november 2011 bor forward newsletter

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ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS ® NOVEMBER 2011 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 BOR FORWARD INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Officers & Directors 2 Calendar 3 REALTOR/Affiliate 4 New Members 5 December Events in St. Augustine 6 RPR 7 Builders Council News 8 Go Green 9 Tech Tip 10 Thanksgiving & REALTOR Trivia 11 2011 Affiliate Trade Show & Chili Cook-Off 12-20 Annual Christmas Breakfast 21 Wally Conway 22 Monthly Statistics 23 November Preview Staff Contact Information 24 BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: www.stjohnsrealtors.com Thanksgiving Edition

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St. Augustine & St. Johns County Board of Realtors November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

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Page 1: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 11

B O R F O R W A R D

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

Officers amp Directors 2

Calendar 3

REALTORAffiliate 4

New Members 5

December Events in

St Augustine

6

RPR 7

Builders Council News 8

Go Green

9

Tech Tip 10

Thanksgiving amp

REALTOR Trivia

11

2011 Affiliate Trade Show amp

Chili Cook-Off

12-20

Annual Christmas Breakfast 21

Wally Conway 22

Monthly Statistics 23

November Preview

Staff Contact

Information

24

BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE wwwstjohnsrealtorscom

Thanksgiving Edition

Page 2 B O R F O R W A R D

2011 ST AUGUSTINE amp ST JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORSreg

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE INC BOARD OFFICERS amp DIRECTORS

BOARD OF REALTORSreg MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE INC Chuck Pacetti PRESIDENT Andrew Birchall PRESIDENT Homestar Pacetti Realty St Augustine Realty (O) 827-0600 (F) 819-9907 (C ) 669-5000 (O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 392-3362 chuckpacetticomcastnet andrewbirchallbellsouthnet Roy Barnes PRESIDENT-ELECT Dirk Schroeder PRESIDENT- ELECT St Augustine Realty Century 21- St Augustine Properties (O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 669-1430 (O) 797-6000 (F) 797-7963 (C ) 540-2360 rbarnes4bellsouthnet c21staugaolcom Kea Blalock - SECRETARY Katherine Delaney ndash SECRETARY Saltwater Property Group Watson Realty (US1)

(O) 829-2002 (F) 829-2029 (C ) 814-2424 (O) 797-8600 (F) 797-8606 (C ) 669-2115

keablalockgmailcom Kdelaney13bellsouthnet

Gene Johnson ndash TREASURER Robert West - TREASURER

Ocean Breeze Real Estate Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 794-9697 (C ) 710-1090 (O) 471-4204 (F) 471-4216 (C ) 814-2006

teamjohnsonwatsonrealtycorpcom robthepremierpropertiescom

DIRECTORS DIRECTORS Roberta Odom (2) Ron Barry (2) ReMax 100 Realty St Augustine Team Realty

(O) 461-9500 (F) 461-9501 (C ) 466-0114 (O) 825-0099 (F) 513-9264 (C ) 501-2424 propertybybertaaolcom realestatebyronaolcom Edward Paucek (2) Paula Silberberg (2) Moses Creek Realty Watson Realty (A1A)

((C ) 669-6422 (O) 461-9066 (F) 461-9925 (C ) 687-8803 blackstargroupcomcastnet psilberbergwatsonrealtycorpcom Bill Thew (2) Joe Hatin (2) Olde Carriage Realty Saltwater Property Group (O) 824-4500 (F) 824-6866(C ) 347-6736 (O) 829-2002 (F) 829-2029 (C ) 669-5099 billthewbellsouthnet joesaltwaterpropertygroupcom

Tom Scheirer (1)

Scheirer Realty

(O) 461-9557 (F) 471-7220

scheirerbellsouthnet Gayle Logan (1) Ian Edmonson PA (1) Watson Realty (A1A) Edmonson amp Associates Real Estate Inc (O) 461-9066 (F) 461-9925 (C) 669-2778 (O) 827-0722 (F) 638-4746 (C) 315-0997 gmloganaugcom ianedmonsonassoccom Judi Schuyler (1) Michael DeLorenzo PAST- PRESIDENT Coldwell Banker Premier Properties Olde Carriage Realty (O) 471-4204 (F) 471-4216 (C ) 669-0788 (O) 824-4500 (F) 824-6866 (C ) 377-5582 judisevenbellsouthnet michaeloldecarriagecom Teresa Mercurio PAST-PRESIDENT Chuck Pacetti Ex-Officio ReMax 100 Realty Homestar Pacetti Realty (O) 461-9500 (F) 461-9501 (C ) 377-0974 (O) 827-0600 (F) 819-9907 (C ) 669-5000 teresamercurioremaxnet chuckpacetticomcastnet Andrew Birchall Ex-Officio St Augustine Realty Victor J Raymos Ex-officio

( O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 392-3362 (O) 829-8738 (F) 823-9512 (C) 505-220-8683

andrewbirchallbellsouthnet aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Victor J Raymos Ex-officio (O) 829-8738 (F) 823-9512 (C) 505-220-8683 aestjohnsrealtorsorg

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S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

2ndmdashCommercial CIE Forum

830am

Technology Committee

930am

iCE Roadmap to a Successful

Closing 3CE Webinar 1pm

3rdmdash Vacant Land Class 9am

4thmdash Board Orientation 9am

7thmdashEducation Committee

9am

RPAC Committee 1200pm

9thmdashAffiliate Committee 9am

11thmdashCLOSED IN OBSER-

VANCE OF VETERANS DAY

14thmdash Android Users Group

10am

15thmdashMLS Training 1pm

16thmdashPublic Relations

930am

REALIST 130pm

18thmdash Finance Committee

12pm

INSTALLATION AT THE CASA

MONICA 6PM

30thmdashQuadrennial Code of

Ethics 3CE

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

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Daylight

Savings

ENDS

7 8 9 10

Full Moon

11

Veterans

Day

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Festival

of Trees

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Thanks giving

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November2011

Birthstone Topaz Citrine Flower Chrysanthemum

Astrological Signs Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Sagittarius November 22 - December 21

Success

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A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T ndash V A N D Y K E N O R M A N

