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CHANGE TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULE: VERIFICATION OF DEPOSIT
Effective June 1, 2010 the Florida Real Estate Commission has amended the administrative rule regarding the time period 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.
Click here for more details.
"AMENDMENT 4" LIKELY TO COST 267,247 FLORIDA JOBS, MAJOR ECONOMIC STUDY SAYS
Florida Business and Labor leaders come together to oppose amendment; officially launch "No on 4" campaign
(Tallahassee, FL - January 26, 2010) Florida business, civic and labor leaders gathered in Tallahassee on Tuesday to hear the report of a top Florida economist showing that Amendment 4 — a proposed change to the state constitution — would lead to heavy job loss and higher costs for Floridians.
For more information on Amendment 4, Click Here.
EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR MILITARY SPOUSES
Florida Realtors has just been approved as an official education provider as part of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Program. This program provides eligible military spouses up to $6,000 of financial assistance to help them pursue education, training, licenses, certificates and degrees. This program can be used to pay for GRI and continuing education programs for spouses of actively deployed military personnel. This program will be available to all associations starting on May 1st, so stay tuned for details.
For more information on the program, please visit the MyCAA Information Flyer.
Verify CE Credits With DBPR
Follow these instructions to view your Continuing Education Credits online through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
- Go to this Web site: http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/ by clicking HERE.
- Click on DBPR Online Services at the upper left side of the page.
- Under User Services click on My Continuing Education.
- If this is your first time using the site, under Path 1, click on GO.
- If you have used the site before, under Path 2, click on GO.
- If you don't have the initial Personal Identification Number (PIN) sent to you from DBPR, please call 850.487.1395 for assistance.
Your initial PIN number should be the last four digits of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. If neither of those numbers works, call the Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395. The Customer Contact Center hours of operations are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. EST.
TIME TO BUY: GILLESPIE
Coldwell Banker CEO Jim Gillespie explains
why now is the time to buy. Check out this recent video from Fox
Business, featuring Coldwell Banker CEO Jim Gillespie explaining
why mortgage rates and tax credits make right now the best time to
buy a house.
Click here to watch Video.
FL 2009 PROFILE OF HOMEBUYERS & SELLERS
The
real estate market constantly evolves, and Realtors must continually
have a clear picture of today’s homebuyers and sellers. The “2009
Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers, Florida Report” describes
the characteristics and motivations of the state’s recent
homebuyers and sellers. Click
Here for the report.
2050 FORM REPLACED
The Division of Business and Professional Regulation has just released
a whole set of new licensing forms.
Click
Here for the forms, which are available on DBPR’s site.
Effective immediately, the 2050 Form, which is probably the most
often used form, will be replaced by the RE10 and RE11 forms. A side-by-side
comparison of the old and new forms is available to help you navigate
which form to use for which purpose. Click here for the
comparison.
IMPORTANT NEWS...
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation Renewal Period for Real
Estate Professionals and Appraisal Instructor Licenses is now Open.
WHO ARE FLORIDA REALTORS?
Check out this new 2009 report compiled by NAR's research
department. It's full of information that may surprise and inspire
you. Among other things, find out how Florida Realtors use technology
and how they do business.
2009
MEMBER PROFILE REPORT (PDF)
RIGHT
TOOLS, RIGHT NOW
NAR Launches 'Right Tools, Right Now' to save Realtors money. The National
Association of Realtors has launched a new program designed to provide Realtor
members with a wide assortment of publications, educational classes, services,
resources and tools for FREE or at cost, or with significantly reduced pricing.
Click DOWNLOAD FILE for
more details, or visit the
NAR web site.
*REALTOR® CREDIT
UNION IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Recognizing the special financial services needs of REALTORS®, NAR created
a credit union specifically for REALTORS®. While the credit union works in
partnership with NAR as a REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, it is totally
separate from NAR, with its own board of directors and management team. The credit
union (based in Rockville, MD) is a REALTOR®-friendly, not-for-profit, fully
independent legal entity that is wholly-owned by its members. Directed by an
elected volunteer board, REALTORS® FCU offers its members real partnership
built through a unique understanding, common goals, and innovative solutions.
Committed to improving the quality of life for members and the greater community,
REALTORS® FCU is the first completely virtual credit union and serves one
of the credit union industry’s largest fields of membership.
https://www.realtorsfcu.org
HEALTH
INSURANCE
Florida Realtors without health insurance now have a guaranteed-issue option
for coverage through a new NAR Realtor Benefits partner program called Realtors
Core Health Insurance (RCHI), (www.RealtorsCoreHealthInsurance.com). The program
offers three limited medical plans.
Read the full story:
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n1-050709.cfm
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