DR Meeting – Updates to Share!
As reported above, we just received news today that the changes to MLS policy regarding…
Notes from the Mass Association Legal Hotline
Q. Should a buyer’s agent be checking permits for their clients? No. A buyer’s agent’s…
Inspectors and Inspections: Do Your Job and Let Inspectors Do Theirs
At last week’s Closing and Settlement CE program, taught by Linda Kody, she referenced a…
Designated REALTOR / Managing Broker Meeting
We are following up our first very successful Designated REALTOR meeting with another! Agenda topics…
Next Designated REALTOR Meeting on the Schedule!
On the heels of a great DR meeting in February, we have scheduled our next! …
DR Meeting – Many Updates to Share!
We just received news today that the changes to MLS policy regarding broker attribution now…
Let’s do W-9s and 1099’s better in 2022!
Today, all brokers are required to issue 1099’s to anyone they paid more than $600…
Broker Virtual Meeting – Legal in the Hotseat
Next week – April 13, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. Exclusively for Brokers (and Office managers…
April Membership Meeting – Legal in the Hot Seat!
Brokers (and Office managers invited by the Broker), we have invited Catherine Taylor of the…
MAR is Hosting a Virtual Broker Summit
On September 23rd, the Mass Association is hosting a virtual broker summit from 9:00 a.m.…
Broker Involvement Program
Are you a broker owner or managing broker? Are you involved with NAR’s Broker Involvement…
OLD CAR Takes the Lead!
We all learned in the very beginning of our career in license school the fiduciary…
State to Delay Collecting New Tax for Paid Family & Medical Leave
Governor, Charlie Baker, and legislators have agreed to a 3-month delay to the start of…
Let’s do W-9s and 1099’s better in 2019!
Yesterday, all brokers were required to issue 1099’s to anyone they paid more than $600…
1099 MISC forms Q&A for commission paid?
Ah, the first of the year and time to think TAXES! Brokers/brokerages must issue and…
Window to the Law: Copyright Best Practices for Listing Photos
Watch this month’s Window to the Law video to learn about copyright best practices for…
Do Brokers need to issue a 1099 for commission paid to a LLC?
Tick tock, each year we like to remind our brokerages to issue all of your…
Window to the Law: Team Legal Issues
This month’s Window to the Law features a discussion about the various legal risks that…
It’s Here! Automatic Debit / Credit Card Payment for MLS has Arrived
Brokers, you’ve been asking and our MLS Board of Directors heard you. At their August…
1099 MISC forms Q&A for commission paid in 2016?
Ah, the first of the year and time to think TAXES! Brokers/brokerages must issue and…