st augustine & st johns county board of realtors bor forward july 2014 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 ®

J U L Y 2 0 1 4

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7

B O R F O R W A R D

Officers & Directors 2

Calendar 3

2014 FR Conference & Expo

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New Members 5

July Events in St Augustine

6-7

Builder Council News 8

Go Green 9

Tech Tip

10

FREI Sales Course 11

June General Membership Meeting

12-15

NAR Article 18

Monthly Statistics 19

August Preview Staff Contact Information

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BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: www.stjohnsrealtors.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](2)St.AugustineRealty(O)824‐3331(F)825‐2685(C)501‐[email protected](2)MatanzasProperties

(O)471‐3900(F)471‐1525(C)669‐7236

[email protected]

AnnKing(2)BerkshireHathawayHomeServicesFloridaNetworkRealty

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

2014 ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS®

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

V O L U M E 7 , I S S U E 7

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CLOSED FOR THE 4TH OF JULY

7th—Education Committee 9am, RPAC 12pm

7th-13th —FREI Sales 8:30am

9th—Affiliate Committee 9am 10th—Commercial

Committee 8:30am Technology Committee 9:00am

11th—Board Orientation 9am 14th—Listing Agreement 3CE

9am 15th— Finance Committee

11am MLS Training 1pm

16th—MLS Board 12pm 17th—Board 12pm 21st— Modular vs Mobile

9am 24th—REALIST 2 1:30pm 25th—Fannie Mae 9am

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Birthstone: Ruby Flower: Larkspur, Water Lily

Astrological Signs: Cancer: June 21 - July 22, Leo: July 23 - August 22

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

BRENT D. BRUNS, SR. MAY REAL ESTATE GROUP Join Date 06/02/2014 (MLS Only-Broker) SHARON ALTERS COLDWELL BANKER-VANGUARD Join Date 06/02/2014 (MLS Only) SUZANNE BAKER WATSON REALTY CORP.-US 1 Join Date 06/03/2014 (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) HEATHER ALLEN ALLEN CORNERSTONE REALTY Join Date 06/04/2014 (MLS Only) BRENDA MCKINNEY WATSON REALTY CORP-US 1 Join Date 06/06/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) CORY BILLINGSLEY COLDWELL BANKER PREMIER PROP Join Date 06/06/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) ANGELA M. THARP WATSON REALTY CORP -HAMPTON Join Date 06/09/2014 (MLS ONLY) LYNN ELIZABETH BROWN SHERRIES SOUTH SHORE REALTY Join Date 06/09/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) CHRISTOPHER JON JESSOP SUNSHINE REALTY & APPRASIAL Join Date 06/12/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) JENNIFER COOPER-MOYER DREAM FINDERS REALTY, LLC Join Date 06/16/2014 (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS) CASEY BROWN HOMESTAR PACETTI REALTY Join Date 06/13/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) SUSAN I. SANFORD REMAX COAST 2 COAST Join Date 06/16/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) CHRISTINA MCKENDRICK WATSON REALTY CORP-A1A Join Date 06/17/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS) MATTHEW FIGLESTHALER LENNAR REALTY, INC. Join Date 06/18/2014 (Secondary BOR/Secondary MLS) SHERRY F. MOORE MAY REAL ESTATE GROUP

Join Date 06/18/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

B O R F O R W A R D

July 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

June 2014 June 2014

Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine

Salt Air Farmer’s Market

Journey: 450 Years Of The Afri-can-American Ex-perience Trans-formers: Age Of Extinction 3D At IMAX El Galeón Visits St. Augustine Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-cal Park

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Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine The Wednesday Market

Vintage Car Tours Of St. AugustineFlagler College Tours Transform-ers: Age Of Extinc-tion 3D At IMAXCurator's Tour At The Lightner Mu-seum El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

St. Augustine Dis-tillery Tours & Tast-ings Music By The Sea Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

Movies By The Bay- “Frozen”

2

Historic Spanish Ships In St. Augustine

Transformers: Age Of Extinc-tion 3D At IMAX

El Galeón Visits St. AugustineWorld Golf Vil-lage Fireworks, Dinner And A Movie Con-certs In The Plaza Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

3

Flagler Beach

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

tions Historic Span-ish Ships In St.

