About the Oral Consumer Notice
If the first discussion about real estate with the consumer does not take place in person, the Consumer Notice regulations provide for an Oral Consumer Notice (Form OCN) to be read aloud to be followed up with the written Consumer Notice at the first in-person meeting. The Form OCN must be read word-for-word to a consumer when the first substantive conversation is held over the phone.
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A New Form: Form BRB
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Webinar Recap: Standard Forms Update
- February 16, 2026
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PAR Associate Counsels Kacy Clouser and Paige Perrucci were joined by Standard Forms Committee Chair Sylvia Hess-Albright and Vice Chair Dominic Janidas to cover a behind-the-scenes look at the standards forms process and introduce a new form.
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The Importance of Reading Your Forms
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The specific words of a contract create a binding legal relationship between the parties, so it’s important to know exactly what those words are to best represent your clients and your brokerage.
