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REALTORS® making a DIFFERENCE!

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he Osceola County Association of REALTORS® has a rich history of community involvement and is known for being engaged in the important matters of, and making a difference in, the life and growth of our community.

Throughout the years, our association has lead the charge on collecting toys for children, raising funds to support organizations such as Osceola Help Now, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society, sending calling cards to the brave men and women serving in our military and we have built homes with Habitat for Humanity…

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Most recently, through our Community Involvement Committee, OSCAR participated in the Relay for Life held at Valencia Community College in Kissimmee. Our team, “Osceola Realtors”, not only raised more than $1,700.00 for this cause, but showed our community how much REALTORS® care and the difference we make. Team members showed their Realtor pride as they manned our booth, spoke with event participants/visitors and spent countless hours walking the track.

Great job – Osceola REALTORS®!

As the year continues, I urge all OSCAR members to get involved in our association. Our Community Involvement Committee will be seeking ways for our members to come together, join our collective talents and contribute to the future of Osceola County and Central Florida. Please consider this your personal invitation to join us in our next endeavor.

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In closing, I want to encourage you to help spread the word about the important role REALTORS® play in our community. Please take some time and let us know about your work in the community, your volunteerism and the awards/recognition you are receiving. We know our members are making a difference and want to celebrate your success…

Please send information to: Communications@Osceola-Realtors.com Expecting the best,

Tim Weisheyer President “The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.” — Leo Rosten

2011 OSCAR Association Leadership Tim Weisheyer, PA Renee Clark Veronica Malolos Susan Graves David DeLoach Kim Goodwin Danny Villazon

President President-Elect Immediate Past President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Legal Counsel

Directors Daisy Cid Karen Dierickx Richard Knapp Angel Ortiz Hemendra Thakkar

Arlene Conow Cheryl Grieb William Nichols Denise Sacks

May 2011

Why is Public Policy Advocacy So Important?

by Carol K. Platt, CRB From time to time, community and even association members will ask “Why is public policy advocacy so important to REALTORS®?” Perhaps the best answer to that question can be found in the preamble of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics….

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“Under All is the Land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership depend the survival and growth of free institutions and of our civilization.

REALTORS® should recognize that the interests of the nation and its citizens require the highest and best use of the land the widest distribution of land ownership.

They require the creation of adequate housing, the building of functioning cities, the development of productive industries and farms, and the preservation of a healthy environment. Such interests impose obligations beyond those of ordinary commerce. They

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Being a REALTOR® is a commitment to the very foundation of community and private property ownership. The closing and the commission check are simply part of the process in achieving the far greater good of prosperity, health, community and the “pursuit of happiness” inherent in the American dream of so many families. The “check” is the byproduct of the mission, a mission that is anything but a “job.”

I believe the preamble itself is the reason that so many REALTORS® can be found at community, governmental, educational, business and cultural meetings and often seek and hold public office. It’s their duty, not their job.

Wear your REALTOR® “R” proudly! ■

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At Senate Chambers, Angel, Daisy, Nick, Senate Chief of Staff Rivers Buford III, Mike, Renee, Carol.

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Senate Chambers - Angel, Veronica, Renee, Senator Haridopolis, Nick, Carol, Mike, Daisy.

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May 2011

April 14th— Enforcement of Shared Login Begins!

Over the past several months, when logging into MLXchange with the secure login, Clareity for SafeMLS has been capturing your login keystroke patterns. This program was established to ensure that only authorized members and unlicensed assistants are accessing and using MLXchange and other products.

Beginning on April 14th, the MFRMLS Compliance department will implement the remediation policy established by the MFRMLS Board of Directors.

The remediation policy has criteria that are based on the number of patterns, pervasiveness and the frequency that sharing has been detected on the account. The policy is an 8-­step policy, which can include alerts while logging in, email notices, password changes, as well as further steps.

The launch of the remediation policy will be in stages, and accounts with the highest level of sharing will receive the first round of notices. (MFR’s SafeMLS system has gathered login information since September of 2010, and has indicated the possibility of over 30% of accounts showing some level of sharing.)

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The first step in the MFMRLS remediation policy states that once an account has been flagged as having a potential sharing violation, the MFRMLS subscriber will receive an email requesting a change in the password.

(Once again, only members who have been sharing their login information will receive an email.) If sharing continues after the initial request for a password change, the remediation process will continue in accordance with the policy, and further steps will be taken.

If you are unaware of MFR’s policies toward system access and keeping track of your login information, or if you have general questions regarding the remediation policy, please contact the MFRMLS Compliance department at 1-­800-­686-­7451 (option #4).

Please note: If you have an assistant that you have been sharing your login information with, the assistant must also be registered, in which case he or she will receive his or her own login account. Please contact your local Association/ Board to obtain an assistant login application.

Your membership is highly valued and MFR is committed to offering services that contribute to your success. Please know how much we appreciate your cooperation in securing the MFRMLS database—the core benefit of your membership.

Carol K. Platt, CRB

To my Realtor friends;

Association Executive ae@osceola-realtors.com

Chris Florence

Communications/Technology Director communications@osceola-realtors.com

Bob St. Gordon

Controller accounts@osceola-realtors.com

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Anneris Rivera

Membership and Educational Administrative Services memberservices@osceola-realtors.com

I found this in our NAR program Realtor.org and I have used it ever since. It is a real estate dictionary. Do not print it out. That is not necessary. Just put it in one of your programs (like Internet Explorer) and put it under your FAVORITES and it will always be there for you. It is an A thru Z realty dictionary.

