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Manage Parties’ Expectations in Multiple Offer Situations

Article by Will Martin & Bill Gifford A broker-in-charge recently called with concerns about whether his firm had handled a multiple offer situation properly. An offer had come in on one of the firm’s listings from a [...]

Legal Article: Offer to Purchase & Contract Lawsuit

Botched Property Description in Offer to Purchase & Contract Lawsuit Results Article by Will Martin & Bill Gifford The recent case of Drake v. Hance, 673 S.E.2d 411 (nc Ct. App. 2009) underscores the critical importance of taking [...]

What’s An Agent Supposed to Be Paid When They Leave A Firm?

Legal Article by Will Martin  I occasionally get calls from agents who have left their firms and who want to know what the rules are regarding payment by their former firms for commissions on transactions that had [...]

Legal Updates

Material Facts: Once Material, Always Material? By Will Martin  I am frequently asked by REALTORS® whether they are required to disclose the existence of some past event that had an adverse effect on a property.  I give [...]