st augustine board of realtors bor forward may 2014 newsletter

S T . A U G U S T I N E & S T . J O H N S C O U N T Y B O A R D O F R E A L T O R S ®

M A Y 2 0 1 4

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 5

B O R F O R W A R D

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Officers & Directors 2

Calendar 3

REALTOR & Affiliate Spotlight

4

New Members 5

May Events in St Augustine

6-7

Builder Council News 8

Go Green 9

Tech Tip

10

FREI Sales Course 11

April General Membership Meeting

12-16

YPN Leadership Summit 17

NAR Article 18

Monthly Statistics 19

June Preview Staff Contact Information

20

BOR PUBLIC WEBSITE: www.stjohnsrealtors.com

B O R F O R W A R D

BOARD OF REALTORS® Andrew BirchallPRESIDENT St. Augustine Realty (O) 8243331 (F) 8252685 (C ) 3923362 [email protected] Michael DeLorenzo, PRESIDENTELECT Olde Carriage Realty (O) 8244500 (F) 8246866 (C ) 3775582 [email protected] Roberta Odom SECRETARY Re/Max 100 Realty (O) 4619500 (F) 4619501 (C ) 4660114 [email protected] Winston Burrell – TREASURER St Augustine Team Realty (O) 8250099 (F) 5139264 (C ) 6696585 [email protected]

DIRECTORS Rick McChesney (1) Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 4715000 (F) 4714216 (C ) 3474040 [email protected] John Taylor (1) Awesome Real Estate, Inc. (O ) 4290600 (F) 4290601 (C ) 6697967 [email protected] Bill Thew (1) Olde Carriage Realty (O) 8244500 (F) 8246866(C ) 3476736 [email protected] Marie Mitchell (2) Century 21 St. Augustine Properties (O) 7976000 (F) 7977963 (C) 5011388 [email protected] Steve Gay (2) Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 4715000 (F) 4714216 (C ) 4355178 [email protected] Jamie Jo Cribbs (2) Watson Realty (A1A) (O) 4619066 (F) 4619925 (C ) 3356101 [email protected] Roy Barnes Jr., PASTPRESIDENT St. Augustine Realty (O) 8243331 (F) 8252685/ (C ) 6691430 [email protected] Kathy Delaney , ExOfficio Watson Realty (US1) (O) 7978600 (F) 7947002 (C ) 6692115 [email protected] Victor J. Raymos, Exofficio (O) 8298738 (F) 8239512 (C) 5052208683 [email protected]

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC. Katherine Delaney , PRESIDENT Watson Realty (US1) (O) 7978600 (F) 7947002 (C ) 6692115 [email protected] Ian Edmonson, P.A. , PRESIDENT ELECT Edmonson & Associates Real Estate, Inc. (O) 8270722 (F) 6384746 (C) 3150997 [email protected] Daniel Lang SECRETARY Sunshine Realty & Appraisal Services (O) 4719259 (F) 4613178 (C ) 5016867 [email protected] Robert West TREASURER Coldwell Banker Premier Properties (O) 4715000 (F) 4714216 (C ) 8142006 [email protected]

DIRECTORS Ron Barry (1) St. Augustine Team Realty (O) 8250099 (F) 5139264 (C ) 5012424 [email protected] Paula Silberberg (1) Watson Realty (A1A) (O) 4619066 (F) 4619925 (C ) 6878803 [email protected] Gail Jones (2) St. Augustine Realty (O) 8243331 (F) 8252685 (C ) 5017444 [email protected] Janet Masters (2) Matanzas Properties

(O) 4713900 (F) 4711525 (C ) 6697236 [email protected]

Ann King (2) Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Realty (O) 4716906 (F) 4716907 (C) 8063865 [email protected] Dirk Schroeder, PAST PRESIDENT Century 21 St. Augustine Properties (O) 7976000 (F) 7977963 (C) 5402360 [email protected] Andrew BirchallExOfficio St. Augustine Realty (O) 8243331 (F) 8252685 (C ) 3923362 [email protected] Victor J. Raymos, Exofficio (O) 8298738 (F) 8239512 (C) 5052208683 [email protected]

