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A publication for and about our members July 2010
RAMC Annual Meeting 8:00am on July 27RAMC Annual Meeting 8:00am on July 27thth Hear Committee Reports and Elect Your 2011 Officers & Directors
Mark your calendars TODAY! Our Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 27th at 8:00am. It is being sponsored by Reina Ramos of Seacoast National Bank. Residen-tial Marketing will commence at 8:30am. We’re delighted to announce an outstanding group of nominees for Officers (President, President-Elect, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer) and Directors (three 2-year positions) for the coming year. On pages 12 and 13, you will find a list of nominees and their qualifications, along with the continuing Board members. We are grateful to the Nominating Committee for their conscientious work: Chairman Vince Laviano, Jennifer Atkisson-Lovett, Dave Derrenbacker, Sean Mann, and Linda Prange. Association Bylaws provide the opportunity for additional nominees to be proposed through a petition process. Should any member be proposed by petition, the petition should contain the signature of at least 10% of the REALTOR® membership and sent to the Association Office prior to July 12, 2010 to the attention of Tom Baker, Secretary/Treasurer. The nominees will be introduced at the July 13th Residential Marketing session, and Director nominees will address the members that morning as well. Arrive promptly at 8:30am on the 13th and 20th to get to know all the candidates so you can make an in-formed decision!
Advance Voting Opens July 19Advance Voting Opens July 19thth Voting will open at 8:30am on Monday, July 19th. REALTOR® members may cast their vote by obtaining a ballot from the front desk at the Association during Association office hours. All votes will be cast in person with the eligible voting member’s identity verified by staff prior to being provided a ballot. Voting will close 8:30am at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, July 27th.
Questions? Call Elaine Elwell, Member Services Coordinator at (772) 283-1748.
Awards Awards
NominationsNominations
We need your help to honor those who make a difference in our profes-sion and RAMC. Please take some time to nominate individuals you feel should be considered for an award to be presented during our Annual In-stallation and Awards Banquet on October 1st. The following awards have been presented in the past al-though not necessarily every year:
REALTOR® of the Year Affiliate Member of the Year Affiliate Company of the Year Distinguished Service Community Service Other Special Awards
For award descriptions log onto: RAMConline.org, call to have them emailed to you, or you can pick up at the Association.
All nomination submissions should be on a separate piece of paper (not to exceed two pages) in 12pt font with the following information:
Name of Nominee Award Category or Categories List of their accomplishments
and the reasons why you feel they deserve recognition.
Responsibility for final selection rests with the Awards Committee; number of nominations a member receives does not determine the decision.
Please fax to (772) 288-0215, drop off, or mail to RAMC. Thank you!
Don’t Forget!Don’t Forget!
RAMC will be closed on Monday, July 5th in
observance of the Holiday.
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Membership News ‐ It’s all about you!
Transfers Gary Gregg to: Keller Williams of the Treasure Coast Nancy Gregg to: Keller Williams of the Treasure Coast
NEW REALTORS
Elizabeth Baize Keller Williams of the Treasure Coast Diana Bloom Tropical Realty Wendy deWitt Monarch Realty Group Kenneth Duncan Keyes Company Jodi Garcia Illustrated Properties Beverly Geiger R Weiss Realty Angel McBride Better Homes & Gardens – Laviano & Assoc. Edgar Morataya Keller Williams of the Treasure Coast Ann Ryan Tradewind Real Estate Corp. Pamela Shjarback Prudential Florida Realty L. Joe Stingone Century 21 IRP Realty Nancy Williams Management Specialists
New Affiliates
A-1 Professional Contracting & Plumbing 2125 SW Hayworth Ave Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953 (772) 343-0067 Fax (772) 343-0079 James W. Cherry, Jr.
