Michigan Online Real Estate Continuing Education (con ed)

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123coned — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:31:28 +0000

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123coned — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:36:38 +0000

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Michigan Con Ed Deadline Fast Approaching!

123coned — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:09:55 +0000

Michigan Con Ed Due by October 31!

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NEW Distracted Driving Ordinance in Troy!

123coned — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:30:35 +0000

Beginning Thursday, July 29, 2010, you can get ticketed for “distracted driving” in Troy, Michigan, based on Troy’s newly-enacted Distracted Driving Ordinance. This is a new Ordinance is designed to improve traffic safety and reduce the number of traffic accidents. Since so many real estate professionals like to multitask while driving, it is important to be aware of this new law, especially while driving through Troy.

The Ordinance is divided into three sections, as set forth in Sections of Chapter 106, Traffic, of the Troy City Code relating to distracted driving (Section 1.20.05). Those sections cover the following topics: (1) Texting, (2) Cell Phone Use, and (3) Common Disruptive Behaviors.

1. TEXTING

The Ordinance reads: “The physical manipulation of any 2-way wireless electronic communications device used for dialing numbers; or scrolling; or typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols, or other text; or the sending, receiving, and reading of any non-voice data in the vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion on any highway or street or place open to the general public within the City of Troy. As used in this subsection, a wireless 2-way communication device does not include a global positioning or navigation system that is affixed to the motor vehicle.” Troy City Code, Chapter 106, Section 1.20.05(1).

This section addresses texting and similar behaviors related to texting, such as dialing phone numbers or scrolling for and reading messages, music, Internet information, etc. This particular section is modeled after the State of Michigan texting law that took effect on July 1, 2010, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who lives and drives in Michigan.

2. CELL PHONE USE

The Ordinance reads: “The physical manipulation or handling of any wireless entertainment or electronic communication device for the purpose of speaking into, or listening to voice data, while the motor vehicle is in motion on any highway or street or place open to the public within the City of Troy.” Troy City Code, Chapter 106, Section 1.20.05(2).

This section is specific to cell phone use. In an attempt to clarify this part of the Ordinance, the City of Troy published a document named “Clarification of the City of Troy Distracted Driving Ordinance” that explains that this is NOT a ban on cell phone use. The Clarification document explains that this portion of the Ordinance is merely meant to limit the type of cell phone you can use. If you have a hand-held device, you will need to pull off the roadway (including the shoulder) and find a safe location to place your call. This section allows for the use of a hands-free device such as a ear speaker/microphone combination plugged into the phone, a blue-tooth device, a sync system, and even the use of a speaker phone, as long as the phone can be secured without physically holding it. The operative words in this section are “the physical manipulation or handling,” which means that you cannot have a cell phone in your hand to talk into or listen to.

3. COMMON DISTRACTIVE BEHAVIORS

The Ordinance reads: “Any action by the driver of a motor vehicle that diverts his or her attention resulting in the failure to use due care and caution in the safe operation of a motor vehicle while the vehicle is in motion on any highway or street or place open to the general public within the City of Troy. Such action can include but is not limited to: eating, reading, writing, performing personal hygiene/grooming, physical interaction with pets, passengers, or unsecured cargo, any of which is done in a manner that prohibits the driver from maintaining direct physical control of the motor vehicle steering mechanism with at least one hand that is free of all other objects and used entirely to form a controlled grip on the steering mechanism.” Troy City Code, Chapter 106, Section 1.20.05(3).

The purpose of this section is to focus the driver on driving, so it deals with a multitude of driving behaviors that often inhibit a driver from maintaining the level of due care and caution that is necessary for the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Fortunately, the City’s “Clarification of the City of Troy Distracted Driving Ordinance” helps explain some of this section as follows:

READING: Whether you are reading notes for a meeting, reading a map, or reading a novel, reading takes your focus off of the roadway. Consider the fact that you may be driving at 45 MPH, which equates to traveling about 66 feet per second. If you are reading something that takes your focus away from the roadway for even one second, you have traveled 66 feet blindly! A two- second distraction leads you to travel about 132 feet blindly, which is almost half the length of a football field! Too many things can happen during that time that you will not see, let alone be able to react to.

WRITING: Writing notes is a dangerous practice. Consider the time and distance example previously mentioned. You may have one hand on the steering wheel, but your focus is on writing information on a piece of paper or on an electronic device. This behavior takes your focus away from your primary objective, which is safe driving.

PERFORMING PERSONAL HYGIENE: Putting on makeup or shaving, are types of behavior that often require the use of a mirror and/or the use of two hands to get the job done. This is dangerous driving behavior.

