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Legal Blog - Standards and Ethics
Aug 16, 2016
Unlicensed Personal Assistants- Dos and Donts
The following is intended to serve as a guideline of Dos and Don'ts for Unlicensed Personal Assistants (UPA).
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Aug 12, 2016
Security Deposit Interest
As with all landlord tenant questions, you must first ascertain whether your lease is subject to common law or whether it is subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA).
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Aug 9, 2016
A Case of Ethics - Risk Management
Article 3 requires a REALTOR® to cooperate with other brokers "whenever it is in the interest of the client."
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Aug 5, 2016
Top 10 Claims Against Realtors® Part 1 of 2
In most states, "Caveat emptor" no longer applies to real estate transactions. Instead, it is the licensee who bears responsibility for making disclosure of all material facts of which he or she has knowledge.
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Aug 1, 2016
Realtor Code of Ethics Substantive and Procedural Changes
A new Standard of Practice 3-10 explains that the duty to cooperate includes a duty to share information about a listed property and to make a property available to other brokers for showing to prospective purchasers.
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Jul 29, 2016
Do Rental Transactions Mirror The Practices in Sales?
If the differences between prospects are insignificant then following the practice of first come, first served makes more sense.
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Jul 26, 2016
The Dos and Donts on Real Estate Assistants
The Real Estate Board issued a few do's and don'ts for real estate assistants who are not licensed, but indicated that brokers should consult the Board's regulations and legal counsel when in doubt.
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