Augustine Flagler

College Tours Jour-ney: 450 Years Of The African-American Ex-

perience El Galeón

Visits St. AugustineFirst Friday Art Walk In

St. Augustine Meet The Treasure Hunters

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon

Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

4

Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

Flagler Beach Farmer's Market

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Historic Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine Vintage Car Tours Of

St. Augustine 1st Saturday-Saturdays At The GTM Research

Reserve Old City Farmers' Market

El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

St. Johns River Farmer’s Market

Solarium Tours At Flagler CollegeSt. Augustine Distillery Tours &

Tastings Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument Sunset Cele-bration At Vilano Beach Town Cen-

ter FREE Civil Rights & Black

Heritage Tour Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-

chaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours


5

Fridays And Sat-

urdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal

Investigations Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demon-

strations Historic Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine Flagler

College Tours El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Lin-colnville Farmers'

Market Solarium Tours At Flagler

College Reggae Sundays In St.

Augustine Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park St. Augustine Light-house Dark Of The Moon Tours

6


Journey: 450 Years Of The Afri-can-American Ex-perience El Galeón Visits St. Augustine Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-cal Park

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Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine Salt Air Farmer’s Mar-ket Flagler Col-lege Tours El Galeón Visits St. Augustine St. Augustine Distill-ery Tours & Tast-ings Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

8

Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine The Wednesday Market

El Galeón Visits St. Augustine Mu-sic By The SeaShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park Mov-ies By The Bay- “George Of The Jun-gle”

9


Flagler Col-lege ToursJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Ex-perience Salt-water Fishing Workshops El Galeón Visits St. AugustineConcerts In The Plaza Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

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Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demon-strations His-toric Spanish Ships In St. Augustine Vin-tage Car Tours Of St. Augustine El Galeón Visits St. Augustine St. Augustine Distill-ery Tours & Tast-ings Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Para-normal Investiga-tions

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Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Historic Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine 2nd Saturday Nature

Hike Old City Farmers' Market

Flagler College Tours City Walks

Pet Friendly Tours El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine Second Sat-

urday Plant Sales At The Park St.

Johns River Farmer’s Market Liv-ing History Day At Fort Matanzas

National Monument Solarium

Tours At Flagler College Satur-days Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas National Monu-

ment FREE Civil Rights & Black

Heritage Tour Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-

chaeological Park Sunset/Moonrise At St. Augustine Light-

house Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal In-vestigations

12


Fridays And Satur-days Inside The Old Jail Para-

normal Investigations Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-

tions Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine Journey: 450 Years Of The African-

American Experience El

Galeón Visits St. AugustineLincolnville Farmers' Market

Solarium Tours At Flagler

College Reggae Sundays In

St. Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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Vintage Car Tours

Of St. AugustineFlagler College Tours

El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine St. Augustine Distillery

Tours & TastingsShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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El Galeón Visits St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

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The Wednesday

Market Flagler College ToursJourney: 450 Years Of The Afri-can-American Experience Mu-sic By The SeaShadows Of The Past At The Foun-tain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

Movies By The Bay- “Despicable Me”

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Vintage Car Tours

Of St. AugustineSt. Augustine Distillery Tours & TastingsConcerts In The Plaza Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

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Flagler Beach Farmer's Mar-

ket Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-tions Flagler College Tours Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park Fridays And Satur-days Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-tions

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Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-

gations Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons DemonstrationsThird Saturday Photo Challenge

At Washington Oaks Old City

Farmers' Market Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market Solarium

Tours At Flagler College Tolo-

mato Cemetery Tours Satur-days Musket Firing Demonstra-tions At Fort Matanzas National

Monument FREE Civil Rights

& Black Heritage Tour Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain

Of Youth Archaeological ParkFridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-gations

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Fridays And Saturdays

Inside The Old Jail Paranor-

mal Investigations Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-tions Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine

