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What is the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)?
A look at the property tax law that comes into play on the sale of real property owned by a foreign seller. The Foreign Investment in...
Dec 19, 2024


Legal: Hurricanes, Transactions & Contract Clauses
The Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract has clauses that deal with casualty and bad-weather events. Here are the top four in the AS IS...
Dec 12, 2024


Key Insights on the Corporate Transparency Act
Many businesses, including those that provide real estate services, must comply with a new federal reporting requirement deadline of Jan....
Dec 5, 2024


Buyer Options to Compensate Their Brokerage Firm
Option 1 – Buyer compensates their brokerage firm directly - This will likely be collected at closing and show up on the closing...
Nov 28, 2024


NAR Consumer Guide Series
The guides in this series are available for download-in both English and Spanish-on facts.realtor . For ease of reference, below is a...
Nov 21, 2024


Nov 14, 2024


Ethics requirement for NAR and Your License
The state of Florida requires you to renew your ethics every 2 years. NAR requires you to renew your ethics every 3 years. You need to...
Nov 7, 2024


Can I Cancel and RE-List my Listing?
Need to freshen up your listing? Does the MLS allow this? Removing a listing and re-listing is referred to as listing manipulation which...
Oct 31, 2024


The 4-week Email Marketing Plan That Keeps Your Pipeline Full
Want to make a consistently high annual income, no matter the market? The trick is in staying in touch with past clients and your sphere...
Oct 24, 2024


New Florida Flood Disclosure Requirements
New Law regarding FLOOD DISCLOSURE Seller to Buyer This disclosure must be done BEFORE or AT the time of contract. Please have your...
Oct 17, 2024


Florida Realtors Tech Helpline Offers Free Support to Members
Florida Realtors Tech Helpline Offers Free Support to Members Everyone has tech troubles from time to time. Our experts are here to help...
Oct 10, 2024


Disaster Relief Fund
Florida Realtors Disaster Relief Fund: There When You Need It Realtors helping others in times of need is what this charity is all about....
Oct 3, 2024


MLS Policy Changes - From NAR
What MLS policies have changed? The policy changes, agreed to by NAR leadership, were reviewed and updated with the changes as outlined...
Sep 26, 2024


8 Steps to A Smooth Global Transaction
If you're a foreign buyer who's looking to purchase property in Florida, here are a few things you should consider to facilitate a...
Sep 19, 2024


Vendor Recommendations
Legal Case Summaries Broker Liable for Damage Caused by Recommended Vendor Prior to making recommendations of vendors, implement vetting...
Sep 12, 2024


New Florida Flood Disclosure Requirements Coming
Florida REALTORS News Florida sellers must disclose flood damage history to buyers before contract signing to provide transparency in...
Sep 5, 2024


Code of Ethics
REALTOR Code of Ethics Article 1: Protect/Promote the Interests of Clients Article 3: Cooperate with other Brokers; Ascertain...
Aug 30, 2024


Buyer Agreements and OPEN HOUSES
Question: If an MLS Participant hosts an OPEN HOUSE or provides access to a property on behalf of the seller only, to an unrepresented...
Aug 22, 2024


Advertising Compensation after 08/14/2024
How can REALTORS and MLS Participants still make offers of Compensation? Offers of compensation are a great way to get the most exposure...
Aug 15, 2024


Seller Concessions Yes or No Field in MLS
Seller concession Y/N: Yes is not a guarantee of any specific concession type or amount, and No does not prohibit an offer coming in that...
Aug 8, 2024
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