Welcome Virginia REALTORS®
2019-11 - VAR Legal Team
This case highlights the importance of confirming that your clients have the authority to access property and that you do not provide access in excess of the scope allowed. In addition, it demonstrates the importance of providing honest and reliable testimony to the Virginia Real Estate Board when facing a potential violation.
Cate and Jessica discuss what disclosures you must make about unpermitted work done to a house.
Cate and Jon discuss the rights your clients have when purchasing a home with water access.
Cate and Laura discuss the laws surrounding mineral rights in Virginia.
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While your client may not think mineral rights are important, it’s important for them to know whether an earlier owner sold or transferred the mineral rights for their property because it could affect them later.
2019-03 - VAR Legal Team
This case study highlights the importance of making the necessary disclosures with regards to your real estate license status, and making sure that all agents in your firm understand when this disclosure must be made. Despite not actively listing real estate in over 20 years, this agent was still a licensed Virginia real estate agent and needed to adhere to the applicable Virginia laws and regulations.
What are the requirements of the Federal Lead Based paint regulations? Jon and Laura explain and introduce the updates to the Lead Based Paint Disclosure Form. They take it to the legal hotline and show you how to limit your risk.
The Legal team discusses the best ways to help protect your clients when it comes to flood insurance. Jessica and Laura talk about flood insurance in general, as well as the ways in which it might be changing based on new federal legislation. They also discuss flood hazard areas and what your clients do and do not have to disclose. Finally, they answer a few Legal Hotline questions from you, our members.
Posted October 9, 2018
This week, the Virginia REALTORS® legal team discusses issues surrounding radon. Cate and Jon talk about how radon gets into homes, how you test for it, and how you can cure high levels. They also answer some questions from the hotline, such as whether you need two separate companies to test, mitigate, and retest. Finally, they explain how you can limit your risk as a REALTOR® when dealing with radon testing.
