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ARELLO Leads the Way: ARELLO’s Licensee Verification System

Significant advances have been made in the level of member participation in ARELLO’s Licensee Verification System located at www.arello.com. The public web site provides a unique, single-site search engine that will verify an individual’s license/registration status across North America. Read article.

New Hampshire Adopts Designated Agency, Defines “Facilitator”, Adds Material Defect Disclosures

The State of New Hampshire has passed legislation that permits the practice of “designated agency”, codifies the non-agency relationship of a real estate “facilitator” and clarifies the duty of licensees to disclose certain conditions affecting real property. Read article.

The New Brunswick Real Estate Association Joins ARELLO

The New Brunswick Real Estate Association joins ARELLO. Read article.

Anatomy of a Meth Lab Case: Washington Court Upholds Disclosure Duties

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a civil judgment against a real estate licensee who failed to disclose what he knew about methamphetamine lab activities at a property that he both managed and eventually listed for sale. Read article.

Georgia Home Inspector Bill Vetoed

Georgia’s Governor Sonny Perdue has vetoed new legislation that would have added the state to the roll of U.S. jurisdictions that regulate home inspectors through a state licensing system. Read article.

ARELLO annual Conference and commissioner college Set for Indianapolis

Mark your calendar for ARELLO's annual conference which begins on October 18th. If you would like to come a day earlier, Commissioner College is back by popular demand for one day on October 17th.

• Find out more or register online for the annual conference.
• Find out more about Commissioner College.

Louisiana Regulators Adopt ARELLO Timeshare Registry

Regulators in Louisiana charged with reviewing timeshare registration filings are looking forward to the many advantages of using the ARELLO Timeshare Registry (ATR). June 16th was the first day Louisiana regulators begin accepting filings via the ATR. Mark Gremillion, Director of Licensing and Education for the commission, said he was looking forward to processing fewer hardcopy documents and taking advantage of the many ATR features that will assist him in administering Louisiana's timeshare laws. More information about the ATR can be found at http://atr.arello.org/.

ARELLO RESOURCES

2008 oNLINE Digest of real estate license laws and current issues now available.

The real estate industry's most useful resource on license recognition and other important policies has gone digital. The Digest of Real Estate License Laws and Current Issues is now available in an online format. Get your annual subscription today, or order the hardcopy version to add to the collection on your shelf.

2008 CASE LAW REPORT NOW ONLINE

ARELLO's popular annual report on real estate court decisions is now available in a multi-year, searchable format on this web site. We have added over 100 new case summaries from 2006 and 2007. Look by topic or year or keyword to find cases instantly. Purchase a year's subscription through this web site in the "subscriptions" area.