What is your agreement with your broker? A recurring question to the Hotline is “what is my broker’s obligation to pay me when I have pending transactions at the time I affiliate with a new broker?” There are many similar questions relating to fees after termination and whether a salesperson can take her clients and transactions to her new brokerage…
Read On
ENOLA, PA (December 5, 2018) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation awarded two grants to local charitable organizations during the Annual Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 30. Over 200 REALTOR® members and affiliate members attended. Derek Bicksler of NextHome Capital Realty, the 2018 Foundation President, had the honor of facilitating the grant presentation on behalf of the Foundation…
Read On
What happens when a FSBO freaks out at settlement when she learns for the first time that she is paying seller assist and that the proceeds are less than she anticipated? She goes hunting, that’s what. Who is the likely target? By definition, a FSBO is without an agent and we all know what a horrible idea that is!
Read On
HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 20, 2018) – Following several months of planning and several weeks of collecting, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on Nov. 16. The Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) and provides housing- related service to the community. This year is the 32nd year for the Food Drive…
Read On
The most dangerous clause in the Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate (ASR) is found in our current Paragraph 32(B), Additional Terms. Here’s where agents can let loose with the most creative use of the pen imaginable! A problem is, that when these works of art fail for any reason, they are likely to penalize the author (agent) and his or her client…
Read On
ENOLA, PA (Oct. 30, 2018) – REALTORS® from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) volunteered with New Hope Ministries, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Cocoa Packs, and Rebuilding Together throughout the month of October. Pennsylvania REALTORS® across the commonwealth are working in their communities to make a difference through REALTORS® Reach Out, a statewide initiative held annually in October…
Read On
CAMP HILL, PA (October 12, 2018) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation announces it has presented three $2,000 grants to organizations supporting the greater Harrisburg community. These funds will help advance their housing and shelter-related missions. Three organizations: Downtown Daily Bread, Bridge of Hope, and Brethren Housing Association, were honored by the Foundation at the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Annual Meeting and Trade fair at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg on Oct…
Read On
Let’s see a show of hands: how many of you think PAR should publish a standard “as is” agreement of sale? I see great show of hands which is a little surprising given that the widely used PAR standard agreement, ASR, is in fact an “as is” agreement. True, PAR doesn’t use the words “as is;” rather it provides that the property is to be sold in its “present” condition…
Read On
You either have firsthand experience or have heard stories of how modern surveillance techniques are entwined in the sale of real estate. Baby cameras, pet monitoring applications, security systems, and other surveillance equipment with varying degrees of technological and recording capabilities are now common features in homes. Some systems have no audio capabilities and are only available to view in real-time…
Read On
ENOLA, PA (August 20, 2018) – The Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation collaborated with Kick In For Kids, Inc. for their annual school supply drive. REALTORS® from over 25 Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® member offices made it their mission this summer to collect donations of backpacks, pencils, pens, paper, crayons, markers, scissors, binders, notebooks, and other school and craft supplies for local students…
Read On
