Superior Training Systems

This is interesting?

2012-01-30T16:37:00.000-08:00

It sounds like he has done some research into this and feels strongly enough to make a rather professional presentation of it.

Copy Paste this URL and check it out.

http://youtu.be/P4pZ0zJdfAY

Watch your LARRC "dates"!

2012-01-04T13:26:00.001-08:00

If you have a Broker license renewal coming up soon and you have taken a Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC) prior to 2012 you have satisfied the OREA requirement. However, if you have NOT taken a LARRC course prior to January 1, 2012, you MUST take one that includes the new 2012- 2013 material. This is very important to satisfy the new license renewal requirements. If there is any doubt check with your school to verify the course content.

Considering a website? Here are some samples.

2011-09-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

Came across this and thought it could be helpful for those wanting to create their own website. It is a large collection of real estate websites considered to be "the best".

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/23/30-beautiful-real-estate-websites/

"Fast Track" your Oregon real estate license hours

2011-09-09T14:45:00.000-07:00

The goal of the Superior Training Systems’ (STS) Oregon real estate pre-license course is to offer the student as much of a “condensed” course as possible. One that gives them everything they need to know to pass the Oregon real estate exam with the least amount of effort and time consumed.

The Association of Real Estate License Law officials (ARELLO) determines if a real estate course meets the hour requirements set by the Oregon Real Estate Agency. ARELLO, as most regulatory agencies, recognize an “instructional hour” as 50 minutes. So a 3 "hour” course should take the average student 150 minutes rather than 180 to complete. Using this 50 minute criteria, STS has revised their Oregon real estate pre-license course to reflect this "condensed" time standard from ARELLO.

This is an exciting change that students have been wanting for quite some time. They now have a method to “fast track” towards their goal of preparing for their state exam.

If you would like to take advantage of this "condensed" course, you can contact Superior Schools in Bend, Careers Real Estate School in Eugene, Appraisal and Real Estate School of Oregon in Medford or ask your principal broker if they are participating in the Superior Training Systems (superior@peak.org) affiliate program.

Current Approach to Appraisals

2011-08-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

Past of an article in the Wall Street Journal on August 12, 2011

There is little doubt that home values have depreciated sharply in recent years for the most basic of economic reasons: excess supply of homes on the market and weak demand. The housing bubble that burst a few years ago was inflated, in part, by overly generous appraisals. Now, lenders are pressuring appraisers to come in with lower estimates, some real estate professionals say. Banks also are using less-experience appraisers, who often don’t appreciate factors that make a home worth more, they say. And valuations are being heavily influenced by distressed sales priced at a discount to the rest of the market.

Lenders are “instructing appraisers to be a little conservative, and that responsibility on the one hand is seen as credit tightening and, on the other, as exacerbating the housing problem” says Columbia Business School economist Chris Mayer.

Disputes over valuations are rising. The National Association of Realtors said the 16% of realtors surveyed in June of this year reported a cancelation in June due to a low appraisal.

For decades, appraising a home was both an art and a science, executed primarily by independent professionals who were experts on the local markets. Designed to protect both the borrower and lender, appraisals were based largely on selling prices of comparable homes. But appraisers also combed through property records and interviewed brokers, buyers, sellers, and even other appraisers. Banks selected the appraiser and often had influence over the outcome. Home buyers paid the fee.

In the aftermath of the housing bust, then New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sought to reform the appraisal industry by convincing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to bar loan officers, mortgage brokers, or real estate agents from any role in selecting appraisers. Besides combating inflated and sometimes fraudulent appraisals, the goal was to eliminate pressure on appraisers to provide estimates that match the contract price, which would increase chances that the mortgage loan would get approved. The sweeping Dodd-Frank financial-overhaul that went into effect in 2 0 10 went one step further to bolster appraiser independence by regulating both the industry and the fees they are paid.

The result has been that appraisers with less experience or who are unfamiliar with a community, but who work cheap, are getting assignments while more experienced appraisers are going out of business. According to critics, this is producing appraisals that are less accurate.

Some complain those appraisers are using foreclosures and other distress sales as comps when coming up with estimates, on regular sales. Because foreclosures and short sales tend to sell at big discounts from the actual value, some argue they shouldn’t be used to determine value.

