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Tuesday, May 15th, at the West Portland classroom between 4:30pm-6pm. Meet Brokerage companies from all over the Portland Metro area and learn more about their company, what they offer and set up an interview. Come prepared to meet with: Large Brokerages Small Brokerages Top Local Real Estate Brokers Hiring New Agents N read more...
Posted: 5/10/2012 10:14:12 AM by Kristin Johnson | with 0 comments


In addition to being a ProSchools real estate instructor, I am also an active principal broker in the Portland, Oregon market. In the last two weeks I have represented a seller whose home received three offers in 48 hours, and a buyer who lost out on two homes due to competitive bids. One of the homes the buyer missed out on had received four offer read more...
Posted: 5/3/2012 1:40:33 PM by Gary Sternberg | with 1 comments


The Oregon Real Estate Board has approved new content for the Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC). As a certified continuing education provider, ProSchools anticipates offering the new LARRC course online by January 1, 2012. Here is a quick summary of LARRC requirements:· Brokers (not renewing for the first time), principal broker read more...
Posted: 12/8/2011 12:27:42 PM by Jennifer Sarles | with 0 comments


Over the last 3 years the Oregon Real Estate Agency has been working hard to create an online licensing system that offers licensees quick, efficient service. Beginning January 9, 2012, OREA will debut their eLicense system. This online license management tool allows Oregon real estate licensees to conduct most business with the Agency at your own read more...
Posted: 12/7/2011 2:56:59 PM by Jennifer Sarles | with 0 comments


New rules determining loan officer compensation are in effect as of October 24th. In the past, mortgage brokers have been permitted to collect both consumer-paid origination fees and lender-paid yield-spread premiums in the same transaction with the option to offer part or all of the YSP to cover borrower’s closing costs, or to claim the ent read more...
Posted: 10/26/2011 8:02:12 AM by Jennifer Sarles | with 0 comments


On June 6, 2011, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission adopted rules requiring real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons to complete continuing education. What does this mean? In order to renew your license on July 1, 2013 you must have completed 12 hours of Real Estate Commission approved continuing education by June 30, 2013. The read more...
Posted: 10/10/2011 9:26:05 AM by Abby Mindt | with 0 comments


In keeping with its efforts toward improved efficiency, the Oregon Real Estate Agency has made e-mail its main method for contacting licensees. "Starting September 1, 2011, all brokers, principal brokers and property managers must provide an e-mail address to the Agency. Any changes in an e-mail address must be submitted to the Agency within read more...
Posted: 9/6/2011 3:25:07 PM by Jennifer Sarles | with 0 comments


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