Bay State REALTOR® Law and Ethics
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Advocating for RE Issues at Day on Beacon Hill |
| 4/25/2008 |
| MAR will continue to advocate for workforce and affordable housing, improving smart growth funding for communities, uniform Title V and Wetland codes, and many other issues at Realtor Day on Beacon Hill schedule for June 5. |
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| Mortgage Fraud |
| 4/25/2008 |
| MAR outside counsel, Robert S. Kutner, Esq. of Casner & Edwards explores fraud in the mortgage industry and its reach beyond predatory mortgage lending. |
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