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Tip of the Week – Is this a short sale?
June 17, 2013Picture this. You’re living on the Arctic tundra. You decide you’ve had enough! You want to live in sunny Florida. So you go online (do they have internet in the Arctic?) and find a great looking website, and through this site, find an awesome house right on the beach. Everything looks good, no buzz words to be wary of in the comments section. So you contact the agent. And find out from them that this property is being sold as a short sale. Why didn’t the website tell you this? Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support TaggedCrestview Commercial Forum- Tuesday, June 18th!
June 17, 2013The Crestview Commercial Forum meets the third Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting will be June 18th beginning at 8:00 a.m in the Fellowship Hall of St Mark United Methodist Church. The guest speaker for commercial forum and the chapter meeting will be Dawn Mann from Legacy Insurance sharing the upcoming changes to the Flood Insurance Program and things we, as real estate professionals, need to know about Flood Insurance. Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support TaggedEmerald Coast Open House Changes
June 17, 2013Changes are coming to the Emerald Coast Open House program to better serve ECAR Realtors® who have open houses throughout the week! If you’ve been entering your open houses in MLS, no matter what day they are, the changes will help promote your open house to the public – without requiring that you have an open house on a specific date. Continue reading
Posted in Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support TaggedWCR Bowling for Fun & Friendship, June 20
June 17, 2013Everyone is invited to the Women’s Council of Realtors® Bowling for Fun & Friendship on Thursday, June 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hurricane Lanes in Destin! The cost is $15 per person; bowling shoes are included (no flip flops, please!). Continue reading
Posted in Home, Membership Information and Services TaggedCongratulations Kim Kirby!
June 17, 2013Kim Kirby, Homes on 30-A, LLC, is the winner of free ECAR MLS fees for one month from the “What Keeps You Up At Night” survey! Congratulations Kim! And thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. Continue reading
Posted in Home, Membership Information and Services TaggedeSign Updated for Form Simplicity Ultimate Edition
June 17, 2013As an ECAR member, you have access to Form Simplicity Ultimate Edition for FREE! As a Form Simplicity Ultimate user, you have unlimited eSign – which now has new enhancements and a new design. Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support TaggedLegislative Wrap-Up, July 10
June 13, 2013ECAR and the Building Industry Association (BIA) of Okaloosa and Walton Counties have partnered to offer Realtors® and builders a unique opportunity. You can hear directly from our state Senators and Representatives what passed (or didn’t) in the recent legislative session – and how it affects real estate – at the Legislative Wrap-Up on July 10. Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support, Politics and Public Policy TaggedFlorida Birth Certificates Now Available at Tax Collector’s Officer
June 13, 2013Okaloosa County Tax Collector (and ECAR Past President) Ben Anderson is pleased to announce that the Tax Collector’s Office is now able to issue birth certificates for those born in Florida. Continue reading
Posted in Home, Membership Information and Services, Politics and Public Policy TaggedCommercial Listing? – Look for something new!
June 13, 2013If you list or sell commercial property, you’ll see something new starting today. Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Home, Membership Information and Services, MLS and Support TaggedUpdates from NAR on NFIP
June 13, 2013NAR continues to work diligently to minimize or alter the changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from the 2012 Flood Insurance bill that reauthorized the NFIP for 5 years. The reauthorization came with premium and coverage changes that are affecting buyers and homeowners across the country. Continue reading
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