As costs in the real estate area of practice have significantly increased, it is clear that
real estate claims represent a major risk for LAWPRO and the bar.
Not exact matches
Mayor Bill de Blasio
claimed again tonight that he did not break any laws when he had a private consultant who
represents various
real estate interests participate in discussions about his rezoning proposals — but said he will disclose his interactions with outside advisers in the future anyway.
He has
represented clients in a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, business torts,
real estate disputes, eminent domain actions, professional negligence / malpractice
claims and administrative law actions.
Represent Real Estate Developers seeking to shield personal assets from
claims against properties they own
Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Eric
represented corporate and individual clients in civil litigation matters involving breach of contract
claims, shareholder disputes,
real estate disputes, aviation matters, property and casualty litigation and general tort litigation.
He
represents diverse businesses and industries such as land developers, resort and hotel owners, entrepreneurs and start - up companies,
real estate and leasing companies, commercial landlords and tenants in matters involving breach of contract, breach of warranty and business tort
claims, as well as
claims arising out of fraud allegations.
Represented and mediated numerous
claims against realtors arising from purchase and sale of
real estate
She has successfully
represented clients in connection with
claims ranging from breach of commercial and
real estate contracts and breaches of fiduciary duty to securities violations; libel and defamation; trademark and copyright infringement; and breaches of employment, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreement.
TianTong's team has successfully
represented clients in a wide range of
real estate disputes and has extensive experience in project financing, land transfer dispute, title disputes, land use disputes, insurance
claims,
real estate partnership disputes, specific performance actions, and
real estate insolvency proceedings.
No firms gain more by dragging out litigation than the big firms because they have the clients with the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars of capitalization who can afford, with the help of the taxpayer, to pay the astronomical fees they charge for as long as it takes to take on similar corporations similarly
represented, or to squash the little guy (which is why FCT has McCarthy's on retainer and Stewart has Borden's on retainer — the given
real estate file / title insurance
claim is small potatoes but the title insurers make it dead obvious that if you sue them, you will up against a Big Firm.
Representing Costa Rica in a DR - CAFTA
claim lodged by
real estate investor David Richard Aven and seven other US nationals under the UNCITRAL Rules
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related
real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement
claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal r
claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property
claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal r
claims under the Indian
Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal r
Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort
claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal r
claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort
Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal r
Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation
Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.
Paul has extensive experience handling all matters related to civil appeals, and has successfully
represented clients in appellate cases involving
real estate law, family law and divorce, and personal injury
claims, as well as business or fiduciary (
estate and probate) cases.
Mr. Tellis also
represented the owner of a multi-billion dollar commercial
real estate portfolio in a lengthy jury trial over
claims of an oral partnership and the Screen Actors» Guild and members of its national board in a leadership battle.
The Chicago professional liability lawyers at Kozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C.
represent architects, engineers, directors and officers,
real estate brokers and agents in professional liability
claims.
For over 37 years our attorneys have
represented clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex contract disputes, securities
claims, tortious interference, trade secrets and other business torts, partnership disputes, financial and accounting issues, employment and non-competition
claims, intellectual property issues, securities and RICO litigation, and
real estate disputes.
Represented a national
real estate developer in defense of fraud and breach of contract
claims involving an urban retail center
The firm
represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in commercial litigation cases involving commercial
real estate and construction litigation, lender liability, commercial
real estate foreclosures, shareholder and partnership disputes, litigation involving fine art, and professional liability
claims for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Mr. Bryce has
represented lenders and servicers in a variety of mortgage - related litigation, including cases involving
claims and defenses under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the federal
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and various state laws.
Practice Highlights His practice includes
representing physicians and medical clinics in negotiating employment contracts, partnership contracts, joint venture contracts and establishment of medical corporations; representation of physicians and medical clinics in the purchase and sale of medical practices; representation of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, medical clinics, surgical centers, hospitals, clinical laboratories and nursing homes before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid, Illinois Department of Public Health and Federal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and
Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false
claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relations.
Jonathan also
represents clients in
claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets and enforcement of non-compete provisions and in
real estate litigation, including commercial landlord - tenant disputes and land use issues.
I
represent individuals and small - to - mid-market businesses in litigation matters, including trade secrets, business owner disputes, fraud
claims,
real estate disputes, and breaches of contract.
Anders
represented a state - owned
real estate company in arbitration proceedings over
claims under a
real estate sale and purchase agreement.
Our Land Use &
Real Estate Litigation lawyers advise and
represent clients in matters,
claims and defenses relating to the use of land before, during and after development.
TRU CLC is not able to
represent clients in certain legal areas, including family law issues or divorce, criminal cases, business and commercial law,
real estate and strata matters, personal injury
claims, issues arising from unionized employment, probate or administrative matters, any matters within the jurisdiction of the British Columbia Supreme Court or Court of Appeal and complaints against dentists, doctors, lawyers or TRU.
In addition to his
real estate practice, he also has significant experience
representing lenders in contractual
claims against borrowers and guarantors in courts throughout Michigan, as well as
representing judgment creditors in post-judgment collection actions.
We have also
represented some of the nation's largest law firms in complex, high - exposure cases involving
claims arising from the conduct of trials,
real estate transactions, private employment matters, fee disputes, commercial transactions and bank representations.
