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by ME&W | Nov 19, 2018 | Goldsmith, James L, Industry News, Real Estate & Land Use
By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire 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. Most of you are familiar with the legal maxim “ambiguities are... by ME&W | Sep 18, 2018 | General Law, Goldsmith, James L, Industry News
By: James Goldsmith. Esq. Responding on your own to a licensing investigation or meeting with the board investigator, without legal representation, is one of the biggest mistakes a licensed professional can make when faced with an investigation notice from the state board. If you receive an investigation notice from the state’s professional licensing board, immediately contact an attorney who is knowledgeable in professional license defense and familiar with state licensing boards and the disciplinary process.... by ME&W | Aug 28, 2018 | Goldsmith, James L, Industry News, Real Estate & Land Use
by James L. Goldsmith, Esq. Mistakes happen. Consider the case of listing agent Robert. Robert happened to be on vacation when he received an offer at list price. He reviewed the standard form on his cell phone and reported to the sellers that it looked great. The agreement was executed electronically as was the sellers’ estimate of closing costs. At settlement the sellers and listing agent were surprised that the net proceeds were $9,000 less... by ME&W | Jul 25, 2018 | Goldsmith, James L, Industry News, Real Estate & Land Use
By: James L. Goldsmith, Esq. My wife and I were recently sharing a farewell dinner with a couple moving from the mid-state. Their home was sold and packed. They were letting down their hair after a week that was particularly demanding, both physically and mentally. The wife of this couple, Betsy (not her real name) had called me a month earlier about their buyers’ demand to visit the house with a contractor to take measurements... by ME&W | Jul 16, 2018 | Goldsmith, James L, Industry News, Real Estate & Land Use
By James L. Goldsmith, Esq. In news and other articles, another’s profanity is frequently replaced with “expletive deleted.” Some use the term in self-censorship. More often, we just let the expletives fly. At that moment it might feel quite good to do so; upon reflection, not so good. Realtors® hold no ownership on profanity or expletives deleted, the inspiration for this article did, however, arise in the context of a Realtor®-related dispute. The matter involved... « Older Entries