EPCAR Back to School drive is right around the corner! We are looking for offices that would like to be a collection sight for donations, if you would like to have a collection bin at your office please email Events@epcar.com

Nightlight Christian Adoptions was founded in 1959 and is a full-service, Hague accredited child placement agency. In 1997, Nightlight pioneered the first embryo adoption program, Snowflakes Embryo Adoption, offering this unique adoption choice to families. Nightlight programs also include comprehensive International, Foster Care, Domestic, and Home Study adoption services. We assist families in all 50 states with licensed offices in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. Nightlight has completed more than 3,000 domestic adoptions, 3,500 international adoptions, and 900 embryo adoptions. Nightlight's mission is to share God's love by:

Helping children, both domestic and international, to find loving families.
Assisting birthparents and genetic parents in making a wise and loving plan for their child’s future.
Preparing families to be committed and effective parents to adopted children.
Recognizing and advocating the personhood of pre-born children.
Securing permanency for children in foster care, whether through family reunification or certifying foster parents open to adoption.

With your generous sponsorship we will be able to provide a pregnant mother with a bag of needed essential items such as:

Prenatal Vitamins
Tums
Gum
Lotion (specific for stretch marks if possible)
Journal
Toiletries
Water bottle
$5- gift card to Walmart or Target or fast food restaurants

If you would like to make an additional donation to Hope for Justice and to help fight human trafficking click here.

Hope for Justice is an anti-trafficking organization that is changing lives here in the US and around the world. From more than 20 locations, our award-winning teams are working to end this brutal crime through programs that prevent exploitation, rescue victims, restore lives and reform society.

BIG NEWS FROM FREC - The Division of Real Estate has updated the Broker Change Notification process.

The updated process will notify the previous Broker, via email, when a Sales Associate has updated their license status with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to another Real Estate Brokerage. The change is now live in the system and brokers should soon start to receive emails.
For questions regarding these updates related to Broker Change Notifications, please visit www.myfloridalicense.com or contact the Division of Real Estate at 850-487-1395.

Many thanks to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Florida Real Estate Commission, and Division of Real Estate for this change.

DOJ Information on ADA Website Accessibility

- The DOJ does not provide a regulation setting out detailed standards, but has a new webpage with information about how state and local governments (entities covered by ADA Title II) and businesses open to the public (entities covered by ADA Title III) can use existing standards to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities in line with the ADA’s requirements.
- In the absence of a formal regulation, businesses will have flexibility in how they comply with the ADA’s general requirements of nondiscrimination and effective communication, but they must comply with the ADA’s requirements.
- NAR continues to recommend that real estate professionals work with their website vendors to conduct accessibility audits of their business websites to identify and address accessibility deficiencies.
- Existing technical standards provide helpful guidance concerning how to ensure accessibility of website features.
- These include the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Section 508 Standards, which the federal government uses for its own websites.
- In the meantime, NAR will continue to advocate that the DOJ issues a regulation that provides clear standards that take into consideration the challenges for businesses that develop and maintain accessible websites.
- NAR has two Windows to the Law videos that give a brief overview of the issue:
- https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/window-to-the-law-accessible-websites-and-the-ada
- https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/ada-and-website-accessibility-update

Each year, Florida Realtors recognizes the best in the business.

If you know someone who should be considered for these prestigious awards, fill out an application here and submit to your local board/association.

Winners will be announced at the Keynote Luncheon during the Florida Realtors Convention & Trade Expo.

Click the links below to view and download 2022 Florida Realtors awards applications. Education entry forms and applications are due Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

https://www.floridarealtors.org/membership/annual-awards

NAR Legal Update 4/30/22

NEW Tech Helpline App!

Connecting with Tech Helpline just got easier with the all-new Tech Helpline app.
Through the app, members are able to call for help, open a case, and chat with an analyst.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play by searching "Tech Helpline".

New Member Orientation

April 19

WHY ATTEND THE C5 SUMMT?

Engage the entire commercial value chain – from financing and development to sales and property management.
Pitch your project to key players and partners who are ready to negotiate.
Connect with the commercial players, partners, and peers with the power to impact your profits—no matter what corner or what level of the market you’re working in.
Showcase your properties and investment opportunities at the Expo.
Gain direct access to the people and projects that could lead to major investment in your market.
Hear the latest on industry trends from industry titans and thought leaders.

EPCAR Who’s Who

Membership/Supra - membership@epcar.com

Education

Melody Kassay - Melody@epcar.com

Business Partners
Melody Kassay -Melody@epcar.com

RPAC/Government Affairs

Anthony Sumner -Anthony@epcar.com

Info Hub Issues
Tenelle Frasher- Tenellef@epcar.com

Notice of Member Passing
Tenelle Frasher- Tenellef@epcar.com

Professional Standards

Jennifer Garula- Jenniferg@epcar.com

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Business Partner of the Week

Ginés Ginés with Liberty Mutual

My name is Ginés Ginés! I was born and raised in Winter Haven, FL where I remained until my career began with Liberty Mutual in 2018. During that same year, I was married to my wife, left my hometown to start a new career with a new company and we had our first child! My daughter is now 3 and we have a 2 year old son. I have 15 years of insurance experience, 12 of which are all in claims. I transitioned from claims to sales in 2019 and immediately fell in love with this new role. I truly enjoy helping others and finding affordable ways to protect what’s most important to my customers. Liberty Mutual has an amazing only-pay-for-what-you-need motto and I find it absolutely liberating to truly customize policy coverages in a way which makes sense for my customers’ individual and unique needs. As a life-long resident of Central Florida, I am excited to continue dedicating my career to my local clients!