Law & Ethics

Law & Ethics

Florida Realtors White Paper: Coronavirus & 'Force Majeure'

The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly unprecedented, but is it considered, legally speaking, an "act of God"? Here, Juana Watkins, Florida Realtors Vice President of Law and Policy & General Counsel, takes a closer look.

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Answers to Realtors' Top Coronavirus Legal Questions

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing up many legal concerns for people who work in real estate. Here's a look at the questions we're getting the most at Florida Realtors and information to help you navigate.

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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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