by RMLS Communication Department | Aug 4, 2010 | Industry News, Realtor Safety
Attention all Realtors®
Numerous Realtors® have reported receiving emails and phone calls from a person out-of country who claims to need assistance with an all-cash real estate purchase. The caller may also insist on the need to retain a lawyer with a trust account, and requests a referral. The Realtor® or referred lawyer soon receives a substantial check (reports are from $150,000 to $500,000) to be deposited into broker trust account or lawyer trust account. Soon thereafter another call is received from a person purporting to be the attorney for the scammer in his home country. The foreign attorney says that the funds were sent out of country without appropriate government authority and must be immediately returned in order to avoid sanctions and penalties. Holder of the funds is pressed to wire the money without delay. Needless to say, the purchaser and the check are a fraud.
If you receive questionable requests for service or referrals, be cautious and inquire further.
by RMLS Communication Department | Aug 3, 2010 | Events
This August, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training
Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events & education for August in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.
Events around the Region:
–August 3-8: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland hosts Green Week @ The Street.
-August 5: W & R Studios presents Cloud CMA Workshops at the RMLS™ Portland office. Register for the morning or afternoon class.
-August 12: Eugene Association of Realtors® offers the “Know Your Sidings!” course.
-August 19: Vancouver Fine Homes Group presents the Vancouver Fine Homes Group August Tour.
-August 20: Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® is holding auditions for its talent show, PMAR’s Got Talent. Live auditions are at the Portland RMLS™ office on August 20.
-August 27: This month’s Portland Real Estate Industry Social will be held at Atwater Penthouse on Friday, August 27.
In addition to these events, RMLS™ is offering a new training course called CMA & Statistics. Here is a brief description about the class:
Want to be the expert in your market area? Want to better explain pricing to your clients? In this class we’ll show you how to get the statistical and comparable data you need to do just that. We’ll use the RMLSweb Statistical module to examine MLS Areas for trends and the CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) module to search for comps to create a customized report that stands apart from the rest.
Also, if you’re an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE opportunities for continuing education credit at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the August Training Calendar:
– Coos County
– Eastern Oregon
– Eugene
– Florence
– Gresham
– Hood River
– Portland
– Roseburg
– Salem
– Vancouver
by RMLS Communication Department | Aug 2, 2010 | Lockbox, Statistics, Supra
Activity dips for both Washington and Oregon
When comparing the week of July 19 – July 25 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox decreased 10.5% in Washington and 5.2% in Oregon.
Archive
View an archive of the Supra lockbox statistical reports on Flickr.
by RMLS Communication Department | Aug 2, 2010 | Events
Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® is hosting auditions for the First Annual PMAR’s Got Talent
Wow your collegues and members of the real estate industry with your hidden (or not-so-hidden) talent at PMAR’s Got Talent, all while supporting the Realtor® PAC – the only political action committee that supports your business.
The event itself will be held on Monday, October 4th from 6 pm to 9 pm at The Tiffany Center.
Audition forms and an electronic version of your act are due by Thursday, August 19th. If you are unable to submit your performance in an electronic version, live auditions will be held on Friday, August 20th in the RMLS™ Conference Room.
For more information, take a look at this flyer or visit pmar.org/GotTalent.
by RMLS Communication Department | Jul 26, 2010 | Lockbox, Statistics, Supra
Both states see activity gains from previous week
When comparing the week of July 12 – July 18 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox increased 7.1% in Washington and 12.2% in Oregon.
Archive
View an archive of the Supra lockbox statistical reports on Flickr.