2014 ST. AUGUSTINE & ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS®

AND MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

V O L U M E 7 , I S S U E 5

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

• 1st—Proper Use of Facebook 9am

• 2nd—Board Orientation 9am • 5th—Education Committee

9am, RPAC 12pm • 7th—Listing Agreement 3CE

9am • 8th—Commercial

Committee 8:30am Technology Committee 9:00am

• 9th— After the Contract 9am • 14th—Affiliate Committee

9am • 16th—CRSP-13 9am • 20th— Finance Committee

12pm MLS Training 1pm

• 21st-—MLS Board 12pm • 22nd—Board 12pm • 26th—CLOSED IN

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Birthstone: Emerald Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley and Hawthorne

Astrological Signs: Taurus: April 20 - May 20, Gemini: May 21 - June 20

B O R F O R W A R D

R E A L T O R S P O T L I G H T — K A R L V I E R C K O L D E C A R R A I G E R E A L T Y

A F F I L I A T E S P O T L I G H T – D O N N A M C G E E H O M E S T A R F I N A N C I A L C O R P

Good things

come to people who wait,

but better things come to those who go out and

get them.

Karl Vierck began his real estate career when he moved to St. Augustine in 1998. After tenure in the financial industry, he traded a mortgage broker license for a real estate license in 2011, and joined Olde Carriage Realty, Inc., where he works in the Commercial Division.

Originally from Gainesville, Florida, Karl spent school vacations along the coastline from Marineland to Atlantic Beach. The landscape of his childhood summers has become his home. He and his wife raise their two sons amid beautiful beaches, historic treasures, and the best public education in Florida. His real estate career is an extension of his personal appreciation of the area.

Karl graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in chemistry and worked in industrial regulation prior to his move to St. Augustine. He combines his industrial chemistry experience with his extensive financial background to offer commercial customers a depth of understanding. Karl helps match desired location and regulatory needs within a sustainable budgetary outlook.

As a Realtor with Olde Carriage’s Commercial Property Sales, Leasing & Management, Karl is proud to foster commerce in the nation’s oldest city, serving the business community now and for the future.

Karl Vierck

904-471-1667 office

904-669-5284cell

[email protected]

Donna McGee 904-515-2470

[email protected] www.homestarfc.com

Donna McGee joined HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION on January 6, 2014. She is the Branch Manager and a Mortgage Loan Originator. HOMESTAR’s corporate office is located in Gainesville, GA. With over 46 offices throughout the Southeast, HOMESTAR’s team of professionals are among the most knowledgeable and experienced in the mortgage industry. The St Augustine HOMESTAR office is located at 1965 Old Moultrie Road, St Augustine, FL 32084.

HOMESTAR is different from other mortgage lenders. We manage the entire mortgage process with HOMESTAR employees, not contracted or 3rd party companies. With in-house originating, processing, underwriting, closing and funding of mortgage loan transactions HOMESTAR maintains control of timely and professional results just for YOU! We believe in our mission statement…..Our purpose is to maintain a strong reputation as an outstanding and honest mortgage company offering outstanding customer service, exceptional community relationships and a high level of employee satisfaction. We strive as a company to meet the needs and wants of our customers in a timely manner ensuring their arrival at “the easiest way home.”

Donna has four grown children and is married to local business professional, Robbie McGee, owner of Olde Towne Title and Guaranty. Donna grew up in St Augustine and has enjoyed watching the community develop into one of the greatest places to live in this country. She is proud to call St Augustine home!

Donna has been one of the highest producing loan officers in Northeast Florida for years. In Sept, 1997, she started working for First South Bank and then, through a merger, for BB&T . Over the many years, and through the tough economy, Donna has remained one of the top producers in Northeast Florida, largely due to her caring attitude, eagerness to help her referral partners and vast mortgage knowledge in this ever changing business. Donna opened the new St Augustine office for HOMESTAR in January 2014, and hasn’t skipped a beat.

Although grateful for the many years at BB&T, Donna and her processor, Wendy Powell, felt in order for them to continue offering excellent customer service and meet the needs of buyers, they needed to make a change. This change also allowed them to “simplify their worlds” by working with a “Lender” rather than a “Bank.” In January of this year, Donna and her processor Wendy Powell decided HOMESTAR was a perfect fit for them. HOMESTAR has enabled them to offer more lending products such as VA and FHA construction financing and gives them the ability to assist a larger population of potential home buyers. Wendy and Donna have been a team for over six years and work beautifully together like a “well oiled machine.”

