st augustine & st johns county board of realtors bor forward february 2015 newsletter

S T . A U G U S T I N E & S T . J O H N S C O U N T Y B O A R D O F R E A L T O R S ®

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2

B O R F O R W A R D

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Officers & Directors 2

Calendar 3

Great American Realtor Days Bus Trip

4

New Members 5

St Augustine February Events

6

Builder Council News 8

Go Green 9

Tech Tip

10 –11

Have a Heart Auction 12-13

1st Annual Golf Tournament 14-15

YPN Mixer 16

Board Orientation 17

Mediation 11CE 18

NAR News 19

March Preview Staff Contact Information

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BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: http://staugustinestjohnsbor.com

B O R F O R W A R D

BOARDOFREALTORS®AndrewBirchall‐PRESIDENTSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)392‐[email protected],PRESIDENT‐ELECTOldeCarriageRealty(O)824‐4500(F)824‐6866(C)377‐[email protected]‐SECRETARYRe/Max100Realty(O)461‐9500(F)461‐9501(C)466‐[email protected]–TREASURERStAugustineTeamRealty(O)825‐0099(F)513‐9264(C)669‐[email protected]

DIRECTORSRickMcChesney(1)ColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)347‐[email protected]

JohnTaylor(1)AwesomeRealEstate,Inc.(O)429‐0600(F)429‐0601(C)669‐[email protected](2)Century21‐St.AugustineProperties(O)797‐6000(F)797‐7963(C)501‐[email protected]

SteveGay(2)ColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)435‐[email protected]

JamieJoCribbs(2)WatsonRealty(A1A)(O)461‐9066(F)461‐9925(C)335‐[email protected]

RoyBarnesJr.,PAST‐PRESIDENTSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685/(C)669‐[email protected]

KathyDelaney,Ex‐OfficioWatsonRealty(US1)(O)797‐8600(F)794‐7002(C)669‐[email protected]

VictorJ.Raymos,Ex‐officio(O)829‐8738(F)823‐9512(C)505‐220‐[email protected]

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC. KatherineDelaney,PRESIDENTWatsonRealty(US1)(O)797‐8600(F)794‐7002(C)669‐[email protected],P.A.,PRESIDENT‐ELECTEdmonson&AssociatesRealEstate,Inc.(O)827‐0722(F)638‐4746(C)315‐[email protected]‐SECRETARYSunshineRealty&AppraisalServices(O)471‐9259(F)461‐3178(C)501‐[email protected]‐TREASURERColdwellBankerPremierProperties(O)471‐5000(F)471‐4216(C)814‐[email protected]

DIRECTORS RonBarry(1)St.AugustineTeamRealty(O)825‐0099(F)513‐9264(C)501‐[email protected]

GailJones(2)St.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)501‐[email protected]

JanetMasters(2)MatanzasProperties(O)471‐3900(F)471‐1525(C)669‐[email protected]

AnnKing(2)BerkshireHathawayHomeServicesFloridaNetworkRealty

(O)471‐6906(F)471‐6907(C)806‐[email protected]

DirkSchroeder,PASTPRESIDENTCentury21St.AugustineProperties(O)797‐6000(F)797‐7963(C)540‐[email protected]

AndrewBirchall‐Ex‐OfficioSt.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)392‐[email protected]

VictorJ.Raymos,Ex‐officio(O)829‐8738(F)823‐9512(C)505‐220‐8683 [email protected]/27/14

2015 ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS®

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

V O L U M E 8 , I S S U E 2

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

2nd—Education Committee 9am, YPN 11am, RPAC 12pm

4th—NEFAR Contract 1pm 6th—1031 Tax Exchange 3CE

9am 9th—Train the Trainer 10am 11th—CRSP 9am 12th—Commercial

Committee 8:30am Technology Committee 9:30am

13th—Have a Heart Auction/GMM 11:30am

16th—CLOSED in Observance

of Presidents Day 17th— Finance Committee

12pm Paragon Training 1pm

18th-—HUD 9am MLS Board 12pm

19th—Success Series 11CE 8:30am Association Board 12pm

20th—Success Series 11CE 8:30am Core Law 3CE 1:30pm

23rd—Code of Ethics 3CE 9am

24th—REALIST 1:30pm 26th—Realtor Safety 9am 27th—Preparing a Listing

Contract 4CE 9am

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February 2015

Birthstone: Amethyst

Flower: Violet

Astrological Signs: Aquarius: January 20 - February 18, Pisces: February 19 - March 20

