Financing Contingency: Defined Terms

Our Analyzing the Financing Contingency article series takes a closer look at the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar financing contingency. The first article (which ran in June) provided an overview of the contingency and showed how the rights and obligations of parties shift as a contract progresses down

Communicating Offers of Compensation

Starting Aug. 17, the MLS will no longer be a platform for communicating offers of compensation. However, they still remain an option for consumers.

Can HOAs Change Rules About a House Color?

After an HOA approves a house paint color, can association board members change their minds two years later? Make sure the HOA is following the rules.

Get Specific Permission to Advertise Other Brokers’ Listings

A listing broker posted their own and other brokers’ listings on their website, complete with the contact information for each one.  One of the other brokers, who hadn’t given permission, saw their listing on the site and filed a complaint. The broker with the website was found in violation of Artic