I N S U R A N C E

Page 4 B O R F O R W A R D

VanDyke Norman Insurance is the

new kid on the block for St Augustine

Insurance Agencies Kevin VanDyke

amp Andy Norman are the agency princi-

pals Being local residences of the

First Coast they both have the knowl-

edge of the area be it business or

personal insurance The agency

represents several top carriers and

has the availability to insure any type

of business from Condo Associations

to the local donut shop

Pam Russell is their commercial ac-

counts representative Pam has over

33 years in commercial experience

and with her knowledge will assist

any client with their needs Trish

Wood is a roving agent with over 30

years of experience She handles

commercial and personal insurance

Vicki Lake represents the agency as

the personal lines representative

Vicki has 30 years of experience and

has been in the St Augustine area for

the past 5 years working with the lo-

cal real estate agents Barbara Nor-

ton is the agency receptionist

bookkeeper She has been with the

agency for the past year

Van Dyke Norman Insurance offers

one of the best pricing and service in

the area Our vision is to achieve

widespread acclaim for our customer

service create lasting personal rela-

tionships with our clients and provide

solutions that work for our clients So

if yoursquore in need of any insurance

please give Van Dyke Norman a call

We might not write everything but we

will help get you in the right direction

The

Van Dyke Norman

Insurance Team

VAN DYKE NORMAN INSURANCE Attn Kevin Van Dyke Vicki Lake

601 South Ponce de Leon

St Augustine FL 32084

Phone 904-819-5949

Fax 904-819-5951

E-mail kvandykevandykenormancom

E-mail vlakevandykenormancom

Website wwwvandykenormancom

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BEVERLY OrsquoNELL

CENTURY 21 ST AUGUSTINE

PROPERTIES

Join Date 09012011

BONNIE HOOK

FLORIDA HOMES REALTY amp MGNT

Join Date 09022011

DEBORAH RAAB

PONTE VEDRA CLUB REALTY

Join Date 09072011

JOLITA BRAZZANO

PALMS REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

CENTER

Join Date 992011

VINCENT SALADINO

WATSON A1A

Join Date 09132011

MIKE LAROSA

LAROSA REALTY

Join Date 09132011

BRYAN GREINER

THE ST JOHNS REALTY GROUP

Join Date 09192011

NICHOLAS KIRALY

WATSON-US1

Join Date 09232011

S E P T E M B E R N E W M E M B E R S

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

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F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

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O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 2: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 2 B O R F O R W A R D

2011 ST AUGUSTINE amp ST JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORSreg

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE INC BOARD OFFICERS amp DIRECTORS

BOARD OF REALTORSreg MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE INC Chuck Pacetti PRESIDENT Andrew Birchall PRESIDENT Homestar Pacetti Realty St Augustine Realty (O) 827-0600 (F) 819-9907 (C ) 669-5000 (O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 392-3362 chuckpacetticomcastnet andrewbirchallbellsouthnet Roy Barnes PRESIDENT-ELECT Dirk Schroeder PRESIDENT- ELECT St Augustine Realty Century 21- St Augustine Properties (O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 669-1430 (O) 797-6000 (F) 797-7963 (C ) 540-2360 rbarnes4bellsouthnet c21staugaolcom Kea Blalock - SECRETARY Katherine Delaney ndash SECRETARY Saltwater Property Group Watson Realty (US1)

(O) 829-2002 (F) 829-2029 (C ) 814-2424 (O) 797-8600 (F) 797-8606 (C ) 669-2115

keablalockgmailcom Kdelaney13bellsouthnet

Gene Johnson ndash TREASURER Robert West - TREASURER

Ocean Breeze Real Estate Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 794-9697 (C ) 710-1090 (O) 471-4204 (F) 471-4216 (C ) 814-2006

teamjohnsonwatsonrealtycorpcom robthepremierpropertiescom

DIRECTORS DIRECTORS Roberta Odom (2) Ron Barry (2) ReMax 100 Realty St Augustine Team Realty

(O) 461-9500 (F) 461-9501 (C ) 466-0114 (O) 825-0099 (F) 513-9264 (C ) 501-2424 propertybybertaaolcom realestatebyronaolcom Edward Paucek (2) Paula Silberberg (2) Moses Creek Realty Watson Realty (A1A)

((C ) 669-6422 (O) 461-9066 (F) 461-9925 (C ) 687-8803 blackstargroupcomcastnet psilberbergwatsonrealtycorpcom Bill Thew (2) Joe Hatin (2) Olde Carriage Realty Saltwater Property Group (O) 824-4500 (F) 824-6866(C ) 347-6736 (O) 829-2002 (F) 829-2029 (C ) 669-5099 billthewbellsouthnet joesaltwaterpropertygroupcom

Tom Scheirer (1)

Scheirer Realty

(O) 461-9557 (F) 471-7220

scheirerbellsouthnet Gayle Logan (1) Ian Edmonson PA (1) Watson Realty (A1A) Edmonson amp Associates Real Estate Inc (O) 461-9066 (F) 461-9925 (C) 669-2778 (O) 827-0722 (F) 638-4746 (C) 315-0997 gmloganaugcom ianedmonsonassoccom Judi Schuyler (1) Michael DeLorenzo PAST- PRESIDENT Coldwell Banker Premier Properties Olde Carriage Realty (O) 471-4204 (F) 471-4216 (C ) 669-0788 (O) 824-4500 (F) 824-6866 (C ) 377-5582 judisevenbellsouthnet michaeloldecarriagecom Teresa Mercurio PAST-PRESIDENT Chuck Pacetti Ex-Officio ReMax 100 Realty Homestar Pacetti Realty (O) 461-9500 (F) 461-9501 (C ) 377-0974 (O) 827-0600 (F) 819-9907 (C ) 669-5000 teresamercurioremaxnet chuckpacetticomcastnet Andrew Birchall Ex-Officio St Augustine Realty Victor J Raymos Ex-officio

( O) 824-3331 (F) 825-2685 (C ) 392-3362 (O) 829-8738 (F) 823-9512 (C) 505-220-8683

andrewbirchallbellsouthnet aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Victor J Raymos Ex-officio (O) 829-8738 (F) 823-9512 (C) 505-220-8683 aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Page 3 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

