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Office Closures
Various pictures from around Oregon
The current recession has reduced state revenues, and has forced the legislature to make deep cuts in agency budgets. Coping with these cuts requires us to close our office on the days listed below. Our employees will take unpaid time off on those days. We apologize for any inconvenience these closures might cause, and we look forward to restoration of a full work schedule when the economy improves.

Closure dates for the remainder of 2009 are Friday, October 16, 2009 and Friday, November 27, 2009.
To see office closures for 2010 and 2011
Announcements
Stay informed throughout the flu season
Get more info about the Flu in Oregon at flu.oregon.gov
Protect yourself, your family and your co-workers by getting vaccinated and staying informed. The fewer of us who get sick from either seasonal influenza or pandemic H1N1 influenza, the more we can reduce the impact in our schools and workplaces. Visit the state's flu Web site at www.flu.oregon.gov or call the state hotline at 1-800-978-3040.
Visit the state's flu Web site
Oregon Real Estate Reference Guide
The Oregon Real Estate Manual, known as the "blue book", has been renamed Oregon Real Estate Reference Guide.

The guide is online and will not be reproduced in hard copy. The last hard copy update to the "manual" was mailed to subscribers in August.

The Agency feels having the guide online provides the most current information to licensees in the most efficient manner and eliminates the expenses associated with printing hard copies.
What Online Services Do You Want?
The Agency is in the process of selecting a new licensing system and is looking for your opinions. Below is a link to a survey regarding online services that might be provided by a new licensing system. Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey and let the Agency know what you think. Survey results will be used to write requirements and to prioritize and implement agency services available online. The Agency greatly appreciates your time.
The Oregon Real Estate Agency Offers E-mail Subscription Services
The Oregon Real Estate Agency is pleased to announce two free e-mail subscription services. The Commissioner's Bulletin is published once a month, and contains up-to-date information from the Agency. The Administrative Rule Update service informs subscribers of pending changes to Oregon Administrative Rule Chapter 863.
Find out how to subscribe!
Topics of Interest
Foreclosure Resources
Homeowners have many resources when faced with a possible foreclosure.
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Brokers and Principal Brokers Can Conduct Property Management
The definition of professional real estate activity includes the management of rental real estate. This means that principal brokers, sole practitioner brokers and brokers (under their principal brokers' supervision) are able to manage property without obtaining a property manager license.
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Oregon's Sesquicentennial Celebration
Oregon's 150th birthday will be on February 14th, 2009. You can join in on the festivities by submitting your "Oregon Story," share your hopes for Oregon's future with the "Oregon Dreams Blog," or participate in the great events scheduled across the state.
The Condominium Form of Ownership in Oregon
A "condominium" is a special form of property ownership which is created and governed in Oregon by statute (ORS 100.005 to 100.910 and 100.990), known as the "Oregon Condominium Act."
Educational Requirements for New Licensees
If you are a new Oregon broker, you must take the 30-hour Advanced Real Estate Practices (AP) course before your first active license renewal.

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