Foreign real estate dictionary/glossary

Young Professionals Network
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OAR honors its President's Sales Club awardees
The lists of this year's President's Sales Club winners are now online. All winners are listed by category, then Local Board/Association.

The categories are as follows:

Achievement: ($1 million or 25 transaction credits)
Distinction: ($2.5 million or 50 transaction credits)
Excellence: ($5 million or 75 transaction credits) and
Pinnacle of Performance: ($7.5 million or 100 transaction credits).

Congratulations to all PSC award winners.

Safe tax tactics: Avoid an IRS audit
As a self-employed person, you are three times more likely than an employee who receives a W-2 form to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service, according to 2005 data from the IRS. Combine that with the fact that the number of audits of small corporations has been on the rise in the last few years, and you have the potential for a real hassle. But don't despair; there are several things you can do to reduce your chances of being audited and to protect yourself in the event that you are. Read more ..

Ohio Department of Development's Community Development Division

The Ohio Department of Development's Community Development Division (CDD) administers a variety of state- and federally funded programs that benefit Ohio individuals and families. CDD coordinates its programs to form a comprehensive strategy to build stronger, healthier communities throughout the state. Through partnerships with local governments, community action agencies, other community-based nonprofit service providers and private-sector funding sources, CDD helps to:

  • support local economic development activities to create and retain jobs;
  • rehabilitate communities and neighborhoods through affordable housing and infrastructure improvements;
  • provide weatherization services, energy efficiency incentives and assistance with home heating bills;
  • provide emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing for the homeless; and
  • provide job training and emergency food, shelter and medical services.

Healthy communities are vital to Ohio's social and economic wellbeing. The Community Development Division continues to establish and expand upon successful and meaningful partnerships as we work to make Ohio a better place for people and businesses to call home. By strengthening local communities, CDD is creating a brighter future for Ohio today and well into the 21st century.

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