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Q: If a broker is the buyer and hires another broker or agent as his/her buyer?s agent, can they both agree to share some of the buyer agent?s commission?
?Anonymous, Irvine, CA

A: Of course, everything is negotiable.
Teresa Smith is a Realtor? with Homesmart- Trudy Moore in Scottsdale, AZ.

A: Yes, use a referral fee agreement. It is a C.A.R. Form. In fact, if you were willing to do most of the clerical work, the agent should give you a majority of the commission. Contact me if you have trouble finding one. I am a California broker in Southern California. Click my name below for a hyperlink to my contact information.
Adam Aguilar is a Realtor? with Reliantra in West Toluca Lake, CA.

A: As long as you are both licensed and hang your licenses with a broker, you can give or accept a referral fee.
Beverly Houlier is a Realtor? with Hilltop Chateau Realty in San Diego, CA.

A: If the buyer is paying cash, this would be dependent upon the buyer agent?s broker?s decision. The buyer?s agent should be remunerated for their work ? and if they have the liability for representation of the buyer, they should be performing their usual high-level diligence and thoroughness of their job, thus fully earning their fee.

If the buyer is obtaining a loan, any and all payments to the buyer MUST be disclosed. It would be best to not share at all in the buyer?s agent?s commission in this situation; perhaps instead you could later represent the agent when that agent is purchasing a property.
Debra Kroon is a Realtor? with Yosemite West Real Estate in Yosemite, CA.

A: Sure, as long as everything is disclosed to both seller and buyer and is in writing the Broker can represent himself or hire another broker. Whatever the commission agreement says is between them. Seller should be made aware. It happens all the time. Brokers are in the real estate business to buy real estate!
Rosanne Nitti is a Realtor? with RMN Investments & Realty Services in Laguna Beach, CA.

A: I don?t know about CA Real Estate law but it is common practice in the industry to offer ?Referral Fees? to other REALTORS and in this case I would say it?s perfectly legal and ethical as long as it is disclosed on the contract and the commissions are paid in accordance with CA law.
Lou Sansevero is a Realtor? with Atchley International Realty in Lakewood Ranch, FL.

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(3BL Media) May 18, 2012 – In 2007, the year before a massive recession began ravaging the state of Nevada, Western Nevada Supply Inc. had about 400 employees. Today it has 200.

Headquartered in Sparks, just east of Reno, Western Nevada Supply provides pipes, plumbing fixtures, landscaping and underground utilities for many new homes in northern Nevada. When the recession hit, housing starts plummeted 90 percent in the northern part of the state, and remained at depressed levels for four straight years, says Rick Reviglio, President of Western Nevada Supply. ?Most businesses can?t weather that kind of decline,? he says. ?Our relationship with Barrick played a key role in keeping us afloat.?

The gold-mining industry has been one of the few bright spots in recession-battered Nevada, which has led the nation in unemployment, bankruptcies and home foreclosures for the past four years. With the price of gold riding high amid ongoing global economic turmoil, gold mining companies operating in Nevada are spending more on exploration, construction, equipment and maintenance. For instance, in 2010, exploration spending nearly doubled to $214 million from $111 million a year earlier, according to a survey by the Nevada Division of Minerals. While survey data for 2011 is not yet available, companies that participated in the 2010 survey projected a 38 percent increase in expenditures to $295 million. Overall, Barrick invested more than $140 million in Nevada exploration in 2011, and a significant increase is planned for 2012.

The Nevada mining industry does business with nearly 2,400 companies in the state, according to the Nevada Mining Association (NMA). And the flurry of activity in the industry is generating much-needed business for many of these vendors, such as Western Nevada Supply. ?We feel very blessed and fortunate that we have a partnership with Barrick during these very tough times,? says Reviglio, whose company has been supplying Barrick with pipes, valves and fittings since 2004.

For Cashman Equipment Co., a large Caterpillar distributor that serves the Nevada market, mining helped offset a sharp decline in sales to the construction industry. ?Construction almost ceased in Reno and Las Vegas during the recession, and it?s still well below pre-recession levels,? says MaryKaye Cashman, CEO of the Las Vegas-based company. ?Fortunately, mining helped us maintain our equilibrium.?

