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2006
A Georgia court has considered whether a brokerage was responsible for the alleged misconduct of an independent contractor salesperson when the brokerage had no direct involvement in the transaction. Keith Johnson (“Developer”) purchased a vacant tract of land and had it rezoned. He then hired an...
12/28/2006
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A Letter from Jesus Dear Children,It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are takingMy name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actuallyborn during this time of the year and that it was some of your predecessorswho decided to celebrate My birthday o...
12/26/2006
An Illinois federal court has considered whether a website which allowed users to post information about housing on the website could be liable as a publisher for postings which allegedly contained content that violated prohibitions contained in the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). Craigslist, I...
12/21/2006
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The Supreme Court of Kansas has considered whether a brokerage could pay a salesperson’s portion of a commission from a transaction to a commission advance company that had received an assignment from the salesperson. Troy Beeman and Vicky Ashby (collectively, “Salespeople”) were salespeople affi...
12/21/2006
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It is that time of year when we have more opportunity to reflect on what is important to us. The office is always going to be there. Our family may not. I would ask each and all of you to slow down for a minute, put the shopping on pause, take care of settlement issues later - and consider what ...
12/19/2006
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by: Author Unknown Christmas is for love. It is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, for tinsel and brightly decorated packages. But mostly, Christmas is for love. I had not believed this until a small elf-like student with wide-eyed innocent ...
12/18/2006
Did you know that over the last 10 years that the new home industry has been, ever so persistently, moving towards mandatory arbitration? Do you understand the impact on new home purchasers not having recourse to the court system? Did you know that many new home purchasers are taking major financ...
12/17/2006
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NAR has become aware of a company which is soliciting real estate professionals to participate in a transaction that contains possible risk for real estate brokerages. The solicitation seeks the real estate professional’s participation in a business model that encumbers an owner’s property with t...
12/14/2006
Brokers and Realtors should ensure that alcohol service at any public function is handled in a responsible manner. The following list contains points that should be considered when planning any function where alcohol will be served. 1. Get to know your state and municipal dram shop/social host ...
12/14/2006
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Over the last three months, HP conducted a survey of the Real estate Community, asking what software and hardware products they are using. Listed below are the top three products mentioned in each category: Top 3 mentions by category Flyer and marketing material creation Microsoft Publisher ...
12/08/2006
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