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From our real estate experts to you. Check out what’s happening with private property rights, real estate in MA, new legislation, and more in our MAR blog!

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  • Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening

    April 28, 2021

    - By Sabrina Lapointe

    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

    - By NAR Contributing Article

    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

    - By NAR Contributing Article

    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

    - By Stephen M. Perry

    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

    - By NAR Contributing Article

    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

    - By NAR Contributing Article

    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

    - By The MAR Legal Team

    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

    - By The MAR Legal Team

    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

    - By Sehar Siddiqi

    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

    - By Teah Hopper

    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…
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