Bay State REALTOR® Law and Ethics
| New Changes to the Federal “Do Not Call” Registry |
| 5/6/2008 |
| Do you solicit clients over the phone? If so, there are new regulations you should be aware of. President Bush recently signed into law legislation that affects the federal "do not call" law.
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| New State Law May Provide Distressed Homeowners Some Relief |
| 5/5/2008 |
| On May 1, a key provision of the new Mass. state law passed back in November 2007, that is designed to provide financially distressed homeowners with foreclosure relief, will go into effect. Under the new law, Massachusetts homeowners facing foreclosure will now be entitled to a 90 day “right to cure” period. |
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| FBI Reports ‘Surge’ in Mortgage Fraud |
| 4/29/2008 |
| The Associated Press recently reported that the FBI has seen a “tremendous surge” in mortgage fraud investigations that according to FBI Director Robert Mueller is diverting agents from other cases and is expected to keep growing. |
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| RESPA Revisions Under Review |
| 4/29/2008 |
| Newly proposed revisions have been made to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act with the intent to simplify and improve the disclosure requirements for mortgage settlement costs. |
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| Protecting Your Fee |
| 4/29/2008 |
| MAR General Counsel Stephen Ryan, Esq. answer Legal Hotline questions regarding commission disputes and how to avoid them and protect commission fees. |
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| The Legalities of Discrimination |
| 4/26/2008 |
| Discussion of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics regarding discrimination can assist Realtors® in understanding when discrimination is illegal and when it is notl. |
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| Agent Affiliation Now Online |
| 4/26/2008 |
| The Board of Registration now has on-line service to research broker and agent affiliations. This article will give you the information you need to search and report online. |
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| Affordable Housing Challenges/Charges |
| 4/26/2008 |
| The status of a Chapter 40B challenge is reported and an update is provided on the Workforce Housing Pilot Program under Chapter 40B. |
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| Fair Housing Quiz |
| 4/26/2008 |
| Check your knowledge on fair housing practices by taking a quiz developed by MAR outside counsel Robert S. Kutner, Esq. of Casner & Edwards. |
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| Realtor® Prevails in Important 93A Case |
| 4/26/2008 |
| MAR General Counsel Stephen Ryan, Esq. reports on a monumental decision by the state Appeals Court in favor of the broker. |
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