Dec. 29, 2014: The Times reports that federal investigators are probing Silver over payments he received for
referring real estate clients to the tax certiorari law firm of Goldberg & Iryami.
Not exact matches
In this context, the «capture rate»
refers to the percentage or proportion of the
real estate brokerage's
clients (who used mortgage loans) that it «successfully steered to Prospect each month.»
The
real estate brokerage also provided a «cash equivalent» to its
real estate agents when they
referred a
client to that particular mortgage lender.
We like to
refer to Rosenstein & Associates as being «The Temecula Law Firm» and that our
clients can rely on us to help in the formation of a new business, help manage the legal needs of an existing business, including when necessary business & corporate litigation; ongoing transactional matters (more commonly
referred to as contractual matters); assisting with the filing of copyrights and trademarks; assistance with
real estate transactions, assistance with tax audits, tax litigation, and when necessary with business reorganization, including filing a Chapter 11 or a business Chapter 7 under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Mr. Silver stands accused of two schemes in which Mr. Bharara alleges he used his position as Assembly speaker to rake in more than $ 6 million, which he presented as legitimately earned income for representing or
referring clients in
real estate or asbestos legal dealings.
In another, Silver stood accused of receiving secret legal fees from another law firm after he
referred two
real -
estate developers to it as
clients.
The scheme provided SILVER with two different streams of unlawful income: (i) approximately $ 700,000 in kickbacks SILVER received by steering two
real estate developers with business before the state legislature to a law firm with which he was associated, and (ii) more than $ 3 million in asbestos
client referral fees SILVER received by, among other official acts, awarding $ 500,000 in state grants to a university research center of a physician who
referred patients made ill by asbestos to SILVER at Weitz & Luxenberg.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Silver did no work for the referral fees and used his power as speaker to direct tax breaks to two developers he
referred as
clients to Goldberg & Iryami, including luxury
real estate firm Glenwood Management, the state's largest political donor.
Prosecutors have accused him of running two separate schemes, steering
real estate developers to a law firm that paid him kickbacks, and funneling state grants to a doctor who
referred asbestos claims to a second law firm that employed Mr. Silver and paid him fees for
referring clients.
Many mortgage and
real estate professionals will require you to have a portal and a site before
referring clients to you.
I now have a place that I can
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we actually had to stop doing inspections for
real estate agents and their family members because they would call us for their inspection but never
refer us to their
clients, which was fine by us..
Real Estate agents and previous
clients continue to
refer me again and again because of my dedication to the profession and my attitude.
If a
client calls his
real estate lawyer after the
client's son has been injured in a car accident, the
real estate lawyer will typically
refer the
client to a lawyer that practices in personal injury.
For example, a
real estate agent on LinkedIn who frequently engages in industry - related conversation with a
real estate lawyer might
refer a
client to that lawyer.
I am a corporate and
real estate attorney and have
referred Dan several
clients who needed a matrimonial / family law attorney.
The
real estate market in Cabo is hot, and you can get involved by
referring clients, or enjoy the locale yourself and sell
real estate in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
(2) The designation of one or more licensees as a designated agent does not constitute dual agency under this section unless the licensee designated as the designated agent represents the parties
referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of «dual agency» as
clients in respect of a trade in
real estate.
If you sell
real estate in or
refer clients to Western Canada, you have to be there — it's about the networking!
«I share the views expressed in Lyle v. Burdess, where, in extensive obiter, the trial judge
referred with approval to the proposition that a
real estate agent has a duty to provide a certain level of guidance when a
client is filling out or receiving a property disclosure statement...
These wealth specialists now have access to additional opportunities for working with Engel & Völkers» high net - worth international
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Real estate professionals often associate after - the - fact referral fees with instances in which a relocation company demands a fee after a salesperson has created a relationship with a
client, even when the relocation company didn't
refer the buyer or seller to the salesperson in the first place.
For instance, the Professional Standards Manual for BC realtors states that: «When a (
real estate) licensee
refers a
client to a financial institution or a mortgage broker, the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers has determined that the licensee will be considered to have arranged the mortgage if the licensee does anything more than provide a name and contact information.
