Fort Collins Board of Realtors Feature Marc Friedland for January Meeting

The Fort Collins Board of REALTORS® will resume their monthly membership meetings on January 14.  The meeting will be held from 11:30 to 1:00 at the Lincoln Center.  The guest speaker will be Marc Friedland who will present information on the new Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) guidelines. Lunch will be provided. Cost is FCBR members is $5.00 with pre registration or $15.00 at the door. The public is welcome at the meetings, but reservations are also required, and the cost is $15.00 for non-members.  Sign up today at http://www.fcbr.org/newsandevents/event-calendar or contact Linda at 970-223-2900 or lindam@fcbr.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Michelle Jacobs
Director, Government Affairs and Communications
970-223-2900
mjacobs@fcbr.org
www.fcbr.org

REALTORS® FEATURE MARC FRIEDLAND FOR JANUARY MEETING

Fort Collins, CO January 12, 2010

The Fort Collins Board of REALTORS® will resume their monthly membership meetings on January 14.  The meeting will be held from 11:30 to 1:00 at the Lincoln Center.  The guest speaker will be Marc Friedland who will present information on the new Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) guidelines. Lunch will be provided. Cost is FCBR members is $5.00 with pre registration or $15.00 at the door. The public is welcome at the meetings, but reservations are also required, and the cost is $15.00 for non-members.  Sign up today at http://www.fcbr.org/newsandevents/event-calendar or contact Linda at 970-223-2900 or lindam@fcbr.org.

RESPA was enacted in 1974 to provide consumers with improved disclosures of settlement costs and to reduce the costs of closing by the elimination of referral fees and kickbacks.  Through the years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued regulations and policy statements to provide RESPA guidance to consumers and the real estate industry.  New RESPA rules have taken effect beginning January 1, 2010, and Mr. Friedland will present an update to FCBR members.

When one becomes a REALTOR®, and is not just a real estate agent, a mandatory class on Code of Ethics must accompany the application.  Understanding, and complying, with RESPA rules is part of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics.  The National Association of REALTORS® is the Voice of Real Estate, and the local Fort Collins Board of REALTORS® represents nearly 1,000 REALTORS® in and around Fort Collins.

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