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Asia, the Pacific Rim and
International Real Estate
Thursday, May 7th, 8:30 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. $199 RAGFL members;
$249 non-RAGFL members by
Friday, April 17th. Emphasis on
cultural influences, economic
trends of investment opportunities.
Instructor: TBA
The Americas and International
Real Estate
Friday, May 8th, 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
$199 RAGFL members; $249 non-
RAGFL members by Friday, April
17th. Economic influences and busi-
ness practices in South, Central and
Latin America. Instructor: TBA
To register or for more informa-
tion, go to
or call Stephanie Williams at 954-
567-5031.
March 2009
Vol. 3 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 March
Commercial ...............................4
Understanding the Retail Real Estate
Market; Income Property Analysis;
Downtown Hollywood Condo-Retail
Project Gets Initial Approval; Triangle
of Sales Success; Deals in Store for
Retailers in Brevard
Cover ..........................................1
CIPS Lands in South Florida Once Again
Government ..................... 8, 9, 10
11 Broward Cities Holding Elections
on March 10th; NAR Supports Obama
Plan; Klein Briefs RAGFL Members on
Federal Issues; NAR Brings Real Estate
to Radio; Vice-Maypr Keechl Addresses
Government Affairs Committee; Where
is HUD Money Directed
MLS ..........................................12
RAGFL Offers Clarus MarketMetrics
as Newest Member Benefit; RAGFL
Selects RealBiz360.com for Online
Real Estate Virtual Tour Services; MLS
Statistics for RAGFL; iCheck Statistics
News and Notes ..........2, 3, 10, 11
RAGFL Now on Facebook; Take
Advantage of RAGFL's Online Classes;
FHA Changes Loan Limits; Newly
Designed Website Streamlines Access
to State Land Resources; Don't Miss
Out ­ Keep Your RAGFL Profile Current;
Business After Hours Returns With a
Little March Madness; Start Your CIPS
Journey With Local Markets
President's Column ..................3
Realtors
®
on Board with 2009 Recovery
and Reinvestment Act
Professional Development .......6
14 Hour Continuing Education; 45 Hour
Post Licensing; GRI1 ­ Standards of
Practice; TRC ­ Transnational Referral
Certification
®
March
2009
I S S U E
CIPS Lands in South
Florida Once Again
Join Us Monday, May 4
th
through Friday, May 8
th
at the
RAGFL West Auditorium
AGFL's International
Real Estate Council
(IREC) brings a dy-
namic program to
Broward County once again for the
2009 Certified International Prop-
erty Specialist (CIPS) Institute. Five
days of the highest caliber interna-
tional real estate education offerings
available anywhere in the world will
be held right here at home! And for
those who have already successfully
completed CIPS International Real
Estate for Local Markets (see insert)
it will be an invaluable opportunity
to complete the remaining com-
ponents of the CIPS designation
education curriculum without the
added cost of travel expenses!
CIPS Institute Program
Details
Monday, May 4th - Friday, May
8th, local and neighboring Asso-
ciation members, along with real
estate professionals from across the
nation and around the globe will
converge in Fort Lauderdale to take
part in powerful learning, market-
ing and networking events­­all
designed with an international flair!
Daily schedule includes continental
breakfast, themed luncheons and
afternoon snacks.
Four courses complete the
CIPS Institute 2009. They
can be taken individually or
as a 4-course package ­ By
Friday, April 17th - $749
RAGFL members; $849
non-RAGFL members. After
Friday, April 17th - $849
RAGFL members; $949
non-RAGFL members.
Europe and International
Real Estate
Monday, May 4th, 8:30 a.m.-5:00
p.m. $199 RAGFL members;
$249 non-RAGFL members by
Friday, April 17th. The Euro, trans-
action principles, foreign owner-
ship, relationship building plus
marketing and selling practices.
Instructor: Jorge Cantero, CIPS,
CRB, CRS, GRI
Investment and Financial
Analysis for International Real
Estate
Tuesday, May 5th - Wednesday,
May 6th, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $249
RAGFL members; $299 non-
RAGFL members by Friday, April
17th. Currency conversions, foreign
exchange, land/area conversions.
(CCIM designees exempt; pay $100
waiver fee). Instructor: Jorge Can-
tero, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI
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