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Posts by Brett Woodburn, Esq., Author at Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®

Legal Issues

FIRPTA: What is it and why should you care?

Did you know homebuyers are responsible for ensuring that the IRS collects at least 15 percent of the sale price of real estate when the seller is not a U.S. tax resident?...

Feb. 21, 2017 • 5 min. read

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Hands off, Buster! The CD is all mine

Nov. 28, 2016 • 5 min. read

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Seller Disclosure requirements when an estate is selling

July 11, 2016 • 4 min. read

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Accidental discrimination: What you need to know

June 2, 2016 • 4 min. read

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Title services: Charging the sellers?

April 18, 2016 • 4 min. read

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Refunding a business privilege tax

Jan. 22, 2016 • 5 min. read

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Taxing rental payments: The (business) privilege of managing rentals

Jan. 6, 2016 • 4 min. read

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Top ten things Realtors® need to know about upcoming RESPA changes

Sept. 25, 2015 • 5 min. read

Commercial Real Estate | Legal Issues

Kickbacks are illegal in commercial transactions too

Aug. 24, 2015 • 4 min. read

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The Loan Estimate, Part 2

June 19, 2015 • 3 min. read

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Preselecting a title company: Not in Realtors®’ best interest

March 12, 2015 • 4 min. read

Industry News | Legal Issues

Marketing Services Agreements: Are you still interested?

Oct. 9, 2014 • 3 min. read

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Marketing service agreements violate RESPA

Oct. 6, 2014 • 4 min. read

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CFPB begins tougher AfBA enforcement

Oct. 2, 2014 • 3 min. read

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Closing Disclosure Statement: Time is of the essence

Sept. 25, 2014 • 4 min. read

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Just what is the CFPB?

Sept. 18, 2014 • 4 min. read

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Letters of intent versus memoranda of understanding

Aug. 19, 2014 • 4 min. read

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Tenants’ security deposits: Makin’ ’em and transferrin’ ’em

March 25, 2013 • 4 min. read

Standard Forms

The importance of accurately ‘dating’ an Agreement of Sale

Feb. 9, 2012 • 4 min. read

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Legal Q&A: List existing appraisal fee on the GFE?

Feb. 3, 2011 • 2 min. read

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