B O R F O R W A R D

R E A L T O R ® S P O T L I G H T –

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T –

"Success belongs

to those who believe in

the power of

their ideas."


J A N U A R Y N E W M E M B E R S

Charlene Garra NEW Watson Realty Corp (A1A)

Join Date 01/02/15 (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

Kevin Fallon NEW ALSOP


Stephanie Hudgins NEW Ancient City Real Estate


Laura New NEW Sunshine Realty & Appraisal Services


Bruce Belmont Sunshine Realty & Appraisal Services


Randee Debra Lewis NEW Berkshire Hathaway


Ronda Garner Walter Williams Property Management

Join Date 01/12/15 (Secondary BOR/Secondary MLS

Dwight Cole NEW Berkshire Hathaway Home Services


Brian Walker NEW Watson Realty Corp (A1A)


Tariq Kerrou Ancient City Real Estate


Robin Lowery Robin Lowery Appraisal Services

Join Date 01/16/15 (MLS Only)

Mark Lowe Keller Williams Realty Atlantic

Join Date 01/016/15 (MLS Only)

Alison Knowles Century 21 St. Augustine Properties


Matthew Feagin Matthew Feagin Realty, Inc.

Join Date 01/20/15 (Secondary BOR/Secondary MLS)

F E B R U A R Y E V E N T S I N S T . A U G U S T I N E

B O R F O R W A R D

February 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sweet Bird Of Youth

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sun-

days Historic Weapons

Demonstrations Spanish

El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine The Original

City Walks Savory Faire

Food & Wine Tasting Tour

City Walks Creepy Crawl

Haunted Pub Tour (21

Yrs.+) Dark Of The Moon

Tours At The Lighthouse

The Original “Ghostly Experi-

ence” Tours Of St.

Augustine

1

Flagler College

Tours Honoring

The Legacy: A Tribute

To African-Americans

In Golf Spanish El

Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Lost

Ships Tour At The St.

Augustine Light-

house

2

Wooden Boat-

building At The

Lighthouse Span-

ish El Galeón Back In

St. Augustine Ar-

chaeological Dig At

Ximenez-Fatio House

Figures And

Faces Exhibit The

Original City Walks

Savory Faire Food &

Wine Tasting Tour

The Original

“Ghostly Experience”

Tours Of St.

Augustine

3

The Wednesday

Market Flagler Col-

lege Tours Wooden

Boatbuilding At The

Lighthouse Art In The

Park: Oil Or Acrylic

Painting Curator's

Tour At The Lightner

Museum Honoring

The Legacy: A Tribute To

African-Americans In

Golf Spanish El

Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeo-

logical Dig At Ximenez-

Fatio House Lost

Ships Tour At The St.

Augustine Lighthouse

4

Wooden Boat-

building At The Light-

house Spanish El

Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Ar-

chaeological Dig At

Ximenez-Fatio House

Figures And

Faces Exhibit The

Original City Walks

Savory Faire Food &

Wine Tasting Tour

Sweet Bird Of Youth

The Original

“Ghostly Experience”

Tours Of St.

