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2019 Day on Beacon Hill Wrap Up
REALTORS® Take Homeowner Issues to Legislators More than 40 members of the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® joined over 400 REALTOR® colleagues fromaround the state at the Massachusetts State House on June [...]
CCIAOR Releases May 2019 Cape Cod Market Report
WEST YARMOUTH, MA—(June 11, 2019) According to preliminary data released last week by the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAOR), 548 homes sold in May, 441 single-family homes and 107 condominiums. Median [...]
NAR Response to Class Action Lawsuits
Two recently filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the National Association of REALTORS® and several major real estate franchisors allege falsely that consumers have no ability to negotiate commissions with real estate professionals, says Katie Johnson, [...]
Legal Hotline: We Have a Signed Offer But No Deposit. Now What?
We have a signed offer, but no deposit. What now? A contract to purchase real estate is binding if there is a written offer, acceptance, and consideration. “Consideration,” while commonly thought to be the equivalent [...]
2019 Mid-Year NAR Director Report
A Recap of the Recent NAR Legislative Meetings and NAR Board of Directors Meeting By Doug & Aleta Azarian Earlier in May, the National Association of REALTORS® held their annual Legislative Conference and Mid [...]
New Massachusetts Law: Family and Parental Leave to Apply to Most Real Estate Brokerages
The new Family and Medical Leave law in Massachusetts is set to begin October 1. Originally set for implementation on July 1, the state's legislative and executive leaders are ushering in an extension [...]