Real Property Council of Martin County P O Box 106 Stuart, FL 34995 (772) 287-0980 Fax (772) 220-0815 Todd Thurlow
Robert Sak Home Inspection 5101 Deer Run Dr Ft Pierce, FL 34951 (772) 216-0976 Fax (772) 466-3399 Robert Sak
New Office
#916 Tropical Realty 3207 SW Bessey Creek Trl Palm City, FL 34990 (772) 221-7939 Fax (772) 221-7939 DR: Diana Bloom
REALTOR ASSOCIATION OF MARTIN COUNTY
Vision: Maximize Realtor Profitability
43 SW Monterey Rd. Stuart, FL 34994 772/283-1748 FAX 772/288-0215 E-mail: [email protected]
www.RAMConline.org
OFFICERS
President BONNIE PETERS, CRB
President-Elect LINDA PRANGE, CRS
Vice President MARTY CARMODY
Secretary-Treasurer TOM BAKER
DIRECTORS
CHRISTY BEARSE, CPA [email protected]
RICK BOSCHEN, SRES [email protected]
JANICE FRASIER, GRI [email protected]
BRENT GIFFORD, CRS, GRI [email protected]
VINCE LAVIANO, CRB [email protected]
ELSIE LONG, e-Pro, TRC [email protected]
SANDY McALISTER, TRC, AHWD [email protected]
PAT McGHEE [email protected]
STAFF
JIM WETZEL Executive Vice President
ELAINE ELWELL Member Services Coordinator
Membership, Awards, Realtor Store [email protected]
LANIE HAW Professional Services Coordinator
Education, Sponsorships [email protected]
MARISA MOLEIRO Association Services Coordinator
MLS, Residential Marketing [email protected]
JEREMEY BINGHAM Association Services Coordinator
Supra, Habitat for Humanity, RAMConline.org
Thanks to all who attended our Third Annual RAMC Summer Picnic Social! Great fun was had by all on a HOT day, thanks to our Sponsors:
Christenson‐Pittman Auction East Coast Mortgage Smart Start Building Inspection Margaret Harte, Water Pointe Realty
Leon Abood Greg Addeo
Jennifer Atkisson-Lovett
Tom Baker Priscilla Baldwin Donna Banister Christy Bearse Steve Bohner Rick Boschen Mary Bradley
Judy Burkhardt Robert Castellano Marty Carmody Jeff Chamberlin Chris Clifford Jason Coley
Bill Dean Dave Derrenbacker
Stephen Dutcher Debra Duvall
Dennis Fadden Jan Frasier
Elmira Gainey Richard Geisinger Jr
Brent Gifford Rick Hartman Marlene Katz Jay Keegan
Angie Laviano Vince Laviano
Elsie Long
Pat McGheePat McGhee Janice Norman Steve Osburn Bonnie Peters David Powers Kevin Powers Linda Prange Charles Ross
Colleen Sample
Julio Sanchez Julia Sansevere
Wally Smith Andy Spears
Patrick A. Stracuzzi Patrick S. Stracuzzi
Cathie Teal Devin Teal
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch
Maryann Villalva Jim Weix
Deborah Wood
Bold Bold denotes new donors this month!
Your name could appear here!
July 2010July 2010
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Ask me about our FREE 3 hour CEU Course! “Women’s Council of REALTORS® Affiliate of the Year”
Congratulations to Kathy Perez on the birth of her new grandson, Reef Kendall Perez!
Congratulations to Karen Gilmore with East Coast Mortgage Lenders, for being one
of the first mort‐gage professional to
pass and to be Licensed as a
NATIONAL MORTGAGE
LOAN ORIGINATOR
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June Program Sponsors
Residential Marketing:
Robert Dees Smart Start Building Inspections
James Childre National Property Inspections
Reina Ramos Seacoast National Bank
Donna & Jordan Pearlman A+ Mold Inspection Specialists
Joseph Rauso DR Horton
Basic MLS: Audrey Allen/Wendy Ciacci
PNC Mortgage
New Member Orientation: James Childre
National Property Inspections
Breakfast Club: Joanne Zarro
Sterling Mortgage
GRI 2: Joanne Zarro
Sterling Mortgage
Sandy Brownlow Premier Plumbing Inc.
Michael Acevedo Wells Fargo
Christina Banks Group One
Cindy Miller Universal Land Title
Christina Tucker SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Joseph Rauso DR Horton
Jennifer Lopez & Henry Ontiveras Homes & Land Magazine
Jill Keegan WCR
Audrey Allen/Wendy Ciacci PNC Mortgage
Learn More to Earn More July Breakfast Club
”Private Schools of Martin County” Date: July 9th Time: 9:00—11:00am Tuition: Free, but reservations are required “Can you tell me about the private schools in the area?” If you can’t answer this question for your customers then attend this very informative program so you will be armed with the answers! Representatives from the First Baptist Christian School, Pine School, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bridges Montessori, Jupiter Christian School and Jupiter Academy will discuss class sizes, tuitions, locations, curriculums, special needs, and so much more! Refreshments will be provided by Joanne Zarro of Sterling Mortgage.
