Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

billion in damages to residential home sellers who successfully proved that the organization – which represents real estate agents at most of the top brokerages in the United States – colluded with other defendants to inflate agent commissions. Unless the decision is appealed, NAR will have to pay at least $1.8

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Just because you and the sellers have agreed on a price doesn’t mean it’s a done deal—your lender needs to be on board, too. An appraiser is trained to be unbiased, says Adam Wiener , founder of Aladdin Appraisal in Auburndale, MA. “I The mortgage company is then required by law to give a copy of the appraisal to you.

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Just because you and the sellers have agreed on a price doesn’t mean it’s a done deal—your lender needs to be on board, too. An appraiser is trained to be unbiased, says Adam Wiener , founder of Aladdin Appraisal in Auburndale, MA. “I The mortgage company is then required by law to give a copy of the appraisal to you.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

They alleged that the appraiser had taken into account their race in his valuation of their home in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act and other laws prohibiting discrimination. The interior’s mechanicals have all been updated, but the sellers intentionally chose to leave much of the interior details alone to preserve its history.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

Attorney Peter Christensen, general counsel at the Christensen Law Firm in Bozeman, Montana, notes that lawsuits against individual residential appraisers, or small residential AMCs, are fairly rare, and successful suits rarer still. A home valued too low can deprive homeowners of access to their equity and limit the mobility of sellers.

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CA Realty Training

JULY 19, 2021

Once a client signs a contract with you, a fiduciary relationship is formed. . On the other hand, if you are representing a seller then you must do everything in your power to sell the property. One fiduciary duty of a real estate agent is to adhere to the lawful requests of their clients. What does fiduciary mean?

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants about listing and offering prices, and market rent. Compliance with Fair Housing laws, rules, and regulations. Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 2, 2023

What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The skills required to help home buyers and sellers successfully buy and sell real estate have nothing to do with networking all day. Don’t be those agents Use the law of averages to your benefit and understand that if you generate enough leads, the income will follow. Do read the fine print about canceling the contract.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Post-license CE $209 20-Hour Post-Licensing Course: Covers Current Laws, Steps to Business Success & Fiduciary Duties. Real Estate Law Online: All features of in-person class, offered online using an online course delivery & management system. Athens Campus location. Meeting times will be arranged by the instructor.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A simple conservation easement definition is a legal contract to protect private land, permanently. A contract between the landowner and the buyer is legally binding. The entity controls the land according to the terms of the contract. Lastly, the easement must restrict or prevent any development as outlined in the contract.

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McKissock

JUNE 8, 2021

His intent was to buy the house from his parents and relocate his law offices there. She threatened to turn me in to the State because she said: “It’s against the law for two different appraisers to have different value opinions.” In this case, he was also the client. Is the client going to fuss? Not likely.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

An Inside Look at E&O By Peter Christensen Excerpts: There is no law requiring that real estate appraisers must have professional liability insurance – or E&O insurance as it is often called – except in one state. His law practice is dedicated to valuation issues. I gave up visiting him in the winter. Lee Miller.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When the DOJ’s input gets added in and Clear Cooperation is identified as an even more flagrant violation of antitrust laws, NAR will dissolve and maybe rise from the ashes as merely a lobbying group.” Quite a few were complimentary of the lobbying work done, classes, training and, yes, MLS access.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 2, 2023

Federal law, FNMA/FHLMC guidelines and USPAP all point to a solution. Solutions to Keep You Safe Make sure you have a complete signed purchase contract. In the appraisal, list how many pages of the contract you have in your possession (In case someone is hiding pages from you). Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 42.9%

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you plan to buy commercial real estate in Ohio or beyond, you must have access to a roster of current tenants, service contracts, and maintenance records. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More: Transportation links are essential for any industrial space or commercial properties for lease. Do you have a paper trail?

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Clear Capital

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The seller has a bunch of dogs — like 10 little tiny puppy dogs — in the yard is constantly covered in dog poop as a result. Like, the seller never cleans it up. And then the roadblock is the ability to hire and train those people is, you know, a significant amount of work. That was a great movie. Jeff Allen.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Davis also discussed the MLS and how the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Rule impacts both buyers and sellers during her time on the stand. Like the defendants who testified before her, Davis noted that buyers’ agents help both buyers and sellers, as they help bring qualified buyers to the bargaining table.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While having no basis in law since the passing of the 1968 Fair Housing Act , the covenants were ugly reminders about our past in King County and elsewhere. Beyond labor strife, America’s home buyers and sellers appear to be on strike as well. Compounding the financial squeeze, home prices have risen in many cities outside Seattle.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 7, 2022

After a cooling off period to enjoy the holidays and avoid severe weather, buyers were back on the prowl for a new home as sellers prepped their properties for the seasonal rush. Buyers will continue to outstrip sellers but with slightly less intensity than in recent years. Scott Real Estate. In addition to King County’s 1.2%

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