At The Closing Table From the May/June 2012 issue Juana Watkins is director of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Real...

At The Closing Table From the March/April issue of Carmenza Gonzalez is president of CZA, Inc., a global development firms that focuses on bringing international...

At The Closing Table From the January/February issue Read the expanded version of this article Sean Snaith, Ph.D., is director of the Institute for Economic...

By Charles S. Bonamer ORRA class instructor, "Brokerage Management" Most real estate brokers associate with salespersons as independent contractors, rather than employees. There are major difference...

(1) Each active broker shall maintain an office, which shall consist of at least one enclosed room in a building of stationary construction. Each active broker...

REALTOR® A, a REALTOR® principal, was asked to list a neglected house that obviously needed a wide range of repairs. He strongly advised the owner...

By Joshua Kendrick Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation In 2008, a licensed real estate broker entered into a property management agreement to act...

By Leigh Matchett Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation In 2008, a licensed real estate broker was registered with the division of corporations as...

Adaptable materials in the ORRA Foreclosure Prevention Workshop Toolkit make it easy to plan a consumer workshop on any topic By Theodora Uniken Venema Fellow REALTORS®,...

By Lisa C. Ford Does your website limit your customer base? The point of a website is to reach out to as many potential customers...

By Theodora Uniken Venema There is a new opportunity for REALTORS®, and it comes in the form of a wave of downsizing or, alternatively, "rightsizing.”...

By Stephanie Agosto-Negron Central Florida continues to grow with a diverse population. Diversity marketing recognizes the influence of different consumer groups and finds ways to...

By Michael Ussery While the Orlando housing market has had its challenges these last several years, it hasn’t been all bad news. With the decrease...

Q. How can I improve my understanding and knowledge of market diversity? A. You can improve by: Learning the appropriate market diversity language and vocabulary; Increasing your...

Q. When is Military Appreciation Month? A. Military Appreciation Month takes place in May. This is the month we pay tribute to our active-duty service...

  Dear Patty, I’ve recently become very alarmed about criminal activity regarding drop boxes. What do you recommend I do? --Shaking In My Boots Dear...

  Dear Patty, When I collect rent, the tenants tell me stories or make up excuses for not paying the rent such as, "I just...

      Dear Patty, I’m new to this whole "property management” thing. I’ve got a few places to manage now, and I need to...

  Dear Patty, I feel like I spend so much time responding to inquiries that I have very little time to actually show my properties....

    Dear Patty, I have discovered that one of my rental homes has turned into a drug house, and I need to know what...

By Joe Adkins Note: The opinions expressed in REALTOR® Viewpoint are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect ORRA's official positions on the issues...

By Michael Kara Note: The opinions expressed in REALTOR® Viewpoint are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect ORRA's official positions on the issues discussed...

Member Viewpoint From the March/April 2012 issue Ensure a blockbuster by casting title insurance in your real estate production By Dana R. Ward ORRA Affiliate Member Note:...

If a licensee is convicted, found guilty or pled nolo contendere or guilty to any crime while licensed, it must be reported within 30 days...

As technology becomes more important to your business, so does your need for protection from cyber liability By Kathi Adkins In the insurance world "cyber...

Orlando REALTOR® | November/December 2012   Insurance is the REALTOR’S® first line of defense By Dean Vanderpool There is no standard formula used to calculate...

Limit your liability by doing whatever it takes to follow the money and the rules of escrow Orlando REALTOR® | September/October 2012 By Sarita Cabrera...

Risk Resource From the July/August 2012 issue Even the wildest dreams could not have conceived today's conditions By Sarita Cabrera Do you wake up every...

By James Murphy Whether you are a listing agent, selling agent, or a transaction broker, inspection time always creates anxiety. There’s a way of reducing...

View statistical reports Orlando traditionally experiences its biggest home-buying rush in the spring, but this year buyers are challenged by the double whammy of double-digit...

    View detailed statistical reports The median price of existing homes sold in Orlando during the month of March jumped more than 20 percent...

ORRA Communications Committee Chairman Laurel Kellett (center) presents contest winner Claudia Mundlos (left) with a $3,000 check for Harvest Time International. Three Orlando REALTORS® (and...

Detailed statistical reports The median price of Orlando homes sold during the month of February leapt nearly 20 percent over February 2012, driven in no...

View detailed statistical reports The median price of Orlando homes sold during the month of January shot up more than 18 percent over that of...

Escrow verification letters... Should be obtained from the title company or escrow agent as proof that the escrow check has been received and deposited. Risk...