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  #CTF2013 Tweet of the Day  
  The CATRS Technology Forum and District 8 Summit created a buzz! Participants were tweeting during the forum, and #CTF2013 was trending on Twitter. Congratulations to Brenda Francis (Broker Group Realty, Inc.) who won Tweet of the Day; her prize was a Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Storage Drive.  

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  Tech Forum Docs & Photos  
  The CATRS Technology Forum covered an array of technology topics. Twenty-eight prizes were given away at the event, including two smartphones, Office 2013 Home and Business, a Kindle Fire HD tablet, and a new Windows 8 laptop. Click to view documents summarizing some of the event's highlights as well as event pictures.  

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  Commercial Council: What's the Big Idea?  
  Using a 'Big Idea' to Attract New Clients and Grow Your Business
Commercial Council Lunch

Tuesday, June 4, 11:45 a.m.


Your Big Idea is a thought, ideal, or goal that is more than your products or services. When you can address a real need and expand the conversation, you will drive people who have never heard of you to your website, motivate them to engage with you, and help you retain them as loyal customers. Presenter Dave Fiore, founder of Fiore Communications, will help you develop your Big Idea and discuss ways to increase the effectiveness of your marketing efforts.

TBR members: $5 advance/$15 day of. Nonmembers: $15. Includes lunch, sponsored by Legacy Insurance. Register online, or call 224-7713.
 

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  CRS Referral Classes  
  Join us in June as we celebrate "CRS Month" with two great referral classes taught by Gee Dunsten--a 2-day course and a 3-hour elective.* To register for one or both, visit us online or call 224-7713.

June 26, 1 - 4 p.m.:
Turn it on Automatic! Serving Repeat & Referral Customers
View flyer.
Watch the video.

TBR Members: $39 advance/$49 after 6/12
  • Services every homeowner wants
  • Branding to meet your customer's needs
  • Resources for social media updates
  • Telling your story so people will listen!
  • Increase top-of-mind awareness
  • Build your presence with Facebook & Twitter
June 27-28, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.:
CRS 210--Building an Exceptional Customer Service Referral Business
View flyer.
Watch the video.

TBR Members: $260 advance/$285 after 6/12
  • Attracting a higher caliber client
  • Meeting the expectations of the "new consumer"
  • Dialogues and strategies for building a referral database
  • Delivery systems to generate a successful referral business
*Both classes provide credit toward the CRS designation. The classes do not provide Florida continuing education credit.
 

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  Share Your Power  
  What: Give the gift of life at TBR's Blood Drive
When: June 20, 8:30 a.m. - noon
Where: Fifth Avenue Plaza; Bloodmobile will be parked between TBR & Whataburger
How: Sign up by contacting Sonia, Sonia@TBRnet.org, 224-7713. Then we'll see you on June 20th!
There's more! All donors will receive a $10 eGift card, a coupon for $5 off two entrees from Outback Steakhouse, and a wellness checkup including a cholesterol screening. AND, if you donate blood two times between June 1 and September 30, you'll receive a free steak dinner courtesy of Outback Steakhouse, and be entered to win "Outback for a Year!"
 

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  Lunch & Learn: REOs & Foreclosures  
  June 6, noon - 1:30 p.m.
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Get busy and sell REOs and foreclosures. Our local REO REALTORS® will show you how to make offers on the bank-owned properties in our market--how to write your TBR contract, what addenda you'll need, and what these addenda mean to your buyer. Learn how to present the best offer for your client. Our panelists are: Lee Duggar, ReMax Professionals Realty, on HUD homes; Chris Cicatello, Coldwell Banker Hartung & Noblin, on Fannie Mae homes; Alex Parker, Lord and Stanley Realty, on Freddie Mac; and Danielle Galvin, 1st Choice Real Estate on many other banks. Sponsored by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Ron Byrom. Lunch provided and sponsored by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

Lunch & Learns are provided to TBR members at no charge. Please register online or call 224-7713 so we know how many to expect for lunch! 
 

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  Don't Miss RPR Training  
  REALTORS® Property Resource
Two classes:
Wednesday, June 5, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 5, 2 - 3:30 p.m.


Spend some time with us and discover how RPR can help you research properties; assist your clients and customers with the valuable information they need; and create customized, professional reports effectively and efficiently.
  • Create an RPR account
  • Perform & save searches
  • Research properties
  • Add your market expertise
  • Customize client reports
TBR offers this valuable class at no cost to our members.
Register online, or call us at 224-7713.
 

