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More Transparency Coming for Communities with Miami-Dade’s New HOA Database

Chris Umpierre
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS (MIAMI) and the South Florida real estate industry scored a major legislative victory this week when Miami-Dade County commissioners passed an ordinance requiring condominium, co-operative, and homeowner associations to file financial and governing documents into a public online library. This database, which will be made...
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Steer Clear of “Steering”

Deborah Boza-Valledor
“Steering” is the practice of influencing a buyer’s choice of communities based upon one of the protected characteristics under the Fair Housing Act, which are race, color, religion, gender, disability, familial status, or national origin. Steering occurs, for example, when real estate agents do not tell buyers about available properties...
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Fair Housing Claim Alleges Racial Discrimination by Sellers

Deborah Boza-Valledor
Real estate agents need to understand how to respond when a client violates fair housing laws. By acting swiftly to separate yourself from and address the discriminatory behavior, you can not only protect yourself from potential liability, but also help prevent fair housing violations. A pending case in the U.S....
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Create Advertisements with Fair Housing in Mind

Deborah Boza-Valledor
Advertising your services to a broad audience helps your business succeed, but intentionally or unintentionally creating discriminatory advertisements can not only harm your business, but also your reputation. It’s imperative that real estate professionals ensure their advertisements comply with the Fair Housing Act, and do not express a preference for...
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Legal Update: ADA Website Compliance for Realtors

Evian White De Leon
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......
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Evian White De Leon
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEPTIC TANK DISCLOSURES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WHAT IS NEW Miami-Dade County Commissioners passed a new requirement for all sellers to disclose if a septic tank system is located on their property. HOW MIAMI REALTORS® WORKED FOR YOU The MIAMI Realtors® Government Affairs team worked......
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Legal Alert: New Wave of Potential Fair Housing Cases

Evian White De Leon
Our members and Florida Realtors have alerted us to the overwhelming number of demand letters (which include draft complaints that have not been filed) alleging that your websites fail to provide accessibility options for individuals with disabilities. These allegations are based on the Federal and Florida Fair Housing Acts –......

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