Listing Issues
How to Steer Clear of a RESPA Violation When Co-Marketing a Listing
Co-marketing listings can be a win/win for real estate professionals. It’s an effective way to increase exposure and reach new prospects. It’s also a value-for-money proposition as you’re…
Avoid Housing Scams and Protect Your Listings (and Clients)
Real estate scams are becoming more and more prevalent. Housing scammers are finding new and sophisticated ways to try and dupe people into handing over their hard-earned cash.…
Augmented Reality and AI Risks for Real Estate Brokers and Agents
New technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the real estate experience. From virtual tours to chatbots, these tools are adding value to…
When a Property Owner Wants to DIY: how real estate licensees and property managers can manage the risks
DIY (“do it yourself”) can be an attractive option for a seller or a landlord because it’s cheaper than engaging a professional. But, what about the impact if…
Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Threats for Real Estate Brokers
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of recent media coverage. Some commentators have voiced concerns about AI chatbots replacing human customer service, the possibility of widespread…
How Using Photo Filters and Editing Property Photos Can Lead to a Real Estate Lawsuit
It’s 2023 and filters are everywhere. There are filters on Instagram®, Snapchat®, and TikTok®, and photo editing tools on smartphones. That’s even without professional tools like Photoshop®. But,…
Real Estate Licensee Responsibilities When Creating New Listings: ClaimPrevent® Summary 2
This session covers licensee responsibilities with new listings, information to be gathered with different seller situations, and creating the public listings — all from a risk management point…
Paranormal Activity — Selling a Home With a Reputation
Failure to disclose is a major reason real estate licensees find themselves facing a lawsuit. But what about things you may not personally believe in, like paranormal activity?…
How a Typo Can Cause a Real Estate Lawsuit
Typos happen every day. If your team is busy writing up multiple listings, contracts and property marketing materials, they’re bound to happen. Unfortunately, even the most innocent of…
Selling a Home with a Diving Board
Are you a real estate licensee trying to sell a home with a diving board? While pools and spas are a common property feature, diving boards are not…
Selling a ‘Stigmatized’ Property
According to the NAR, a ‘stigmatized’ property is a place that has been ‘psychologically impacted by an event which occurred or was suspected to have occurred’. It’s where…
CRES Risk Management Webinar: Possible Pitfalls of Real Estate Whisper Listings
Given the current Seller’s market and scarcity of homes for sale, office- exclusive listings (also called whisper listings) have become a more common occurrence. In this situation, a…
How to Sell Property Where Squatters Have Lived and Reduce Your Risks
Squatting is the unauthorized use of a property. It’s trespassing without the permission of the landowner, and usually over a significant period of time. If you’re a real…
Selling a Home with an Above-Ground Pool
Swimming pools are becoming more popular as families look for recreational activities in their own backyard. Since the pandemic, orders for pools have skyrocketed in the United States,…
How to Avoid Problems with Leased Solar Panels When Selling a Home
Solar panels can be a great selling point. Studies show they can increase the value of a home as much as $15,000, and may be appealing to home…
Managing the Risks of Facebook® Live
With 2.5 billion monthly active users, Facebook offers a wealth of opportunity for your real estate business. More than 1.6 billion Facebook users log on daily and those…
Selling a Smart Home: What Real Estate Agents Need to Watch Out For
The United States is the undisputed leader in smart homes globally. In 2018, $5.474 billion was spent on smart homes across the country, and this is expected to…
Selling Estates Where Multiple Parties Are Involved: A Guide for Real Estate Agents
Selling estates where multiple parties are involved is very common. The multiple parties involved in real estate transactions vary from couples and families, to trusts or deceased estates…
Key Considerations When Dealing with “Seniors Only” Property
Properties for seniors is a growing market in the real estate industry. According to Inman, one in 5 residents will be of retirement age by 2030. In 2013…
When Your Seller is Reluctant to Do Repairs…
As a real estate professional, you will often come across sellers who are reluctant to do repairs on their home -- either before listing the property, or after…
Real Estate Broker Beware — Most Common Complaints That Lead to Litigation
James M. Meseck, a litigation specialist from White and Steele in Colorado, gives us tips on reducing the most common risks for real estate licensees. (Note that all…
Can You List a Bedroom Without a Closet
Have you ever been at odds with a client about how many bedrooms there are in a house? How many bedrooms you include in a listing matters. More…
Can You List Property in Trust with an Uncooperative Co-owner?
There are benefits of putting a property in trust, but sometimes it can complicate matters—especially when trustees don’t agree. Have you ever had a court assigned listing for…
What Real Estate Agents Need to Know about Smart Homes
With smart home technology on the rise, it’s important for real estate agents to know what's available and how to showcase it. But, smart technology brings its own…
How to Avoid Real Estate Lawsuits from Virtual Staging
Want quicker sales and higher sales prices? Staging a home might be the ticket, because it helps potential buyers see themselves living in a property. And then there’s…
Can Real Estate E&O Save You from Misrepresentation?
Misrepresentation is among the most common claims made against real estate agents. It seems pretty obvious that you shouldn’t misrepresent the property you want to sell, but it…
How to Avoid a Real Estate Lawsuit When MLS Gets Things Wrong
Using a multiple listing service (MLS) has benefits for agents, but what if your MLS gets information wrong? Let’s look at how you can protect yourself from a…
Real Estate Listing Marketing — What to Watch for to Avoid a Real Estate Lawsuit
It can’t be stressed enough -- getting real estate transaction details in writing is so critical when it comes to documenting a client’s home sale or purchase. Emails,…
Pocket Listings: Work in Your Client’s Best Interest and Minimize Your Risk
Should you consider a pocket listing? A pocket listing may be appropriate when your client doesn’t want others to know their home is for sale, or when a…
Pocket Listings: A dying breed or a renewed reality? Is there any benefit, and if so, is it worth the risk?
Though many consider “coming soon” listings to be unlisted properties that will, at some point, be listed on the MLS, in many instances, a “coming soon” listing is…
How to Use Drone Technology to Sell Real Estate
Drones stepped onto the real estate scene almost as soon as they hit the commercial market. Drone footage gives an online posting a professional, high-end touch and allows…
The Purpose of a MLS Listing of Real Property in California
The purpose of a MLS listing of a parcel for sale Throughout California there are many local real estate associations that provide an electronic service used by real…
How to Prevent a California Civil Code Section 1088 Violation
California Civil Code section 1088 Many real estate agents are not familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code section 1088. I am quite familiar with this provision…
What is a Fixture and How to Prevent Misunderstandings After Close
California Civil Code section 660 defines a “fixture” as follows: “A thing is deemed to be affixed to land when it is attached to it by roots, as…
The Digital Dangers of the Real Estate Profession
As a real estate licensee, you allow consumers to search your real property listings, photographs, videos, public records and other real estate information over the Internet and/or provide…
