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Real estate licenses to be renewed by May 31

Monday, April 19, 2010
By Kim Shindle
Real estate licenses to be renewed by May 31

Nearly 6,700 real estate licensees have renewed their licenses so far and the deadline to renew is fast approaching, according to the State Real Estate Commission. »

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State appraisal board outlines new guidelines for appraisal trainees

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Kim Shindle
State appraisal board outlines new guidelines for appraisal trainees

Seventy-five hours of education will be required later this year prior to becoming an appraisal trainee under new regulations proposed by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, according to Daniel Bradley, board chair. »

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REALTORS® need 14 hours continuing education by May 31

Friday, January 15, 2010
By Kim Shindle
REALTORS® need 14 hours continuing education by May 31

Agents who received their licenses between Dec. 1, 2007 and Nov. 30, 2009 are required to take 14 hours of continuing education in specific, mandatory commission-developed courses. Those who received their licenses after Nov. 30, 2009 will be waived from continuing education for the 2010 renewal but will be required to take the... »

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New year means new changes to Code of Ethics

Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Meghan Tinkham, e-PRO
New year means new changes to Code of Ethics

With the new year comes new changes to the NAR Code of Ethics and related procedures. »

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Who needs reality if you have Photoshop?

Thursday, October 1, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.
Who needs reality if you have Photoshop?

NAR suggests that practitioners need to be sensitive to claims that virtual staging may be a violation of Article 12 of the Code of Ethics which requires that REALTORS® present a “true picture” in their advertising. »

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Oh, those pesky rules

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.
Oh, those pesky rules

You're a REALTOR® - shout it from the rooftops. But do it carefully. »

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Ow, my head

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.
Ow, my head

Ever wonder what a real estate agent will go through to get a high-profile Web site? Wonder no more. »

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Mi casa no es su casa

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.
Mi casa no es su casa

Can you advertise another broker's listing on Craigslist? »

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Confidential means confidential (Except when it doesn’t)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.

When is a confidential decision in an ethics case not really confidential? And how does a recent NAR rules change affect confidentiality? Should you be worried? »

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If you can’t say anything nice…

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
By Hank Lerner, Esq.

You already know that you can't talk bad about your competitors, but a new change by NAR now includes a responsibility to remove or correct/clarify false or misleading statements "made by others on electronic media the REALTOR® controls once the REALTOR® knows the statement is false or misleading." Read more about it... »

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