Augustine History,

Mystery, Mayhem &

Murder Evening

Historic Walking Tour

5

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Birds Of A Feather Festival-

Pam Coast Flagler College Tours

Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeological Dig At

Ximenez-Fatio House Lost Ships

Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house First Friday Art Walk In

St. Augustine Sweet Bird Of

Youth Dark Of The Moon Tours

At The Lighthouse An Acoustic

Evening With Travis Tritt Key-

hole After Dark History, Mystery,

Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic

Walking Tour Friday And Satur-

day: Paranormal Investigations At

The Old Jail

6

Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investi-

gations At The Old Jail Old City Farmers'

Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations Birds Of

A Feather Festival- Pam Coast School Of

The Sixteenth Century Spanish El Galeón

Back In St. Augustine Living History Day At

Fort Matanzas National Monument 5th

Annual Hot Foods N’ Spicy Blues Festival

Archaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

Cherokee Demonstrations And Lectures

First Saturdays At Fountain Of Youth

Figures And Faces Exhibit Saturdays Mus-

ket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument The Original City

Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

Through The Keyhole Sweet Bird Of

Youth Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse EMMA Concert: Angèle Dubeau

& La Pietà The Original “Ghostly Experi-

ence” Tours Of St. Augustine History,

Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic

Walking Tour Friday And Saturday: Paranor-

mal Investigations At The Old Jail

7

Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investigations At The Old

Jail Sweet Bird Of

Youth Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-

tions Birds Of A Feather Festival- Pam

Coast Flagler College

Tours Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse The Origi-nal “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St. Augustine

8

Honoring The Legacy: A Tribute To African-Americans In

Golf Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

9

Flagler College

Tours Wooden Boatbuilding At The

Lighthouse Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeo-logical Dig At Ximenez-

Fatio House Figures

And Faces ExhibitLost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house Romanza’s February Gathering With David Lee Redding

The Original “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St. Augustine

10

The Wednesday

Market Wooden Boatbuilding At The

Lighthouse Art In The Park: Oil Or Acrylic

Painting Honoring The Legacy: A Tribute To African-Americans In

Golf Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeo-logical Dig At Ximenez-

Fatio House The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

11

Flagler College


Lighthouse Presi-dent’s Day Weekend At World Golf Hall Of

Fame Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Ar-chaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

Figures And

Faces ExhibitJupiter Ascending At

IMAX Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house Seventh

Son At IMAXSweet Bird Of Youth

The Original “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St.

Augustine His-tory, Mystery, May-hem & Murder Evening Historic Walking Tour

12

Flagler Beach Farmer's Market

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations

President’s Day Weekend At

World Golf Hall Of Fame Spanish

El Galeón Back In St. AugustineArchaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio

House Humpback Whales 3D At

IMAX Jupiter Ascending At IMAX

Seventh Son At IMAX The Original City Walks Savory Faire

Food & Wine Tasting Tour Sweet

Bird Of Youth Dark Of The Moon

Tours At The Lighthouse Keyhole

After Dark History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic

Walking Tour Friday And Satur-day: Paranormal Investigations At The Old Jail

13


gations At The Old Jail Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Old City Farmers' Market

Second Saturday Trail Hike At GTM Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weap-

ons Demonstrations Flagler College Tours

Arts & Crafts Festival At St. Augustine

Beach Pier Flight To Freedom Presi-dent’s Day Weekend At World Golf Hall Of

Fame Second Saturday Plant Sales At The

Park Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeological Dig At Ximenez-

Fatio House Figures And Faces Exhibit

Humpback Whales 3D At IMAX Jupiter

Ascending At IMAX Lost Ships Tour At The

St. Augustine Lighthouse Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matan-

zas National Monument Seventh Son At

IMAX Through The Keyhole Sweet Bird

Of Youth Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse The Original “Ghostly Experi-

ence” Tours Of St. Augustine History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic

Walking Tour Friday And Saturday: Para-normal Investigations At The Old Jail

14


Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investigations At

The Old Jail Sweet Bird Of

Youth Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons

Demonstrations Tour The St.

