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The Florida Supreme Court approved replacing the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) with the NextGen Bar Exam and to retain a Florida-specific component on the exam.
All members have an opportunity to hear from the Florida Realtors legal team about the amended Buyer Broker Agreements during a free one-hour webinar today at 10 a.m.
Our Analyzing the Financing Contingency 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 different paths. The second article (in July) covered defined terms in the financing contingency. This article will look at the FAQs.
The changes were reviewed by the MLS Emerging Issues and Technology Advisory Board and adopted by the National Association of Realtors® Leadership Team.
Don’t miss your chance to hear from the Florida Realtors legal team about the amended Buyer Broker Agreements. Free webinars today and Tuesday.
Florida Realtors released three forms – one revised and two new – in response to the NAR settlement agreement effective Aug. 17.
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) removed the word "residential" from Rule 61J2-10.038, allowing agents to designate their preferred official mailing address. Mailing and email address changes must be sent to the DBPR in writing within 10 days after the change.
Here’s a recap of what’s available from Florida Realtors – from new and revised forms to free educational webinars – to help you with the upcoming changes.
As the industry closes in on changes resulting from the Sitzer-Burnett case, agents are looking for guidance. Brokers should be prepared to help.
HUD said its new round of grant funding will continue to help prevent homelessness. The program has helped over 35,000 households avoid eviction, HUD said.