What do you get when you cross status updates and a jury trial?
On Monday, Vincent Fumo, a former Pennsylvania state senator, was found guilty of 137 counts of corruption. The deliberations almost came to a halt when Juror No. 5, Eric Wuest of Collegeville, PA, was accused of posting trial information on his Facebook status and Twitter.
Read More The deed of registering deeds: Are you liable?
The law says the owner or an agent on behalf of the owner must register the deed. Who is this agent they speak of? It could be you!
Read More What's the difference between renewing my license and Quadrennial Code of Ethics?
What’s the difference between requirements for renewing your real estate license and requirements under the NAR Quadrennial Code of Ethics? One recent caller to the Solutions Center was concerned that she “had not completed her 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training required to renew her real estate salesperson’s license.”
Read More What’s the difference between renewing my license and Quadrennial Code of Ethics?
What’s the difference between requirements for renewing your real estate license and requirements under the NAR Quadrennial Code of Ethics? One recent caller to the Solutions Center was concerned that she “had not completed her 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training required to renew her real estate salesperson’s license.”
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What’s your privacy policy?
Do you have a privacy policy for your Web site? You should. See why.
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Condos, HOA’s and the dreaded documents!
As a real estate licensee, you know that you have to deliver certain documents to a buyer before settlement. When and how you deliver them, however, can be a source of confusion.
Read More To disclose or not to disclose? There is no question
The Environmental Protection Agency introduced a new rule that requires additional precautions be taken and additional disclosure when completing projects that disturb lead-based paint.
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Buyers beware!
Recent arrests in Philadelphia broke up an alleged scam where “sellers” were selling homes they didn’t actually own. Read how the recently approved PAR Multicultural Strategic Plan might help change that in the future.
Read More Transferring licenses and its effect on pending deals and listings
A recent Legal Hotline caller was concerned with what would happen to her pending listings and executed Agreements of Sale that had not yet settled when she transferred her license from Broker #1 to Broker #2. Can she take the listings with her to Broker #2? Is she entitled to a commission for those deals that settle after she leaves?
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If it quacks like an ad
While RELRA and the regulations of the State Real Estate Commission make no differentiation between electronic and non-electronic advertising, the Commission has adopted a somewhat more restrictive “Guideline” suggesting additional disclosures for online ads.
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