Augustine Lighthouse Arts & Crafts Festival At St. Augustine

Beach Pier President’s Day Weekend At World Golf Hall Of

Fame Spanish El Galeón

Back In St. Augustine Hump-

back Whales 3D At IMAX

Jupiter Ascending At IMAX

Seventh Son At IMAX The Original City Walks Savory Faire

Food & Wine Tasting TourDark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse The Original “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St. Augustine

15

Flagler College

Tours Tour The St. Augustine Lighthouse

Honoring The Legacy: A Tribute To African-Americans In

Golf President’s Day Weekend At World Golf Hall Of

Fame Spanish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Hump-back Whales 3D At

IMAX Jupiter As-

cending At IMAXLost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house Seventh Son At IMAX

16

Wooden Boat-building At The

Lighthouse Span-ish El Galeón Back

In St. AugustineArchaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

Figures And

Faces ExhibitHumpback Whales

3D At IMAX Jupi-ter Ascending At

IMAX Seventh

Son At IMAX The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

The Original “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St. Augustine

17

The Wednesday

Market Flagler

College Tours Tour The St. Augustine

LighthouseWooden Boatbuilding

At The LighthouseArt In The Park: Oil Or

Acrylic PaintingHonoring The Legacy: A Tribute To African-

Americans In GolfSpanish El Galeón Back In St. Augustine

Archaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio

House Humpback

Whales 3D At IMAXJupiter Ascending At

IMAX Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Lighthouse

Seventh Son At IMAX

18

Wooden Boatbuilding

At The LighthouseSpanish El Galeón Back

In St. Augustine Ar-chaeological Dig At

Ximenez-Fatio HouseFigures And Faces Exhibit

Humpback Whales

3D At IMAX Seventh

Son At IMAX The Original City Walks Sa-vory Faire Food & Wine

Tasting Tour The Original “Ghostly Experi-ence” Tours Of St.

Augustine History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic Walking Tour

19

Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sun-days Historic Weapons

Demonstrations Flag-

ler College ToursSpanish El Galeón Back


Ximenez-Fatio HouseHumpback Whales 3D At

IMAX Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse Keyhole

After Dark History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic

Walking Tour Friday And Saturday: Paranor-mal Investigations At The Old Jail

20

Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investiga-

tions At The Old Jail Flagler Beach Farmer's

Market Third Saturday Photo Challenge

Guided Beach Exploration Old City Farmers'

Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations Spanish

El Galeón Back In St. Augustine Third

Saturday Nocatee Farmer's Market Ar-

chaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

Cherokee Demonstrations And Lectures

Third Saturdays At Fountain Of Youth Tolo-

mato Cemetery Tours Figures And Faces

Exhibit Humpback Whales 3D At IMAXSaturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At

Fort Matanzas National Monument The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine

Tasting Tour Through The Keyhole Casti-

llo By Candlelight: Through The Darkness

Dark Of The Moon Tours At The LighthouseThe Original “Ghostly Experience” Tours Of St.

Augustine History, Mystery, Mayhem &

Murder Evening Historic Walking Tour Fri-day And Saturday: Paranormal Investigations At The Old Jail

21

Friday And Satur-day: Paranormal Investiga-

tions At The Old Jail Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-

tions Flagler College Tours

Tour The St. Augustine

Lighthouse Spanish El Galeón Back In St. Augustine

Lost Ships Tour At The St.

Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse Pop, Reggae And R&B Group Magic! At

Ponte Vedra Concert HallThe Original “Ghostly Experi-ence” Tours Of St. Augustine

22

Tour The St. Augustine Lighthouse

Honoring The Leg-acy: A Tribute To African

-Americans In GolfSpanish El Galeón Back

In St. Augustine The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

23

Flagler College


Lighthouse Span-ish El Galeón Back

In St. AugustineArchaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

Figures And

Faces Exhibit Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house The Origi-nal “Ghostly Experi-ence” Tours Of St. Augustine

24

The Wednesday

Market Tour The St. Augustine Light-

house Wooden Boatbuilding At The

Lighthouse Honor-ing The Legacy: A Tribute To African-

Americans In GolfSpanish El Galeón Back In St. Augustine

Archaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio

House The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

25

Flagler College Tours

Wooden Boatbuilding

At The LighthouseSpanish El Galeón Back


Ximenez-Fatio HouseFigures And Faces Exhibit

Lost Ships Tour At The St. Augustine Light-

house An Evening

With Leo Kottke The Original “Ghostly Experi-ence” Tours Of St.

