News Archive

Dear Shannon: NAR amended Standard of Practice 3-9, and I’m sure it was important to change “listing broker” references to “seller.” But what does that mean? May Realtors directly contact a seller for showing instructions now?

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Higher mortgage rates, changing markets and weaker demand? It’s not whether or not you’ll have tough RE conversations – it’s how you handle it when they arise.

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The planning process starts with questions. HUD notes that things like technology have changed, and it will update regulations after a public comment period.

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How does a homeowners’ association rider differ from a condominium rider? How is it similar? This month’s focus is on the similarities between the two. Next month we’ll focus on the differences.

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Under just-passed Fla. tort reform, multifamily operators can limit their liability for injuries on their property. If they follow a specific roster of security guidelines, they can attain a “presumption against negligence.”

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NAR and realtor.com awarded $5K each to three winners of its initial competition that honors agents’ above-and-beyond efforts to further fair housing goals.

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Some housing-crisis-era loans a decade ago had “piggyback” mortgages – part of a 20% down payment – and some debt collectors recently started to demand money.

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Special assessments appear in various places of the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract, but Paragraph 3(c) on the Condo Rider has confused more than a few members.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for your business – but it holds even greater promise for scammers who can create “deep fake” videos and photos that not only look just like your listings, they could even look exactly like you.

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Under Risk Rating 2.0, how does FEMA determine an individual property’s insurance cost? FEMA says it can’t share data, so a Louisiana parish sued to find out.

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