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…
UPDATED: Short Term Rental Legislation Vetoed
On Monday, Short-Term Rental Legislation went to the Governor’s desk for approval, after having passed…
Breaking News: Flood Insurance Passed!
The U.S. Senate just passed an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program and our…
Short Term Rental
The Massachusetts Association and your local Government Affairs Committee are working to help our members…
Help Build a Berkshire Basket
We need your help in two ways – we are building a “Berkshire Basket” to…
Berkshire Housing Summit Goes Viral
We are happy to share that our President and CEO were featured on the cover…
Licensee Liable for Wire Fraud Losses
This week, NAR legal reports that a Kansas federal court upholds jury verdict that determined…
Status of Flood Insurance Renewal
Well, we’re halfway there… congress passed a stop-gap bill, and hopefully the senate will act…
Get My Home Pics Off the Internet!
So, your new buyer wants their home photos OFF THE INTERNET! They typically ask their…
Please Respond About Pyrrhotite
Late last year, we shared an issue about crumbling foundations in CT and Pioneer Valley,…
June Market Watch
The second quarter MarketWatch report has been released. Berkshire Board of REALTORS CEO, Sandy Carroll,…
Scam Alert: Email Phishing Attempt
WARNING: If you receive an email appearing to be under the REALTOR® Party banner, it is…
Anne Needs You!
Anne Meczywor, Berkshire REALTOR with Roberts and Associates Realty, is preparing for her year as…
Get Your Learning On in July: All free for Members
FlexMLS 20 Minute Coffee Break – Setting Up Saved Searches & Subscriptions in Flexmls Pro…
Other Award Nominations
Thank to all who shared a nomination for the REALTOR of the Year Award. While…
Energy Bill has No Required Scoring Before Sale
We DID it! We now have a win for energy efficiency AND for homeowners. Last…