Augustine History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic Walking Tour

26

Flagler Beach Farmer's

Market Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations

A Coquina Rock Beach

Walk- Palm Coast Span-ish El Galeón Back In St.

Augustine Archaeologi-cal Dig At Ximenez-Fatio

House Humpback

Whales 3D At IMAX The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting

Tour Focus : The IMAX

Experience 30th Annual

Cathedral Festival Dark Of The Moon Tours At The

Lighthouse The Doobie Brothers And Special Guest The Marshall Tucker

Band Keyhole After

Dark History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Eve-ning Historic Walking Tour

Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investigations At The Old Jail

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gations At The Old Jail Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market 4th Saturday-Family

Seining At The GTM Research Reserve

Old City Farmers' Market Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demon-

strations Flagler College Tours Chil-

dren's Nature Program-Palm Coast Span-

ish El Galeón Back In St. Augustine Ar-

chaeological Dig At Ximenez-Fatio House

30th Annual Cathedral Festival Figures

And Faces Exhibit Humpback Whales 3D

At IMAX Lost Ships Tour At The St.

Augustine Lighthouse Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument Focus : The IMAX

Experience Through The Keyhole

World Sword Swallower's Day At Ripley's

Uptown Saturday Night Noche De Gala

Dark Of The Moon Tours At The Light-

house The Original “Ghostly Experience”

Tours Of St. Augustine History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Evening Historic Walking

Tour Friday And Saturday: Paranormal Investigations At The Old Jail

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S T . J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

B O R F O R W A R D

www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com

7th Annual

Fishing Tournament

Northeast Florida Marlin Assoc.

Camachee Cove

Family of Anglers are invited to join in on the excite-

ment as Captains bring their “catch” to the dock in

hopes of having the winning fish!

Music by “The Coconuts”

Dinner at 6:00pm

Winners announced

Prizes

Raffle for a Yeti 65 cooler

Awards F I S H C A T E G O R I E S ( A N G L E R C O M P E T I T I O N )

Redfish, Sea Trout & Flounder

$750 Each 1st Place

$300 Each 2nd Place

$200 Each 3rd Place

T R I P L E C H A L L E N G E ( B O A T C O M P E T I T I O N ) H E A V I E S T T O T A L W E I G H T O F O N E O F E A C H F I S H I N A B O V E C A T E G O R I E S W I N S

1st Place - $1,250

2nd Place - $600

3rd Place - $400

ALL AWARDS ARE BASED ON ENTRIES AND SPONSORSHIP PARTICIPATION

YOUTH DIVISION (under 15) – opportunities to win prizes

(If captain is under 18, Parent must sign release/waiver)

Schedule of Events C A P T A I N S M E E T I N G A T K I N G F I S H

G R I L L C A M A C H E E C O V E

FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2015 6-8 P.M.

Captain’s can launch their boat from anywhere but fish to be weighed in

must be brought to the NEFMA clubhouse by boat.

W E I G H - I N ( A W A R D S A N D D I N N E R T O F O L L O W A T N O R T H E A S T F L O R -

I D A M A R L I N ’ S C L U B H O U S E A T C A M A C H E E C O V E )

APRIL 25TH, 2015 2-5 P.M.

Benefiting

For more information please contact Leona Brown at SJBC

[email protected].

To download boat registration form

Visit www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com

Entry Fee: $250 per boat

Every Child Has the Right to an Education

ASSIST helps the “homeless” children continue

their education.

St. Johns County has over 800 homeless children in

their school system who have been abandoned, living

in foster care, cars, parks, public spaces,

abandoned buildings, etc.


T H I N K G R E E N T H I S V A L E N T I N E ’ S D A Y

Valentine’s Day is an occasion celebrated on February 14 and while it has a very long history dating

back hundreds of years, the scale of the occasion we have today is largely thanks (or no thanks) to

marketers.

