Dear Shannon: A listing broker allowed a buyer to tour a vacant property they listed for the seller who was out of town. It’s a common practice, everybody does it, and the potential buyer did no harm. Why is this a violation?
Is it OK to “share” another broker’s listing on social media? If you’re showing someone else’s listing to interested buyers, is it OK to livestream the tour or record a video? In some cases, the answer is, “it depends.” In other cases, it’s “no.”
A new-home developer’s sales contract could be “pretty onerous” and protect the builder over the buyer. A closing date may be stated but not guaranteed, for example. Buyers should read the fine print and consider asking a lawyer to look it over before signing.
It may be tempting to get a listing signed quickly, but some situations require you to ask questions and be patient to ensure that someone officially authorized to sign a listing agreement does so.
What can you do/not do when a listing gets appraised? The answers are out there, though some members don’t call Florida Realtors Legal Hotline until something has gone wrong.
1,000-plus Realtors traveled to Tallahassee this week and talked to lawmakers about Fla. issues, such as affordable housing, water quality, insurance and more.
Imagine: Future buyers will create an avatar and take an agent-guided 3D virtual tour – but the virtual agent’s answers, while correct, will be AI-generated by ChatGPT.
At 6.32%, the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage declined from last week’s average 6.42% – a ray of hope for buyers seeking to secure a home this spring.
Using national and local data, a company that helps parents connect with high schools and colleges named Tampa and Orlando areas to its top 25 “best places to live.”
Cryptocurrency hasn’t made a big dent in the RE industry, and ads promising Black and Hispanic investors a rosy future in crypto investing haven’t lived up to the hype.
Effective lighting can make poor home staging look better and good home staging look great. Lights should match the home’s style and highlight its best features.
Gov. DeSantis signed SB 102, the broad-based pro-housing bill backed by Florida Realtors, into law on Wed. It “does so many amazing things,” says Pres. Mike McGraw.
Pending sales – homes under contract but not yet sold – rose 0.8% month-to-month in Feb. with only the Western region seeing a decline.
Increases vary by county and property, but only a few condo owners could see a discount. Some Panhandle and non-coastal counties may see the biggest increase.
