Beginning with this issue, licensed real estate salesmen will be mailed a copy of the Real Estate Bulletin.

If the salesman's license is active, the Bulletin will be sent to his/ her supervising broker's address of record, but if the salesman's license is on Inactive Status (Licensing Board Rule .0504), it will be mailed to the salesman's last known residence address.

Although salesmen will now have direct access to these Bulletins, supervising brokers should continue to review and discuss the various Bulletin articles with their salesmen.

The Real Estate Bulletin is an educational publication of the North Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board published quarterly as a service to licensees.

As you will notice, your Bulletin is not aimed at that specialized segment of the industry engaged in one of the more technical fields of real estate such as syndicating, shopping center management, condemnation appraisals ' etc., but rather it is designed for the use and benefit of those brokers and salesmen who are perceived as representing the vast majority of real estate practitioners in North Carolina - brokers and salesmen primarily involved in the sale and leasing of residential property. In this regard, the editor and authors of your Bulletin articles attempt to identify many of the problems and complications which frequently arise in such transactions and to educate brokers as to their responsibilities to the different parties under the Real Estate Licensing Low, and the Rules and Regulations of the Licensing Board.

In addition to promoting a better understanding of the Licensing Low ' Rules and Regulations, your Bulletin contains information on court decisions and laws affecting the practice of real estate brokerage; administrative policies and procedures which brokers and salesmen must follow to enable the Board to maintain accurate, up-to-date records regarding their licensure; articles designed to alert licensees to certain illegal or improper practices which have been observed by or called to the attention of the Board, its field representatives and staff; and a variety of other topics concerning your real estate license.

The Board, however, enlists your aid and assistance, your opinions and even your criticism to help improve your Bulletin and tailor it to fit your particular needs. Tell us what you t.-!ink of your Bulletin. What types of articles do you find most helpful? Most interesting? What specific subjects would you like discussed or elaborated upon? Perhaps you would like to submit an article for possible publication. Or you have an experience that you would like to share with other brokers and salesmen about a real estate related matter. If so, address your comments to:

North Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board
Post Office Box 266
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Attn: Bulletin Editor