Yessica Colon

Membership and Event Services membership@osceola-realtors.com

Eli Perez

Leader and Member Services assistant@osceola-realtors.com

Dear OSCAR, 1105 Shady Lane Kissimmee, Florida 34744 www.osceolarealtors.org communications@osceola-realtors.com 407.846.0117 • 407.846.0217 fax

In order to share the wealth of information contained in this newsletter in an efficient manner, please submit your articles via e-mail or fax by the 10th of the monthly. Please clearly indicate that submission is for the Osceola ReVIEW. Articles: communications@osceola-realtors.com Advertising: accounts@osceola-realtors.com For advertising inquiries please contact Bob St. Gordon at the Association Office. Your advertising defrays the cost of publishing. Thank you for your support.

The Osceola ReVIEW is published exclusively for the Association by The Baker Press, Inc. Orlando, Florida 407.290.5800 tel • 407.290.5977 fax www.thebakerpress.com Disclaimer: The Osceola ReVIEW is published for the member and affiliates of Osceola County Association of REALTORS®, Inc. by The Baker Press, Inc. as a courtesy.

The Baker Press, Inc. nor the Association assume any responsibility for article content or advertising message as submitted for inclusion in the newsletter. Advertising and articles are not endorsed by the Association, nor is there any implied warranty by the Association or its staff.

I have not told you what is wrong with real estate folks for a while. Now is the time. I am a busy busy REALTOR® and I do not have time to listen to a person on the other end of the phone who just asks and asks me questions about what I want and who I am, and I do not need to tell them things like this... if I am a Realtor®, if I am calling because I am interested in the property or asking on behalf of a client or what is my relationship with the client! Why do I have to answer all those questions? Why don’t they just tell me what I want and just hang up!

Pushy Paul

Hey Push, You have always wanted what you wanted as soon as you wanted it! As usual Paul, there are rules that cover exactly what you have been asked for in your letter to me.

Hey old buddy…read the following and get along better with the other persons on the phone and I bet you will get lots of friendly information that will be a help to you.

Always Your Friend, Oscar • Standard of Practice 3-7 When seeking information from another REALTOR® concerning property under a management or listing agreement, REALTORS® shall disclose their REALTOR® status and whether their interest is personal or on behalf of a client and, if on behalf of a client, their relationship with the client. (Amended 1/11)

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“Unauthorized Access to Property”

by Robert St. Gordon Professional Standards Coordinator In 2010, the National Association of REALTORS® addressed questionable property access by establishing Code of Ethics Standard of Practice 3-9, which states: “REALTORS® shall not provide access to a listed property on terms other than those established by the owner or the listing broker. (Adopted 1/10)”

obtained guidance from both the Florida REALTORS® Association (FR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Such guidance indicates that a REALTOR® could be found in violation of the code of ethics under Standard of Practice 3-9 if the REALTOR® allows unauthorized access to a seller’s property. Per guidance received, if an ethics complaint cites the proper Article(s) and/or Standard(s) of the Code of Ethics, such complaints are actionable under the Code, regardless of provisions in the Pathways.

I think it is important to note that a seemingly key component of Standard of Practice 3-9 includes the words shall not provide access to a listed property on terms other than those established by the owner or listing broker.

Well this seems pretty clear and straightforward, doesn’t When evaluating such complaints, the Grievance and it? Not so fast.

Professional Standards Committees would The REALTOR® “Pathways to most likely take into consideration how Professionalism”, which are intended to be and whether access terms were established “Osceola/Supra used by REALTORS® on a voluntary basis, for the listed property. Consequently, as rules prohibit the and cannot form the basis for a professional an owner/listing Broker, you may want to standards (ethics) complaint, also state, in consider clearly establishing and conveying lending or use of part: “2. Never allow buyers to enter listed specific property access terms of properties electronic Supra property unaccompanied.” “4. Never allow listed to avoid any misunderstandings. unaccompanied access to property without keys to another Note that if found in violation of the permission.” “5. Enter property only with Code of Ethics or other membership duty, person.” permission even if you have a lockbox key the REALTOR(S)® will automatically be or combination.” assessed a $250 administrative fee; can be So what is the bottom line here? Is there a conflict between fined up to an additional $5,000; can be required to attend Standard of Practice 3-9 and the Pathways? Can one file an education; can receive a letter of reprimand or warning ethics complaint regarding questionable access or are such and/or; can be suspended from Realtor membership. actions just voluntary Additionally of note, Osceola/Supra rules prohibit the professionalism and lending or use of electronic Supra keys to another person. not a basis for a First time offenders can be fined up to $1,000 and have complaint? key service suspended for up to 6 months. Second time We have just offenders can be fined up to $5,000 and have key service re ce n t l y suspended for up to 3 years.

A full copy of the Code of Ethics, Pathways to Professionalism and Supra rules are available on our website. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding these issues. ■

May 2011

If Your Photos Are Bad, Why Bother With The Internet?

by Kemp Howland, REALTOR®, GRI, SFR

If you have looked at any of the local Realtor® websites lately, you may have noticed many of them share a common problem: the photographs are atrocious. With all of the REO listings, auction properties and short sales, it is easy to believe that photos aren’t important.

It is amazing how many listings on our MLS have just one photo. It is even more amazing how bad some of those photos can be.

The problem is compounded when the various third party aggregators and consumer-facing websites find and display our new listings. Most sites like Trulia®, Zillow®, realtor.com, cyberhomes and homes.com have a provision for multiple photos. It is bad enough when the site offers just one photo, when there could be ten or twenty, but when the photo that makes it to the website is underexposed, poorly composed or just plain bad, many prospects just click away from the listing.

Some of us are old enough to remember when the internet was entirely text-based. There was no graphic interface - just text. We could retrieve documents; browse the card file at the library; communicate via “boards”; and that was about it. No pictures to look at.

No video to watch. Just two colors: black and whatever color your monitor used to display text (usually green.)

Life was simpler, but not nearly as much fun.

Today the internet is substantially a visual medium. It even competes with television. Videos are everywhere.