Donna and Wendy welcome everyone to stop by, call or email them anytime at HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION. They are standing by, ready to help you and your next client!


A P R I L N E W M E M B E R S

WADE L. HAMPTON MANORMOR SOTHEBY’S INTL REALTY

Join Date 04/01/2014 (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)

MICHELE C ROSSIE MANORMOR SOTHEBY’S INTL REALTY

Join Date 04/022014 (Secondary BOR/Reciprocal MLS)

FREDERICK C. NEYHART ENDLESS SUMMER REALTY

JoinDate04/03/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

JOHN J. WOLFEL JOHN WOLFEL REAL ESTATE, LLC

Join Date 04/07/2014 (MLS Only)

MICHAEL H. CURET PONTE VEDRA CLUB REALTY


JOHN ERIC BEARDSLEY WATSON REALTY CORP. US 1


LINDA L. DANIELS CRES LAND & FARM

Join Date 04/14/2014 (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

MADIE MARTIN RE/MAX UNLIMITED


SETH KIMBALL COLDWELL BANKER VANGUARD


STEVE LADRIDO ANCIENT CITY REAL ESTATE

JoinDat 04/16/2014 NEW (Primary BOR/Primary MLS)

CALEB KEELAN CENTRUY 21 ST. AUGUSTINE PROP.


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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

April 2014 April 2014 April 2014 April 2014

Historic Span-ish Ships In St. Augustine

Flagler College Tours

El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine "Other Desert Cities" At Limelight Theatre

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

1 Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons Demonstrations His-toric Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine First Friday Art

Walk In St. Augustine Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk Walk

Festival "Other Desert Cit-

ies" At Limelight TheatreShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park St. Augustine Light-house Dark Of The Moon Tours

Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-gations

2 Fridays And Saturdays

Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-

gations Flagler Beach Farmer's

Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sun-days Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Historic Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine Vintage Car Tours Of St.

Augustine 1st Saturday-Saturdays At

The GTM Research Reserve Old

City Farmers' Market Flagler College

Tours El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk

Walk Festival St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument FREE Civil

Rights & Black Heritage Tour Pirate

Plunder Tour In St. Augustine "Other

Desert Cities" At Limelight TheatreShadows Of The Past At The Fountain

Of Youth Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon

Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

3

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tions Fridays, Satur-days, & Sundays Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Historic Spanish Ships

In St. Augustine El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk Walk

Festival Lincolnville

Farmers' Market "Other Desert Cities" At Limelight

Theatre Reggae Sun-

days In St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

4 Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine

Flagler College ToursJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience


Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

5 Historic Span-

ish Ships In St. Augustine

Vintage Car Tours Of

St. Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s Market El Galeón Visits St. Augustine


6 Historic

Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine The

Wednesday MarketArt In The Park At Wash-ington Oaks Gardens

State Park Flagler

College Tours Cura-tor's Tour At The Lightner

Museum El Galeón

Visits St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological ParkMovies By The Bay- “Ray”

7 Historic Span-

ish Ships In St. Augustine

THE PLAYERS Cham-pionship Week At The Hall

Of Fame Journey: 450 Years Of The African-

American Experience El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

"Other Desert Cities"

At Limelight TheatreShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

8 Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Historic

Weapons Demonstrations His-toric Spanish Ships In St.

Augustine THE PLAYERS Championship Week At The Hall

Of Fame Vintage Car Tours

Of St. Augustine Flagler

College Tours El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine Farmers

Market At World Golf VillageShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park St. Augustine Light-house Dark Of The Moon Tours

Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-gations

9 Fridays And Saturdays

Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investi-

gations Flagler Beach Farmer's



Augustine THE PLAYERS Champi-

onship Week At The Hall Of Fame

2nd Saturday Nature Hike Old City

Farmers' Market City Walks Pet

Friendly Tours El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Second Saturday Plant

Sales At The Park St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument FREE Civil

Rights & Black Heritage Tour "Other

Desert Cities" At Limelight TheatreShadows Of The Past At The Fountain

Of Youth Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon


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V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5 Fridays And Saturdays

Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investiga-

tions Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations His-

toric Spanish Ships In St. Augustine

El Galeón Visits St. Augustine Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk Walk Festival

Lincolnville Farmers' Market"Other Desert Cities" At Limelight Theatre

Reggae Sundays In St. Augustine


St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

4 Historic


Augustine Flagler

College Tours Jour-ney: 450 Years Of The African-American

Experience El Galeón Visits St.


