A short-term rental listing is treated differently than one with annual renters. If a home may be rented for a few weeks between listing and closing, you may want to use the DD. Seasonal and Vacation Rentals After Closing Comprehensive Rider.
A broker’s listing had a septic system rather than sewer, but it wasn’t disclosed. However a complaint alleging a violation of Article 2 of the Code of Ethics ended with a decision that they weren’t in violation. That’s a pertinent fact, right? How can that NOT be a violation?
A nonprofit organization, UnidosUS, wants to help Hispanic families build generational wealth through homeownership. Wells Fargo kicked off a $100M funding effort.
A law effective July 1 adds protections: Citizens, for example, can’t refuse coverage due to open FIGA claims, and policies can’t be cancelled if repairs aren’t done.
Realtors, builders, lenders and apartment owners filed a joint amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases opposing New York City’s rental laws.
HUD says an outsized portion of homeless youth (40%) are LGBTQI+ , and it plans to address that group’s barriers to housing and shelter during Pride Month.
How should lenders handle appraisal complaints? Five federal agencies issued a request for comments about a residential real estate reconsideration of value (ROV).
Home inspectors’ automated valuation models (AVMs) need quality-control to keep historic discrimination out, the agencies say. They’re currently accepting comments.
Dear Shannon: A listing broker got paid more than a cooperating broker and didn’t disclose that they would get paid different amounts. Doesn’t the Code of Ethics say that variable rates of commission must be disclosed?
Contracts have specific guidelines that determine the moment a transaction officially closes – and if calls to Florida Realtors Legal Hotline are any indication, it may not be when you think.
