Know your tools: Some forms help navigate compensation, but they're not required and are often misunderstood or misused.
NAR’s new Consumer Guide explains estate planning basics, helping homeowners protect their property and plan for the future with tools like wills and trusts
A new report sounds the alarm on who is increasingly at risk and what real estate pros can do to help clients be aware and stay safe.
The Labor Department will use older guidance to assess workers under the FLSA for enforcement while reconsidering the current rule.
NAR released three new Consumer Guides on title fraud, fair housing and mortgage interest deductions to help buyers and sellers make informed decisions.
A seller filed an ethics complaint under Article 3, citing Standard of Practice 3-9, after the listing broker let a family member host a birthday party at the vacant listing without the seller’s permission. But the Realtor association said the complaint should have cited Article 1 instead. Why is Article 1 the correct one here?
Although Florida Realtors exclusive agreements (listing or buyer brokerage agreements) don’t contain a cancellation clause, they do allow the broker to assign the agreement to a new brokerage.
Association attorneys urge brokers to plan for the liability risks they could face in their brokerage, from buyer breaches to fraud, copyright and contractor issues.
New legislation requires condotel buyers to receive disclosures about maintenance responsibilities and fees for non-condo areas, ensuring clarity before purchase.
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.
