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magazine 3RD QUARTER JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 2016
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3.5 Billion People Under 35... They Will Change Things...OMG! PAGE18
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The Threat of Wire Fraud is Real PAGE22
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WELCOME/ CONTENTS JUL, AUG, SEPT 2016 news 4 7 8 14 18
OSCAR Community Involvement Second Quarter AE Message How to Rock Social Media in a Subtle Way Congrats to Honor Society Members There are 3.5 Billion People Under Age 35...And They Are Going to Change Things...OMG!
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Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
technology
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ROI in Marketing The Threat of Wire Fraud is Real
events
10 July, August, September 2016 Calendar 15 New OSCAR Members 16 Photos from Relay for Life
local trends
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Market Dynamics
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Third Quarter Presidents Message: We attended the NAR mid-year meetings in Washington DC in May and had some very productive meetings and committee assignments on the national level. I personally served as a Director and member of the Business Issues Policy Committee. We have multiple members involved with different committees, as well, and I wanted to give a shout out to Wanda Linscott, Tim Weisheyer, and Veronica Malolos for their involvement and efforts. In addition, thank you to Joyce Malone and Carol Platt for their committee involvement, efforts, and participation in making this an effective trip. Carol was part of the Smart Growth Advisory Group and Local and State Issues Mobilization Committee. Member, Cheryl Grieb also took part in the Smart Growth Advisory Group with Carol. Veronica Malolos held a spot on the Commercial Real Estate Research and Advisory Board and the Housing Opportunity Committee, while Tim is a member of the Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee. Also, Danny Hernandez serves on the Multicultural Real Estate Leadership Advisory Group. Some of the items that came out of the meeting are noted below and are talking points from the NAR Board of Directors meeting and the action items we heard and passed. There are many more items and you can review all of the items at www.realtor.org. On the local level, there are some great educational classes coming up that I would encourage you to attend. Also, congratulations to our association Relay for Life team, who did a tremendous job in raising funds in the fight against cancer. Consumer Advertising Campaign - The board continued for three years the annual $35 special assessment to fund the consumer advertising campaign. Results of a member survey conducted in April 2016 show that 87% of REALTORS® favor NAR’s advertising program and 88% of REALTORS® would like to see more NAR advertising that promotes real estate activity and advances the REALTOR® profession.
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Student loan debt - In response to growing concerns over the impact of student debt on the ability to buy a home, the board adopted a policy that seeks to allow student borrowers to refinance their loans and streamline income-based repayment programs. Additionally, NAR supports proposals that promote student loan simplification, clarity, and education. And NAR will take steps to ensure that mortgage underwriting guidelines related to student loan debt are standardized and do not impair home ownership. Homelessness - In response to homelessness and rising housing insecurity, the board adopted a policy urging state and local REALTOR® associations to work with their communities’ stakeholders to develop innovative and proactive strategies to aid citizens experiencing homelessness or facing problems paying for housing. In closing, I would like to remind members of the importance of contributing to our REALTOR® Political Action Committee. Your $20 fair share contribution funds are needed for advocacy on many issues that affect not only our industry but private property rights. It is a critical component in The REALTOR® brand remaining The Voice for Real Estate! But, if you are looking for a more social way to contribute to this important cause, our annual RPAC Auction will be taking place at the Osceola Council on Aging on August 6th. This is one of our most well-attended networking functions, with food and drinks provided. All money raised goes directly to our PAC which in turn works hard for us to ensure our success as REALTORS®. Watch your emails for further details. I look forward to seeing you there.
magazine contact Published by Osceola County Association of REALTORS®, 1105 Shady Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: Crystal Lopez, Crystal@osceola-realtors.com CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / EDITOR: Carol MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: Elvira Perez Platt, CRB, e-Pro, AHWD Elvira@osceola-realtors.com T 4078460117 E ae@osceola-realtors.com SOCIAL MEDIA & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: WEB MASTER: Chris Florence, CCIM, e-Pro Nan Cherry, nan@osceola-realtors.com webmaster@osceola-realtors.com
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OSCAR Cares
NAR is joining forces with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to help brigthen the future of children in our communities. Would you like to help as well? You can make your own donations through their website at: https://donate.bgca.org
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REALTORS® Care Committee Chair Tina Campbell (left) and Vice Chair Marge Eddy (right) pose with Maverick High School Graduate and OSCAR Scholarship recipient, Celeste Felix-Colon. Celeste’s winning essay is below. Congratulations, Celeste!
Technology is evolving rapidly and so is our nation’s vulnerability. Many purchases, transactions, and exchanges are taking place in the virtual world. Our economy, utilities, businesses, and databases all depend on the internet. It is predicted the next World War will take place in the cyber world. Should someone with detriment reasons decide to cause a security breach, many lives could be compromised and our nation would be devastated. The funds given to me would help me educate myself so I could help prevent or fight such threats. I want to help keep potential detriments at bay and have cyber-criminals prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The cyber-security field is expanding and in great demand. Unfortunately, many females and minorities are no on board. I would like to be among the few who have decided to do what it takes to serve the people. My finances are working as a barrier against me when it comes to gaining an education. My family receives different types of government help, and even then it isn’t enough to get by. My mother is disabled and is the only parent in my home. None of us are currently working, but want to break this cycle. The funds would help me break the barrier and move forward. I would be the first in my immediate family to receive a college degree.