Run a Successful Consumer Friendly Realty Website
Date: July 29, 2010 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm CEU: 3 Tuition: $20 member if paid by 7/23; $25 thereafter, $35 non-member Any Realtor® who has a website & wants it to perform better or who is in-terested in getting a website but wants to be more educated about it should attend this seminar presented by Vice Chair of Florida Realtors® Tech-nology Committee Craig Grant. You will learn:
Site Management Related How to Plan, Organize & Run Your Website Creating a Good Consumer User Experience Proper Design & Content Offering Services & Generating Leads E-Communication
Site Traffic / Lead Related Building Traffic to Your Site Free or Paid Promotion / Advertising Options How to Optimize Your Site For Search Engines for Free Building Your Reciprocal Link Network Search Engine Pay Per Click (PPC) Ads Web Rings, Re-Registration, Google Maps & More!
Breakfast compliments of Kerrie Russell of Real Estate Showcase.
Register For an Event Online:
1. Log onto http://www.RAMConline.org 2. Click on Calendar 3. Click on Register for Events or View Calendar 4. Click on the program 5. Click on the "Check Out" button on Event Registration page 6. Click on the "Check Out" button on Your Functions page 7. Fill in credit card information if there is a fee 8. Click on the "Check Out" button on Check- Out Basket page
Verify Registration:
Under Register for Events a will appear by the events you are registered for.
July Breakfast Club - “Private Schools of Martin County” 7/9 9:00am - 11:00am Free, but reservations are required
“Can you tell me about the private schools in the area?” If you can’t answer this question for your cus-tomers then attend this very informative program so you will be armed with the answers! Representatives from the First Baptist Christian School, Pine School, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bridges Montessori, Jupiter Christian School and Jupiter Academy will discuss class sizes, tuitions, locations, curriculums, special needs, and so much more! Refreshments will be provided by Joanne Zarro of Sterling Mortgage. Seminar – “Run a Successful Consumer Friendly Realty Website” 7/29 9:00am – 12:00pm CEU: 3 $20 by 7/23, $25 thereafter, $35 non-member
Any Realtor® who has a website & wants it to perform better or who is interested in getting a website but wants to be more educated about it should attend this seminar presented by Vice Chair of Florida Real-tors® Technology Committee Craig Grant. You will learn:
Site Management Related How to Plan, Organize & Run Your Website Creating a Good Consumer User Experience Proper Design & Content Offering Services & Generating Leads E-Communication
Site Traffic / Lead Related Building Traffic to Your Site Free or Paid Promotion / Advertising Options How to Optimize Your Site For Search Engines for Free Building Your Reciprocal Link Network Search Engine Pay Per Click (PPC) Ads Web Rings, Re-Registration, Google Maps & More!
Breakfast compliments of Kerrie Russell of Real Estate Showcase. Basic MLS 7/19 9:00am - 12:30pm CEU: 3 Free, but reservations are required Learn the rules and regulations of the RAMC MLS, MLXchange system overview, client set up, listing input & maintenance, listing search, how to add photos, print reports, and add a listing to open house tour. Intermediate MLS 7/19 1:30pm - 4:30pm CEU: 3 Free, but reservations are required Listing search review, prospecting, hot sheets, financial functions and CMAs.
Pre-registration is very important and easy to do online!
Or call RAMC at 283-1748. If you need to cancel, please call the Association at least 24 hours in advance.
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Register for an event online:
1. Log onto http://www.RAMConline.org 2. Click on Calendar 3. Click on Register for Events or View Calendar 4. Click on the program 5. Click on the "Check Out" button on Event Registration page 6. Click on the "Check Out" button on Your Functions page 7. Fill in credit card information if there is a fee 8. Click on the "Check Out" button on Check- Out Basket page
Verify registration:
Under Register for Events a will appear by the events you are registered for.
GRI 1 : Standards of PracticePresented by Florida Realtors® and the Realtors® Association of St. Lucie
Location: RASL Education Center, 6666 South US One, Suite 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
August 16-18 & 23-25, 2010GRI 1 is the most popular designation course ever offered by the Florida Association of Realtors®. Study real estate fundamentals through a “nuts and bolts” approach to the real estate industry. Explore the legal aspects of contracts transaction skills. Learn about ethics in the marketplace, fair housing & diversity, tax implications of real estate transactions, financing alternatives, and business plan-ning. This course also full fills the National Association of Realtors® ethics training requirement for all members.
