investments, property management, and litigation relating to these areas. Real estate lawyers provide their clients with advice concerning all of these matters. Real estate lawyers who specialize intransactions spend much of their time drafting documents, counseling clients, and negotiating terms of trans...
Check your state's real estate commission to find out whether you need to have Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance before you apply. E&O insurance protects real estate agents from financial losses and lawsuits filed as a result of their real estate work. Sometimes, your brokerage will sell yo...
Real estate lawyers in COLORADO need to be experienced in all commercial and residential transactions, including the sale of property, financing and development, construction contracts, real estate investments, property management, and litigation. COLORADO real estate lawyers who work on commercial real ...
The real estate industry is on the brink of a significant transformation following the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement in March. To resolve lawsuits brought against them by home sellers, NAR agreed to pay $418 million over four years and, more crucially, to...
Confusion, chaos and misinformation are spreading like wildfire throughout the real estate world as the industry grapples with the potential fallout of a settlement concerning the National Association of Realtors and agent commissions. The $418 million agreement settles ...
Historic Changes in Home Buying and Commission Structure By Kelly A. Anderson • 31 May, 2024 New legislation is changing how realtor commission is paid in a home sale and laws have been introduced in several states in response to various lawsuits regarding transparency in real estate broker...
against the government. As a general rule, under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, the government is immune from lawsuits unless it has expressly waived its immunity through a statute. The Contract Disputes Act5is just such a statute, and it provides a legal basis for suits against the ...
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The term “Realtor” (note the capital R) for example, is trademarked by the NAR, and if you’re not a dues-paying member, you’re just a real-estate agent. With about 1.5 million members, it’s the largest trade group in America. That power pays. According to Bloomberg, Realtor ...
Facing this verdict and seller lawsuits, the NAR agreed six months later to settle on the condition that it end the practice. Aswe've reported, experts expect significant changes in how real estate commissions are structured and paid. Under the settlement, sellers can no longer advertise the co...