And good photos of homes for sale are expected. The buying public, whether it is an investor looking for income property, or a family looking for affordable housing, wants to see pictures of homes on the internet. They want to go to your website and see lots of photos of your listings. They want to see pictures of the neighborhood. Buyers today are not entertained, engaged or amused by a single photo of the front of your listing.

With that in mind, we want to encourage you to take lots of pictures of your listings. If you have a digital camera,

your film is very cheap. In fact, it’s free! So why not take 40 or 50 or even 100 pictures of your listing? Then you can sort through your photos and pick out the very best 10 or 15 photos to go on the MLS listing, and eventually to the internet, realtor.com, Trulia®, etc.

One other fact we picked up while reviewing photos of listed properties is this: even if an associate has 10, 15 or 20 photos, most of the photographs suck. Having access to a decent camera is not enough. At some point you must learn to use it!

Probably because it is so easy to buy a camera these days, and so easy to just point and shoot, most of us just assume that we can take a good picture. Having reviewed literally hundreds of recent listings, I can assure you that the camera has almost nothing to do with the quality of the picture. With one exception: cell phone cameras. No Realtor® should ever sink so low as to think that a cell phone photo is adequate for the marketing of a home. Save the cell phone camera for its true purpose: catching your friends in embarrassing situations. Our advice: never use a cell phone camera to take photos of a listing. The best your photos will ever look is mediocre. Is that what your seller is expecting?

Fortunately, if you have a point and shoot camera; a bridge camera; or a full-blown DSLR camera, you can take really good photos without too much trouble.

There are usually three adjustments you can use to make your camera take better pictures. The first is the aperture.

That is the size of the opening through which the light enters the camera. It is called the f-stop. In a strange, quirky twist, the higher the f-stop number, the smaller the opening. So a camera set at f11 is getting much less light than a camera set at f5.6. If you are using a small aperture, you need to compensate to let enough light in to make a picture. The other two adjustments are the shutter speed (which regulates the amount of time the light can enter the camera), and the ISO number (the sensitivity of the camera to the light coming in through

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the lens.) By adjusting these three components, you can make a good picture in virtually any situation.

Your shutter can be your best friend, or your worst enemy. If you are hand-holding the camera, your shutter needs to click at a speed higher than 1/250th of a second to be sharp. In low-light, that may result in a very dark photo. I would suggest using a tripod and setting the built-in timer to take the picture. If you do, you can use a shutter speed of 1/60th or 1/125th of a second and get great sharp photos.

The standard ISO setting for daylight shots is 100. If you are in a low-light situation, kick the ISO up to 400 or even 800. The higher the ISO number, the more noise will show up on the finished picture. Noise is what we usually refer to as “grainy”. At the higher ISO, your photo may look a little grainy. A higher ISO intensifies the available light as it falls on your camera’s sensor.

The first thing to think about is composition. What do you see in the viewfinder? Is your front view shot mostly driveway? You need to get closer to the house.

Is the sun causing your picture to be too light in one area and too dark in another? Come back at sunset.

Are there trash barrels in the shot? Move them out of the way. Is the toilet seat open? What about clutter on the countertops? Toys all over the floor? Laundry in the bedroom? TV on? All of these things are within your control. Look through the camera at your picture like a buyer would. See the picture from their point of view.

Remove the parts of the picture that won’t be attractive to the buyer.

The next most common mistake is exposure. Exposure is simply how much, and what kind of light we let into our pictures. Properly exposed pictures show details in both the bright areas and the dark areas. When all we had was film, we had to wait for days until our photos came back from the developer, only to see that the pictures were over-exposed (light areas are blown out, lots of white with no detail), or underexposed (washed out, poorly defined, no contrast definition between light and dark areas.) Today we can see instantly if the photo is poorly exposed. In fact, if your camera has a histogram, you can see a graph which will tell you immediately if the photo is over or under exposed. Almost every camera has an exposure override which can help you reduce or increase your exposure to match the lighting. Often exposure problems show up because the light from the windows causes the room to look too dark. If there is lots of light coming in through the windows, and not much light in the house, you might want to wait for

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dark and take the picture with artificial light.

This brings us to the flash. The worst feature on any camera, no matter how much the camera cost, is the built-in flash. It produces extremely harsh white light, which creates horrible shadows. It is the worst part of any camera, and using it should be avoided at all costs.

Every camera has a way to turn off the flash. Find out how to do it on your camera.

But you still need artificial light, right? Here’s how photographers get a room to light up without a flash.

Go to Home Depot and get a halogen or fluorescent work light and a transparent shower curtain. Try to find something that puts out at least 1,000 watts. Then when you need to light a dark room, plug in your work light and point it at the ceiling. Make sure it is out of camera view. As long as the ceiling is white, the light will reflect out over the whole room, and will fall softly on the furnishings. If you need to soften the light, put the transparent shower curtain between the light and the ceiling (don’t let it get too close to the light. The light is hot and the shower curtain could catch fire!) This will diffuse the light and create a softer illumination.

Move the light from corner to corner so you can get photos of the whole room from every angle. Hide the light behind furniture, counters, etc. Just don’t take a picture of the light! Crank up your ISO to 200 or 400 and take the picture. Open your aperture to the lowest number and see how the pictures look. If they are over exposed, lower the ISO a bit. If your camera has an exposure adjustment (override), use it to raise or lower the exposure. Keep adjusting the aperture, the shutter and the ISO until they look good.

So that’s it! Learn about your camera so you can take better pictures. Allocate enough time so you can properly compose your shots and evaluate your exposure. Adjust your camera for the shots you really want potential buyers to see. Illuminate the rooms to get lighting that flatters the home. And make sure that what is in the picture is what you want your buyers to see. Get rid of the negative stuff and accentuate the beauty of the home and the surrounding areas.

