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Show The National Enterprise, June 22, 1977 Page eighteen Licenses drifts Continued from page one New Mexico, which has roughly similar education and testing requirements, is issuing licenses at about 150 per In Oregon, where month. more stringent education requirements went into effect this month, real estate regulators also experienced a boom in applications prior to the changeover. Even at the height of activity, Oregon was only issuing about 200 licenses per month. Hall estimates only about half the new licensees will attempt to enter the sales force, and many of those will only sell part-timThe other half, he says, simply want to have a license in their pocket," presumably to avoid taking an extra course in the future. b&ttev than Utah golf ah ternus? not more than two or three licenses a year, because the department believes it is better to keep realtors in business so they can rectify their mistakes, rather than pull their licenses, making it harder for them to make The Salt Lake Board of Realtors also takes disciplinary action against members who violate its code of ethics, but has not revoked a membership in the past four years, although a few suspensions have occurred. yarn gwssssift 54? SALT LAKE 3151 So. State St. Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Phone 487-964- 7 Sailing. Especially in Utah. Great Salt Lake, Bear Lake, Utah Lake, Pineview, Rockport, Deer Creek, as well as other Utah waters are ideal for sailing. And our Tasars, Hobie Cats, Lasers and Ericson yachts are ideal for our range of waters in Utah. From the small, spirited catamarans and dingys to the elegant 39 foot yacht. We have them. Drop in and browse, around. e. ? Nick Scott of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors says his group, which represents the majority of Salt Lake Valley realtors, lobbied in favor of requiring the additional class. We are continually seeking to make realtors a more knowledgeable group, and to up- grade the quality of the profession," he says. The Board of Realtors also assisted in rewriting and upgrading the real estate law test when passing grades became too frequent. Both Scott and state officials say licensing and enforcement capabilities of the real estate division are being stressed to the limit, particularly in view of the recent surge in applications. Utah has only one investigator to handle customer complaints and perform audits of brokers' escrow and trust accounts. New Mexico has two investigators, and Oregon employs five investigators and five auditors. Oregon law states every brokers escrow account must be audited every year. Hall says mishandling of such accounts, strictly regulated by law, is the most frequent cause of serious trouble for A real estate brokers. broker can mingle his escrow account with other accounts, or pay commissions out of it, and then be unable to deliver escrowed monies when the time comes," he explains. Most complaints are simple (DSKD) Mrpxnls AimaD flOiMBte Jaiisa m stofit & (MIllpXSilM IlMteS UflSo You asked us to meet you in the aiiport. So, a few short years ago, we began invading airports to make it more convenient for you to save money. And, today, you can take advantage of Budget Rent a Car right in the terminal at over 200 airports. Around the world, there are over 1,000 convenient Budget locations. We service virtually every major aiiport in the U.S. And when were not right in the terminal, were just minutes away with prompt pick-u- p service. Budget also offers a worldwide fleet of 47,000 GM and other fine mid-sizcars: economy-siz- e, any size. All this weekly vacation rates with unlimited mileage and low daily rates, too No wonder our competition hates us. full-siz- e, e, rent a car communications problems, according to the investigator. Of higher caliber 750 South Main 322-558- 1 Hall says he believes, in spite of minimal regulation, compared to many other states, Utah's realtors are probably of a higher caliber than those of most other states. The division relies on various realtors' boards throughout the state for a good deal of self-policin- g, although the division is empowered to hold hearings and suspend or revoke licenses if necessary. Hall says the division revokes SLC Airport 363-150- 0 t If Aiansamerica Company f' IV77 Budget Rent a Car Corporation, Chicago, Illinois L |