2ndmdashCommercial CIE Forum

830am

Technology Committee

930am

iCE Roadmap to a Successful

Closing 3CE Webinar 1pm

3rdmdash Vacant Land Class 9am

4thmdash Board Orientation 9am

7thmdashEducation Committee

9am

RPAC Committee 1200pm

9thmdashAffiliate Committee 9am

11thmdashCLOSED IN OBSER-

VANCE OF VETERANS DAY

14thmdash Android Users Group

10am

15thmdashMLS Training 1pm

16thmdashPublic Relations

930am

REALIST 130pm

18thmdash Finance Committee

12pm

INSTALLATION AT THE CASA

MONICA 6PM

30thmdashQuadrennial Code of

Ethics 3CE

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6

Daylight

Savings

ENDS

7 8 9 10

Full Moon

11

Veterans

Day

12

13 14

15

16

17 18

Installation

amp

Festival

of Trees

6pm

19

20

21 22 23 24

Thanks giving

25 26

27

28

29 30

November2011

Birthstone Topaz Citrine Flower Chrysanthemum

Astrological Signs Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Sagittarius November 22 - December 21

Success

doesnt

come to

youhellip

You go

to it

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T ndash V A N D Y K E N O R M A N

I N S U R A N C E

Page 4 B O R F O R W A R D

VanDyke Norman Insurance is the

new kid on the block for St Augustine

Insurance Agencies Kevin VanDyke

amp Andy Norman are the agency princi-

pals Being local residences of the

First Coast they both have the knowl-

edge of the area be it business or

personal insurance The agency

represents several top carriers and

has the availability to insure any type

of business from Condo Associations

to the local donut shop

Pam Russell is their commercial ac-

counts representative Pam has over

33 years in commercial experience

and with her knowledge will assist

any client with their needs Trish

Wood is a roving agent with over 30

years of experience She handles

commercial and personal insurance

Vicki Lake represents the agency as

the personal lines representative

Vicki has 30 years of experience and

has been in the St Augustine area for

the past 5 years working with the lo-

cal real estate agents Barbara Nor-

ton is the agency receptionist

bookkeeper She has been with the

agency for the past year

Van Dyke Norman Insurance offers

one of the best pricing and service in

the area Our vision is to achieve

widespread acclaim for our customer

service create lasting personal rela-

tionships with our clients and provide

solutions that work for our clients So

if yoursquore in need of any insurance

please give Van Dyke Norman a call

We might not write everything but we

will help get you in the right direction

The

Van Dyke Norman

Insurance Team

VAN DYKE NORMAN INSURANCE Attn Kevin Van Dyke Vicki Lake

601 South Ponce de Leon

St Augustine FL 32084

Phone 904-819-5949

Fax 904-819-5951

E-mail kvandykevandykenormancom

E-mail vlakevandykenormancom

Website wwwvandykenormancom

Page 5 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

BEVERLY OrsquoNELL

CENTURY 21 ST AUGUSTINE

PROPERTIES

Join Date 09012011

BONNIE HOOK

FLORIDA HOMES REALTY amp MGNT

Join Date 09022011

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JOLITA BRAZZANO

PALMS REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

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Join Date 992011

VINCENT SALADINO

WATSON A1A

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MIKE LAROSA

LAROSA REALTY

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S E P T E M B E R N E W M E M B E R S

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

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Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 3: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 3 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

2ndmdashCommercial CIE Forum

830am

Technology Committee

930am

iCE Roadmap to a Successful

Closing 3CE Webinar 1pm

3rdmdash Vacant Land Class 9am

4thmdash Board Orientation 9am

7thmdashEducation Committee

9am

RPAC Committee 1200pm

9thmdashAffiliate Committee 9am

11thmdashCLOSED IN OBSER-

VANCE OF VETERANS DAY

14thmdash Android Users Group

10am

15thmdashMLS Training 1pm

16thmdashPublic Relations

930am

REALIST 130pm

18thmdash Finance Committee

12pm

INSTALLATION AT THE CASA

MONICA 6PM

30thmdashQuadrennial Code of

Ethics 3CE

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6

Daylight

Savings

ENDS

7 8 9 10

Full Moon

11

Veterans

Day

12

13 14

15

16

17 18

Installation

amp

Festival

of Trees

6pm

19

20

21 22 23 24

Thanks giving

25 26

27

28

29 30

November2011

Birthstone Topaz Citrine Flower Chrysanthemum

Astrological Signs Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Sagittarius November 22 - December 21

Success

doesnt

come to

youhellip

You go

to it

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T ndash V A N D Y K E N O R M A N

I N S U R A N C E

Page 4 B O R F O R W A R D

VanDyke Norman Insurance is the

new kid on the block for St Augustine

Insurance Agencies Kevin VanDyke

amp Andy Norman are the agency princi-

pals Being local residences of the

First Coast they both have the knowl-

edge of the area be it business or

personal insurance The agency

represents several top carriers and

has the availability to insure any type

of business from Condo Associations

to the local donut shop

Pam Russell is their commercial ac-

counts representative Pam has over

33 years in commercial experience

and with her knowledge will assist

any client with their needs Trish

Wood is a roving agent with over 30

years of experience She handles

commercial and personal insurance

Vicki Lake represents the agency as

the personal lines representative

Vicki has 30 years of experience and

has been in the St Augustine area for

the past 5 years working with the lo-

cal real estate agents Barbara Nor-

ton is the agency receptionist

bookkeeper She has been with the

agency for the past year

Van Dyke Norman Insurance offers

one of the best pricing and service in

the area Our vision is to achieve

widespread acclaim for our customer

service create lasting personal rela-

tionships with our clients and provide

solutions that work for our clients So

if yoursquore in need of any insurance

please give Van Dyke Norman a call

We might not write everything but we

will help get you in the right direction

The

Van Dyke Norman

Insurance Team

VAN DYKE NORMAN INSURANCE Attn Kevin Van Dyke Vicki Lake

601 South Ponce de Leon

St Augustine FL 32084

Phone 904-819-5949

Fax 904-819-5951

E-mail kvandykevandykenormancom

E-mail vlakevandykenormancom

Website wwwvandykenormancom

Page 5 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

BEVERLY OrsquoNELL

CENTURY 21 ST AUGUSTINE

PROPERTIES

Join Date 09012011

BONNIE HOOK

FLORIDA HOMES REALTY amp MGNT

Join Date 09022011

DEBORAH RAAB

PONTE VEDRA CLUB REALTY

Join Date 09072011

JOLITA BRAZZANO

PALMS REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

CENTER

Join Date 992011

VINCENT SALADINO

WATSON A1A

Join Date 09132011

MIKE LAROSA

LAROSA REALTY

Join Date 09132011

BRYAN GREINER

THE ST JOHNS REALTY GROUP

Join Date 09192011

NICHOLAS KIRALY

WATSON-US1

Join Date 09232011

S E P T E M B E R N E W M E M B E R S

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

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F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