Flagler College Tours Lin-

colnville Farmers' Market St. Augustine Distillery Tours &

Tastings Solarium Tours At

Flagler College Reggae

Sundays In St. Augustine

American Idol Live! Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

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3rd Monday Art

& Merchant WalkShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

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Flagler College Tours

Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience

Shadows Of The Past At The Foun-tain Of Youth Archaeologi-cal Park

22

The Wednesday

Market Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine St. Augustine Distill-ery Tours & Tast-ings Music By The Sea Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical ParkMovies By The Bay- “Planes”

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Flagler College

Tours Concerts In The PlazaShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

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Flagler Beach Farmer's Mar-

ket Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstra-tions Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American ExperienceShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park Fri-days And Saturdays In-side The Old Jail Paranor-mal Investigations

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Bridge Of Lions 5K Run Fri-days, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons Demonstrations Vintage

Car Tours Of St. Augustine 4th Saturday-Family Seining At The GTM

Research Reserve Old City Farm-

ers' Market Flagler College Tours

St. Johns River Farmer’s Market

Solarium Tours At Flagler College

St. Augustine Distillery Tours &

Tastings Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument FREE Civil

Rights & Black Heritage Tour The

Downtown Bazaar Sara Bareilles Little Black Dress Tour In St.

Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-tions

26

Fridays And Saturdays

Inside The Old Jail Paranormal

Investigations Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weap-

ons Demonstrations Lincoln-

ville Farmers' Market Solar-

ium Tours At Flagler CollegeReggae Sundays In St.

Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

27

Flagler College

Tours Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Ex-perienceShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

28

Vintage Car Tours

Of St. AugustineSalt Air Farmer’s

Market St. Augustine Distillery

Tours & TastingsShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

29

The Wednesday

Market Flagler College ToursMusic By The Sea

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical ParkMovies By The Bay- “The Croods”

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Concerts In The

Plaza Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Ar-chaeological Park

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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

Leona Brown—Director

1535 SR 207, Ste 304

St. Augustine, FL 32086

(904)671-3875

Visit www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com to see photo’s and virtual tour from

the 2013 Parade of Homes.

Homes Entered will be displayed in a color magazine which will be distributed in the St.

Augustine Record, Times Union and the SJBC website.

Deadline for entries

July 25th, 2014

Homes will be Judged

August 7th, 2014

Judges Choice for Pick of Parade and winners in Category will be announced at the Pa-

rade of Homes Awards Banquet on August 28th at Marsh Creek Country Club

Contact Leona Brown at [email protected] for more information.


8 W A Y S T O G R E E N 4 T H O F J U L Y

The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer’s hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool.

Here’s how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue.

1 . D I T C H T H E D I S P O S A B L E P A R T Y W A R E

They’re popular and easy. Disposable plates, cups and utensils are convenient for parties with a lot of guests. The down side; they’re not so convenient for the environment. To avoid this, do your best to use normal tableware that can just be washed and reused. If you must go the disposable route, clean them up (they’re often washable) and use them at your next big gathering.

We also love the “bring your own plate” theme. The hodgepodge of different dishes can serve as talking points at your party. An added bonus: Turn it into a dish swap. Bring your own dish and leave with a different plate for your collection. The same idea works for glassware. Instead of charging a “keg fee,” a party-goer’s ticket is his or her own glass.

2 . G E T O U T S I D E !

The best way to reduce your party’s footprint is to calculate its energy usage. The No. 1 way to avoid added costs to your electric bill is to utilize the outdoors – perfect lighting, temperature and truly inherent green setting. Host your barbecue at midday when the light is bright and fills your crowd with energy. Or fight soaring temperatures and take advantage of the cooler evening weather. It’s a great way to enjoy nature and reduce the energy costs of using indoor facilities.

3 . U S E P R O P A N E F O R G R I L L I N G

Before diving into this one, we want to point out that we are not trying to step on any grillmaster’s toes. The debate between charcoal and propane is a tough one: Which one produces more flavor? Which is cheaper, faster? And most importantly, which is more eco-friendly? We consulted a recent study by Environment Impact Assessment Review to answer this one. Drum roll, please…

According to the study, “the overwhelming factors are that as a fuel, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) is dramatically more efficient than charcoal in its produc-tion and considerably more efficient in cooking.” The two grilling methods were defined by their overall footprint, with charcoal using 998 kg of CO2, almost three times more than propane, which weighed in at 349 kg. ScienceDaily reports that as fuel, LPG is “dramatically more efficient than charcoal in its production.” When purchasing a propane tank, make sure there is a trade-in option. Most retailers will let you bring in an empty tank in exchange for a decent discount on your next tank.

