The Beacon. January 2015

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1 The Beacon January 2015 JTHS Realtors Volume 1, Issue 3 Special points of interest: HOMERUN THURSDAY Every Thursday at 8:30 am RPAC Registration Open February 19th YPN & Social Annual Kickoff Inside this issue: Directory 2 Installation Banquet 3 Leadership Academy & Board of Directors 4 Classes & Events 5 Law Notice 6 RPAC 7 Business Partner Sportlight 8 Featured Business 9 January 2015 Official Newsletter of The Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association Of REALTORS, Inc. Follow us on Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/jthsrealtors Honor Society Application 10 Calendar 11

2 Page Board of Directors Officers: President Nancy Lubeck President-Elect Sue Gaieski Vice President Lynne Rifkin Corporate Secretary/Treasurer Julie Phillips Immediate Past President Bill Hall Directors: Charlene Oakowsky Barbara Fox Lou Ludwig Brad Westover Kim Price Karen Tyree Kim Tuscani Business Partner Director: Danny Poulos Vision Statement To maximize the business potential of our members. Mission Statement: To develop and promote programs and services that enhance the freedom and ability of members to conduct their individual business successfully with integrity and competency, and through collective action promote the preservation of real property rights. The Beacon is created and produced by the JTHS association of REALTORS, a professional trade association serving over 1,600 professional REALTORS and approximately 100 businesses in real estate related fields who are Business Partners. Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of REALTORS, Inc S. Alt. A1A Suite 1100 Jupiter, FL Phone: Fax: admin@jthsrealtors.com Website: Administrative Staff Wes Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer, Ext 109 Jamarr Lynch, Trainer, JTHS MLS Ext. 102 Angela Calabria, Director of Member Services Ext. 104 Joanne Werstlein, Professional Standards & Training Specialist, Ext. 105 Tatiana Rojas Anaya, Communications and Marketing, Ext. 103 Jane Westlake, Receptionist, Ext.101

3 The Beacon Page 3 On Friday January 9, JTHS Association of REALTORS held their 2015 Installation Banquet and Leadership Academy Graduation at the Buccaneer Yacht Club. We thank everyone who came out to the event. The night was filled with laughter, dancing, and live music. Memory Lane performed throughout the night. We would like to welcome our 2015 President-Nancy Lubeck, President Elect-Sue Gaieski, Vice President-Lynne Rifkin and Secretary/Treasurer-Julie Phillips, Past President-Bill Hall, Our Directors: Charlene Oakowsky, Barbara Fox, Lou Ludwig, Brad Westover, Kim Price, Karen Tyree, Kim Tuscani and Danny Poulos. Thank you Bill Hall for your dedicated time and effort as The 2014 JTHS President. Dancing the night away Nancy Lubeck being sworn in by Andrew Barbar 2015 Florida REALTORS president President and Board of Directors being sworn in.

4 Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 4 Congratulations to the JTHS Leadership Academy Class of 2014! These talented and eager members completed a rigorous program that ran from February to December, learning and making an impact on issues such as government affairs, teambuilding and developing leadership skills. They travelled to Tallahassee and Orlando and they partnered with the Realtor Association of Martin County leadership class. At the end of the program they presented a comprehensive class project that incorporated all that they had learned. Be on the lookout for these achievers as they move into Realtor leadership positions at every level! 2014 Leadership Graduates Robert Allaire Shane Horton Linene Grimpe Scott Warner Doreen Nystrom Pam Van Woerkom Tanya Rose Anne Desormier Cartwright Nancy Waligora

5 The Beacon Page 5 MLS 202: Listings and Maintenance in FlexMLS January 20th 1pm 2pm MLS 101: An Introduction to FlexMLS January 21st 1pm 3:30pm MLS 203: CMA s in FlexMLS January 26th 1pm 2pm MLS 204: Contact Management and Portals in FlexMLS January 29th 1pm 3:30pm Priority Management Class Brown Bag Lunch & Learn January 28th 11:30am 1pm ICE Class January 30 9am 1pm Leads to Listings Class February 3rd 9:30am 11am LinkedIn Class February 9th 9am 10:30am Realtor Safety Class February 11th 9am 11am MLS 202 Video Marketing Class February 11th 4:30pm 6pm Global Canadian panel February 12th 5pm 8pm Broker Outreach February 13th 9am 12pm ICE Code of Ethics February 19th 1pm 4pm TenEasy Contract Tips Class February 23rd 2pm 3:30pm Psychology of Facebook Marketing February 25th 9:30am 11am Courthouse Retrieval System Class February 24th 9am 10:30am CRS Training Advanced February 24th 11am 12:30pm MLS 203 February 24th 1pm 2pm February 11th 1pm 2pm Come and Join us for: Homerun Thursdays Every Thursday! 8:30am to 9:30am For Breakfast Sponsorship call (561) Young Professional Network & Social Committee The YPN and Social Committee will be hosting their 2015 annual kickoff on February 19th at the Jupiter Beach Resort from 5pm to 7pm.

