com Clearwater, FL 33761

Cadence Bank Carrie Spradling 4890 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 820 Tampa, FL 33609 813-425-9200 | cadencebank.com

academymortgage.com/about-us/team/ justin-kelly?lo=justin-kelly

Centennial Bank Chuck Davis 1606 1st St. S. Winter Haven, FL 33880

727-239-5152

863-837-1005

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CMG Home Loans Nicolette VanPelt 10150 Highland Manor Dr, Suite 120 Tampa, FL 33610

813-337-7368

cmghomeloans.com/mysite/nicolettevanpelt

Florida's VA Mortgage Center Jason Conner 3030 North Rocky Point Dr, Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607

877-538-6868 | flvmc.com

NFM Lending Nathaniel Bittman 3180 Curlew Rd Unit 107 Oldsmar, FL 34677

727-450-3917 | snmc.com

Fluxx Funding LLC Robert Paredes Raymond James Bank Crown Home Mortgage 410 S. Ware Blvd., Suite 402 Ashley Turner Rick Riddle Tampa, FL 33619 710 Carillion Parkway 5421 Beaumont Center Blvd.

813-300-7218 | fluxxfunding.com Saint Petersburg, FL 33716 Tampa, FL 33634 727-567-1901 813-257-9033 | crownhm.com Go Mortgage raymondjamesbank.com John Pettit E-Mortgage Capital 701 Harbour Post Dr. Royal & Company Mortgage Wes Stone Tampa, FL 33602 Corporation 18071 Fitch, Ste. 200 Kevin Suba 813-382-8467 | gomortgage-tampa Irvine, CA 92614 792 W. Lumsden Road 863-514-7627 Brandon, FL 33511 Hancock Whitney Bank emortgagecapital.com/officer/wes-short 813-657-6900 | royalcomortgage.com Mireya LoCicero 2202 N. Westshore Blvd.

Embrace Home Loans Silver Bay Lending Suite 110 Jason Will Tampa, FL 33607 Erica Paradise 1408 N. Westshore Dr. 1205 N. Franklin St. 941-714-3393 | hancockwhitney.com Tampa, FL 33607 Suite 105 Tampa, FL 33602 855-612-9398 Lincoln Lending embracehomeloans.com/location/florida/ 813-994-1819 | ericaparadise.com Frank Coto III tampa 6944 Linebaugh Ave. #101 Suncoast Credit Union Tampa, FL 33625 Enclave Financial Corp.

Tammy Kiehl 813-765-1239 | Lincolnlend.com Abby Ruppert Snyder 6801 E. Hillsborough Ave. 4522 W. Village Dr. Tampa, Florida 33610 Midflorida Credit Union Tampa, FL 33624 813-426-4641 Laura McKenzie 352-287-4345 | enclavefin.com 1112 S. Dale Mabry Hwy Supreme Lending Tampa, FL 33629 Fairway Independent Mortgage Melissa Stoddard 863-688-8443 Corporation 34210 US HWY 19 N. Deven Alldaffer Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Movement Mortgage Tampa Bay 1139 Professional Park Dr. 813-230-1863 Marc Moran Brandon, FL 33511 330 Pauls Dr, Suite 240 813-376-3618 | fairwaymc.com Brandon, FL 33511 The Mortgage Firm Tampa Patrick Storch 813-563-5869 | movement.com Fairway Independent Mortgage 8471 W. Linebaugh Ave. Corporation Tampa, Florida 33625 New American Funding Lindsey Vance Zintia Melendez 813-616-8844 924 Alt 19, Unit E closemymortgagetampa.com 2119 W. Brandon Blvd., Unit L Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Brandon, FL 33511 727-647-8198 | lindseyatfairway.com Third Federal Savings & Loan 800-450-2010 Ivette Rivera newamericanfunding.com Fifth Third Bank 11707 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Julio Gerena Tampa, FL 33618 NEXA Mortgage 4427 W. Kennedy Blvd.