5 Historic



Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s Market El Galeón Visits St.


6 Historic


Augustine The Wednesday Market

Art In The Park At Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Flagler College

Tours Curator's Tour At The Lightner

Museum El Galeón Visits St. Augustine

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park Movies By The Bay- “Ray”

7 Historic


Augustine THE PLAYERS Champi-onship Week At The

Hall Of FameJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience

El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine"Other Desert Cities" At Limelight Theatre

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

8 Flagler Beach Farmer's



Augustine THE PLAYERS Champi-

onship Week At The Hall Of Fame

Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine

Flagler College Tours El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine Farmers Market

At World Golf Village Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon ToursFridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

9 Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old

Jail Paranormal Investigations Flagler Beach

Farmer's Market Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

Historic Weapons Demonstrations Historic Spanish

Ships In St. Augustine THE PLAYERS Champion-

ship Week At The Hall Of Fame 2nd Saturday

Nature Hike Old City Farmers' Market City

Walks Pet Friendly Tours El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Second Saturday Plant Sales At The

Park St. Johns River Farmer’s Market Satur-days Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

National Monument FREE Civil Rights & Black

Heritage Tour "Other Desert Cities" At Limelight

Theatre Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of

Youth Archaeological Park St. Augustine Light-

house Dark Of The Moon Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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toric Spanish Ships In St. AugustineTHE PLAYERS Championship Week At

The Hall Of Fame Flagler College

Tours Journey: 450 Years Of The

African-American Experience El

Galeón Visits St. Augustine Lincoln-

ville Farmers' Market "Other Desert

Cities" At Limelight Theatre Reggae

Sundays In St. Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth


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Augustine El Galeón

Visits St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

12 Historic


Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s MarketFlagler College Tours



13 Historic




Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience

El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine Mu-

sic By The SeaSunset/Moonrise At St. Augustine Lighthouse

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeologi-

cal Park Movies By The Bay- “Joyful Noise”

14 Historic



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And Tea Party In St. Augustine Journey: 450 Years

Of The African-American Experience El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine St. Johns River Farmer’s

Market Tolomato Cemetery Tours Saturdays Musket Firing Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas National

Monument FREE Civil Rights & Black Heritage Tour

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark

Of The Moon Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations

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Vintage Car Tours Of St. Augustine El

Galeón Visits St. Augustine Lincoln-

ville Farmers' Market Reggae Sun-

days In St. Augustine St. Augustine

Orchestra Concert Pirate Plunder

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18 Historic


Augustine Flagler


Augustine 3rd Monday Art & Merchant

Walk Shadows Of The Past At The Foun-tain Of Youth Archaeo-logical Park

19 Historic


Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s MarketJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American



20 Historic


Augustine The

Wednesday MarketVintage Car Tours Of

St. Augustine Art In The Park At Washing-ton Oaks Gardens

State Park Flagler


Augustine Music

By The Sea Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

21 Historic


Augustine El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Shad-ows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park




Augustine Flagler College ToursJourney: 450 Years Of The African-

American Experience El Galeón

Visits St. Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

Archaeological Park St. Augustine

Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon ToursFridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranormal Investigations





Ships In St. Augustine Vintage Car Tours Of St.

Augustine 4th Saturday-Family Seining At The GTM

Research Reserve Old City Farmers' Market El

Galeón Visits St. Augustine St. Johns River

Farmer’s Market Saturdays Musket Firing Demon-

strations At Fort Matanzas National Monument

FREE Civil Rights & Black Heritage Tour Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon


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Flagler College Tours El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine Lincolnville Farmers'

Market Reggae Sundays In St.

Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark Of The Moon Tours

25 Historic


Augustine Journey: 450 Years Of The African-American



26 Historic



Augustine Salt Air

Farmer’s MarketFlagler College Tours



27 Historic




El Galeón Visits

St. Augustine Mu-

sic By The SeaShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park

28 Historic


Augustine Flagler

College ToursJourney: 450 Years Of The African-American Experience

El Galeón Visits

St. AugustineShadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological Park





Augustine El Galeón Visits St.

