"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 9/14/2006 12:35 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:43:20 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


Ahhh...brokers.
Good point, but that begs the *real* point.... that one becomes a boat
broker by simply declaring that they are .....

Thus, the truth of the matter is, that "poof" we have created a person
masquerading as a company selling wares that he doesn't own nor,
likely, even have in his possession.... he isn't licensed (except,
perhaps, a business license).... he isn't regulated.... he must meet
no standards of honesty, training, experience, knowledge......


Whoa. The difference between a yacht broker and an real estate


Real estate brokers here have background checks, have to have a certain
number of years of experience, have to study for and pass exam, et cetera.

"Yacht Brokers" have to...what? Fog a mirror?


They are licensed in Ohio, part of the criteria being passing a real estate
exam. The license has to be renewed every 3 years.

Additionally:

Beginning January 1, 2001, licensees must submit proof of completing 30
hours of continuing education on or before the licensee's date of birth,
three years after the licensee's date of initial licensure, and every three
years thereafter.

.. For every three- year reporting period, licensees must complete nine hours
of mandatory continuing education coursework to include:
-Three hours in a course devoted exclusively to instruction in recently
enacted municipal, state and federal civil rights laws; civil rights case
laws; desegregation issues; and methods for eliminating the effects of prior
discrimination.


-Three hours in a course on recently enacted state and federal legislation
affecting the real estate industry, which shall include, but not be limited
to, relevant state real estate licensing laws and regulations, court
decisions and related reports.


-Three hours in a course on the canons of ethics for the real estate
industry as adopted by the Ohio Real Estate Commission and section 4735.18
of the Revised Code.



.. For every three-year reporting period, licensees must complete 21 hours of
elective continuing education coursework

Used car salesmen in Ohio are more closely scrutinized than boat salesmen or
brokers.
They are also closely regulated by