Notes From the Legal Hotline: Lead Paint
So now everyone is uploading the lead paint form, it’s become apparent that not everyone…
REALTOR Logo and Trademark Rules
It’s important to use the terms REALTOR, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE, and REALTORS correctly and within the rules…
Window to the Law: Social Media’s Legal Risks
Learn about the possible legal risks when you use social media to communicate about your…
Smart Home Risks?
Quick video: NAR Associate Counsel Jessica Edgerton shares risk management tips for buyers purchasing a…
To ‘Escalation Clause’ or Not to ‘Escalation Clause’
When there is a hot sellers’ market, certain buyers have sought methods to obtain an…
Court Ruled VT Commercial Solar Panel Farm Not a Nuisance to Neighbors
A group of landowners (“Owners”) filed a lawsuit in Vermont, after a neighbor leased their…
Window to the Law: Solar Panels & Financing
Under 4 minutes, video on solar panel financing issues. If you prefer to read, you…
Notes from the MAR Legal Hotline
MAR General Counsel, Michael McDonagh; and Counsel Justin Davidson share some questions with answers about…
Patent Troll to Stop Seeking Fees from Real Estate Industry
Phew, you’re safe again. While we wait for lawmakers to stop patent trolls from filing…
Legal Hotline: Dealing with Contentious Divorces
Q. I have an exclusive right-to-sell agreement with my seller who is going through a…
Legal Hotline Weighs in on Rebates
Q: I would like to start a new marketing program where I offer a…
Window to the Law: FAA Issues Drone Rules
In this video, released by the National Association of REALTORS on August 3rd, we’ll learn…
Important Disclosure Information for all REALTORS
We have two environmental issues in Berkshire County that are always changing, and with constant…
July 2016 Notes from the MAR Legal Hotline
On June 21, 2016, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first…
Signs Must be Placed with Permission
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times and we don’t really…
Use Caution When Negotiating Via Text and Email
In May 2016, a Massachusetts Land Court ruled that a series of text messages can…
Right to Farm Clarification
Lately, we’ve fielded a lot of questions about Right to Farm (RTF) at our SOS…
Multifamily and Zoning Emerging Issues
It has come to our attention that several listings in the MLS are classified as…
Pocket and Coming Soon Listings: Do the Right Thing
We’ve received several calls about some Berkshire properties marketed on facebook or via lawn signs…
Broker’s Lien Enforced by Buyer’s Rep
From the Desk of NAR Legal, an interesting court decision in CT’s appellate court upheld…