Solar Panels – Questions to Ask Before Contract
If a seller’s home has solar panels, they should research how those panels could impact their transaction before going under contract.
Agents Must Send Copies of Escrow Checks – Right?
In a nutshell: Unless a contract states that a copy of an escrow deposit must be sent to the seller, a buyer or their agent has no legal obligation to do so.
Disclose Status as an Owner and a Realtor
A Realtor sold personal property outside her brokerage as a FSBO (for sale by owner). After the sale, though, the buyer filed a complaint and she was found in violation of Article 12. If it’s a FSBO sale, how is that a violation?
Commercial Listing? Don’t Misrepresent the Facts
Dear Shannon: A broker listed a property to include a rental apartment upstairs, figuring the new buyer could get the zoning changed. But it wasn’t zoned for a residential apartment when listed. Should a complaint be filed against the commercial listin…
Doing Your Own Drone Photography? There Are Risks
The FAA has specific rules on drones used commercially, and there are additional real estate risks, including accidental damages to drones or property that most business insurance policies won’t cover.