The case for “seller representation agreement” to replace “listing” in real estate law
The title “Listing Agreement” is archaic compared to “Representation Agreement,” which best indicates employment with fiduciary duties owed the client rather than a title characterizing the posting of property in an MLS.
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Reading the legal tea leaves — the parallel need to conform tenant representation to new buyer representation rules for commercial transactions
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May an owner separately convey parcels described on a map existing before the Subdivision Map Act when the parcels were never separately conveyed?
Changes to application screening fees charged by residential landlords
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The Preliminary Title Report
Letter to the Editor: What happens to buyer representation agreements and fees when an agent changes brokers?
MIP, PMI or neither?