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EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
HORIZONS OF
CHANGE MEDIA CONTACT: Carol Platt
PHONE: 407-846-0117
The National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC ushered in a number of changes in our associations, but our 2017 NAR dues rate was not one of them. 2017 Dues will remain at $120 a year! OSCAR Leaders President Jeff Perry, President-Elect Wanda Linscott, Past Presidents Tim Weisheyer, Renee Clark and Veronica Malolos, Board Member Danny Hernandez, Osceola WCR Leaders Tina Campbell, Patrice DeNike, Cassie Lameroux and Teresa O’Dougherty were all in DC (along with our Government Affairs Director, Joyce Malone and I) to engage with leaders from around this nation and advocate for you! Starting July 1st, 2016, all associations must deliver the services and opportunities that OSCAR members have come to know and expect from us. A few examples: *Be the Voice of Real Estate *Invest in Our Community *Educate Leaders *Provide Professional Development *Promote REALTOR safety *Provide the opportunity for members
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to invest in the REALTORS® Political Action Committee with their dues payments NAR made a bold move to stand in support of student borrowers to be able to refinance their loans and streamline income-based repayment programs, along with support for proposal that promote student loan simplification, clarity and education. NAR will work to ensure that underwriting guidelines related to student loan debt are standardized and do not impair home ownership. Many of our members are aware that OSCAR has been engaged in seeking short and long term solutions for homelessness in our communities. NAR adopted a policy in May urging other local REALTOR® associations to work with their communities’ stakeholders to develop innovative and proactive strategies to aid citizens experiencing homelessness or facing problems paying for housing as well. There will also be a few professional standards changes on January 1st of 2017. NAR:
OSCAR CEO, Carol Platt
*Provided provisions to hold members accountable to ethics violations regardless of membership termination *Required ethics panels to specify consequences for failure to comply with discipline *Protected a respondent’s right to appeal *Allow complainants additional time to withdraw a compliant if they choose to *Expedite delivery of an ethics respondents’ reply to the complainant *Begin the process leading to the selection of an ethics’ hearing date within 5 days after a complaint is forwarded for a hearing Whether it’s at home, in Tallahassee or Washington, DC - If it’s important to you, it’s important to us!
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HOW TO ROCK SOCIAL MEDIA IN A SUBTLE WAY MEDIA CONTACT: Meg White
EMAIL: mwhite@realtors.org
Each platform has its secrets. Learn how you can use these nuggets from successful brokers and tech entrepreneurs to strike a more cultivated tone online. At the Emerging Business Issues & Technology Forum during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo this month, we learned about some low-cost tech tools worth trying. But the panelists also shared how they promote their businesses on social media without turning off followers or running afoul of social algorithms. Take advantage of their knowledge of how these sharing platforms work to elevate your web presence to the next level.
Marry Your Schedule With the Right Content You may have heard the common advice to post at certain times of the day when more people are using social media. But the best way to engage your followers
is giving them what they want at the right time. Axay Parekh, operating partner at RE/MAX Life in Tulsa, Okla., told attendees that what they post matters just as much as when they post. “In your morning post, talk about something upbeat,” he said. “In the midday check-up, post what you’re doing or shout out about something going on in the evening.” At night — which Parekh called “wine time,” when people are likely to be relaxing in front of their screens — post with more personal interaction in mind. “Talk about what happened during the day,” he said. “You want to post things that people can relate to. You want to post something genuine.”
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Game the Facebook Algorithm
“Ask yourself: If another agent or another person were posting this, would I want to watch it?”
Most social media platforms are secretive about how and when they decide to surface posts in users’ news feeds, but there are a few things you can do to game the system. Amy Smythe-Harris, co-broker–owner of Urban Provision, REALTORS®, in Houston, said Facebook may recognize your posts as being fresher if you react to the engagement they have garnered. As soon as you notice a comment on one of your posts, you can “bump the post by liking their comment,” she added.
Also, Riedmann cautions that a Facebook Live chat may take a while to attract viewers, so users should be comfortable in front of a camera for a significant amount of time. “You don’t want to close it too quickly because you need to give people a chance to join in,” Riedmann said. “Don’t think just because you only have one or two followers you should quit. That’s like deleting your Instagram post because it didn’t get enough likes.”
Smythe-Harris also said you can help other real estate professionals by communicating with them publicly on Facebook, rather than via e-mail. For example, if you
Facebook may recognize your posts as being fresher if you react to the engagement they have garnered. As soon as you notice a comment on one of your posts, you can “bump the post by liking their comment,” need information about another market and you’re Facebook friends with a practitioner in that area, post something like, “Hey, I know you’re the go-to real estate pro in this city. Who in your area would you recommend for this situation?” They’ll appreciate the fact that you reminded their followers of their real estate work in an indirect way in your post, and hopefully they’ll thank you by returning the favor. “You can do that with each other and nobody will tell,” Smythe-Harris said with a smile. Parekh’s tactic requires thinking ahead. Before he makes an important Facebook announcement that he wants his whole sphere to see, he posts something silly he knows people will like, which boosts his engagement numbers. He told attendees it’s usually OK to be goofy, as long as you’re being genuine. “I take chances. There have been one or two times it hasn’t paid off, but usually it does.”
Go Live Another way to make Facebook happy is to use the new features the platform is promoting. Jacy Riedmann, vice president of real estate photo and video company Amoura Productions in Omaha, Neb., focuses much of her live social media efforts on Facebook Live due to the prominent placement the social media platform provides for those who use the new tool. “It’s like any kind of new media; you can be a little sloppy on it, but people are going to want you to tighten the reins,” Riedmann told the audience, adding that it’s important to consider the subject matter carefully, with community events and live chats being good options.
Get Objective Smythe-Harris suggested attendees find a sort of token they can use over and over again to represent their businesses online. “Come up with a social object that works for you,” she said. Her business had custom wine glasses made with their logo on them. She and her colleagues bring the glasses to events and post photos of them on social media as a fun yet subtle way to remind followers of what she does for a living: “I’m what you would call a subliminal marketer.”
