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DOJ reaches settlement with NAR
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Category : Legal Updates & Resources
Disclaimer: We cannot give you legal advice or representation. That said, we can give you general legal updates and resources. For questions about your unique situation, you should call the Florida Realtors Legal Hotline (1-407-438-1409) or you should consult your own attorney.
How to make sure you are complying with the REALTOR® trademark rules
Does your e-mail, social media, company name, and website comply with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (NAR) trademark rules? Find out HERE. We’ve prepared a summary of the most common trademark mistakes that we see. For more information on the NAR Trademark Protection Program, visit: Video: Why NAR Protects the......
NAR makes discriminatory speech and conduct an ethics violation
On November 13, 2020, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® voted to amend the NAR Bylaws and the Code of Ethics, which now extend the application of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics to discriminatory speech and conduct outside of members’ real estate practices. Those changes take effect immediately, but......
En español: demandas por los sitios web
Aprenda lo que necesita saber de las demandas por los sitios web AQUÍ (en español). Mientras tanto, esto es lo que se puede hacer para evitar una demanda por los sitios web: #1:VER EL VÍDEO DE JUANA WATKINS. Hicimos un webinar con Juana Watkins, la abogada de Florida Realtors. Se puede......
Florida residential eviction moratorium updates as of August 1, 2020
Make sure that you are up-to-date on the residential eviction moratorium in Florida. For a detailed discussion of the changes as of August 1, 2020, watch our webinar with Guerby Noel, Esq. from August 4, 2020, HERE on MiamiRealtorsLIVE.com. You can access the slides here. Lastly, here are quick links to Florida Governor......
Miami Realtors Disagrees With Abolishing AFFH and Continues to Support Affordable and Fair Housing Solutions
The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) joins the National Association of Realtors in condemning the recent action taken by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to abolish the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, a 2015 regulation implementing the 1968 Fair Housing Act’s mandate that governments take affirmative......
Security Deposits 101
For an in-depth discussion about how to maintain security deposits, how to return them, and how to impose claims, watch our webinar from July 29, 2020, with Michael Birnholz, Esq. HERE on MiamiRealtorsLIVE.com. The slides, including the sample “Notice of Claim,” are here....
Tenant Screening Checklist
Make sure that you are properly screening tenants with the Tenant Screening Checklist. For a detailed discussion of how to screen tenants for criminal records, credit reports, and more, watch our webinar from July 28, 2020, with Ryan McCain, Esq. HERE on MiamiRealtorsLIVE.com. You can also access the slides here....
Legal Update: ADA Website Compliance for Realtors
In response to many of you receiving demand letters claiming that your websites are not compliant, Florida Realtors and Promet Source just released this resource: ADA Website Compliance: A Webinar for Realtors. The webinar guides Realtors through the legal aspects of Americans With Disabilities Act requirements for websites as well......
Legal Update: Facial Coverings
Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties, as well as numerous municipalities, are now requiring face masks or facial coverings. We have compiled a list of the different requirements HERE (last updated July 16, 2020)....