A home inspector client of mine told me his business is approximately 10% of what it had been prior to this unprecedented sellers’ market. Buyers know, believe or assume that in order to have an offer accepted they must waive financing and due diligence contingencies. So what happens down the road when these buyers find undisclosed defects?
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This (the title of this article) is what an agent told me when I was nitpicking a special clause he inserted in an agreement of sale. My clients were sellers who had not listed their property (yes….FSBOs). Multiple offers came quickly and my clients selected their favorite. It wasn’t highest and the reasons they favored it could be the subject of an article. …
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Those of you who teach the NAR Code of Ethics probably zeroed right in on these words that come from Article 11. That Article cautions practitioners to stay within their “field of competence” although exceptions permit one to stray from his or her field of competence if safeguards are invoked. Those safeguards include engaging the assistance of one who is competent in such matters and full disclosure to the client as to the limitations…
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From my vantage and from what I hear from brokers, 2020 was a banner year. At least for residential sales. Perhaps that is not so in all reaches of the Commonwealth, but I hope you had a good year and I hope you have a better year in 2021, in business and in health. Yet, and despite this boom…
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Much of the Commonwealth is enjoying a seller’s market in residential real estate. As a consequence, more offers exceed list price. As a further consequence, we see more transactions failing due to properties not appraising at or above sale price. What happens when a lender issues a statement of credit denial and termination? The answer can be found in the Agreement of Sale that states that the Agreement is contingent upon the buyer obtaining financing (paragraph 8) and that if the mortgage loan is not obtained for settlement…
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ENOLA (Dec. 21, 2020) – In a ceremony led by the 2010 Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation President Jodi Diego, CSP, ABR, CNE, SRES with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in Camp Hill, the Foundation installed Danielle Wadsworth, MRE, C2EX, ABR, SRS, AHWD, CRB, PSA, MRP, with Dream Home Realty, LLC in Lemoyne as president for the upcoming year…
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ENOLA (Dec. 21, 2020) – In a virtual ceremony led by 2013 GHAR President Michael Pion, with NextHome Capital Realty in Camp Hill, the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® installed Adrian Smith, with Keller Williams Realty in Harrisburg, as president for the upcoming year. He will assume his duties beginning January 1, 2021. Jordan Piscioneri, MCNE…
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ENOLA, PA (Nov. 20, 2020) – Following several months of planning and several weeks of collecting, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on November 20th. 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 34th year for the Food Drive…
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The inspiration for some articles is an event, a lawsuit, a new form, a problem or a problem resolved. In this article, I am mostly repeating previous advice for those who are repeating bad habits or for whom the advice did not stick! First on the list, do not meet with an investigator from the Commonwealth without first consulting your attorney…
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My October article is coming to you late in no small part due to a recent jury trial that took a substantial amount of my time. In this trial I defended a real estate salesperson who, acting as a buyer agent, was alleged to have committed malpractice. As in all cases where I represent a salesperson or broker…
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