Some economists disagree. They argue that foreclosures account for such a large share of housing sales that it’s perfectly acceptable to use them as comps, or use them but adjust pricing accordingly.

Another compliant is that appraisers are increasingly relying on automated valuation models. Computer programs that extrapolate home values based on reams of property data, and public and privately complied databases. The industry began automating in the mid 1990’s but it wasn’t until a few years ago that automated valuation models (AVM’S) took hold in a big way.

One of the biggest complaints is that appraisers, in their haste, are overlooking or missing important elements that could add substantial value to a home. According to Erin Wanner, a sales executive with Stirling Sotheby’s International, appraisers today seem less knowledgeable. Real estate is a neighborhood business. One neighborhood can be hit, and another can be flourishing. She says new laws prevent lenders and agents from contacting the appraiser directly, which has been especially frustrating. Once we get a report, it states that individual’s opinion and that’s that.

When an appraiser is not familiar with an area they can easily miscalculate a properties true value by using erroneous comps.

Bundle of Rights

2011-08-11T12:02:00.000-07:00

Had a question today from a principal broker concerning the Oregon Bundle of Rights.

Q. I remember learning all about The Bundle of Rights when you own real property years ago when taking my pre-license courses. I have a client asking me what Oregon Statute covers this, or what other official declaration covers this. I know it’s there somewhere, but can’t seem to locate it. Thought I might see if you know where it is at since you teach it. We are most interested in the part where is says to the center of the earth and the sky above stuff.

A. What you’re referring to are the appurtenances or rights that belong to a property that can be conveyed to another. Both appurtenances and bundle rights are found in Common Law, dating back to the original 13 colonies. Which states that everyone has specific rights in property ownership. Appurtenances include air space, use and access to water, minerals beneath the earth’s surface, emblements(crops) and lateral and subjacent support.

HOWEVER, there can be exceptions. A person may have restricted air space because their property is in a designated flight zone. This would be an easement upon their property from either the state, county or city. This would show up in a title search, since a flight zone is a part of public transportation a property owner cannot contest the restriction. A person could own a property but not the mineral rights.

Many corner lots in towns and cities do not convey minerals right because years ago oil companies with gas stations on the corner bought them. What does that mean. The owner can live there undisturbed and due to the lack of actual “mining operation” the holder of the right could not trespass, or work the property. If someone buys a property with active mining, drilling or pumping occurring they could not stop that operation by buying the property without the mineral rights.

Having the right to lateral and subjacent support prevents the adjacent property owner from drilling underneath the other persons property or along the property line to the point of jeopardizing the stability of the property.

Our Bundle of Rights include the right to possess, use, encumber, license, drill, lease, farm, build, devise, sell, gift or devise. Keeping in mind property use must follow permitted uses, zoning , CC&R’s and future changes in permitted use from the state, county or city.

Statues pertain more to our professional behavior and liability but Chapter 105 of ORS 696 pertains to Property Rights. Also in OAR Section 15 and 25.

Hope this has been helpful. You could goggle appurtenances and Bundle of Rights for more information.

Fingerprinting

2011-08-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

The Oregon State Insurance Division and recently the Oregon Real Estate Agency have changed their procedures for obtaining candidate's fingerprints. No longer does the individual have their fingerprints done before taking their state exam. Both agencies have contracted with PSI Exams to take fingerprints after the individual has passed the state exam. This means that all fingerprinting is done immediately after taking the exam at the testing facility. There is a charge for this process to be paid to PSI.

Changes to Pre-license and BASS procedures

2011-08-07T08:15:00.001-07:00

The Oregon Real Estate Agency has changed the application procedure for any individual wishing to become a broker or principal broker. In the past one would apply to the agency at any time. The requirement now is that the individual must sign up while taking the pre-license or Brokerage Administration and Sales Supervision (Principal Broker)course. They must also give their social security number to the school at registration and the school directly informs PSI that the student has satisfactorly completed and passed the appropriate course. At the time of application with the Agency all Agency fees must be paid, and should the individual decide not to obtain their license, there are no refunds.

All courses from Superior Schools and Careers Real Estate School have these notices and reminders built into them but hopefully the word will be spread to avoid any misunderstandings at a later date.

When has YOUR market hit bottom?

2011-06-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal June 20th. of this year. In it there was a description of the three factors relating to a healthy real estate market. Since this was in relation to a market area, not an individual home, dealt with the community, and what it looks like economically. The three factors to look for were employment, rents, and foreclosures.

