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?

GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation. This European Union regulation took effect on May 25, 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?

THE REALTORS® CODE OF ETHICS is more than a guide to right and wrong.

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.

Something creative about what kind of information a licensee can release to a landlord during the rental application process.

Get a written acknowledgment from the clients that you have given them appropriate cautionary advice concerning the potential consequences of whatever options, rights or protections they are waiving.

E-mails and fax advertisements have become common tools for REALTORS®. However, federal law places limits on the use of these tools.

The general rule is that you, as a real estate professional, cannot call a person on the Do Not Call Registry unless you have an existing business relationship with the person.

The following guidelines have been prepared by the Risk Management Committee of the National Association of REALTORS® to supplement the REALTOR® association's long standing antitrust compliance program.

Under normal circumstances, it is a violation of fair housing laws to express a preference toward a tenant of a specific gender.

A kickback is viewed as increasing the costs to consumers without providing anything of value. In certain circumstances, such as those covered under the Real Estate Settlement Protection Act, a kickback may be illegal.