4 . S A V E ( A N D R E U S E ) Y O U R D E C O R A T I O N S

If you’ve hosted Independence Day celebrations before, you know the décor is often the same: streamers, party favors and table toppers all in bold red, white and blue. Sadly, most people often use these decorations once and then throw them out. But they can be reused year after year! So, this year, after the party’s over, take the time to store and save your decorations. You or someone you know can use them again next year, which helps to save on a bit of unneeded trash.

5 . O P T F O R G R E E N E R F I R E W O R K S

Fireworks are hardly an environmentally friendly activity, but they’re an unwavering Fourth of July tradition. If you’re setting off your own fireworks this year, be sure to use fireworks rich in nitrogen. They often cost a bit more but put out less smoke into the environment. Another option is to gather your group and go see your local fireworks display. It’s a great way to see a much bigger fireworks show and negates you from harming the environment with your own personal display.

6 . G A T H E R I N G R O U P S

This may seem like a no-brainer for such a popular holiday, but the larger a group you gather (preferably outdoors), the less energy you use at individual parties that may take place indoors. Plus, the more people to help prepare and purchase food, the less of a cost it is to each individual. Just make sure your fellow party goers know these green tips!

7 . U S E L A R G E W A T E R C O N T A I N E R S

Plastic water bottles are convenient, but like other disposable goods, they can add up fast. In lieu of individual plastic bottles, store water for your family or guests in large containers so they can re-fill their reusable water bottles or reusable cups. If you must use plastic water bottles, be sure to encourage your guests to recycle them.

8 . D O N ’ T F O R G E T T O R E C Y C L E

One of the easiest ways to go green is to recycle your waste. So be sure to put a clearly marked bin out at your party. If you did opt for disposable dinnerware, remember that those plastic plates, cups and utensils can be recycled. Paper plates will have to be thrown out or composted due to food residue. If you’re unsure about recycling specific materials in your area, we’ve got you covered. Use Earth911 to find local recycling centers for your common party waste, such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans and glass bottles.

Technology Committee “Tech Tip” Windows Lifecycle Facts Submitted by: John Taylor

B O R F O R W A R D

A fact to consider in your technology decisions, operating systems and programs have a Lifecycle. Below are some fact to consider when reviewing or planning on purchasing or upgrading a computer system:

Windows Lifecycle Facts

Operating Latest update End of mainstream End of extended

System Service Pack Support Support

Windows XP Service Pack 3. April 14, 2009 April 8, 2014

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 April 10, 2012 April 11, 2017

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 January 13, 2015 January 14, 2020

Windows 8 Windows 8.1 January 9, 2018 January 10, 2023

What does end of support mean to you? With the end of support Microsoft stops providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download to the operating system. If you already have the Microsoft Security Essentials installed in your system, you will continue have limited security effectiveness due to no longer receiving the latest security updates. This means the PCs running the operations system that has passed its support dates will not be secure and will be at risk of virus attacks and security breaches concerning your data and control of your PC.

With the end of support period the software and hardware makers will discontinue making updates for your operating system and you will find no or limited options to continue using your favorite programs as they will be dated and may start to be incompatible with your customers.

Another list of important dates for you consideration.

OFFICE SUITES

Office 2007. Expired. April 11, 2017

Office 2010. October 13. 2015. October 13, 2020

Office 2013. April 10, 2018. April 11, 2013

Office 365. Ongoing. N/A

Office Online. Ongoing. N/A

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

J U N E G E N E R A L M E M B E R S H I P M E E T I N G

Pancake Breakfast made fresh on

the Griddle & Sponsored by:

Estate Title of St. Augustine



Victor J Raymos-AE/CEO Pledge of Allegiance

Andrew Birchall—Association President Andrew Birchall—Association Board President & Ron Barry– Education Chair

Kathy DeLaney– MLS President Breakfast sponsor—Carol Lagasse address staff



Linda McNett

Scholarship Recipients

What Kind of

Apron Do you

Wear?