INTERACTION WITH PETS AND PASSENGERS: Drivers who keep pets, particularly large pets, on their laps while driving are often prevented from having a clear view of the roadway or ready access to vehicle steering mechanisms, side and rear-view mirrors, turn signals, etc. The Ordinance does not mean you cannot have a pet with you in the vehicle, but you must be mindful that depending on the size of the pet and its location within the vehicle, your interaction with the pet could constitute a distraction to safe driving.

Passengers who distract the driver of a moving motor vehicle by engaging in distractive behavior like pushing, shoving, grabbing, fighting, swaying the vehicle by movements done from inside the cabin, leaning out of a vehicle, etc., all constitute a distraction for which the driver may be stopped.

Changing clothes, changing a baby’s diaper, and having balloons float within the cabin of a moving vehicle causing a visual obstruction, are just a couple of the ways that physical interaction with cargo can contribute to unsafe conditions.

See Troy City Council document entitled “Clarification of the City of Troy Distracted Driving Ordinance”

EXCEPTIONS TO THE DISTRACTED DRIVING ORDINANCE

The Distracted Driving Ordinance does not apply to a person who is using an electronic communication device to do one or more of the following:

a) Report a traffic accident, medical emergency or serious road hazard.

b) Report a situation in which the person believes his or her personal safety is in jeopardy.

c) Report or avert the perpetration or potential perpetration of a criminal act against the individual or another person.

d) Carry out official duties as a police officer, law enforcement official, member of a paid or volunteer fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle.

Troy City Code, Chapter 106 (Traffic), Section 5.14(c).

SOURCE: Troy City Code, Chapter 106 (Traffic), Section 1.20.05; Troy City Code, Chapter 106 (Traffic), Section 5.14(c); Troy City Council document entitled “Clarification of the City of Troy Distracted Driving Ordinance”

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Fair Housing Lawsuit Settled for $82,500

123coned — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:36:15 +0000

Here is another example of a recent Fair Housing Act lawsuit brought by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) against a housing provider. I try to post case summaries in order to provide timely updates to real estate professionals about the “dos and don’ts” under the Fair Housing Act, since fair housing is such an important issue.

Earlier today (Tuesday, July 6, 2010), the owners and operators of Ivanhoe House Apartments, an apartment complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan, agreed to pay $82,500 to settle a fair housing lawsuit filed by the DOJ alleging that they had discriminated against African-American home-seekers.

On March 3, 2010, the DOJ filed the fair housing lawsuit alleging that the apartment complex’s property manager had racially discriminated in the rental and inspection of apartments. The case was developed through testing conducted by the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan (a private non-profit organization located in Ann Arbor). The lawsuit was based upon evidence generated by a series of fair housing tests conducted by the Center. In the tests, individuals posed as prospective renters for purposes of determining whether the defendants were providing equal treatment to similarly situated home seekers in compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

According to the lawsuit, the testing revealed that the defendants repeatedly and consistently treated African-American apartment-seekers less favorably than white apartment-seekers. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Ivanhoe House Apartments:

Denied the availability of apartments for rent or inspection to African-American persons while at the same time telling white persons about apartments available to rent or inspect;

Failed to provide African-American persons information about the availability of apartments to rent or inspect that is full, complete, and consistent with the information provided to white persons;

Failed to provide to African-American persons the same terms, conditions, or privileges related to the renting of apartments as are provided to white persons; and

Refused to accept or process applications by African American persons because of their race or color.

As a result, the DOJ alleged that the defendants had violated the Fair housing Act by:

Refusing to negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise making unavailable or denying dwellings to persons because of race or color, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(a);

Discriminating against persons in the terms, conditions or privileges of rental, or in providing services in connection therewith, because of race or color, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(b); and

Representing to persons because of race or color that dwellings are not available for inspection or rental when such dwellings are in fact so available, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(d).

Under the terms of today’s settlement, the defendants are required to pay $35,000 in damages to three victims who were discriminated against because of their race . The defendants are also required to pay $7,500 in a civil penalty to the United States and to and pay $40,000 to the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan as damages for the non-profit’s efforts in testing and investigating the apartment complex. The settlement also requires the defendants and their employees to undergo fair housing training, conduct self-testing of the apartment complex, and provide periodic reports to the DOJ and the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan.

As every real estate professional should already know, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion and familial status.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice press release and legal complaint and settlement documents (portions of press release used with the express permission of the DOJ)

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Save 10% on ConEd AND We’ll Donate 25% of Purchase Price to the American Cancer Society!

123coned — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:13:44 +0000

Help us raise money for the American Cancer Society while at the same time getting a 10% discount on your real estate continuing education courses.

