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COVID-19 Updates for REALTORS®

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NCBR Office Hours: Please call or email the office for needs and questions. Classes and events have been cancelled through April 30th. We will update you through email and texting for any new information pertaining to our industry.

Current NCBR News:

Secretary Gorbea Announces Remote Online Notarization To Enable Business to Continue During COVID-19 Emergency
Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced an agreement with Governor Gina Raimondo that enables Remote Online Notarization to be permitted on a temporary basis. Remote Online Notarization will allow individuals to honor social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic during business transactions requiring a notary public. Temporary Remote Online Notarization is effective April 3, 2020, until the termination of Rhode Island’s state of emergency. A step-by-step guide to the Remote Online Notarization process is available on Secretary Gorbea’s new streamlined Business Services website.
NAR Offers Members TeleHealthSM to Realtors® at No Cost
The National Association of Realtors® is expanding access to Members TeleHealthSM at no cost to its members for those who register before April 15.
What should REALTORS® do when renting or selling to a tenant or buyer from another state?
On March 28th, the State of Rhode Island issued a notice to REALTORS^® letting them know they should furnish renters/buyers coming to Rhode Island with an advisory regarding the Governor's orders. REALTORS^® are also instructed to instruct renters/buyers from another state to sign an addendum when signing the rental agreement, lease or deed. The restrictions do not apply to public health, public safety or healthcare workers.

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