by Michele McCaskill | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
One of the primary purposes of the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968), was to protect a buyer/renter from discrimination based on such things as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. The FHA makes...
by Canopy | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Realtors® have an obligation to make sure the doors and windows to listed property are secured and the house keys placed back into the lockbox after a showing. Avoid having to answer to a complaint filed against you for forgetting this important task. Section 2H...
by Canopy | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Michele McCaskillVP, Risk Management and Assistant General Counsel The Coming Soon-No Show status is often used when a seller’s home is not quite ready to be shown. There may be repairs or painting in process that need to be completed prior to the home being...
by Michele McCaskill | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Michele McCaskillVP, Risk Management and Assistant General Counsel Lawsuits, Lawsuits and More Lawsuits As you may know, for the past few years, the real estate industry has been under increasing attack. Numerous lawsuits have been filed across the country...
by Canopy | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Susan Shackleford The Canopy Realtor® Association’s Diversity Council tabbed Bill Dedman to speak at the latest Realtor® Hot Topic on April 1, kicking off National Fair Housing Month. What could a journalist, even a Pulitzer prize-winning one, have to say to...
by Canopy | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Michele McCaskillVP, Risk Management and Assistant General Counsel Trespassing, in general, can be defined as the intentional intrusion into or upon the private property of another person without his or her consent. Canopy MLS has received numerous complaints of...