CE Credits: GRI 1: Standards of Practice has been approved by FREC for Sales Associate’s 45-hour post-licensing credit or 11 hours of specialty CE and 3 hours of Core Law credit for
the 14 hours needed for real estate license renewal. This curriculum qualifies for the periodic ethics training required by the National Association of REALTORS®. You will receive a certificate stating this
along with your completion letter. This is a great way to earn your continuing education or 45 hour post-licensing credit while working on your GRI designation!
For more information or to register, CALL (800) 669-4327 or VISIT www.floridarealtors.org and select “education.”
Course Tuition Fees:
$275 On or before July 16, 2010
$325 After July 16, 2010
First year FAR Realtors Recieve $20 off!
Contact your association for $20 before registering. The $20 off only applies to registrants who are taking the GRI to satisfy
the 45-hour post-license requirement.
University“Celebrating 40 years of Education Excellence”
Florida Realtors 2010 GRI-1 Challenge Examination
Saturday, August 28, 2010 • 1pm to 5pm
The GRI designation is recognized nationwide as the standard for real
estate professional achievement. Earning this designation will set you apart
from the competition. Comprised of three modules, a GRI designation is the
mark of a real estate professional that has made the commitment to provide
a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational
foundation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in
many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.
The GRI designation is obtained by attending a specific, intensive series of courses that total a minimum of 90
hours of classroom instruction. Subjects covered include the Sales Process (business development, sales and
marketing, customer & client services, and cultural diversity) Legal and Regulatory (risk management and
contract law) Technology (communications and real estate business technology), and Professional Standards
(NAR code of ethics, standards of practice and arbitration/mediation).
Florida Realtors offers the option for experienced Realtors and Brokers to use their prior experience to challenge
course content by taking a written examination without attending classroom instruction. Although participants do
not receive licensing renewal credit for the course, successful passing of the challenge examination will count
towards graduation from the institute and the award of your GRI designation.
This year, Florida Realtors is offering the GRI-1 Challenge Examination at the 2010 Conference and Trade Show*
in Orlando on August 28, 2010 at a reduced price of $80.00.
Are you up to the challenge? Check your eligibility and register today!
* Although encouraged, registration for the Conference and Trade Show is not required to take the examination
Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Investment Real Estate
July 27July 27--28, 201028, 2010
Instructor
Baron McMillan, CCIM, MCR, JD
Baron is the President of Trinity Real Estate Resource, Inc., and Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle, Atlanta, Georgia. He has been active in corporate services and commercial real estate for over 15 years, specializing in corporate transaction management, office and industrial sales and leasing. He has represented corporate clients Adidas/Reebok, Sprint, Nissan, Motorola, Microsoft, Frito-Lay and 3M.
In 2007, he was honored by Jones Lang LaSalle as the firm’s Top Producer. His experience includes developing, marketing, managing and leasing portfolios totaling in excess of four million rentable square feet and $2 billion dollars in volume.
Baron holds an undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University, as well as a Juris Doctor (JD), and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Mercer University. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Managerial Finance, and Management at the graduate level at Mercer University and Keller Graduate School of Management.
The Course
The prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member designation is held by a small number of elite commercial real estate professionals, with members in 35 countries.
This 16-‐hour course is an introduction to the CCIM designation commercial real estate financial and market analysis methodologies, and provides an overview of the four follow-‐on CCIM courses leading to CCIM designation.
Using a real world case study, this course provides an overview or every aspect of commercial real estate – from market analysis, economic analysis, to deal closing. Every phase of commercial real estate analysis is discussed, including the industry leading CCIM Institute websites: Site-to-do-Business for market analysis information and CCIMREDEX property information (listing) service.
CCIM and CE Credits
Completion of this course awards one (1) credit of the 15 credits required for CCIM designation, and 11 Florida CE credits for real estate brokers and sales associates, and 18 CE for CPAs.
