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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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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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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In this example, 'Mainline Jane' owned apartments that she liked to rent to college students, so like any savvy marketer, she posted advertisements on craigslist.com. The advertisements included, among other things, the statements “for 2 upper class college students … no pets/children.” The reference to upper class college students, alone is not a violation....
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Broker X was listing a property for rent. His agreement with the owner stated that the fee for successfully obtaining a tenant would be an amount equal to one month’s rent. A tenant was procured and at the signing of the lease Broker X told the tenant to write two checks –...
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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010, individuals and groups on all sides of the healthcare issue have been responding to various provisions included in the new law and regulations. Unfortunately, not all of the claims about the law have been accurate, making it difficult for those who really want...
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In these challenging economic times, homeowners and their agents are getting more and more creative in how they try to sell their homes. One tactic popping up across the country is a raffle in which sellers offer a limited number of raffle tickets to prospective buyers then draw one winner who gets the home.
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To protect yourself and your broker from liability issues, it is beneficial for a real estate professional to be aware of inherent risks of online activities, according to real estate agent and nationally recognized technology expert Amy Chorew.
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As a general rule, contracts are valid even if the signatures are not “witnessed.” This general rule applies to the PAR Standard Agreements. So, why do our Standard Agreements include witness lines?
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Thursday, May. 17, 2012
