MUNREB’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) 2011

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT OUR SCHEDULED (June 22 to 24)

CPE HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!!

How to apply for MEMBERSHIP with MUNREB

Here are the guidelines/procedure for MUNREB members who wish to sponsor friends/colleagues for purposes of applying for membership:

1. Have the applicant Download and accomplish the  2010 – Membership Information Form 1.

2. Please take note that the Sponsor must be a MUNREB member in good standing.

3. Applicant should attend the GMM as guest (subject to a Php300 assessment) and should pay an application fee of Php1,000.00. Please confirm applicants’ attendance at the next GMM via  text message to 0906-5546201.

Please be guided accordingly.

PRC Registration Requirements and Procedures

PART ONE:

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION

For the benefit of new members of MUNREB (present and future), I am reposting these notes from our President, Atty. Dominique Franco-Inigo posted in our Munreb Yahoogroup last August 3, 2010 :

CHECKLIST

PRC Rules on RESA: The IRR was published in the Phil Star last July 24, 2010. PRC will accept complete applications starting August 9,2010.
Filing Fee is P900.

Holders of Valid DTI licenses may apply for PRC license & registration without taking the licensure examinations. Please note items 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9 below are applicable to MUNREB members:

The IRR states that an applicant for registration without examination must submit the ff. documents:
1. Original and photocopy of certificate of live birth/birth certificate (NSO) or valid Philippine passport, or any other proof of citizenship.

2. Original and photocopy of certificate of registration (COR) and/or Professional Identification Card (PIC) or DTI Licenses;

3. DTI Certification of Rating (for those who passed the examinations but failed to obtain their license),

4. Original and photocopy of NBI Clearance

5. Duly notarized CEP/CPE Certification

6. Civil Service Commission Certification, DOF, or any other national government agencies or GOCC Certification (assessors or government appraisers), or any certification of accredited seminar/training provider.

7. Appointment papers and service records to prove appraisal or assessors experience (for assessors/government appraisers)

8. Original and photocopy of Marriage Certificate/ Contract of Marriage (NSO) (if applicable)

9. Four (4) passport size colored photos with complete name tag in white background, original and photocopy of community tax certificate (CTC), and surety bond for real estate brokers and private real estate appraisers.

NOTES on the requirements:

Filing Fee is P900 nine hundred pesos.

The Surety Bond must be in an amount NOT LESS than
Twenty Thousand Pesos and issued by a reputable bonding company.

The CPE certification must be NOTARIZED. Those holding notarized CPE certificates issued 2007 and after may use these CPE certificates to comply with item 5 above. For those who took or attended a MUNREB CPE in 2007 or after, and cannot find/locate their certificates, may request MUNREB to issue a NOTARIZED CPE certificates for a fee.

[Those who do NOT have any CPE credits may contact the PAREB Center at (02)477-7890 for the available schedules.]

PLEASE START COMPILING YOUR DOCUMENTS especially the NBI clearance. BE SURE TO KEEP AN EXTRA FILE OF EVERYTHING YOU WILL SUBMIT. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, YOU MAY PROCEED TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF PRC and file your application starting August 9,2010.

To download the APPLICATION FORM and PROCEDURES, click on this link to view our earlier post.

After submission of the Application for Registration, wait for the succeeding issuance of the Board Resolution Approving Applications for Registration Without Examination by the PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE. Resolutions to this effect are posted in the website of PRC at http://www.prc.gov.ph. As of this writing, the latest Resolution issued by PRB-RES on the matter is  Board Resolution No. 5, dated March 25, 2011.

 

 

PART TWO:

REGISTRATION and SIGNING IN THE REGISTRY BOOK

Posting here the January 19, 2011 message of Immediate Past President Ophie Wolf in our Yahoogroup regarding the requirements and procedure for the registration:

For those whose applications have been approved and whose names have appeared in the list of approved applications circulated in the PRC website, following is the guide on how to proceed when you go to PRC to register.

What to bring:

1) Claim stub & OR for the P900 application fee
2) 2 Passport-size photos with white background and name tag in front
3) 1 ID size version of nr. 2
4) P40 for 2 documentary stamps; P50 notarial fee for Oathtaking form; P600 for registration fee P450 for annual fee; P1,000 for oathtaking ceremony ticket
5) small brown (manila) envelope – print your name clearly on the upper left-hand corner and put one of the documentary stamps and one passport-size photo (from Step 2) inside
6) have your cedula nr., date and place of issuance handy

Step by Step Procedure

1. from PRC entrance proceed to the left corner window (Public Assistance Counter) and ask for an Oathtaking form

2. Fill up the Oathtaking form, affix one passport-size photo in the space provided on the right hand corner.

3. Proceed to the counter on the right side to buy 2 pcs. of documentary stamps tax, pay P40. The staff at the counter will affix one doc. stamp on your oathtaking form. Put the other doc. stamp inside your
small brown manila envelope together with the other passport size photo.

