Oregon Association of REALTORS® Benefits of Membership
The Get REAL Program outlines the Resources, Education, Advocacy and Legal benefits and services the Oregon Association of REALTORS® provides you. The value of Get REAL lies in the benefits you receive from your Oregon REALTORS® membership. Review the Get REAL benefits and services below and think about how you can use these benefits and services to increase your business success.
Buyer Advisory - The Buyer Advisory is a valuable and extensive source of information for consumers purchasing or planning to purchase real estate. Click to view the Buyer Advisory.
OREGON REALTOR® magazine - The OREGON REALTOR® magazine provides REALTOR® members quarterly updates on real estate issues, events and education opportunities.
Education - Your Association offers designations (GRI, ABR, CIPS) and continuing education courses to fulfill your Oregon education needs and requirements. Go to the Education web page or the Calendar of Events for additional information.
Events - Oregon REALTORS® offers a variety of events including the Annual Convention, Business Summit, REALTOR® Day at the Capitol and the Legislative Conference. For additional information, go to the Calendar of Events.
Advocacy - The Oregon REALTOR® Government Affairs Department advocates before the Oregon legislature and state regulatory agencies to help pass laws that achieve its goals of a healthy business environment and accessible homeownership and also works to defeat legislation that is harmful to the growth of the real estate industry or increases the cost of housing.
Issues Mobilization - The Issues Mobilization Fund provides funding to help educate REALTOR® members and the general public on issues impacting the real estate profession and private property rights. The fund can be used to pay for local or state issue campaigns. Click for an application.
RPAC - The REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) provides REALTOR® members the opportunity to support pro-REALTOR® political candidates. RPAC supports candidates of all political parties who share REALTOR® member goals of homeownership, free enterprise and protection of private property rights. Click for additional information.
VoterVoice - VoterVoice allows REALTOR® members to stay abreast of current legislative information and to communicate with their elected officials. Click for additional information and to login.
Legal Action Fund - The Legal Action Fund helps REALTOR® members and member boards/associations defray legal costs in cases of interest to the Oregon real estate community. Click to view the Legal Action Fund request for assistance form.
Legal Hotline - The Legal Hotline provides subscribing REALTOR® members the opportunity to directly access and ask real estate-related questions of an attorney specializing in real estate and contract law. Click to access the Legal Hotline subscription form.
Sponsored and Endorsed Program Partners
Advanced Access - Advanced Access is an industry leader in website development, web hosting, e-mail and Internet marketing for real estate professionals. For additional information, go to www.AdvancedAccess.com, www.advancedaccess.com/association/Oregon/ or call (800) 335-1563.
American Home Shield - American Home Shield (AHS) provides home warranty coverage. AHS Home Warranties protect over 1.2 million homes today. For additional information, go to www.ahssales.com.
Arbitration Services of Portland, Inc. - Arbitration Services of Portland, Inc. offers REALTOR® members arbitration services in real estate matters. In addition, they offer mediation services in real estate matters when a mediation program is not available through the member's local Association. For additional information call (800) 423-1216 or e-mail arbserve@spiritone.com.
DHL - DHL offers REALTOR® members a variety of shipping services at discounted Association pricing. Call 1-800-MEMBERS or go to www.1800members.com/oar to set up your DHL account.
Diane Steeves & Associates - Long Term Care Insurance: Diane Steeves & Associates:
Through Diane Steeves & Associates members may purchase Long Term Care (LTC) insurance with Oregon Realtors® Endorsed Group discount. The current cost of care for a Long Term Care Event is $4,000 - $5,000 per month. These costs are compounding by 20% every 3 years. The average stay is 4-5 years for currently healthy people. Substantial discounts are available for any two people in the same household. Preferred underwriting allows members with more complicated medical issues to be considered for coverage. LTC premiums may be 100 percent deductible for the self-employed as a business expense on a Federal tax return. Oregon gives a Tax Credit of 15% for Long Term Care Premiums Paid. For plan information or to schedule an appointment, please call Diane toll-free at 877/228-7216 or visit us at: www.dianesteeves.com.
Hertz - Member Savings Program PC# 100450
Save $5 a day up to $25 off your meeting rental.
Plus, you will receive your standard member discount, as well as all the other Hertz benefits. This special offer is valid one week before through
one week.
You can:
Make your reservations on line at www.hertz.com using your CDP#1481035 and Promotional Code#100450. Or, call 1-800-654-2210 in the U.S. or in Canada call 1-800-263-0600 (in Toronto call 416-620-9620).
IPX1031 - Investment Property Exchange Services (IPX1031) assists REALTOR® members with issues regarding the 1031 tax deferred exchange process. Contact the Oregon IPX1031 office at (503) 223-3911 or (888) 310-1031.
Bank of America- Bank of America offers financial products and services including an Association credit card Click here for online aplication and information. For additional information call (800) 932-2775 (credit cards), (800) 598-8791 (business cards; or (800) 421-2110 (customer service).
Oregon Real Estate Forms, LLC -Oregon Real Estate Forms, LLC produces 36 standardized real estate forms for Oregon Realtors®. Forms are available in three formats – printed forms, software programs and online forms.
All OREF forms are created by Oregon Realtors® through the OREF Forms Committee. Forms are reviewed annually for compliance with Oregon law and current business practices. For information on all products and services, please go to http://www.orefonline.com or call 800-847-6298.
Oregon Housing & Community Services - Oregon Housing & Community Services provides eligible homebuyers below-market financing and closing cost assistance throughout Oregon. For more information go to www.OregonBond.us or call toll free (877) 788-2663.
The Oregonian Publishing Company - Advertise in the New Home Monthly or Sunday Homes & Rentals! Reach 1.1 million readers weekly in the Portland Metropolitan, Oregon Statewide and Southwest Washington areas with classified and retail newspaper advertising. Copy writing, media planning, layout and market research available. Contact Brian Johnson 503-221-8443 brianj@sales.oregonian.com
Pearl Insurance -Real Estate Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage from Pearl Insurance is underwritten by the A rated (by A.M. Best) XL Insurance companies (through Greenwich Insurance Company and Indian Harbor Insurance Company). Our E&O program has earned sponsorships from over 40 national, state, and local real estate associations, including the Oregon Association of REALTORS® since 1986.
Because Pearl understands real estate professionals’ hectic lifestyles, we designed our Click. Quote. Buy. process for E&O shopping. We’ve made it easy for you to login, obtain a quick E&O quote—and, if qualified, even buy your policy—online immediately at www.pearlinsurance.com/quote/.
As a Pearl E&O insured, you’ll receive valuable risk management tools and services to help educate you on effectively minimizing your legal liability. All attendees of our Risk Management Seminars are eligible for premium credits. In addition, you’ll gain access to our entire online library of monthly Risk Managers and receive mailings of our quarterly newsletters. View samples of our Risk Management information here. Call us today at 800.289.8170 or visit www.pearlinsurance.com/quote/ for more information on Pearl Insurance E&O for real estate professionals.
RMLS - RMLS™ provides a searchable database for real estate information. Our primary service area provides comprehensive coverage of available listings in the Portland Metro area and the following counties: Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Hood River, Lane and Wasco in the state of Oregon as well as Clark, Klickitat, Pacific and Skamania Counties in the state of Washington. In addition, REALTOR® members also submit listings from other counties in both Oregon and Washington.
Ticor Title - Ticor Title offers a wide range of services including insurance, escrow services, contract servicing, builder services and §1031 tax deferred exchange services. For additional information go to www.ticortitlenw.com.
ZipForm - ZipForm offers a Calling Compliance Kit for REALTOR® members. For additional information call (866) 693-6767.
