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Huge thanks to everyone who attended our May 14, 2025 General Membership Meeting! It was fantastic to see so many of you there. A special shout-out to our Board President, Cookie Miller, for her amazing leadership and for keeping everything running smoothly. Cookie, you did a phenomenal job!

We also want to express our sincere gratitude to our refreshment sponsor, Andrea Bryant of Staged Right Home Design and Staging for providing such a delicious and generous spread! Everyone truly enjoyed the refreshments. 

And a massive thank you to our incredible guest speaker, Dr. Brad O’Connor, Chief Economist at Florida Realtors. Your valuable insights into the latest market trends, economic forecasts, and what’s ahead for Florida Real Estate was truly appreciated by our members! 

Please click here for a copy of Dr. Brad O’Connor’s (Florida Realtors) economic forecast which was presented at our May 14, 2025 General Membership Meeting.

Finally, thank you, our members, for making the meeting such a success! Your attendance and engagement made it a truly worthwhile event. We appreciate your support!

 

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Special thanks to Dennis Hall of Bill Bowers A/C & Heating and Don & Kasie Copeland and Pam Fraser of Benchmark Mortgage for providing refreshments and lunch for our April 2025 New Member Orientation, Fair Housing and Ethics programs. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity. Everyone loved the lunch and refreshments.

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A massive thank you to Kara Scott, Legal Education Attorney with The Fund, for teaching an absolutely exceptional class on “Understanding & Using the Residential Contract for Sale & Purchase”! Our attendees raved about her excellent presentation and the top-notch materials she gave everyone. We’re so grateful for her expertise!

We also want to extend our sincere appreciation to Attorney Barbara Brown of Brown & Kimpton, P.A. and Terri DiPinto of Bay Area Real Estate Council, Inc. for providing an incredible spread of refreshments! The Panera Bread Bagels, fresh fruit, cookies, muffins, snack bars, and juices were all absolutely delicious and much appreciated by everyone.

 

 

“Be the Change – Fair Housing and You” course available on-demand
Florida Realtors® “Be the Change – Fair Housing and You” course is now available on-demand through our online learning platform! You can now meet the NAR Fair Housing requirement from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace—for just $10!  And don’t forget—Florida Realtors® members can apply a 30% off coupon at checkout when you buy two or more courses!

Getting started is easy:

That’s it! Take the course anytime, anywhere—and be the change!

 

 

NAR Membership Trifecta – The power of NAR’s partnership—connecting local, state, and national associations through the three-way agreement—creates NAR’s unique and highly effective structure that delivers value at every level.

 

 

FREC Update

We encourage you to go into your DBPR record to make sure your email, address, and place of practice address is current:

 

PROPERTY FRAUD ALERTS

Pasco Property Fraud Alert

It’s a disturbing trend that authorities are reporting statewide.  Con artists are using forged signatures and fake documents to obtain other people’s property.  It wasn’t long ago, that the only way you could protect yourself from this type of fraud, was to check on your documents and deeds regularly to ensure that they hadn’t changed hands.  We have made it much easier for you with the Property Fraud Alert System. 

The Property Fraud Alert system helps protect a person’s property from fraud by monitoring documents such as liens, deeds, and mortgages recorded in Pasco County.  If you are selling your property, you will receive an alert.  No harm, no foul.  If you’re not selling your property, and someone else is trying to, you will receive an alert. Just like signing up to receive alerts on credit cards or identity protection, the Property Fraud Alert system provides peace of mind in knowing property is being monitored against the filing of fraudulent documents in the owner’s name. 

Customers determine the personal and business name(s) they want monitored and may choose to receive alerts through email or over the phone. Upon notification of a document recorded with the registered name(s), property owners may verify whether the activity was initiated by them or someone attempting to commit property fraud.  For additional information, please read more: https://www.pascoclerk.com/195/Property-Fraud-Alerts.

 

Register

Registering for the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller’s fraud alert protection is FREE and easy by calling (800) 747-4600 or sign up online at the Property Fraud Alert website.

 

Be Alert: Health Insurance Scam Targeting NAR Members

The National Association of REALTORS® is currently investigating reports of an unauthorized third-party posing as NAR and attempting to fraudulently sell our members health insurance.

