By: Brenda Rabbitt Excitement is in the air! The annual Tallahassee trip for Great American REALTOR® Days (GARD) is right around the corner. Each year, REALTORS® from across the state get the opportunity to meet with State legislators one-on-one and talk about pending real estate legislation.This event brings Key Contacts and Florida REALTORS® together and…
DetailsThe 16th Annual GTR REALTORS® Golf Tournament (the Inaugural Fred Procise Classic) benefiting the REALTORS® Care Foundation, was another huge success this year. The tournament was renamed last year in honor of longtime affiliate, participant and tournament coordinator Fred Procise of Pro-Motions + PLUS. Fred has volunteered and coordinated the golf tournament since its inception in 2002. We would like…
DetailsThere was some good news Monday regarding the sinkhole in Land O’ Lakes. Pasco County officials say the water supply appears to have been unaffected by the sinkhole, which opened up Friday morning. The sinkhole has also has stopped growing. Though things have calmed down on Ocean Pines Drive, Emily Geldbaugh, who lives next…
DetailsIn some cases it happens when a buyer moves into a newly constructed home. In others the house is placed on the market decades after the last sale. Be aware, new homeowners face a tax bill that could amount to hundreds of dollars a month more than the prior owner paid. Hillsborough Property Appraiser Bob…
DetailsUse these three tips to protect your clients from fraudsters As the technology boom has made closing the deal a much easier process, it’s also paved the way for hackers to defraud unsuspecting buyers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years. Wire fraud is on the rise but REALTORS® can help protect…
DetailsFeb. 20, 2017 – Florida’s real estate licensees will soon need to take an ethics course when renewing their license. The change, effective after Oct. 1, 2017, won’t add hours to the current CE requirement, however, and the new ethics course may also be accepted by your local association/board of Realtors as required Code of…
DetailsThe Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR), proudly recommends the following candidates in the November 8 General Election. These candidates have been selected based on their positions on issues, particularly those affecting real estate and private property rights. Marco Rubio, US Senator Gus Bilirakis, US Representative, District 12 Kathy Castor, US Representative, District 14 Dennis Ross, US…
DetailsORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016— Florida Realtors® has named Phillip Riek as the winner of its Education Individual Achievement Award for 2016. Riek is a member of the Greater Tampa Realtors®. The awards were presented during the state association’s recent 100th annual Convention & Trade Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. Last year,…
DetailsThe REALTORS® Political Action Committee, or RPAC, – a national bipartisan grassroots-based political advocacy organization – has added another name to its “Hall of Fame.” Connie Johnson, a current member and past president from the Greater Tampa REALTORS®, was inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame recently in recognition of her contribution and support. “RPAC…
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