813-289-3671 | ThirdFederal.com Maurice Gissendanner Tampa, FL 33609 2450 S. Gilbert Rd. #210 312-929-9800 Chandler, FL 85286 813-816-2532 | nexamortgage.com

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Unifirst Mortgage Lending Nyk Harper 215 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81501 970-549-1003 | unifirstlending.com

Magnum Termite and Pest Control Next Door Photos North Tampa Johnathan Brady Isaac Morillo 11005 E. US Hwy 92 16401 Cypress Water Way Seffner, FL 33584 Tampa, FL 33624 813-784-7675 813-988-7378 | magnumpest.com

Unity Residential & Commercial Trutech Wildlife Service Mortgage Alex Deckard Dina Elbiherie Tampa, FL 33618 100 Ashley Dr., Suite 600 813-590-7891 | trutechinc.com Tampa, FL 33602

848-208-1088 | unityrcm.com

RealtyListPro LLC Brad Sheremeta 4944 Pilgrimport Road Sodus, NY 14551

315-945-9949 | RealtyListPro.com

Pet Care

Red M Solutions Dylan De La Hoz Central Bark 4630 W. Bay Court Ave. Amy Smith Tampa, FL 33611 14623 N. Nebraska Ave. 845-392-7194 | redmsolutions.com Tampa, FL 33613 813-569-2183 | USFFCU.com 813-979-1123 SellFastPhoto centralbarkusa.com/tampa Zeki Sert Waterstone Mortgage 4050 Woodspring Lane Apt. 413

Tyler Walsh Photography Tampa, FL 33613 4902 Eisenhower Blvd.

Aerial Contrast LLC 904-250-8316 | sellfastphoto.com Suite 385 Tampa, FL 33634 Hector Ivan Castro Suncoast Real Estate Photos 813-219-8085 3124 W. Paris St. mutualmortgage.com/tampa Tampa, FL 33614 Michael Cook 18725 Rococo Road 813-842-4510 | aerialcontrast.com Spring Hill, FL 34610 Nonprofit Arnold Novak Photography 352-734-7116 | suncoastrephotos.com Solita's House Inc. Arnold Novak Anthony Thomas 4333 Bayside Village Dr. Textur3D Media PO Box 310257 Apt #316 Julian Garcia Tampa, FL 33610 Tampa, Florida 33615 8595 Montravail Circle, Apt. 932 813-425-4847 | solitashouse.org Tampa, FL 33637 813-400-9090 | arnoldnovak.com 646-881-4866 | Textur3D.net Painting Delhomme Studio & Production LLC Professional Organization RP Pro Finish Painting and Wendell Delhomme Tampa Bay Chapter of NARPM Remodeling 4913 Steel Dust Lane Andrew Dougill Reinaldo Perez Lutz, FL 33559 3900 W. Dale Ave. 7208 Branchwood Ct. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tampa, FL 33615 813-640-0618 | delhommephotos.com USF Federal Credit Union Bobby Bucholtz 13302 USF Palm Dr. Tampa, Florida 33612

813-279-0276 | RPProFinishPainting.com

813-658-8210 | tampabay.narpm.org

Febre Frameworks LLC Manny Febre Property Management Pest Control 3802 Ehrlich Road #308 Condominium Associates Citarella Termite and Pest Tampa, FL 33624 Doug Jenkins Managemen 813-906-8300 | febreframeworks.com 3001 Executive Dr., Suite 260 Kevin Citarella Clearwater, FL 33762 833-608-2652 | citarellapest.com Jen Holmes Photography 727-573-9300 Jen Holmes condominiumassociates.com Hughes Exterminators 7208 Branchwood Ct. Audra Snyder Tampa, FL 33615 House2Home Properties 1781 W. Hillsborough Ave. 813-649-3346 | picsofholmes.com Michael Bielon Tampa, Florida 33603 8270 Woodland Center Blvd.

