Buying and Selling a Home in Florida
Oppenheim Pilelsky, P.A.
Searching for a home can be really exciting but it can also be very stressful. Having an idea of what you can afford and what you are looking for can eliminate some of the stress associated with searching for a home.
Common Scenarios of Stockbroker Misconduct
Law Offices of Steve A. Buchwalter
1. Unsuitable Recommendations. Because stockbrokers serve in a fiduciary capacity, they are obligated to.
Owned Real Estate
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Answers to frequently asked questions prepared by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) about the listing and sale of FDIC owned real estate.
Listing Agreements Cover Rights to Commission
Law Office of Brigit S. Barnes
Sellers who have listed their property for sale sometimes wish to "get out" of the listing agreement for some.
For Sale By Owner
Gayle B. Matthews, Ltd.
In Northern Virginia we are involved with a limited supply of houses and an over supply of purchasers. This leads .
Soft-Dollar Brokers Underperform Other Types of Brokers, According to Study
Stephen H. Cypen of Cypen & Cypen
From a total trading cost perspective, soft-dollar brokers underperform most other types of brokers, according to a.
Commission is Recoverable when Parties Negotiate Sale After Expiration of Signed Purchase Contract
Law Office of Brigit S. Barnes
Everyone knows that real estate agents earn income by payment of commissions from closed real estate transactions. .
HUD Home Selling Guide
Housing & Urban Development Department
This guidebook provides information about how to earn money buying and selling homes covered by the department of housing and urban development.
Buying a Home? Selling?: Legal Advice Essential
Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell, S.C.
With mortgage rates at historic lows, it's a great time to buy or sell a home.
Realtor not Liable for Non-disclosure of Non-conforming use of Property
Law Office of Brigit S. Barnes
On July 28, 1995, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District (the greater San Diego area) handed down a decision which held that Sellers of property and their Listing Broker were not liable to Buyers of property located in a flood plain for failure to disclose that local ordinances prevented the home from being remodeled or expanded.
Using a Real Estate Broker in Maryland
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP
If one intends to buy or sell land in Maryland, or lease Maryland property one owns, a broker will probably be reta.
Special Legal Considerations for Real Estate Brokers
Morris E. Fischer of Morris E. Fischer, Attorneys at Law
Transactions involving the sale of real estate have certain considerations regarding the earning of sales commissions by real estate brokers. These should all be considered during the typical course of events that real estate brokers involve themselves when showing properties. While individual states have specific laws established to provide brokers guidance on sales commission issues, nonetheless, there are certain universal guidelines with which brokers should familiarize themselves.
Real Estate Questions and Answers
Cypen & Cypen
Buying or selling a home is a major transaction. In fact, purchasing a home will probably be the largest investment.
Lease Financing Broker
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Power International, Inc. v. Caledonina Airways, Limited, 969 F. Supp. 135 (E.D.N.Y. 2/26/97). When airline refused.
Splitting Commissions With Out-of-State Brokers
Robert D. McTaggart of Palmer & Manuel, L.L.P.
Is it permissible under The Texas Real Estate License Act (the "Act") to pay a portion of a commission to a broker .
SEC Issues New Interpretation on Expense Sharing
D. Grant Vingoe and Barri Lynn Bogner of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
It is common practice for broker-dealers to enter into expense sharing agreements with their parent companies or affiliates whereby the parent company or affiliate performs administrative functions, as well as providing space, facilities, equipment and other services in exchange for service fees. In recent months, there has been concern expressed by the NASD and the NYSE that some broker-dealers may be incorrectly omitting expenses and liabilities subject to these agreements on the broker-dealer's books and records, resulting in inaccurate disclosure of the broker-dealer's performance and financial condition.
When Is a Sales Commission Legally Earned?
Morris E. Fischer of Morris E. Fischer, Attorneys at Law
It is not uncommon for sales representatives who experience transition in their careers, either voluntarily or otherwise to have closed sales while in the company?s employ and never get compensated for their successes. Whether purposely or unintentionally withheld by the company, the effect is the same. A legal dispute will arise as to the sales person's right to earn the commission. For example, what if a sales representative closes a sale, but the customer doesn?t send in payment until after the sales person has left the company?
SEC Adopts Rules To Shut Down Non-Y2K Compliant Broker-Dealers,Transfer Agents
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
On July 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted a series of rules requiring the "mission critica.
Paying a Rebate to a Principal
Robert D. McTaggart of Palmer & Manuel, L.L.P.
Assume you are a broker representing a tenant in connection with the negotiation of a lease, and the tenant requir.