Have you wondered what the attendance policies required by IREC are? Below is a synopsis and a link to the IREC guidelines. Please note, they are subject to change by IREC. https://irec.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/policies/attendencepolicy.pdf Best Tip: Be Early, Be Present (Physically AND Mentally), and Be Engaged! General Attendance Guidelines. “Regular attendance means 100% attendance at all sessions […]
NAR Corner of Tips and Tricks! NAR recently posted some recommendations for optimizing how you present a property while sharpening the technical quality of your videos. ow.ly/1gnx50BQvqd
Here are some video helps with Tips and Tricks for you to use. ZOOM Blog Tips Make sure you are running Zoom 5.0 that just released on April 27th. To check and download you can go here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362233-Where-Do-I-Download-The-Latest-Version- Don’t have Zoom? You can use the free version for easy access. Just sign up here: […]
Are you infringing on a photographer’s copyrighted image when posting your listings? Learn about best practices from the legal adviser for NAR. https://youtu.be/zsf9wUjleXs NAR has provided some great information to help you avoid the land mind of copyright infringements on photos you are using in your listings. Are you currently using written agreements with the […]
REALTOR® Tips – December 2019 Do you know your Copy-Rights?! Copyright is the branch of intellectual property that protects creative works. A copyright owner has exclusive rights that allow control in how the copyrighted work is used by others. For example, using a photograph without permission in an advertisement, or playing music without a license […]
Tax Insights – October 2019 Time for Tax Planning! Although we all have pumpkins and Fall on our minds, we should be thinking about year-end tax planning. Contact your tax advisor and take the time to see where you are and what moves you can make to reduce your tax liability. Quick Tip: The best […]
Tax Insights – September 2019 Don’t Forget Your Mileage The standard business mileage deduction rate for 2019 is 58 cents per mile. Mileage deductions may include attending meetings, putting up for-sale signs, business-related errands, or any other mileage for business purpose. Quick Tip: Have trouble keeping track of your mileage – try a phone app […]
Tax Insights – August 2019 Keep Your Records Organized Don’t waste you time in January and February trying to scramble and get your records and receipts put together for tax preparation. Get organized and stay organized. The cleaner your books and detailed supporting documentation the more likely you will take advantage of all tax credits […]
Tax Insights – July 2019 Hiring Your Kids Did you know if you are a sole proprietor, husband-wife partnership or one-person LLC that is a disregarded entity, you can hire your children that are under 18 years of age as a way to lower your tax bill? Any wages paid are a business deduction and […]
Tax Insights Retirement You may not have an employer offered 401(k) but that doesn’t mean that you cannot have a tax deferred retirement account. One option is to fund an IRA (individual Retirement account). The maximum yearly contribution allowed is $6,000 if under age 50 and $7,000 if age 50 or older. An IRA must […]