Hash It Out While hashtags on Twitter whittle down your available character count, and too many Facebook hashtags may make your post look like spam, Instagram is a hashhappy place for Riedmann. “I break the rules. I use a lot of hashtags,” she told the audience. She noted that hashtags can help people who don’t know you, but are interested in the area in which you work, find and follow you. “Somebody who wants to learn more about a neighborhood will find you, and then you’re the expert,” she said, adding that this is a gentler way of letting people know you sell real estate. “You don’t have to say it if you show it.” Parekh noted using certain hashtags consistently can cause your followers to associate those tags with you. Not only does he incorporate his community’s identity in his profile names (axtulsa), but he also often adds the #TulsaRealEstate hashtag to his posts. “You want to brand yourself,” he told the audience. “People will start seeing it over and over again.” Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online, May 2016, with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.
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EVENTS THIS JUL/AUG/SEPT
SEMINAR
REGISTRATION CONTACT Cheryl Smith
EMAIL advocate617@ osceola-realtors.com
JULY 6TH & 7TH
Graduate REALTOR® Institute 2 Day Course - GRI 202 - Technology & Investments
CALL JULY 18TH
JULY 25TH
New Member Welcome
Toastmasters TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Toastmasters
AUGUST 1ST
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
11 CE’s TIME: 7:30AM - 5:30PM LUNCH PROVIDED COST: $129 for members, $145 for non-members LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 4050 Hotel Drive, Davenport, FL 33897
MLS Searching, Reports, and Contact Management TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Intro to Transaction Desk
MLS CMA
TIME:1:00PM - 3:00PM
TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
TIME: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Toastmasters
Toastmasters JULY 19TH
MLS Basic TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM JULY 12TH
Choosing &
Writing a Successful Contract 7 CE’s TIME: 8:30AM - 4:30PM INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia DeLuca COST: Free for Members $129 for Non-Members JULY 15TH
Grab Some Lunch and Learn a Bunch: Kissimmee’s New Medical Arts District and New Business Incentives TIME: 11:30AM - 1:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Belinda Kierkegard
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM AUGUST 8TH
JULY 11TH
MLS Realist
Toastmasters
MLS Compliance 101 TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
MLS Adding & Modifying Listings TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM JULY 20TH
Become a Realty Internet Whiz 4CEs TIME: 9:00AM - 1:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Craig Grant
90 Apps in 90 Minutes TIME: 2:00PM - 3:30PM INSTRUCTOR: Craig Grant
Our office will be closed on July 4th and September 5th
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM AUGUST 9TH
Effective Risk Reduction
3CE’s TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia DeLuca COST: Free to Members, $59 for non-members
REALTOR® Professionalism & Follow-thru
4 CE’s TIME: 1:00PM - 5:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia DeLuca COST: Free to Members, $69 for Non-members
407.846.0117 Unless otherwise noted
MLS Compliance 101 (Spanish) TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
MLS Adding & Modifying Listings (Spanish) TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM AUGUST 11TH
Core Law
3 CE’s TIME: 900AM - 12:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Richard Fryer
Code of Ethics
3 CE’s TIME: 1:00PM - 4:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Richard Fryer AUGUST 15TH
New Member Welcome Toastmasters TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM AUGUST 16TH
MLS Basic TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
MLS Compliance 101 TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
MLS Adding & Modifying Listings TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
AUGUST 10TH
MLS Basic (Spanish) TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Classes are free to members unless otherwise noted.
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AUGUST 17TH
Graduate REALTOR® Institute 2 Day Course - GRI 301 - It’s More Than Just Sales 11 CE’s TIME: 7:30AM - 5:30PM LUNCH PROVIDED COST: $129 for members, $145 for non-members LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 4050 Hotel Drive, Davenport, FL 33897
AUGUST 31ST
Choosing & Writing
a Successful Contract 7 CE’s TIME: 8:30AM - 4:30PM INSTRUCTOR: Julianna Giordano COST: Free for Members $129 for Non-Members
Real World Real Estate: Safety 3 CE’s TIME: 1:00PM - 4:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Andy Tolbert
AUGUST 23RD
SEPTEMBER 5TH
Toastmasters TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
TIME: 12:00PM - 1:00PM SEPTEMBER 7TH & 8TH
Graduate REALTOR® Institute 2 Day Course - GRI 302 - Thinking Outside the Box
TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
11 CE’s TIME: 7:30AM - 5:30PM LUNCH PROVIDED COST: $129 for members, $145 for non-members LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 4050 Hotel Drive, Davenport, FL 33897
AUGUST 25TH
SEPTEMBER 8TH
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
3 CE’s TIME: 900AM - 12:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Richard Fryer
RPR Advanced: Hit The Bull’s-Eye On Perfect Pricing With RPR
Toastmasters AUGUST 30TH
Demystifying the Appraisal Process
3 CE’s TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Pat Reass COST: Free for Members and $35 for Non-Members
Preparing & Navigating the Listing Contract
4 CE’s TIME: 1:00PM - 5:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia DeLuca COST: Free for Members $35 for Non-Members
TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
2 CE’s TIME: 5:30PM - 7:30PM INSTRUCTOR: Andy Tolbert
TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
MLS Adding & Modifying Listings Real Estate Safety
Toastmasters
RPR Advanced: 10 Ways to Earn More Than Your Competition
TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
SEPTEMBER 15TH
AUGUST 18TH
RPR: Mobile - Big Data, Powerful Reports: Any Time, Any Where
MLS Compliance 101
Core Law
Code of Ethics
3 CE’s TIME: 1:00PM - 4:00PM INSTRUCTOR: Richard Fryer SPETEMBER 12TH
New Member Welcome Toastmasters TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM SEPTEMBER 13TH
