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Code Talk: The Case for Buyer-Broker Agreements
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
“If you want to work less and make more money, it’s essential,” said West USA Vice President and Associated Broker Jon Kichen. Kichen is talking about the Buyer-Broker Exclusive Employment Agreement (BBEEA). The BBEEA is a signed contract between the buyer and the broker that gives the broker/agent the permission to locate property and negotiate [...]
Continue Reading »Get A C.L.U.E.
Posted on May 1, 2013 by Bethany Helvie
In February 2013, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Arizona, Inc. (IIAB of Arizona) issued a bulletin to its members addressing the proper manner in which Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Experience Reports (CLUE Reports) are to be obtained by insurance policyholders. While the bulletin was directed exclusively to insurance producers, its message will likely impact the [...]
Continue Reading »Four Tips for eSign & zipForm® Users
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
Dena Roberts, AAR business application specialist, presented at ARMLS’ Technopalooza on April 17 and came back with some great tips for AAR members who use AAR eSign and zipForm®. Here are four tips that might make your next session move a lot smoother: 1. What’s the best way to get zipForm® to work on an [...]
Continue Reading »Reminder: REALTOR® Magazine Seeks Good Neighbor Nominations
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
REALTOR® Magazine is seeking your help in identifying nominees for the 2013 Good Neighbor Awards. The program–now in its 14th year–recognizes REALTORS whose extraordinary commitment to community service has helped make their communities better places to live. In October, five winners will be announced and recognized at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San [...]
Continue Reading »Important zipForm® Updates
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
Recently many AAR members have been experiencing troubles with zipForms®, the AAR electronic forms offering. Ron LaMee, senior vice president of business services for AAR wrote a blog post on March 26, giving people an explanation for the problems they might be having. In it he says: To use zipForm®, you must download and install [...]
Continue Reading »AAR Celebrates Successful Spring Convention
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
April 7 – 11, 2013 marked the first time in nearly 20 years, AAR held a convention for Arizona REALTORS®. The AAR Spring Convention took place at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson and featured industry experts from around the state for three days of intense learning, with a little bit of fun ( Read: [...]
Continue Reading »Water Softener that Seller Does Not Fully Own Does Not Transfer
Posted on April 16, 2013 by
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Continue Reading »Fair Housing’s Disparate Impact
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Bethany Helvie
“As we’ve learned over the years, housing discrimination comes in many forms. Discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional in order to have a damaging effect.” Those were the words Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan uttered shortly following HUD’s February 8, 2013 issuance of a final rule intended to formalize the [...]
Continue Reading »HUD Debuts Fair Housing Mobile App
Posted on April 1, 2013 by
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a free mobile app that allows users to instantly file housing discrimination complaints. “Having this first fair housing mobile application equips people everywhere with the information they need to combat housing discrimination,” says John Trasviña, HUD assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity. “We are [...]
Continue Reading »Code Talk: Fair Housing
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Bethany Helvie
Editor’s Note: The Code of Ethics turns 100 in 2013. AAR will be celebrating the code with monthly articles published under the caption, Code Talk, in the Arizona REALTOR® Magazine, discussing the various ways the code governs professional conduct and interaction with the consumer in every day transactions. April 2013 marks the 45th anniversary of [...]
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