CMR's Governmental Affairs Committee works hard to identify legislative issues in our local market affecting your ability to do business. This past year they discussed and made recommendations to the CMR Board of Directors that we get involved in two issues.
REALTORS® Randy Knouse and Cynthia McCool Knouse are taking supplies to the Panama City area Thursday. The U-Haul will be parked at 100 Depot Drive in Madison. Please help if you can!
Jeffrey Dillon - Leading Edge Advisory Board, Larry Edwards - Federal Taxation Committee, Gary Parker - Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, Lynette Praytor - State and Local Issues Mobilization Support Committee, Janice Shows - RPAC Major Investors Council, Schneika Stokes - Housing Opportunity Committee, and Dorothy Thompson - Professional Standards Committee.
Please overlook the sawdust on the floor while we work toward integration with our new Membership Management software. We are working to get classes, events, offices, agents, and committees automatically updating again. We are aware of missing photos during the transition.
CMR is converting to a new membership management software platform starting on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at noon. Because we will not be able to provide proper services to our members during conversion, we are closing the office at that time.
Answer: Yes.
A seller gets to decide who enters his/her property. Most agents tell sellers at listing appointments that only screened and qualified buyers will be shown the property.
If you have been in real estate long enough to consider it a career, give serious thought to getting your Broker’s license. The license is not just a path to opening an office and hiring agents.
A broker’s office policy saved him this week from potential harm. An out-of-state "buyer," who was unknown to the agent, was offended when an agent would not pick him up.
The CMR and MLS office will be closed Monday, September 3, 2018, in observance of Labor Day. The office will resume regular business hours Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 9 AM.
Friday, August 31, 2018, CMR Members should watch their email for instructions on how to log in and cast their votes for the 2019 Board of Directors.
Buyer’s agent? Yes, if the buyer wants his agent to have it. Listing agent? No. The listing agent should only be given a list of repairs, if any, as a result of the buyer’s home inspection.
The Statute of Frauds requires that all real estate agreements be in writing and signed by the parties to be enforceable. Text messages between agents are merely conversation.
Three Standards of Practice have been added to the Ethics Citation Policy as citable (fineable) violations. Respondents in an ethics complaint can choose to admit guilt and pay a fine thus waiving rights to a hearing. The expedited process is working!
Two additional names have been added to the slate of officers and directors for the September 10 election by the petition process outlined in the bylaws. REALTORS® Selena Lovejoy and Linda Mote have been added to the list as options for the two Directors positions.
Taking a little time in advance to learn about a neighborhood in which you plan to hold an open house may result in turning a looker into a buyer.
Several schools and instructors teach the required Code of Ethics class. If you still need the class before 12/31 of this year and plan to take it by classroom, note the instructor’s credentials for teaching REATOR® Code of Ethics.
The CMR website has a new search feature that can help you find items faster than ever before. We have created an infographic showing how to use the search quickly.
Since CMR put its Ethics Citation Policy in Place in 2017, the bar has been raised on several fronts. The word has spread. One example is that few members are choosing to enter a listed property without following showing instructions since violating Article 3, SOP 3-9 is part of the citation policy carrying a $250 fine.
When your seller rejects an offer or offers, do you comply with license law and document that rejection?
There are many rules governing the use of "Coming Soon" in your advertising efforts. To help reduce confusion, we are created an infographic that we hope will simplify the matter.
It depends.
From an MLS perspective, owner/agent must be noted in REALTOR® remarks and cannot be noted in public remarks. The prohibition in public remarks is due to IDX agreements. If a consumer is finding your listing on another broker's website and sees "owner agent" in public remarks, the consumer is likely to leave the source website and go to the listing agent thinking they will get a "better deal."
Answer: ONLY, when ONE of TWO things occur
If you use MAR’s forms, especially the Purchase Agreement (F1), take advantage of the new video series where MAR’s Attorney, Ron Farris coaches you through the clauses and blanks on the form. Encourage your broker to schedule watching the videos in sales meetings. What an excellent learning tool!
The 2019 Code of Ethics will include an expansion of Standard of Practice 1-7 that will provide cooperating brokers confidence that their offer was presented to the seller. The new obligation...
If you know your party's extension, you can dial it at any time. The following staff members handle most of our day-to-day calls.
Genny Allison at extension 17 handles all day-to-day MLS entry or rules questions. Lindsey Brown at extension 21 can help you with education classes including new member orientation. Giselle Stromgren at extension 15 will be able to assist you with all billing matters. For a full list of staff and extensions, please visit the CMR Staff page.