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Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 4: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Success

doesnt

come to

youhellip

You go

to it

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T ndash V A N D Y K E N O R M A N

I N S U R A N C E

Page 4 B O R F O R W A R D

VanDyke Norman Insurance is the

new kid on the block for St Augustine

Insurance Agencies Kevin VanDyke

amp Andy Norman are the agency princi-

pals Being local residences of the

First Coast they both have the knowl-

edge of the area be it business or

personal insurance The agency

represents several top carriers and

has the availability to insure any type

of business from Condo Associations

to the local donut shop

Pam Russell is their commercial ac-

counts representative Pam has over

33 years in commercial experience

and with her knowledge will assist

any client with their needs Trish

Wood is a roving agent with over 30

years of experience She handles

commercial and personal insurance

Vicki Lake represents the agency as

the personal lines representative

Vicki has 30 years of experience and

has been in the St Augustine area for

the past 5 years working with the lo-

cal real estate agents Barbara Nor-

ton is the agency receptionist

bookkeeper She has been with the

agency for the past year

Van Dyke Norman Insurance offers

one of the best pricing and service in

the area Our vision is to achieve

widespread acclaim for our customer

service create lasting personal rela-

tionships with our clients and provide

solutions that work for our clients So

if yoursquore in need of any insurance

please give Van Dyke Norman a call

We might not write everything but we

will help get you in the right direction

The

Van Dyke Norman

Insurance Team

VAN DYKE NORMAN INSURANCE Attn Kevin Van Dyke Vicki Lake

601 South Ponce de Leon

St Augustine FL 32084

Phone 904-819-5949

Fax 904-819-5951

E-mail kvandykevandykenormancom

E-mail vlakevandykenormancom

Website wwwvandykenormancom

Page 5 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

BEVERLY OrsquoNELL

CENTURY 21 ST AUGUSTINE

PROPERTIES

Join Date 09012011

BONNIE HOOK

FLORIDA HOMES REALTY amp MGNT

Join Date 09022011

DEBORAH RAAB

PONTE VEDRA CLUB REALTY

Join Date 09072011

JOLITA BRAZZANO

PALMS REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

CENTER

Join Date 992011

VINCENT SALADINO

WATSON A1A

Join Date 09132011

MIKE LAROSA

LAROSA REALTY

Join Date 09132011

BRYAN GREINER

THE ST JOHNS REALTY GROUP

Join Date 09192011

NICHOLAS KIRALY

WATSON-US1

Join Date 09232011

S E P T E M B E R N E W M E M B E R S

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

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Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 5: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

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BEVERLY OrsquoNELL

CENTURY 21 ST AUGUSTINE

PROPERTIES

Join Date 09012011

BONNIE HOOK

FLORIDA HOMES REALTY amp MGNT

Join Date 09022011

DEBORAH RAAB

PONTE VEDRA CLUB REALTY

Join Date 09072011

JOLITA BRAZZANO

PALMS REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

CENTER

Join Date 992011

VINCENT SALADINO

WATSON A1A

Join Date 09132011

MIKE LAROSA

LAROSA REALTY

Join Date 09132011

BRYAN GREINER

THE ST JOHNS REALTY GROUP

Join Date 09192011

NICHOLAS KIRALY

WATSON-US1

Join Date 09232011

S E P T E M B E R N E W M E M B E R S

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

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Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

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wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

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supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 6: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

D E C E M B E R E V E N T S I N S T A U G U S T I N E

Page 6 B O R F O R W A R D

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2010) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5pm-9pm (904)829-0065

(Dec 1) St Augustine Lighthouse LUMINARY NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE - See the lights of St Augustine from the

top of the tower Bring the kids enjoy holiday music cider and even take time out to visit Santa Location St Augustine

Lighthouse and Museum Hours 6 to 9 pm Admission Free 9048290745

(Dec 5) St Augustine 42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES - Enjoy Christmas in Historic St Augustine the

St Augustine Garden Clubrsquos annual tour that will showcase homes around Maria Sanchez Lake the bay and South St

George Street These beautiful homes were constructed in 1890 1905 1920s and more recent years All decorations

and floral arrangements throughout the tour will be composed of natural materials designed and hand crafted by mem-

bers of The Garden Club of St Augustine In addition your ticket includes a delightful tea at the Coastal Community

Center which has plenty of parking Visit our Christmas store where quality-crafted items made by Garden Club mem-

bers will be available for purchase The Red Train Trolley will transport visitors from the Coastal Community Center to

the home sites Hours Noon to 5 pm Admission $15 in advance - $20 For Info (904) 797-6862

(Dec 4) St Augustine Christmas Parade A grand St Augustine tradition in 56th year Bands floats Santa Claus 904-

829-5681

(Dec 4-6) British Encampment Held in conjunction with the St Augustine British Night watch Encampment on the North

Green of the fort grounds Open from 9am to dusk showing the British Soldiers life in the field and equipment used in

the 18th Century Field demonstrations musket firing marching mass troop movements bayonet drills changing of the

guards amp cannon firing 904-829-6506

(Dec 4) St Augustine Grande Illumination Carry a candle and follow the torchlight parade from the Government House to

the Plaza to hear the governors proclamation watch the soldiers fire their muskets in salute to the season and sing

