A 43-year-old Miramar Beach woman was sentenced to five years in prison after she was caught running a property management firm without a license.In July 2009, a couple hired Connie Jo Hludzik to rent out their condo, according to a Walton County Sheriff’s Office news release. Hludzik told the couple she ran a company called CJ’s Cleaning and Property Management LLC.Hludzik rented out the condo, and turned over two checks to the owners totaling $1,746, the release said. The checks … [Read more...]
No tilt; no fall real estate signs
March 16, 2010 By 10 Comments
This blog post is an informative blog post for people who purchase their own real estate signs; other’s need not read any further. For years, Worthington Realty have put up with under engineered, cheaply made real estate signs. Looking high and low, nothing was on the market which needed to meet the following requirements.1) Guaranteed not the lean, tilt, or fall over2) Built to last3) Fashionable looking4) Easy to install5) Light … [Read more...]
NAR Encourages Slow approach to FHA changes
March 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
The National Association of Realtors® urged Congress and the administration to move cautiously before making changes to the Federal Housing Administration program that has served the needs of millions of American families for more than 75 years without needing a federal appropriation.FHA remains financially strong because it has taken steps to ensure solid underwriting standards and responsible lending practices, said Charles McMillan, NAR immediate past president, in testimony before the … [Read more...]
NAR and Docusign announce new platform
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The National Association of Realtors® announced today the release of the DocuSign REALTOR® Edition, an exclusive online eSignature service designed specifically for Realtors®. NAR and DocuSign formed a business alliance late last year through the REALTOR Benefits® Program.According to NAR, REALTORS will receive a 20 percent savings on DocuSign Basic and DocuSign Standard editions. DocuSign Basic is a limited edition while DocuSign Standard is an expanded version offering full functionality … [Read more...]
RE/MAX Utilizes Roku IPTV to Replace Satellite Network
March 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
RE/MAX recently rolled out RE/MAX University's new training platform. It utilizes IPTV (Internet based TV) as opposed to Satellite as a delivery vehicle. This move is expected to accomplish two major objectives:1) By moving to an IP based system, affilliates can access training on demand via their TV. This is a simple to use platform that will pick up any high speed internet connection. This even allow RE/MAX agents the ability to get continuing educations and earn designations from their TV … [Read more...]
HomeGain completes survey on Agent marketing preferences
March 12, 2010 By 2 Comments
HomeGain recently published their survey of the Top Ten Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Agents. This survey was conducted December 2009 through February 2010 and measured what marketing channels agents are currently using in marketing and what they intend to use in 2010. This provided some interesting results.“While Realtors are increasingly moving their marketing activities online, it’s interesting to see the continued strength and perceived effectiveness of print and mailer … [Read more...]