813-884-1555 | hughes-exterminators.com Tampa, FL 33614

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SkyRun Tampa Christine Ow 428 Halifax Bay Court Apollo Beach, FL 33572

813-630-0800 | eliteroofingservices.com

Real Estate Coaching

863-904-5350

813-694-1994 | tampa.skyrun.com

Integrity Safer Lawns and Homes Musick Roofing Cathleen Selezan Mike Musick 1911 Wood Bend St. P.O. Box 8782 Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 Lakeland, FL 33806 727-234-5998

Scriptbiz LLC Rescue Roofing of Tampa Inc. Robert Ayer Collin Kruse 6202 Marigold Ct. 5132 Land O Lakes Blvd. #106 Waxhaw, NC 68173 Land O Lakes, FL 34639 206-940-6042 | scriptbiz.co 813-661-7663 | rescueroofingoftampa.com

Real Estate Dispute Resolution

SCM Roofing Jason Nicholas 13909 N. Dale Mabry Hwy Unit 201 Tampa, Florida 33618

Thomas E. Feaster, Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Thomas E. Feaster 855-726-7663 114 South Tampania Ave. Tampa, Fl 33609 Solar Power Equity

813-404-6580 Kevin Tison tom.feaster@hotmail.com

Relocation Services/Moving 2 College Brothers Moving & Storage Faith Larkin 4701 Acline Dr. East #275 Tampa, FL 33605

813-575-4491 | 2COLLEGEBROTHERS.COM

Termite Inspector

1996 Crossroads Blvd.

Winter Haven, FL 33881

863-206-5755 | solarpowerequity.com

Title Agencies Brown & Associates Law & Title PA Barbara Brown 11373 Countryway Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33626

813-528-4044 | brownlawandtitle.com Assurity Title Cassandra McSherry 10129 Gallant Lane Tampa, FL 33625

813-455-5829

Enterprise Title of Tampa Bay Inc. Phillip Clark 5303 Technology Dr. Tampa, FL 33647

813-961-3391 | etotb.com

Tampa Bay Solar Acuity Title Company James Thomas Katrice Briggs 6002 E. Adamo Dr. 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33619 Tampa, FL 33609 407-437-9995 813-509-2348 | acuitytc.com

All My Sons Moving & Storage Schools/Continuing Education Berlin Patten Ebling Jameson Olsen Lauren LoCastro RD Training Systems 4410 W. Crest Ave, Unit A Leigh McPeak 324 S. Hyde Park Ave, Suite 325 Tampa, FL 33614 Tampa, FL 33606 32392 Coast Highway Suite 220 561-578-3800 | allmysons.com 813-467-7500 | berlinpatten.com Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Roofing/Solar

844-454-8787 | rdtrainingsystems.com

Cloud Title LLC ADT Solar Lucretia Junge Results Real Estate School Jorge Becerril 1990 Main Street #750 Leigh McPeak 4492 Eagle Falls Place Sarasota, FL 34236 PO Box 1985 Tampa, FL 33619 Brandon, FL 33509 888-512-7135 | cloudtitle.com 813-640-4922 | adtsolar.com

813-210-2397 | ResultsREschool.com

Community Land Title Insurance Cardinal Roofing Security Services Agency Bridget Jenkins Wilson 1312 Orangewalk Dr. Veronica Alfaro ADT Security Solutions Brandon, FL 33511 Geovanni Este 3608 W. Azeele St., Suite 101 813-689-7663 701 S. 301 Hwy Tamp, FL 33609 cardinalroofingandsolar.com Riverview, FL 33619 813-801-9695 813-955-9651 | adt.com Elite Roofing Services Inc. Camille Austin PO Box 89848 Tampa, FL 33689

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Fidelity National Title Ins.Co Patti Counce 3401 4th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33704

813-415-7814 | tampa.fntic.com First American Title Michelle Hernandez 1731 S Kings Ave. Brandon, Florida 33511

813-514-2828

Nations Title of Florida Trainer/Instructor/Educator Monica Hellbaum Coach Katie - Mindset Development 9500 Koger Blvd., Suite 114 Expert St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Katie Weldon 727-201-4694 | nationstitle.com 1331 Deerbourne Dr. Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 Palladium Title Dan Wright 978-868-4226 | coachkatie.com 19321 US Hwy 19 N., Suite 512 Clearwater, FL 33764 dwright@palladiumtitle.com

Community Builders International Inc. Ignacio Tupacyupanqui 2200 NW 72nd Ave. Suite 523-795 Miami, FL 33152 305-377-4966

813-816-2827 | Rockettitleflorida.com

Transaction Management

727-474-8400

Green Line Title Rocket Title Services LLC Xavier Jackman Erika Montanez 12950 Race Track Road, #204 communitybuildersintl.org/ Tampa, FL 33626 2114 W. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL 33607

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