Two recently filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the National Association of REALTORS® and several major real estate franchisors allege falsely that consumers have no ability to negotiate commissions with real estate professionals.
Q. Can I put surveillance cameras in my property to make sure the tenants in my vacation rental are following the rules?
Q.) My seller has a home security system in the property I have listed. Do I have to disclose this to potential buyers and their agents?
A colleague in another state recently told me that they received a letter from the EPA stating that the EPA would be performing a Lead-based Paint Disclosure Rule record keeping inspection. What information would they be looking for?
At the end of the last legislative session, Governor Baker signed into law what has commonly been referred to as the “Grand Bargain.” Included within the GrandBargain were significant reforms to Massachusetts’ law regarding non-compete agreements.
Referrals to local service providers can be a sticky situation for many REALTORS®. The downside is these types of relationships can sometimes stray into a gray area or can create confusion about whether a referral from one of these sources constitutes a RESPA violation.