Where and When
Realtors Association-St. Lucie Classroom 6666 US 1, Suite 1
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
Check in: 7:30 – 8:30 AM, July 27
Tuition and Registration
Tuition: $325.00 to July 12; $395 after July 12 Registration Link:
https://registration.ccim.com/ccim/introcourse/INT9030
Or Call: CCIM Institute: (800)-621-7027
Multiple Listing Service NewsMultiple Listing Service News Multiple Listing Service News
Use Your Mac to Access MLXChange
RAMC is pleased to announce that we are searching for BETA testers for a solution which will allow Mac users to access MLXchange without a third party software add-on or purchase. The only requirement for your Mac is that it runs on OS X or a newer version of the software. A full roll-out date will be announced once RAMC has received and evaluated our BETA group. If you would like to participate in the BETA program, contact Marisa Moleiro ([email protected]) or Jeremey Bingham ([email protected]).
Complete 2010 Open House Tour Schedule Now Available at www.RAMConline.org
IMPORTANT: MLX Wireless Support Phone Number Change
Please make note of the new support phone number for our MLX Wireless service. Program it in your phone and add it to your contact list:
1‐888‐WE‐KURIO or 1‐888‐935‐8746
MLXchange Technical Assistance If you receive and error, or are having problems logging onto MLXchange, call their Help Desk at:
1‐888‐825‐5472 Weekdays 8:30am—8:30pm Weekends 8:30am—3:00pm
Make sure to have your license number handy, and get the name of the tech who assists you.
How Do I Add an Open House to the Tour? Well, I’m glad you asked! There are a few minor variations on how to do this, but here’s one option:
1. Go to MLXchange and log in 2. From the home page, click on “Modify or Add
New Listings.” 3. Enter the MLS number in the “Find a listing
by MLS Number” box and either hit Enter or click the green arrow.
4. In the Listing Summary screen that pulls up next, click on the link that says “Open Houses”
5. Click on “Add an Open House” 6. Under Open House Type, choose “MLS
Tour”, and fill in the rest of the required fields. 7. In the Date & Time fields, enter the date for
which that area is on tour, and the hours of the open house (Standard tour times are 9am-12:30pm). You can find the complete list of 2010 Tour Areas at our website, www.RAMConline.org
8. Click Submit—and you’re done! Don’t forget to show up at that Tuesday’s marketing meet-ing, or have someone from your office make an announce-ment that it’s open!
ActiveKEY Reminder As the summer months approach, we'd like to remind you NOT to leave an ActiveKEY in a hot envi-ronment, such as a vehicle on a hot day. The ActiveKEY is designed to operate between 14° and 140° F (-10° and 60° C). Low- or high-temperature conditions can shorten battery life or cause an ActiveKEY to malfunction. DO NOT leave an ActiveKEY in a Car because tem-peratures in parked cars can exceed this range.
Open House Tour ScheduleOpen House Tour Schedule
June 29June 29thth through August 13through August 13thth Map Area Map Area Tour Date Submit ByTour Date Submit By
R,S 14 6/29/10 6/25/10
Q,T 14,16 7/6/10 7/1/10
O,P 12 7/13/10 7/9/10
J 9 7/20/10 7/16/10
K 9 7/27/10 7/23/10
L 9 8/3/10 7/30/10
M, N, Indiantown
10 8/10/10 8/6/10
A 1 8/17/10 8/13/10
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Important Message from Steven David While recently teaching at our Association, Steven David men-tioned many of the risks associated with Short Sales. Below is a message forwarded by Steve with a warning of the possible ramifications to Agents either participating in or falling prey to less-than-ethical buyers: Real estate agents plead guilty to "home flopping" (HARTFORD, Conn.) - Real estate agents Sergio Natera and Anna McElaney are scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in August for defrauding a bank in a scheme that has become known as "home flopping." Natera and McElaney pleaded guilty to convincing Regions Bank to take a substantial loss on a short sale without telling the bank they had a buyer lined up who was willing to pay a higher price. Regions had accepted a short sale price of $102,375, but two months later the two sold the property to a prearranged buyer for $132,500. Federal agents say they fear home flopping short sale properties is on the rise nationwide
A Brief Legal Update from the Florida Real Estate Commission Meeting Change to Administrative Rule: Effective June 1, 2010 the Florida Real Estate Commission has amended the administrative rule regarding the time pe-riod a broker must make written request to the title company or attorney to provide written verification of receipt of the deposit. Previously brokers were required to make the inquiry within three days, however that time period is now ten days. The amended text is as follows:
61J2-14.008 Definitions. (1) through (2)(a) No change. (b) When a deposit is placed or to be placed with a title company or an attorney, the licensee who prepared or presented the sales contract (“Licensee”), shall indicate on that contract the name, address, and telephone num-ber of such title company or attorney. Within ten (10) three (3) business days after each deposit is due under the sales contract, the Licensee’s broker shall make written request to the title company or attorney to provide writ-ten verification of receipt of the deposit, unless the deposit is held by a title company or by an attorney nomi-nated in writing by a seller or seller’s agent. Within ten (10) business days of the date the Licensee’s broker made the written request for verification of the deposit, the Licensee’s broker shall provide Seller’s broker with either a copy of the written verification, or, if no verification is received by Licensee’s broker, written notice that Licensee’s broker did not receive verification of the deposit. If Seller is not represented by a broker, then Licen-see’s broker shall notify the Seller directly in the same manner indicated herein. (3) No change.
