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Point2 Will Limit Third-Party Sites' Use of Listing Data

12/06/2012

By Paul Hagey, Monday, November 26, 2012.

Listing syndicator Point2 Technologies, the syndicator recommended by the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®, says it's giving real estate brokerages and multiple listing services more control over how their listings data is used by publishers like Zillow, Trulia and HomeFinder.com.

A new listings distribution policy from the industry's second-largest real estate listings syndication platform strictly limits what publishers can do with data they get, and challenges the business models of some.

DBPR Licensees Fraud Alert

10/03/2012

The Department has received information indicating our license holders are being targeted by a potential identity theft scam.

A real estate broker recently received an unsolicited email claiming his brokers’ licenses were the subject of disciplinary action from an entity posing as the Department. The broker was directed to call a toll-free number and provide personal identification information to a person who was allegedly a Department investigator. Upon further investigation, the Department has determined this email communication is in no way connected with the Department or its regulatory authority.

FAR-9 replaced by CRSP-12 on Friday, August 31, 2012

08/30/2012

The names were changed to minimize confusion because Florida Realtors® no longer uses the FAR acronym that referred to Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR).

The CRSP-12 looks very similar to the FAR-9 – many of the changes are minor. However, one noteworthy change was made to the CRSP-12: The seller’s warranty regarding permit-related items has been deleted, and now the buyer must provide written notification to the seller – before the end of the inspection period – what permit-related items the seller must remedy.

Florida REALTORS Disaster Relief Fund

08/29/2012

While early indications are that we’ve escaped any serious consequences of Isaac, we’d like to remind our members of the Florida Realtors’ Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) and its ability to provide assistance. If you’ve suffered serious physical and/or structural damage to your home or place of business, please visit the website at the following link for more information and application information. Applications will be processed as quickly as possible.

http://www.floridarealtors.org/AboutFar/DisasterReliefFund/index.cfm

If you have any additional questions regarding the DRF, please contact Janet Valentine at janetv@floridarealtors.org

Wetlands Resources Available

05/29/2012

In the 1800s, wetlands covered more than half of Florida. Today, wetlands only comprise about 30 percent of the state. Over the last 50 years, science has shown that wetlands perform vital environmental functions including natural water treatment, aquifer recharge, flood control and provide wildlife habitat. Today, we know effective protection of wetlands is essential to the future of Florida’s environment and economy.

Point of Sale Septic Tank Inspections No Longer Required

04/30/2012

As of April 27^th, House Bill 1263 became law and prohibits the requirement for an evaluation of a septic system at the point of sale. To read the Escambia County Health Department’s announcement in its entirety, <click here>

Aluminum Wiring Handout

07/12/2011

Here is the handout from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation that was given to the attendees of the Aluminum Wiring Information Session that was held at the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® office on Friday, July 8, 2011. This handout tells about the requirements for houses with aluminum wiring to be insured with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Click here to open the handout.

GCCF Claims - Check Filing Category

06/13/2011

If you have filed a claim with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility as a business, please be sure to check your claim status. Some Realtors have found that, although they filed as a business, the GCCF system shows them as an individual. Realtors may even receive a form in the mail directing them to change their status from “Business” to “Individual.”

If you have a received this notice or discover that your status has been changed, you should contact the GCCF. The number is 1-800-916-4893. PAR has been advised by Realtors that the GCCF can manually change your status from “Individual” BACK to “Business”.

Aluminum Wiring Relief Announcement

04/15/2011

At the REALTORS Legislative Days event in Tallahassee on April 13th, Senator Gaetz reported that the Consumer Products Service Commission voted to approve two remediation processes (as alternatives to a complete home rewire) for those homes with aluminum wiring. These were previously approved by Citizens Insurance Co. in a March 16th Bulletin to insurance agents. In addition, State Farm’s Attorney, Mark Delegal, stated that State Farm will also consider aluminum wiring to be insurable risks upon the application of remediation procedures approved by the CPSC. This is a big step toward easing our aluminum wire problem. Hopefully other companies will follow soon.