nebraska realtors association: Real Estate Licensing Fee Raised to $10,000 a Year
- 12/14/08 01:18 AM
Currently the cost of maintaining a real estate license in Nebraska is minimal. The costs include: Omaha Area Board of Realtors® (OABR) dues $475/year Nebraska Realtors Association $90/year Great Plains Multiple Listing Service dues $30/month Errors and Omissions Insurance $135/year eKey for GE Supra lockboxes $15/month The OABR and National Association of Realtors® (NAR) go to great lengths to keep these costs down so that membership is affordable. In my opinion, that this is entirely the wrong thing to do. Getting and keeping a real estate license shouldn't be easy. People depend on their Realtor® to assist them with one of … (3 comments)
nebraska realtors association: Verifying an Agent’s Track Record and Credentials
- 07/27/08 04:22 AM
When selecting an agent there are a few things that you as a seller should do to verify an agent's track record and background. The first thing you need to do is verify that the agent is a Realtor® not just a real estate agent. To understand why this is so important, read In Omaha what is the difference TO THE SELLER between a Realtor® and a real estate licensee? . Verifying someone's status as a Realtor® is easy just visit Nebraska Realtors Association and click on "Find a REALTOR®." The same thing can also be done at Realtor.com. Next contact … (3 comments)
nebraska realtors association: GRI 104: Financing
- 06/30/08 07:13 AM
Thank you to the Nebraska Realtors Association for bringing Kevin Stahle to Omaha to teach GRI 104: Financing. The class was held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center on June 25th & 26th. Topics covered included conventional, FHA, and VA financing, as well as recent changes in financing requirements. With the sub-prime fallout of 2007 still being felt, knowledge of financing has become more important than ever. Some tidbits of useful information included: Conventional lenders are no longer offering 100% financing. A minimum of 5% down payment is required. FHA however only requires 3% down. The limit on the size … (3 comments)
Currently the cost of maintaining a real estate license in Nebraska is minimal. The costs include:
;)
;)
;)
