NOVEMBER
Nov. 15: Northeast Florida Builders Association Board of Directors meeting. NEFBA offices. 8:15 a.m.
Nov. 15: NEFBA New Member Orientation. NEFBA offices. 9:15 a.m.
Nov. 15 & 16: Northeast Florida Association of Realtors New Member Orientation. NEFAR main office. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov. 16: Jacksonville Women’s Council of Realtors Luncheon. San Jose Country Club. 11:15 a.m.
Nov. 18: Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. NEFBA’S Sales and Marketing Council’s Charity Run/Walk. The Reserve and Santa Teresa neighborhoods at Palencia. 7 a.m.
Nov. 18: Builders Care Volunteer Day. Alltel Stadium, East Parking Lot. 7:30 a.m.
Nov. 21: NEFAR Budget & Finance Board meeting. NEFAR main office. 1 - 3 p.m.
DECEMBER
Dec. 1: NEFBA’s Holiday Golf Tournament. Osprey Cove. 11 a.m.
Dec. 4: NEFAR’S St. Johns Council’s Breakfast meeting. Caddy Shack Restaurant in World Golf Village. 9 a.m.
Dec. 5: NEFBA’s Market Review and 2007 Forecast seminar. Jacksonville Marriott. 8 a.m.
Dec. 5: Commercial Real Estate Women of Jacksonville’s Holiday Social. Jacksonville Marriott. 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 6: NEFAR’s Ponte Vedra Council’s Christmas Lunch. Sawgrass Beach Club. 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 7: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Dec. 7: NEFAR’ Beaches Christmas Dinner. Selva Marina Country Club. 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: NEFAR’s Southwest Council Christmas luncheon. Timuquana Country Club. 11:30 a.m.
DFid You Know?
• Realtor.com was the most popular Internet resource, used by 54 percent of buyers, followed by multiple listing service Web sites, 50 percent; real estate company sites, 38 percent; real estate agent Web sites, 31 percent; and local newspaper sites, 15 percent; other categories were smaller.
(2005 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers)
• The most important factor in choosing an agent was reputation, according to 41 percent of home buyers, followed by an agent’s knowledge of the neighborhood, 24 percent. In terms of desired qualities in an agent, three categories were rated as very important by more than nine out of 10 buyers: knowledge of the purchase process, responsiveness and knowledge of the market. Of buyers who use an agent, 63 percent choose a buyer representative. Satisfaction with real estate agents is very high, with 85 percent of buyers saying they were likely to use the agent again.
• The typical buyer walked through nine properties, searched eight weeks to buy a home and moved 12 miles from their previous residence.
(2005 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers)
Dec. 8: St. Augustine WCR Holiday Soiree. The Government House in St. Augustine. 7-11 p.m.
Dec. 8: NEFBA’s SMC Breakfast meeting. University Center at UNF. 7:30 a.m.
Dec. 11: Amelia Island/Nassau County Association of Realtors Board of Directors meeting. Amelia Island/Nassau County Association of Realtors office. Noon.
Dec. 13 & 14: NEFAR New Member Orientation. NEFAR main office. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dec. 14: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Dec. 14: NEFAR’s Putnam Council Christmas Breakfast. Ravine Gardens.
Dec. 19: NEFAR Budget & Finance Board meeting. NEFAR main office. 1 - 3 p.m.
Dec. 20: Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service Board Meeting. NEFAR main office. 9 a.m. - noon.
Dec. 21: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Dec. 21: WCR’s Teddy Bear luncheon. San Jose Country Club. 11:30 a.m.
JANUARY
Jan 4: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 5: NEFBA’S SMC Breakfast and Installation of Officers. University Center at UNF. 7:30 a.m.
Jan. 10: NEFAR’S Southwest Council General Meeting. Southwest Service Center. 9 a.m.
Jan. 11: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 12: NEFAR’s Installation Banquet. Jacksonville Marriott.
Jan. 13: Amelia Island/Nassau County Association of Realtor Installation event. Ritz Carlton.
Jan. 17 & 18: NEFAR New Member Orientation. NEFAR main office. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jan. 18: NEFAR’S Beaches Marketing Meeting/Caravan. NEFAR Beaches Service Center. 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 25: NEFAR’s Putnam Council Luncheon. Ravine Gardens. 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 30: NEFAR Budget & Finance Board meeting. NEFAR main office. 1 - 2 p.m.
Jan. 30: NEFAR Board Meeting. NEFAR main office. 2 - 3 p.m.
Jan. 31: NEFMLS Board of Directors Meeting. NEFAR main office. 9 a.m.
EDUCATION
Jan. 10: 1031 Tax Deferred Strategies. NEFAR main office. 9 a.m. - noon.
Jan. 11: So You Want To Be A Broker? NEFAR main office. 9 a.m. - noon.
Jan. 11: NEFAR’s Contract: Purchase & Sale Agreement. NEFAR main office. 1 - 5 p.m.
Jan. 17: Core Law. NEFAR main office. 1- 4 p.m.
Jan. 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31: GRI I. NEFAR main office. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
**NEFAR’s Conversational Spanish for Realtors is held once a week for eight weeks.
**GRI I is a six day course.