As its mining-related business grows and the construction industry shows signs of life, Cashman Equipment has begun hiring again. The company?s head count stands at about 675, up from 500 at the low point of the recession. The company is looking to add 50 new jobs this year, about half of those at its state-of-the-art plant in Las Vegas and the remainder at sites in Elko and Reno. ?The growth of the mining industry has helped diversify Nevada?s economy, and without a doubt, Barrick has been a big part of that,? says Mike Pack, President of Cashman Equipment.

In its 2010 economic overview, the NMA estimated mining added $7.5 billion to Nevada?s gross state product and $3 billion to household income. The industry paid an estimated $314 million in state taxes in 2010, an all-time high, and generated an estimated 12,200 direct jobs at an average salary of $83,000, including benefits. The average state salary in 2010 for all occupations in the state was $43,000, according to the NMA.

While the NMA?s 2011 economic overview won?t be available until October 2012, a recent survey of its members revealed plans to add between 1,200 and 1,500 new jobs this year. Barrick employs more than 5,000 people at its Nevada operations, and is budgeting for 330 new positions in 2012. The company attempts to hire in-state whenever possible, attending numerous job fairs around the state, including hard-hit urban areas like Reno and Las Vegas. For every direct job in the mining industry, the NMA estimates another 5.23 indirect jobs are created. In 2010, that translated into about 64,000 jobs.

?There are all kinds of geotechnical firms, environmental firms and engineering firms located here to service the mining industry,? says Gene McClelland, President of Reno-based McClelland Laboratories. ?They pay their employees, and their employees spend their money in the state. If the big mining companies weren?t here, things in Reno, and across all of Nevada, would have been a whole lot worse.?

McClelland Laboratories provides metallurgical testing and research services to the mining industry. These days, its biggest challenge is keeping up with demand, McClelland says. That explains the recent expansion of the company?s laboratories to 50,000 square feet from 20,000, and the doubling of its employee base to 100 from 50. Inside its Reno headquarters, a myriad of labs teem with technicians testing samples of ore shipped from mines around Nevada and beyond. Companies from as far away as Turkey, Pakistan and Mongolia rely on McClelland Laboratories for metallurgical and environmental testing that help determine whether they have a viable mine.

?We?re here because of the Nevada mining industry, but we bring in revenues from around the world ? and we?re busier than ever,? McClelland says.

It wasn?t always this way. In 1999-2000, the price of gold was hovering below $300 and global exploration was at a standstill. Business was so slow that McClelland cut head count to 13, closed the company?s foreign offices and feared for his company?s future. Throughout this period, Barrick continued to do business with the company. ?I think I can say that, by continuing to work with us, Barrick kept us from going out of business,? McClelland says. ?Things were that dire.?

Barrick?s growing presence in Nevada continues to help companies during rough patches, providing new opportunities to vendors that have traditionally relied on the construction and gaming industries. YESCO Inc., best known for its innovative billboards and signs that predominate on the Las Vegas and Reno strips, is one such vendor. As revenue from the gaming industry dried up during the recession, YESCO was compelled to look for new markets and it turned to the mining industry.

YESCO worked closely with Barrick to develop a new product called the Safety Medallion. The product is a six-by-seven-foot, medallion-shaped digital scoreboard that tracks time lost due to safety incidents at various operational areas of a mine. The scoreboard can be easily updated each shift, and as the amount of time without an incident increases, the Medallion becomes a source of pride for workers, says Ed Lawson, an Account Executive at YESCO?s Reno office. ?When a lost-time incident occurs, word spreads quickly because the scoreboard is reset to zero,? he says. ?Workers want to find out what happened and how to prevent a recurrence, so the Medallion helps drive new training opportunities.?

To date, YESCO has sold four Safety Medallions to Barrick?s Goldstrike operation and it is marketing the product to other Nevada mining companies, Lawson says. ?The economy forced us to look for new markets and we found one in mining,? he says. ?We think we can sell this product around the world.?

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‘A Companion to Forensic Anthropology’ features chapters by renowned experts

The new book, “A Companion to Forensic Anthropology,” edited by Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat, chair of the Applied Forensic Sciences Department and the Master of Science program in Anthropology at Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pa., presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology today, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts.

“This new book offers detailed recommendations for the recovery of human remains and a current look at new developments in forensic anthropology, including key international perspectives,” commented Doug Ubelaker of the Smithsonian Institution.

The book highlights the forensic recovery of human remains, skeletal trauma analysis, mass disaster scene recovery and mass grave excavation, DNA analysis, forensic statistical methods, human rights forensics work around the world, among other issues.

