“It’s nice to meet you! May I give you my business card?” Knowing the proper way to treat and hand out your business card says a lot about you, the respect you have for yourself, and the person you are giving it to. Always be courteous and ask...
There’s no known safe level of asbestos exposure By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (April 4, 2019) (PORTLAND, Ore.) OnlineEd – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regulates the handling, removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material to protect...
This entire process to get authorized is estimated to take a minimum of four weeks By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (October 4, 2017) (PORTLAND-OR) – Outlined below are the required steps to become an authorized home energy assessor with the City of Portland Home...
Sometimes an Oregon real estate licensee will be operating as a contractor and not even know it! By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (July 21, 2017) (PORTLAND-OR) Sometimes an Oregon real estate licensee will be operating as a contractor and not even know it! ORS 701 defines...
(OnlineEd – Portland, OR) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) released a new version of “Protect Your Family form Lead in the Home,” the required pamphlet to be given to most buyers and renters of homes built before 1978. The new pamphlet,...
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd® – Portland, OR) Anyone doing work in Oregon for compensation in any construction-related activity that involves improvements to real estate is to be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractor Board. There are some exemptions from...