Real estate odds and ends

Rick Staff, the former general counsel of the Wisconsin Realtors Association, recently launched the Wisconsin Real Estate Services Network, a Web-based network to help connect brokers and agents with the professional service providers they need to complete transactions, such as attorneys, accountants, tax and title professionals. "After 20 years of working with real estate brokers around the state, one of the greatest frustrations I saw was the lack of a good system to connect the brokers with the resources they needed," said Staff.  "I realized the industry needed a place it could go to find the best legal and business solutions for any problem that might arise. Everyone I talked with immediately recognized the benefit of having a ‘one-stop shopping’ opportunity for brokers seeking experienced attorneys or other business service providers." In addition, the network provides business solutions for real estate professionals such as tax advice, accounting services, professional arbitration, continuing education, marketing, title services, printing brokerage and fulfillment, electronic and paper contracts, government relations and more. Professionals can access Wisconsin Real Estate Services Network free-of-charge by visiting www.WREhome.com.