Law & Ethics

Even if you submit an offer by phone, you should still follow up by writing a memo that includes all of the offer details.

As a self-employed person, you are three times more likely than an employee who receives a W-2 form to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

If you rely on measurements found in the tax assessor’s records, you may want to look for a more reliable source. Otherwise, you could end up in court.

The bill signed into law by President George W. Bush in late July will help first-time buyers with a $7,500 tax credit for purchases made by July 1, 2009.

Roommates.com required all users to complete a form that asked for information such as gender, race, and familial status.

It took nearly three years, but when the U.S. Department of Justice and NAR settled their differences over the association's online listing display policy, cooler heads prevailed.

A class action suit may be in the works after a brokerage charged buyers a $149 commission fee even though no services were performed.

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If you’re stumped about whether a particular fact is important enough to share with prospective buyers, it’s best to err on the side of disclosure. The legal risks are simply too great.Read more>