Not exact matches
«The Bureau understands that it is usual,
accepted, and appropriate for creditors and settlement agents to provide a Closing Disclosure to consumers, sellers, and their
real estate brokers or other agents,» according to a statement
by the CFPB on the finalized updates.
Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty v. Pillsworth (32 A.D. 3rd 568 [3rd Dept.]-RRB-- Order of the Supreme Court granting
broker's motion for summary judgment affirmed; in the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the
broker's right to a commission is not contingent upon performance of the underlying
real estate contract, receipt
by the seller of the sale price, transfer of title, or even a formal execution of a legally enforceable sales contract; seller could not utilize the provisions of a subsequently executed sales contract wherein seller agreed to pay
broker's commission «if and when title closes» as a bootstrap to avoid her obligation to the
broker under the clear and unambiguous provisions of the listing agreement as such language was contained in the contract of sale prepared
by counsel and to which
broker was not a party; provisions in listing agreement that seller would
accept a binder or purchase contract contingent upon purchaser's ability to obtain conventional financing and provided any other contingencies in the binder or purchase agreement are acceptable to the seller speak only to the type of purchase offer that seller was obligated to
accept and does not alter or otherwise qualify
broker's right to a commission
Lawrence Co., Inc. v. 180 Realty Co. (268 A.D. 2d 238)- order requiring defendants to pay full
real estate commission sought
by broker affirmed; defendants
accepted broker's services in procuring a tenant and agreed to pay a commission, and as the conditions upon which a reduction of the commission were not met,
broker was entitled to the full commission
Accepting a commission or any valuable consideration
by an affiliate
broker for the performance of any acts specified in this chapter, from any person except the licensed
real estate broker with whom the licensee is affiliated;
214 DOS 97 Matter of DOS v. Laymon - accounting to client; bad check; deposits; failure to pay judgments; proper business practices; jurisdiction; DOS retains jurisdiction after expiration of license (for failure to pay renewal fee) where acts occurred during licensure; violation of 19 NYCRR 175.1
by depositing clients» funds into operating account and failing to maintain special bank account; violation of 19 NYCRR 175.2 for failing to account to client;
broker engaged in fraudulent practices
by accepting monies he was required to retain in escrow, depositing said monies into his operating account, failing to return same to its rightful owner and
by purporting to make refunds
by issuing bad checks; in light of
broker's financial inability to do so, failure to promptly satisfy judgments was not a demonstration of untrustworthiness; there was no violation of 19 NYCRR 175.3 (b) where
broker was not managing rental properties;
real estate broker's license revoked; reapplication for
broker's license conditioned upon proof of payment of restitution with interest and proof of satisfaction of judgment with interest
The Participation Rule set forth in the 2008 settlement agreement permits MLSs to limit access to only those
brokers engaged in
real estate brokerage; that is, those actively endeavoring to list
real property or to
accept offers of cooperation and compensation made
by listing
brokers or agents in the MLS.
Generally
accepted appraisal concepts should be comprehended
by the residential
real estate broker and agent.
When acting as a buyer's agent, RE / MAX Valley
Real Estate also
accepts compensation offered
by the listing
broker.
Among other things, the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act prohibits
brokers and agents from exploiting consumers» reliance on these recommendations
by accepting payments or kickbacks in return for referrals to particular service providers.
The REALTOR ® trademarks are used to identify
real estate services provided
by brokers and salespersons who are members of CREA and who
accept and respect a strict Code of Ethics, and are required to meet consistent professional standards of business practice which is the consumer's assurance of integrity.