by Tator Law | Jun 1, 2019 | Real Estate
Follow these tips to reduce risk of wire fraud: Alert homebuyers at the outset of the transaction. Many brokers are requiring signed disclosures. Instruct homebuyers to call wire recipient using an independently-verified phone number. Avoid sending wire instructions...
by Tator Law | May 11, 2019 | Real Estate
Two recently filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the National Association of REALTORS® and several major real estate franchisors allege falsely that consumers have no ability to negotiate commissions with real estate professionals, says Katie Johnson, NAR’s...
by Tator Law | May 4, 2019 | Real Estate
Attempting to bridge a $1.2 million hole in its budget, the city council of Peoria, Ill., planned to impose a new fee on owners of all residential and commercial property. The proposed fee, which was expected to increase over time with no end in sight, was not going...
by Tator Law | May 4, 2019 | Real Estate
Pending online data privacy rules in California require website operators to notify visitors (and obtain their consent) when their identifying information is being captured and explain what that information will be used for. The new California data privacy law that...
by Amir Fivespot | Mar 12, 2019 | Real Estate
Buying and selling a home is most likely one of the biggest transactions you’ll have to manage. And, on top of that, moving is one of the biggest sources of stress in a person’s life. With all of the balancing acts required to pick up and move your life, plus the...
by Tator Law | Mar 2, 2019 | Real Estate
As the NAR attorney assigned to staff the Legal Action Committee, I have the pleasure of working with NAR members, association executives, and state and local association counsel and general counsels, all committed to supporting legal cases that could have a broad...
