January 2020 REALTORS Digest
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A brief video from the 2020 President, Addie Owens
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On December 5, 2019, the REALTORS® Association of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc held its annual Installation Gala at the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake.
At this event, the 2020 Board of Directors were installed, and the winners of the
2019 REALTOR® of the Year, 2019 Rookie of the Year
,
2019 Affiliate of the Year
were announced, and
11 Honor Society
members were honored.
The winners were....
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REALTOR® of the Year
Jim Mariucci
Oxford Land Company
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Rookie of the Year
Cole Myers
ERA Grizzard Real Estate
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Affiliate of the Year
Todd Abell
Goldstar Mortgage Financial Group
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Also at the event, the 2019 Honor Society Members were announced. These individuals achieved a minimum of 50 points of the 100 points in RALSC activities to qualify or maintain membership in the society. The remaining 50 points could be achieved by participation in the Florida or National Association of Realtors
®
activities as well as civic, political, and cultural organizations which benefit the community. Our 11 members are:
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Stacy Potter
Vivienne Cunningham
Marilyn Hottle
Brandy Lake
Carolyn Maimone
Loretta Maimone
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Jim Mariucci
Addie Owens
Billie Faye Smith
Danny Smith
Kara Wisely
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Announcing the 2019 Million-Dollar, Multi-Million Dollar & Lease Club Members
Click on each club noted below to see the recipients of each award!
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The Top Producers will be honored at the Annual Awards Gala at Lake Receptions on March 20th. Tickets will be on sale in February.
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New Payment Feature on the App
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Did you know there is a new eKEY Payment Management option available to manage your account information and make payments directly in the app?
Watch the informational video:
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Join RALSC for the Annual Legislative Day in Tallahassee
Great American Realtor Days (GARD)
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The Association is attending the Great American REALTOR
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Days ("GARD") in Tallahassee on February 4th. Once again, we have chartered a bus for individuals who wish to attend.
Bus seating is limited... so if you would like to attend, please click on the button below for additional information and the required registration form. The first 50 RALSC members (REALTORS® or Affiliates) who register (and ride the bus) will receive a FREE registration!
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The Basic and Advanced classes offered are FREE; included in your MLS subscription.
Take for the first time or as a refresher! Coming up in January:
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January 23rd:
9:00am:
Working with Buyers in the MLS
1:00pm:
Mobilize Your Business: HomeSnap & Go MLS Apps
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The next
Stellar MLS Basic classes
will be held February 6th
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Upcoming CCIM Courses in Florida | 2020
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Advance notice
.... RLI's "
Vacant Land Documents
" course will be held at RALSC on March 18th from 9am-12pm.
Be watching for additional information.
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Governmental Affairs Corner
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1.
During the Tavares City Council meeting on 12/4/2019, two new preliminary plats were approved. These are labeled as “
Lane Park Commons
” and “
Habitat for Humanity
”. The
Lane Park Commons
subdivision is
13.19 acres
in size and consists of
46 lots
for single family dwellings (RSF-2 zoning). The
Habitat for Humanity
subdivision is
3.42 acres
in size and consists of
14 lots
for single family dwellings and
9 lots
for townhomes as permitted by Ordinance 2018-21 (Planned Development zoning).
2.
During the Clermont City Council meeting on 12/10/2019, a multitude of different properties were rezoned and annexed. To see the full list of properties, click the link below!
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3
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Pinecrest Academy (chain of charter schools in Lake County) will have two new expansions in 2020. These charter schools will be middle/high school hybrids and will likely open to students next fall.
4.
During the Lady Lake Town Commission meeting on 12/16/2019, the
Water Oak Country Club Estates
Hilltop Expansion Phase 1 was approved. The expansion includes approximately
29 Home Sites
including construction of private roadways, utility infrastructure, stormwater infrastructure, open space, and amenities on an
11.30-Acre Parcel
located within the
Water Oak Country Club Estates
; owned by Sun Communities Finance LP.