Some fast consumption related facts about Valentines day :

- Around a billion valentines are sent each year globally, making the day the second largest card-

sending holiday of the year behind Christmas

- 25 percent of all seasonal cards annually are valentines

- Over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold each year.

- Valentine’s Day is the top holiday for fresh flower purchases with red roses being most popular

- 10% of engagements happen on Valentine’s day

- Over 60 percent of planned to by at least one valentine last year

Those statistics come from American Greetings Corporation

Valentines Day is big business and as such has the potential to have substantial impact on the environment. For example, the one

billion cards laid end to end would stretch around the world 5 times! That’s a lot of trees.

Valentines day gifts with the planet in mind

If Valentines Day is an important day for you or the one you love; then you can also show a bit of extra love for the environment by

carefully considering what you buy. Here’s some ideas:

- Cards made from recycled or tree-free paper (this will be indicated on the card)

- Consider sending an e-card instead using one of the many quality services around.

- Fair trade and/or organic chocolate

- Choose organic and/or locally grown flowers

- Make a donation to an environmental organization on behalf of the person.

- If you wish to give jewelry, consider pre-owned or purchasing from jewelers who are certified to be sourcing precious metals and

gemstones in an ecologically and socially responsible manner. Or considering something really offbeat like a wooden ring – they

look amazing.

- Buy the person a gift certificate for holistic therapies e.g. massage, naturopath, health spa.

- Arrange dinner at a local restaurant specializing in organic or locally grown food. Eating locally cuts down on food miles.

– Perhaps make dinner yourself using locally grown ingredients, accompanied by a nice organic wine. Set the mood with earth-

friendly candles. The effort you put in will be sure to impress!

- Book a retreat in a wildlife reserve, park or natural area. Your business will help support the running of such establishments.

- Give natural perfumes and fragrances. Popular mainstream fragrances are chemical cocktails. By buying natural fragrances,

you’ll be showing you not only care for the environment, but the person’s health.

These are just a few ideas to get you thinking.

“ T E C H T I P ”

B O R F O R W A R D

One of the most common questions for moderators of technology

panels at real estate conferences is this: “What is your favorite

new technology tool?” At Inman Connect this year, you couldn’t

turn a corner without hearing someone talking about the latest

and greatest items they were implementing in their business. So we brought back a few clips of what we heard

from the plugged-in crowd in New York.

Love new tools but hate the distraction of technology solutions that don't live up to their promises? Check out

this companion piece on avoiding "Shiny Object Syndrome."

Onvedeo

This tool promises to help you produce listing videos “in minutes.” Basically, the company sends out filmmakers

to shoot high-quality video of neighborhoods across the country, using the material to create productions that

showcase your listing. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate CEO Sherry Chris liked it so much, she decided to

partner with the small start-up. “We could do video for free if we wanted,” she says, “but it’s not going to have

the same result as far as making agents more productive and brokers more profitable.”

The first video is free. Agent pricing: $9.95 per video or $49.95 per month. Broker pricing: $149 per month and

up.

Nuoffer

This app’s creators say they’re hoping to make “the offer-writing process mobile and fun.” Nuoffer enables

agents to write an offer on the go in mere minutes, they say, and provides the flexibility to present the offer in a

larger number of ways. The app includes secure digital signatures, cover-letter creators, and branded accounts.

“It’s witchcraft! It’s amazing,” says Andrea Lightfoot, an agent with Texas-based Bamboo Realty. “You can write

an offer in, like, five minutes.”

The first month is free. After that, you can either pay $15 per month or $150 per year.

Google Voice

OK, so you’ve probably heard of this Google company, and its phone call and messaging service isn’t exactly

new. But if you hate listening to voicemail, you should check it out. You can use your current mobile number or

take a phone number that Google assigns you, and have all your calls routed through that one number, making

all your phones ring (or none, if that’s how you want it). Google transcribes the voicemails and sends them to you

by e-mail or text. (It’s not always perfect, but it’s sometimes shocking how close it can get.) “I haven’t listened to

a voicemail in three years,” says Michael Gold, who runs meet-up creator Empirical.ly.