Clarification on Licensure Status under DBPR records: The Director of the Division of Real Estate provided an explanation of “current inactive”. This has been a popular ques-tion. The director said that “current” means all their CE hours are up to date and that they have paid their license fees on time. Inactive means the sales associate is not currently working for a broker. In this instance, therefore, if they affiliate with a broker then they will be eligible to practice real estate immediately following DBPR’s processing of that update.
LEGAL NEWS FOR REALTORS®LEGAL NEWS FOR REALTORS®
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Nominees for Officers (Term 10Nominees for Officers (Term 10‐‐11‐‐10 thru 910 thru 9‐‐3030‐‐11)11)
Nominee for Vice President Tom Baker Firm: The Keyes Company/Realtors
Position: Designated Realtor®
Real Estate Specialty: Commercial/Residential
Education: BS/Metals Technology/Auburn Univ.
Number of Years Licensed: 16
Prior Business: Subsidiary President Union Carbide Corp
Realtor® Association Activities: 2008-09 Board of Directors; 2009-2010 Secretary-Treasurer; 2007-10 RAMC MLS Com-mittee; 2005-06 Grievance Committee; 2004 & 2010 Finance Committee
Civic Activities: 2003-07 Martin County Chamber; 2003-07 Jensen Beach Chamber; 1996-2004 Assistant Football Coach at Martin County H.S.
Nominee for President-Elect Martin Carmody Firm: Premier Realty Group
Position: Sales Agent
Real Estate Specialty: Commercial, Residen-tial & Land Development
Education: Martin County High, IRCC, UF
Number of years licensed: 6
Prior Occupation: PGA Professional
Realtor® Association Activities: 2007 & 2009 Government Affairs Committee; 2009 Secretary-Treasurer; 2008-10 Board of Directors; 2007-10 Finance Committee
Civic Activities: 2006-Present 1st United Methodist Church; 2007-Present House of Hope Fundraiser Chair
Nominee for President Linda Prange, CRS Firm: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Laviano & Associates
Position: Director of Development/Communication
Real Estate Specialty: Residential, First Time Home Buyers, 2nd Home Buyers, Referrals
Education: MA, Journalism/English, BS, Journalism/English
Number of years licensed: 9
Prior Occupation: Business Owner
Realtor® Association Activities: 2010 President-Elect; 2009 Vice President, 2009 Vice Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, 2008-09 FAR Director, 2008-09 FAR Insurance Subcommittee, 2008 Secretary-Treasurer, 2006-07 Image & PR Chair; 2006-08 Finance Vice Chair; 2004-06 Board of Directors; 2006-present FAR Public Policy Subcommittees Attainable Housing, Smart Growth and Land Use; 2006 Finance Committee; 2003 Rising Stars Committee; 2002 IT Committee; and more
Civic Activities: 2009 Martin County Foreclosure Task Force Committee; 2009 Co-Chair of Martin County Money $en$e Event; 2009 Instructor for National Foundation for Credit Counseling; 2006-09 Chair & past Vice Chair of Martin County Historical Preservation Committee; 2004-Present Martin County Historical Society; 2005 WCR Vice President of Membership; and more.
