Resources
Congrats to Our July 2019 Instructor of The Month – Alfred Rosser
Blog, Real Estate
July 17, 2019 |
We’re happy to announce the winner of July 2019’s Instructor of the month – Alfred Rosser! He knew he had a special connection to the Hondros family right from the start! He took his real estate pre-licensing courses at Hondros in 2000! Alfred then joined our team of expert instructors in 2010. He relishes the… Read more
Real Estate Licenses on the Rise in Columbus Ohio
Blog, Real Estate
July 12, 2019 |
According to Columbus Business First, as of June 25th of this year, 612 real estate licenses have been issued in Central Ohio. “Today, there are more than 7,600 active agents across Central Ohio.” – Marque Bressler Preininger, Columbus Realtors Since the Great Recession ended, the median price for homes sold has been rising in Central… Read more
4 Things First-Time Buyers Look for in a Mortgage Loan Officer
Mortgage Lending, Real Estate, Resources
July 11, 2019 |
Thirty-three percent of all people who purchased a home in the United States in 2018 were first-time buyers (according to Statista), and many of these used a mortgage loan officer to finance their move. If you work in the mortgage or financial services industries, it is important to know what first-timers look for when applying… Read more
How Home Inspectors Help with Stairway Safety
Blog
July 10, 2019 |
Research shows that more than 1 million Americans injure themselves on stairways every single year, and more accidents happen on stairs than anywhere else in the home. This is why it’s crucial that you check stair safety when you inspect a property. Here are six ways to do it: 1. Check Lighting Poorly-lit stairs can… Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling Regarding Property Rights
Blog, Real Estate
July 5, 2019 |
Although not widely covered in the mainstream media, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that overruled prior Supreme Court precedent that required a landowner to first exhaust property taking cases in state court before suing in federal court. The decision allows plaintiffs that believe a local government has taken their property, to sue… Read more
The Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professional’s Summer Seminar 2019 Recap
Appraisal, Blog
July 3, 2019 |
The Fawcett Center at the Ohio State University was a busy place on June 19th, as a line-up of well-known speakers shared information with a huge audience of appraisers at the annual Summer Seminar, sponsored by the Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professionals. A highlight of the day was the announcement of the winner of the… Read more
Appellate Court Limits Slander of Title Claim
Blog, Real Estate
June 28, 2019 |
Slander of title is a civil claim for damages resulting from the publishing of false information about real property, such that the property is disparaged, or its title is clouded. For example, at its simplest terms, if a person records an affidavit with the county recorder, specifying the person has a legal or equitable interest… Read more
Generating Prospects Through Public Speaking
Blog
June 27, 2019 |
For small business owners and the self-employed, generating new prospects is always on our minds. We don’t have the kind of revenue to support large-scale media campaigns, so our prospecting efforts have to be more targeted. Many of us learned the hard way what doesn’t work, and through trial and error have found some things… Read more
Division Re-Introduces Team Advertising Rule
Blog
June 21, 2019 |
The Team Advertising Rule, which was inexplicably scrapped from the Division’s rule package enacted earlier this year, has been re-introduced. The rule addresses how teams may advertise and for the first time contains restrictions on what may and may not be included in a team’s name. Until now, the Division has not sought to regulate… Read more
Eight Tools Every Appraiser Needs
Appraisal, Blog, Real Estate
June 19, 2019 |
Most professions come with a hefty price tag to get started. You have to rent space or buy inventory, or purchase equipment that comes at a high cost. What if there was a career where you could be your own boss, work the hours you please, and was inexpensive to enter? Welcome to a great… Read more
Division of Real Estate Releases Discipline Summaries
Blog
June 14, 2019 |
With its Spring 2019 Newsletter, the Division of Real Estate has released disciplinary summaries of Real Estate Commission actions against real estate salespersons, brokers, and unlicensed persons and entities. The summaries reveal a continued pattern of cases involving agents permitting unsupervised access to properties, failure to cooperate with Division personnel in investigations and agents signing… Read more
