RealtorEdge
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January 2010
Vol. 12 No. 1
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 ..........................4
Meet the 2010 Officers and Directors of
the Realtors® Commercial Alliance; Stay
Connected with RCA Online; Commercial
Installation Come Join Us; RCA Board
Member Named Man of Year
Cover ....................................1
RAGFL and Immobel Now Even More
Global Opportunities; Celebration & Kick
Off...Come Celebrate With Us
Government .........................6
Treasury Department Announces Home
Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives
Program; Tamarac Mayor Flansbaum
Talabisco Easily Wins Re-Election;
Broward Political Leaders to Judge
College Scholarship Essay Contest
MLS .....................................12
Want to Extend Your Life; MLS Statistics
December; iCheck Statistics December
News and Notes ........2, 3, 5, 7
Fannie Mae Offers REO First-Look
Option; Charitable Foundation Update;
RAGFL Ends the Year with Celebration
and Giving at Realtor®/Lawyer Holiday
Open House; International Flair Adds to
Holiday Festivities; Federal Short Sale
Guidance Out; Temporary Guidance for
Condominium Policy
President's Column .............3
Your #1 New Year's Resolution Making
the Most of Your RAGFL Membership
Professional
Development ....................8, 9
14 Hour Continuing Education;
NAR's Short Sales & Foreclosure
Resource Certification; Be Sure to
Pre-Register for Classes; Earn the NAR
Green Designation Now with 11 CEs
at a Discounted Price!; Time to Renew;
How to Attract More Buyers and Create
More Sales
®
January
2010
I S S U E
Y
ou now have more
ways to show your
listings, connect with
referrals, reach more
buyers and get more trophy listings
than ever before. With the newly
enhance Immobel, there are now
three simple steps to global success:
1) Globalize your website.
Your own listings and your local
MLS/IDX have been expertly
translated into 13 languages to
help you show the market to
every buyer in the languages
comfortable for them.
2) Network. How many times
have you exchanged
business cards at
a mixer, hop-
ing to gen-
erate some
referral leads?
Through the
new Global List-
ing Exchange, professionals in
other markets will show your
listings to their clients hoping
to generate solid leads for you.
When they have one, they will
send the buyer to you.
3) Referrals. Once a buyer is
qualified and ready to be re-
ferred, you
and your
referral part-
ner will agree
on a referral commission and
exchange referral agreements
RAGFL and Immobel
Now Even More Global
Opportunities
Your total global marketing and business package
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Join us for an unforgettable evening
of delicious cocktails, fine dining
and exciting entertainment as we
gather to celebrate the installation
of President Brenda G. Ghibaudi
and the 2010 Board of Directors as
well as the presentation of the 2009
Realtor
®
of the Year & the 2009
Political Appreciation Award. This is
our member-favorite, post-holiday
eventdon't miss what everyone
will be talking about!
This event is an annual semi-
formal affair attracting the Associ-
ation's most enthusiastic members,
top producers and civic-minded
real estate professionals in the area.
You don't want to be left out.
Tickets are on sale now for $85
per person, and many offices have
already purchased tables in advance.
Don't delayseats are extremely
limited so call to purchase your
tickets today. Or log on to
for more information
or to reserve your seats today!
Celebration and Kick Off
Come Celebrate with Us!
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