Employment
Around the nation, the communities that have survived the housing crash are those that have had recession insulated employers such as large universities, military bases, or research facilities. To measure a community, look at their unemployment rate in relationship to that of the nation. Areas with low unemployment indicate whether a community has passed through the worst of the housing crisis.

Rents
Local rents can reflect current real estate values. Looking for the price-to-rent ratio will let you know when it is the best time for home buyers to purchase homes rather than rent them. If home prices are less than 15 times annual rents the market favors buyers. Anything over 15 indicates that the individuals should be renting.

Foreclosures
Healthy communities have fewer foreclosures than others. While jobs can forecast a strong housing market, foreclosures can indicate a weak one. Foreclosures bring down the values of properties that surround it. They act as a “bad seed” and large numbers can reduce the values in an entire community.

So where does this put Oregon? The following are some numbers that relate to a few communities. RealtyTrak.com has supplied the largest portion of these numbers along with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are numerous other “reporting” sources. Find a reputable one and do your own math for your marketing area. Many communities are broken down by a number of services by zip code.

National
Unemployment: 9.1%
PtRRatio: 10.14% Metro areas 13.8
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 605

Eugene
Unemployment: 9.2%
PtRRatio: 28.2
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 1426
Bend
Unemployment: 12%
PtRRatio: 27.6
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 411

Portland
Unemployment: 8.8%
PtRRatio: 32.28
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 867

Medford
Unemployment: 11.1%
PtRRatio: 23.7
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 465

Corvallis
Unemployment: 6.1%
PtRRatio: 37.88
Foreclosures: 1 out of every 2789

Using the three factors we can see that Corvallis for example has the lowest unemployment rate in relation to the nation followed by Portland. The foreclosure rate in Corvallis is extremely low followed by Eugene. Since average home prices have remained higher in the Corvallis area, the price-to-rent multiple is over double what a home buyer is looking for. Of course these numbers are reflected from a data base of median rental prices and may not reflect appropriately to specific market area within a community. An example of this is that individual homes may be renting for as much as $1,200 a month while loft apartments can be as low as several hundred dollars. We do know from personal experience that there is a strong market in investment properties in the Bend and Eugene area and that could be indicative of the same in Medford.

Where is the market headed? Gather the data for your “farm” and see when your market has hit bottom.

Real EstateCycles and You

2011-06-05T13:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows that commission sales takes creative thinking and determination. But, have you ever wondered what outside factors influence your business? Economic cycles impact us constantly. Many years ago it was tulips, more recently the stock market and we are currently recovering from a real estate bubble. What can the broker expect in the coming years as far a cycles in real estate? Check out a new one hour continuing education course at Superior Schools or Careers Real Estate School called "Real Estate Cycles and Your Business" and see what you might expect in the future.

Have you tried short sales?

2011-05-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

With the amount of distressed inventory on the market, have you been getting your share of the pie? Check out the 3 hour continuing education course "Seven Steps to Short Sales" available at HERE or HERE and find out how you too can compete in today's market.

Lower CE prices

2011-05-25T17:00:00.000-07:00

The prices on Oregon real estate broker's Continuing Education courses have been lowerd 25% at Careers Real Estate School. Check them out HERE.

The real estate IRA - A whole new "farm"

2011-05-25T16:56:00.000-07:00

With many properties at bargain-basement prices, more people have been turning to their self-directed IRAs as a ready source of capital to make real estate investments. Self-directed IRAs account for just 2 percent of the $4.2 trillion IRA market, but are among its fastest- growing segments. Companies that manage self-directed IRAs say real estate investments by their clients are up as much as 30 percent over the past year. Most IRA real estate investors buy properties with all cash, the simplest approach.

Want to learn how? Check out “Selling Real Estate IRA’s” by clicking HERE.

Oregon Construction Contractor pre-license Course

2011-05-25T16:50:00.000-07:00

For the lowest prices and most complete Oregon Construction Contractor pre-license course click HERE to check out Superior Schools website for more information.

Free Real Estate CE

2011-05-25T16:46:00.000-07:00

FREE Real Estate Continuing Education

For a free real estate continuing education course, follow the directions below.

