Register Now for Florida Realtors Convention
Registration is onsite after Aug. 15. You’ll want to be part of it all: Hear Martha Stewart’s real-life insights, see the expo and learn from nearly 40 ed sessions.
Rents Should Ease with Mandatory Office Returns
It’s hard to live in Fla. and work remotely if your company starts to mandate two days in the office. As a result, FAU predicts departures will slowly lower Fla. rents.
Realtors Selling Own Property Still Bound to Follow Code?
Dear Shannon: If a Realtor sells a home they also own, are they still subject to the obligations of the Code of Ethics? What if a Realtor isn’t acting on behalf of others in the transaction?
Antitrust Law Applies to Associations, Realtors
A very non-legal definition: U.S. antitrust laws ban competitors from forming an alliance and “ganging up” on other businesses. A town’s two dominant brokerages, for example, can’t try to run a new entrant out of town.
Does a Short, Simple Clause Answer the 5 W’s?
Clients want to add a simple clause to a contract? It isn’t always simple. When parties add short clauses to their contracts, there can be pitfalls if the clause lacks detail.
What Happens to Pending Sales if Agents Leave?
Lots of confusion over this one: What happens to an associate’s pending transactions if they depart one brokerage to work for another – do they stay with the original broker or transfer? Fla. law doesn’t offer rules, so it’s important to have a plan.
Worst Part of a Cyberattack? Getting Sued
What if a savvy hacker accesses your customer’s data? It’s not just a technology question. Affected customers may file a lawsuit and demand to know what steps you took to prevent cyberattacks.
Realtors Selling Their Own Property: Still Bound to Follow the Code?
Dear Shannon: If a Realtor sells a home they also own, are they still subject to the obligations of the Code of Ethics? What if a Realtor isn’t acting on behalf of others in the transaction?
Mortgage Rates Pull Back this Week, Drop to 5.3%
In spite of the Fed’s 3/4-point interest rate increase on Wed., the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 5.3% from last week’s 5.54%.
State Offers Plan for Insurance Rating Problems
The Fla. agency that backs policies after an insurer bankruptcy will work with Citizens to keep state insurers solvent if Demotech ever again threatens to lower ratings.