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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

With possibly one-third of all existing homes sold recently through either short sales or foreclosures, it is a good time to look into a Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Program (SFR) offered by the National Association of Realtors. The SFR program trains sales associates to guide clients through short sales and foreclosures, as well as di read more...

$2000 grants, through The HOME Sweet Home Program (HSHP), are available to qualifying Oregonians to assist with both down payment and closing costs on the purchase of their first home. The program received $100,000 from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to help 50 Oregonians with their purchases and works with a buyer’s lender read more...