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little more joy to
their holiday sea-
son. Read more
about

All monies

collected went to
Silent Angels, a
charitable organi-
zation comprised
of Realtors

striving to help those in need. What
sets Silent Angels apartbesides
the fact that it is an organization
through FAR run by Realtors

is that the group chooses to
remain anonymous with regard

to its charitable assistance and
contributions. Silent Angels has
generously touched the lives
of many adults, families and
children in need. Read more
about

Silent Angels.

Our thanks to the Attorney's

Title Fund for its generous
sponsorship and to all members
and guests who donated during
the holiday season.

January 2009

Vol. 1 No. 11

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 January

Commercial ..........................6

Missed Commercial Day at NAR Expo;
SOCR Election Results are In

Cover .....................................1

Realtors

Celebrate and Find Time to

Give Back

Government ...................... 8, 9

Election Season to Heat Up South Florida;
Emergency Rule Fixes Condo Glitch;
Decision Made on Expansion of Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport; HUD's
New Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Generates $200M for South Florida; Can
Florida Handle the Projected Growth;
State Rep Joe Gibbons to Receive
RAGFL "Political Appreciation Award"

MLS ......................................12

MLS Statistics for RAGFL; iCheck
Statistics

News and Notes .....2, 4, 10, 11

The Heat is ON for a Night in Havana;
Are You a Rising Star Under 30?; NAR
Rose Bowl Float Wins Prestigious Award;
Why RAGFL Remains on Top; Planning
for College; New Condo Governance
Form in Effect January 1st; More
Owners Choosing Short Sales; Prices
Starting to Increase in Some Parts of
Country; RAGFL & Realtor

Community

Suffer Loss; FAR Leadership Academy
Application Process is Open

President's Column ..............3

The Sum of Small Efforts Yields Great
Success

Professional
Development .................... 6, 7

14 Hour Continuing Education
Course and Core Law; How to Attract
More Buyers Create More Sales;
Understanding FHA

Sales & Marketing .................9

Get it or Get Left Behind

www.R-World.com

January

2009

I S S U E

Realtors

Celebrate and

Find Time to Give Back

Over $1100 raised for those in need

n the true spirit of the holiday
season, RAGFL and The Attor-
ney's Title Insurance Fund yet
again added a charitable twist to

the typical holiday party. In addition
to enjoying cocktails, hors d'oeuvres
and live entertainment, hundreds of
Realtors

and guests from the tri-

ing independence and self worth
through advocacy, housing, and
comprehensive services. When a
new child arrives at the BPHI's
homeless shelter, a child chooses
one toy from the BPHI's Toy Closet.
If children are at the shelter during
the holidays, they are given a few
toys from the Toy Closet to bring a

county area spread the joy of giving by

contributing new toys and monetary
donations to help families in need.
With over 350 RAGFL members and
guests in attendance at the Realtor

Lawyer Holiday Open House, ap-
proximately $1100 was raised and
over 200 toys were donated.

All unwrapped, new toys were

donated to the Broward Partner-
ship for the Homeless' Toy Closet.
The Broward Partnership for the
Homeless, Inc. (BPHI), a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit, private-public partner-
ship corporation, is committed to
reducing homelessness by promot-