Use the wealth of promotional materials to encourage ongoing awareness of REALTOR® Safety. Tools You Can Use Today Put the office safety tools to work in your office, including customizable forms and a ready-to-use Action Plan Worksheet. Post a REALTOR® Safety banner on your site – Remind REALTORS® that safety precautions should be observed every day, all… Read more »
Read MoreWe have received some questions in the office regarding the MLS conversion and wanted to provide you with an update on where things stand as of today, January 9th. A lot of work has been happening behind the scenes. Starting in mid-November, we began the process of sending our MLS listing, agent, and office data… Read more »
Read MoreIt’s official. The tax reform bill was passed in Congress and will become law effective 2018 once signed by the President. The very good news is that 1031 advocacy efforts were successful for real estate! There will be no changes in the tax code for like-kind exchanges of real estate. However, starting Jan 1, 2018,… Read more »
Read MoreSCR is excited to announce that your zipForm® plus has been updated with a new and improved user interface and features. Many of you may have noticed these changes over the past couple weeks and as we roll out of the test period, starting December 13th all SCR accounts will be switched permanently over to… Read more »
Read MoreOur contract with our MLS vendor is expiring and we have used the past few months as an opportunity to explore options available from other vendors. We are proud to announce that we have entered into a contract with CoreLogic to become your new multiple listing technology vendor. The launch date for the conversion will… Read more »
Read MoreWe had a great turnout for the Broker-In-Charge Update held at the Association Office on Wednesday. Here are a few of the highlights: President/CEO Peggy Hill gave a “Year In Review” that offered the following accomplishments Building renovation completed in May after a long 8 months’ construction New website launched in September with much improved… Read more »
Read MoreEffective with June, 2018 renewal, every real estate licensee will need 10 hours of approved courses prior to renewing. The requirements break down as follows: Sales and Broker’s License (not BIC) 4 hours core (TRID Safely in a Flood of Disclosures is the only approved core course) 6 hours elective (any approved course or combination… Read more »
Read MoreStandard of Practice 16-11 On unlisted property, Realtors® acting as buyer/tenant representatives or brokers shall disclose that relationship to the seller/landlord at first contact for that buyer/tenant and shall provide written confirmation of such disclosure to the seller/landlord not later than execution of any purchase or lease agreement. (Amended 1/04) Realtors® shall make any request… Read more »
Read MoreBe careful when bonuses to buyer reps are offered. If the seller is paying or providing the bonus, get the bonus out of the seller’s hands so the seller cannot renege after you have advertised the bonus. Best practice, seller and brokerage and law firm sign an escrow agreement that states what the bonus is… Read more »
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