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Bay State REALTOR® Law and Ethics

Vapor Intrusion
11/27/2012
Recently revised policy and regulations regarding how indoor air vapors associated with contamination are assessed and remediated could impact commercial and residential property owners and possibly affect a commercial or residential sale.

Legal REALTOR®: Are You Protected? Understanding Professional Liability Insurance
10/30/2012
E&O insurance reduces the financial risk to real estate professionals for payment of claims and defense costs. In today’s litigation climate, it is as essential for the well-being of licensees as health insurance.

Ask Us: Obligation to Report Address Change & Acquiring a License Number
10/30/2012
Answers to agents’ questions regarding real estate licensing in Massachusetts.

Changes to Preservation Act Provide Reductions to Homeowners
8/28/2012
The Budget contains significant changes to the Community PreservationAct (CPA), which can provide reductions in the annual cost of homeownership in cities and towns that have adopted the CPA.

Brokering Your Home, Order to ‘Show Cause’
8/16/2012
As a broker can I collect a broker’s fee in purchasing a home for myself? What would happen if I did not respond to the Board’s Order to Show Cause (complaint)?

Legal REALTOR: The Electronic Transaction
8/16/2012
With knowledge of the requirements of state and federal law, electronic transactions may be handled seamlessly.

Don’t Get Into Hot Water with the Water Metering Law
6/22/2012
Real estate agents who manage residential rentals, agents who sell rental properties, and landlords of residential rentals are encouraged to become familiar with the law before charging tenants for water usage.

Q&A: Contaminated Properties When Buying/Selling
6/22/2012
Can a property where environmental contamination exists be bought/sold? Is the seller responsible for clean up prior to the sale? Will banks lend me money if contamination has been identified.

Ask Us: Rental Transactions and Bonds for Inactive Licensees
6/22/2012
Can I keep a fee for services in a rental transaction? Do I need to have a bond if my license is “inactive”?

FHA Loan Limits Restored
5/2/2012
Review these common myths regarding FHA, provided by the National Association of Realtors®.

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