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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening
April 28, 2021
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries will reopen effective Monday, May 10th. They are also... -
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Fair Housing Claim Alleges Racial Discrimination by Sellers
April 26, 2021
Real estate agents need to understand how to respond when a client violates fair housing laws. By acting swiftly to separate yourself from and address the discriminatory behavior, you can not only protect... -
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Fair Housing Act: Criminal History-Based Practices and Policies
April 22, 2021
In the recently issued "Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing... -
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The Supreme Court to the Partial Rescue
April 21, 2021
Two years ago I wrote a column for the Bay State REALTOR® entitled “The Latest Class Action Craze.” The article discussed the spate of class actions that had been filed against real estate brokers and other businesses under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, for sending… -
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Create Advertisements with Fair Housing in Mind
April 14, 2021
Advertising your services to a broad audience helps your business succeed, but intentionally or unintentionally creating discriminatory advertisements can not only harm your business... -
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NAR Applauds House Vote to Secure Housing Rights for LGBTQ Americans
April 7, 2021
WASHINGTON (February 24, 2021) – National Association of REALTORS® President Charlie Oppler issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives... -
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Notes from the Legal Hotline: April 2021
April 2, 2021
Q: If the MLS states that all offers are due by a specific date and time and my buyer submits an offer after that, does the listing agent need to present that offer? A: Maybe. The Massachusetts Real Estate Regulations require that a licensee submit all offers to purchase or… -
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Important Update: REALTORS® Gain PPP State Tax Benefits
April 2, 2021
On April 1st, Governor Baker signed a new bill into law that secures REALTOR® tax benefits (H.90). MAR advocated in support of a key component of this bill that extends state tax exemption to all loans... -
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NAR and the Past, Present and Future of Fair Housing
April 1, 2021
Every year, in February, we celebrate Black History Month and the transformative contributions Black Americans have made to this country. These achievements are even more remarkable in light of how centuries of... -
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Get Out of A Social Media Rut With These 4 Easy Tips
March 29, 2021
We’re a few months into 2021, and now is the time when our beginning-of-the-year goals really start to take a backburner. But if one of your goals was to improve your social media presence, it’s so important to keep posting consistently — even if you feel like you’re in a…