It begins with an overview chapter, “Forensic Anthropology: Embracing the New Paradign,” by Dirkmaat and Louis Cabo, director of Mercyhurst’s Forensic and Bioarchaeology Laboratory, and follows with a section on Dirkmaat’s signature expertise, that of the recovery of human remains from outdoor contexts. Dirkmaat also authors a chapter on mass disaster scenes, which focuses on the 2009 Continental (Colgan Air) crash near Buffalo, N.Y., where Dirkmaat’s team of faculty and students led the recovery effort.

A chapter on statistical methods for estimating sex and ancestry is co-authored by Mercyhurst faculty Dr. Stephen Ousley, an expert in statistical approaches to biological anthropology, including the popular forensic software package, Fordisc. Co-author is Dr. Richard Jantz, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Tennessee, who developed Fordisc with Ousley.

The work of another of Mercyhurst’s international experts, Dr. Steven Symes, who specializes in bone trauma, is featured in a chapter on interpreting traumatic skeletal injury in medicolegal investigations. Co-authors include former Mercyhurst research fellow and adjunct faculty Erin Chapman and graduate Ivana Wolff, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team; and Dr. Ericka L’Abb of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

The expertise of Dr. James Adovasio, director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute, is featured in a chapter on mass graves and using spatial analysis in resolving commingling issues.

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“A Companion to Forensic Anthropology” was published by Wiley-Maxwell in May 2012. (http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405191236.html)

Mercyhurst University, founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy, is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic comprehensive institution, in Erie, Pennsylvania. The university offers more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations, as well as unique post baccalaureate advanced certificate programs and seven master’s degree programs. In addition, Mercyhurst provides certificate and associates degree programs at branch campuses in North East, Girard and Corry, Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.mercyhurst.edu.

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Contact: Debbie Morton
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‘A Companion to Forensic Anthropology’ features chapters by renowned experts

The new book, “A Companion to Forensic Anthropology,” edited by Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat, chair of the Applied Forensic Sciences Department and the Master of Science program in Anthropology at Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pa., presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology today, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts.

“This new book offers detailed recommendations for the recovery of human remains and a current look at new developments in forensic anthropology, including key international perspectives,” commented Doug Ubelaker of the Smithsonian Institution.

The book highlights the forensic recovery of human remains, skeletal trauma analysis, mass disaster scene recovery and mass grave excavation, DNA analysis, forensic statistical methods, human rights forensics work around the world, among other issues.

It begins with an overview chapter, “Forensic Anthropology: Embracing the New Paradign,” by Dirkmaat and Louis Cabo, director of Mercyhurst’s Forensic and Bioarchaeology Laboratory, and follows with a section on Dirkmaat’s signature expertise, that of the recovery of human remains from outdoor contexts. Dirkmaat also authors a chapter on mass disaster scenes, which focuses on the 2009 Continental (Colgan Air) crash near Buffalo, N.Y., where Dirkmaat’s team of faculty and students led the recovery effort.

A chapter on statistical methods for estimating sex and ancestry is co-authored by Mercyhurst faculty Dr. Stephen Ousley, an expert in statistical approaches to biological anthropology, including the popular forensic software package, Fordisc. Co-author is Dr. Richard Jantz, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Tennessee, who developed Fordisc with Ousley.

The work of another of Mercyhurst’s international experts, Dr. Steven Symes, who specializes in bone trauma, is featured in a chapter on interpreting traumatic skeletal injury in medicolegal investigations. Co-authors include former Mercyhurst research fellow and adjunct faculty Erin Chapman and graduate Ivana Wolff, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team; and Dr. Ericka L’Abb of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

The expertise of Dr. James Adovasio, director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute, is featured in a chapter on mass graves and using spatial analysis in resolving commingling issues.

###

“A Companion to Forensic Anthropology” was published by Wiley-Maxwell in May 2012. (http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405191236.html)

Mercyhurst University, founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy, is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic comprehensive institution, in Erie, Pennsylvania. The university offers more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations, as well as unique post baccalaureate advanced certificate programs and seven master’s degree programs. In addition, Mercyhurst provides certificate and associates degree programs at branch campuses in North East, Girard and Corry, Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.mercyhurst.edu.

