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RealtorEdge
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September 2008
Vol. 10 No. 9
The mission of the Realtor
®
Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale is to secure the interests of its members and their ability to conduct a thriving business, to pro-
mote the highest standards of professional practice in the real estate community, and to support members in maximizing their individual potential for success.
Calendar ....................................2
Calendar of Events September
Commercial ...............................4
Commercial Brokers Time to go
Green; 2008 Commercial Real Estate
Symposium; Online Convention &
Tradeshow
Cover ..........................................1
Meet Your Newly Elected Officer and
Directors
Government ...............................8
Should Short Term Rentals be
Regulated; Broward Commission
Considers Security Cameras in
Retail Parking Lots; Some Useful
Government Links
MLS ..........................................12
Realtors
®
are Buyers too; eKey
Technology Soon Available for
Blackberry; ShowingTime and GE
Now Partners; MLS Statistics; iCheck
Statistics
News and Notes ..........2, 9, 10, 11
Looking Ahead; Deadline for RAGFL
Awards Fast Approaching; Amendment
5 Campaign Now Rolling; RAGFL
Membership Renewal; RAGFL
Launches Immobel at Membership
Breakfast; RPAC Auction Raises the
Bar... and Dollars; RAGFL Unveils New
Website Design
President's Column ..................3
It's a Great Time to be an RAGFL
Member
Professional Development ..6, 7
14 Hour Continuing Education; Code
of Ethics; Getting to Know Your
Instructors; Home Inspection for
Today's Real Estate Agents; 2008
FAR Convention and Trade Show
Fast Approaching; Get Your REO
Certification; Upcoming Courses You
Won't Want to Miss
®
September
2008
I S S U E
2009 President-Elect
Brenda G. Ghibaudi, PA, CRS, PMN
of Prudential Florida 1st Realty
Newly-Elected Directors
Francisco J. Angulo, ABR, CRS, CRB,
CIPS, e-PRO, TRC, GRI of Century
21 United Properties
Herman "Leo" Kentolall, TRC of Cold-
well Banker Residential Real Estate
Terri J. Stewart, CRS, GRI, M.B.A.,
J.D., L.L.M. of Terri J. Stewart
Re-Elected Director
Margaret "Marnie" Allen, e-PRO,
GRI of Castelli Real Estate Service
s
Remaining Officers and
Directors for 2009
(President) Jesse Acevedo, ABR,
e-PRO of ERA Ace Realty & Invest-
ments
(Immediate Past-President) Randolph
"Randy" H. Bates, GRI e-PRO of
Ivan J. Smith & Co., Realtors
®
Noel A. Edwards of Sabrina Realty
Inc.
Marlene J. Katkin of Keller Williams
Realty Professionals
Judith W. Zimmer of Prudential
Florida 1st Realty
RAGFL is proud to announce
the results of its elections for 2009
President-Elect, newly-elected and
re-elected members of the Board of
Directors. The 2009 President-Elect
will be Brenda G. Ghibaudi PA, CRS,
PMN of Prudential Florida 1st
Meet Your Newly Elected
Officer and Directors!
Realty, while Francisco J. Angulo,
ABR, CRS, CRB, CIPS, e-PRO,
TRC, GRI of Century 21 United
Properties, Herman "Leo" Kentolall,
TRC of Coldwell Banker Residential
Real Estate and Terri J. Stewart, CRS,
GRI, M.B.A., J.D., L.L.M. of Terri
J. Stewart will assume new seats on
the Association's Board of Directors.
Marnie Allen e-PRO, GRI of Castelli
Real Estate Services was reelected to
serve on the Board of Directors. The
2009 Board of Directors will be in-
stalled during the Association's annual
Installation Banquet and Awards Gala
on Friday, January 9th. Congratula-
tions to all! With this new leadership at
the helm, we look forward to another
prosperous and exciting year ahead!
Brenda G. Ghibaudi
Brenda G. Ghibaudi
Terri J. Stewart
Margaret "Marnie" E. Allen
Francisco J. Angulo
Herman "Leo" Kentolall