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Legal Articles
By Edward I. Sumber, WCBR Legal Counsel
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2008  
January "Section 443 Disclosure - New Forms Effective January 1, 2008"
February "New York City Unincorporated Business Tax"
  "Local Board Association Legal Conference"
April "Exclusive Listing Agreements"
June "New York High Court Rules on Buyer-Brokerage"
July "Is Your Property in a Flood Plain"
September "Short Sales Legal Aspects"
2007  
January "Fair Housing 2007"
February "Property Condition Disclosure Statement - A Five Year Perspective"
March "The Home Equity Theft Prevention Act Effective February 1, 2007"
April "Buyers’ (or Sellers’) Agents Beware: Yes, The Home Is Located In …"
May "Oh I Love This House! Can I Build One Just Like It?"
June "Can I Sell My House If My Father Owns a Life Estate?"
July "GAO Critical of Title Insurance Industry"
August "Section 8"
September "Understated Taxes – Overstated Square Footage!"
October "How to Comply with Westchester’s New Well-Water Testing Law"
December Lead Paint Disclosure Requirements, The EPA Is At The Door!
2006 Antitrust Laws - Their Intent and Meaning
  Legal Update, New York State Association of REALTORS® - February 2006
  Legal Update, New York State Association of REALTORS® - November 2006
January "Fellow Realtor, Don’t SPAM Me!, Part II"
February "Recent Cases: Examples of Broker Untrustworthiness "
March "Listing Cancelled? Temporarily Off the Market? Withdrawn?"
April "Marketable and Insurable Title: Concepts All Real Estate Professionals Should Understand"
May "Salesperson´s Covenant Not to Compete Held Unenforceable"
June "Fair Housing: Basic Protections for the Broker's Office"
July "Modification of Cooperating Broker Compensation"
August "Toxic Mold: The Importance of Awareness"
September "Fiduciary Obligations and The Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing"
October "Will Your Office Offer Dual Agency with Designated Sales Associates After January 1, 2007?"
November "Will Subagency Exist in New York After January 1, 2007?"
December "End of Year Legal Update"
2005 Legal Update, National Association of REALTORS® - November 2005
January "Environmental Brownfields: The Broker´s Duty to Disclose"
February "Condos and Co-ops: The Differences You Need to Know!"
March "Condos & Co-ops, PUD´s and HOA´s Too: More Things You Need to Know!"
April "Why Your Office Must Adopt An Internet Policy for Salespersons Now!"
May "Is the World's Largest Litigation Law Firm Coming After You?"
June "Residential Contract Issues - 2005"
July "When Is It Safe To Waive Inspection Contingencies?"
August "Nassau County Court Decision Is A Red Alert For Buyer Brokers"
September "Salesperson Proceeds in Suit Against Corcoran Group"
October "Our Government at Work: Justice Department Sues NAR"
November "New York Case Law Update 2005"
December "Fellow Realtor, Don’t SPAM Me!, Part I"
2004 Legal Update, New York State Association of REALTORS® - February 2004
January "Certificates of Occupancy - Truth or Consequences"
February "NAR’s 14 Point Multiple Listing Policy"
March "Liquidated Damages"
April "Caveat Emptor vs. The Broker´s Duty to Disclose"
May "Owners and Brokers Must Honor Buyer´s Right to be Represented by a Buyer´s Agent"
June "The Essential Elements of a Valid Listing Agreement"
July "Transactional Brokerage-The Florida Experience"
August "Dual Agency vs. Conflicts of Interest"
September "Designated Agency Revisited"
October "Should Salespersons Incorporate?"
November "Can A REALTOR® Receive Referral Fees from Title Insurance Companies and Mortgage Brokerage Firms?"
December "New York Court Decides Rare 'Procuring Cause' Case"
2003 Year-End Legal Round-Up as of January 1, 2004: Reported Matters of 2003
Legal Update, New York State Association of REALTORS® - January 2003
January "Department of State Clarifies Agency Disclosure Interpretations"
February "Judge in First Case Interpreting Property Condition Disclosure Act States ´It Is A Law Drafted By A Legislature, Full of Sound and Fury, Achieving Almost Nothing´"
March "Meyer vs. Holley (Holley vs. Meyer) and Other Recent Cases"
April "Megan´s Law in New York"
May "Ethics and the Competitive Edge"
June "A Listing Agent's Rights When A Homeowner Wants to Change Listing Brokers"
July "What Is Your Office Policy Policy About Buying One of Your Listings?"
August "Are You Intentionally Ignorant?"
September "The Language of Mortgages"
October "Are Buyer´s Agents Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Disclosure?"
November "Must Realtors Divulge the Existence of Other Offers?"
December "Hey, Don't Mess With My Client!"
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