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RealtorEdge
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October 2009
Vol. 10 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 October
Commercial ............................... 4
2009 Commercial Real Estate
Symposium; Stay Out of the Red by Going
Green; Getting Started in Commercial
Real Estate
Cover ......................................... 1
RAGFL ­Your Success Strategy for 2010
Government .......................... 6, 7
2010 Election Center; Why Amendment
4 Threatens Florida's Economy; Why We
Need to Extend & Expand The First-Time
Homebuyer Tax Credit; City Invites Real
Estate Professionals to Participate in
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
International ............................ 10
Certified International Property Specialist
(CIPS) Education; South Florida Top
Spot for International Buyers; RAGFL's
International Sphere of Influence Expands
in 2010
MLS .......................................... 12
DocBox - Unlimited Faxing; Unlimited
Access; New Changes in the RAGFL
Multiple Listing Service; MLS Statistics
September; iCheck Stats August
News and Notes ........... 2, 3, 9, 11
2009 RAGFL Member Awards Deadline
Approaching; Don't Miss Out on Valuable
Products & Services; Charitable
Foundation Heads West for Upcoming
Auction; Over 5,800 Participated in
RAGFL Programs Since January;
Support Homeownership For All License
Plate; Short Sales Yield Long Lines for
Membership Meeting; RAGFL Realtors
®
# 1 in Sales
President's Column .................. 3
Make a Difference, Become part of an
RAGFL committee
Professional Development ...... 8
Short Sales and Foreclosures; Gain
Clients and Make Money Using Twitter;
Home Buyers & Mortgages ­ What You
Need to Know
®
October
2009
I S S U E
Special Membership Edition ­ What Members are Saying
D
o what thousands of the top brokers and
agents in Broward County have already
done­­Renew with RAGFL! RAGFL
continues to be the business hub for over
8,900 Broward real estate professionals. Everything you
need to build a successful real estate business is right at
your fingertips­­so you don't have to `change' a thing!
It's a fact: RAGFL Realtors
®
are
#1 in sales! With over $1.98 billion
in real estate sold in the first half
of 2009, your reputation precedes
you. Sellers will clearly see that
successful Broward's RAGFL
Realtors
®
"get the job done"!
RAGFL's membership cycle is easy to understand
and has no hidden components. It's a "once-a-year"
membership renewal­­no "surprise" payments due
when you least expect them! The business tools and
services you have access to are provided at "volume
pricing" discounts or are truly FREE; included with
your membership. You save thousands of dollars
annually by taking advantage of even a select few of
what is offered.
With two full-service locations, we've got Broward
County covered with convenience! Two full-service
locations serve members' needs­­east in Fort
Lauderdale and west in Tamarac. EVERY product
and service is accessible at both locations­­from
classes to lockboxes­­we've got it all! We are
confident that you will agree we are the most relevant
and successful Realtor
®
Association in South Florida.
RAGFL­Your Success
Strategy for 2010
RAGFL­Your Success
Strategy for 2010
Service in Action. Success by the Numbers.
RAGFL Realtors
®
are #1 in Sales!
Service in Action. Success by the Numbers.
RAGFL Realtors
®
are #1 in Sales!