Augustine Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth Archaeological

Park St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark

Of The Moon Tours Fridays And Saturdays Inside The Old Jail Paranor-mal Investigations





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Flagler College Tours El Galeón Visits St.

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Heritage Tour Pirate Plunder Tour In St. Augustine

Shadows Of The Past At The Fountain Of Youth

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www.stjohnsbuilderscouncil.com

Leona Brown—Director 1535 SR 207, Ste 304

St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904)671-3875

Email: [email protected]

Saturday, April 26th was a perfect day for 27 Boat Captains and Anglers to launch their boats in search of the heaviest Redfish, Trout and Flounder for the St. Johns Builders Council’s 6th Annual Charity Fishing Tournament. Payout for a total of $6,000 was given to 1st, 2nd

and 3rd place winners in the 3 categories.

1st Place Redfish—$750

Josh Longley

1st Place Trout—$750

Capt. Larry Miniard

1st Place Flounder—$750

Holly Yelton

Triple Challenge—For a total of heaviest in each category.

2nd Place Trout—$300

Jesse Janette

Hullsberg Engineering

3rd Place Trout—$200

2nd Place Redfish—$300

Jonathan Sherman

Kirklyn Enterprises

3rd Place Redfish—$200

2nd Place Flounder—$300

Gus Bell

Harbor Community Bank

3rd Place Flounder—$200

1st Place Panel-Tek of N. FL—$1250

2nd Place CNL Bank—$600

3rd Place Inland Homes, $400

Awards Banquet

Franson, Isley & Rendzio

Inland Homes

Overhead Door Company

Beverage

Burkhardt Distributors

Harbor Community Bank

REDFISH

SEA TROUT

FLOUNDER

Food Donation & Cookout

Thank You to everyone who volunteered and contributed items for the Captains Bags and Raffle.


S I X T I P S F O R A N E C O - F R I E N D L Y M E M O R I A L D A Y B A R B E C U E

Millions of Americans will set out the lawn chairs, fill-up the cooler, and host their closest friends to the first barbecue party of the season. So before you fire up the grill, check out the following tips. After all, since you’re not working Monday, why not give the planet the day off as well? 1. Use washable plates, glasses, and silverware– Instead of using disposable paper

plates, plastic forks, and Styrofoam cups, try serving your guests with reusable dishes. If your guests outnumber your place settings, choose compostable or recyclable tableware instead of the disposable variety.

2. Buy items in bulk to reduce packaging waste and save money.

3. If you have a choice, choose a gas grill over a charcoal grill – Charcoal emits two times the amount of pollution emitted by a gas grill. Gas cooks food more evenly than charcoal, and if you consider the cost for each time you fire up the barbecue, gas is cheaper too. 4. Try switching to chicken, veggie dogs or grass-fed beef – Conventionally raised beef uses five to eight times more water, land and other resources per pound than chicken or soy. If you want to serve beef, consider grass-fed varieties, which are raised more sustainably than feed-lot cattle. 5. Set out a well-marked bag or bin to collect any recyclables (cans, bottles, food containers, etc.) that may find their way into your party—Recycling not only reduces the waste sent to the landfill, but reduces the need for the raw ingredients that come from mining, drilling, and other environmentally destructive practices. When new products are made from recycled items instead of virgin materials, the production process uses significantly less energy, water, living organisms (like trees), and chemicals. 6. Encourage guests to walk, bike, carpool or take public transit to your place— Fewer cars on the road conserves fuel, and improves post-party traveling safety.

T E C H N O L O G Y C O M M I T T E E “ T E C H T I P ” W H A T I S T E T H E R I N G A N D D O Y O U N E E D I T ? S U B M I T T E D B Y : N A N C Y B A R N E S H U P P E R T

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Since most of us are rarely without our cell phones, if you have a newer version iPhone, you may opt to make it a “personal hotspot”, which can share its data connection via “tethering” with your iPad.

Tethering is a way to share an iPhone's cellular data connection with other nearby computers and wire-less devices. When tethering is enabled, the iPhone functions like a cellular modem or Wi-Fi hotspot and broadcasts its Internet connection to devices connected to it. All data send to and from those de-vices is routed through the iPhone to them. With tethering on the iPhone, your computer or other de-vices can get online anywhere you can access the web on your phone.

