News

Condolences to Elaine Vogel's family

The board wishes to extend condolences to the friends and family of Elaine Vogel. Elaine had a long career in real estate in Texas and here in our board for the last 20 years. She volunteered as chairperson on our Grievance Committee and was a multi-year President of the Punta Gorda St. Vincent de Paul. A prayer service will be held at the Sacred Heart Church in Punta Gorda at 7pm this Friday evening followed by an open microphone for friends and family to tell stories and reflect on Elaine's life. A mass will be held at 12:30pm Saturday, March 14th at Sacred Heart Church, followed by a reception in the parish hall next door. 
Reserve your seat for Million Dollar Reception
April 16th at 5:00pm
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center

On April 16th, our Association will be engaged in a special annual celebration - The Million Dollar Awards! It is important that we take the time to reflect on the accomplishments of our award-winning agents. Tickets are $18.50 each and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. 

Please reserve your seat online by visiting: 
www.pgpcnprealtors.com/milliondollar


 


Verify your CE credits online with DBPR 

Do you know how to view your Continuing Education Credits online? To learn how, click here. 

It is very important that you keep all your continuing education letters to validate your coursework. These letters will tell you the course names and how many credits you received. If the credits did not get transmitted to DBPR, you will be able to use them to verify your attendance.  


 

 

Community Outreach
Home Clean-Outs
Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity

Do you have a listing that needs to be cleaned out? Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity offers home clean-outs. Call Habitat for a free estimate at 941-639-0586. In addition, they will pick up gently used furniture, appliances, and building supplies for free.



Harbour Heights Half Marathon & 9th Annual HH 5K
April 4th

The 9th annual Harbour Heights 5K run/walk and the inaugural Harbour Heights Half Marathon is a community event that benefits Autism Speaks and Autistic students' needs in Communication Disorder classrooms in five Charlotte County elementary schools.  The future goal is to build an adult Congregate Living Facility for Autistic adults in Charlotte County. For more information, visit 



Free Tax Assistance
United Way of Charlotte County
Now until April 15th

Was your household income less than $57,000 in 2014?

Have your federal tax return prepared, e-filed, and direct deposited for FREE. IRS-certified volunteers will prepare your taxes and ensure you get the largest refund for which you qualify. You may also be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) when you file.

The United Way will begin providing this free service on Wednesday, February 4th - every Wednesday night through April 15th, from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Call 941-627-3539 to set up your appointment.



North Port Community Walk-a-Thon
United Way of South Sarasota County
March 21st, 8am - 12pm

Gather your friends, family and club members together for a fun-filled charity walk around Sabal Trace, with snacks, beverages and team prizes, with music to keep your feet moving. Raise donations to walk for your club, school, church or favorite non-profit cause and United Way will split the money with that organization 50/50 or you may give 100% to United Way. Call 941-484-4811 or email office@uwssc.com for your team packet. For more details, see the flyer here.



Relay for Life - Punta Gorda
May 8th, 6:00pm
Charlotte High School

The Opening Ceremony brings everyone together for a high-energy event kickoff to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to inspire hope by sharing recent accomplishments and progress, and to remind everyone that while we are winning this battle, fighting cancer is a year-round priority. During the Survivors Lap, upbeat music plays as all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track cheered on by the other participants who line the track, celebrating their victory over cancer.

For more information on the Wilson Realty Warriors Relay for Life team, visit www.facebook.com/WilsonRealtyWarriors




Upcoming Seminars


Working with Residential Investors

(3 Hrs CE Virtual Seminar)

March 13th, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor Denise Oyler

*Last Day to Register*

*Please note that this is a virtual seminar*

After taking this course, REALTORS® will be able to prove to investors that they are the agent to do business with! The material was developed using actual circumstances that involved the instructor and investors, and will help agents understand what it really means to become an investor, how to effectively work with investors, and how the changes in the market and population have affected the relationship between investors and REALTORS®. In addition, students will learn about the different types of investors and the drivers and differences between them.

 

 

Cost:

Free for Passport Members

$10 for non-Passport members


How to Register:

Please RSVP to Anthony-Antuono@comcast.net.
  

 


Estate Planning Basics Seminar

April 2nd, 9:00am - 10:30am

Instructor Christine Hause of Charlotte State Bank & Trust


Christine will utilize her extensive financial and estate planning experience to educate our members on the following:
  • Living Trusts
  • IRA Rollovers 
  • Investment Management Services 
  • Charitable Giving Strategies

Christine is a past member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, the Immediate Past President of the Business & Professional Women of Charlotte County, and is past Interim President and past Treasurer for the Charlotte Estate Planning Council.  

 

Cost:

Free for all members

 

How to Register:

Please RSVP to Anthony-Antuono@comcast.net.
  

Sponsored by Charlotte State Bank & Trust. 

