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RealtorEdge
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June 2009
Vol. 6 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 June
Commercial ..........................4
Legal Panel a Win at Recent Commercial
Event; Become Part of the SOCR
Leadership Team; South Florida Office
Market Session; Get Your Errors &
Omissions Questions Answered
Cover .....................................1
Tax Credit, Property Values and the Future
of South Florida's Housing Industry;
Many Thanks to the Elected Officials Who
Attended
Government ...................... 6, 7
Klein Introduces Homeowners' Defense
Act; NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings;
State Legislature Adjourns; 2009
Legislative Session; $8,000 Tax Credit
Can Be Used for Down Payment Per HUD
MLS ......................................12
Broker Transaction Fees Ruled A REPSA
Violation; Changes Made to RAGFL
SUPRA Contract; Short Sales = Yes...
Then Approved Or Not; MLS Statistics for
RAGFL; iCheck Statistics
News and Notes ...........2, 9, 11
Become Part of the RAGFL Leadership
Team; New U.S. Border Rules Take
Effect; Over 1700 Participated in RAGFL
Programs in 1st Quarter of 2009; RAGFL
Members Graduate From Prestigious
NAR Leadership Academy; Drywall
Language Added to RAGFL Forms; Need
Special Training on a Product or Unsure
What's New at RAGFL; Making Homes
Affordable; Realtor
®
Credit Union Opens
for Business
President's Column ..............3
Realtors
®
Talk Economy and Issues With
National Leaders ­ Capitol Report
Professional Development ..8
Writing Effective Contracts; Real Estate
and the Economic Stimulus Plan;
Immobel - Make the World Your Market;
FHA Clinic & Workshop; Broward Property
Tax 101; Congratulations to the Inaugural
RAGFL Green Class
®
June
2009
I S S U E
Tax Credit,
Property Values
and the Future of
South Florida's
Housing Industry
Key topics at recent RAGFL Annual
Mayors Breakfast
AGFL members
received valuable one-
on-one time with their
city leaders at RAGFL's
8th Annual Meet Your Mayors
Breakfast. The Friday, May 29th
event, held at the Westin Cypress
Creek in Fort Lauderdale, was
another RAGFL hit with over 150
RAGFL members, guests and con-
cerned citizens in attendance.
About two dozen Broward County
cities were represented by their city
leaders. Participants were also greeted
by special guest, FL House Demo-
cratic Leader Franklin Sands who
addressed the group for several min-
utes. The forum-style venue gave of-
ficials the opportunity to discuss new
and current South Florida issues as
well as field questions from
audience members on the
issues of most concern to
them. Association members
engaged in a valuable discourse
with the local representatives for
over two hours on a variety of issues
including the quality of local schools,
property tax reform, budgetary poli-
cies and pensions.
"This event­­running 8 years
strong­­was another priceless oppor-
tunity for our members and interested
citizens to come together to discuss
the issues that affect the people of
South Florida," said RAGFL CEO
Richard W. Barkett. "RAGFL has
been and will continue to remain fully
committed to giving our members
valuable and significant opportunities
to remain engaged in the property tax
reform debate and any other issues
which affect the Realtor
®
community."
We thank everyone in attendance,
especially our city officials. We would
also like to extend a gracious thank
you to iMapp,
the event spon-
sor­­iMapp
­­putting real
estate on the map.
to view
additional event photos.
Many Thanks
to the Elected
Officials Who
Attended
Oakland Park Vice Mayor
Allegra Murphy
R
Special Government Issue