The result will be more phone calls, more prospects, and maybe even a buyer more willing to pay your asking price. ■

Kemp Howland is a career-long member of OSCAR. His company, Howland International, helps real estate professionals understand and implement web-based photographic, video and audio technology.

by Susan Graves

RPAC is our POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Through RPAC we strive to protect our customers and our livelihoods. Our profession is under siege from all directions right now and this is just the time to support RPAC enthusiastically. Let me give you three brief, crisp points about RPAC and why you should make supporting RPAC a priority: First, RPAC succeeds.

Last year RPAC supported candidates from both major parties who resonated with our concerns. We elected 90% of our candidates.

Second, RPAC protects.

Amendment 4 would have been a disaster for our profession and for our customers. Both sides of the issue credited RPAC for its defeat.

Third, RPAC is vigilant.

Most of us are too busy to contemplate the future and act to shape it. Most of our customers are blithely unaware, not to mention those who have yet to become customers and don’t realize how their future dreams of home ownership may be compromised. RPAC is already on top on many of these issues including major changes in the mortgage industry and the restructuring of the entire secondary market and the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction - just to name a few. Big government threatens new regulations that could be a disaster for us.

We need RPAC today more than ever......

Because RPAC is vigilant, RPAC protects, and RPAC succeeds.

May 2011

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This new version (1.0.1) addresses a range of syncing issues that are specific to eKEY Basic for Android devices. In particular, users should no longer encounter 9BFF and 9B03 errors when eKEY attempts to update.

You can get the eKEY update in one of two ways: 1.) From you phone you will see an “update� icon that is shown when any installed application has a pending update. Simply drag down the alert and select the option to install updates. From there, eKEY will show up as an application that has an update available for download.

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Member Spotlight New Members April 2011 - New Members with President Tim Weisheyer and New Member Welcome Chair David Courtney.

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Congratulations to Betty Dobbie, PAC Chair for 2011 Poinciana Area Council for earning the Eagle Award! The Eagle Award is awarded to the council that retains and earns the most members.

2011 NAR REALTORS® Midyear Meetings & Trade Expo May 9-14, 2011 Advance Your Business, Your Industry And Your Association The REALTORS® Midyear Meetings & Trade Expo is where NAR members take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy, and the association. Join us in Washington, D.C., for special issues forums, committee meetings, legislative activities, and the industry trade show.

Midyear Meetings May 9-14 I Capitol Hill Visits May 11-12 I Trade Expo May 11-13 Registration Attendance is free for members but REALTORS® must register to attend. Have your NRDS ID number handy to register.

Registration Fees NAR Member: FREE Non-Member Full Meetings Registration: $125.00 Non-Member Expo-Only Registration: $40.00 WCR Meeting Registration: $309.00 Register Options • Online: http://registration3.experient-inc. com/ShowNAR111/Default.aspx • Phone: 1-800-650-6893 (US/CN) or 1-847-996-5876 (outside US) • Fax: Registration form to 1-800-521-6017 (US/ CN) or 1-847-996-5401 (outside US) • Mail: Registration form to NAR Midyear Meeting; c/o Experient, 568 Atrium Drive, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 • On-site: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Atrium Level, 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, D.C. On-Site Registration Hours Monday May 9 Noon to 5pm Tuesday May 10 8am to 5pm Wednesday May 11 8am to 5pm Thursday May 12 8am to 5pm Friday May 13 8am to 2pm Guest Registration If you plan to bring a nonindustry spouse or other guest to the meetings, please add their name and contact information when you register. Guests who do not register on behalf of an NAR member should pay the non-member registration fee listed above.

Registration Badge For registrations made after April 15, please visit the registration counter on site at the Marriott Park Wardman to pick up your badge and materials.

Registration and Hotel Confirmation All meetings registrations are made through Experient, NAR’s official registration company. Experient will confirm your advance registration and hotel reservation by fax or e-mail (if you provide this information) within one week of your registration submission. If you do not provide a fax number or e-mail address, registration confirmation will be mailed within one week.

Explore new ideas from over 100 exhibitors The 2011 Midyear Trade Expo features the latest in real estate products and services from industry-leading companies. There is something for every REALTOR®, including PDA’s, lead generation systems, Internet prospecting solutions, MLS providers, virtual tour technology, financial services and more. Stop by the show, talk with experts in the industry, and find profitable ideas to gain an edge in today’s market. Remember, admission to the Trade Expo is FREE for all REALTORS®! Registration is required.

2011 Trade Expo Hours Wednesday May 11 10:00am - 5:00pm Thursday May 12 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday May 13 9:00am - 2:00pm

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REGISTRATION & HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo May 9-14, 2011 • Washington, D.C. • Trade Expo May 11-13, 2011 SECTION 1 NAME

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Check here if you have a disability which requires special services at this meeting. Attach a written description of needs.

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GUEST REGISTRATION

Non-Industry Spouse/Guest: No Charge Register my Non-Industry Spouse/Guest _______________________________________________________________________________________ NAME

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Room Type Bed Request Room Occupancy (check one) __Single (one person) __Triple (three people) * __Standard Accommodations (based on availability) __One Bed (king or queen) __Double (two people) __Quad (four people) * __Parlor + 1 Bedroom __Parlor + 2 Bedrooms __Two Beds * See details on hotel side See hotel map and important details on hotel side Arrival Date Hotel Preferred:

Hotel reservations cannot be made without a deposit.

Standard Accommodations $200; Parlor + 1 Bedroom $400; Parlor + 2 Bedrooms $600 Hotel Deposit: $_________. (U.S. Dollars)

If you are sharing a hotel room with another registrant, submit your registration forms together and list share with names below.

