Law & Ethics
Practitioners handling short sales face substantial risks if sellers conceal their financial instability.
The owners of a sprawling Wyoming cattle ranch acted in bad faith by replacing their longstanding broker after he assembled a promising deal.
Updates to NAR’s 2010 Code of Ethics reflect changing business realities.
A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging RESPA violations against a major lender can move forward even though the borrower who filed the suit wasn't overcharged.
Resources are available to answer your questions about the new settlement rules.
A brokerage must cancel its use of a logo because it's likely to be confused with the RE/MAX symbol.
A lender has to pay a broker’s commission after waiting too long to nix a short-sale transaction.
When the Code of Ethics sets a higher standard than your state license law, follow the Code.
Sales associates are increasingly leveraging their expertise in preparing broker price opinions into a lucrative sideline by selling the service to third parties like lenders and attorneys.
Connecting yourself to a sale you weren’t involved in is a marketing no-no.
Even though the buyer’s engineer missed some damage, you still have to disclose what you know.
Take this quiz to find out how well you know the new HUD-1 and GFE guidelines and other provisions of RESPA.
Legal Affairs Podcast
NAR’s Law & Policy staff brings you new podcasts every month covering the hottest legal issues that affect real estate professionals. (REALTOR.org login is required)
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.
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