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Latest REC News
On September 18th the Polk Area Real Estate Council partnered with Lakeland Realtors® on an event entitled Drones and Real Estate: A Match Made in the Heavens at Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland.
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Buyer and Seller Interview Forms for Realtors®
Do you wish you could find out that the Seller was a foreigner before the day of closing? Do you wish someone had told you sooner that the Buyer does not plan to attend closing and needs you to send the documents to them?
Central Florida Real Estate Attorneys’ Council (CFREAC) Partners with Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association (ORRA) for 29th Annual Real Estate Legal Summit
On September 5th, over 150 real estate attorneys and real estate agents from across Central Florida gathered at the Florida Hotel.
2019 Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar Annual Legislative Update
You may recall that Attorneys’ Real Estate Councils of Florida (Florida ARECS) is a sponsor of the Residential Real Estate & Industry Liaison Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar (RPPTL). Here is a report from their meeting held during 2019 RPPTL Legislative Update in Palm Beach.
2019 Florida Realtors® Convention and Trade Show
REC Members from across the state gathered to network with nearly 4,000 real estate agents at the 2019 Florida Realtors® Convention and Trade Show on August 21st and 22nd at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando.
Lastest REC News
On July 23rd the Broward Attorneys’ Real Estate Council hosted a Law Symposium in partnership with the South Broward Board of Realtors® using the new Florida ARECS Standardized Law Symposium materials. More than 50 real estate agents learned about topics ranging from Emotional Support Animals, Probate and a Comparison of the FRBAR Standard & AS-IS Contracts from REC Member attorneys Khila Khani, Nikeisha Pryor, Michael Quarequio, Nicole Villarroel and Tod Weston.
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New! FIRPTA & 1031 Exchange Seminar
The Fund and Old Republic Exchange have partnered to create a 2-hour seminar addressing the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and 1031 Exchanges. If your Real Estate Council would like to host a Realtor® event and would prefer an easy “ready-to-go” program, this might be your solution.
Report from 2019 Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar Annual Convention
As we reported in the last issue of Council Connections, Attorneys’ Real Estate Councils of Florida (Florida ARECS) is now a sponsor of the Residential Real Estate & Industry Liaison Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar (RPPTL).
2019 Florida Realtors® Convention and Trade Show
For the third year in a row, Florida ARECS has secured a booth at the Florida Realtors® Convention and Trade Show scheduled for August 21st and 22nd at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando.
Lastest REC News
The Bay Area Real Estate Council hosted a presentation on 1031 Exchanges by Janet Schaum of Old Republic Exchange at their quarterly meeting on June 11th at the Centre Club.
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Real Estate Council Sponsors
Many Real Estate Councils are welcoming industry service providers to sponsor their meetings which offer two key benefits. First, they provide an excellent source of revenue to support REC objectives including CLE seminars and Realtor® outreach events.
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New! Marketing Workshop
The Fund has partnered with Title Tap, an expert in digital marketing for real estate attorneys and title companies, to offer a new hands-on workshop series dedicated to helping you create a plan to attract the business you want. What happens if your current referral base dries up or business slows down? We’re glad you asked!
Lastest REC News
The Fund’s General Counsel Melissa Jay Murphy presented an Industry & Legislative Update to members of the Indian River Real Property Council and their Realtor® guests on April 16th at The Moorings Yacht Club. The discussion included key Florida legislation on remote online notarization, vacation rentals and lis pendens. On the federal level, Murphy shared information on the industry’s efforts to change banking and money laundering laws to eliminate the current conflict between state and federal laws related to the cannabis business.
Message from the President
Patricia A. Nugent, President
I hope you enjoyed this year’s Fund Assembly. If you did not attend, let me take this opportunity to fill you in on some of the activities Florida ARECS engaged in during the event.
Florida Realtors® Legal News Advertising Campaign
Late last year The Fund took another step in its support of Florida ARECS by launching an advertising campaign in the Florida Realtors’ Legal News, a bi-weekly email newsletter that reaches over 105,000 Florida Realtor® members.
Congratulations to these new REC Presidents for 2019!
Bay Area Real Estate Council - Scott Fitzpatrick, Owens Law Group, P.A., Ruskin
Broward Attorneys’ Real Estate Council - John Primeau, Law Firm of John C. Primeau, P.A., Weston
Polk Area Real Estate Council - William T. Link, Jr., Reed Mawhinney & Link, PLLC, Lakeland
Volusia Real Property Council - Joshua C. Wells, Wright & Casey, P.A., New Smyrna Beach
