Housing News
New licensing law forces local MLS to scrap over 80 forms
Austin
Austin tops the list of best places to buy a home
When looking to buy a home, taking the long view is important before making such a huge investment – where are the best places to make that commitment?
Housing News
Average age of houses on the rise, so is it now better or worse to buy new?
With aging housing in America, are first-time buyers better off buying new or existing homes? The average age of a home is rising, as is the price of new housing, so a shift could be upon us.
Housing News
Are Realtors the real loser in the fight between Zillow Group and Move, Inc.?
The last year has been one of dramatic and rapid change in the real estate tech sector, but Realtors are vulnerable, and we’re worried.
-
Opinion Editorials4 days ago
Declutter your quarantine workspace (and brain)
-
Opinion Editorials7 days ago
Minimalism doesn’t have to happen overnight
-
Business News2 weeks ago
Fake news? Well, what about fake reviews?
-
Opinion Editorials6 days ago
Online dating is evolving and maybe networking will too
-
Opinion Editorials2 weeks ago
10 tips for anyone looking to up their professional work game
-
Tech News1 week ago
4 ways startups prove their investment in upcoming technology trends
-
Business Entrepreneur1 week ago
4 tips for acquiring a business: The why and how
-
Opinion Editorials2 weeks ago
Your goals are more complicated than generalized platitudes, and that’s okay
Daniel Bates
July 13, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Why would brokerages be “forced” to keep forms on hand? I’m sure that most do, but the word “forced”, seems an odd choice. I might have a few forms printed out around the office, but I always do contracts on the computer. Seems like the MLS should have just put together some helpful videos or online classes that could have resolved everything rather than required education.
Jo Soss
July 13, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Patrick, being a very small brokerage and one that just opened in December I only had printed forms that came in my “broker box” that was given to me at the time I opened. I do though realize that offices like WRE or ReMax must have had a ton of forms to recycle and like you I thought – how wasteful. As for the transition course – I think that we should have all had to complete it within 90 days of law. I am still trying to get use to everyone being “brokers”.
Atlanta Rental Homes
July 13, 2010 at 11:03 pm
I wonder if this is actually good or bad for the housing market and our economy
Patrick Flynn
July 14, 2010 at 8:56 am
Thank you all for your comments-Daniel, I’m sure “forced” may not be the exact word but I know we are working very hard to get the amount of printed forms the Brokerages need on hand for their agents to be at a minimum. And Jo, I agree every licensee should take the transition even if their renewal was before June. I had one agent who was signed up for a class I had scheduled in early June and then found out from our front desk person he didn’t need to take it because his Birthday was in late June…he cancelled! Atlanta Rental Homes-I’m not sure this has any impact on the housing market or our economy but one never knows!