The Portland Office Will Be at a New Location Starting on March 26, 2012
Just a reminder that the Portland office will move to a new location on March 26, 2012. Our new address will be 8338 NE Alderwood Road, Suite 230, Portland, OR 97220.

Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming real estate events and education for March in Oregon and Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com.

Events around the region:

March 8
PMAR–Owner and Manager Forum
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Tips for Managing in an Ever-Changing World REO Properties: Buyer Beware

9:00am – 10:30am, Crowne Plaza, Portland Convention Center
Networking: 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $15 per person

Covering hot topics in today’s marketplace:

• Distressed transactions: short sale protocols, judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, buying on the courthouse steps
• GFE & HUD-1
• Company Policies on FIRPTA
• Common Problems seen by Title/Escrow
• OREF 2012 form changes
• CMA vs. BPO

Attendance is limited to company owners and managers. One and one-half hours continuing education credit (topic: risk management) will be issued. How to Register: Prepaid reservations required by noon on Monday, March 5th. Download a reservation form here. Questions? E-mail PMAR Governmental Affairs Assistant Christa Thompson or call 503-459-2169.

March 22
CCAR–Renovation Loan Class with Homestreet Bank
1:00pm – 4:00pm, Clark County College Tech Center, 3 CE hours
Cost: $5

Join us and come learn how to:

• Save your Seller’s repair and money
• Market your listings to more Buyers
• Save your Buyer’s money by helping them buy a “fixer”
• Market that Cash Only distressed property to first time FHA buyers

March 23
Fair Housing Council-–Design & Construction (D&C) requirements under the Fair Housing Act (FHA)  9:00am – 4:00pm, The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue – Room C
Seating is available first-come, first-serve but pre-registration is required: www.FHCO.org/event_reg.htm

Who should attend? Anyone involved with multifamily housing—from design and ownership, through sales and management. Certificates of attendance will be issued by our organization to present to whatever licensing or accreditation board you may be affiliated with.  Additionally, approved CEs are available upon request for real estate. For more information:

http://fhco.org/pdfs/D&Cflyer06142011.pdf

This March, take advantage of FREE RMLSweb training!

If you are an RMLS™ subscriber, we have lots of FREE educational opportunities at a location near you; click the link for your area to view the March Training Calendar:

-Coos County
-Eastern Oregon
-Eugene
-Gresham
-Hood River
-Portland
-Roseburg
-Salem
-Vancouver