Calendar of Events December
Commercial .................................... 4
Hot Topics in Commercial Real Estate;
SOCR Elections Begin December 5th;
Congratulations Commercial Presence
Increases; NAR Has Done the Research
for You
Cover .............................................. 1
2008 Committee Appreciation Social Kicks
off the Holiday Season
Government ................................... 8
Attorney General Clarifies New Law
Regulating "Foreclosure Rescue
Consultants"; New Mayor and Vice Mayor
Chosen to Serve Broward County; Incoming
RAGFL President Appointed State RPAC
Trustee; Results of Nov 4th Elections; 75%
of RAGFL Candidates Victorious; Broward
County Consumer Affairs Advises Caution
When Donating to Charities
MLS ............................................... 12
View New DocBox Enhancements; Home
Sales Rise in November; MLS Statistics;
iCheck Statistics
News and Notes .................. 2, 10, 11
2009 Committee Sign Up Ends December
5th; Forsalebyowner.com Statement
Misleading; Are You a Rising Star Under
30; NAR Selects New International
Partners; RAGFL Leaders Serve as
Moderator Panelists for Prestigious Forum;
Realtor®/Lawyer Open House; Don't Risk
Membership Suspension
President's Column ....................... 3
Housing Recovery Takes Forefront
Professional Development ........6, 7
Completing an Effective Purchase and Sales
Contract; Negotiating Skills for Today's
Real Estate Professional; Real Estate
Technology Seminar; 2008 FAR Convention
& Trade Expo Education Session Audios;
Short Sales Essentials; Advanced Real
Estate Sales Mastery & Business Planning
Seminar; Getting to Know Your Instructors;
Think You Have What It Takes To Teach?
Become an Instructor
Sales & Marketing .......................... 9
Get it or Get Left Behind
kicked off the holiday season by
honoring its committee members
at the 2008 RAGFL Committee
Appreciation Social. Held in the
illustrious Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty
Six's Panorama Ballroom, over 150
committee members and guests
spent the evening enjoying cocktails,
hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment
while being honored for the time and
efforts they provided over the past
year. One of the night's highlights
took place when Ann DeFries, RAGFL
Past-President & current WCR
President, was bestowed the honor
of the Myrtle T Anderson Award. A big
thank you and congratulations goes
out to all 2008 RAGFL committee
members!