Christmas carols at the plaza 904-460-9368

(Dec 11) St Augustine HOLIDAY REGATTA OF LIGHTS Boat Parade - Regale your eyes with a holiday parade of boats

from 15 to 85 feet in length ndash sailboats trawlers shrimp boats and many other vessels aglitter with brilliant lighted dis-

plays ranging from patriotic to whimsical Awards will be made for the best theme most colorful best in class and best

overall Beginning at 600 pm the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San

Marcos Sponsored by the St Augustine Yacht Club Location St Augustine Bay front Hours 6 pm Admission Free -

904-824-9725

(Dec 11-12) 17th Annual Holiday Tour of Historic Bed amp Breakfast Inns Award-Winning St Augustine Historic Inn tour

where the inns and innkeepers are dressed up in holiday finery and invite guests inside for merry taste of hospitality

Sample specialty treats provided by the citys top restaurants staugustineinnscom

(Dec 31)St Augustine Beach Blast 2010 - Fire amp Ice Chili Cook-Off amp New Years Eve Fireworks Show Fire and Ice will

follow in the tradition of a down home Chili cook-off 300 pm ndash 700 pm --Chili from a variety of St Augustinersquos finest res-

taurants will be offered to the public through out the day and be judged by a panel of local judges with a winner emerging

as the Best in St Augustine Professional ice sculptor Mike Riesmeyer will be on hand to perform sculpting demonstra-

tions that will amaze spectators---------New Years Eve Fireworks Show to Follow Fire and Ice Chili cook-off 730 p m -- A

beautiful fireworks display will stun visitors and help us usher in the New Year There wonrsquot be another place yoursquoll rather

be than at the St Johns County Fishing Pier amp Pavilion to help us kick off another great year on St Augustine Beach

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

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Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 7: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 7 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

If you are not sure if you have an existing account you can call 877-977-7576 and they can answer that question for you If you do not have an existing account the RPR service representative will walk you through the process to create a new account for you

If you know or find out that you do not have an existing RPR account you can create a new account by calling 877-977-7576 as shown above or you can follow these instructions

Go to wwwnarrprcom and on that page you will click on the Create New Account icon just below and to the left of the Orange Sign In icon

Step 1 Enter your last name and your NRDS

Step 2 Select State from drop down menu Choose Association from drop down menu Enter Agent ID Click Next Step icon

Step 3 Enter desired password Reenter desired password Create a security question and a security answer click Next Step

Step 4 Enter your contact information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 5 Enter your office and Broker information (it is probably already there) Click Next Step

Step 6 Define your Home Market area it will have St Augustine highlighted in the box Click add icon to add it as your Home Market area Click finish

Congratulations you are now in RPR

At any time you may call the 877-977-7576 and get assistance from the RPR service representative

Thank you

Victor

Victor J Raymos RCE CRS ABR

AECEO St AugustineSt Johns County Board of REALTORSreg

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

904-829-8738

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

H O W T O C R E A T E Y O U R O N L I N E R P R A C C O U N T

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

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F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

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Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

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Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

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ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

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HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

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client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

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Investigations and More

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 8: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

S T J O H N S B U I L D E R S C O U N C I L

Page 8 B O R F O R W A R D

wwwstjohnsbuilderscouncilcom

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

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Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 9: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

1 Reduce Reuse Recycle To make your Thanksgiving celebration as green as possible start with the three Rs of conservation Reduce Reuse and Recycle Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as

much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled Carry reusable bags when you do your shopping and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again Recycle paper and all plastic glass and aluminum contain-ers If you donrsquot already have a compost bin use your Thanksgiving fruit and vegetable trimmings to start one The

compost will enrich the soil in your garden next spring 2 Buy and Eat Locally Grown Food Buying only locally grown food is one good way to have a green Thanksgiving Locally grown food is good for your ta-ble your health and the environment Locally grown food

tastes better than food that has to be grown and packaged for maximum shelf life and it requires less fuel to reach store

shelves Locally grown food also contributes more to your local economy supporting local farmers as well as local mer-chants 3 Make Your Meal Organic Using only organic food for your feast is another good green Thanksgiving strategy Organic fruits vegetables and grains are grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers organic

meat is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones The result is food that is better for your health and good for the environment Organic farming also produces higher yields increases soil fertility prevents erosion and is more cost-effective for farmers 4 Celebrate at Home

Thanksgiving weekend is one of heaviest for highway travel in the United States This year why not reduce global warm-

ing and improve air quality by lowering your auto emissions at the same time that you lower your familyrsquos stress level Skip the stressful holiday travel and celebrate a green Thanksgiving at home 5 Travel Smart

If you must go over the river and through the woods there are still ways to have a green Thanksgiving If you drive use less fuel and lower your emissions by making sure your car is in good working order and your tires are properly inflated If possible carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming

If you fly consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your portion of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your flight A typical long-haul flight produces nearly four tons of carbon dioxide 6 Invite the Neighbors The original Thanksgiving was a neighborly affair Having sur-

vived their first winter in America only through the generosity

of the native people who lived nearby the Pilgrims of Ply-mouth Rock celebrated a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast to give thanks to God and their Indian neighbors Your neighbors probably havenrsquot saved your life but chances are they have done things to make your life easier or more

enjoyable Inviting them to share your green Thanksgiving is an opportunity to say thank you and also to reduce auto emissions by keeping more people off the road or ensuring shorter trips 7 Plant a Tree Trees absorb carbon dioxidemdasha greenhouse gas that contrib-utes to the greenhouse effect and global warmingmdashand give

off oxygen in return Planting one tree may not seem to make much difference in the face of global climate change but small things do matter In one year the average tree absorbs roughly 26 pounds of carbon dioxide and returns enough oxy-gen to supply a family of four

8 Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Decorations With a few simple supplies and a little imagination you can

make great eco-friendly Thanksgiving decorations and have a lot of fun in the process Colored construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim turkey and harvest decora-tions Later the paper can be recycled Bakerrsquos clay made from common kitchen ingredients can be shaped and molded into holiday figures and colored with non-toxic paints or food coloring When my children were young

we used bakerrsquos clay to make whimsical turkey Pilgrim and Indian table decorations that drew compliments from our Thanksgiving guests for years 9 Make it a Spiritual Day The Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving fled reli-gious persecution in Europe to seek a better life in America

