I just finished 2 days of continuing education classes in Detroit Lakes. The state of Minnesota requires 15 hours of continuing education each year. Of those hours one needs to take a Fair Housing and Agency Relationships class every two years. The most difficult issue is being away from the office but the classes are excellent refreshers and great sources of information on the ever changing laws in real estate.
I learned a lot of good information to help buyers and sellers in transactions as well as being reminded of important issues/topics affecting real estate in today's world. For example it is important that all sellers remember Fair Housing laws of both the state and federal levels. Fair Housing deals with the issue of discrimination. One CAN NOT discriminate on who one sells their house to.
The federal law on Fair Housing states that one can not discriminate with regards to Race, Religion, Color, Sex, Handicap, National Origin, or Familial Status. The state of Minnesota also requires that one does not discriminate based on Marital Status, Sexual Orientation, or Public Assistance. These protected classes are very important remember whenever dealing in a real estate transaction.
One new property came on the market today in Hawley. We now have 23 homes on the market. The new home is listed for $229,900 and is on Sunset Blvd. It features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a 3 stall attached garage. The property was built in 1994 and is a one story home located on a corner lot.
I learned a lot of good information to help buyers and sellers in transactions as well as being reminded of important issues/topics affecting real estate in today's world. For example it is important that all sellers remember Fair Housing laws of both the state and federal levels. Fair Housing deals with the issue of discrimination. One CAN NOT discriminate on who one sells their house to.
The federal law on Fair Housing states that one can not discriminate with regards to Race, Religion, Color, Sex, Handicap, National Origin, or Familial Status. The state of Minnesota also requires that one does not discriminate based on Marital Status, Sexual Orientation, or Public Assistance. These protected classes are very important remember whenever dealing in a real estate transaction.
One new property came on the market today in Hawley. We now have 23 homes on the market. The new home is listed for $229,900 and is on Sunset Blvd. It features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a 3 stall attached garage. The property was built in 1994 and is a one story home located on a corner lot.