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Posts by Desiree Brougher, Esq.

Legal Issues

Buying and Selling Property for Yourself

The PAR Legal Hotline is often asked whether a Realtor® can sell or buy property on their own behalf, either through their brokerage or outside of it. There are various rules involved in answering this seemingly simple question, including license law/regulations, the Code of Ethics, brokerage policies and errors and omissions insurance limitations....

March 22, 2024 3 min. read

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Rules for Using PAR Standard Forms

Jan. 26, 2024 3 min. read

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Housing for Older Persons Explained

Nov. 24, 2023 3 min. read

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Back to Basics: Landlord Tenant Law

Sept. 29, 2023 6 min. read

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Back to Basics: Advertising

July 28, 2023 5 min. read

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The Mediation Process

June 9, 2023 4 min. read

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Back to Basics: Agency

May 19, 2023 7 min. read

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Sharing Is Not Caring

March 24, 2023 4 min. read

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A Cautionary Legal Tale 

Feb. 10, 2023 3 min. read

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Short-Term Rental Forms Updates Coming Jan. 1

Dec. 16, 2022 2 min. read

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Fill. Out. The. Forms. 

Nov. 11, 2022 3 min. read

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Standard Forms Committee in Action

Aug. 26, 2022 2 min. read

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Updated Listing Contracts Coming July 1

June 20, 2022 3 min. read

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Updated Pennsylvania Sales Agreements Coming July 1

June 17, 2022 4 min. read

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Qualified Associations: What Realtors® Need to Know

May 27, 2022 2 min. read

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One Size Fits Most

April 22, 2022 6 min. read

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(Business) Relationship Problems

Feb. 11, 2022 3 min. read

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Who Writes These Things, Anyway?

Dec. 17, 2021 2 min. read

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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Protected Classes in Real Estate

Aug. 13, 2021 3 min. read

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Your Appraisal Woes… Solved?

June 25, 2021 3 min. read

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