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ABOUT YOU

MEMBER (Check One) __REALTOR®

__REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® __REALTOR®-Office Staff __International Member __State/Board EO __State/Board Staff __NON-MEMBER $125

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__Broker-Owner __Broker __Sales/Office Mgr. __Sales Agent __MLS Executive __I.T. Professional __Other_________

Primary Affiliation __NAR

__REBAC __RLI __CRB __CRS __WCR

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__National Director __State President __State Pres.-Elect __Board President __Board Pres.-Elect __State EO __Board EO

Real Estate Specialty (Check all that apply)

__Appraisal __Auction __Commercial __International __Land __Property Mgt.

__Relocation __Residential __Resort __Other

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Total Fees $_____________. (U.S. Dollars) (Including Hotel Deposit) __Check Enclosed.

Make Payable to: “NAR Midyear ‘10”

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REGISTRATION OPTIONS: Online www.REALTOR.org/midyear.nsf Mail: NAR Midyear Meetings c/o EXPERIENT, Online www.REALTOR.org/midyear Mail: NAR Midyear Meetings c/o EXPERIENT, P.O. Box 4088, Frederick, MD 21705 Fax: US/CAN: 1-888-772-1888 • Outside US/CAN: 1-301-694-5124 • Phone: US/CAN: 1-800-650-6893 • Outside US/CN: 1-847-996-5876

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Sharing With Our Members Sharing With Our Members QR It To Me, Baby!

by Chris Florence Technology Director

Note: Now, QR Codes may be a fad so you’ll need to keep a close watch on them and don’t be afraid to experiment with them in your advertising. There are ways to leverage this technology without spending any money.

A QR code (short for Quick Response) is a specific matrix barcode (or twodimensional code), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.

Common in Japan, where it was created by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in 1994, the QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes.

QR is the abbreviation for Quick Response, as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.

The technology has seen a large uptake in Japan and South Korea. However, in the West there has been a considerably slower adoption of QR Codes.

Although initially used for tracking parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR codes are now used in a much broader context, including both commercial tracking applications and c o nve n i e n c e - o r i e n t e d applications aimed at mobile phone users (known as mobile tagging). QR codes can be used to display text to the user, to add a vCard contact to the user’s device, to open a URL or to compose an email or text message.

Users can also generate and print their own QR codes for others to scan and use by visiting one of several free QR code generating sites.

May 2011

QR codes storing addresses and URLs may appear in magazines, on signs, buses, business cards, or on just about any object about which users might need information.

Users with a camera phone equipped with the correct reader application can scan the image of the QR Code to display text, contact information, connect to a wireless network, or open a web page in the phone’s browser. This act of linking from physical world objects is known as a hardlink or physical world hyperlinks.

Google’s mobile Android operating system supports QR codes by natively including the barcode scanner (ZXing) on some models, and the browser supports URI redirection, which allows QR Codes to send metadata to existing applications on the device. Nokia’s Symbian operating system is also provided with a barcode scanner, which is able to read QR codes, while mbarcode is a QR code reader for the Maemo operating system. In the Apple iOS, a QR code reader is not natively included, but over 50 free Apps are available with reader and metadata browser URI redirection capability.

The rest of this article can be read by scanning this QR code! ■

For more information about the REALTORS® Land Institute, please call 800-441-5263 or email RLI@realtors.org

Land 101

The Fundamentals of Land Brokerage This 2-day REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) Land University course introduces participants to the land brokerage specialty. The course addresses a broad range of topics that include: • •

Instructor: Ben Crosby, ALC, CCIM

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Course Administrator: Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS

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May 18-19, 2011

FREE MEMBERSHIP IN RLI Florida for remainder of year once you become a member of RLI National Students who successfully complete Land 101, who have never been members of RLI, and are members of the National Association of REALTORS® or who join NAR through RLI with an annual payment of $75, are eligible to receive a FREE membership for the remainder of the year for the Florida RLI chapter.

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Osceola County Association, 1105 Shady Ln., Kissimmee, FL $275 if registered by March 18th —$325 after Registration Deadline— May 8th Questions?

E-mail RLI@gtar.net

The basics of land brokerage Tax deferred 1031 exchanges Determining market value Property rights and restrictions Subdivision and assemblage Environmental and regulatory issues

• • •

Land 101 counts as credit in the following programs: A required course for the prestigious and highly coveted ALC® Designation.

An elective for the ABR® Designation.

11 hours specialty CE credit (FL real estate licenses only)

Reserve your space by returning the registration form with payment (payable to RLI Florida) to: Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS® • 2918 W. Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33609-3195 Fax: 813-879-8977  Check enclosed, payable to RLI Florida  Send PayPal Invoice (Credit Card Payments) Name: ______________________________________ Company Name: __________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________ Cell Phone: _________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ NAR ID: ______________________________________ License # and State: ____________________________________ Cancellations: No charge if done 60-days prior to the class; $50 if done 30-days prior; $100 if done less than 48 hours.

No-Show: No refunds or credits will be given to registrants who do not cancel or show up for the course.

May 2011

Realtor Federal Credit Union Update Realtor Federal Credit Union Update Update!

by Yessica Colon Membership and Event Services

The REALTORS® Federal Credit Union has rolled out their new online banking. If you have not done so, all Credit Union members are required to re-register with your former username and password. There is a demo video of the registration process on YouTube page: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=9WsQBCWQu_E. Here’s what you will need to re-register: • Your REALTORS® Federal Credit Union Member Number (3-4 digit member number) *This is located on your statements or you can call Member Care at 866.295.6038 • The last 4 digits of your Social Security Number and Birthday • Choose a Username, Password and new Security Questions.

May 2011

Other action required with new online banking conversion: • Members will need to re-set your account alert notice preferences and account nicknames (if applicable).

• Important Note About Recurring Transfers If you have recurring transfers set up within your REALTORS® Federal Credit Union accounts, you will need to set these up again in the new online banking system.

• Existing external transfers members may have set up between REALTORS® Federal Credit Union and other financial institutions will not be affected by this upgrade.