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La Manga Club Holidays offer you the ability to rent apartments, townhouses or villas in the beautiful city of Murcia on the south east coast of Spain where you get to take advantage of the three golf courses, twenty eight tennis centres, a football centre and a fitness centre.

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The Big Story: A Shift in Europe

France simmers, Greece boils and an economic crisis threatens Europe?s ?storied way of life.? Spain owns up to its banking mess. Jeff Miller says no one should panic. Richard Bailey explains why the euro zone is undergoing a seismic shift. And maybe there is a reason France has so many 49-employee companies.

The Economy: The President Makes a List

Catherine Rampell reports that men are participating in the work force at lower rates, but Mark Perry believes the decline in participation may not be as bad as reported. A study finds that employee turnover in the retail industry is increasing. Job openings have risen to their highest level since 2008. Michael Sivy says there are three reasons there aren?t more jobs, including ?corporations are not using their profits to hire additional workers.? Joshua Rauh and Robert Novy-Marx say that state and local governments face a $4 trillion pension shortfall. President Obama gives Congress a to-do list. John Aziz says Treasury bonds are so overbought that they are producing negative real yields.

Data: Optimism Up, Beer Down

An infographic from Paychex shows the big impact of small businesses. A small-business optimism index is up and beer sales have dropped for the second year in a row. Consumer borrowing rose 10.2 percent in March. The government cuts its gas price forecast. The trade deficit (pdf) increases. While our college tuition and student loan problems continue, our academics debate the merits of the Death Star and conclude that babies are not racist, people brag because it?s pleasurable and dogs yawn when we do.

Management: Twenty-Five Signs

A study finds that young companies have a problem getting paid, and a receivables management company gives advice for managing cash flow. Here?s another online tool that may help. Western Union introduces a business payments wallet. Anne Field shares strategies for growth in a stalled economy. Elizabeth Carbonaro offers 10 strategies to increase profitability, including: ?Duplicate your current winning strategies.? Here?s how one entrepreneur built a company with more than $260 million in sales. Martha Stewart gives the 2 Broke Girls some entrepreneurial advice. Gary Belsky explains how travel agents came back from the dead. In this TED talk, Rory Sutherland says perspective is everything. Apple gives an inspirational note to all new employees. Here are 25 signs your ego is out of control. Alyssa Gregory wonders if having a contingency plan is a kiss of death. These entrepreneurs are really married to their businesses.

Start-Up: $7 Million for a Teenager

Chris Guillebeau explains how to start a business with $100. A floating start-up community gains steam. Gen Y grads are more likely to start companies. This infographic displays the top start-up hubs across the country. A teenager raises $7 million for his start-up payments company (meanwhile, this kid and his ice cream engage in an epic battle). Could one of these start-ups be the next big thing? Ilya Pozin believes these?start-ups will change the world. Here are the top 10 ?phat? start-ups of 2012. Meet the next 500 Startups accelerator class. Nancy Mann Jackson shares six tips to turn your passion into profit, including: ?Don?t count on passion alone.?

Finance: Oops!

LivingSocial and Chase put $3 million in grants up for grabs for small businesses. A legendary venture capitalist says that crowdfunding will be great for entrepreneurs but trouble for venture capitalists. Here is how a young Chicago company snagged $10 million. JPMorgan Chase loses $2 billion of its own money ? and reignites a conversation about regulation.

Marketing: Yelp Can Help

Christopher S. Penn explains why he posts the same thing everywhere. Here are some helpful tools for putting video and music on your Web site. Marya Jan lists 43 things that bloggers do. Deborah Sweeney suggests five must-haves for your e-mail newsletter. Carolyn Nye says your Web site must have triggered e-mails, such as form-fill abandonment: ?Once someone partially completes the form and then abandons it, you can send an automatic e-mail to help them finish. ? This will allow you to increase your completions of form fills and grow your prospects.? Ann Smarty created this guide to hosting a successful Twitter chat. Here are some thoughts on which social network is best for your business. Blaise Lucey suggests five ways to market on Facebook, including: ?Feature your customers in your photos.? Jim Smith says Yelp can help your business. Gary Shouldis lists the best places to advertise your business online.

Customer Service: What Your Mother Told You

Minda Zetlin suggests four business moves when your customers are not buying. Ikea turns a portable toilet into a luxury bathroom. Andrianes Pinantoan says there are seven ways to deliver superior customer service. Dave Thomas suggests best practices for your business phone greeting. Karen Axelton asks whether you really know what your customers want: ?research analysis shows that 70 percent of the time, customers and prospective customers differ in what they most value.? Barry Moltz reminds you of five lessons your mother taught you about business, including: ?Stop complaining.?