From Left: SA High-Courtney Rumbel- Affiliate Scholarship, Home School-Josh Hayes, Steve Gay-Education Chair, Nease-Andri Kokoshi, Ron Barry- Education Vice Chair, St Joseph Academy-Ashley Downs, Andrew Birchall-Association President, Nease-Nadia Hossain, Pedro Menendez-Jaclyn Ihrig-Realtor Scholarship & Boulevard Academy-Jared Smith

Cell Charger:

Darlene Taylor-Awesome Real Estate

Berta Odom-Re/Max 100 Realty

Steve Gay-Coldwell Banker Premier Properties

Karl Vierck-Olde Carriage Realty

$50 VISA Gift Card:

Pat Kane-Pop-A-Lock

Bill Crosby-Century 21 St Augustine Properties



Ron, Josh & Karen Hayes Andri & Ardiana Kokoshi

Borna & Nadia Hossain Suzanne & John-Mark Leach–

Daughter Maggie Leach (scholarship recipient) is

out of the country on a Mission



Rod Gelinas, Courtney Rumbel

& Maria Gelinas

Affiliate Scholarship

Colleen & Jaclyn Ihrig

Realtor Scholarship

Chris Downs, Monica Mehan (grandmother)

Brian & Ashley Downs

Jeb, Jared & Wendy Smith

Not in attendance—Jasmyn Elisa Polite

frrm the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind

B O R F O R W A R D

PENDING HOME SALES SLIP IN JUNE Media Contact: Adam DeSanctis / 202-383-1178 Daily Real Estate News—NAR Realtor Magazine Article

WASHINGTON (July 28, 2014) – After three consecutive months of solid gains, pending home sales slowed modestly in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, declined 1.1 percent to 102.7 in June from 103.8 in May, and is 7.3 percent below June 2013 (110.8). Despite June’s decrease, the index is above 100 – considered an aver-age level of contract activity – for the second consecutive month after failing to reach the mark since November 2013 (100.7).

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says the housing market is stabilizing, but ongoing challenges are impeding full sales potential. “Activity is notably higher than earlier this year as prices have moderated and inventory levels have improved,” he said. “However, supply shortages still exist in parts of the country, wages are flat, and tight credit conditions are deterring a higher number of poten-tial buyers from fully taking advantage of lower interest rates.”

Despite these headwinds, Yun ultimately expects a slight uptick in sales during the second half of the year. “The good news is that price appreciation has decreased to its slowest pace since March 20121 behind much needed increases in inventory,” he said. “With rents rising 4 percent annually, potential buyers are less likely to experience sticker shock and can make smart decisions on whether or not it makes sense to buy or continue renting.”

The PHSI in the Northeast fell 2.9 percent to 83.8 in June, and is 3.2 percent below a year ago. In the Midwest the index rose 1.1 percent to 106.6, but remains 5.5 percent below June 2013.

Pending home sales in the South dipped 2.4 percent to an index of 113.8 in June, and is 4.3 percent below a year ago. The index in the West inched 0.2 percent in June to 95.7, but remains 16.7 percent below June 2013.

Yun forecasts existing-homes sales to be down 2.8 percent this year to 4.95 million, compared to 5.1 million sales of existing homes in 2013. The national median existing-home price is projected to grow between 5 and 6 percent this year and in 2015.

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.

# # #

1The median existing-home price for all housing types in June was $223,300, which is 4.3 percent above June 2013. This is the slowest increase since March 2012 (3.1 percent)

*The Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is finalized within one or two months of signing.

The index is based on a large national sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactions for existing-home sales. In developing the model for the index, it was demonstrated that the level of monthly sales-contract activity parallels the level of closed existing-home sales in the following two months.

An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the first year to be examined. By coinci-dence, the volume of existing-home sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million, which is considered normal for the cur-rent U.S. population.

NOTE: Second quarter metropolitan area home prices will be published August 12, Existing-home sales for July will be reported Au-gust 21, and the next Pending Home Sales Index will be August 28; release times are 10:00 a.m. EDT.