  • If you receive a text message or phone call offering health insurance from NAR, please do not respond or provide any personal or financial information.
  • Please remember, the National Association of REALTORS® will never contact you by phone or text to solicit personal or financial information, or to sell any product or service.

 

Please call the Board Office at 727-848-8507 to inquire about the shirts and hats.

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Visit Fairhaven to Assess Your Fair Housing Skills

Fairhaven is a town every REALTOR® should visit. In this fair housing simulation, you’ll work against the clock to sell homes while confronting scenarios of discrimination in the homebuying process. Explore the fictional town today at fairhaven.realtor to assess how well you’re adhering to fair housing principles.

Rise Up To The Challenge-Implicit Bias Training

REALTORS® take a stand against housing discrimination.

To honor Fair Housing month in April, The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has issued The Fair Housing Challenge: Stand Up for Racial Equity. This challenge included having all association Leaders, both appointed and elected, complete the Fairhaven Housing Stimulation and the online Implicit Bias Training program by April 9th.

Fair Housing Challenge: Stand Up for Racial Equity

 

Dedicated to Diversity

Our members and leaders must know and understand the commitment to diversity and inclusion!

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Click on the link below to find out why Home Ownership Matters!

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Are You Getting The Most Out Of The Tax Laws?

Tax Laws

Members may not be aware that the solicitation of potential customers is regulated under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Telephone Consumer Protection Act

TCPA prohibits text messages to wireless numbers using automated telephone dialing equipment without adequate consent. We have noticed an uptick on issues regarding the TCPA. For more information, below are links to NAR’s website:
https://www.nar.realtor/legal/complying-with-federal-regulations/do-not-call-registry/the-telephone-consumer-protection-act
https://www.nar.realtor/search-results?qu=Realtor%20Videos%20TCPA

 

 

 

 

Be Alert: Health Insurance Scam Targeting NAR Members

The National Association of REALTORS® is currently investigating reports of an unauthorized third-party posing as NAR and attempting to fraudulently sell our members health insurance.

  • If you receive a text message or phone call offering health insurance from NAR, please do not respond or provide any personal or financial information.
  • Please remember, the National Association of REALTORS® will never contact you by phone or text to solicit personal or financial information, or to sell any product or service.

NAR National Association of Realtors

Visit Fairhaven to Assess Your Fair Housing Skills

Fairhaven is a town every REALTOR® should visit. In this fair housing simulation, you’ll work against the clock to sell homes while confronting scenarios of discrimination in the homebuying process. Explore the fictional town today at fairhaven.realtor to assess how well you’re adhering to fair housing principles.

Rise Up To The Challenge-Implicit Bias Training

REALTORS® take a stand against housing discrimination.

To honor Fair Housing month in April, The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has issued The Fair Housing Challenge: Stand Up for Racial Equity. This challenge included having all association Leaders, both appointed and elected, complete the Fairhaven Housing Stimulation and the online Implicit Bias Training program by April 9th.

Fair Housing Challenge: Stand Up for Racial Equity

 

Dedicated to Diversity

Our members and leaders must know and understand the commitment to diversity and inclusion!

couple in coffee shop looking at laptop

 

Click on the link below to find out why Home Ownership Matters!

NAR

 

Are You Getting The Most Out Of The Tax Laws?

Tax Laws

Members may not be aware that the solicitation of potential customers is regulated under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Telephone Consumer Protection Act

TCPA prohibits text messages to wireless numbers using automated telephone dialing equipment without adequate consent. We have noticed an uptick on issues regarding the TCPA. For more information, below are links to NAR’s website:
https://www.nar.realtor/legal/complying-with-federal-regulations/do-not-call-registry/the-telephone-consumer-protection-act
https://www.nar.realtor/search-results?qu=Realtor%20Videos%20TCPA

Event Calendar

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These companies provide a service to our members. Other internet sites are hosted by companies we don’t do business with.

We provide these links only as a courtesy to help you find information and services.

We aren’t responsible for the safety, performance or content of these sites or use of the information or services they provide.

These companies may not be subject to privacy laws. They could share your information with other parties.

Read the privacy statements and terms of use on the sites you visit to understand their individual privacy practices.

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West Pasco County is situated along the Nature Coast of Florida over-looking the beautiful blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Blanketed in Florida sunshine and flowing with neighborhood unity, each community in West Pasco holds a unique history and captivating charm.