 

 



The Closing Process Seminar

(3 Hrs CE)

April 29th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Instructor Susan Pelham


In this seminar, some of the topics students will learn are:
  • How to read a title commitment;
  • What is an encroachment;
  • Why the lender requires a survey;
  • What is CFPB;
  • Review of closing disclosure documents;
  • Review of loan estimate documents;

Susan Pelham is a graduate of Florida Land Title Institute, she is an approved instructor with Florida Department of Financial Services, Florida Bar and the Florida Real Estate Commission. She also is a licensed Florida Title Insurance Agent.

 

Cost:

Free for Passport Members

$10 for non-Passport members


How to Register:

Please RSVP to Anthony-Antuono@comcast.net.
  

Sponsored by Suncoast One Title.

 

 


Take your classes online through the
PGPCNP CE Shop 

Promo Code: MAR20


 

Looking for a convenient way to brush up on an important topic? Interested in courses that are affordable and available 24 hours a day?




Check out our online CE site at:


http://pgpcnp.theceshop.com and take 20% off any course during the month of March (Promo Code: MAR20). With a la carte CE classes starting at $15 per course and a 20% discount, our CE Shop website may be the most affordable and effective solution for online CE credit. Courses include: Core Law, Ethics, Fair Housing, Foreclosures, Online Risk Management, Going Green, Diversity, Real Estate/Mortgage Fraud, and Real Estate Investors and Your Business. 

 

For any questions, please contact Anthony at Anthony-Antuono@comcast.net.

 


 

This Week's Drawing 

Kim Smoak has won a $25 Applebee's gift card, compliments of our business partner, Paul Maggio, of SERVPRO.

 

SERVPRO® Franchise Professionals handle water damages every day and know prompt action is required to prevent mold growth. Mold is more likely to spread when an environment has been subject to moisture for a long period of time. If your property has sustained a water damage, it is vital to dry the structure promptly. If you think you have a mold problem, call your local SERVPRO® at 1-800-SERVPRO (737-8776). Like it never even happened.®

 

 

 

 

Next Week's 
Drawing 

Click here for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card, compliments of our business partner, Todd Miller, of HomeSpec Certified Inspections, Inc.

 

HomeSpec Certified Inspections, Inc. The only home inspection TEAM in Charlotte and Sarasota county. We use two inspectors with every inspection. Established in 2010, HomeSpec is a SUPRA key holder, utilizes IR Thermal imagery in all inspections, over 2000 inspections to date and is owned and operated by Todd Miller, Certified Master Inspector. Please contact Todd or Charles at 941-270-1349 or 941-549-2962 to schedule your next home inspection.

 

www.sarasotahomeinspector.biz   

todd@homespecfl.com

 


 

Monthly Transfers 

The following agents can now be found at:

 

Carol Anderson.................Ocean Partners

Mary Bates......................Sun Realty

Kelly Rubin Brummeler......Re/Max Anchor Marina Park 

Agata Bulanda .................Anytime Realty 

Bruce Henry.....................Berkshire Hathaway

Robert Goss....................Ocean Partners

Wayne Goss....................Ocean Partners

Vanda Greenwood............Green Lion Realty

John Gulick......................Keller Williams Peace River
Daniel Iwaskiewych..........Century 21 Almar

Dennis Tuck.....................Re/Max Excel

Nancy Upp.......................Gulf Coast International 

MaryLou Zett....................Coldwell Banker Residential

 

 

 

 

 

Women's Council

What does WCR offer?  Positioning Real Estate Agents and Community Business Professionals for success. WCR offers training, exposure to the latest real estate business trends. And supportive leadership. Meetings provide opportunities to open communication with experienced agents available at your fingertips. April's meeting will help you get your listings SOLD!  Please join us at WCR's Breakfast Business Meeting, April 2, 2015, 8:00am, Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club.  TOPIC: Tips on Making That Eye Sore Home A Winner

http://www.wcr.org/chapter-sites/florida/punta-gorda-port-charlotte-north-port/

 

Priscilla Niles, VP Membership 

pniles@comcast.net 

(630)-721-3855 

   




Caravans

Association members have the opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of caravans in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. Caravans help listing agents obtain property feedback, buyer agents can see what is going on in the market and all agents gain valuable networking relationships and experience. 

 

 

Port Charlotte Caravan

Contact: Rise Wells

RiseWells@michaelsaunders.com

 

Port Charlotte Caravans are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and meet at 8:30am at the Board.  Send all requests via email only - a receipt will be sent.  Agents will be notified on Tuesday with placement number of their listing.  All agents are welcome to ride along on Caravan but should notify Rise' in order to have sufficient flyers.  GET YOUR LISTINGS NOTICED BY BUYERS AGENTS, SEE THEM IN PERSON AND GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK.