J U N E S T A T I S T I C S Monthly Statistics Report - 06/01/2013 - 06/30/2013 St Augustine & St Johns County - Compiled on 07/09/2014

Jun‐14 Jun‐13 6/1‐31/13 ‐ 6/1‐30/14 YTD 2014 YTD 2013 2013‐14 YTD

Residential New Listings 410 384 6.77% 2,498 2,382 4.86%

Sold Listings 265 267 ‐0.74% 1,448 1,517 ‐4.54%

Pending Listings 157 151 3.97% 841 959 ‐12.30%

Vol. Sold Listings $63,443,734.00 $61,489,074.00 3.17% $323,597,418.00 $319,532,808.00 1.27%

Avg. Sell Price $239,410.32 $230,296.16 3.95% $223,478.88 $210,634.68 6.09%

Median List Price $210,000.00 $189,999.00 10.52% $199,000.00 $184,900.00 7.62%

Median Sell Price $205,000.00 $185,000.00 10.81% $190,000.00 $176,983.00 7.35%

List to Sell Ratio 94.88% 94.54% 0.36% 95.33% 94.88% 0.47%

Avg. Day on Market 129 126 1.97% 131 141 ‐7.00%

Lots and Land New Listings 73 58 25.86% 484 481 0.62%

Sold Listings 26 35 ‐25.71% 195 179 8.93%

Pending Listings 15 16 ‐6.25% 105 99 6.06%

Vol. Sold Listings $2,801,960.00 $2,956,619.00 ‐5.23% $23,652,760.00 $18,648,269.00 26.83%

Avg. Sell Price $107,767.69 $84,474.83 27.57% $121,296.21 $104,180.27 16.42%

Median List Price $71,950.00 $65,000.00 10.69% $70,000.00 $80,000.00 ‐12.50%

Median Sell Price $67,250.00 $54,000.00 24.53% $62,500.00 $70,000.00 ‐10.71%

List to Sell Ratio 88.69% 89.09% ‐0.44% 88.00% 89.29% ‐1.44%

Avg. Day on Market 133 271 ‐51.10% 255 312 ‐18.34%

Commercial/Industrial New Listings 13 14 ‐7.14% 99 89 11.23%

Sold Listings 2 6 ‐66.66% 24 16 50%

Pending Listings 1 2 ‐50% 9 11 ‐18.18%

Vol. Sold Listings $635,000.00 $1,450,600.00 ‐56.22% $9,974,400.00 $4,775,400.00 108.87%

Avg. Sell Price $317,500.00 $241,766.67 31.32% $415,600.00 $298,462.50 39.24%

Median List Price $337,000.00 $297,496.50 13.27% $348,800.00 $378,996.50 ‐7.96%

Median Sell Price $317,500.00 $262,500.00 20.95% $270,000.00 $298,900.00 ‐9.66%

List to Sell Ratio 94.21% 78.23% 20.41% 75.38% 77.75% ‐3.04%

Avg. Day on Market 1,071 525 104% 516 326 58.58%

Multi‐Family New Listings 9 10 ‐10% 44 32 37.50%

Sold Listings 4 3 33.33% 21 17 23.52%

Pending Listings 3 0 N/A 14 11 27.27%

Vol. Sold Listings $2,150,000.00 $570,000.00 277.19% $31,129,799.00 $3,917,900.00 694.55%

Avg. Sell Price $537,500.00 $190,000.00 182.89% $1,482,371.38 $230,464.71 543.20%




Avg. Day on Market 136 444 ‐69.40% 238 213 11.82%

Total

New Listings 603 520 15.96% 3,618 3,406 6.22%

Sold Listings 297 311 ‐4.50% 1,688 1,729 ‐2.37%

Pending Listings 176 169 4.14% 969 1,080 ‐10.27%

Vol. Sold Listings $69,030,694.00 $66,466,293.00 3.85% $388,354,377.00 $346,874,377.00 11.95%

Avg. Sell Price $232,426.58 $213,717.98 8.75% $230,067.76 $200,621.39 14.67%




Avg. Day on Market 135 153 ‐11.63% 152 161 ‐5.53%

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