MLS Basic TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
SEPTEMBER 19TH
Advanced Matrix
Toastmasters TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM SEPTEMBER 20TH
Choosing & Writing
a Successful Contract 7 CE’s TIME: 8:30AM - 4:30PM INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia DeLuca COST: Free for Members $129 for Non-Members SEPTEMBER 22ND
MLS Basic - Spanish TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
MLS Compliance Spanish TIME: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
MLS Adding & Modifying Listings Spanish
TIME: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
TIME: 3:00PM - 4:30PM
MLS iMapp
SEPTEMBER 26TH
TIME: 1:00PM -3:00PM
Toastmasters
CAN’T FIND AN EVENT YOU WISH TO ATTEND? Your REALTOR® Advocates work hard at providing you with the most up to date info going on here at the association. We are still human and may miss something so, if you can’t find information that you need, let us know. We welcome your encouraging input. Email: Communications @osceolarealtors.com
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Marketing Tips
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BLOG: abrandaid.com/blog-marketing-strategies
A serious question in the recent past with social or online marketing is where is the ROI [Return on Investment]? Another question might be, “What is ROI in marketing? Does online marketing even have an ROI?” This question mystifies those in traditional marketing circles. Heck, even within social media marketing there is a lot of confusion here. Some social and online marketers have tried to spin ROI’s meaning to things like “Return on Influence”. This is completely absurd if you are investing money into these areas. You need dollars and cents to make sense of this. So what is the answer to ROI in Marketing? This is easy to measure with PPC or pay per click because there is a definitive dollar amount associated with your ads. Google can definitely answer this question succinctly with AdWords. Recently I wrote about Facebook’s paid ad platform that I’ve been experimenting with, and have been pleased so far. Determining ROI in marketing is actually easier than you think. You just have to change how you implement your marketing strategies online. Google provides you a free
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tool in your Google Analytics account that will help you set goals for this. First you have to identify what a conversion looks like for your business. How does a transaction take place on your website. If you aren’t selling retail products online you may be wondering how to do this. You may need to track offline with your sales team or you may need to create a “call to action” on your site. Something that provides a trigger to notify you who the buyers are. Once you’ve done this with an eBook or something like that then you can create a subdomain to track who is filling out a form or downloading a free offer. After the new friend has filled out the form or clicked download you will need a thank you page or message after the action has been performed. Enter that URL in your Google analytics goal tool then you can track it. Like I said, if you don’t sell your product online or if it’s a service you may have to match up your results with your sales team monthly. There are so many solutions that could be customized to your business and most are free. Just get creative! Did this trigger any ideas that I missed? If so what?
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Congratulations, Honor Society Members! 1st Year: Jason Daugherty Patrice DeNike Janice Sue Vasquez
2nd Year: Rebecca Chirillo
3rd Year: Angel Ortiz, Jr. James Williams, III
4th Year: Thank you for your support for our annual golf tournament. Your generosity was greatly appreciated! - Tina Campbell Women’s Council of REALTORS®
Daisy L Cid John A Goldsborough Jeff D Perry
5th Year: Wanda Linscott
6th Year: Tim Weisheyer Dear Friends at OSCAR,
7th Year:
Thank you for the beautiful plant basket and note of sympathy. My mom was a true example of a life well lived; we were blessed indeed. She’s now in heaven where we’ll be united one day.
MIchelle Renee Clark
Take Care, Raelynn Ketchum
23rd Year:
16th Year: Karen Dierickx
Marilyn “Charli” Phelps
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST
MEMBERS!
Members from our April orientation
Members from our May orientation
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RELAY
FOR LIFE! Relay for Life is an annual event that OSCAR is proud to support. Each year we bring focus to the American Cancer Society’s fight to find a cure for cancer, and through the hard work and dedication of members of Team OSCAR, and through the selfless donations of members like you, we are able help fund research that might one day bring us that cure. Thanks to all who have helped us in this endeavor.
Angel Ortiz gears up for the fight! Under his leadership, Team OSCAR has pulled in nearly $8,000 to fight cancer in just this year alone!
Below: Survivors of cancer take part in Kissimmee’s Relay for Life.
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Members Sue Vasquez and Daisy Cid represent OSCAR at the Relay for Life.
OSCAR Operations Director, Christina Barnhardt with Tim Weisheyer and photobomber Julio Salgado
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Global News
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3.5 BILLION PEOPLE ARE
UNDER 30 YEARS OLD...THEY WILL CHANGE THINGS...
OMG!
MEDIA CONTACT: Imran Mohamed
EMAIL: imrobin@earthlink.net
Increasingly the world is moving towards globalization… blame it on the internet, Facebook, air travel, etc. Mankind is on a sustained path towards integration and instead of a world defined by Nation States and geographical boundaries we are trending more and more to be defined by the ways we are inter-connected.
To stay ahead of the curve we need to keep abreast of the innovative ways things are changing to address issues that will have major impact our lives and on real estate. Things such as, trade issues, climate change, the “New Silk Roads” being developed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment bank and other organizations across Euroasia, etc.
Today approximately 52% of the world’s population are under 30 years old, that’s roughly 3.5 Billion or 3,500,000,000 people. They will undoubtedly have greater challenges and these challenges will require fundamental rethinking of some of the major issues as we know them today.