Additional information is available on REALTORSFCU. ORG/NewOnlineBanking If you have any questions please call 866.295.6038 ■

Osceola County Market Dynamics Osceola County Market Dynamics Supply & Demand - # Units (FS) 2 Years (Monthly) 03/01/09 - 03/31/11

KEY INFORMATION

For Sale

Monthly Change

Monthly %

Total Change

Total % Change

-52.78

-1.19

-1,266.63

-28.56

MLS: MFRMLS

Period:

Property Types:

Residential: (Single Family Home)

2 Years (Monthly)

Counties:

Osceola

Price:

All

Construction Type:

FOR SALE -28.6%

All

Bedrooms:

All

Bathrooms:

All

Lot Size: All Sq Ft:

All

Months Supply of Inventory (Sold Calculation) 2 Years (Monthly) 03/01/09 - 03/31/11

KEY INFORMATION

MSI-Sold

Monthly Change

Monthly %

Total Change

Total % Change

-0.14

-1.40

-3.47

-33.71

MLS: MFRMLS

Period:

Property Types:

Residential: (Single Family Home)

2 Years (Monthly)

Counties:

Osceola

Price:

All

Construction Type:

MSI SOLD -33.7% All

Bedrooms:

All

Bathrooms:

All

Lot Size: All Sq Ft:

All

May 2011

Osceola County Market Dynamics Osceola County Market Dynamics Median Price (Sold) = high, low, average, median 2 Years (Monthly) 03/01/09 - 03/31/11

KEY INFORMATION Monthly Change Sold

-752.01

Monthly % Change -0.61

MLS: MFRMLS

Period:

Property Types:

Residential: (Single Family Home)

2 Years (Monthly)

Counties:

Osceola

Total Change

Total % Change

-18,048.16

Price:

SOLD -14.6%

-14.63

All

Construction Type:

All

Bedrooms:

All

Bathrooms:

All

Lot Size: All Sq Ft:

All

Osceola SINGLE FAMILY HOME Distressed vs. Total Sales Units Sold - MARCH 2009 to MARCH 2011

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 it’s 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

May 2011

Advertising/Publication Osceola Shopper/Gazette

Paula Stark 108 Church Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-846-7600 Fax 407-846-8516 Email pstark@osceolanewsgazette.com Website www.aroundosceola.com

The Real Estate Book

Tammy Birchler 2305 NewPoint Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Office 407-581-1490 Fax 407-581-1491 Email tbirchler@nci.com

agent marketing services Concordia Film Studios Div. of Howland International, Inc.

Kemp Howland 355 Falling Waters Drive, Kissimmee, FL 34759 Office 407-222-4847 Email kemp.howland@gmail.com Website www.concordiastudios.com

Attorneys Charles P. Castellon, PA Law Firm

Charles Castellon 12934 Deertrace Avenue, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32837 Office 407-851-0201 Fax 407-847-5618 Email ccastellon@centralflattorney.com Website www.centralflattorney.com

Keating/Schlitt, PA

Nancy Campiglia 250 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32024 Office 407-425-2907 Fax 407-425-6345 Email ncampiglia@keatlaw.com Website www.keatlaw.com

Law Office of Daniel Villazon

Daniel Villazon, P.A. 1420 Celebration Blvd., Celebration, FL 34747 Office 407-483-0041 Email dvillazon@yahoo.com Website www.frecattorney.com

Construction/Repair/Renovations A Better Choice Pools

Michael Evans 3213 13th Street, Saint Cloud, FL 34769 Office 407-414-7379 Fax 407-870-9978 Email m_abcpools@yahoo.com Website www.abetterchoicepools.com

All Seasons Pool Service, Inc.

Qubty Financial Group

Metro Door Service

Trustco Bank

James Watts 185 E. Airport Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773 Office 407-871-2020 Fax 407-407-3215 Email admin@allseasonspools.com Website www.allseasonspools.com

Joe De Lorie 2182 Cypress Bay Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34743 Office 407-414-4756 Email metrodoors8@aol.com

Servpro of Osceola County

Dan Hougaard 1710 Kelley Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Office 407-933-0707 Fax 407-933-5014 Email dhougaard@servprooc.com Website www.servprooc.com

ENGINEERING/SURVEYING/PLANNING Johnston’s Surveying, Inc.

Sami D. Qubty 7680 Universal Blvd., Ste. 405, Orlando, FL 32819-8998 Office 407-370-3030 Fax 407-370-2040 Email squbty@qubtyfinancialgroup.com Website www.qubtyfinancialgroup.com

Sarah Near 1525 East Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746 Office 407-932-0398 Fax 407-932-0719 Email snear@branch.trustcobank.com Website www.trustcobank.com

United Mortgage Partners

Nancy Knapp 3660 Maguire Blvd., Orlando, FL 32803 Office 321-624-1560 Fax 407-957-6892 Email nancy@nancyknapp.net

HEALTH

W. Turner Wallis 900 Shady Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Office 407-847-2179 Fax 407-847-6140 Email turner@jsurveying.com Website www.jsurveying.com

Benefit Advisors

Financial Services/Institutions

Home Builders/Developers

Butler Mortgage

KB Home

Farm Credit

Harmon Homes

Brad Rhoden P.O. Box 8009, Lakeland, FL 33802 Office 863-682-4117 Fax 863-688-9364 Email brhoden@farmcreditcfl.com Website www.farmcreditcfl.com

Pamela Cameron 4501 Hills & Dales Road NW, Canton, OH 44708 Office 813-681-5117 Fax 813-661-9036 Email Pamela.cameron@harmonhomes.com Website www.harmonhomes.com

Qubty Financial Group

Harmony Development

Harry Urban 1012 W. Emmett St., Suite B, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-931-3800 Fax 407-931-3801 Email hurban@butlermortgage.com Website www.butlermortgage.com

David Qubty 7680 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819-8998 Office 407-370-3030 Fax 407-370-2040 Email dqubty@qubtyfinancialgroup.com Website www.qubtyfinancialgroup.com

