But to be become a REALTOR®, you must also adhere to a Code of Ethics which details the duties responsibilities to clients and customers, the general public, and to how to treat other REALTOR®s. In addition to the Code of Ethics, …
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June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Truth about Real Estate Reality Shows (Chicago Tribune)
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Real-estate TV shows try really hard to make it look real
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — Flip on your television and tune into HGTV’s “House Hunters” and you might see yet another set of Chicago homebuyers and a local real-estate agent in action.
The popular cable TV program seems to like the local real-estate market; it… Read More
Foreclosures affect on appraisals (Associated Press)
January 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals
It appears that in neighborhoods with high foreclosure rates, values for all homes are being pulled lower than in areas where there are few or none.
By Alex Veiga
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the first time that Katherine Scheri ruined a real-estate agent’s day with a low property appraisal.
Scheri, a… Read More
Short Sales Standarized Plan (Seattle Times)
December 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Standardized short-sale plan may relieve big headache
By Kenneth R. Harney
Syndicated columnist
WASHINGTON — If you’re in trouble on your mortgage and can’t get a loan modification, check out the Obama administration’s new standardized short-sale plan scheduled to roll out during the coming months.
The program, outlined Dec. 1 by the Treasury Department, is an attempt to streamline… Read More