4. Proceed to the 2nd building, turn left and left again to Window 27. Present your oathtaking form and OR and claim stub. The lady at the window will give you the Index card you submitted when you filed your application together with the Oathtaking form with the assessment already written on it.

5. With these, go to the Cashier right by the front of the building (where you also paid your P900 application fee) and pay P1,050 (P600 + P450). Get the OR.

6. Then go to the Legal Department on the 2nd Floor of the same building and have your Oathtaking form notarized. Pay P50 notarial fee.

7. Go back to Window 27 and present your Oathtaking form, Index card, OR, small Manila envelope with the doc stamp and passport photo inside.

8. At Window 27 you will be asked to fill up the Professional Registration Form. The number on the line you will be asked to fill up will be your Registration or PRC License No. . Fill up all boxes except the last one with “Remarks”. For the Box which says date of examination, write Registration without Examination. Affix your 1×1 Photo in the box provided. A tube of paste is already provided by the window. Affix your thumbmark– a stamp pad is also provided by the window.

9. The Lady at Window 27 will give you your OR back and the claim stub.

10. Go to the left corner where a table is set up which says Oathtaking tickets – present your claim stub for the lady to check your name in the list of approved applicants. If your name is found, she will give you your ticket, have you sign two log books and get your P1,000 payment.

FINITO! Keep your claim stub and bring it to the Oathtaking ceremonies on February 10 because the finished certificates and License ID’s will be distributed at the venue and yours might just be one of them.

Here’s what the Oath Form looks like. To download, click on this link.

 

PART THREE:

OATH TAKING

On-going registration is until April 14, 2011. Oath taking ceremonies slated on April 26. Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Come in Filipiniana attire at the PICC.

Results of the First Broker’s Licensure Exam conducted by PRC on March 2011

Click on the link to download list of successful examinees REB exam results 03-11 For the PDF file of the TOP TEN list, click on the image below:

Last March 2011, the PRC through the Board of Real Estate Service conducted the first Real Estate Broker’s Licensure Examination in conformity with the Real Estate Service Act (RA9646) . Out of 3,185 examinees, 4,762 passed the exams given in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo.

Registration for the issuance of the Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Thursday, April 7, 2011 until April 14, 2011. Those who will register are required to bring the following:

duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
(available at the Public Assistance window near the gate),
current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),
2 pieces passport size picture
(colored with white background and complete nametag),
1 piece 1” x 1” picture
(colored with white background and complete nametag),
2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession;

Prepare the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and the Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014.

Please be reminded also of the required surety bond (Php20,000). Make sure that the obligees are both PRC and HLURB, and your name in the surety bond matches your name in your application with PRC as reflected in the attached list of successful examinees above.

Successful examinees should PERSONALLY REGISTER and SIGN in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

To facilitate the process of Registration of the new brokers who passed the March 2011 exams, the PRC has released the following schedule:

To download the schedule, click here.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination will be held before the Board on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

Tickets for the oathtaking will be available at Php750 from April 7, 2011 to April 25, 2011 at a table near the window where you will sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. There is no seating arrangement, it will be on a first-come first-served basis.

CONGRATULATIONS and in behalf of the whole community of PAREB, WELCOME TO THE PROFESSION!

CONGRATULATIONS likewise to all PAREB-Accredited Service Providers in various parts of the country. Olivia A. Ramos, Director-In-Charge and Chairperson of the PAREB Education and Information Committee notes: “the rate of passers from the PAREB Local Boards combined exceeded the national passing average in the examinations. In fact, quite a number of our examinees made it to the TOP TEN! We will provide you their names as soon as I am done collating the information from different Service Providers.”

Should you wish to inquire about the local board in your location, feel free to call the PAREB Center at (02)477-7890.

Fit & Well: Join MUNREB’s Christmas Party 2010

Take a break, you're fit to party!

Happy Holidays! Join us at “Fit and Well”, MUNREB’s General Membership Meeting & Christmas Party on December 16, 2010, 5pm at the Alabang Golf and Country Club.

Be ready to have fun in your green, gold, silver or red exercise/gym outfits!

We’ll have raffles, games, & prizes. Project presenter TRES PALMAS of LIVINGSPRINGS COMMUNITIES will do a brief presentation and accreditation.  Enjoy an energetic dance workout session to be led by fitness expert, Trustee Cindy Marquez Soriano.

