3rd Quarter Market Watch
Hot off the presses… the 3rd quarter market watch report is ready!! Alas, the video…
Berkshire Legislator Campaign Support
The Berkshire Board of Realtors joined Massachusetts Representative Smitty Pignatelli at his fundraiser this week,…
Please Report Sales, ONCE
It’s that time again – end of the month and end of a quarter! Please…
Dual Agency Class Action Lawsuit
A home buyer in White Plains, N.Y., has filed a class-action lawsuit against real estate…
What do I need to know about the new non-compete law?
At the end of the last legislative session, Governor Baker signed into law what has…
Salute a Veteran in Pittsfield’s Park of Honor
The City of Pittsfield’s park square will again take your breath away from October 27th…
Quick Question Learning: Builder Warranty
It is not uncommon for new construction to come with a home warranty from the…
Official Call of the Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Doors open at 2:30 p.m., Meeting Begins Promptly at 3 p.m.…
Sharing Passwords is MAJOR violation
We are in the process of notifying several agents / brokers that their FlexMLS user…
Summer Membership Report
We realized (thanks to Tom Doyle’s eagle eye) that we haven’t posted a membership report…
Seeking Nominations for 2019 Boards of Directors & Committee Work
Do you know an involved, conscientious and caring REALTOR that you believe would serve our…
Last Chance for Housing Award Nominations
Just a reminder the deadline for the for our two housing awards (recipients don’t have…
Take care when advertising online
Fair housing principles apply on-line exactly as in real life! Earlier this week, we published on…
Street Name is Important!
We’re having some issues with addresses not being typed exactly as shown on the deed,…
Big Win for Realtors in IRS 20% Income Deduction
On Wednesday, August 8, the IRS released its proposed guidance on the new 20 percent…
Nanny Cam – Secret Recordings in Homes
The legal hotline was recently asked if a listing agent knows that a seller has…
Pittsfield School Districts by Street
When entering a school for the City of Pittsfield … PLEASE don’t guess, check the…
SJC Declines To Uproot Law On Tree Responsibility
A few weeks ago, in Shiel v. Rowell, the Court was asked to overrule centuries-old…
BCC Scholarship Thank you Letter
We just received this wonderful message from our scholarship award winner, Nicole Ledoux. Our scholarship…
Crack down on Escrow Account Handling
We would like to start this Legal Hotline question with an announcement that MAR General…