5. During the Mount Dora City Council meeting on 12/17/2019, the
Cottages on 11
th
received their final approval. It is located on 10.8 acres, once an orange grove, just south of 11th Ave. and west of Helen Street. The Cottages will consist of
27 homes
on 50-foot lots, each.
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If you need a pest control company, title company, bank, mortgage company, photography services, home inspector, etc, etc... be sure to check out our Affiliate Members first! Our newest members:
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Broward Factory Service
Dan Kapellen
261 Specialy Point
Sanford, FL 32771
407-330-9003
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Celebration Title Group
Christy Keen
1331 N Mills Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
407-801-9776
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InSpecPro Inspection & Consulting Group Inc.
Joe Bernier
13540 West Colonial Dr., Ste 120
Winter Garden, FL 34787
407-439-4190
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MidFlorida Credit Union
Anna Beglaryan
2285 Parr Drive
The Villages, FL 32162
352-350-2907
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North American Title
Mandy Deal
1635 E. Hwy 50, Ste 100
Clermont, FL 34711
407-466-5253
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Rock Solid Home Inspections
Rob Alexander
7781 Starkey Road
Seminole, FL 33777
352-261-5040
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Trustco Bank
Emma Noyce
10105 US 441
Leesburg, FL 34788
352-323-8147
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WIN Home Inspection
Jim Schweitzer
2250 Elverson Ave
Clermont, FL 34711
352-450-5016
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NAR:
Code of Ethics Training Required
Only Every 3 Years
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Realtors
®
must take NAR’s Code of Ethics training by the end of 2021 to remain members, but the time frame then changes from once every two years to once every three.
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Code of Ethics & Core Law
will be instructed at RALSC on February 14th. Register below!
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Education & Events
Upcoming Classes in January
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INSTAGRAM IS THE JAM
Instructed by Sue "Pinky" Benson
This popular platform is taking social media by the storm. But how do you use it? What is the point of Instagram stories? What the heck is a hashtag? Pinky will walk you through the different 'neighborhoods' of Instagram and explain how you can grow your business using this amazing fun platform.
January 21st
10:00am-12:00pm
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Deep Dive Video
Instructed by Sue "Pinky" Benson
Sue "Pinky" Benson will be here to help you learn how the power of video can increase your business!
January 21st
1:00pm-3:00pm
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Real Estate Professional Tax and Business Planning
Instructed by Jo Ann Koontz
Working hard and wanting to maximize profits while you minimize your tax liability? This course will address tax strategies and YOUR business structure from a legal and tax perspective. Keep more of the money you earn and reduce your liability. Especially important for teams and agent’s whose gross commission is at least $30,000 per year!
January 28th
1:00pm-4:00pm
3 CE Credits
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RALSC Membership
Check out the growing list of new members!
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Here are the new members who joined in December 2019.
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Welcome new members to RALSC!
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KD Premier Realty LLC
Christopher Day
32507 Hawks Lake Lane
Sorrento, FL 32776
352-988-7777
no website
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Listed.com
Jennifer Draper
1400 S International Parkway
Lake Mary, FL 32746
888-777-9611
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Loch Realty Group
Greg Nacke
141 N Highland St
Mount Dora, FL 32757
352-729-2680
no website
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Madison Allied LLC
Thomas Scott
333 SE 2nd Ave., Ste 2000
Miami, FL 33131
914-917-5842
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Pileggi Real Estate Group
Teresa Pieggi
1635 E Hwy 50, Ste 200 D
Clermont, FL 34711
352-255-1127
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January Monthly Door Prize
Presented by
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Janis Rackliffe
and
Ted Scallan
PRO Florida Inspections LLC
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A very creative homemade birdcage 'basket' containing a bottle of wine, classes, chocolates, bottle stopper, etc!
Thank you Janis and Ted!
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Drop your business card each time you visit RALSC for a chance to win the monthly door prize. The drawing takes place at 5:00 p.m. on the last day of each month.
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REALTORS® Association of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc.
3001 State Road 19 South, Tavares, Florida 32778
PHONE: (352) 343-3003
FAX: (352) 343-7876
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