Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Stay on Top of Legislation that Affects You, Your Business & and the Industry

In the December issue of the IREM Legislative Bulletin:

  • Tax Reform Proposal Finalized
  • Budget Compromise Bill Passes U.S. Senate
  • 2005 IREM Legislative Victories
  • Mark Your Calendar for the 2006 Capitol Hill Visit!
  • IREM Legislative and Public Policy Committee Approves New Statements of Policy
  • Terrorism Insurance Likely to Revisit Congress
  • Senate Compromise Small Business Health Plan Bill Introduced
  • Patriot Act Update
  • U.S. House Passes Bill to Restrict Eminent Domain
  • Banks Out of Our Real Estate for at Least One Year
  • Congress Still Debating Some Budgets
  • REMIC Update
  • Tenant-in-Common Guidelines
  • New Flood Insurance Laws
  • Congressional Response to Disasters
  • Violence Against Women Bill Contains New Housing Title
  • IREM National Federal Housing Liaison Advisory Board Meets with RHS
  • Lead Paint Renovation Proposed Rule Expected

The Institute of Real Estate Management is strongly committed to legislative advocacy. Through its affiliation with the National Association of Realtors®, the Institute is part of a legislative advocacy team that consistently monitors and advances issues of public policy to promote and protect the right to own, use and transfer real property. As an IREM Member, you have access to legislative and regulatory information as well as channels to understand issues and seek solutions to public policy problems.

Learn where the Institute stands on various legislative and regulatory issues both at the federal and state levels. The Bulletin, our legislative newsletter, is sent to members via email and tracks legislative issues that affect property managers and the real estate industry. As always, the latest version of The Bulletin is posted on www.irem.org in the "Public Policy" section.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

In Building Wireless Seminar

Hosted by: IREM Georgia Chapter & BOMA Atlanta

Eliminate wireless dead zones in your building with the installation of wireless antenna systems. In-building wireless systems support cell phones, pagers, two-way radios, emergency communications, wireless LANs, WiFi, wireless building system devices, and more! The world is "going wireless" and you need to learn how to enable wireless communications inside your building. This seminar will discuss wireless solutions for tenants, wireless building applications for property management and building operations, system equipment and infrastructure, case studies, financial models, and much more.

This seminar has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) by the Georgia Real Estate Commission.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Wireless Seminar

WHERE: THE INFORUM 250 Williams StreetAtlanta, GA

To register online go here, select seminars then schedule then register now. you will be required to pay on our secure server using your credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express.