Follow the directions to the course titled "Have you heard?". This one hour session provides Oregon licensees with some of the recent law changes made during the latest legislative session pertaining to continuing education and licensing.

Click HERE for access to the course.

Superior Schools (Pro-Studies) is moving

2011-05-18T17:21:00.000-07:00

After many (many, many) years on South highway 97, Superior Schools is moving to a new location in the Old Mill District. The address on June 1st. will be 231 Scalehouse Loop, Suite 205. (The Millside Building) Same phone number, 541-388-1021, and same superior service. Come on by, we always have chocolate for our friends.

Janda

All day live instruction Exam Prep (cram) course

2011-05-10T12:06:00.000-07:00

Are you currently studying for your real estate broker's license? Will you be taking the state exam in the first part of September? Begining at 8:00am and ending at 5:00pm on September 10th. this all day live instruction workshop will prepare you for the state exam. The class is conducted by a practicing principal broker/trainer who has been helping students prepare for their real estate license for over 17 years. Contact Lane Community College and ask for Summer class # 14841. Enrollment begins June 2nd.

Be ready for your Real Estate exam in just 12 weeks

2011-05-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

I have just contracted with Lane Community College in Eugene to teach an "accelerated" real estate broker pre-license course. The classes will begin June 9th. and conclude Spetember 10th. with an all day review. For those wanting to be ready for the state real estate broker exam in the shortest possible time, this is the course to take. Contact Lane Community College and ask for Summer class #14710.

Certified Residential Investment Specialist

2011-04-04T08:58:00.001-07:00

Certified Residential Investment Specialist

Help your clients invest wisely in smaller real estate properties and Increase your business volume by bringing added value to your existing client base The CRIS designation consists of four seven hour courses, and a final exam.

Course 100 introduces key investment concepts like cap rates, NOI, cash on cash returns. Each student receives an HP 10BII calculator with step by step instructions on how to use it! You will create APOD’s for single family houses and small ‘plexes.

Course 200 covers general leasing terms and concepts. Students will create APOD’s for small office and small retail investments.

Course 300 covers the long-range aspect of real estate investments. Students will create five year cash flows for investments, allowing calculation of IRR (internal rate of return). You will learn how to structure an offer, or counter-offer, to meet the investor’s desired return. No more guessing!

Course 400 covers getting into investments (including using IRA funds), getting out of investments (including sale, exchange and estate planning) as well as some tips on how to share your new knowledge with your clients.

Go to pro-studies.com to check it out!

This designation is not recognized by NAR at this time.

Carbon Monoxide Alarms

2011-03-31T15:41:00.000-07:00

Starting April 1.2011 Oregon law requires carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in all homes and multi unit residences prior to the close or transfer of possession.

What is carbon monoxide?
A dangerous invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels burn incompletely.

Where does carbon monoxide come from?
From the following fuel sources; heaters, fireplaces, furnaces, appliances and cooking sources using coal, wood, gasoline ,natural gas, propane, oil, or kerosene.

Who is required to install carbon monoxide alarms?
All home sellers of one and two family dwellings, manufactured dwellings, or multifamily units must install an alarm(s) prior to closing the sale.
All new construction and any reconstruction and/or repairs requiring a building permit must install alarms.

Why should homes have alarms?Approximately 2,100 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every year in the United States
There are more than 10,000 injuries annually for carbon monoxide.
Car exhaust in an attached garage may leak carbon monoxide into a house even with the main garage door open.

Why is carbon monoxide harmful?It displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and vital organs of oxygen.

Where to install carbon monoxide alarms.
Install an alarm(s) on each level of a home with sleeping areas.
Install an alarm in each bedroom or within 15 feet of each sleeping area.

What types of carbon monoxide alarms are available? Carbon monoxide only alarm which only activate by carbon monoxide.
May be battery-operated, plug-in or hard-wired.
Battery back-up is recommended for plug-in and hardwired alarms.
 Combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms; activated by either smoke or carbon monoxide.
 Ionization smoke/carbon monoxide alarm.
 Photoelectric smoke/carbon monoxide alarm
 Photoelectric smoke/carbon monoxide voice alarm
 Explosive gas & carbon monoxide alarm

For more information visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/CommEd Co Program.shtml

Principal Broker licensing rules for 2011

2010-12-02T12:08:00.000-08:00

Beginning January 1, 2011 the rules relating to obtaining a principal broker’ license are changing. To qualify for a principal real estate broker license, you must:
• Be 18 years old.
• Have a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent
• Have three years of active real estate license experience.
• Complete the 40-hour Brokerage Administration and Sales Supervision course from an OREA approved provider.
• Take and pass the new state principal broker license examination of approximately 48 questions.
Once you pass your state license examination, you can apply for a principal broker license. The license application is not available online and is issued by the Agency directly to you. You then submit the completed application with the required fee and proof of completion of the required courses to the Agency.