Free.


Doorsteps

We’ve written about this buyer-education platform (recently acquired by Move Inc.) before, but we heard so

many people talking about it at Inman that we just had to mention it again. This site aims to turn your potential

clients into informed buyers by offering them free, step-by-step educational tools about the home purchasing

process. It allows real estate professionals to shepherd potential customers who aren’t quite ready for the fin-

ish line. “My apps vary from client to client, but Doorsteps is a tool that I absolutely love,” says Alyssa Hellman,

a sales manager and agent with Long and Foster Real Estate in the D.C. metro area. “It allows clients to under-

stand the process.”

Free for consumers; agents pay $25 per month for unlimited use.

Layar

When technical difficulties foul up your presentation, but people are still talking about using your product after-

wards, you know you’re doing something right. When Layar co-founder Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald had to whip out

a video to show how his augmented reality program worked, he still got plenty of oohs and aahs from the tech-

savvy crowd. “We are revolutionizing print marketing,” he says. “Your audience is used to seeing video… [so

you’ll] get more money back from your investments.” The company adds property walkthroughs and videos to

print marketing pieces for a mere $60 per piece, without charging you per usage. They also offer drag-and-drop

features, meaning you can upload your PDFs and create interactive print pieces all on your own. It may seem a

little awkward to hold up your iPhone camera to watch a video on a piece of paper, but it won’t seem so funny

when everyone’s wearing Google Glass.

$60 per page, but you can try it out for free.

Jelly

Launched by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone just this month, this new app promises to combine your photos with

your social networks to help you get advice and answer questions. Some are calling it a visual version of Quora;

others are calling it just another attempt for Twitter to take over the world of social networking. It’s much too

early to say, but people were certainly saying it’s something to keep an eye on. “It’s the latest shiny object to

download,” says real estate consultant Katie Lance. “It’ll be interesting to see how… this will impact 2014.”

Free.

BombBomb

Again, something we’ve covered before. But what we kept hearing, up until now at least, was about how this

video messaging service can be used to reach customers. We absolutely loved hearing how Susana Murphy,

founder and CEO of Alante Real Estate in Plymouth, Mass., uses it to create distinction in a land of multiple

competing offers. The company sends video “letters to sellers... from our clients to the seller, explaining why

they deserve the home.” Nice move.

$25-$99 per month, depending on how many contacts you have.

B O R F O R W A R D

N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

B O R F O R W A R D

Y P N M I X E R

Steve Ladrido, Michael Delorenzo, Andrew

Birchall, Casey Duggan & Ryan Ford

Rick McChesney, Greg McCarthy, Casey Duggan,

Jonathan Martin, Michael Delorenzo & Andrew Birchall

B O R F O R W A R D


N A R A N D R E A L T O R S ® F E D E R A L C R E D I T U N I O N O F F E R C R E D I T C A R D A S N E W B E N E F I T F O R R E A L T O R S ®

WASHINGTON (March 5, 2015) – National Association of Realtors® members now have access to an additional benefit through a new choice for credit, the official

REALTOR® credit card. The credit program, available to current and new members of the Realtors® Federal Credit Union, a division of Northwest Federal Credit Union,

features cards with customized real estate-themed designs, exclusive Realtor® branding options and competitive interest rates.

“Through our partnership with the credit union, we’re able to offer an extremely attractive option for meeting the personal and business needs of our members,” says Bob

Goldberg, NAR senior vice president for marketing and business development. “This program removes barriers our members may face from other banking institutions

when seeking credit. We’re also pleased our members have access to a credit card that is branded with the Realtor® trademark, something unavailable anywhere else.”

The credit card offers competitive features that make it a perfect choice for Realtors®, association staff and their families, including:

Personal credit and business credit cards: The cards offer competitive rates, no annual fee, no balance transfer fees and no cash advance fees. Through May 31, the

credit union is running a balance transfer special. (Additional details can be found online at www.REALTORSfcu.org).