The Thanksgiving holiday was established to provide a na-tional day for all Americans to give thanks Even if you follow

no particular religion however Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives As part of your green Thanksgiving make time for prayer meditation reflection or perhaps just a walk in the woods to

contemplate and give thanks for the wonders of nature 10 Say Thank You Whatever else you do on Thanksgiving make it a time to say thank you to the people in your life who matter most and if possible to spend time in their company Life is short every moment counts and many of the best moments in life are those spent with friends and family

If distance or circumstances prevent you from spending Thanksgiving with some of the people you love call email or write them a letter (on recycled paper) to tell them why they mean so much to you and how they make your world a better place

Page 9 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

G O G R E E N T I P S

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 10: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Whether youre leaving the office for the holidays going on vacation or taking a business trip there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away

Cancelling appointments and letting people know youll be gone are just a few of the things you should do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and let people know yoursquore not available to meet Here are some best practices to see to it that your work goes on smoothly even when youre gone

Note Some of the features described in this article require Microsoft Exchange Server and are not available to you unless your organization uses Microsoft Outlook with Exchange Server

Decline upcoming meetings

Decline or cancel any meetings that are scheduled while youre gone To decline a meeting using Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003

1 Open the meeting occurrence and click Decline 2 If yoursquore the organizer of the meeting either

arrange for a co-worker to run it or send a cancellation

To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2010 select the meeting occurrence and then on the Calendar Tools Meeting tab of the Ribbon in the Actions group click Cancel Meeting To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2007 select the Meeting tab and then click the Cancel Meeting icon To cancel the meeting in Outlook 2003 open the meeting occurrence and in the Actions menu click Cancel Meeting

Update your voice mail greeting

Record a voice message that lets people know youre going to be out of the office for an extended amount of time Provide the name of the person to contact for immediate assistance and let people know when you plan to return

Make sure your mailbox doesnt exceed size limits

If youre gone for a long time you run the risk of your Outlook mailbox exceeding the size limit set by your IT department A full Inbox will prevent you from sending or receiving email while youre gone Before you leave use the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to check and manage the size of your mailbox To use Mailbox Cleanup in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools menu click Mailbox Cleanup To use Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook 2010 click the File tab to open Backstage view Then on the Info tab click Cleanup Tools You can view the total size of your mailbox and individual folders or find and archive items older than a certain date

Block off time in your calendar

Dont forget to mark your Outlook calendar to show co-workers that youre gone That way theyll see youre not available and wont schedule meetings with you To block off the time just create an appointment in Outlook that shows youre out of the office

1 In Outlook 2010 with your Calendar open on the Home tab in the New group click New Appointment In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 on the File menu point to New and then click Appointment

2 In Start time select the date youre leaving In End time select the date youre returning

3 If youre leaving for just one day select the All day event box

4 Under Show time as select Out of Office 5 Click Save and Close

Keep your password from expiring

Your IT department might have a limit on how long your password will be valid before you need to change it If youre going away for more than 14 days change your network password to ensure it wont expire while youre gone To change your password press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and select Change Password

Note If you are unable to change your password using the Windows options after pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE check with your system administrator for the proper procedure in your organization

Check in work files

If you go on vacation with a file checked out on SharePoint Server document libraries your team members cant work on the most recent version of that file Make sure to check in all of your files before leaving the office

Requires SharePoint Foundation

Secure your laptop

Laptop computers are a common target of theft If youre not taking your laptop with you on vacation take it home or lock it in your desk

Turn on Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

In Outlook 2010 you can use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) to notify people who send you email messages that yoursquore away In Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 this feature is known as the Out of Office Assistant This Outlook feature enables you to set an automated reply to messages sent to you while youre out In the reply let people know who to contact while youre gone You can also set up rules to file the messages you receive or to send special responses to specific people

To use Automatic Replies (Out of Office) in Outlook 2010 on the File tab in Backstage view click the Info tab and select Automatic Replies To use the Out of Office Assistant in Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 on the Tools tab click Out of Office Assistant

You can create an autoreply message to let people both inside and outside of your organization know important informationmdashsuch as when youll be back and who to contact in the case of an emergency

Technology Committee ldquoTech Tiprdquo Vacation checklist Prepare your PC Copied amp Pasted By Lise Hays

Page 10 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 11: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 11 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

F U N R E A L E S T A T E T R I V I A

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States

Sarah Josepha Hale an American magazine editor persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holi-

day She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb

Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of

November as the national day for Thanksgiving

The annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920s

In 1939 President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd not November 30th as

a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season

Congress to passed a law on December 26 1941 ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a

unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year

Since 1947 the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to

the President The President does not eat the live turkey He pardons it and allows it to live out its days

on a historical farm

T H A N K S G I V I N G F A C T S T H R O U G H O U T H I S T O R Y

Q Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US

A The Hawaiian Islands with 10456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9510 square miles

Q To what process do the terms closing escrow settlement and passing papers refer

A These terms which vary in different parts of the country describe the conclusion of a real estate sale

Q What island was sold to Peter Minuit by the Indians for goods valued at 60 guilders ($24)

A Peter Minuit arrived with a group of Dutch settlers in 1626 and purchased what is now known as Manhattan

Q Which home is 1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States

A Graceland the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis TN attracts 600000 visitors a year

Q Which house over 100 years old still holds the title as the largest house in the US

A The 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville NC built 1890-1895 at a cost of $44 million is the largest house in the US

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 12: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 12 N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Victor J Raymos Chuck Pacetti Incoming Board Officers amp Directors

Roy O Barnes Jr Incoming Board President

Chuck Pacetti amp Craig McCallmdash

FR District 1 Vice President

Ken Asher

2012 Florida Realtors President Elect

Ken Bryanndash Dist 5 County Commissioner

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 13: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 13 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Rob West Dean Asher amp Pat amp Jay Kane