To obtain a license, you must submit:
• Original completed License Application obtained from the Agency.
• $230 license fee.
• Original Brokerage Administration and Sales Supervision course Completion Certificate.
When all of the items are received by the Agency, a Principal Broker license may be issued.

Generally, licenses are issued for a two year period. However, your first license period may be shorter. The full license fee is still required.

If you have been a principal broker previously, have verification of licensed experience from another state or any extenuating circumstances, contact the Licensing Section before beginning the process at (503) 378-4170, select 2 from the menu.

Have you arrived?

2010-11-18T07:40:00.000-08:00

Someone said to me once, “I’ve learned everything I’m going to and will not be changing so you need to like me as I am.”

When we stop self-development, future success will be stymied. This is true for an individual in his or her personal life and it also applies to one’s professional life. Every person you meet if you are a real estate agent or an insurance agent or whatever other profession you are engaged in, you will learn from them if you are open.

Learning must be a life-long passion if you want to be successful in a career. Corporations realize the importance of regularly training their employees and cross training them. The Continuing Education requirements for individuals involved in regulated industries have also realized the need for training and learning.

True, much of the learning is to keep abreast of the rules and regulations that change in the blink of an eye and with great frequency. But there is another reason for Continuing Education training. Sometimes we read the same information over and over and just do not get it or do not comprehend all the pieces of the puzzle.

Then the next time a light bulb goes off and we see something new and fresh and go out in the street to put it into action with clients. Learning is one thing but putting it into practice is the next level.

When you read the next set of continuing education hours, read and study it with application in mind. You want to be the real estate agent or the insurance agent who takes the relationship with a client to the next level of effectiveness. You can do that by being a perpetual seeker of knowledge, ideas and information and then pursue the most effective ways to apply it to every situation in your professional career.

Don’t forget to learn today!

Law and Rules Required Course (LARRC)

2010-10-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

Of the couple of dozen continuing education providers that could have applied for the new, Agency required Advanced Practices that includes the 3 credit hour LARRC course, only four chose to do so.

The Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC) is required of anyone renewing their license after December 31st. 2010. Superior Schools at http://pro-studies.com and Careers Real Estate School at careersrealestateschool.com are the two Agency approved schools with the lowest prices (Only $28). In fact, if you would like to take the course FREE of charge, attend my class at the RMLS Trade Fair in North Bend on October 14th. If you can't make it then, check out my live instruction class list at Careers Real Estate School. For courses that have more than 3 hours, and still contain the LARRC material, both Superior Schools and Careers Real Estate School are offering over 150 hours of related courses.

What is your License Number?

2010-10-05T19:18:00.001-07:00

The agency has made the largest changes in real Estate education since 1995. Among those are that Certificates of Completion for CE courses are now called Certificates of Attendance. As certified continuing education providers/Instructors begin to comply with the new Agency rules, brokers wanting to receive Certificates of Attendance for CE courses must know and report their license number to the course provider/Instructor. The license number must appear on the Certificate of Attendance as well as in the providers records. The new regulations require the provider/instructor to maintain a list of all attendies by name and license number. If the provider/instructor does not have the number they may refuse to give the Certificate until the number is provided.

New Brokers

2010-10-04T07:44:00.000-07:00

Public confidence in the recovering market, and a desire of many for a new profession, has created an increase in persons seeking a career in real estate sales. The number of individuals passing the state exam in 2010 has met or exceeded 2009 in April, May, June and August. Year to date exam totals for August 2010 shows a 13% increase in the number of exams administered for the same period in 2009. The number of new brokers entering the field in 2010 has met or exceeded the totals for 2009 in all months except for January, February and July.