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  Wakulla Habitat Poker Run  
  Habitat for Humanity of Wakulla County
"Cards for Caring" Motorcycle Poker Run
June 8

Registration 9:30 a.m. at Capital City Harley Davidson, 1745 Capital Cir. NW, Tallahassee or Hardees in Crawfordville (grab a biscuit!).

Breakfast from Hardees, Lunch provided by The Skybox
$250 best hand cash prize! Door prizes! Worst hand! Prizes at stops!

Register for $15 each bike, $10 for passenger, $5 additional hands.
For more info, call Peggy at 926-5037 or Susan Schatzman at 519-2292.
 

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  2014 BOD: Call for Nominations  
  Now's your chance to contribute to TBR's success! The Nominating Committee will be putting together a ballot to be voted on by the members, and we need your participation.

Click the links for:
2014 Officers & Directors Nomination Packet
Affiliate Director Nomination Form

Deadline to apply: August 2, 2013, 5 p.m.
 

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  I am a REALTOR. I live by the Code.  
  Show clients you're trustworthy and, at the same time, celebrate the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Centennial by posting a downloadable banner ad to your Facebook page.  

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  Upcoming REP Classes  
  REALTOR® Enrichment Program (REP). For an enrollment fee of $69 per calendar year, TBR members can register in as many REP courses as they would like, at no additional cost for each individual class. To purchase your 2013 REP pass, call 224-7713 now. To register for a class, call 224-7713 or register online. Click here to view all the REP classes for the year.

Contract I: Learn Our Sales Contract, July 18, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (6 hours CE). Instructor: Linda Dix. Lunch sponsor: First Commerce Credit Union.
Roadmap to a Successful Closing, July 19, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (4 hours CE). Offered at TBR as part of Florida REALTORS® Virtual Campus series.
Contract II: Contract & Listing Addenda, July 25, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (4 hours CE). Instructor: Linda Dix. Breakfast sponsor: Homes & Land.
 

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  Upcoming MLS Classes  
 
Hands-on MLS classes led by Paul Galloway, TBR Manager of Association Technology.
Our Paragon MLS classes provide hands-on training to our members, at no charge! Call 224-7713, or register online.

MLS: Search & Mapping, June 19, 1 - 3 p.m. Leveraging Paragon 5 Search & Mapping Features. Learn to create, run, and save searches in Paragon 5. Also, become familiar with the process of exporting of listing data from MLS to Excel and third-party vendors. There will be a heavy emphasis on running searches with Bing mapping.

MLS: CMA, June 19, 3 - 5 p.m. Creating and Modifying the Paragon 5 CMA Presentation. Students will learn the six steps necessary to create a CMA presentation. The CMA presentation offers access to MLS data and provides graphic presentations of subject properties and comparable property data.
 

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June 2, 2013



     

Tue, June 4
9a Marketing Meeting
11:45a Commercial Council

Wed, June 5
12p REALTORS® Property Resource
2p REALTORS® Property Resource

Thu, June 6
8:30a Wakulla Chapter (Wakulla Senior Center, Crawfordville)
12p Lunch & Learn: REOs and Foreclosures

Mon, June 10
10a   Professional Development Committee

Tue, June 11
9a Marketing Meeting
10a Communications Committee


     

NEW MEMBER

Karen Gillispie

Verve Real Estate; 556-7740
Karen.gillispie@gmail.com

Leah Spayde
Keller Williams Town & Country; 727-432-1649
lspayde@comcast.net

NEW OFFICE

850 Realty, LLC
Nathan Cross; 443-2125
natecross01@gmail.com
2350 Phillips Rd. #3302, Tallahassee, FL 32308

E2 Executives LLC
Elena Akopyan; 294-1414
akopyane@embarqmail.com
3486 Gardenview Way, Tallahassee, FL 32309

NEW AFFILIATE OFFICE

Doug Croley Insurance Services
Will Croley;
701-2151
willcroley@croleyagency.com
2814 Remington Green Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32308

CHANGING OFFICE

Elina Galoyan
E2 Executives LLC; 491-5251
linagaloyan@yahoo.com


     

A special thanks to our Affiliates for supporting TBR's functions. Your support keeps us going!

CATRS Technology Forum & District 8 Summit, May 30
Florida REALTORS®
Advantage Title Group
Campus USA Credit Union
First Commerce Credit Union
King & Wood, P.A.
Messer Caparello, P.A.
Southern Home Consultants
Sunlight Photo Creations


     

Tour Day Thursdays is a service for TBR REALTOR® members to market and advertise their open house events. For more information or to participate, contact Sonia, 224-7713, Sonia@TBRnet.org.





    

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