Category Archives: Real Estate

National Housing Market Experiencing More Price Cuts

| August 16, 2018

Home value growth is slowing in almost half of the 35 largest U.S. metros By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (August 16, 2018) (SEATTLE) Zillow®/PRNewswire – The share of home listings with a price cut is greater now than a year ago in two-thirds of the nation’s largest housing markets, according to a new Zillow® analysis. The share of listings […]

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Housing Starts Plummet 12%

| July 19, 2018

Housing Starts Collapse in June By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (July 18, 2018) (Washington, D.C.) US Department of HUD – The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for June 2018. Here’s how they stack up: Building Permits Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits […]

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Oregon Construction Contractors Board Conducts Sting Operation

| June 28, 2018

Oregon CCB investigators turn up 32 alleged violations along Oregon’s North Coast. By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (June 28, 2018) (Portland, Ore.) OnlineEd – The Oregon Construction Contractor Board (CCB) reported in a recent release that it had joined in a 10-state sweep to find unlicensed contractors and other alleged violations of contracting regulations. The National Association of […]

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Licensed Personal Assistants for Oregon Real Estate Brokers

| June 11, 2018

Only a principal broker can hire a licensed personal assistant By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (June 11, 2018) (PORTLAND, OR) Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd – A licensed personal assistant can carry out the same activities as the employing principal broker. The principal broker should enter into a written agreement with the assistant defining the direct supervision and control […]

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Registering Your Business Name with the Oregon Real Estate Agency

| May 27, 2018

Before a business can begin operating as a real estate business, a principal broker licensee must register the business with the Oregon Real Estate Agency By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (May 27, 2018) (PORTLAND, OR) Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd- Before a business can begin operating as a real estate business, a principal broker licensee must register the business with […]

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Finding an Affordable Home Can Feel Increasingly Out of Reach

| February 17, 2018

A single homebuyer would need to save for nearly 11 years to reach a 20 percent down payment on the typical U.S. home By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (February 17, 2018) SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — In today’s highly competitive housing market, finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach, especially for singles. A single homebuyer would […]

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How to Sign Up for Your Free CAR Member Continuing Education with OnlineEd

| February 12, 2018

How to redeem your California Association of REALTORS® free continuing education in five easy steps! By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (February 12, 2018) (OnlineEd) – California Association of REALTORS® ( C.A.R.) members in good standing may be eligible for a free 45-hour continuing education package delivered online by arrangement with OnlineEd®, a real estate industry premiere pre-license, continuing education, […]

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Housing Sentiment at New Survey High

| February 9, 2018

Share of consumers say it’s a good time to sell – buyer sentiment weakens By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (January 9, 2018) (WASHINGTON, DC) Fannie Mae – The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) rose 3.7 points in January to 89.5, reversing the decrease seen last month and reaching a new all-time survey high. The increase can be attributed […]

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HUD Announces $1.5 Billion to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Relief

| February 2, 2018

Disaster recovery funds to help repair damaged housing and businesses By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (February 2, 2018) Washington, D.C. (HUD) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has granted more than $1.5 billion to help Puerto Rico to recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. HUD’s Deputy Secretary Pamela Hughes Patenaude announced the […]

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