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Referral fees in the real estate business are fees charged by one agent or broker to another for a client referred. They are most common when a seller client is leaving the area and their agent refers them to an agent or broker in the new area to which they’re moving. Generally, this fee is a percentage of the final commission received by the agent who accepts the referral. Let’s examine the current state of the real estate brokerage business and how referrals have become a market or business niche instead of a customer service when of value....

Employees and job seekers often have questions about overtime, unused vacation time, comp time, wages, and other employee rights issues. Employment law can be confusing, and it can be difficult to learn what your rights are and what you are entitled to. Because employment law is so complicated, employees often don’t know what their rights are regarding vacation, comp time, commissions, etc. In fact, some employees don’t even know when an employer violates a workplace law....

Two terms that have been used incorrectly by some real estate agents and brokers are the addendum and the amendment. Though both can modify the content or terms of a real estate contract or purchase agreement, it’s a matter of when you’re doing it that dictates which is used. The Addendum You’re a real estate agent that’s preparing a purchase contract or agreement for your buyer clients. They’re buying a home with the desire to place a home legal practice office in the residence....

A trademark is a “brand name” for your business, containing a short phrase and usually a logo that sets your company apart from others. A service mark functions the same way as a trademark, for a service business. However, if you do business internationally, you may decide it’s a good idea to register your trademark or service mark through the international trademark registration service. If you have created a trademark or service mark for your business, you should register that mark in the U....

Have you ever listened—really listened—to the stories that your employees tell in your workplace? Are they inspiring stories about the time the team worked hard and saved the customer? Are they motivating anecdotes about the time all of the senior managers pitched in to meet a publication deadline? Are they inspiring stories about coworkers that created glory for the group? Do they talk about a constant conversation with customers that inspires the direction of product development, marketing, and customer engagement teams?...

For Army service members, scoring well on the bi-annual fitness test is a requirement to make rank and in some cases, stay in service. However, there are members who score above average on the fitness test - even score the maximum level for their age group. For such higher performance, there are incentives for these service members from extra liberty days, guest PT instructor, become a Master Physical Fitness Trainer, and of course, the Physical Fitness Badge....

A fact sheet provides readers from your target audience with compelling information in a clear and concise format. A fact sheet can be presented on a piece of paper or digitally, and it informs people about a business, organization, product, service, campaign, event, or another topic. Generally, a fact sheet should center around one issue and be no more than one page with a clean, easy-to-read layout. If you’ve never created one before, then you can follow some of the general guidelines below and use a fact sheet template if necessary....

Media outlets are often blamed for sensationalism in today’s news coverage. Reporters are criticized for exaggerating the facts in the name of getting higher Nielsen ratings or more newspaper subscriptions. Online journalists are accused of writing “clickbait” headlines to boost advertising sales. But are the accusations fair? And how can reporters make sure they don’t give their accusers any fodder? A Choice of Words A common misconception is that large font or bright colors make the story sensational....

Character actors and actresses are the backbone of horror movies. They’re rarely the heroes or even the celebrated villains, but without them, horror movies wouldn’t be the same. After all, who would die? Here are some of the familiar faces you might remember from your favorite fright flicks. Michael Berryman Photo: Michael Buckner / Getty Images Typical Role: You Might Know Me From: The Hills Have Eyes (1977)The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)The Devil’s RejectsDeadly BlessingPenny DreadfulEd Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield...

In the history of men’s major championships, no golfer older than 48 (and just one golfer older than 46) has won. As we’ll see on the list below, nearly all of those golfers who are on the list of oldest major winners are Hall of Famers. The Oldest Major Champion Is … Julius Boros holds the record as oldest major championship winner in golf history. Boros was 48 when he won the 1968 PGA Championship....

One of the most awaited parts of any job search tends to be what makes people the most nervous: the interview. There are many different types of interviews and interview techniques that an employer can utilize. Although an applicant may not know exactly what to expect, they can still be prepared. Review the following guidelines to assist in preparing for a municipal job interview. 01 of 03 Research the Municipality...

QuickBooks offers a collection of payroll reports that generate a wealth of information about a company’s employees and expenses. These reports can provide information about general staff or about individual employees, and can be easily exported to share and diversify uses for the data. Employee Data Reports The following reports can help manage company headcount and give an overview of total labor hours, wages paid, and other useful statistics such as:...

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We’ve all had days when it seems like the best thing to do is to go home and write a letter of resignation. Your sponsor isn’t supportive, you’ve been given extra work, or you know you are going to be overspent. The lure of those job websites is so strong. Project management is a difficult job at times, and when things are not going so well, you wouldn’t be the first project manager to think about giving it all up....

Did you know that you can win prizes with your writing skills? Essay contests are a fun way to turn your creativity and your command of the written word into great prizes. But how do you give your essay the edge that gets it picked from among all of the other entries? Here’s a step-by-step guide to writing essays that impress judges. Follow these steps for your best chances of winning writing contests....

Negotiation is an age-old practice that is still common in the marketplace in many countries today. In the United States, most consumers want to avoid the haggle and will simply accept the price on the tag. But as a retailer, you may have more leverage for bargaining with a wholesaler. Learn how to negotiate with vendors at a buying show or market to receive the best pricing and terms on products with these 10 negotiation tips....

If you are fascinated by all things numerical then look no further than mathematics for a viable major. Most lists of top-rated jobs are heavily populated with careers that can be accessed with a math major. All sectors of the economy have become increasingly more concerned with outcomes; the quantitative measurement of performance by-products, organizations, and individuals has become a dominant trend. Skills You Develop as a Math Major Mathematics majors learn to think analytically, solve problems and justify solutions with quantitative data....

Canadian taxpayers can minimize their tax obligations by claiming business expenses when they file taxes. For those seeking these deductions, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) allows any “reasonable” business expense. The CRA defines this as follows. Business expenses are: …certain costs that are reasonable for a particular type of business, and that are incurred for the purposes of earning income. Business expenses can be deducted for tax purposes. Personal, living, or other expenses not related to the business cannot be deducted for tax purposes....

Seeding is the system in professional tennis used to separate the top players in a draw so that they will not meet in the early rounds of a tournament. The top seed is the player the tournament committee deems the strongest player in the field. He and the second seed are placed at opposite ends of the draw so that, if they both keep winning, they will meet in the final round....

Computer programmers write and test the code that enables software applications to provide functionality. Microsoft Excel, for example, can produce a chart or a graph based on data from a spreadsheet because a computer programmer designed the program to respond that way to user inputs. All software programs are designed to respond to user inputs in different ways, and detailed programs need to be able to respond to seemingly countless combinations of inputs....