North Florida Forecaster - Lake City Board of REALTORS

North Florida Forecaster
Volume XXVIII, Issue 11 - A publication of the Lake City Board of REALTORS®
2017 Dues are due
now
A Question
of Professionalism
Invoices for 2017 Realtor® dues were
emailed and a paper copy mailed by USPS
to the offices on September 1st. Please
check with your Broker or Office Manager
to obtain your paper invoice or contact us
to have a paper invoice sent directly to
you.
by Matey Veissi
LCBR bylaws, Article X, Section 3, sets
November 1st as the dues payment date.
2017 Realtor dues are due November 1st,
2016. There is a $100 late fee for dues paid
after November 30, 2016. Members who are
delinquent after December 29, 2016 will be
dropped, without exception and will have to
pay all dues, fines and application fees to be
reinstated.
In 2015 the Florida Realtors BOD increased
the advocacy fund annual member
assessment from $10 to $30 effective in 2017.
Affiliate invoices will be mailed in November
and due by December 29.
November 2016
This past week, I spoke to the 2016 Graduating Class
of Florida REALTORS Leadership Academy. They are
an amazing group of REALTORS, all looking to
develop their leadership potential.
They had many questions about leadership but the one
that struck a chord with me was a question
on professionalism. They were very concerned about
the professionalism of the REALTORS in our state. As
a REALTOR that sells real estate every day, that is one
of my biggest concerns. Is professionalism being
courteous and respectful to customers and other
REALTORS or, and I believe this is the crux of the
problem, is it knowledge of the license laws, the
industry and conducting a transaction?
Part of the problem that exists today is when a Broker
hires on a new agent, they take no time to educate
them on office policy, contracts, liability etc. I truly
believe that a REALTOR that is not trained in all of the
above is a walking lawsuit, a truly credible liability for
their Broker and for other REALTORS that they interact
with.
So my fellow REALTORS, if you are a Broker with
agents, please make sure they are trained…if not, you
could lose your license along with your agent. When I
deal with an educated REALTOR, the entire
transaction is a pleasure for me and my customer. But
when I deal with someone that knows little to nothing, it
is truly a nightmare.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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September SFR sales report
3
Calendar of events
3
November birthdays
4
New members
5
Bonus – Can you solicit another broker’s sales
Be good to each other…be professional.
Matey Veissi is 2016 President of Florida Realtors
associates?
Visit our website at: www.northfloridarealtors.com
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October classes
NATIONAL ASSOC REALTORS CONVENTION
AND TRADE SHOW
ROSEN CENTER HOTEL / ORLANDO CONVENTION
CENTER – ORLANDO
NOVEMBER 4 – 8
WWW .REALTOR.ORG FOR MORE INFO
November birthdays
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David Mincey
Patti Taylor
Linda Rucker
Nelda Hatcher
Mitchell Lee
Donna Land
Sherrel McCall
Tom Eagle
Poole
Bishop
Batten
Poole
Darby
Exquisite
Poole
Crapps
50 attendees packed the training room on
10/19
COE reminder
Members MUST complete training by Dec 31st, 2016
to avoid membership suspension. Here’s a link to easy
and free online training http://www.realtor.org/codeof-ethics/training make sure you click the correct
button for FREE course.
Patti Moser conducted a HUD class on
October 12
Patricia Sherman instructed the 10-19 Code
Chicago safety expert Joe Rosner conducted
a safety seminar on October 20.
of Ethics class. Peoples Bank, starring loan
originator Jennifer Lowe sponsored lunch.
or other limitation in your independent contractor agreement, it
are extremely complicated, brokers should have the language
vetted by an attorney before using one and associates should
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Welcome new members
2016 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Robin Schwartz
PRESIDENT ELECT: Vic Lantroop
MLS PRESIDENT: Lisa Hicks
Please welcome new members who joined the LCBR
in December.
REALTORS
The Lake City Board of Realtors Inc.
326 NW Houseman Ct., Lake City FL 32055
Phone 386-755-3966 Fax 386-752-8160
Executive Vice President: Dan Gherna
Email: dan@nflmls.com
MLS Coordinator: Wendy Williams
Email: wendy@nflmls.com
Terri Bowdoin
ReMax
Daphanne Eliason
A Bar Sales
Tucker Smith
Daniel Crapps
Sherry Willis
Stan Batten
LAKE CITY BOARD OF REALTORS
326 NW HOUSEMAN CT
LAKE CITY FL 32055
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Can you solicit another broker's sales associates?
Realtor Tom was disappointed when his top producing sales agent announced she was moving her license to a
competing brokerage. The sales associate explained it was a difficult career choice to make after 10 years with Tom,
but she received a solicitation letter from the competitor and the business incentives and the possibility of joining
management swayed her.
Tom was frustrated and wondered whether it was illegal or unethical for the other broker to recruit his staff.
The simple answer? No.
According to National Association of Realtors (NAR), while the Code of Ethics prior to 1982 did require brokers to
provide advance notice before recruiting associates from another broker, the act itself was not considered unethical.
In fact, the obligation to notify was so misunderstood, said the NAR, that “After years of trying to explain, clarify and
focus on what conduct was permissible and what was not, the NAR Delegate Body concluded that the appropriate
course was to abolish then Article 24.”
The only rule directly affecting recruiting is 61J2-17.015 of the Florida Administrative Code, which deals with
recruitment during real estate classes. It prohibits school operators and instructors from soliciting during classes and
requires the school permit holder to post notice and inform students at the beginning of each course that recruiting
must take place outside instructional time.
Want to learn more? There are a variety of ways to connect with prospective sales associates and to retain current
ones. NAR created a field guide and a tool kit on recruiting and retaining sales associates. To learn more, click on
these links: REALTOR® Magazine’s Recruitment Tool Kit and REALTOR.org’s Field Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Salespeople.
Anne Cockayne is Director of Policy Services for Florida Realtors.
Noncompete agreements
If you are an associate and you have a noncompete clause or other limitation in your independent contractor agreement, it could
affect your ability to move to a competing firm.
Because noncompete agreements are extremely complicated, brokers should have the language vetted by an attorney before using
one and associates should consult an attorney before signing one.
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