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Attention: Brokers and Agents Upcoming Course Dates: Intro May1-2
Cl 101 May
5-9 Cl 102 June 16-20
U.S. House of Representatives Adopts Amendment Opposed by Banking Lobby – The United States House of Representatives voted to block the Treasury Department from issuing regulations to permit banks to act as real estate brokers. During consideration of the fiscal 2003 Treasury-Postal Service appropriations bill, the Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote an amendment by Anne M. Northup R-KY, which would prevent Treasury, for one year, from finalizing a rule proposed by the Clinton Administration in January 2001. Treasury is considering declaring real estate brokerage an activity that is “financial in nature,” which would permit banks to engage in it under the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley financial overhaul law. Representative Northup argued that the Financial Services Committee has shown little interest in acting on the stand-alone bill. She said the Treasury-Postal bill “is the only train leaving town.”
Education e-Buyer becomes first REBAC course online. Candidates fore the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation can now fulfill their elective course requirement online. The e-Buyer course is designed to teach members how to use technology to capture and service Internet real estate buyers. Based on the popular classroom course introduced last winter, e-Buyer is the first course form the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council to go live on REALTOR® University’s new online platform.Now, ABR candidates can learn on their own time and from the privacy of their home or office. Preview the first module for free or sign up for the coursetoday.>Cost: $150.For more info, Go To: www.learninglibrary.com/realtoruniversity
GAR has re-negotiated with Office Depot for a better discount on the products they offer. The discount program negotiated for GAR members, meaning your Board office as well as all the member offices in your Board, is better than before. The new contact for Office Depot is GREG USIAK and he can be reached at 770/995-5280 ext. 2557 or by e-mail at gusiak@officedepot.com.
Attention Brokers and Agents – The Dekalb Board is offering mediat services to its members as a method for resolution of disputes between REALTORS. The Dekalb Board of Realtors has 3 certified mediators. The service will be limited to commission disputes between Brokers and will not be available for disputes involving members of the general public. For more information please contact Cindy at 770/493-6100.
GAR JOINS GEORGIA TELCO CREDIT UNIONGAR is pleased to announce our partnership with Georgia Telco Credit Union (GTCU). GTCU offers a full range of products and services to meet all of your financial needs. When you join GTCU, you become part owner of this financial institution. Net earnings of the credit union are returned to the members in the form of lower interest rates on loans, higher rates on savings, and low or no-cost services. For your convenience, GTCU has a member services department available by phone, and branch offices and service centers to serve you throughout Georgia. For more information on becoming a member of GTCU, visit their website atwww.gatelco.org or call the member services department at 404/874-1166 or 800/533-2062. www.garealtor.comGAR’S web site contains valuable up-to-date information for all Georgia REALTORS®. In addition, there is consumer information available about buying and selling real estate. Member information available includes professional development, governmental affairs, meetings & conventions, member services, membership, current events, Georgia REALTOR® on-line and links to Commission, HUD and more. Additional features include access to fax-on-demand and "Find a REALTOR®" services, as well as a password-protected area for members only. Go on-line and "surf" GAR’S site. The DeKalb Board of Realtors invites you to "surf" our website at www.dekalbrealtors.com. Notice to Brokers Brokers – please notify us when an agent leaves your company by faxing us a copy of the "Change of Application Form" that you send to the Commission.Fax 770-934-7444.
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