By Dr. Stacy Hahn Schools help define a community’s quality of life, influence development decisions and are a factor in where people choose to live. When planning for real estate development, schools are an essential component of a community’s infrastructure. People are not just interested in the quality of school districts for the educational opportunities…
By Jacob Bruynell, Governmental Affairs Manager of Greater Tampa REALTORS® With the Florida legislative session starting early in 2020, we are excited to embark on our annual excursion to Tallahassee for the 2020 Great American REALTOR® Days (GARD). During this exciting time at the Capitol, REALTORS® will network with like-minded professionals, meet with lawmakers on…
REALTORS® know that homeownership plays a major role in economic mobility, which strengthens our neighborhoods and local economy. For these reasons, Greater Tampa REALTORS® has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County’s Tampa Real Estate Build. GTR has donated $25,000 to assist the nonprofit in making the dream of homeownership a reality for a…
By Tamiracle Williams Greater Tampa REALTORS® encourages members to “Set the Standard” by participating in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’s Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) program now until September 1, 2019. Every month leading up until Sept. 1., members who obtain the C2EX Endorsement will be entered in our monthly raffle to win FREE local dues*.…
By Susanna Madden The National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics was adopted in 1913 years ago to ensure consumers are properly served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering their clients’ best interests. Why? Let’s just say there were some unsavory types selling real estate to unsuspecting buyers. The creation Code…
By Diana Howard Relocation departments within real estate companies provide important roles as suppliers of real estate services and advocates for relocation management companies (RMCs). As a single point of contact, they support third-party companies by providing valuable real estate information and services to transferring employees. To provide the highest level of service, a department must be well…
By Tamiracle Williams IXACT Contact is a real estate CRM (customer relationship management) and marketing automation that takes the stress out of communicating with clients. This new member benefit was hand-selected by our Greater Tampa REALTORS® technology committee after months of research. Here is what 2019 Board of Director and Technology Chair, Jay Quigley, had…
What can an unlicensed assistant do for you? Many things – but not all things. At its November 2018 general meeting, the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) informally updated its list of unlicensed assistant or employee activities that may be performed. FREC: Activities an unlicensed employee or assistant may perform Answer the phone and forward…
Florida Real Estate Commission has issued new rules for brokerage office procedures and team advertising. Here is an overview of the new rules effective July 1, 2019. Team marketing is defined as, multiple real estate licensees representing themselves as a team to the public. Licensees featured in team advertisements must be under the same broker…
By Tracy Wisneski After a few years of a white-hot market with historically low inventory and interest rates, we’re transitioning to a more “normal” market. This presents both challenges, as well as opportunities. Setting Seller Expectations Setting client expectations is arguably among the chief duties (and values) of REALTORS®. Sellers rely heavily on our…