Young Professionals: Save the Date!

Attention, young real estate professions: Don't miss out on this great event to expand your network and start raising your profile in the business. REALTOR magazine's Young Professionals Network will be hosting its third annual networking event on Nov. 9 during the REALTOR&#174 Conference & Expo in Orlando. RSVPs are required to attend this complimentary event. Visit the YPN Web site (www.realtor.org/ypn) for more information and to RSVP -- before it's sold out! This event is sponsored by NAR's Community Outreach & Diversity, Intel, the REALTORS&#174 Commercial Alliance, and the Center for REALTOR&#174 Technology. Read more...http://www.realtor.org/rmohome/ypnreception08?&WT.mc_id=LS100108&CAT=Sales

VOTE!

My kids and I will be on the corner of 41 and Bee Ridge today to support Bill Furst for Sarasota County Property Appraiser! To learn more about Bill, visit: http://www.furstforfairness.com/. Remember to get out and VOTE! It's your right as a US citizen. Don't take it for granted.

Show You Care: Clean the Coast!

Come clean up the coastline with me, my kids and a bunch of great volunteers from the Sarasota Association of Realtor's GRAS (Green Realtor Alliance of Sarasota) Saturday September 20 at 8 am around John Ringling Causeway. Follow this link for more details and the registration form: http://www.sarasotarealtors.com/about/event.cfm?eveID=74. Hope to see you there!

Shoes For Kids Please

My office, RE/MAX Alliance Group, is collecting new shoes for school kids to distribute in the Charlotte County Public school system. Sizes 4 youth and 6 adult are needed the most but we have requests for 7 toddlers up to 11 adult female and 13 adult male. If you'd like to help out, drop the new shoes by our office on Webber and 41 or the ones located in Englewood and North Port--or email me at Christina@YourHometownConsultant.com and I'll pick them up and deliver them for you.

Sarasota Young Realtors® 2008 Schedule of Events

MEETINGS - Location: SAR Auditorium - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

• Friday, August 15 – Internet Marketing
• Friday, September 26 - “2008 Economic Summit”
• Friday, October 10- Short Sales – Bankruptcy, Foreclosure
• Friday, November 14- Fraud in Real Estate

Method of registration and payment is to visit our website at www.sarasotarealtors.com, click on Education Registration, then Membership Meeting. Pay by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Debit Cards. SOCIAL EVENTS – 5:30 pm

• Friday, July 25 – REALTOR DAY BOWLING - Sarasota Lanes
• Wednesday, August 27- Evie’s
• Wednesday, September 24 - Evie’s
• Wednesday, October 22- Evie’s
• Wednesday, November 26 – Evie’s
• Wednesday, December 17 - Christmas Party - Evie’s

Evie’s Tavern is located at 1989 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota The social events are open to everyone, of all ages. No registration is required. For future Social Event locations or for more information, please watch for emails, check the SAR Magazine, or contact Peggy Beiling at the Association at peggy@sarasotarealtors.com.

Calling Our Bluff

\(;harles added a post to the Sarasota County Voices blog late last night titled, "Where Are Those 'Young Professionals' When You Need Them?" in which he challenges young professionals to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty--and even provided a list of opportunities through Habitat For Humanity Sarasota. I just signed up for the Habitat email newsletter and plan to see you at a construction site nearby soon. Young professionals, are you with me? For more details, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SarasotaVoices/message/12273.

Green Features on MFRMLS

SAR's Green Realtor Alliance of Sarasota was amazingly able to have 4 green features added to our new MFRMLS system's listing form. Yet another achievement to set us apart of most Realtor Association and MLS systems across the country! Check it out at www.mfrmls.com. Under the tab “Resources,” then Listing Forms, then check out Residential Listing form. You will not need to log in to see the form. It’s on page one on the left hand side towards the bottom. Thanks for all the hard work, GRAS!

Diversity Certification

The At Home With Diversity certification course is coming to SAR August 20th from 9 to 4 pm.

