Missouri Association of REALTORS

Risk Management Tools

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FEATURED CONTENT
Short Sale Information for Consumers

Short sales have become more common over the past few years.  Short Sale Explanation and Considerations is an informational flyer that members can use to help sellers or buyers have a better understanding of the what a short sale situation may entail.   

Fire Sprinklers in New Construction 

As of August 28, 2009, Missouri law requires that all home builders offer consumers the option of having a fire sprinkler system installed in their new home.  Make sure that your customers and clients are informed.  The St. Louis Home Builders Association has given permission for MAR members to distribute their informational brochure on residential fire sprinklers.

 
MEMBER SERVICES
(for a concise, printable version click here: Broker Toolkit)
 
Standard Forms.  Our forms are approved by legal cousel for REALTOR use anywhere in the state of Missouri.  CLICK HERE for info about interactive online forms, desktop programs, and 3-part carbon copies.
 
Legal Hotline.  MAR has contracted with the Thompson Coburn Law Firm to provide real estate law information. Designated REALTORS are billed a copay of $20 per call but in return get immediate and reliable direct access to experienced real estate attorneys who are competent in a variety of real estate law topics.  MAR requires an Acknowledgement and Consent form to initiate your first call.  CLICK HERE for more info or email either Heidi Jenkins or Opal Evans.
 
Sample Office Policy Manual.  It's called a sample because of the way it's copyrighted - you need only to customize this comprehensive resource.  It's a Microsoft Word document so there's no special program to load.  Just open the document, edit where needed, save, and print yourself into MREC compliance.  The manual, authored by nationally recognized REALTOR/attorney Bruce Aydt, covers a wide range of topics including listing procedures, agency policies, fair housing and No Call laws.  CLICK HERE for more info or email either Heidi Jenkins or Opal Evans..
 
E&O Insurance.  Getting Errors & Omissions insurance for your real estate office is one of the most important things you can do to manage risk exposure.  For our E&O guide and Preferred Providers list CLICK HERE.
 
  
NAR RESOURCES
REALTOR® TV - check out www.REALTOR.org videos any time, day or night.  Both NAR-created and member-generated videos are organized into nine categories for quick browsing in the video player.  Tune into the "Business Tools" videos on avoiding unecessary risks like Lead-Based Paint and Identity Theft.
There's other subjects too including staging, foreclosures, home makeovers.
& so much more
 
Stay on top of legal issues and trends:  Bookmark NAR's Law & Policy page. Check out NAR's monthly Risk Management publication Letter of the Law.