Updated Listing Contracts Coming July 1
PAR’s three listing agreements – for commercial, residential rental and residential sale – are getting some minor updates on July 1.
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Updated Pennsylvania Sales Agreements Coming July 1
All five of PAR’s standard sales contracts – commercial, manufactured housing, new construction, residential and vacant land – will be updated as of July 1.
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Changes to the PAR Appraisal Contingency Addendum Coming July 1
The changes in the new Appraisal Contingency Addendum do not change how it currently functions, we have just worked to create more clarity.
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Qualified Associations: What Realtors® Need to Know
Has someone told you that it would be a good idea to set up an LLC for your real estate business?
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Allegheny County to Re-Examine Sales Data Used to Calculate Tax Assessments
The Realtors® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh filed an amicus brief in support of the consumer suit against the county claiming that Allegheny County wrongly coded property sales submitted to the state, which inflated tax bills to homeowners whose assessments were appealed.
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Do We Have a Cash Deal?
Simply stated, waiving the mortgage contingency does not mean that the buyer is promising to pay cash and not get financing.
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Hotline FAQS: Commonly Misunderstood Clauses
Aside from reading JustListed and calling the PAR Legal Hotline with your individual questions, brokers and agents should review the Guidelines for Preparation and Use for the forms you use the most.
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Assistance Animals: Your Most Pressing Questions, Answered
PAR has developed a new flowchart-style guide that lays out how to handle requests for reasonable accommodations regarding assistance animals.
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ADA Website Accessibility: What Realtors® Need to Know
New guidance on website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act was issued recently by the U.S. Department of Justice. What’s a Realtor® to do?
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Can My Buyer Waive Receipt of HOA Documents?
Because there is no waiver provision for residential transactions, the law appears to say that buyers are not able to waive receipt of association documents as part of their offers.
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