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The Association extends sympathy to Jack Hackett of the Farr Law Firm on the death of his mother-in-law, Iris Overbey.
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REALTOR® Broker Summits
August 17th-18th: Seattle, WA
August 18th-19th: Seattle, WA
September 22nd-23rd: Charlotte, NC
REALTOR® Broker Summits are designed exclusively for designated broker, and broker owner members to come together and learn from presenters, panels and peer leaders in the industry offering fresh insights on current conditions while looking to the future of real estate.
Over two days you will gain valuable insights to make your brokerage and our industry more successful.
Approximate timeline for all summits:
Day 1 - Program begins and runs 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception and dinner
Day 2 - Early breakfast, followed by programming through 11:30 a.m.
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Verify your CE credits online with DBPR
Do you know how to view your Continuing Education Credits online? To learn how, click here.
It is very important that you keep all your continuing education letters to validate your coursework. These letters will tell you the course names and how many credits you received. If the credits did not get transmitted to DBPR, you will be able to use them to verify your attendance.
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This Week's Featured Item:
Polished Silvertone with House Business Card Holder
- Holds approximately 25 business cards.
- Made of polished silvertone metal.
- The perfect desk accessory or use it to hold cards at an Open House.
- Great gift product for an office friend or Sales Manager!
- Price: $10.00 plus tax.
If you have questions about this or any other item at our REALTOR® Store, please call Mary at our office at 941-629-8261 or email [email protected].
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*Last Day to RSVP*
Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) -
GRI 100 Series
The Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port Association of REALTORS® is offering the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) 100 Series for sales associates seeking 45 hour post-licensing, 14 hour license renewal, and to those interested in attaining their GRI designation. Please see the information below regarding our course schedule and benefits.
All students must complete the GRI 200 and GRI 300 series in order to earn the GRI designation.
The PGPCNP Association is not offering the 200 and 300 series. However, you may find another Association that is by clicking here
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Course Outline:
GRI 103 July 30-31, 2015, 8:00am-5:00pm
Instructor Patti Ketcham
Negotiating/Counseling 3 hours
Finance 8 hours
Law 4 hours
EXAM 103 only covers these subjects!
15 hours total
Cost:
$100 per student
Includes: Breakfast and lunch each day and student manuals
To Register:
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
*Important Notice*
*Earn Your 45 Hour Post Licensing
Completion of GRI 101, 102, and 103 fulfills your 45 Hour Post Sales Associate License Requirements.
*Earn Your 14 Hour License Renewal
Completion of GRI 101 or 103 fulfills your 14 Hour License Renewal requirement. (September 2015 Renewal is coming up.)
Thank you to our breakfast sponsors:
L&S Insurance
Primary Residential Mortgage
Thank you to our lunch sponsors:
State Insurance Agency
WhitCo Insurance Agency
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New HUD-1 and Contract Changes: Examples and Applications in Real Estate
Attorney Roger Miller
Sponsored by the Farr Law Firm
This presentation is encouraged for both new and experienced real estate agents and brokers. Attorney Roger Miller of the Farr Law Firm will be discussing the HUD-1 and contract changes that are to be implemented on October 1, 2015. These changes are significantly important to our industry and your knowledge of these changes will help better serve you and the needs of your customers.
This seminar will be offered on the following dates:
- August 4th, 10:00am - 11:30am
- September 1st, 10:00am - 11:30am
Cost: Free for all members To Register: www.pgpcnprealtors.com/hud-1seminar
Breakfast snacks will be provided by the Farr Law Firm.
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IRA and Retirement Planning Seminar
August 6th, 9:00am - 10:30am
Instructor Christine Hause of Charlotte State Bank & Trust
Cost:
PGPCNP members: Free Non-PGPCNP members: $30 To Register:
Breakfast snacks will be provided by Charlotte State Bank & Trust.
