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Judy Lowe – Welcome to the helm of the AZ Department of Real Estate

by on May 27, 2009 | Real Estate News

Judy LoweIt’s official!  Judy Lowe is Arizona’s newest real estate commissioner.  With the new commissioner comes a new title.  According to the press release on the Department’s website her position is now the Director of the Arizona Department of Real Estate.  So it appears the correct announcement would be Judy Lowe is Arizona’s newest Director of Real Estate!

Whatever Governor Brewer calls the position, the industry is excited that one of their own is at the helm.  Director Lowe is the past president/owner of Realty Executives Southern Arizona and the past owner of Coldwell Banker Success Realty Arizona.  The Department’s press release mentions she brings experience from commercial, residential, land, new home sales and relocation, and corporate services.  All areas that I’m sure will need her attention as the Director of Real Estate.

Congratulations Director Lowe we at John Hall & Associates wish you the best of luck on this new adventure!

New 'Proof' Procedures from ADRE

by on Oct 15, 2008 | Technology


Arizona Department of Real EstateAs I’m sure you know, all new and current Arizona real estate licensees must provide the Arizona Department of Real Estate with “Proof of eligibility to work in the United States”.  For the last two weeks the Department has asked all licensees to email the Proof to them.  That changes today!

They have added a new portal to their intranet site that enables you to upload Proof directly to them.  They no longer want emails.  This new portal displays the status of approval (for you and your broker) and a copy of the file you upload.  The new tool leaves the guess work out of whether they got your email or not.  It also allows the Department to easily match your Proof with your license number.

The hard part still remains – how to get a digital/scanned copy of your license, passport, etc.  Well, here are some other options if you don’t have a scanner.

1.  Take a picture of Proof with your digital camera and upload the image to your computer.

2.  If your cell phone has a good enough camera, use it to take a picture of Proof.  If the picture is legible, send a text/picture message from your phone to your email address.  You should receive the picture as an attachment.

3.  Use a copy machine and the post office. :)

One last thing I want to mention is that this is a one time event.  Get it out of the way now and you won’t have to ever think about it again.

AZ Department of Real Estate Changed Your Fees

by on Jul 24, 2008 | Real Estate News


Straight off the Department’s website…

The Department of Real Estate is pleased to announce that as of July 7, 2008, it has revised the fee schedule for licensing and services provided to the Industry…  [The Department] has eliminated fees for real estate licensees being hired or transferred…  The Department also lowered the online license renewal fee for the second year in a row…  Individuals applying for a real estate license will now pay more for the initial two-year license…  See our new fee schedule.

Catherine Reagor and the Arizona Republic picked up on this as well and she wrote about it on her blog.  (h/t @drubloomfield)

Department of Real Estate Updates

by on Jun 6, 2008 | Legal Issues


I was excited to receive in today’s mail Issue #2 of the “periodic” bulletin from ADRE, and sinceArizona Department of Real Estate I have been asked to blog with you, what a good topic… So I went to ADRE’s website to provide you the link here and lo and behold there is even a more recent bulletin, Issue #3, posted on their site. Remember it is your responsibility as a licensee to go online and read their periodic updates.

It is also essential that you log on to ADRE and notify them whenever you move or need to change other personal information. If you haven’t already logged on to view your license information, take a moment to do so. Provide your email address to ADRE and you will be notified just prior to your license expiring. You can also sign up for email updates that are very informative.

Remember the bulletin is not only where disciplinary actions are published but lots of other good educationary materials as well.

Diane Scherer, CEO
Phoenix Association of REALTORS®