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Jul 8, 2020
Q. What does the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“VRLTA”) require of nonresident property owners who wish to lease their Virginia residential properties?
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Jun 8, 2020
The 2020 Virginia General Assembly session yielded several important revisions to the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act
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Jun 8, 2020
Q: After taking a listing, the REALTOR® was informed by the neighbors that one of the residents in the area is listed on the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Web site. She wants to know if she must disclose this information to potential purchasers.
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May 8, 2020
Q. I am the listing agent for a residential rental property. My clients recently accepted a rental application and ratified a lease.
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Mar 31, 2020
The NVAR Standard Forms Library has been updated (effective April 1, 2020) to provide Realtors® with new tools and to make necessary updates to outdated forms, particularly the Listing Agreement Amendment (K0004).
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Mar 6, 2020
Ensuring that all citizens have fair access to housing is essential “[to protect] the peace, health, safety, prosperity, and general welfare of all the inhabitants of the Commonwealth …
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Feb 13, 2020
The revised Rules take effect on March 1, 2020.
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Jan 17, 2020
Q. Form updates are usually released in January and July. Why did NVAR release updates in December?
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Aug 21, 2019
Q. What do we need to know about providing access to properties in a way that is safe for Realtors®, their clients, and members of the general public?
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Jul 8, 2019
I have heard about services that will provide lists of recently expired or cancelled Bright MLS listings. What do I need to know to avoid violating our legal and ethical obligations?
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May 2, 2019
I’ve been seeing a lot of properties advertised online or on signs as “Coming Soon,” but the property is not in the MLS, and the listing agent is permitting showings. Is this legal, ethical, or a violation of the MLS rules?
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Mar 4, 2019
As of Jan. 1, 2019, there will no longer be a substantive difference between the common law landlord/tenant provisions and the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA).
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Jan 7, 2019
With respect to listing the property, there are two separate issues. First, is there a security system in the property that records both audio and video?
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Nov 5, 2018
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Aug 23, 2018
Q. As a real estate licensee, I market myself as a member of a team. What do I need to know about the newly-enacted team legislation?
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Jun 27, 2018
GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation. This European Union regulation took effect on May 25, 2018.
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May 1, 2018
Q. I represent a landlord and recently received an application from five friends seeking to rent a single-family residence in Fairfax. Is it a Fair Housing violation to reject the application, even though the property has five bedrooms?
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Mar 16, 2018
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Jan 1, 2018
THE REALTORS® CODE OF ETHICS is more than a guide to right and wrong.
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Dec 1, 2017
IN 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with the aim of providing equal access and protection to millions of Americans living with disabilities. Title III of the ADA requires that public accommodations and commercial facilities provide adequate accessibility to disabled persons.