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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Criminal Convictions and Licensing and Reporting… Oh My!
What effect will my criminal history have on my real estate license?
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Best of the Legal Hotline: Love (Letters) and Marriage
“Learn to ask the uncomfortable questions, particularly when working with clients who are separated or divorced,” PAR Staff Attorney Desiree Brougher said during PAR’s Legal Hotline webinar.
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(Business) Relationship Problems
When the buyer-seller relationship is beyond saving and the parties can’t seem to agree between themselves who is going to get to keep the deposit, then mediation may be a reasonable option for resolving the dispute.
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…and I Want a Pony
It seems that many buyers, sellers, brokers and agents seem to believe that merely asking (or demanding) for something to happen just magically speaks it into existence and they are entitled to get whatever they want.
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Nope, You Probably Don’t Get to File a Lis Pendens Over a Mere Deposit Dispute
To start with, a lis pendens is a filing only providing notice that a lawsuit involving a dispute over ownership to real estate is being litigated. The only purpose of a lis pendens is to provide notice of the existing lawsuit and nothing more. Thus, a lis pendens itself is not a standalone lawsuit.
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The Tenant Died… Now What?
First, you need to know that law about how an estate can terminate a lease when the tenant dies.
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Where is the Office?
A proper real estate office is one devoted to conducting real estate transactions, where transactions can be conducted in privacy and the name on the brokerage license is displayed prominently in a permanent fashion outside of the office. It is important to remember that only a broker can establish a real estate office, including branch offices.
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Don’t be a Secret Agent, Man
The PAR Legal Hotline can’t answer everything, here are three popular questions we can’t answer for you and how to find out for yourself.
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From the Department of Redundancy Department…
Folks are buying homes without ever having set foot in them. You tell me you’re fearful that when buyers’ remorse sets in, you will become the targets of their ire. We need more forms, you say.
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