2020 CE Class Schedule Calls are coming in wanting to know the 2020 CE class schedule, so I decided to post all the pertinent information. All classroom classes will be held at the Orange Beach Community Center, 27235 Canal Road, Orange Beach, Al. 36561. This is the same location I have been using for years. All 15-hours of CE in …
Plan Your 2018 CE Vacation
Why not include your family and meet your business requirements at the same time. Plan your 2018 vacation to be taken in Orange Beach or Gulf Shores, enjoying the beautiful Alabama beach, eating wonderful seafood while fulfilling your continuing education all at the same time. Your Family Vacation It’s just common sense. You have to complete your state required continuing …
Special Town Hall Meeting
June 13, 2017 9-11 am Orange Beach Community Center Orange Beach, Al. 36561 What do we really know? Knowing the letter of the law is not anyone’s favorite part of selling real estate, but it is arguably one of the most important parts of our job. Though we all work and act in ways that we believe to be appropriate and …
Insulating Against A Law Suit
Generally most of my posts are adaptable to sales in any industry. Today I am specifically addressing real estate sales. If someone practices real estate very long, they will face legal issues; especially if they sell a lot of real estate. There is a very simple explanation for it too. It’s impossible to please everyone, and especially, if you represent …
The Battles We Fight
People in sales fight battles every day. Their toughest battle is within themselves, trying to stay focused on doing the things that are productive while not allowing non-productive things to consume their time. Seldom do I write off-the-wall articles or share my views on political issues but I feel compelled to write about this because not only does it relate …
Managing Risk Saves Realtors
The practice of real estate is a very legalistic business and we take our jobs far too lightly. I think one of the reasons is because we haven’t had a transaction that ended up in litigation. In all my Risk Management CE classes, I use this illustration; “When you driving down the road and you’re speeding, then you look in …
Quadrennial Code of Ethics
The National Association of Realtors was formed in 1908. And then in 1913, established the Professional Standards for Conduct. These are standard we refer to as the Code of Ethics. The National Association of Realtors requires all its members to take a special, updated version of the Code of Ethics every four years. These same standards were later the basis …
MARS—A Candy Bar or A Law?
MARS—A Candy Bar or A Law? When I think “MARS” I automatically think chocolate. My second thought is outer space. To Realtors® MARS now has a very important connotation. The Federal Trade Commission, a part of our government that seems to have no boss, issued a new Mortgage Assistance Relief Service Ruling effective Jan. 31, 2011. The reason it is …