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From the CEO’s Desk
Culture of Quality Setting a Standard of Assurance
Our members' work is not just regulatory; it is foundational to the integrity and trust that underpins real estate transactions. Enforcing the licensing laws of each state and jurisdiction ensures that real property is conveyed and transacted with the utmost care, professionalism, and compliance. This vigilant oversight protects consumers, maintains public confidence, and upholds the ...
Ohio Appellate Court Upholds License Suspension
An Ohio appellate court has reversed a lower court in upholding the indefinite suspension of a doctor’s medical license. The doctor had been licensed to practice medicine since 1997, and was disciplined for allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a patient, in violation of state laws and regulations. The Medical Board issued a notice of its proposed discipline and the doctor timely requested a hearing before a hearing examiner.
At the hearing the doctor admitted the relationship ...
The Difference Between a Licensee and a REALTOR®
With recent changes to industry practices resulting from the NAR settlements, consumer confusion on the difference between a licensed real estate professional and a REALTOR® is on the rise.
Licensees are licensed through the state or provincial governmental agency in which they intend to practice. Although pre-licensure requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, they generally include some form of education, background check, application fee and examination. The governmental ...
Role of Real Estate Boards and Commissions Unchanged with NAR Settlement
Real Estate Commissions protect consumers through the issuance of real estate licenses and the enforcement of license law. While the NAR Settlement changes how participants in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and members of NAR practice, it does not impact how jurisdictions issue licenses or enforce that jurisdiction’s license laws.
The MLS, not Real Estate Commissions, will enforce practice changes as a result of the NAR Settlement. Real Estate Commissions will continue to receive ...
HUD Reaches Settlement with The Appraisal Foundation
Paves the way for equal opportunity in the appraisal profession
The U.S. Department of Housing has entered into a Conciliation Agreement with The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) regarding barriers that prevent qualified Black people and other persons of color from entering the appraisal profession. The Agreement follows an investigation opened in December of ...
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