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| Jim "Van"Ermen - short biography,
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| Jim "Van"Ermen's real estate License and History
Real Estate Education Association (REEA) information page along with their Principles of Education. A number of their articles have been included and are indexed below.
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| Montgomery Metro Realty Inc.
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| Information on listing your home
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| Tips and suggestions for home preparations prior to listing (approximately 4 pages) |
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| Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Listing Search
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6.
| Buyers' request sheet for personalized Active/Current Listings Montgomery MLS Area Map including surrounding areas
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7.
| Relocation Package Request Form
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8.
| Local Area Rentals Page
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9.
| Credit (free credit report), Interest rates, and your finances
Your Credit Report, is it yours? Obtaining a free copy, and improving your score
Interest Rate Commentary - Rates DO matter!
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10.
| Helpful Information page 1 (approximately 10 pages) Consumer Information Booklet on Agency from the Alabama Research Center in conjunction with the University of Alabama
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11.
| Helpful Information page 2 (approximately 6 pages)
- Inventory of Home
- Choosing an Agent
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| Helpful Information page 3 (approximately 8 pages)
Loan, Principle and Interest FORMULA
for the Hewlett Packard calculator
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| Helpful Information page 4 (approximately 9 pages)
- Closing Costs
- Rentals and Renting
- Inspections, Inspectors & Advisers
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14.
| Index page to Talks / Discussions, Articles |
| BUYER'S AGENTS, What's all the Hype?
Central Alabama Real Estate Academy
Related Articles
Information concerning your home and the local area
Do you need a home inspection? YES! a list of local inspectors.
Considering an Older House? ...some considerations!
Who to call for those HOME REPAIRS.
E.I.F.S. (Exterior Insulated Finishing Systems) or what some call DRYVIT.
Is killer MOLD on your horizon or worse in your home?
Just how toxic is LEAD and lead paint.
Colorless, Odorless, Tasteless, You can't even See - RADON
Alabama's Criminal SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION Links.
Flood Plain, Flood Insurance, Flood Maps, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) It's all about the Water!
SEER 13 (Air Conditioning) It's now the law! an article by Rick Clark
Musings on a 2 STORY home.
Town or Country, City or Rural.
SEPTIC TANK 101.
Crime statistic create "unfair portrayal" in Prattville and Millbrook,
PROGRESS' article reprint 11/5/03.
The articles below were written by Charles R. Sowell, General Counsel to the Alabama Real Estate Commission, originally appeared in the Commission's Newsletter UPDATE. All articles pertain to Alabama Real Estate Law and appear with the permission of the author.
As Is - Little Words Big Impact published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Spring 2008
How Do We Do It? published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Winter 2008
Earnest Money Disputes published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Winter 2007
Commercial Practice Tips published in the Commission's quarterly "Renewal UPDATE" 2006
Seller Disclosure in Alabama published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Spring 2006
Minimum Services Law published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Fall 2005
Double Dipping (So You Want to Be in the Mortgage Business Too published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Spring 2003
Mortgage Loan Fraud - Don't Do It published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Renewal 2004
Real Estate on Late Night Television published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Winter 2004
Buying A property Listed by Your Company published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Summer 2003
A Refresher on Estimated Closing Statements or Net Sheets published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Fall 1993
Is That Your Final Answer? or is it Fraudulent Suppression? published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Fall 2002
Risk Management 101: You and YOUR Real Estate published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Fall 1998
Questions: RECAD & Megans's Law published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Summer 1998
A Quiz on Getting Paid published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Winter 1998
Caveat Emptor vs. Seller Disclosure published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Summer 1997
Gifts, Rebates and Kickbacks published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Spring 1997
CAVEAT EMPTOR published in the Commission's quarterly "UPDATE" Fall 1993
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15.
| Local SCHOOLS Discussion and Links
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16.
| Colleges, Universities in the local Montgomery area
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17.
| President George W. Bush, Radio Address, Home ownership and the American Dream Down Payment Fund. (page link only found here)
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| 19. | Class Notes on Web Page building by Jim VanErmen |
| 20. | Central Alabama Real Estate Academy - a real estate school with both local class- room courses and Distance learning courses. Registration Form |
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| - Module 1 - Business Plan and Prospecting (3 hours)
- Module 2 - Working with Buyers (9 hours)
- Module 3 - Working with Sellers to Market their Property (7 hours)
- Module 4 - Negotiating Offers (2 hours)
- Module 5 - From Contract to Closing (2 hours)
- Module 6 - Avoiding Liabilities (3 hours)
- Module 7 - Sessions of Instructor's Choice (3 hours)
- Module 8 - Review and Test (1 hour)
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| - SECTION I - License Law, Fair Housing, Agency and Non-Agency
- SECTION II - Broker Administration/Management; Business Planning; Licensee Training & Supervision and Human Resources
- SECTION III - Listing & Buyer Agency Agreements; Sales Contracts; Offers & Counteroffers; Finance & RESPA
- SECTION IV - Trust Accounts; Risk Management; Advertising Laws; Valuation of Real Property
- SECTION V - Property Management; Commercial Real Estate, New Construction; Preparation for Simulation Broker Exam
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| 21. | Local Builders, Home Construction, General Building Contractors |
| 22. | The definitive Golf Site for Montgomery Alabama |
| 23. | United States of America Flag page - a patriotic page |
| 24. | Thanksgiving 2004 a time to remember - My Story!
(page link only found here)
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| 25. | RealtyVan.com ranking (July 5, 2006) search engine sites
(page link only found here) |
| 26. | RealtyVan.com ranking (March 10, 2005) search engine sites
(page link only found here)
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| Useful Links |