Is The Price Right?
Old FCC News - Remember The "Do-Not-Call" Requirements?
Latest FTC News - The New "Mortgage Acts and Practices" Requirements
Know The Code
Electronic Mail and Transactions
NEW FTC Rule: Does it touch you?
Seller Financing: Any Problems Under the Safe Act or Michigan Originator Act?
- New statutory regulation of mortgage originators
Lender Addendums
- Contract issues on sale of bank-owned homes
New Fees at Closing: A Controversy
- Payment of administrative fees to listing brokers
Warranties on New but Older Homes
- Warranty issues for builder’s old inventory
Administrative Fees: A New Risk?
- RESPA analysis of Alabama Court’s Busby decision
Wandering Prospective Buyers
- Buyers with access to vacant homes
Supreme Court and Seller’s Disclosure Act
- Seller’s found not liable for innocent misrepresentation
Broker Price Opinion/Appraisal
- Who can provide a market analysis?
Dual Agency Made Easier
- Michigan Court of Appeals discusses informed consent to dual agency
Govern. Do not operate...
- Proper role of Boards of Directors of non-profit corporations
Is identity theft protection for you?
- FACT Act and related FTC rules governing recordkeeping
Scams Abound
- Broker found liable in counterfeit scheme
REO compliance and other fees...
- Payment of fees to listing broker
Seller’s Disclosure: A Published Decision
- Michigan Court of Appeals discusses Seller’s Disclosure Act
The Full Credit Bid Rule
- Deficiencies after sheriffs’ sales
September 2008Buyers & Foreclosures
- Representing buyers purchasing foreclosed homes
August 2008
Agency Responsibility: It's The Law
- Discussion of 2008 Amendments to Agency Disclosure Act
May 2008Short Sales: What to Avoid
Representing buyers while values fall
- California Buyers sue broker alleging paid too much
March 2008Threats of lawsuits
- Member challenges local association’s professional standards process
January 2008
Keep Your Head Above Water
- Lake access to Great Lakes and inland lakes
August 2007Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Ruling
- Licensee exemption to Michigan Consumer Protection Act
May 2007Additional Compensation: Is It Ethical?
- Additional fees for buyers’ agents
Counter-Offer vs. Amendment
- Handling inspections contingencies
March 2007Electronic Responsibilities
- Ethical and legal implications of electronic signatures