I came across a book recently and I thought it made for great reading. It provided me with a new and different outlook as to how the world is evolving. It’s called “Connectography” written by Parag Khanna, a global Strategist. I recommend it and if you don’t want to buy the book at least google “Six maps that will make you rethink the world”
I cannot envision the extent these changes will have on real estate as we know it but my guess is that thing will evolve rapidly. We have seen in the past decade how buyers and sellers are using the internet and other social media tools and the impact they are having on the way we conduct business.
Remember we as now more interconnected than ever before so it may just worth our while to find out how the world is changing and not just be contented with where we stand.
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IS YOUR
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ADA COMPLIANT? MEDIA CONTACT: Lesley Walker
When you think of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you might envision ramps to make it easier for people who use wheelchairs to physically access buildings. But today, with so much commerce being conducted online, some courts are finding that websites must also be accessible to people with visual and other impairments. That could mean big changes to how your professional, brokerage, and association websites work in the future. The ADA is silent on the issue of online accommodation because the Act predates the widespread use of the Internet. Without clear guidance, consumers and businesses have had to turn to courts around the country to resolve the question of whether the ADA’s accessibility obligations extend to a business’s online presence. Courts are split on the question of if and when a business is obligated to create an accessible website. However, an accumulation of case law now asserts that a business’s accessibility obligations do indeed extend to its website, so it’s a smart risk management decision to evaluate your own websites now. To further underscore the timeliness of undertaking this evaluation, activity at the Department of Justice, the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Act, demonstrates that it is likely only a matter
EMAIL: LWalker@realtors.org
of time before a clear mandate of web accessibility under the ADA is issued. The DOJ has long taken the broad position that the ADA’s obligations extend to all websites under Title III, the section of the ADA that applies to businesses. Back in September 2010, the DOJ issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the accessibility of web information and services, which sought to add web accessibility requirements to Title III. Meanwhile, DOJ enforcement actions, demand letters, and complaints filed by private litigants are adding up. While a final rule isn’t expected until sometime in 2018, the DOJ’s position— and the significant amount of enforcement activity it’s conducted to underscore that position—means it’s time for professionals to start thinking about making changes. At this point you may be asking yourself, “What exactly does an accessible website look like?” In practice, it doesn’t necessarily look all that different to people without disabilities. An accessible website allows adaptive software and specialized browsers used by persons with disabilities to augment content and make it easier to consume. For example, these programs might add text descriptions to complex graphics, voice-overs that read text aloud, or transcripts of videos. Accessible websites allow the specialized programs and browsers to easily interact with a website
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in order to improve and help maximize a person’s experience on the site, obtaining the site’s information in a format that takes their disability into account. So what can you, as a business owner, do to get ahead of this issue? As a first step, contact your website provider to inquire about the current accessibility of your site, and ask what it’s currently doing to create or improve accessibility. If you operate your own website and do not have the technical expertise in-house, consult one of the many technical experts who specialize in creating and maintaining accessible websites. A technical expert can help identify where your site might fail to comply with the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0,” a technical standard created by the World Wide Web Consortium to help developers and site managers make the web more accessible.
And adding contact information for someone at your business who can respond to a particular user’s inability to access the site, or a portion of it, is a proactive step your business can take to address site accessibility issues up front in order to avoid running into legal problems later. With more and more business being conducted over the Internet, and the likely changes to the regulatory landscape, getting out in front of the online accessibility issue is a smart business decision. Not only can it help you avoid legal risks down the road, it also establishes your business as accessible to all and may enhance your reputation and even your bottom line. Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online, April 2016, with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.
Once you understand what accessibility improvements to your website are needed, changes can be implemented incrementally. In their settlement orders, the DOJ has generally allowed businesses up to 18 months to implement necessary accessibility changes to their sites. And remember, even after your website is updated, you should ensure ongoing compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 when you add new content or website features. Educate and train relevant personnel to ensure they are knowledgeable about and focused on your business’s online accessibility. Technical experts are also available to monitor your website and alert you when a change or remediation is necessary. You might also consider making it easier for users of your site who may be disabled to get in touch. A simple feedback form can help them inform you about what accessibility features may need to be improved or added.
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THE THREAT OF WIRE FRAUD
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MEDIA CONTACT: ERICA CHRISTOFFER, GRAHAM WOOD
EMAIL: nan@osceola-realtors.com
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Help buyers avoid falling victim to a growing real estate scam that dupes them into giving their purchase money to hackers. When NAR General Counsel Katie Johnson asked a group of real estate professionals whether they or someone they knew had clients that were victims of wire fraud, more than one-third of the audience at the Idea Exchange Council for Brokers raised their hands. Johnson laid out the top legal friction points currently facing practitioners during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. last week. Wire fraud topped the list as a sophisticated scam causing consumers to lose millions of dollars each year. Hackers are gaining access to e-mail accounts through captured passwords, and they’ll search inboxes for messages related to real estate transactions, Johnson said. Once they find a victim who’s in the process of buying a home, they’ll send a spoof e-mail that looks like it’s from their agent, title representative, or attorney, and it will say there are “new” wiring instructions, which includes a fraudulent account. The home buyer will then unwittingly wire funds directly into the hacker’s account, Johnson said. “Once they send it, the money is gone,” she added. “Millions of dollars are lost on this.” Jessica Edgerton, NAR associate counsel, presented suggestions during the Professional Standards Forum & Committee Meeting to help clients avoid falling victim to wire fraud. “The more we raise awareness of these scams, the more red flags consumers will recognize,” Edgerton says. Here are six tips for keeping the transaction secure: 1. Build a standard warning about wire scams into your e-mail signature or include a disclaimer at
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the bottom of your e-mails that says you will not discuss personal financial information over e-mail. 2. At the beginning of every transaction, tell clients what your communication practices are. 3. If you or your agents do engage in a wire transfer with a client, call them on the phone immediately prior to the transfer of funds so they know they’re sending money to the legitimate source. 4. You and your clients should avoid free Wi-Fi with no firewall to protect against hackers capturing an e-mail password or other sensitive information. 5. Always use strong passwords and change them regularly; advise your clients to do the same. It also wouldn’t hurt for your client to change their password before wire instructions are sent. 6. Brokers should consider employing a staff person who’s responsible for monitoring, updating, and implementing information security systems and procedures at your company. “We can implement every technical safeguard we can think of, but if our people [agents and staff] aren’t following protocol, it’s like leaving the door to the citadel wide open,” Edgerton says. The video found at http://realtormag.realtor.org/ for-brokers/network/article/2016/05/threat-wirefraud-real will also help educate your clients on the threat of wire fraud. Feel free to embed this video on your website or share it with your clients via e-mail or on social media. Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online, May 2016, with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.