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e-PRO Certification (7 Hrs CE)
August 12th, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Instructor Amy Smythe-Harris
Presented by the PG-PC-NP Association of REALTORS® and the Women's Council of REALTORS®
NAR's new e-PRO® curriculum shows
you how to use the latest social media
technologies, such as Facebook and
Twitter, to create an online presence vital
to reaching today's hyper-connected
consumers. e-PRO® also teaches you
how to take advantage of rich media and
e-office strategies to run your business
more efficiently.
How It Works:
The e-PRO program is broken into 2 parts. Take Day 1 at the PG-PC-NP Association of REALTORS® and Day 2 online for $149 at
www.learninglibrary.com at your convenience. Students that are current members of the National Association of REALTORS® and have completed both days of coursework are then awarded the coveted e-PRO Certification.
Cost:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: $59
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $79
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $99
Women's Council of REALTORS® Members: $59
How to Register:
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Breakfast will be provided by Suncoast One Title.
Lunch will be provided by Brightway Insurance - Englewood.
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14 Hour License Renewal Series
(14 Hrs CE)
August 27-28, 2015
Provided by: Larson Educational Services
Thursday, August 27th
Core Law
(3 CE Hours)
9:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor Caroline Boland
Modern Florida Real Estate Practices: The Art of Negotiating
(4 CE Hours)
1:00pm-5:00pm
Instructor Claudia Monte
In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn how to prepare for a negotiating session, use techniques to remain in control, and develop strategies to attain objectives. In addition, you will gain greater knowledge about the power of assertive communications, recognize the influence of nonverbal language, and practice effective listening techniques. As a result, you will leave knowing how to manage differences and achieve success.
Friday, August 28th
An Agent's Guide to Federal Financing Laws
(3 CE Hours)
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor Scott Digregorio
This course takes a fresh look at different federal laws related to real estate transactions and in a plain language explanation, we will discuss the creation of the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) and the upcoming replacements for the Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 Disclosure Forms taking place in August 2015.
Appraisal, Taxation and the Federal Government
(4 CE Hours)
1:00pm-5:00pm
Instructor Cal Walls
In this course, students will cover in detail the tools and resources available to assist real estate professionals in determining value of homes and properties. We'll take a look at information we can gather from local County Appraiser websites and MLS to create a Comparative Market Analysis that sets you apart from the competition.
Cost:
Cost for entire 14 Hour Series:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: Free
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $60
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $80
Cost per class:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: Free
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $20
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $30
To Register:
www.pgpcnprealtors.com/14hourlicense
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Breakfast will be provided by WhitCo Insurance Agency and HomeWatch Group of SWFL.
Lunch will be provided by Pool Boy Inc. and Regions Bank.
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Become Your Market Expert
(3 Hrs CE)
September 3rd, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Instructor Tina Angjellari-Dajci *This is a virtual seminar*
Every day, everyone uses statistics and data analysis in their daily lives. We are bombarded with numbers everywhere - the newspaper, television, magazines and online. Advertising in these mediums is filled with statistics...but exactly WHAT are these numbers telling us? This course is designed for the student who is not good at math or has never had a statistics course. It presents the basic concepts of working with statistics and charts in the real estate industry. After completing the course, students will be able to calculate the mean and median and explain the difference between them. Students will also learn how to read and explain graphs and charts to their customers.
Cost:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: Free
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $10
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $30
To Register:
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
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FHA 203K...Renovation Program- Economic Stimulus for Your Business
(3 Hrs CE)
September 25th, 9:00am - 12:30pm Instructor Andy Wood, HUD Certified 203K
- Learn how to increase your business immediately by closing properties "AS-IS" with only 3.5% down from total loan amount.
- Renovation financing will allow you to teach your customers how to customize and personalize a home to fit their needs saving you time and money by showing fewer homes.
