Think You Know Optional Clauses, Riders and Addenda?

Realtors have the ability to modify contract terms through optional clauses, riders and/or addenda. To effectively represent a vast array of clients, agents should know their list of options and how each works as part of the full contract.

Contract to Lease: An Overview

When a prospective landlord and tenant decide to sign a Florida Realtors Contract to Lease (form CL-9) before the start of a lease, they should understand what that document does for them – and what it doesn’t do.

State Law Preempts Many Local Rental Rules

What law must landlords follow? While section two of chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes has always provided state-level oversight, its importance expanded under a new law that states its rules and regulations now preempt many local regulations.

Law Supersedes Seller Confidentiality in Code of Ethics

A Realtor turned down a listing because a home had a latent defect and the seller’s preferred remedy was “Don’t tell anyone.” Now someone else listed the home. Does the first Realtor honor the “do not tell” or call the listing broker with his insider i…