Brokers: New employment eligibility form effective May 7 (5/2/2013)
Brokers: Update the paperwork you give to new employees. The I-9 eligibility form becomes effective on Tuesday and expires March 31, 2016.

As Facebook stumbles, LinkedIn thrives (4/24/2013)
LinkedIn allows businesspeople to connect, but its primary function is to “sell access to talent.” Some employers use it to lure workers from their competition.

Fla. DBPR debuts LinkedIn page (4/2/2013)
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has a new LinkedIn page with little on it so far; but it could be a place for virtual networking one day.

Meet with DBPR officials on April 18 (2/26/2013)
Have a licensing question? DBPR’s CustomerAssist program allows you to meet officials directly, but you must go to Tallahassee for the specialized assistance.

FREC: License renewal deadline approaches (2/13/2013)
FREC reminder: About 25% of Fla.’s real estate licensees must renew their license within the next six weeks – by March 31, 2013.

Calculating your time’s monetary value (1/16/2013)
Are you worth $30 per hour? $40? Determine what you make hourly as a springboard to time management, noting that some tasks have less monetary value than others.

Sharing a listing may bring in more deals for newcomers (11/20/2012)
For young real estate brokers new to the biz, splitting a listing with a veteran agent can be a viable income strategy.