Around the Country: Unfriendly

Harvard Business School introduces a special program for small businesses. The fastest growing industry in New York City is technology. The art of bartering is the topic of the next Verizon small-business Webinar. A 55-year-old tries out to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. The Everything Entrepreneur blog talk radio show celebrates entrepreneurship with a Web site giveaway. Two frequent fliers are driving American Airlines crazy. Kirby Chambliss takes a crazy flight over Arizona. Rhode Island is the least friendly state for small businesses. Google?s self-driving car gets a green light in Nevada.

Around the World: Protecting I.P.

General Motors says its sales in China hit a record high in April. Adrian Buckley says China is closer than you think. Chinese students prepare for exams by taking intravenous drips, which is just one reason this guy wouldn?t do business there. Tim Fernholz wonders why Chinese consumers care more about responsible business than Americans do. Mark Partridge lists 10 steps for protecting intellectual property in global markets, including, ?Use an international copyright notice on catalogs, blueprints, Web sites, software and other publications and materials?: ?While copyright notice is not required for protection in the United States, it may be required as a condition of protection in foreign courts, so using a copyright notice is a good practice to help deter unauthorized copying.? Prince Charles predicts rain.

Red Tape: Why Businesses Want Regulation

A political candidate pays $59.05 to set up a Web site (his state would have spent $180,000). States are cutting taxes for the first time in 10 years. Barry Nolan says that many businesses actually want regulation, and ?it?s a big, fat lie when they claim otherwise.? House Republicans try to bolster small-business exports. David Brodwin says government can unleash small businesses and expand the economy.

Technology: Presenting Like Steve Jobs

Avram Piltch believes there are 15 ways you can make yourself a better computer user, including: ?Use dual monitors and AeroSnap to view several windows at once. ? Time saved: 1.5 to 2 seconds per window switch, which adds up to several minutes per hour.? Microsoft makes big changes to Bing. Smartphones could be spreading faster than any technology in history, and now some Amtrak customers can start using their iPhones for ticketing. Some investors are betting everything on mobile. Mikal Belicove offers five tips on how to present like Steve Jobs. Technology makes its mark on oil production. Brad Farris explains why he likes his iPad for business and Seamus Bellamy says this is the iPad keyboard case you want. Here are the 2012 Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. And no, Lincoln did not invent Facebook.

The Week?s Bests

Leo Babauta explains how to live well: ?Want little, and you are not poor. You can have a lot of money and possessions, but if you always want more, you are poorer than the guy who has little and wants nothing.?

Hugo Moreno says there five things to learn from the animal kingdom, including, ?Culture can determine corporate survival?: ?Beehives are known to exhibit a sort of collective superpersonality: Scientists scored 25 hives on such traits as how actively the bees foraged for food, how assiduously they kept up with hive maintenance and how fiercely they defended the hive. ? Then they looked for patterns among these traits that correlated with which hives survived the hazards of an upstate New York winter (nature?s version of hard economic times). The best predictors of success were highly active foraging and a strong defense.?

Mark Suster says that to be successful you?ll need to shake hands and kiss babies: ?The interesting thing about pressing the flesh is that once you?ve broken bread with people and spent personal time getting to know them, it is then much easier to build long-term relationships through e-mail, phone, Twitter, Skype and the like. There is a certain trust that exists and a certain leeway granted to you since they really ?know you.??

This Week?s Question: Do you believe that Yelp can help your business?

Gene Marks owns the Marks Group, a Bala Cynwyd, Pa., consulting firm that helps clients with customer relationship management. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Mobile carrier NTT Docomo today announced a move in its strategy to grow its content business outside of its traditional base of Japan: it issued a tender offer to acquire Buongiorno, a mobile content company based in Italy, paying up to ?24 billion ($300 million) for the assets. Docomo notes in a statement that the acquisition would be made by its Germany-based subsidiary, Docomo Deutschland, and that Maruo del Rio, Buongiorno’s majority shareholder and chairman with?20 percent of Buongiorno’s stock, has already agreed to sell his stake to the carrier. The deal would see Buongiorno become a subsidiary of NTT Docomo.

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