6 Page 6 Changes to the Laws effective January 1, 2015 affecting the real estate industry Submitted by Anne Desormier-Cartwright, Esq. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. But FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. In Florida, the new state minimum wage is $8.05. Because this is higher than the minimum federal rate, employers are now obligated to pay employees working in the Sunshine State a minimum of $8.05 for all hourly wage earners. Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act Chapter 605 The New Florida Limited Liability Act ( New Act ) became effective January 1, 2014 and applies to all limited liability companies ( LLCs ) formed in the State of Florida on or after January 1, For those formed before that date, LLCs continued to operate under the existing Florida Limited Liability Act in Chapter 608 until Or, you could have elected to be governed by the New Act by amending your governing documents to reflect the change. However, effective , Chapter 608 is repealed and all Florida LLCs regardless of date they were formed are subject to the New Act. You can still override the New Act by stating in your operating agreement what provisions supersedes Chapter 605. But, there are additional provisions in the New Act that that could materially affect an LLC s operating agreement. Therefore, it is imperative that your operating agreement be comprehensive and cover all matters which the New Act could change in your situation. If not, the New Act s default provisions could apply. A summary of the changes are as follows: expansion of the non-waivable provisions; elimination of the Manager Member form of management; the power to disassociate as a member, Member and Manager liability for inaccurately filing information with the State, additional appraisal rights, new statement of authority and limitation of authority provisions and changes to the conflict of transactions standards to be more fair. Consult with your legal advisor to carefully review and evaluate the impact of the New Act to determine what amendments, if any are required to avoid the unintended consequences of this New Act.

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8 Page 8 Brian Hopper has been with CertaPro Painters for two years. He came to Florida from Alabama which has made him a HUGE Crimson Tide fan!! He spent four years in the military during the Iraq War. He is extremely customer service oriented and thoroughly enjoys helping our customers through the painting process from start to finish on every job. CertaPro painters is the most trusted and referred painting business in North America, we pride ourselves on customer service and the quality of our work. We hire only highly trained and experienced painters, and we are fully licensed, insured and bonded. Your paint job is guaranteed with a two year written warranty and a manufacturer s warranty on all paint. We are available for both residential and commercial, interior and exterior painting needs. Contact info: 201 Toney Penna Drive Jupiter, FL Phone: (561) /(561) sgeorgedakis@certapro.com

9 Page Juno Ocean Walk 600, Juno Beach, FL Phone: (561) Ibis Blvd West Palm Beach, FL Office Phone: (561) jjorritsma@ibisgolf.com PO Box 1523 Hobe Sound, FL Office Phone: (888) W Indies Circle Jupiter, FL Office Phone: (561)

10 We thank everyone for picking out a name from the senior angel tree. All of our seniors were taken by the end of the holiday membership breakfast in early December We would also like to thank Major Smith and The Salvation Army for coordinating this program. Page 10

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12 Classes in January 2015 Su Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Association Closed pm MLS am Evernote with Gmail Class 1. 8:30 am Homerun Thursdays Installation Banquet New Member Orientation 1. 9am Pinterest Class 2. 1pm MLS :30 am Homerun Thursdays 2. 1pm The Closing Process Education Class 9am Advanced Google Drive Class Office Closed 1. 10am Lang Rental 2. 1pm MLS 202 1pm MLS 101 8:30am Homerun Thursdays pm MLS :30am Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Priority Management Class 1. 8:30am Homerun Thursdays 2. 1pm MLS 204 9am ICE Class Sign up on the JTHS Portal for future events and classes.