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DYNAMICS 2 years (monthly) - 5.1.14 to 5.31.16 KEY INFORMATION CONSTRUCTION TYPE All
OSCEOLA SFH DISTRESSED VS. TOTAL SALES UNITS SOLD
BEDROOMS All
BATHROOMS All
PROPERTY TYPES Residential (Single Family Home)
LOT SIZE All SQ FT All
THIS DATA IS DEPENDENT UPON TIMELINESS OF SALES AND TOTALITY OF INFORMATION REPORTED BY PARTICIPANTS. THE DATA REFLECTS ONLY THE SALES PUBLISHED THROUGH THE MID-FLORIDA REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MFRMLS) AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL SALES IN REPORTED AREAS. NEITHER THE ASSOCIATION NOR THE MFRMLS IS IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS ACCURACY. DATA: TOTAL SALES = ALL MFRMLS OSCEOLA SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING (SFH) & PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD). (SFH), (PUD)-REO/BANK OWNED/SHORT SALE FROM SPECIAL SALE PROVISION. AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET IS: DAYS TO CLOSED
SUPPLY & DEMAND NUMBER OF UNITS (FS) Monthly Change -16.46 Monthly % -0.57 Total Change -395.14 Total % Change -13.71
FOR SALE -13.7%
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MONTH’S SUPPLY OF INVENTORY (SOLD CALCULATION) Monthly Change -.06 Monthly % -0.98 Total Change -1.41 Total % Change -23.50
MSI SALE -23.5%
MEDIAN PRICE (SOLD) LOW, HIGH, AVERAGE, MEDIAN Monthly Change 1244.72 Monthly % .79 Total Change 29,873.24 Total % Change 18.90
FOR SALE 18.9%
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AFFILIATES ADVERTISING/ PUBLICATIONS 20/20 Media Joel Davis 2015 W. Donegan Ave Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-892-3885 joel.davis@2020mediaholdings.com Harmon Homes Pamela Cameron 4501 Hills and Dales Rd Canton, FL 44708 T 813-618-5117 F 813-661-9036 pamela.cameron@harmonhomes.com The Osceola Gazette Matt Plocha 108 Church St. Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-846-7600 ext107 F 407-846-8516 mplocha@osceolanewsgazette.com osceolanewsgazette.com
AGENT MARKETING SERVICES BrandAid Chris Florence 7354 Bent Grass Drive Winter Haven, FL 33884 T 863-557-7953 chris@brandaid.com www.abrandaid.com Diamondback Marketing Althea Garner 606 Chadbury Way Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-618-9420 diamondbackmarketing @gmail.com Listing Power Tools Russ Abrams 1540 International Parkway, Ste 3070 ke Mary, FL 32746 T 407-775-8372 russ@listingpowertool.com www.listingpowertools.com Video Merge, LLC Joseph Terp 6917 Narcoossee Rd. Ste 716 Orlando, FL 32822 T 321-800-2121 josephterp@gmail.com www.home.buyerscallingyou.com
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Fred H Cumbie, Jr 100 Church St Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-847-5151 F 407-847-3353 fcumbie@omcflaw.com Law Office of Daniel Villazon, P.A. 1420 Celebration Blvd. Celebration, FL 34747 T 407-483-0041 dvillazon@yahoo.com frecattorney.com
Patricia Daugherty, Attorney at Law Patricia Daugherty 11 N Vernon Ave Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-518-7674 F 407-932-4387 pld@daughertyatlaw.com Quinones & Oliver, P.L. Leslie Zimmerly 11513 Lake Underhill Rd, Ste A Orlando, FL 32825 T 407-249-5050 F 407-249-5008 leslie@QFPO.com www.QFPO.com Roland H. Acosta & Associates Roland H. Acosta 399 Carolina Avenue, Suite 210 Winter Park, FL 32789 T 407-644-2531 F 407-628-9289 racosta@ acostaatlaw.com
CONSTRUCTION/ REPAIR/ RENOVATIONS Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Pete Chichetto 4401 VIneland Rd, Ste A-11 Orlando, FL 32811 T 407-523-1030 pchichetto@adamshomes.com Integrity Total Home Solutions Jeff Perry 2025 Hickory Tree Rd St Cloud, FL 34772 T 407-792-1101 F 407-870-9339 order@mytotalhomesolution.com www.mytotalhomsolution.com Linscott Plumbing Services Wayne Linscott 2009 Jaffa Dr. St. Cloud, FL 34771 T 407-891-1700 linscottplbg@aol.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES/ INSTITUTIONS Butler Mortgage Barbara Bowling 1012 W. Emmett Street, Suite B Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-931-3800 F 407-931-3801 bblowling@ butlermortgage.com Butler Mortgage Harry Urban 1012 W. Emmett St, Ste B Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-931-3800 F 407-931-3801 hurban@ butlermortgage.com
Centennial Bank Sandra Rossetter 3552 13th Ave St. Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-556-0225 F 407-957-3022 srossetter@my100bank.com
MB Financial John Rivera 13574 Village Park Dr, Ste 265 Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-412-5999 F 407-641-9021 jrivera@mbmortgage.com
