Why is it taking so long for my license to transfer from one broker to another?

Since combo boxes are not regulated, their use is unchecked, whereas lockbox rules violations can be brought to the attention of the Board and compliance can be enforced through NVARs Grievance Procedures.

Under normal circumstances, it is a violation of fair housing laws to express a preference toward a tenant of a specific gender.

The fee for the packet or certificate now hinges on whether the association is professionally managed by a common interest community manager (CIC managed association).

Standard of Practice 1-9 specifically provides that latent material defects are not considered "confidential information" under the Code of Ethics.

How long can an agent have a Coming Soon sign up before entering the property into the MLS? Isnt it an illegal pocket listing for a Coming Soon sign to be up for more than 48 hours?

Sub-agency is one type of brokerage relationship. It was the predominant method of establishing a brokerage relationship until the mid 1990s.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule which requires three different disclosures from real estate agents assisting their clients in selling or purchasing a short sale property.

Any real estate activity conducted subsequent to the expiration date of a license may constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution.

A kickback is viewed as increasing the costs to consumers without providing anything of value. In certain circumstances, such as those covered under the Real Estate Settlement Protection Act, a kickback may be illegal.

It is possible that a contract written by a non-licensee could be valid, because the fraud and misrepresentation are not being committed by the principals to the contract (buyer and seller) but by one of their agents.

The NVAR listing agreement specifically provides that you, the agent, will use a lockbox, not a combination box on your listing

A CIC manager is defined as a person or business entity that provides management services to an association for a fee or other compensation.

As a Realtor®, if you operate a blog, you must delete false or misleading comments or publish clarifications about them as soon as you have determined they are false or misleading.

The listing agent and sub-agent both represent the seller while the buyer remains unrepresented in the real estate transaction

The expected life of a conventional septic system during these periods was 25 years. They were intended to serve the homes until they were connected to public sewer.

Defining the benchmark for a pass or fail grade is often the most difficult part of the well or septic inspection.

The listing agreement and the buyer/broker agreement are both agreements between the client and the broker not you, the agent.