We all know that Realtors® must agree to arbitrate their complaints but PAR also provides another process that can help resolve conflicts and save relationships: mediation.
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We all know that Realtors® must agree to arbitrate their complaints but PAR also provides another process that can help resolve conflicts and save relationships: mediation.
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For the first time, an appellate court in Pennsylvania has ruled that a murder/suicide may have to be disclosed on the seller disclosure form.
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PAR released the new Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights Disclosure and Addendum to Agreement of Sale on Monday Jan. 16, which replaced the previous Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights Addendum to Agreement of Sale.
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When asked to list a property by an executor or other non-owner, your job is to obtain a copy of the correct documentation before taking any other action. You cannot operate on word alone.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") implemented new changes in RESPA, the Federal Reserve introduced a new Truth-in-Lending disclosure form and a new HUD-1 Settlement Sheet and Good Faith Estimate made its way into our transactions.
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Mistakes happen. So you buy errors and omissions (E&O) insurance to cap your exposure. Paying your deductible is far easier to swallow than the tens of thousands that you might otherwise pay for attorney and expert fees, and, heaven forbid, a judgment.
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The residential rental market has seen a dramatic increase in the number of families deciding to rent rather than purchase their homes. This trend has also attracted scammers and con artists to commit rental fraud.
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Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a boom in the real estate market. While the overall real estate market has cooled, there is one facet of real estate that is still booming – gas. Or more specifically, the conveyance and leasing of gas and oil rights in...
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Do you know if the words or descriptions in your advertisements violate fair housing laws?
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