West Georgia Board of REALTORS

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The West Georgia Board of REALTORS® are "Professionals Working Together" as the Leading Advocates for the Real Estate Industry through:

R ights of Property Ownerships
Ethical Business Practices
Advocating Education and Community Service
Leadership Development
Technological Advances
Organizational Excellence
Respectful Relationships
Service with Integrity

Membership in the WGBOR is the first step in becoming a successful REALTOR®. To Join

The 2012 WGBOR Dues are Due now.

2012 Dues are Due by December 31, 2011

February Membership Luncheon
Feb 15th, 2012
Program: Short Sale Changes
Morris Hardwick Schneider

Location: Douglasville Conference Center
11:00am-2:00pm
Cost: $10.00

2011 Circle of Excellence Awards
March 21, 2012
Douglasville Conference Center

It's time to get ready for the Circle of Excellence Awards. Deadline for submission is

January 25, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

Circle of Excellence Rules

Circle of Excellence Application

Circle of Excellence Participation Sheet

Circle of Excellence Individual Check List

Circle of Excellence Team Checklist

Changes to GREC License Renewals for 2012

Following the 2011 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011” was signed into law. This legislation impacts both real estate licenses and appraiser classifications.

For license renewals after 12/31/2011, all individuals are required to provide the Commission with a secure and verifiable form of identification and a notarized copy of an affidavit. Brokers and Qualifying Brokers renewing firm licenses will be required to submit this information before the firm can be renewed. GREC must receive both of these items prior to your online renewal or attached to your paper application. Please send these items to the Commission as soon as possible if your renewal is in the next few months! You can send them via fax at (404) 656-6650, e-mail verify@grec.state.ga.us, U.S. mail, or by visiting the GREC office. The staff will be diligently notating your license record so that you can renew online.

A list of the approved “secured and verifiable” identification documents and the notarized affidavit can be found on the Commission’s website at www.grec.state.ga.us. If you do not provide these items to the Commission, you will be unable to renew the license, the license will lapse, and you will not be able to practice real estate until your provide the items and reinstate the license. A license lapse will also increase the fee paid to the Commission by a minimum of $100.

Any license renewed prior to 12/31/2011 will not have to meet the new requirements at this time. Since licenses can be renewed up to 4 months in advance, consider renewing early.

Announcing a new FREE member benefit...
Tech Helpline

Tech Helpline will:

Offer instruction for installing and configuring new hardware and software.
Diagnosis and repair of computer hardware and software issues.
Advise in purchasing hardware, software and services.
Provide basic instruction with major software applications.
Recommendations for upgrades and updates.
Advice for performance optimization.
Troubleshooting network issues.
No limits on the number of calls or on the length of time per call.
Support is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; and Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Tech Helpline is a service provided by the West Georgia Board of REALTORS® and the Georgia Association of REALTORS®. Thank you for your membership.

February Membership Luncheon Feb 15th, 2012 Program: Short Sale Changes Morris Hardwick Schneider

2011 Circle of Excellence Awards March 21, 2012 Douglasville Conference Center