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Nominee for Secretary-Treasurer Debra Duvall, CRS, CRB, CIPS Firm: Water Pointe Realty Group
Position: Broker-Owner
Real Estate Specialty: Residential Sales
Number of Years Licensed: 29
Prior Business: Architectural Drafting
Realtor® Association Activities: 1998-99, 2008 & 2010 Fi-nance Committee; 1985, 2005 & 2009 Awards Committee; 2006-07 Nominating Committee; 2001 & 2006 Strategic Plan-ning Committee; 2001-04 RAMC Education Chairperson; 2003 Board of Directors, 2002 RAMC President; 2001 RAMC Presi-dent-Elect; 2001 Government Affairs Committee; 2000 RAMC Vice President; 1997 Electronic Keybox Project Group Chair-person; 1997 MLS Task Force; 1997 MLS Profile Sheet Task Force; 1997 Tax Roll Task Force; 1997 Electronic KeySafe Project Team Chairperson; 1996 Cost Containment Task Force; 1996 Lease/Purchase Task Force; 1996 Facility Task Force; 1993-95 Board of Directors; 1995 Government Affairs Com-mittee; 1994 Property Information Systems Liaison; 1994 MLS Waiver Committee Chairperson; 1993 Professional Standards Co-Chair; 1991-92 Grievance Committee Chairperson; 1988-92 Grievance Committee; 1987-90 Realtor-Attorney Commit-tee Co-Chair; 1989 Commercial Investment Committee; 1985 & 1988 Million Dollar Club Committee; 1986-87 Million Dol-lar Club Committee Chairperson; 1987 Membership Commit-tee for Commercial Investment Division Chairperson; 1984-86 Realtor-Attorney Committee; 1985 Public Relations Commit-tee; and more.
Civic Activities: 2010 Historical Society of Martin County-Elliott Museum/Chair-Elect; 2010 Martin Memorial Hospital Foundation Chrysanthemum Ball Committee Member; 2010 Enterprise Florida Board Member; 2010 Economic Council of Martin County Board Member.
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Continuing Directors
Keri Burgess, CDPE Firm: RE/MAX of Stuart Position: Broker
Real Estate Specialty: Residential
Education: BS/Consumer & Family Science, Purdue University
Number of Years Licensed: 7
Prior Business: Director of Marketing, Thomson (RCA/GE)
Realtor® Association Activities: 2010 Marketing Committee
Civic Activities: 2003-Present Involved in various rescue organizations in S. Florida (Lab Rescue, Weim Rescue, Hu-mane Society of St. Lucie County); 2010 Rob Gangi Benefit “Million Dollar Real Estate Seminar”; 2010 Started a private not-for-profit organization “Charlie Frantom Scholarship Foundation” providing a scholarship to a local student.
Diana Bruton, CRB, CIPS, PMN Firm: Treasure Coast Realty
Position: Owner/Broker
Real Estate Specialty: Residential & Reloca-tion
Education: MBA/Finance & Marketing, Undergrad/Communications & Business
Number of Years Licensed: 24
Prior Business: Administrative Assistant, News Director, Disc Jockey
Realtor® Association Activities: 2009-10 Professional Stan-dards Chairperson; 2008-09 Professional Standards Vice Chair; 2006-08 Grievance Committee; 2007-10 Habitat for Humanity
Civic Activities: 2010-11 Martin Youth Leadership Chair-person; 2007-10 Martin Youth Leadership Co-Chair; 2003-11 School Advisory Council SFHS-Community Representa-tive; 2004-10 Project Graduation SFHS-Donation Chairper-son; 2004-11 Kiwanis Club of Jensen Beach
Joan E. Cass Firm: Town and Shore Appraisal & Real Estate Services, Inc.
Position: Owner/Broker
Real Estate Specialty: Residential Sales & Property Management in Martin County
Education: BS/Marketing; AA/Secretarial Sciences
Number of Years Licensed: 25
Prior Business: Real Estate Sales & Management in NY
Realtor® Association Activities: 2006 Finance/Government Committee; 2007-08 & 2010 Habitat for Humanity; 2009 Habitat for Humanity Co-Chair
Civic Activities: 2007-10 Volunteer for Children’s Museum & Home Society for Children; 2008 Girl Scout Leader
Judy Burkhardt, GRI, CRS, CRB, SRES, ABR, E‐PRO, CDPE Firm: Acclaim Real Estate, Inc.
