Hackers gain access to e-mail accounts through captured passwords and then search inboxes for real estate transactions. Realtors can take steps to protect both themselves and their clients. Read more. WASHINGTON – Aug. 14, 2017 – A couple lost $1.5 […]
Starting Friday, Aug. 4, Floridians won’t have to pay state sales tax on certain clothes ($60 max), school supplies, personal computers ($750 max) or other items. According to the Florida Retail Federation (FRF), this sales tax holiday is the state’s […]
The number of credit/debit-card skimming devices at Florida gas stations and stores is rising dramatically this year, according to Florida officials. A skimmer reads a debit or credit card at a gas pump or other location. It looks like the […]
Agents can save sellers time, money, liability and hassle Key Takeaways FSBOs are more costly than homeowners realize — including lower sales prices and hidden fees. Selling a home is a complicated transaction — sellers and buyers alike can get […]
Seven real estate laws drafted by the 2017 Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott go into effect Saturday, including a Florida Realtors priority: estoppel fee caps. Laws effective July 1 Cap on estoppel certificate fees – Sellers of […]
Please tell your buyers and sellers not to trust email when wiring money for a transaction. Always call their real estate agent to verify. A state Supreme Court judge was scammed out of more than $1 million after being […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – June 27, 2017 – A fake “Florida Real Estate Board” scam that appeared to hibernate roared back to life today as Realtors across Florida started receiving old-fashioned letters. The form letter comes with a threat: “Failure to […]
Are you using online images legally? Internet images aren’t available for use by everyone. Florida Realtors’ General Counsel Margy Grant explains in a Take 5 video how Realtors can protect themselves by ensuring they don’t violate other Internet publishers’ copyrights. […]
It starts with an email to home buyers about wiring a final payment; then scammers intercept and take it all. NBC Nightly News’ Jo Ling Kent explains how to prevent this from happening to you.
While challenges face commercial real estate markets, Realtors® specializing in the sector should have confidence that growth will continue, according to speakers at a commercial economic issues and trends forum at the recent Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. NAR […]
