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Posts by Caldwell and Kearns, Author at Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®

Legal Issues

Fair housing: What landlords should know about service animals

Courts have determined that it is a reasonable accommodation to forego charging a pet fee when a tenant is dependent upon the services of a guide or support animal....

April 29, 2014 • 5 min. read

Fair Housing

Hoarding: Are Fair Housing laws in play?

April 10, 2014 • 3 min. read

Legal Issues

RESPA violations could land you in prison

April 1, 2014 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

Dodd-Frank and the CFPB: The ‘fix’ is in

Dec. 10, 2013 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

A common issue: do you disclose it?

Sept. 16, 2013 • 2 min. read

Legal Issues

Court considers electronic signature requirements for agency contract

March 1, 2013 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

Homebuyer appeals to PA Supreme Court on murder-suicide disclosure

Feb. 8, 2013 • 2 min. read

Legal Issues

Prosecutions: What do they really mean?

Jan. 29, 2013 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

Best of the Hotline: Reply to inspection

Sept. 21, 2012 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

Disposing of abandoned property: A reprieve for landlords

July 18, 2012 • 5 min. read

Industry News | Legal Issues

How to handle real estate transactions involving a power of attorney or an estate

Jan. 12, 2012 • 6 min. read

Government Affairs | Legal Issues

Mortgage Licensing Law updated in response to new HUD reg

Nov. 1, 2011 • 4 min. read

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Industry News | Legal Issues

Minimize your risk in potential disclosure cases

June 9, 2011 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues | Standard Forms

Megan’s Law Q&A: Duty to disclose?

July 15, 2010 • 3 min. read

Industry News | Legal Issues

Home warranty referral fees restricted under new RESPA rule

July 1, 2010 • 4 min. read

Legal Issues

Condo documents are seller’s responsibility

Nov. 19, 2009 • 2 min. read

Legal Issues

When escrow accounts should be interest-bearing

Sept. 28, 2009 • 3 min. read

Legal Issues

Transferring licenses and its effect on pending deals and listings

Feb. 9, 2009 • 3 min. read