3 In Colorado, teams are prohibited from using terms such as «realty» or «corporation» in their team name, and all team advertising must include the legal name or trade
name of the brokerage firm.4 Similarly, a Louisiana regulation states that the words «team» and «group» may be used in team advertising, but team names can not contain misleading terms, such as «real estate» or «realty.»
(b) the trade
name of the brokerage if this has been approved by the council, has been registered with the Registrar of Companies and is indicated on the brokerage licence.
If your shares of the stock are registered in a name other than your own (e.g., in
the name of a brokerage), you may have to re-register the shares in in your own name to complete the enrollment.
If your shares of the stock are registered in a name other than your own (e.g., in
the name of a brokerage), you may have to re-register the shares in in your own name to complete the enrollment.
First, fill out the back of the stock certificate with
the name of the brokerage firm.
Write
the name of the brokerage firm on the line.
If your NAHC stock is held in «street name», meaning
the name of your brokerage account, make sure your broker forwards you your copy of the proxy.
«Street name» registration: This is the most common form of stock ownership, in this setup the stocks are registered under
the name of a brokerage firm and the investor is listed as the beneficiary of the holdings in the firm's books.
A: You can make your team the focus, but you must also make
the name of the brokerage you're affiliated with readily apparent to anyone seeing your advertising or marketing.
However, another difference between our provinces is that EVERY communication of a REALTOR's services and marketing must include
the name of the brokerage that employs us — we need not insert our license category.
If you're using your personal account to post real estate information and listings, put
the name of your brokerage somewhere in your bio so people know why.
As provided in Section 18.2.7 of the mandatory IDX rules for MLSs, an MLS participant's IDX display must clearly identify
the name of the brokerage firm under which the MLS participant operates in a readily visible color and typeface.
Listings are taken in
the name of the brokerage, not in the name of the individual.
(Members may use the term in a URL only in conjunction with their name or
the name of their brokerage company.)
«Advertising — Content / Accuracy All Advertising and promotion of properties shall accurately reflect property and other details and prominently display
the name of the brokerage and any additional information required by provincial regulation.»
All such advertisements must include
the name of the brokerage with which the licensee is engaged.
If a brokerage is to collect and hold funds on behalf of the strata corporation, those funds must be kept in a separate trust account in
the name of the brokerage on behalf of the client e.g. ABC Strata Management Co. in trust for VR 12777.
For a brokerage, its licensee name is either the legal
name of the brokerage, or the trade name of the brokerage if that trade name has been approved by the Council and been registered with the Registrar of Companies.
Am I able to manage my family's rental real estate separately from my related brokerage, or must the property be managed in
the name of my brokerage?
To determine the broker of a particular real estate brokerage, click on «Search for Licensee on our front page and type
the name of the brokerage.
If these conditions have not been satisfied, the property must be managed in
the name of the brokerage.
Am I able to manage my own rental real estate myself, or must the property be managed in
the name of my brokerage?
On the «You Tube» video page you can put
the name of the brokerage / personal real estate corporation / team in three areas — the «Title», «Description» or in the intro to your video.
One of the primary purposes of the Council's advertising rules is to ensure that consumers accessing a licensee's advertising are aware that they are dealing with a real estate licensee and know
the name of the brokerage with which that licensee is engaged.
Just as in print advertising,
the name of the brokerage must appear in a prominent and easily readable form on all internet and social media advertising vehicles, including each individual page, e-mail, online discussion group or bulletin board, etc..
This is rather like licensees introducing themselves to a consumer at an open house; they identify themselves as a real estate licensee and present a business card with
the name of their brokerage displayed.
Including
the name of the brokerage at the bottom of a website or print advertisement, in small type, does not satisfy the requirements of section 4 - 6 (2) of the Rules.
The rationale is that once a licensee's profile has been accessed,
the name of the brokerage is displayed, and it is known that the individual is a licensee.
However, if a licensee posts a video blog on any other website, such as YouTube,
the name of the brokerage must be in the title or description of the video.
QRL Codes: It is important to ensure that
the name of your brokerage is prominently displayed and easily readable on the link that is provided by the QRL code.
Google +: Like Facebook, you can put
the name of your brokerage in the cover photo or in your profile photo.
Regulating Team Names The team name in the advertisement should be directly connected to
the name of the brokerage and display the name of the brokerage in a meaningful and conspicuous way such as «The ABC Team of XYX Brokerage».