Centennial Bank Lori Giambrone 3552 13th Ave St. Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-556-0220 F 407-957-3022 lgiambrone@my100bank.com
The Moneyhouse, Inc. Angel Vasquez 8751 Commodity Cr, Suite 17 Orlando, FL 32819 T 407-730-9899 F 888-679-8890 av@moneyhouseus.com www.moneyhouseus.com
Centennial Bank Deanna Gastert Murphy 3552 13th Ave St. Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-556-0233 F 407-957-3022 dlmurphy@my100bank.com Centerstate Bank of Florida, N.A. Scott Johnson 920 North John Young Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34746 T 407-847-3800 F 407-847-8482 sjohnson@centerstatebank.com Centerstate Bank of Florida, N.A. Fred Wright 349 W. Oak St Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 407-758-7486 fwright@nbcsecurities.com Columbus Capital Learning Yanett Bello 7232 Sand Lake Rd, Ste 103 Orlando, FL 32819 T 407-507-1492 F 786-762-3357 yanet.bello@columbuscl.com Equity Mortgage Bankers Odette Alaga-Tua 217 N Westmonte Dr, #2000 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 T 407-504-5114 F 305-575-2580 oaliagatua@equitymb.com www.equitymb.com Farm Credit Jessica Slaughter 2301 Thonatasassa Rd, Plant City, FL 33563 T 813-719-7341 F 813-764-9741 jslaughter@farmcreditcfl.com Farm Credit Erin Vermillion 115 S Missourri Ave, Ste 400 Lakeland, FL 33815 T 813-719-7341 F 813-764-9741 evermillion@farmcreditcfl.com Farm Credit Gayle Yanes 2301 Thonatasassa Rd, Plant City, FL 33563 T 813-719-7341 F 813-764-9741 gyanes@farmcreditcfl.com
The Moneyhouse, Inc. Juanita T DelValle 8751 Commodity Cr, Suite 17 Orlando, FL 32819 T 787-310-3030 jdelvalle@moneyhouseus.com www.moneyhouseus.com The Moneyhouse, Inc. Kathielly Soto 8751 Commodity Cr, Suite 17 Orlando, FL 32819 T 407-730-9899 ksoto@moneyhouseus.com www.moneyhouseus.com New American Funding Migues Mouriz 402 Broadway Kissimmee, FL 34741 T 321-249-6686 F 321-206-4596 miguel.mouriz@nafinc.com newamericanfunding.com PNC Mortgage Christopher Wyatt 200 E Pine St, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32801 T 407-245-2481 F 866-932-0135 christopher.wyatt@pncmortgage. com www.pncmortgage.com Qubty Financial Group David Qubty 7680 Universal Blvd., Suite 405 Orlando, FL 32819-8998 T 407-370-3030 F 407-370-2040 dqubty@qubtyfinancialgroup.com Qubty Financial Group Sami D. Qubty 7680 Universal Blvd., Suite 405 Orlando, FL 32819-8998 T 407-370-3030 F 407-370-2040 dqubty@qubtyfinancialgroup.com Trustco Bank Sarah Near 1525 E Osceola Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34746 T 407-932-0398 F 407-932-0719 snear@branch.trustcobank.com
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Buy Your Side Inspection Tommy Joynes 1101 Pennsylvania Ave St. Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-780-0911 thefloridainspector.@gmail.com thefloridainspector.com Closer Look Home Inspections Keith Wilson 7862 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy, #115 Kissimmee, FL 34747 T 407-319-4608 Keith@closer-look-inspections.com www.closer-look-inspections.com Firm Foundation Home Inspections,Inc. Aubrey Kahn 2200 Sylvan Court Kissimmee, FL 34746 T 321-624-0254 akahn.firmfoundations@gmail.com tophomeinspection.com ELG Group, LLC Geraroldo Nunez 2213 Grand Cayman CT, Ste 111 Kissimmee, FL 34743 T 407-791-2991 gnunez.ELG@gmail.com Housemaster Home Inspections Colin Williams 527 Brack Street Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-343-4677 F 407-947-5354 cawilliams@housemaster.com osceola.housemaster.com
Housemaster Home Inspections Ruth Quinones 527 Brack Street Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-343-4677 F 407-947-5354 info.osceola@housemaster.com osceola.housemaster.com
Housemaster Home Inspections Erica Santana 527 Brack Street Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-343-4677 F 407-947-5354 sales.osceola@housemaster.com osceola.housemaster.com Pillar to Post Sam Grasso 8200 Lynch Dr. Orlando, FL 32835 T 407-512-5995 F 407-512-6707 sam.grasso@pillartopost.com www.pillartopost.com/samgrasso Pillar to Post / Kelemen Home Inspection, LLC Bryan Kelemen 5348 Mill Stream Dr St Cloud, FL 34771 T 321-895-5019 bryan.kelemen@ pillartopost.com www.pillartopost.com
Ralicon Home Inspection Jose Fernandez 10136 Silmarien St Orlando, FL 32825 T 407-408-6453 raliconjose@aol.com raliconhomeinspection.com Sitepoint Inspection Services, Inc Luis Nigaglioni 529 Burford Circle Davenport, FL 33896 T 321-278-9238 luis@sitepointinspectionservices.com
Zap Home Inspections Adrian Colon 3037 Booting Dr Kissimmee, FL 34759 T 407-870-2630 zap9@juno.com
REAL ESTATE SCHOOLS/ EDUCATION IFREC Real Estate Schools Richard Fryer 5029 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL 32810 T 407-644-7277 F 407-647-5227 robin@ifrec.com