We are participating in the 2010 Relay for Life on June 12-13, 2010. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

To aid with our fund-raising efforts, we have decided to donate 25% of the purchase price of all continuing education courses purchased between now and June 12, 2010, to the American Cancer Society. As an incentive to generate as much money as possible, we are offering a 10% discount on the purchase of all of our online Michigan real estate continuing education courses.

To take advantage of the 10% discount and have 25% of the purchase price of your course(s) donated to the American Cancer Society, simply type BEATCANCER in the “Discount Code” field at the bottom of the checkout page (code is case sensitive). You must purchase your courses by June 13, 2010 to take advantage of this offer. Even though you need to purchase the courses by that date to take advantage of the discount, you can take the courses for up to one year after the purchase date. Please feel free to share that discount code with your friends and colleagues.

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123coned — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:42:48 +0000

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123coned — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:42:17 +0000

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$2.725 Million Settlement of Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

123coned — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:38:06 +0000

Scales of JusticeHere is another example of a recent Fair Housing Act lawsuit settled by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”). I try to post case summaries in order to provide timely updates to real estate professionals about the “dos and don’ts” under the Fair Housing Act, since fair housing is such an important issue.

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, the DOJ announced the largest monetary payment ever obtained by the DOJ in the settlement of a case alleging housing discrimination in the rental of apartments. Los Angeles apartment owner Donald T. Sterling agreed to pay $2.725 million to settle allegations that he discriminated against African-Americans, Hispanics and families with children at apartment buildings he controlled in Los Angeles.

The lawsuit, filed by the DOJ in August 2006, alleged that the defendants, Donald T. Sterling, his wife Rochelle Sterling and the Sterling Family Trust, engaged in discriminatory rental practices on the basis of race, national origin and familial status (having children under 18) at various apartment buildings that they owned and managed in Los Angeles. Among other things, the lawsuit alleged that the defendants discriminated against non-Korean tenants and prospective tenants at buildings the defendants owned in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles.

The lawsuit alleged that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of race, national origin and familial status by refusing to rent to non-Korean prospective tenants, misrepresenting the availability of apartment units to non-Korean prospective tenants, and providing inferior treatment to non-Korean tenants. The lawsuit also alleged that the defendants refused to rent to African-American prospective tenants and misrepresented the availability of apartment units to African-American prospective tenants in the Beverly Hills section of Los Angeles. In addition, the lawsuit alleged that the defendants refused to rent to families with children and misrepresented the availability of apartment units to families with children throughout the buildings that they owned or managed. Additionally, the lawsuit alleged that the defendants made statements and published notices or advertisements in connection with the rental of apartment units that expressed a preference for Korean tenants and expressed discrimination against African-Americans and families with children.

In court filings, the DOJ presented evidence that the defendants’ employees prepared internal reports that identified the race of tenants at properties that the defendants purchased in Koreatown. Additionally, the defendants made statements to employees indicating that African-Americans and Hispanics were not desirable tenants. The DOJ also presented expert analysis showing that the defendants rented to far fewer Hispanics and African-Americans than would be expected based on income and other demographic characteristics.

The defendants, who manage their apartments under the name Beverly Hills Properties, own and manage approximately 119 apartment buildings comprising over 5,000 apartments in Los Angeles County. The settlement also resolves two related lawsuits filed by former tenants at one of the properties. The two families, an African-American family and an interracial married couple with bi-racial children, alleged that the defendants demolished the private yards that had been part of their apartment and took other actions against them because of their race.

dollar signUnder the terms of the settlement, the defendants are required to pay a $100,000 civil penalty to the United States. The defendants are also required to pay $2.625 million into a fund that will be used to pay monetary damages to persons who were harmed by the defendants’ discriminatory practices, including the tenants in the two related lawsuits discussed above. Any money left over would go to further fair housing education or enforcement in Los Angeles. The settlement must be approved by the court.

In addition to the payments in damages and civil penalties, the settlement agreement requires the defendants to take various steps to ensure non-discriminatory practices at their rental properties, including:

* Enjoining the defendants from discriminating on the basis of race, national origin, and familial status;

* Requiring the defendants to implement a self-testing program over the next three years to monitor their employee’s compliance with fair housing laws at their properties. The testing would be conducted by an independent contractor that would report the results to the defendants and the DOJ;

* Requiring the defendants to maintain non-discriminatory practices and procedures; and

* Requiring the defendants to obtain fair housing training through an independent contractor for their employees who participate in renting, showing or managing apartments at the properties.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice press release and legal complaint and settlement documents(portions of press release used with permission)

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Michigan Real Estate Con Ed Due in 5 Days!!!

123coned — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:48 +0000

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