HUD argued that this practice violated Section 8 (a) of RESPA, which prohibits company from receiving anything of value in exchange for
referring a
client to a particular
real estate settlement service.
I totally agree that if
real estate agents are to provide mortgage advice, they should
refer their
clients to professional lenders and / or mortgage brokers.
Testimony from various experts at trial revealed that
real estate licensees were instructed not to provide this type of information to
clients but instead were supposed to
refer the
clients to places where they could find this information on their own.
Likewise, when Light's
clients are seeking guidance on whether they're ready to purchase
real estate, she
refers them to Allison.
We ensure that only the most qualified home inspectors are being
referred to assist the
real estate agents»
clients to deliver the kind of customer experience that reflects positively on any
real estate agent.
Also called a «facilitator» or «statutory broker» in some states, these terms
refer to
real estate professionals who enter into a nonagency relationship with their
clients that is governed by statutorily - defined duties.
Compliance can be a major concern among
real estate brokers who worry that
referring clients to a mortgage broker will land them in hot water.
«We have a lot of [
real estate agents] who
refer our services to their
clients who dabble in leasing properties,» Stephens says.
When I was totally alone initially as I opened my boutique
real estate corp. an agent from a major franchise filed an official board complaint about my use of corp. «we» (I
referred him and the board to my corp lawyer); by the way I still have the same corp lawyer after 28 years (initially he and his family were
clients in the mid-eighties); and the same agent, separately, complained about my market share stating to the board that it was making it sound like he wasn't doing any or enough business... Huh?
Georgia's highest court has considered whether a
real estate licensee who
referred clients to her lover who was also a licensee could later claim referral fees when the lovers» relationship came to an end.
Ethical inspectors don't take kickbacks from contractors who repair problems an inspection uncovers, or receive money from
real estate agents who
refer their
clients.
Joe has an arrangement with Dave: if Joe
refers a
client to Dave who subsequently sells or buys
real estate through Dave, Dave will pay Joe a $ 1500 referral fee that will be paid to LMN Realty Ltd. on completion of the trade.
Joe must disclose any form of remuneration that he anticipates receiving as a result of
referring a
real estate related service provider to his
client.
The RPI Tracking Tool, exclusive to RPI - trained
real estate professionals, gives lawyers and mediators even more reason to
refer their
clients to you and your TEAM!
If a
real estate agent
refers his
clients to an NHD Report that over discloses, can the
clients also be held liable for over disclosing?
(2) By agreement between the brokerage and the
client, the brokerage may designate one or more licensees to provide
real estate services to or on behalf of a
client as a designated agent, and in such a case, the duties
referred to in section 3 - 3
A residential
real estate industry member may have a
client requiring commercial services and may
refer the
client to an appropriate brokerage
Real Estate Agents
refer to MLS for prospective properties to show their
clients and for comparable sales when determining value for a prospective listing.
Kim Hughes is your social network marketing expert and can help you create your own social platform to reach new
clients, keep your local contacts informed on today's
real estate activity and reach other
real estate agents who are looking to
refer their
clients.
I see it in the number of phone calls and emails I receive, as well as the growing number of
real estate brokers who
refer me to their
clients.
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
• Busy
real estate professionals are likely to have a list of inspectors ready to
refer to
clients.
-- just ask
clients for whom I've purchased or sold property or
referred to trustworthy professionals in the
real estate industry!
All prospective
real estate clients are strongly advised to verify the active California
real estate license status and CRS status of any
referred real estate broker / agent.
The reason their
clients keep calling and
referring them are the confidence and level of service which goes into every
real estate transaction.
A sales rep with a
real estate client refers that
client to a mortgage broker who, in turn,
refers the
client to a
real estate lawyer who also practices immigration law.
For example, a
real estate agent who
refers a
client to a mortgage broker and lawyer can request for that lawyer and mortgage broker to
refer to one another when they have the ability to do so.