Sep 13, 2016

The authorization is often contained in the showing instructions of the MRIS listing. When an agent follows those instructions, he or she receives authorization to access the property.

Sep 13, 2016

More and more assistants are taking calls and providing substantive answers to other agents or members of the public who enquire about a specific property. Here is a quick reminder of what an unlicensed assistant can and cannot do.

Sep 13, 2016

Commission credits can be accounted for correctly in a number of the ways on the HUD-1 settlement statement

Sep 13, 2016

Examples of what might qualify for the Citation System

Sep 13, 2016

The Code states that each association may charge the full fees allowed under the law.

Sep 13, 2016

A listing agent should discuss sub-agency with a seller when taking a listing to determine whether or not the seller will consent to sub-agency.

Sep 9, 2016

In order for a broker to accept an offer of compensation, he or she must be able to access the listing and, more specifically,

Sep 9, 2016

New ADA Regulations and Assistance Animals as Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Sep 9, 2016

An agent called with some questions about our NVAR standard forms. First, she wanted to know what the difference was between the "Listing Agreement - Exclusive Right to Sell" and the "Listing Agreement - Exclusive Agency" forms. She read both forms and said they looked exactly the same.

Sep 9, 2016

The law states that the association or manager may only charge $50 for expedited delivery if the inspection and the delivery of the packet or certificate are completed within five business days of the request.

Sep 9, 2016

Article 1 of the Code of Ethics requires the REALTOR® to "protect and promote the interests of the client."

Sep 9, 2016

How can I tell if someone has a license to practice real estate.

Sep 9, 2016

A buyer may decline to work with a sub-agent if he or she prefers to work with a real estate licensee under a buyer agency or non-agency.

Sep 7, 2016

MRIS allows brokers to offer bonuses under agent compensation fields. However, because of space limitations, MRIS also further allows a broker to place parameters on the bonus in the agent remarks.

Sep 7, 2016

For non-CIC managed associations, payment deferral options are less clear. The Code is silent about when payment is due for the initial packet or certificate request.

Sep 7, 2016

This article provides only a summary of the main provisions of this new rule. NVAR encourages its members to read the information provided by the EPA on its Web site for a more comprehensive overview of the matter.

Sep 7, 2016

Standard of Practice 1-6 states, "REALTORS® shall submit offers and counter-offers objectively and as quickly as possible."

Sep 7, 2016

Having had the occasion to receive a contract from a non-licensee, I am interested in what you recommend as the way to handle the situation in terms of the validity of the contract. Is a contract written by a non-licensee valid? If so, should the non-licensee be paid a commission?

Sep 7, 2016

A few listing agents have mistakenly told clients that sub-agency is a listing firm’s share of the commission while buyer agency is the buyer-broker’s share.

Sep 7, 2016