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Thanks much for visiting NOCBOR! Here are a few of the sites around the Web that we recommend.
Simple Tax Appeal
is your first and last stop for all your Michigan Property Tax Appeal needs for residential, commercial, and personal property. By signing up for our services, you will have access to the industry's foremost experts along with their tips, techniques and insider hints. This will all be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
@ccess Oakland
Comprehensive Web directory for Oakland County Michigan Government.
Realcomp II Ltd.
Regional Multiple Listing Service for Southeastern Michigan. Realcomp II Ltd. provides real property information and technology solutions to brokers and agents around the state. Compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) only.
Michigan Association of REALTORS®
The Michigan Association of REALTORS® is a professional trade organization for real estate professionals. It serves its members by advancing the interest of REALTORS® and promotes and protects private property rights of Michigan citizens. Members can also take advantage of MAR's money-saving member services. With over 33,000 members, MAR finds many ways to fulfill its mission.
National Association of REALTORS®
The core purpose of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is to help its members become more profitable and successful.
Online Con-Ed Status
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. Several of the professions and occupations regulated by the Bureau of Commercial Services require that the licensed individual acquire continuing professional education credits to maintain their license status. This site has been developed to assist those professionals in complying with that requirement of their licensure.
REALTORS® Code of Ethics
The 2008 Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS® Can be viewed/printed in six languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
REALTORS® Code of Ethics-Video Series
What's the fasts and newest way to learn about the NAR Code of Ethics? The new "NAR code of Ethics Video Series" The Code of Ethics is your pathway to professionalism. Make sure you understand what separates you, as a REALTOR®, from other real estate professionals, and get your office talking about and living by the Code. There are fifteen short video segments covering the preamble, Articles and Standards of Practice. Included are support material and questions to stimulate discussion. Each segment is five to seven minutes long, available 24/7, and free of charge.
Important License Renewal Information
The attached provides extensive information about renewals, continuing education and other important facts you need to know about your real estate license as the time nears to renew. We realize this is a lot of information, but familiarizing yourself with these answers to common questions will assist you in being better informed about your license and the renewal process.
Homebuyer Tax Credit Deadline Looms Near
As most REALTORS® are aware, the First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit (“Tax Credit”) expires on May 1, 2010. However, there is an exception for any taxpayer who enters into a written binding contract on or before April 30, 2010 to close on the purchase of a principal residence before July 1, 2010. Two questions have been raised a number of times by REALTORS® with respect to this exception. First, what constitutes a “binding contract” under the terms of the exception? Second, if the terms of a binding contract entered into on or before April 30, 2010 are amended after that date, does the buyer still qualify for the Tax Credit? As a practical matter, the two questions are part and parcel of the same analysis.
Download the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Looms Document Here
Saving Your Home Before Foreclosure Strikes (watch DVD)
Featuring Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, along with Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, Jerry Durham, VP of CountryWide's Homeownership Preservation Initiative, David Trott, President and managing attorney of Trott & Trott law firm and Mark Hammond, President of Flagstar Bancorp.
This is an excellent tool for office meetings and for NOCBOR members to share with their friends, clients and customers. The half hour discussion, moderated by Patterson, urges homeowners facing foreclosure to communicate with their lending company and seek out assistance from HUD approved counseling services.
Frequently Asked Questions - Real Estate
Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS)
Homeowners facing foreclosure or having trouble making house payments can get helpful information from Michigan's Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS). A new section of the OFIS Web site explains the foreclosure process and lists steps homeowners can take to avoid losing their home.