REALTORÂŽ SERVICES Creating Wealth USA, LLC August Byllot P.O. Box 470654 Celebration, FL 34747 T 863-255-5858 augie@creatingwealthusa.com creatingwealthusa.com
Garrison Property Services Joe Garrison P.O. Box 510 Dundee, FL 33838 T 863-439-6550 F 863-292-0846 joe@garrisonland.com garrisonpropertyservices.com
TITLE/ESCROW/ INSURANCE SERVICES A-Z Team Title, LLC Bernard S. Edwards 102 Park Place Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34743 T 407-932-0529 F 407-932-1587 bernie@azteamtitle.com American Latin Title Maria de Fatima De Assuneao 13574 Village Park Dr. , Ste 135 Orlando, FL 32837 T 407-363-7704 F 407-363-7706 Fatima@americanlatintitle.com www.americanlatintitle.com Blue Water Clear Title, LLC Jim Davis 2019 13th St St Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-593-6525 F 407-563-8805 james@bluewatercleartitle.com www.bluewatercleartitle.com Brokers Title Services, LLC Teresa C. Tavera 5401 S. Kirkman Rd, Ste 207 Orlando, FL 32819 T 407-476-2033 F 407-413-8745 teresa@brokerstitleservices.com Brokers Title Services, LLC Fresa Tavera 5401 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 207 Orlando, FL T 407-476-2033 D 407-413-8745 fresa@brokerstitleservices.com www.BrokersTitle Services.com First American Title Catherine Acosta 150 W Oak St Kissimmee FL, 34741 T 407-335-3205 F 866-722-5957 cacosta@firstam.com
First InternationalTitle Shelly Dukes 1155 Miranda Ln Kissimmee FL, 34741 T 407-350-3338 F 407-350-5966 shelly@firstplatinumtitle.com First InternationalTitle Bobbi Jo Justice 1155 Miranda Ln Kissimmee FL, 34741 T 407-350-3338 F 407-350-5966 bobbijojustice@firstintitle.com First InternationalTitle Tammy Dietz 12 S Clyde Ave Kissimmee FL, 34741 T 407-350-3338 F 407-350-5966 tammy.dietz@firstintitle.com Infinity Title Group Samantha Andrade 714 N John Young Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34741 samantha@infinitytitlegroup.com Integrity First Title Betty M. Dobbie 3239 Lorimar Ln St Cloud, FL 34741 T 407-846-4500 F 407-846-4533 bdobbie@integrityft.com North American Title Co Kent Rayborn 1635 E Hwy 50, Ste 102 Clermont, FL 34711 T 407-466-5253 F 866-421-0261 krayborn@nat.com North American Title Co Tammy Strauch 5900 Turkey Lake Rd, Ste C Orlando, FL 32819 T 407-363-0922 tstrauch@nat.com Paragon TItle Group Tina Johnson 1222 Ingram St Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-847-0412 F 407-847-0429 docs@paragontitlegroup.com paragontitlegroup.com
Quality Title & Escrow LLC Lisa Bennett 1801 Lee Road, Suite 205 Winter Park, FL 32789 T 321-304-3906 F 321-304-3009 lisa@qtefl.com
Stewart Title Rhonda Owen 1401 Budinger Ave. St. Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-846-7477 F 407-846-6573 rowen@stewart.com Stewart Title Rayelynne Ketchum 1401 Budinger Ave. St.Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-957-9000 F 407-957-8055 rketchum@stewart.com Tiede Insurance Allstate Craig Tiede 2342 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial HWY Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-744-0043 Craigtiede@allstate.com
Title and Abstract Agency of America, Inc. Yvette Mendez 840 N. John Young Parkway Kissimmee FL 34746 T 407 569 2109 F 407 569 2111 ymendez@logs.com www.titleandabstractagency.com
OTHER SERVICES Arnott’s Furniture & Auction Gallery Heather J. Arnott 6001 S. Orange Blossom Trail Davenport, FL 33896 407-401-9893 heather.arnott@yahoo.com www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/ auctionlist.cgi?vuid=398369 Budget Blinds of St Cloud Rak Sharma 13526 Hidden Forest Cir Orlando, FL 32828 T 321-766-4023 rsharma@budgetblinds.com Cutco Closing Gifts Aaron Ludin 1035 Covington St Oviedo, FL 32765 T 407-692-8868 aaron@orlandobranding.com Heritage Park Inn Chalencia Seay 2050 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34744 T 407-846-4545 F 407-932-2268 Sea@TheHeritageParkInn.com Kemp Howland Photography Kemp Howland 355 Falling Waters Dr Poinciana, FL 34759 T 407-222-4847 F 407-705-2562 kemp.howland@gmail.com Molly Maid Tim Rasner 4107 Neptune Rd St Cloud, FL 34769 T 407-829-1616 F 407-891-1203 timrasner@mollymaid.com Rockers Lockers Abbie Rocker 1541 E. Irlo Bronson St Cloud, FL 34771 T 407-498-2256 F 407-493-2254 abbie@rockerslockers.com Systeco Pet Control Cesar Vergara P.O. Box 623475 Oveido, FL 32765 T 407-832-9124 info@systecoservices.com Wild Palms Productions Victor Salgado 2420 Cypress Trace Circle Orlando, FL 328254 T 321-948-3512 wildpalmsproductions@gmail.com wildpalmspro.com
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