 

 

Punta Gorda Caravan

Contact: Mike Federau

mike@mlsdetectives.com

 

The Punta Gorda Caravan includes homes and/or condos south of the Peace River/Charlotte Harbor and west of I-75. This includes such areas as downtown Punta Gorda, PGI, BSI, Seminole Lakes, Burnt Store Meadows and when routing permits, the southern Burnt Store areas.  Listing or not - JOIN US!

 

2015 Meeting Dates:

April 2nd - (Thursday)

May 7th - (Thursday)

June 4th - (Thursday)

JULY - NO CARAVAN

August 6th - (Thursday)

September 3rd - (Thursday)

October 1st - (Thursday)

November 5th - (Thursday)

December 3rd - (Thursday)

 

 

To submit your Punta Gorda Caravan registration online, click here.
March 12, 2015


Quick Links

-Visit Our Website

-February 2015 MLS Stats

-REALTOR® Search

-Business Partner Directory

-Request a Supra lockbox or lockbox change 

 

 


 
Thank You to Our Business Sponsors

 

 

Better Home Inspections of SW FL #HI365 -

Jeff Burch

 

Building Inspection of Florida- 

Andrew Haverland

 

Calusa Bank -

Odette Embury #658466

 

Eagle Home Mortgage -

Kevin Roy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farr Law Firm - 

Jack Hackett

 

HomeSpec Certified Inspections, Inc. - 

Todd Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regions Bank -

Robin Lindecamp #658387

 

Shremshock Surveying, Inc.-

David Shremshock

 

State Insurance Agency-

Brian Chapman, Jr.

 

 

WhitCo Insurance Agency- 

Alexia Martin

 

 

 

 

Business Partners: Are You Interested in Marketing Your Company with Us?

 

If you are a business partner and would like to promote your company online and in our newsletter, please email Simone Petche at simone-petche@comcast.net.
 








REALTOR® Action Center

 

It is vitally important that REALTORS® be politically active: to take on the responsibility of protecting the values and rights we hold dear. If not REALTORS®, then who? No one knows a community better than a REALTOR®. 

 

If you are interested in becoming more involved with the REALTOR Political Action Committee (RPAC), click here for more details.

 

Get the mobile app so you can be on the go! Click here to download it to your device.








Promotional Coupon Offer to REALTOR® Members

 

The Association is offering our REALTOR® members a promotional coupon for 15% off one purchase in the REALTOR® store when members attend a Business Card Exchange or a General Membership meeting.  Simply pick one up the next time you attend either of these meetings and then present the coupon at time of purchase.









MLS Basic Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take advantage of the free hands-on MLS training at your Association.

 

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

 

You cannot register for these classes through our Association. You must register through MFRMLS by visiting:

http://gopherit.mfrmls.com

 

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March 25th 

9:00am - 12:00pm

CMA Tools

 

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Realist Training

 

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Many classes are available 24/7 online at mfrmlsuniversity.com

 

 

 

 





MLS Advantage

 

MLS Advantage allows participating boards and members to share available MLS listings across the state of Florida.  With a single search, members can find all listings that match your search parameters from participating MLS boards. Property listing information can be auto-populated from MLS Advantage directly into contracts in FormSimplicity. This valuable search tool is available only to members of subscribing associations and MLSs. 

 

Log in here to access MLS Advantage.

 

 









REALTOR® University

 

Check out REALTOR® University Online where you can earn a REALTOR® Designation or Certification from the comfort of your office or home and on your own time schedule. Courses include ABR, BPO, CIPS, e-PRO, GREEN, RSPS, SRES, SFR and much more!


 

 

 





Flood Insurance Updates

 

For the latest information on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), click here.

 

 

 






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Contact Us

3320 Loveland Blvd

Port Charlotte, FL 33980

941-629-8261

www.pgpcnprealtors.com

 

 

Linda Pizarro

Chief Executive Officer

941-258-3040

l.pizarro@comcast.net

 

Anthony Antuono

Director of Professional Development/MLS

941-629-8943

Anthony-Antuono@comcast.net

 

Karen Demers

Executive Assistant

941-629-8261

kdemers@comcast.net

 

Becky McLaughlin

Receptionist/Lockboxes & Keypads/Event Planning

941-629-8261

Becky-McLaughlin@comcast.net

 

Simone Petche

Marketing/Social Media-MLS

941-629-8261

Simone-Petche@comcast.net

 

Sonya Shatney

Membership Coordinator

941-258-3041

 

 

 

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Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®

 

The Mission of the Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®, Inc. shall be to serve its members by enhancing their skills and opportunities to operate their business successfully, ethically and professionally while preserving private property rights.

The Punta Gorda | Port Charlotte | North Port Association of REALTORS®, Inc. provides space in this newsletter for advertising by Business Partners. The providing of such space should not be considered as either an endorsement by the Association of the advertisers or that the Association has investigated the qualifications, licensing or competence of the advertisers.