Judy Taylor 111 E. Monument Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-931-2872 Fax 407-933-2176 Email jtaylor@benefit-advisors.com

Amanda Parah 9102 South Park Center Loop, Orlando, FL 32819 Office 407-587-3403 Fax 407-587-2386 Email aparah@kbhome.com Website www.kbhome.com

Tim Hultgren 3500 Harmony Square Drive West, Harmony, FL 34773 Office 407-891-2605 Fax 407-891-0459 Email thultgren@harmonyfl.com

May 2011

Maronda Homes

Olga Ortega 955 Keller Rd., #1500, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Office 407-846-4397 Fax 407-846-4398 Email oortega@maronda.com Website www.maronda.com

Standard Pacific Homes

Jesus Alvarez 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 124, Orlando, FL 32801 Office 407-304-2803 Fax 407-304-2835 Email sbower@stanpac.com Website www.standardpacifichomes.com

REALTOR速 SERVICES Final Negotiation, LLC

Rhonda Owen 1201 Emmett Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-846-0978 Fax 407-846-6573 Email rowen@stewart.com Website www.stewart.com

Prominent Title Insurance Agency, Inc. Betty M. Dobbie 827 Cypress Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34759 Office 407-343-1560 Fax 407-343-1561 Email bdobbie@prominenttitle.com Website www.prominenttitle.com

Real Estate Closing Solutions

William Carberry 5790 Leon Tyson Road, Saint Cloud, FL 34771 Office 407-832-7957 Email otgservices@gmail.com

Heidi Foster 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 140, Orlando, FL 32819 Office 407-615-8550 Fax 407-615-8555 Email hfoster@recsfl.com Website www.recsfl.com

HOME WARRANTY

Title/Escrow/Insurance Services

Shopsmart Insurance, Inc.

First American Home Warranty Corp

A-Z Team Title, LLC

Leslie Zimmerly 3281 Settlers Trail, Saint Cloud, FL 34772 Office 407-902-5237 Email lesliez@firstam.com Website www.firstam.com

Old Republic Home Protection Jeffrey Saindon PO Box 5017, San Ramon, CA 94583 Office 800-445-6999 Email jeff@orhp.com Website www.orhp.com

Inspection Services Budget Services, Inc.

Ed Hogan 3617 Crosley Avenue, Saint Claud, FL 34772 Office 407-892-8811 Fax 407-892-8516 Email budgettermite@earthlink.net Website www.budgetservicesfl.com

Wayne Home Inspections

On The Go Services

Bernard S. Edwards 102 Park Place Blvd., Suite A-3, Kissimmee, FL 34743 Office 407-932-0529 Fax 407-932-1587 Email bernie@azteamtitle.com Website www.azteamtitle.com

First American Title

Cara Brown 1101 Miranda Lane, Suite 101, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 877-833-1731 Fax 866-722-5957 Email carbrown@firstam.com Website www.firstam.com

First American Title

Deborah Dudley 1101 Miranda Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 877-833-1731 Fax 866-722-5957 Email ddudley@firstam.com Website www.firstam.com

Mason Title & Escrow Company

Wayne E. Glover 1533 Trumbull Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Office 407-935-1127 Fax 407-935-1483 Email wayne.glover@netzero.net Website www.wayneshomeinspections.com

Shelly Kiker 1101 Miranda Lane, Suite 113, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 321-443-6901 Fax 866-326-2097 Email skiker@masontitle.com Website www.masontitle.com

Real Estate Schools/Education

Premiere Title Agency, LLC

IFREC Real Estate Schools

Richard Fryer 5029 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32810 Office 407-644-7277 Fax 407-647-5227 Email robin@ifrec.com Website www.ifrec.com

May 2011

Vickie Deaton 113 E. Monument Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407- 350-4401 Fax 407- 350-4414 Email vdeaton@premieretitleagency.com

Jonathan Reich 1201 Emmett Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-933-7866 Fax 407-931-0083 Email jdreich2@msn.com

Stewart Approved Title, Inc.

Becky Sheive 1201 Emmett Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-846-7477 Fax 407-846-6573 Email bsheive@stewart.com Website www.stewart.com

Stewart Approved Title, Inc.

Jolene Sheive 1201 Emmett Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-846-7477 Fax 407-846-6573 Email jdreich2@msn.com Website www.stewart.com

Stewart Approved Title, Inc.

Rayelynne Ketchum 1401 Budinger Avenue, Saint Cloud, FL 34769 Office 407-957-9000 Fax 407-957-8055 Email rwoeste@stewart.com Website www.stewart.com

Total Title Solutions

Tina Johnson 8 Broadway St., Suite 225, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office 407-847-0412 Fax 407-847-0429 Email tinamjohnson@embarqmail.com

MAY 2011 Education In The Park Saturday, May 7 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm RLI Course 101 Wednesday & Thursday, May 18-19 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CE Credits: 11

Great American Realtor速 Day Forum Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Moderator Tim Weisheyer

Body Language & Negotiation Thursday, May 26 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CE Credits: 3

First Home Warranty Home Warranty Update Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Speaker Leslie Zimmerly

REALTORS速 Land Institute Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Speaker Ben Crosby, CCIM, ALC NAR Mid-Year Meeting Forum Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Moderator Tim Weisheyer

JUNE 2011 Generation Buy Course Thursday, June 9 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

MAY 2011

JUNE 2011

Completing the Purchase & Sales Contract (NEW) Tuesday, June 14 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Creating a Professional CMA Wednesday, May 11 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MLS Advanced (Spanish) Monday, June 13 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Working With The Consumer & Option Contracts Thursday, June 16 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

MLS Design Web Page Wednesday, May 11 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Design Web Page (Spanish) Monday, June 13 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

MLXchange Basic Wednesday, May 25 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MLXchange Basic Wednesday, June 29 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MLS Listing Maintenance Wednesday, May 25 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MLS Listing Maintenance Wednesday, June 29 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Fair Housing Course Tuesday, June 21 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm How to Help Avoid Foreclosure Wednesday, June 22 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

MLS CLASSES

Just a friendly reminder to pay your Supra ActiveKey dues before May 10th to avoid inactivation of service.