As the volume of sales decreased in 2008, more and more brokers went out on their own creating a large spike in new Sole Practitioner licenses being issued in January of 2009. With the recent changes in the licensing of Sole Practitioners (See previous blogs) the number of those acquiring the Sole Practitioner license again jumped from 14 to 67 in the last part of 2009.

While the current average of 66 new brokers currently entering the field per month doesn't match the 369 in June of 2005 it does show that the industry is turning around. The interesting sidelight of this is that the new entries are in many cases outproducing the "old timers." The new hires don't know what the "good old days" were like. While in the heyday of the market, selling was easy and those entering the field today are learning the basics and are capturing most of the sales volume.

For those with the ambition to have their own business that can be started with a minimal amount of money and be up to speed in 3 to 6 months, real estate sales is the profession to explore.

Oregon Principal Brokers to be Required to have a High School Diploma

2010-07-07T14:52:00.000-07:00

On Broker, Principal Broker, and Property Manager License applications received by the OREA on or after January 1, 2010, applicants must certify that they have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate. This applies not only to new licensees but also to current broker licensees who want to become licensed as Principal Brokers. In turn, any broker wanting to become a Principal broker after December 31 st., 2010 will have to take and pass a new, additional, state exam to obtain their new license. For those wishing to become Principal Brokers, now is the time to obtain the Principal Brokers license before the new laws go into effect.

New CE Rules for Washington and Oregon Brokers

2010-07-06T07:37:00.000-07:00

The new Continuing Education rules will limit the sharing of CE credits for a broker licensed in Oregon and Washington. If the Oregon Broker takes any Washington CE courses after January 1, 2011 the Washington course provider must also be an OREA CE certified provider. The course must also be pre-approved by the Agency and meet core credit requirements. CE taken before next year and approved by a principal broker will still be accepted for credit.

New Continuing Education Rules

2010-07-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

There has been some confusion about the new regulations relating to Real Estate Continuing Education. To simplify, all CE approved by your Principal Broker prior to December 31, 2010, can count towards your license renewal even if you renew in 2012. For example, any CE taken before the end of 2010 could count towards your renewal even if you were renewing in June of 2012. Any courses taken after December 31, 2010 must meet the new OREA standards. The new regulations state that only Core CE registered with the OREA and delivered by an OREA Certified Continuing Education Provider will count towards license renewal. A licensee will no longer have to receive the approval of their Principal Broker before taking a class. As of January 1, 2011, licensees must keep track of their own CE hours and report them to the OREA.

New OREA Licensing and CE Rules

2010-06-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

The OREA has produced a PowerPoint presentation relating to the new Licensing and Continuing Education rules. This relates to who is going to be qualified to offer CE, Advanced Practices, Principal Broker and the new Law and Rules Update courses. There is also a major change on who is responsible for keeping track of licensee's hours. See it all here

http://www.rea.state.or.us/REA/docs/CE_presentation.pdf

Real Estate Live Instruction Classes

2010-06-21T11:58:00.001-07:00

If you are interested in attending pre-license or continuing education real estate classes contact Hallmark Real Estate School in Klamath Falls, Superior Schools/Pro-studies in Bend, or Careers Real Estate School in Eugene.

Great resource for marketing direction

2010-06-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

The NAR has recently published their profile of home buyers and sellers. In it are a number of items of interest to agents interested in defining where they would like to take their business. Here are three excerpts showing preferences according to age, gender and location along with medial household income.

Help us help you

2010-06-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

We are constantly updating our course material and questions to cover the latest state required topics. If you have recently taken a state exam and found your course didn't cover certain questions please let us know. We want to be sure we have the most complete course for our students. Our student first time pass rate in many cases is the highest of most of the other course providers and we wish to keep it that way.

Live Real Estate Continuing Education

2010-06-16T15:38:00.000-07:00

For those Real Estate Agents attending the RMLS fall trade fair in Coos Bay I will there be teaching two 3 hour Continuing Education courses. The first will be on ethics, the second will be covering the new course required by the OREA relating to rules and updates. Hope to see you there.

Interested in a new career?

2010-06-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this blog is to acquaint any interested person with what is required to get their license, plus study and exam taking tips.

For those beginning their career, or already in the field, we will be offering some of our FasTrak(R) business building tips.

If you have any questions about becoming an agent let us know, we have been in the business since 1978 and are all currently licensed in our fields.