Position: Broker/Co-Owner
Real Estate Specialty: Residential Sales & Rentals
Education: Bethlehem Business School
Number of Years Licensed: 26
Prior Business: Stenographer/Mother
Realtor® Association Activities: 2008-09 Awards Commit-tee; 2009 MLS Co-Chair; 2009 EVP Search; 2007-08 Nomi-nating Committee, 2008 VOW Project Team; 2006-08 MLS Committee; 2008 Broker Task Force; 2007 Strategic Plan-ning Committee; 2006 Nominating Process Task Force; 2005 RPAC Chairman & Team Leader; 2004 RPAC Committee; 2004 Grievance Committee; 2004 RAMC Director
Civic Activities: 1991-Present Stuart/Martin County Cham-ber Member; 1991-Present Palm City Chamber Member; 2001 Martin County Long Range Planning; 1990’s-Present WCR Member; 2000-02 FAR Honor Society
Nominees for Director ‐ Select Three Three 2‐year Directors (10/1/2010 ‐ 9/30/2012)
Rick Boschen, SRES Brent Gifford, CRS, GRI Christy Bearse Elsie Long, TRC, e‐PRO Bonnie Peters, CRB
Advanced Voting Opens July 19th and is available during Association Business Hours
Real Estate Trend Indicator May 2010Real Estate Trend Indicator May 2010
Price Range 0-2 3 4+ 10 Total Units
09 Total Units
2010 2009 Price Range 10 Total Units
09 Total Units
2010 2009
<$99,999 17 20 3 40 39 240 198 <$99,999 29 28 232 257$100 - $199,999 7 23 6 36 54 419 450 $100 - $199,999 13 13 218 256$200 - $299,999 7 27 4 38 28 304 342 $200 - $299,999 5 10 169 217$300 - $399,999 1 9 5 15 11 218 264 $300 - $399,999 2 3 91 130$400 - $499,999 0 4 4 8 12 127 185 $400 - $499,999 4 1 45 63$500 - $599,999 0 3 1 4 2 88 107 $500 - $599,999 4 0 27 21$600 - $699,999 0 0 2 2 3 62 75 $600 - $699,999 0 1 27 24$700 - $799,999 0 1 0 1 0 56 50 $700 - $799,999 0 0 13 19$800 - $899,999 0 1 1 2 2 34 48 $800 - $899,999 0 0 4 8$900 - $999,999 1 1 0 2 1 37 31 $900 - $999,999 0 0 3 5$1 - $1,499,999 0 0 3 3 1 64 99 $1 - $1,499,999 0 0 15 17
$1.5 - $1,749,999 0 0 1 1 0 18 20 $1.5 - $1,749,999 0 0 3 2$1.75 - $1,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 13 27 $1.75 - $1,999,999 0 0 1 3
$2 - $2,499,999 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 $2 - $2,499,999 0 0 0 1$2.5 - $2,999,999 0 0 1 1 0 21 17 $2.5 - $2,999,999 0 0 1 0$3 - $3,499,999 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 $3 - $3,499,999 0 0 0 0
$3.5 - $3,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 $3.5 - $3,999,999 0 0 0 0$4 - $4,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 $4 - $4,999,999 0 0 0 0
>$5,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 >$5,000,000 0 0 0 0
Total Units 33 89 31 153 153 1,748 1,962 Total Units 57 56 849 1,023
Avg Price 150,039 225,517 529,381 270,805 216,117 513,005 527,825 Avg Price 162,095 144,679 260,366 267,682
Med Price 73,000 200,000 345,000 200,000 169,500 275,000 299,900 Med Price 95,000 99,950 195,000 199,900
Total Val 4,951,300 20,071,029 16,410,800 41,433,129 33,065,939 896,731,948 1,037,703,635 Total Val 9,239,400 8,102,031 221,051,065 273,838,793
Residential CondominiumSold by # of Bedrooms Inventories Sold Inventories
Type 2010 2009 2010 2009 Type 2010 2009Assum 0 0 11.42 12.82 Assum 0 0Cash 68 66 Cash 46 39Conv 62 59 Conv 9 14FHA 16 21 FHA 1 1VA 3 1 VA 0 0
Seller 2 2 2010 2009 Seller 0 0Other 2 4 14.89 18.27 Other 1 2
DOM 2010 2009 DOM 2010 20091-30 35 45 1-30 9 1131-60 24 22 31-60 10 461-90 18 15 61-90 7 591-120 12 15 91-120 7 6121+ 57 56 121+ 23 30
Residential Condo
Absorption RateCondo
Solds by Number of DOM Solds by Number of DOM
Solds by Financing Type Absorption Rate Solds by Financing TypeResidential Residential Condo
Absorption rate: indication of average length of DOM
To calculate the absorption rate, divide the number of lis tings in your market by the number of sales during that month. For
example, if your market had 300 home listings last month and 100 sales, the absorpt ion rate
is three months.
Based on MLS information from the Realtor Association of Martin County, Inc.
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