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
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?
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.
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.
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.
Updated CRSP-17 and CC-6 contracts now calculate time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays for consistency across Florida Realtors' forms.
NAR’s latest Consumer Guide provides sellers with insights on evaluating several offers, negotiation strategies and other useful information.
