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Thursday, February 28, 2019

President's Report: Learning opportunities at RI REALTORS®

Want to know more about professional development offerings from the RI REALTORS® Professional Development Center? Dean deTonnancourt, 2019 President of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® , walks you through all the courses and learning opportunities available to you as a member of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® and State-Wide

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

NOTICE: New Revisions to Section 6.5 - MLS Rules & Regulations

Section 6.5 of the MLS Rules and Regulations has been revised to include the language in bold below. This means that the creator/owner of the photo/image may add a copyright notice to their photos/images in Matrix adhering to the specifications in the rule below. Section 6.5 Physical Depictions Submitted to the MLS: Physical depictions of

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

REALTOR® Foundation: RI Awards 2019 First Quarter Grants

The REALTOR® Foundation: RI has announced the winners of the Foundation's first quarter grants for 2019. Reach Out and Read Rhode Island (RORRI) and Cross Roads Rhode Island have each been awarded a portion of the $5000 available per quarter. The funds were disbursed as follows: Reach Out and Read Rhode Island (RORRI) - $3000 RORRI gives

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Monday, February 25, 2019

National Association of Realtors® Unveils “That’s Who We R®,” a Campaign to Distinguish Realtors® from Other Real Estate Agents

While many people know that a Realtor® helps buy and sell homes, what they may not know is that only a Realtor® is a member of the National Association of Realtors® and subscribes to its Code of Ethics. It's the Realtor® Code of Ethics that inspired the association's powerful new "That's Who We R®" campaign, which launched today. The

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Just in from NAR! Examples of How the Qualified Business Income Deduction of Section 199A Affects Real Estate Professionals

Example 1: Amy Agent is a single Realtor® who operates as a sole proprietor and independent contractor. She received $100,000 in net commission income in 2018. She has no capital gains or losses. After claiming deductions not related to her business, including the standard deduction, Amy's total taxable income for 2018 is $81,000. Her qualified business

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Introducing Client Engage -- New from Remine

With Client Engage, you can provide your clients with more robust and accurate data than they can get from anywhere else, and it keeps you at the center of their transaction! Use Remine to collaborate with your clients more efficiently with a modern, invitation-only search experience. Client Engage adds the following new features for agents*:

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Friday, February 1, 2019

Email Scam Alert

Scam Alert from NAR If you receive an email with the subject line "⚠️Signature requested by National Association of REALTORS®,” it is NOT from NAR. The email spoofs a Citrix ShareFile site and asks you to sign an “important file” from NAR. If your members receive this fraudulent email, they should alert NAR Member

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