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Trademarking your business name protects your brand and ensures exclusivity. Learn how to register and maintain a trademark
Updated CRSP-17 and CC-6 contracts now calculate time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays for consistency across Florida Realtors' forms.
A Realtor should have affirmatively recommended that a party to the transaction consult their own attorney to definitively establish the legal rights in question. The Realtor was found in violation of the Code of Ehics, but took this as an opportunity to improve their business ethics and share their story about learning something new.
An estoppel certificate verifies lease details, rent status and disputes, protecting buyers from surprises. Request it early to ensure a smooth real estate closing.
Florida real estate licensees can draft sales contracts but not leases beyond filling in blanks, per Florida Supreme Court rulings.
A verbal promise of a dog-walk area in a condo, not included in the written agreement, limits legal recourse. Residents may appeal as a group.
NAR’s latest Consumer Guide provides sellers with insights on evaluating several offers, negotiation strategies and other useful information.
The forms help Realtors with residential, commercial and vacant land sales through clearer timelines, updated terms and revised disclosures.
When raccoons damage cars in a condo parking lot, owners are usually responsible, but the association may share some responsibility.
The March 27 legal webinar will help agents navigate new condo regulations designed to improve safety, financial accountability and transparency.