- Learn how to use the FULL 203K and the Fannie Mae HomeStyle that allows:
- Structural repairs
- Room additions
- Garages
- Roof replacement
- Illegal additions
- HVAC
- Termite Damage
- No limit to the amount of repairs for either program
- Fannie Mae HomeStyle can also be used for 2nd homes and investment properties with 10%-25% down.
Cost:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: Free
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $10
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $30
To Register:
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
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Property Management
November 5th, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Attorney Harry Heist
Join us for this marathon 6-hour Landlord/Tenant Law Seminar for property managers or those interested in becoming property managers.
From Application to Eviction and everything in between!
New notices, new laws, new case law, new dangers, applications, inspections, deposit laws, tricks, abandonment, in-depth notice studies, eviction avoidance tips, property management agreements, lease clauses, inspections, new Bankruptcy laws, FDCPA, FCRA, collections, screening, mold strategies, security deposit pitfalls, terminations, success through forms and notices, liability avoidance, vendors, pet issues, rent withholding, releases, checklists, occupancy, condos and HOAs, lease breaks, procedures, streamlining, stipulations, abandoned property, letters, corporate tenants, writ procedures, owner issues, documentation, hurricanes, renewals and more.
Cost:
PG-PC-NP Education Passport Members: Free
PG-PC-NP Non-Education Passport Members: $10
Non PG-PC-NP Association Members: $30
To Register:
*Pre-registration and pre-payment are required prior to arrival. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is received at least 2 days before the class. We will not take payments at the door.
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Receive a 20% discount when taking your courses online through the
PGPCNP CE Shop
Promo Code: JUL20
Looking for a convenient way to brush up on an important topic? Interested in courses that are affordable and available 24 hours a day?
Check out our online CE site at:
http://pgpcnp.theceshop.com and take 20% off any course during the month of July (Promo Code: JUL20). With a la carte CE classes starting at $15 per course and a 20% discount, our CE Shop website may be the most affordable and effective solution for online CE credit. Courses include: Core Law, Ethics, Fair Housing, Foreclosures, Online Risk Management, Going Green, Diversity, Real Estate/Mortgage Fraud, and Real Estate Investors and Your Business.
For any questions, please contact Anthony at [email protected].
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This Week's
Drawing
Dawn Foran has won a $25 Carrabba's
gift card, compliments of our business partner, Brian Chapman Jr., of State Insurance Agency.
State Insurance Agency is Charlotte County's premier independent insurance agency specializing in Home, Condo, and Flood insurance. Every team member at their agency is fully licensed to do business in the state of Florida. One Risk Advisor, One Contact, State Insurance Agency.
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| Join us for our Monthly Business Breakfast Meetings to learn how WCR can help you be smart in your Real Estate Business. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at 8:00am at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club.
Our next meeting: When: August 6th at 8:00 am Where: Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club Topic: "It's a Numbers Game - Market Trends Trivia" Guest speaker Roger Morris of Michael Saunders will present an update on current market trends. Terrie Hoyle, VP Membership [email protected] 941-628-1426
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| Association members have the opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of caravans in North Port, Punta Gorda, and Port Charlotte. Caravans help listing agents obtain property feedback, buyer agents can see what is going on in the market and all agents gain valuable networking relationships and experience. North Port Caravan Contact: Kathy Weithman [email protected] The North Port Caravan will begin meeting at 8:30am on the last Tuesday of each month, starting on June 30th. 2015 Meeting Dates: July 28th September 29th October 27th November 24th December 29th _________________________________________________ Port Charlotte Caravan Contact: Rise Wells [email protected] Port Charlotte Caravans are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and meet at 8:30am at the Board. Send all requests via email only - a receipt will be sent. Agents will be notified on Tuesday with placement number of their listing. All agents are welcome to ride along on Caravan but should notify Rise' in order to have sufficient flyers. GET YOUR LISTINGS NOTICED BY BUYERS AGENTS, SEE THEM IN PERSON AND GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK. _________________________________________________ Punta Gorda Caravan Contact: Mike Federau [email protected] The Punta Gorda Caravan includes homes and/or condos south of the Peace River/Charlotte Harbor and west of I-75. This includes such areas as downtown Punta Gorda, PGI, BSI, Seminole Lakes, Burnt Store Meadows and when routing permits, the southern Burnt Store areas. Listing or not - JOIN US! 2015 Meeting Dates: JULY - NO CARAVAN August 6th - (Thursday) September 3rd - (Thursday) October 1st - (Thursday) November 5th - (Thursday) December 3rd - (Thursday)
To submit your Punta Gorda Caravan registration online,
click here.
