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 Your license renewal may be in jeopardy
The Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is finding that many of the personal addresses on file for real estate licensees are incorrect and its mailings are being returned by the Post Office. This becomes especially problematic for renewal notices.
RC 4735.14 requires ODRE to send renewal notices to the personal address of each individual licensee. If licensees don't get their notice and forget to renew, their license is suspended and then could be revoked--potentially causing all kinds of problems.
ODRE is undergoing a major effort to update personal addresses--verifying the address of licensees who call and also posting information on its Web site about the importance of keeping your address updated with the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. Click here to update your home address.
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Satisfy your entire C.E. requirement with a new 30-hour course package
RE Campus now includes a 30-hour continuing education course package for the bargain price of $299.
The new package contains the following courses:
- Fair Housing in Ohio
- Canons and Codes: Your Professional Guidelines
- Ohio Core Law: Disclosure, Inspection, and Environmental Concerns in Real Estate
- Environmental Issues
- Introduction to Commercial Real Estate
- Red Flags Property Inspection Guide
- Risk Management
Other enhancements include:
- A package for licensees 70 years of age, or older can now take the 9-hour c.e. requirement (this 9-hour package fulfills the core law c.e. requirement as well).
- Real estate books for sale and a sales exam prep for licensees and agents.
Visit RECampus today and satisfy your entire continuing education requirement in the comfort of your home.
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OAR Blog: NAR on target in its characterization of GSE policies
The Ohio Association of REALTORS Chief Executive Officer, Don Freels has created a blog about OAR news, events and commentaries. This week's edition talks about the recently adopted policies of government sponsored entities (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that have created major impediments to healthy mortgage and housing markets.
One such policy has resulted in stigmatizing entire communities by labeling them "declining markets." Higher down payments are required of borrowers purchasing homes in these areas, eliminating significant numbers of potential buyers who simply do not have the additional funds or view the "declining market" designation as one more reason not to buy. Read blog...
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'Short Sale' Message Board takes off
Over 2,000 views and numerous posts/replies now reside on OAR's message board on "Short Sales." This unique forum will allow you to gain new insights on "Short Sales" by viewing the first-hand experiences of others. If you haven't already done so, visit www.ohiorealtors.org/messageboard.aspx to view this unique new communication tool.
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Ten tips for boosting your business
In this special video podcast, 2008 NAR President Dick Gaylord shares with REALTORS his top ten tips to boost business in today's market. From becoming an expert in your local market and pricing homes to sell, to getting involved in the community and working with a mentor, these are sure-fire ways to stay ahead in a competitive environment.
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Pat Zaby newsletter offers ideas and suggestions
The latest issue of Pat Zaby's online newsletter includes:
- Time for an E-mail checkup...and the importance to reexamine techniques and procedures to see if there is room for improvement.
- Most REALTORS use Microsoft Outlook for their contact management system. When you are ready to take Outlook to the next level, Respond for Outlook is the logical choice. It works inside Outlook so that you don't have to learn something new. You won't have to re-enter your contacts. You just get a lot more functionality that will earn you more business. And best of all, Respond has NO MONTHLY FEES.
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Save with Premiere Global
 Premiere Global Services ... Communication Solutions for Your Business
Boost your Business with Special Pricing and receive audio and web conferencing. These solutions can be used everyday, anytime to improve business communications. For more information click here or contact John Mammele at 877-757-0920 or john.mammele@premiereglobal.com.
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Tech Tips
Adobe Express for FREE...Adobe Photoshop Express is a brand new Web service geared for consumers who want to get their photos online, do some quick polishing--and maybe even some special effects--and finally, share their photos with other people. Photoshop Express is all online and it is all free.
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Print a list of meeting attendees in Outlook 2007...Here is a handy tip for those of you who frequently schedule meetings using Outlook 2007. It is sometimes handy to have a hard copy of the names of attendees invited to a meeting, along with the name of the meeting organizer. Although it requires a few steps, you can print this information in Outlook 2007.
- Your first step is to copy the names of attendees and the organizer:
- Within Outlook, click the Calendar.
- Open the appropriate meeting request.
- On the Meeting tab, click Scheduling Assistant.
- Select the names in the All Attendees list.
- On the Format Text tab, click COPY, the names of the meeting organizer and attendees are copied.
Your next step is to paste the names into Word and format them for printing:
- Open a new Word document.
- On the Home tab, click Paste. The names of the meeting organizer and attendees are separated by either semicolons or commas.
- Select all the names.
- On the Insert tab, in the Tables group, click Table.
- Click Convert Text to Table.
- In the Convert Text to Table, dialog box, under Table size, set the number of columns to 1.
- In the Convert Text to Table, dialog box, under Separate text at, select Commas if the names are separated by commas. If the names are separated by semicolons, select OTHER, and then type a semicolon (;) in the adjacent box.
- Click OK.
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Don't forget OAR's free Tech Hotline service...
866.478.TECH (8324) New EXPANDED hours of operation: M-F: 8 am - 8 pm ... S-S: 10 am - 4pm
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Education
Two Appraisal Courses coming in May...On May 20 & 21, The Ohio Association of REALTORS will hold Appraising The Tough Ones and Appraising for FHA concurrently in Columbus. Seven hours of c.e. are available each day. Discounts are available by taking both courses. Sign -up today...
30 hours online...Take your real estate continuing education hours online. You can take 3, 6 or all 30 hours in any combination...Sign-up today...
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