Realtor Edge Feb 2010 Page 1

RealtorEdge

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 0

February 2010

Vol. 12 No. 2

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 February

Commercial .......................... 4, 5

Commercial Alliance Inducts New Board
of Directors at Installation & Awards
Event; Income Property Analysis;
Commercial Networking & Property
Marketing; Top Ten Deal-Killing Errors in
Writing Commercial Contracts

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

RAGFL Hosts 2010 Celebration and Kick
Off

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

MLS Statistics January; iCheck Statistics
January

News and Notes ............2, 3, 5,6,

7, 8, 10, 11, 12

iMapp Putting Real Estate on the
Map; RAGFL Charitable Foundation
Offers Family Care; Major Changes
to FHA Guidelines Announced; 2010
RAGFL Celebration and Kick Off;
RAGFL Realtors

Still #1 In Sales; Past

President Christine E. Hansen Honored
as 2009 RAGFL Realtor

of the Year;

RAGFL MLS DATA.Reliable. Accurate.
Respected.; RAGFL Housing Summit
Draws Largest Crowd to Date

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

With RAGFL, You'll Be Off to a Great Start
in 2010

Prof. Development ............. 9, 10

What's in a Few Letters, Numbers or
Words? RESPA 2010; 45 Hour Post
Licensing; Completing an Effective
Purchase and Sales Contract;
Photography Basics for Realtors

: Listing

Photos that Sell; Graduate Realtor

Institute 2010

www.R-World.com

February

2010

I S S U E

AGFL recog-
nized its new
leadership
team and key

members Friday, Jan. 8th
during its 2010 Celebration
and Kick Off at Marriott
Harbor Beach Resort in
Fort Lauderdale.

In addition to first-class

dining, live music and na-
tional entertainment, guests
were treated to a photo
montage highlighting the
past year's events as well as a
photo tribute of the Associ-
ation's Past Presidents. The
program was highlighted by
the induction of RAGFL's
2010 President, Board of
Directors and a presenta-
tion of key Association recogni-
tions including Realtor

of the Year,

Political Appreciation Award and the
Retiring Directors.

Brenda G. Ghibaudi, CRS, PMN

of Prudential Florida 1st Realty was
installed as the Association's 2010
President and James G. Heidisch,
GRI of Campbell & Rosemurgy
Real Estate was inducted as 2010
President-Elect. Jesse Acevedo, ABR,
e-Pro of ERA Ace Realty & Invest-

ment, Inc. was installed as Immediate
Past President, Margaret "Marnie"
E. Allen, e-PRO, GRI of Century
21 Hansen Realty was installed as
Vice-President, Herman "Leo"
Kentolall, TRC of Coldwell Banker
Residential Real Estate was installed
as Treasurer and Francisco J. Angulo,
ABR, CRS, CRB, CIPS, e-PRO,
TRC, GRI of Century 21 United
Properties was installed as Secretary.
Formally assuming office as directors

RAGFL Hosts 2010
Celebration and Kick Off

FFICIAL

UBLICATION

THE

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AUDERDALE

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were Charles "Chuck"
J. Bonfiglio, Jr. of AAA
Realty Group Inc; John
L. Castelli, e-Pro, GRI
of Castelli Real Estate
Services; Jonathan A.
Lakso of Allied Realty
Group, Inc.; Stephen B.
McWilliam, ABR, CRB,
CRS, GRI of Florida
State Realty Group Inc.
and Bonnie F. Metviner,
CIPS, CRS, GRI, TRC
of Coldwell Banker
Residential Real Estate.

RAGFL Past Presi-

dent Christine E. Han-
sen, CRB, GRI was
recognized as Realtor

of the Year, while U.S.
Rep. Matt Hudson (FL-

101) was honored with the Political
Appreciation Award. Immediate
Past President Randolph H. Bates,
e-PRO, GRI, Noel A. Edwards,
Marlene J. Katkin, Sonny Maken,
CCIM and Judith W. Zimmer were
recognized as Retiring Directors.

We would like to thank everyone

who attended this amazing event,
as well as the night's many sponsors
for their generous contributions and
support. See photos on pages 6 and 7.

Association inducts Board of Directors, Hansen
recognized as Realtor

of the Year