If you no longer want your ActiveKey PLEASE RETURN THE KEY to the Association as soon as possible to avoid further collections.

May 2011

1

2 Public Policy Committee Meeting 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

3

MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am

8

9

6

7 Education in the Park 2:00 pm 7:00 pm

OBC Committee Meeting 9:30 am - 10:30 am GRI 2 (ORRA)

10

MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session, 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Affiliate Council Meetings 9:45 am - 10:45 am

Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

5

Bylaws & Policies Committee Meetings 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Become a Real Estate E-mail Expert 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

4

Point2 Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Creating a Professional CMA 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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14

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MLS Design Web Page 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm NAR Mid-Year Legislative

15

16 New Member Welcome 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

22

23

Executive Committee 8:00 am - 9:30 am

May 2011

BOD Meeting 9:30 am -11:00 am

Memorial Day

18

17

MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am

24

30

Osceola Brokers Committee FR Spokesperson 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm Training RLI Course 101 May 18 & 19, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

MFRMLS BOD Workshop 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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YPN (Young Professionals Network) Mixer,10am -11am MLXchange Basic 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

International Alliance Committee Meeting 9:40 am - 10:45 am

Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

29

MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am Property Management Committee Meeting 9:45 am - 10:45 am Scholarship Task Force 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MLS Listing Maintenance 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Body Language & Negotiation 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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(OSCAR Closed)

Happy Father’s Day 5

6

13 MLS Advanced (Spanish) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Design Web Page (Spanish) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

June 2011

19 Father’s Day

May 2011

20

Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

26

27 New Member Welcome 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

PAG and Professional Development 8:30 am - 10:00 am

MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Toastmasters 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session, 8:30 am - 9:30 am Affiliate Council Meetings 9:45 am - 10:45 am Completing the Purchase & Sales Contract (NEW) 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session, 8:30 am - 9:30 am Property Management Committee Meeting 9:45 am - 10:45 am Fair Housing Course 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm MLS Learn and Earn Marketing Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am International Alliance Committee Meeting 9:40 am - 10:45 am

Generation Buy Course 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Commercial Marketing Session 8:30 am - 10:00 am

WCR Board Meeting 8:00 am - 9:30 am

16 MFRMLS BOD Meeting 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Working With the Consumer & Option Contracts 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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21

RPAC Recognition Social 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

23 Executive Committee 8:00 am - 9:30 am

How to Help Avoid Foreclosure 9:00 am -12:00 pm

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BOD Meeting 9:30 am - 11:00 am

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MLXchange Basic 9:00 am - 12:00 pm MLS Listing Maintenance 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

ReBar Camp 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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PRSRT STD U S POSTAGE PAID MID-FL FL PERMIT NO. 581

NEW REAL ESTATE OFFICES Roman Realty LLC ............................... Martha Roman 6900 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809 Office: 407-730-5953 • Fax: 407-442-2734 Email: martha@martharoman.com VS International Properties LLC ..... Vanessa Serrano 5728 Major Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819 Office: 407-402-0032 • Fax: 407-650-2978 Email: vsrealestate@live.com www.americanhomesrealtyusa.com HomePro Management Inc ............. Wayne Vaughan 227 N. John Young Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL 34741 Office: 407-964-1299 • Fax: 407-403-5490 Email: wayne@realestateishere.com Florida Lakes Realty ..................................Emilia Diaz 2020 Locust Berry Drive, Kissimmee, FL 34743 Office: 407-460-8690 • Fax: 866-496-3110 Email: tatiana@showmeorlandohomes.com

MEMBERSHIP CORNER MLS invoices have been emailed to all members. If you have not received your invoice please check your spam box and or log on to mlxchange.com and you will be able to see your invoice and pay online.

PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Best and Fastest Payment option: ✓ Online at https://mdweb.marketlinx.com/mfr/ ✓ MLS accepts Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Cards and now Electronic Checks. Debit cards with a Visa logo are also accepted. ✓ To avoid long telephone hold-times, they are encouraging you to pay online, if possible. Of course, if you need assistance, MLS staff is available to help you at 407-218-8607.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Andrew Sweetenham............................ Gemstone Realty, LLC Betty J. Polonia ........................................ Kingdom First, LLC Claude Earl Shipley, Jr ........................Road House Realty Inc. Elizabeth J. Ruddy .................... Latitude 28 Real Estate Broker Jose A. Burgos ........................ Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty Jose L. Collado .................................... Easy Home Realty Inc Juan F. Pereira ........................ Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty Kimberly Bass .............. Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando LLC Monica Segura ................................ Jose Orlando Rodriguez Nathan Ackley ....................... Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty Rosalba Florez ............................... Coldwell Banker Solomon Ryan Thomas Oliver ..........................Prudential Results Realty Sunil Deopersaud .................... Sunquest Investment Realty LLC Tania J. Ortega ..................................... Watson Realty Corp.

Wayne Vaughan ...........................HomePro Management Inc Other payment options: ✓ Call OSCAR at (407)-846-0117 with credit card information. (Please keep in mind that we will hold all payments given to us until the end of each business day and then e-mail all daily payments to MLS for them to process.) ✓ Bring a check to OSCAR payable to MFR/MLS. (Please keep in mind that we will hold all payments given to us until the end of each business day and then e-mail all daily payments to MLS for them to process.)

The deadline for 2010-2011 MLS fees is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011. To avoid suspension and/or late fees please allow time for your payment to be processed with the payment options above.

Late fee: $50 after 5PM on 5/16/11. Reinstatement fee: Add’l $50 to reactivate account after 5PM on 5/31/11. Any questions please call MLS at 407-218-8607.

May 2011