What is Personal Hotspot? Personal Hotspot is the name that Apple uses for tethering on the iPhone. While the technologies are the same, when trying to using tethering on your iPhone, you'll want to look for the Personal Hotspot options and menus.

What Kind of Devices Can Connect Via iPhone Tethering? Almost any kind of computing device can use iPhone tethering. Desktops, laptops, iPod touches, iPads, and other tablets are all compatible.

An unlimited data plan would be the perfect match for the iPhone's Personal Hotspot feature, wouldn't it? While it's perfect from the user's perspective, it's not AT&T perfect world. That's why, when they changed the data plans, they set terms for tethering.

IPhone tethering cannot be used with an unlimited iPhone data plan. Instead, tethering requires AT&T's 5GB data plan or higher, which currently costs $50/month, with no additional charges for tethering. If you use more than 5GB of total data in a month, overages run $10 for 1GB.

All cellular data - whether on the phone or via Personal Hotspot - combines to count against your monthly allotment. For users who don't tether, this should be OK, but with tethering, you may need to keep an eye on your monthly data use.

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Victor J Raymos starts the meeting Andrew Birchall– Board President

Chris Stone Liaison

for Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County

Amy Vo– St Johns Law Group and General

Membership Meeting Lunch Sponsor

Left:

Ralph Klein of

Herbie Wiles

Insurance

Right-

Jerry Ray of

Computer Doctors

N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E


Donated Bicycles

Dirk Schroeder gives an MLS/SUPRA Update

Penny James announces the REALTOR/Affiliate

Committee’s Bicycle Drive

Victor J Raymos & Andrew Birchall..

$50 Gift Cards

Dena Empson

Sana Dinardi

Steven Schuyler

Berta Odom– donated card to bicycle drive

Realtor Cuff Links

Andrew Birchall

Barb Goll

Cell Phone Charger

Dirk Schroeder

Ron Barry



Wendy Powell & Donna McGee

Teresa Mercurio, Berta Odom

& Rick McChesney

Michael DeLorenzo & Marlene Lagasse

Allison Barlow & Holly Yelton

Rebecca Sims, Joan Scop, Marie Mitchell

& Dirk Schroeder Seymoine Schmidt, Beth Ruggeri

& Jonathan Martin


Paul Gallucci & Sheri Brideson

Penny James, Ron Barry, Debbie Link

& John Taylor

Michael DeLorenzo & Cheryl Brunk Rob & Donna McGee

Right:

Debra Link

Pat & Jay Kane and Gayle Logan

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B U Y E R S F I N D M O R E H O U S I N G O P T I O N S T H I S S P R I N G D A I L Y R E A L E S T A T E N E W S — N A R R E A L T O R M A G A Z I N E A R T I C L E

The number of homes for sale is on the rise, a long-awaited welcome to home buyers who are finding more selection than last spring and less competition, according to realtor.com®’s National Housing Trend Report for March of the 146 markets it tracks. Inventories of for-sale homes on realtor.com® in March increased 9.5 percent higher than year ago levels, according to the report. The median list price is $199,900 – 5.3 percent higher than in March 2013. The median age of inventory has also risen – 22.9 percent above year ago figures to a median of 102 days on the market. “These figures suggest that the market is more balanced than it was in 2013, when a shortfall in available supply led to double-digit increases in many markets’ housing prices,” according to the realtor.com® report. “Having more homes on the market may mean more affordable prices for first-time and move-up buyers. Lack of inventory in 2013 led to intense competition, creating another barrier to home ownership.” Bidding wars were frequent last year and caused prices to rise and become out of reach to some first-time home buyers who could barely save for a down payment, says Steve Berkowitz, CEO of Move, Inc. “While inventory is still low, the continuing annual lift in the number of homes on the market that we’ve seen over the first months of 2014 is an indicator that buying conditions this year may be notably improved from the frenzied pace of last spring,” says Berkowitz.