Bob Mays amp Bill Thew

Victor J Raymos amp Gloria Worley

Ian Edmonson Jeanette Smith amp Chuck Pacetti

Ron Gelinas amp Donna Jimmerson McGee

Peggy Accurso amp Vickie Rianda

Bill Thew amp Vickie Rianda

Craig McCall

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 14: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 14 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Holly Yelton Allison Barlow amp Randy Gorick

Suzie Adams

Cindy Thomas

Christopher Glochau Donna Jimmerson McGee amp Ron Gelinas

Pam Gessell amp Brice Mickler

James Angelo amp Bill Thew

Vickie Rianda Marlene Lagasse

Carol Alford amp Susie Sullivan

Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Jessica amp Rob McGee

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 15: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 15 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Jim Euliss amp Jim Marshall

Debbie McKay amp Lacey Connor

Dominic Mercurio

Vicki Lake Kalie Chambers amp Maria Gelinas

Mary Mergener

Jay amp Pat Kane

Jennifer Fox

Mick Dolan

Penny James

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 16: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 16 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

1st Place ChilimdashVicki Lake

1st Place for Non-Traditional Chili

Maria Gelinas

2nd Place Chilindash Joy Tomlinson

2nd Place Non-Traditional Chili-

Vickie Rianda

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 17: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 17 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp

Carol Alford

Seymoine Schmidt

Holly Yelton serving the Chili Judges-

Craig McCall Dean Asher amp Ken Bryan

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 18: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 18 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Vicki Lake amp Cindy Thomas Marlene Lagasse amp Penny James Ted Smith

Chuck Pacetti Joy Tomlinson amp Vicki Lake Vicki Rianda amp Joy Tomlinson Rob McGee

Joy Tomlinson

Chuck Pacetti Dave Hall amp Marjorie Taylor

Karl Vierck Allison Barlow amp Ron Barry

Susie Sullivan amp Kathy Floryan

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 19: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 19 B O R F O R W A R D

2 0 1 1 A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W amp C H I L I C O O K - O F F

Colleen Ihrig amp Berta Odom

Suzie Adams

Watch out Ianhellip Vicki is going to collect her

1st place Chili prize

Carol Alford

Dominic Mercurio Getting set-up

Getting set up

Loise Trivette amp Mark Hall Rob McGee amp Melissa McCall Owen

Ron Gelinas amp Joy Tomlinson Craig McCall amp Jennifer Fox Penny James amp Jim Euliss

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 20: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

A F F I L I A T E T R A D E S H O W P A R T I C I P A N T S

Page 20 B O R F O R W A R D

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 21: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 21 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

HomePro Inspections is your go-to source for agent liability reduction and customer

peace of mind Infrared technology separates the professionals from the pretenders

in the home inspection industry and only HomePro utilizes infrared technology on

every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

is your best source for agent liability

reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

stop for

Environmental Testing (mold radon

water lead paint meth lab) Wind

Mitigation Evaluations

Chinese Drywall

Assessments Insurance Inspections

Energy Audits Home Inspections Ter-

mite Reports Construction

Consultations Infrared Moisture In-

struction

Investigations and More

904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 22: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Get Perfect Nails at Your Next Home Inspection by Wally Conway President of HomePro Inspections 904-268-8211

Page 22 B O R F O R W A R D

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every exclusive 5 Star Inspectiontrade Package Call for your 5 Star Inspection today ndash

904-268-8211

Have Wally Conway speak at your office or for your favorite group Wally is a speaker

writer FREC instructor host of HGTVrsquos ldquoHouse Detectiverdquo host of DIY Networkrsquos

ldquoFinders Fixersrdquo and host of The Home and Garden radio show on WOKV AM 690 and

