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The Association continuously works to provide quality resources to keep members well-informed, provide education and professional development opportunities, advocate for the real estate profession legislatively and offer legal guidance.

Publications

OREGON REALTOR® Magazine 
The quarterly magazine covers Government Affairs, Public Policy, Legal Counsel, Editorials, Association News, Feature Stories, and a Technology Corner
Editor: Joyce Beach, VP Professional Development, Oregon REALTORS®
 
Editor: Will Macht, Oregon Association of REALTORS® Faculty Fellow,
Portland State University School of Urban Studies and Planning
 
Oregon REALTORS® E-News,
A bi-weekly newsletter e-mailed directly to all members; back issues available by e-mail.
 

Websites

For a list of Internet links to valuable information on Public Awareness, Real Estate Resources, Real Estate News, and useful Downloads, please go to: www.OregonRealtors.org/Resources/Websites/
 
 
Get REAL 
Look for more Association resources detailed in the Education, Advocacy, and Legal departments. Association-sponsored education and designation courses provide state required continuing education credits or REALTOR® professional designations.
Read more about the 2007 Advocacy accomplishments in the Legislative issue of OREGON REALTOR® Magazine. Oregon REALTORS® recently worked on behalf of members to defeat real estate transfer tax legislation and attempts to cap mortgage interest deductions. 
The Legal Hotline, staffed by Oregon Association of REALTORS® counsel, risk management seminars and tools like the Oregon Property Buyer Advisory, are resources available to reduce the legal exposure faced by REALTORS® during sales transactions.

Online MEMBER Center
A members-only section on our website Member Center
includes important information about member health insurance plans, benefits, OREF Updates (from Oregon Real Estate Forms, LLC) and other important information. Look for an all new Member center in 2008 with expanded communication capabilities.

Committees/Key Objective Groups (KOGS)
KOGs and task forces work continually on behalf of the membership to improve business understanding and community relations and to provide programs and services that will benefit the industry and its members. 
Please contact Gloria Sherrill at (800) 252-9115 to volunteer to serve on a KOG/Committee.

Key Objective Group Chairs
Business Issues: John Hoops
Government Affairs: Lori Tydeman
Political Affairs: Lisa Higbee
Professional Development: Barbara Brown


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