Law & Ethics

Law & Ethics

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Pandemics and the Fair Housing Act: Best Practices

Does COVID-19 qualify as a disability under the Fair Housing Act? Can agents ask customers about their health? Some answers aren’t clear and may require a court to decide, so make few assumptions – but it’s important to treat each buyer or seller in exactly the same way.

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ADA Website Compliance: A Webinar for Realtors

Presented by Florida Realtors and Promet Source, this webinar guides Realtors through the legal aspects of Americans With Disabilities Act requirements for websites as well as what you need to do to bring your website into ADA compliance.

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Legal Hotline Offers FREE Info for Members

As a Realtor, you're bound to have questions on everything from license law to contracts. Our Legal Hotline attorneys are ready to answer them.

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Dear Anne: Clear Cooperation? Nothing ‘Clear’ About It

NAR told MLSs to adopt its Clear Cooperation 8.0 policy by May 1, and one Realtor finds it overbearing. Why can’t Realtors advertise a listing before it goes into the MLS? Can a local MLS opt-out if they choose? And why did NAR do this in the first place?

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COVID-19 Changed a Lot – Here’s a Recap of Legal Resources

Ideally, real estate forms offer an outline for performance if unexpected events arise during the course of a transaction – but a global pandemic hasn’t been one of them. As a result, new disclosures, explanations and educational videos have been added within the past month.

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