This Court has decided that the loss which the respondents sought to establish did not
represent the proper measure of damages for a
claim arising under the
Real Estate Act.
Similarly, outside
real estate agents
representing clients in various other communities may be unfamiliar or out of their depth dealing with issues such as soil erosion, Aboriginal land
claims and so on.
Depending on which side of the river you want to water your horse, Zillow (which has been Realtor.com's main competition for like, ever)
claims that it actually
represents more than 70 % market share of all mobile - exclusive visitors to the
real estate category.
Leading
Real Estate Companies of the World, a referral network that
claims 600 companies
representing 150,000 sales associates as members, has added its voice to those calling for the National Association of Realtors to repeal a rule change that allows franchisors to index and display Internet Data Exchange (IDX) listings advertised on their affiliated brokers» websites.
Venezia v. Coldwell Banker Sammis Realty (270 A.D. 2d 480)- buyer's action against seller for fraud for failing to disclose toxic contamination of untapped ground water beneath the property and surrounding area dismissed; cause of action against brokers severed; buyer's
claim of fraud against seller was extinguished upon closing as a result of specific merger clause in contract of sale; moreover, buyer's failed to allege that seller made any representation about the condition of the land's subsurface or groundwater and did not allege that seller engaged in concealment or otherwise deceitful conduct designed to prevent the discovery of such contamination; seller is under no duty to speak; salesperson of one of the defendant
real estate agencies
represented to buyer that the house was in good condition
If you register as an
Real Estate Professional User, you represent, warrant, and agree that: (1) you are a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
Real Estate Professional User, you represent, warrant, and agree that: (1) you are a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
Estate Professional User, you
represent, warrant, and agree that: (1) you are a licensed
real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
estate broker, or licensed
real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
real estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
estate agent, and if you are an agent user of the Elm Street Website, you have the permission of your managing broker to register as a Elm Street
Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
Real Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
Estate Professional User; (2) you are a member, subscriber or participant in good standing of the Multiple Listing Service that supplies the
real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
real estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
estate data and images displayed to you on the Elm Street Website («MLS»); (3) you will terminate your account status if, at any time, you are no longer a licensed
real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
real estate broker, or licensed real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
estate broker, or licensed
real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreem
real estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agre
estate agent, and therefore, are no longer eligible to be a member, subscriber, or participant in good standing of the MLS; (4) you authorize Elm Street to send you emails relating to the Elm Street Website and your Elm Street account; and (5) you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Elm Street, and its members, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other partners against any and all
claims, damages, judgments, and expenses, including attorney» s fees and litigation costs or expenses, arising from your breach of the representations, warranties, duties or obligations made or assumed by you in this Agreement.
79 DOS 99 Matter of DOS v. Pagano - disclosure of agency relationships; failure to appear at hearing; proper business practices; unauthorized practice of law; unearned commissions; vicarious liability; fraudulent practice; jurisdiction; ex parte hearing may proceed upon proof of proper service; DOS has jurisdiction after expiration of respondents» licenses as acts of misconduct occurred and the proceedings were commenced while the respondents were licensed; licensee fails to timely provide seller client with agency disclosure form prior to entering into listing agreement and fails to timely provide agency disclosure form to buyer upon first substantive contact; broker fails to make it clear for which party he is acting; broker violates 19 NYCRR 175.24 by using exclusive right to sell listing agreement without mandatory definitions of «exclusive right to sell» and «exclusive agency»; broker breaches fiduciary duties to seller clients by misleading them as to buyer's ability to financially consummate the transaction; broker breaches his fiduciary duty to seller by referring seller to the attorney who
represented the buyers when he knew or should have known such attorney could not properly protect seller's interests; improper for broker to use listing agreements providing for broker to retain one half of any deposit if forfeited by buyer as such forfeiture clause could, by its terms, allow broker to retain part of the deposit when broker did not earn a commission; broker must conduct business under name as it appears on license; broker engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in preparing contracts for purchase and sale of
real estate which did not contain a clause making it subject to the approval of the parties» attorneys and were not a form recommended by a joint bar /
real estate board committee; broker demonstrated untrustworthiness and incompetency in using sales contract which purported to change the terms of the listing agreement to include a higher commission; broker demonstrated untrustworthiness and incompetency in using contracts of sale which were unclear, ambiguous, vague and incomplete; broker failed to amend purchase agreement to reflect amendment to increase deposit amount; broker demonstrated untrustworthiness in back - dating purchase agreements; broker demonstrated untrustworthiness in participating in scheme to have seller hold undisclosed second mortgage and to mislead first mortgagee about the purchaser's financial ability to purchase; broker demonstrated untrustworthiness by
claiming unearned commission and filing affidavit of entitlement for unearned commission; DOS fails to establish by substantial evidence that respondent acted as undisclosed dual agent; corporate broker bound by the knowledge acquired by and is responsible for acts committed by its licensees within the actual or apparent scope of their authority; corporate and individual brokers» licenses revoked, no action taken on application for renewal until proof of payment of sum of $ 2,000.00 plus interests for deposits unlawfully retained
He also
claimed that leasing vacation homes did not constitute a transaction in
real estate, and the Association only had the power to discipline him for transactions involving his conduct involving the sale of
real estate where he
represented a party to the transaction.