Real Estate Renewals in Exotic Places Years ago in another universe our company presented Real Estate Renewals in exotic places. Some of my favorite trips involved Acapulco, Cabo, Hawaii, Caribbean, New Hampshire, and other spots. Take a trip and get renewed. And a couple of informative meetings, thrown in for good measure. Loved those trips, […]
Our Company Specializes In LIVE Courses To Become A Real Estate Salesperson Or Broker, A Mortgage Loan Originator, Or A Notary. We also have LIVE courses to renew all of these licenses. We offer courses only in California, so we know the territory much better than out-of-state companies. First Question: Why take LIVE? 1. Pass The Exam On Your First […]
Social Security Of course, many people would say, that does not surprise us. But this error concerns Social Security payments. Compounded or Not Compounded An author in the LA Times, Ms. Weston, had made a statement that the Social Security payment goes up 8% a year for the years between 66 and 70. She said […]
Federal Regulations I was scrolling through Federal Regulations (my favorite light reading) and discovered a new rule. Thought it might be of interest to MLO company leaders and future applicants for the National Exam. To become an MLO you have to complete a 20 Hour Pre-Licensure Course and pass an exam. The Interesting Point : […]
New Bill SB1343 Expands the number and type of employees who must have sexual harassment education. Currently, employers with 50 or more employees must give the training. By January 1, 2020 California employers with at least five employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training and education to all supervisory employees (at least 2 hours) and […]
Tax Bill Changes Due to all the changes in the tax bills some taxpayers may find that their refund is not as much as they have received in the past. According to IRS the refund averaged about $2,800 of the majority of taxpayers. Some of our taxpayers might have gotten more income during the year, […]
I Attended A Meeting Of The California Association Of Mortgage Professionals And heard a useful marketing tool mentioned again by Nelson Otero, President of the Southern Los Angeles County Chapter. I say again because Professional Real Estate Broker Terry Yapp of Mission Viejo has followed this technique with me many times. Just After The […]
Spent Three Days At A NAR Convention, So What Did I Get From Attending? As always, one thing that happens, is I hear things that reinforces my own thinking. For example, David Knox, the most popular speaker at the affair (he sold out every time), was not gung ho on Power Points. His statements were in […]
CBRE, The International Real Estate Brokerage Office, Has Gone Untethered Employees had no choice, even top executives, as they now roam freely on the top two floors of a Bunker Hill tower. No assigned desks or offices. You can join peers in a “neighborhood” or plop down on a modernist couch. The Chief books an […]
Last Week While Reading Facebook, I Saw A Strange Posting It stated that a young lady, a Facebook/Real Estate friend, had died suddenly. She’s active on Social Media so there were many shocked comments with questions about conditions, etc. on her FB page but there was no response. Friends tried to call her, etc. etc. […]