1065 FM And donrsquot forget to pick up Wallyrsquos book ldquoSecrets of the Happy Home

Inspectorrdquo available at GoHomeProcom or Amazoncom Book Wally for your next

speaking event today

HomePro Inspections

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reduction and

client peace of mind Your clientrsquos one

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904-268-8211

GoHomeProcom

Do yourselves a favor be with your buyer for every stage of the buy-

ing process even something as routine as a home inspection Donrsquot

leave YOUR transaction in the hands of someone else

The last and final role of the agent at the home inspection is to par-

ticipate in the inspection wrap up and report review During this pe-

riod the inspector will go over every detail of the inspection report

with the buyer line by line If the buyer has any questions about a

particular system or defect the inspector can go with the buyer and

agent directly to that item in the home The inspector can then point

out describe or demonstrate This is exactly what needs to be done

for a full and complete understanding of the thought and itrsquos impact

on the real estate contract This is where the agent comes in

With the agent observing and participating in this process many good

things happen The agent has total clarity on every element of the

report and any issues that may require attention The agent can ex-

plain if any repair money is available in the real estate contract

There is never any confusion on which item which section or how

many of a particular problem exists Inspector buyer and agent see

and hear exactly the same thing Each can tell if the other has any

point in contention or confusion When you participate in every detail

of the buying process your buyer feels important and cared for and

you create great value for your services Guess what More deals

closed

If you looking for a great way to spend quality time with your buyers

be in the best position to manage the information from the inspec-

tion and greatly reduce the likelihood of a homebuyer blaming you

for the risks of home ownership plan on spending time with your

buyer and the home inspector at your next home inspection And itrsquos

even OK to do your nails

It is the now the norm that a homebuyer will have their prospective

home inspected That is a good thing Unfortunately for the home-

buyer it is not yet the norm that their agent will be at the home in-

spection in its entirety and very often not at all

Now I know some will say that it is the job of the inspector to care to

and comfort the homebuyer during the inspection and I certainly

agree But the additional care and comfort that your homebuyer

feels with YOU as their real estate agent also being present is the

stuff that life-long referrals are made of

The agent has several extremely important duties to perform at this

very critical time If these essential duties are recognized embraced

and then performed well the agent will be rewarded with three very

important things

More deals closed Reduced liability And a near all-referral business

The first great responsibility of the agent at the home inspection is to

do a proper and professional introduction of the homebuyer to the

home inspector

You must realize that most homebuyers have either not purchased a

home before have not purchased a home recently or have not pur-

chased a similar home in the area (read havenrsquot purchased in Flor-

ida) Despite any attempt at a poker face they are scared

This fear of the process is made worse when the buyer needs to go to

a strange place their wannabe home and meet a strange person

their inspector They are then instructed to go about making one of

lifersquos hardest and most expensive decisions

This fear can be greatly reduced when the agent introduces the home

inspector as an experienced and familiar professional who can be

trusted to guide them though the scary parts to a clear and simple

understanding of the home under consideration

The next great contribution of the agent to the home inspection proc-

ess is to open the door

Few home inspectors can legally obtain access to the home to be

inspected and often I question the motives of those who do have

independent access On the flip side the inspection never goes well

if the entire inspection is conducted from the outside looking in

During the body of the inspection there is no special item of signifi-

cance for the agent to do Some seem to enjoy measuring and deco-

rating others use the time for administrative or phone time What is

important is that you are right there for the buyer when a need or

question arises Remember despite a calm exterior most buyers are

very sensitive during this time

On more than one occasion I have watched a buyerrsquos concern turn to

comfort when an unknown concern for the buyer was made simple by

their agent

On one beautiful day not long ago I came down my ladder to deliver

the news to an anxious buyer that the roof was in need of immediate

replacement I knew that no matter how calmly or sweetly I explained

the situation there would be concern After my explanation the

buyer was nearly in tears but thankfully her agent was on site to re-

assure her fears The buyer got real happy real fast as her agent

explained that the contract stipulated that the seller would replace

the roof

Had the agent not been present the buyer would have been a wreck

during the rest of the inspection and may have walked away from a

home and deal that was ultimately good Thankfully she didnrsquot and

she proudly owns that home today

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 23: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

Page 23 V O L U M E 4 I S S U E 1 1

O C T O B E R S T A T I S T I C S

St Augustine amp St Johns County

Monthly Statistics Report

10012011 - 10312011

10012011 -

10312011

Change from

10012010 -

10312010

Change from YTD YTD 2010 - 11

083111 -

093011

10012010 -

10312010 to 2011 2010 YTD

10012011 -

10312011

Residential

New Listings 268 -324 367 -2697 3308 4165 -2057

Sold Listings 187 -209 156 1987 1999 1745 1455 Vol Sold List-

ings $3544742500 -332 $2937852400 2065 $38897166700 $34807289300 1175

Avg Sell Price $18955842 -125 $18832387 065 $19458313 $19946871 -244

Avg Day on

Market 160 450 145 1052 154 148 419

Lots and Land

New Listings 58 -645 97 -4020 747 985 -2416

Sold Listings 16 -588 7 12857 168 132 2727 Vol Sold List-

ings $95225000 -323 $63750000 4937 $1725720700 $1196810200 4419

Avg Sell Price $5951563 281 $9107143 -3464 $10272147 $9066744 1329

Avg Day on

Market 224 -2840 321 -3004 223 169 3221

CommercialIndustrial

New Listings 13 4444 18 -2777 148 133 1127

Sold Listings 1 -50 2 -50 28 21 3333 Vol Sold List-

ings $73000000 53478 $37000000 9729 $704158600 $949350000 -2582

Avg Sell Price $73000000 116956 $18500000 29459 $25148521 $45207143 -4437

Avg Day on

Market 795 17604 92 76413 221 163 3577

Multi-Family

New Listings 8 0 5 60 69 60 15

Sold Listings 5 400 1 400 32 17 8823 Vol Sold List-

ings $81400000 31958 $26500000 20716 $641280000 $420052500 5266

Avg Sell Price $16280000 -1608 $26500000 -3856 $20040000 $24708971 -1889

Avg Day on

Market 69 -7896 253 -7256 154 160 -401

Total

New Listings 406 -666 560 -2750 4996 6085 -1789

Sold Listings 209 094 166 2590 2227 1915 1629 Vol Sold List-

ings $3794367500 004 $3065102400 2379 $41968326000 $37373502000 1229

Avg Sell Price $18154868 091 $18464472 -167 $18845229 $19516189 -343

Avg Day on

Market 166 -139 152 893 160 150 703

Search Criteria

Date Start 1012011

Date End 10312011 All Information Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg

Page 24: November 2011 BOR Forward Newsletter

S T A U G U S T I N E amp 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 reg

Page 24

DECEMBER 2011 PREVIEW

2nd FAR CONTRACT CLASS 900AM

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 100PM

5th EDUCATION COMMITTEE 900AM

RPAC COMMITTEE 1200PM

7th COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE 830AM

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 930AM

9th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 830AM

13th FINANCE COMMITTEE 1200PM

MLS TRAINING 100PM

14th AFFILIATE COMMITTEE 900AM

MLS BOARD 1200PM

15th BOARD MEETING 1200PM

21st PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 930AM

26th CLOSEDmdashCHRISTMASmdashCLOSED

January 2

2012

CLOSEDmdashNEW YEARSmdashCLOSED

Phone 904-829-8738

Fax 904-823-9512

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Board Office Staff

Victor J Raymos RCE

aestjohnsrealtorsorg

Association Executive

Professional Standards

Sharon Lainhart

memberstjohnsrealtorsorg

Membership and Finance

Lise Hays

educationstjohnsrealtorsorg

Education MembershipMLS

NewsletterWebsite SUPRA

Just like the Board of REALTORSreg is your

Board this is YOUR newsletter We canrsquot

do this without you

B O A R D W E B S I T E S T J O H N S R E A L T O R S C O M

1789 Lakeside Avenue

St Augustine FL 32084

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

National Association

of REALTORSmdash

wwwrealtororg

1-800-874-6500

NAR Member

Benefits Programmdash

800-NAR-5233

wwwREALTORorgRealtorBenefits

REALTORCOMmdash 800-878-4166

INNOVIA (MLS) Supportmdash

800-334-0831

FORMSimplicitymdash 407-587-1450

SUPRA Supportmdash877-699-6787

FloridaRealtorsndash

wwwfloridarealtorsorg

Tech Hotlinemdash

407-587-1450

Legal Hotlinemdash

407-438-1409

FR Event Registrationmdash

800-669-4327

FR Orlandomdash407-438-1400

FR Tallahasseemdash850-224-1400

RPACmdash850-224-1400

supportfloridarealtorsorg