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Thank You to Our Business Sponsors
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Better Home Inspections of SW FL #HI365 - Jeff Burch 
Calusa Bank - Odette Embury #658466 
Eagle Home Mortgage - Kevin Roy 
Farr Law Firm - Jack Hackett 
HomeSpec Certified Inspections, Inc. - Todd Miller 
Regions Bank - Robin Lindecamp #658387 
Shremshock Surveying, Inc.- David Shremshock 
State Insurance Agency- Brian Chapman, Jr. 
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| Business Partners: Are You Interested in Marketing Your Company with Us?
If you are a business partner and would like to promote your company online and in our newsletter, please email Simone Petche at
[email protected].
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| REALTOR® Action Center It is vitally important that REALTORS® be politically active: to take on the responsibility of protecting the values and rights we hold dear. If not REALTORS®, then who? No one knows a community better than a REALTOR®.
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| Promotional Coupon Offer to REALTOR® Members The Association is offering our REALTOR® members a promotional coupon for 15% off one purchase in the REALTOR® store when members attend a Business Card Exchange or a General Membership meeting. Simply pick one up the next time you attend either of these meetings and then present the coupon at time of purchase. |
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| MLS Basic Training  Take advantage of the free hands-on MLS training at your Association. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! You cannot register for these classes through our Association. You must register through MFRMLS by visiting: http://gopherit.mfrmls.com _______________________ Required classes for new agents: August 5th 9:00am - 12:00pm MLS Basics 1:00pm - 2:30pm Compliance 101 3:00pm - 4:30pm Adding/Editing Listings ________________________ Many classes are available 24/7 online at mfrmlsuniversity.com |
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| MLS Advantage
MLS Advantage allows participating boards and members to share available MLS listings across the state of Florida. With a single search, members can find all listings that match your search parameters from participating MLS boards. Property listing information can be auto-populated from MLS Advantage directly into contracts in FormSimplicity. This valuable search tool is available only to members of subscribing associations and MLSs.
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| REALTOR® University
Check out REALTOR® University Online where you can earn a REALTOR® Designation or Certification from the comfort of your office or home and on your own time schedule. Courses include ABR, BPO, CIPS, e-PRO, GREEN, RSPS, SRES, SFR and much more!
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| Flood Insurance Updates
For the latest information on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), click here.
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| Contact Us |
| 3320 Loveland Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941-629-8261 www.pgpcnprealtors.com Linda Pizarro Chief Executive Officer 941-258-3040 [email protected] Anthony Antuono Director of Professional Development/Grievance & Prof. Standards/MLS 941-629-8943 [email protected] Karen Demers Executive Assistant 941-629-8261 [email protected] Simone Petche Marketing/Social Media/Photography 941-629-8261 [email protected] Sonya Shatney Membership Coordinator 941-258-3041
Mary Tombs Receptionist/Lockboxes & Keypads/Event Planner 941-629-8261 [email protected] |
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Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®
The Mission of the Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®, Inc. shall be to serve its members by enhancing their skills and opportunities to operate their business successfully, ethically and professionally while preserving private property rights.
The Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®, Inc. provides space in this newsletter for advertising by Business Partners. The providing of such space should not be considered as either an endorsement by the Association of the advertisers or that the Association has investigated the qualifications, licensing or competence of the advertisers.
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