Text +639065546201 to confirm your attendance or email us. Join the fun. FOOD & DRINKS ON THE HOUSE!

If you want to join in the gift exchange, preferred theme for gifts is fitness or wellness. Amount is <=P500. Gift suggestions are: towel, water bottle, spa products, gym bag, foot or body massage certificates, one-time yoga sessions, organic food bars, salon session, aromatherapy CDs (bootleg:)) , a derma consultation or facial session gift certificate, aromatherapy room spray, dental prophy sessions, gym shirts with fun taglines. . . you’ll think of something to fit, we’re sure!

Since this is our last general meet for the year, take this chance to celebrate a productive 2010, and network with our fellow members. You may also renew your membership on site. Fee is P3000 for members in good standing.

Confirm now. See you on December 16, 2010 at 5pm!

Think Rich in November

For this month’s General Membership Meeting, Larry Gamboa will present a few modules of his Think Rich Pinoy Wealth Seminar. This should prove interesting to MUNREBers who wish to create an additional income stream in the form of passive income. Think Robert Kiyosaki principles localized to adapt to Philippine setting. It can be done. It has been done, and more than a few have already become millionaires out of it. Attend on thursday and find out more about it.
The November GMM will also showcase a project presentation of Stateland’s Versailles. PRC Updates likewise to de discussed.

MUNREB Annual General Meeting, October 13, 2010

MUNREB AGM, October 13, 2010, Alabang Golf and Country Club

MUNREB Annual General Meeting and Election of new set of Officers and Trustees, Acacia Room, Alabang Golf and Country Club, October 13, 2010, 1:30 pm.   Nomination and Proxy forms are available for downloading and submission – at the latest one hour before balloting time for the Nomination Form, and 1:30 pm for the Proxy Form – on the day of the Election.

Also to be discussed are tips on going through the PRC registration in the most convenient manner and in the shortest amount of time possible. To this end, please be reminded to bring your PRC documents for review as to sufficiency for registration purposes. Please note that the previously planned bus field trip to the PRC Office in November WILL NO LONGER PUSH THROUGH as it is advisable to proceed with the registration by small groups of 4 persons only.

For more information and tips, see you at the meeting! Please RSVP by texting “yes” and your name to 09065546201.

MUNREB General Membership Meeting, September 16, 2010

MUNREB GMM, September 16, 2010, Alabang Golf and Country Club

MUNREB General Membership Meeting, Mango Room, Alabang Golf and Country Club, September 16, 2010, 1:30-4:00 pm.  This month’s meeting focuses on business-building thru the MLS, improving listings exchange and exposure. Six member Realtors who wish to put their listings in simple video format may email their pictures and listing details to Realtor Katherine “K” Mayuga Perez, our new MLS Chairman and donate Php 500 to MUNREB for the video production. The listings will also be posted here in the MUNREB Post for one month!  Listen to a talk by Mr. Aly Reyes, professional photographer, on how to take pictures that make listings shine. Listen to a talk by developer TERRA FORTUNA as our sponsor for the month. We will re-introduce the new MLS Moderation Team, discuss updates on the forthcoming elections, National Congress, and more.

For your attendance, please RSVP to President Dominique Inigo. Thanks to those who have previously texted their participation for the meet.

PRC Real Estate Brokers License Renewal 2010: Forms and Procedures

As circulated in the PAREB Yahoogroups as of 5 August 2010, here’s National President E. H. Bocaling’s message on the latest, official form and procedures to register or renew your real estate broker’s license without examination:
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Dear fellow Realtors,

Attached herewith are:

1) PRC APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION (download the PRC APPLICATION FORM here)

2) PRC STEPS IN FILING APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION (download the PRC APPLICATION PROCESS LIST HERE)

If you can not open the attachments, you may now download and print the official PRC Application form for Registration Without Examination at www.prc.gov. ph and click on downloadables.

We can all start filing our applications by Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.  God bless everyone.

Emmanuel H. Bocaling

NATIONAL PRESIDENT – PAREB

Final Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 9646 signed

Another mark in Philippine Real Estate history:  the final version of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9646, also known as the Real Estate Service Act or RESA, was finally signed by the PRB-RES and published last July 24, 2010 in the Philippine Star. A copy was circulated via the PAREB Yahoogroups email on July 28, 2010 by PAREB National President E. H. Bocaling. The IRR copy in this post contains President Bocaling’s watermark to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the document. For the MUNREB members’ reference, you may  download the IRR of RA9646 here.