Created by NAR in collaboration with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the goal of the course upon completion is for you to develop and implement at least one new diversity-based strategy for your business plan that will increase your profit! The course costs $75 and will provide you with 6 continuing education credits. Charles S Bonamer CRB will be the instructor.

"As America becomes more diverse, the top goal of immigrants is to own their own home. REALTORS® can help buyers of any cultural background achieve the American dream of homeownership. Knowing how to work effectively with diverse populations can help you build business success in today's multicultural real estate market." NAR

To learn more about NAR's Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity Program, visit http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity.

To learn more about why "Diversity Is Good Business," visit http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity/divgood.

To register for the local At Home With Diversity course, visit https://ecom.director.firstamericanmls.com/sarasotass/edu/scripts/itemlookup.pl.

A great way to spend the day: better yourself, your purse or pocket, your community and the world!

Get Involved, Get Experience

The Florida Association of Realtors is currently accepting applications for committee involvement through July 31st. Word on the street is that volunteering on the state level is a mind-opening experience you'll never forget--and a great way to network outside of your sphere of influence and comfort zone.

To learn more and register, visit http://www.floridarealtors.org/FARBusiness/FARDocuments/Comm-Request-form.cfm.

June 13th Meeting

International Marketing by Pat Tan

The Sarasota Young Realtors welcome Patricia Tan for their June meeting on the topic of International Marketing. Patricia Tan has teamed up with Carla Rayman to head a team of experienced professionals qualified to conduct international business, listing and selling commercial properties, land and residential homes.

The team already represents international listings here and in other countries, including Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Argentina, the Caribbean and Malaysia. They have also been recognized in the United Kingdom and have been quoted in various real estate publications.

For the past three years, the pair has attended international property shows, and held real estate seminars locally and in other countries that target end users as well as other real estate professionals.

Join Us Friday, June 13th

DATE: 6/13/2008
TIME: 12:00pm - 12:30pm -- Luncheon
12:30pm - 1:30pm -- Meeting
COST: $5.00
LOCATION: Conference Room A
RSVP: RSVP with teri@sarasotarealtors.com

Please pre-register online at www.sarasotarealtors.com, click on Education, then register for classes.

or email your credit card information, expiration date, along with the name(s) of people attending to teri@sarasotarealtors.com.

Sincerely,
Anthony Homer

Friday March 7th, Personal Marketing Strategies

SARASOTA YOUNG REALTORS present Personal Marketing for You & Your Business

24hr Marketing

Christina Pitchford eats, sleeps and breathes her business and it shows. Opportunities come up at different times, be ready to take them with this crash course in 24 hr marketing.

Internet Do's and Dont's

The internet is a tool like everything else and some things work and others can be a nuisance or worse. Kevin Milner and Cor Donovan talk about internet marketing strategies that work and others to avoid.

Building Your Network

A personal network can be the most valuable thing you cultivate in any career, see how Brad Kayser uses networking to increase his circle of influence and how it's making him money.

Property Pitch

Bring your flyers, we will have a property pitch session at the end, be sure to sign up for it at the door! In 60 seconds, tell us why your property is priced right, presents a great value and we should sell it to our clients.

Friday, March 7th

DATE: 3/7/2008

TIME: 12:00pm - 12:30pm -- Luncheon

12:30pm - 1:30pm -- Meeting

COST: $5.00

LOCATION: Conference Room A

RSVP: RSVP with teri@sarasotarealtors.com

Please pre-register online at www.sarasotarealtors.com, click on Education, then register for classes or email your credit card information, expiration date, along with the name(s) of people attending to teri@sarasotarealtors.com.

New Find: YPN Lounge

Check out Realtor Magazine's Young Professional Network Blog: http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/ypn/. New as of December, some pretty pertinent topics have already been posted--and you can find links to register for the 30 Under 30. Anyone who's eligible should apply. You never know unless you try....