Customized design: Realtors® can choose from a variety of design choices, including customized real estate-themed designs and Realtor® branding options specifically

for residential or commercial practitioners. Additional design options that represent real estate and homeownership are available for family members and non-member

association staff.

Imprinted message: The card includes options to include an imprinted tagline or title below the cardholder’s name such as “Realtor®”, “Broker”, “Commercial Real Es-

tate”, “Association Executive”, or “Homeownership Matters”.

Rewards program: A full-featured rewards program allows cardholders to earn reward points for purchases and redeem for cash, travel, merchandise, event tickets, charity

donations and more.

Annual fee waiver: There is no annual fee for either the personal or business credit cards – a value of $85 on business (corporate) credit cards.

Additional products: Secured credit cards are also available as part of the program.

“Our work with the credit union to offer this official REALTOR® credit card emphasizes NAR’s commitment to providing all members and association staff with the tools

and resources to help them succeed in the real estate marketplace,” said NAR past president Martin Edwards, Jr., who serves as a director and member

representative on the Board of Directors for REALTORS® Federal Credit Union. “We are pleased to be able to offer to NAR members specializing in residential and com-

mercial real estate, association staff and their family members a new choice in credit.”

Chris McDonald, president and CEO of REALTORS® Federal Credit Union said, “Since 2008, the REALTOR® Federal Credit Union has been providing banking services for

NAR members, and we fully understand that real estate professionals come with a unique set of credit needs. We are excited to offer this new service to help Realtors®

better manage their business and enhance their purchasing power.”

Visit www.REALTORSfcu.org for the most up-to-date information, to join the credit union and to apply for the REALTOR® credit card or call the credit union’s member ser-

vice center at 866-295-6038

REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, a division of Northwest Federal Credit Union, is a member benefit offered by NAR and is a partner in the REALTOR Benefits® Program.

NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program offers practical solutions for Realtors® on the products and services they use every day. The program includes offerings from over

30 companies in a variety of categories that are recognized as leaders in their respective industries.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the

residential and commercial real estate industries.

S T . A U G U S T I N E & S T . J O H N S C O U N T Y B O A R D O F R E A L T O R S ®

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4th GREAT AMERICAN REALTOR DAYS BUS TRIP 6:30AM

BUSINESS PARTNERS COMMITTEE 12:00PM

5th RPAC COMMITTEE 12:00PM

6th AFTER THE CONTRACT 9:00AM

11-12th PARAGON TRAINING 9:00AM

12th TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 9:00AM

COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 9:00AM

13th PARAGON TRAINING 9:00AM

17th MANDATORY PARAGON TRAINING 1:00PM

FINANCE COMMITTEE 12:00PM

18th MLS BOARD 12:00PM

19th ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING 12:00PM

20th BOARD ORIENTATION 9:00AM

24th PARAGON CLIENT CONNECT 1:30PM

Phone: 904-829-8738

Fax: 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J. Raymos, RCE

[email protected]

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

[email protected]

Membership and Finance

Lise Cauley

[email protected]

MLS/SUPRA/Newsletter/Website

Erin Hughes

[email protected]

Membership/Education

/Committee Support

Just like the Board of REALTORS® is your

Board, this is YOUR newsletter! We can’t

do this without you!

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1789 Lakeside Avenue

St. Augustine, FL. 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORS— www.realtor.org

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Program—

800-NAR-5233

www.REALTOR.org/RealtorBenefits

REALTOR.COM— 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Support—

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicity— 407-587-1450

SUPRA Support—877-699-6787

FloridaRealtors–

www.floridarealtors.org

Tech Hotline—

407-587-1450

Legal Hotline—

407-438-1409

FR Event Registration—

800-669-4327

FR Orlando—407-438-1400

FR Tallahassee—850-224-1400

RPAC—850-224-1400

[email protected]

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