A P R I L S T A T I S T I C S Monthly Statistics Report - 04/01/2013 - 04/30/2013

St Augustine & St Johns County - Compiled on 05/09/2014

Apr-14 Apr-13 5/1-30/2014 - 5/1-

30/2013 YTD 2014 YTD 2013 2013-14 YTD Residential New Listings 442 403 9.67% 1,609 1,605 0.24% Sold Listings 260 277 -6.13% 892 924 -3.46% Pending Listings 157 172 -8.72% 553 629 -12.08% Vol. Sold Listings $60,399,905.00 $59,978,922.00 0.70% $193,178,679.00 $190,340,671.00 1.49% Avg. Sell Price $232,307.33 $216,530.40 7.28% $216,568.03 $205,996.40 5.13% Median List Price $209,750.00 $169,900.00 23.45% $189,900.00 $179,000.00 6.08% Median Sell Price $196,050.00 $165,000.00 18.81% $182,745.00 $172,000.00 6.24% List to Sell Ratio 95.49% 95.29% 0.20% 95.51% 94.78% 0.77% Avg. Day on Market 132 158 -16.46% 140 149 -6.58%

Lots and Land New Listings 93 86 8.13% 331 352 -5.96% Sold Listings 30 31 -3.22% 133 101 31.68% Pending Listings 22 20 10% 77 64 20.31% Vol. Sold Listings $2,362,000.00 $3,034,400.00 -22.15% $16,136,075.00 $10,273,650.00 57.06% Avg. Sell Price $78,733.33 $97,883.87 -19.56% $121,323.87 $101,719.31 19.27% Median List Price $57,450.00 $72,000.00 -20.20% $64,900.00 $79,000.00 -17.84% Median Sell Price $50,000.00 $67,500.00 -25.92% $56,000.00 $67,900.00 -17.52% List to Sell Ratio 95.23% 86.31% 10.33% 89.50% 88.21% 1.46% Avg. Day on Market 238 254 -6.55% 294 355 -17.16%

Commercial/Industrial New Listings 16 20 -20% 62 65 -4.61% Sold Listings 5 3 66.66% 17 7 142.85% Pending Listings 1 3 -66.66% 6 6 0 Vol. Sold Listings $1,810,000.00 $909,800.00 98.94% $5,204,400.00 $1,814,800.00 186.77% Avg. Sell Price $362,000.00 $303,266.67 19.36% $306,141.18 $259,257.14 18.08% Median List Price $398,500.00 $363,000.00 9.77% $352,600.00 $363,000.00 -2.86% Median Sell Price $380,000.00 $247,800.00 53.34% $260,000.00 $247,800.00 4.92% List to Sell Ratio 86.38% 81.74% 5.67% 66.77% 80.20% -16.74% Avg. Day on Market 327 146 123.73% 503 200 151.47%

Multi-Family New Listings 9 6 50% 27 21 28.57% Sold Listings 3 2 50% 14 10 40% Pending Listings 0 3 -100% 8 8 0 Vol. Sold Listings $1,222,000.00 $233,000.00 424.46% $4,338,799.00 $2,217,900.00 95.62% Avg. Sell Price $407,333.33 $116,500.00 249.64% $309,914.21 $221,790.00 39.73% Median List Price $350,000.00 $132,450.00 164.25% $264,450.00 $244,950.00 7.96% Median Sell Price $310,000.00 $116,500.00 166.09% $238,000.00 $210,000.00 13.33% List to Sell Ratio 94.95% 87.95% 7.95% 91.21% 85.67% 6.46% Avg. Day on Market 83 117 -28.75% 287 182 58.00%

Total New Listings 619 600 3.16% 2,328 2,328 0 Sold Listings 298 313 -4.79% 1,056 1,042 1.34% Pending Listings 180 198 -9.09% 644 707 -8.91% Vol. Sold Listings $65,793,905.00 $64,156,122.00 2.55% $218,857,953.00 $204,647,021.00 6.94% Avg. Sell Price $220,784.92 $204,971.64 7.71% $207,251.85 $196,398.29 5.52% Median List Price $194,684.00 $162,900.00 19.51% $179,990.00 $169,990.00 5.88% Median Sell Price $185,000.00 $160,000.00 15.62% $172,600.00 $165,000.00 4.60% List to Sell Ratio 95.19% 94.58% 0.65% 94.00% 94.17% -0.17% Avg. Day on Market 145 167 -13.00% 167 170 -1.85%

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