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White paper: Chinese drywall

 In a response to Realtor concerns, FAR has developed a white paper that outlines the issue. It explains what the experts currently understand, what they must find out, and offers a link to additional resources.

FAR Field Guide to short sales
Tips & tools for successful short sale transactions
 In the News

FREC clarifies broker authority   
At its February meeting, the Florida Real Estate Commission clarified the authority of brokers to disburse "security deposits" and "deposit money" held in the broker's escrow account when collected as part of a residential landlord and tenant relationship.
What NAR's new Virtual Office Web site policy means to you
FAR has amended eight listing agreements to comply with NAR's Virtual Office Web site (VOW) policy. The policy was developed after a favorable settlement between NAR and the U.S. Department of Justice over the display of listings from an MLS on brokers' VOW sites.


Feedback on lease/eviction form revisions
The Florida Supreme Court will soon consider changes to three residential lease forms recommended by the Florida Bar Association. As part of the review process, the court will entertain comments from interested parties for 30 days beginning on or about Feb. 1. The forms affected include the Residential Lease for Single Family Home and Duplex; the Residential Lease for Apartment or Unit in Multi-Family Rental Housing (Other Than A Duplex) Including a Mobile Home; and the Residential Lease for Apartment or Unit in Multi-Family Rental Housing (Other Than a Duplex) including a Mobile Home Condominium or Cooperative.

Legal alerts

Ethics alert
The Florida Bar recently published an ethics alert about attorneys who provide legal services to distressed homeowners. The alert contains a partial list of activities an attorney cannot engage in, such as: paying a referral fee to a non-lawyer for referring distressed homeowners to the lawyer; directly or indirectly dividing fees with a non-lawyer; and allowing a non-lawyer to directly contact a distressed homeowner on the lawyer’s behalf. Questions?

Questions? Contact FAR's Legal Hotline at 407.438.1409.

Condo governance form now available
Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, condo sellers (who are not developers) must provide prospective buyers a disclosure from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) which details the rights and responsibilities of condominium boards and unit owners, voting rights, meeting notices and other governance matters. This disclosure, known as the Condominium Governance Form, is now available in PDF form from the DBPR Web site. Updated versions of the FAR Residential Sale and Purchase Contract: Comprehensive Addendum (FARA-10) and the Comprehensive Rider to the FAR/BAR Contract for Sale and Purchase (FBCR-10), which reference the 2009 disclosure requirement, are available on www.floridarealtors.org.



Best Practices
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Protect the REALTOR brand

There’s no doubt about it: The Realtor brand, coined in 1916 and owned by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), creates value for real estate professionals. When you use it to proclaim your membership in the association and your commitment to the Code of Ethics, its value transfers to you, but what rules govern its use and protect its value?

Document Downloads
FREC Final Order

This Florida Real Estate Commission Final Order allows a sales associate to be paid a commission directly if the sales associate’s broker provides the closing agent with written authorization identifying the specific transaction, the sales associate to be paid and the specific amount to be disbursed.  


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