Market
NAR: Northeast Existing-Home Sales Spiked by 8.5% in November; Prices Rose Nearly 10%
“Home sales momentum is building,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
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Brian Levine
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Love Letters Redux: Discrimination, First Amendment Rights and the Future
Back in November 2020 I authored an article regarding buyers sending personal letters, otherwise known as “love letters” to sellers.
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LEGAL CORNER: The Security Deposit and Landlord’s Obligation to Mitigate Damages Under the 2019 HSTPA
In a recent decision, 14 East 4th Street Unit 509 LLC v. Toporek [see https://bit.ly/339BzL5], the Appellate
HGAR
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: REALTOR® Trademark Usage: Just Use It (Correctly)
As members of HGAR, you are a REALTOR®. That REALTOR® mark signifies a member’s commitment to protecting clients, the
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LEGAL CORNER: Broker’s Duty to Supervise: Changes in Light of the New Housing Discrimination Legislation
On Dec. 21, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed expansive new legislation contained in nine bills aimed to combat housing discrimination
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BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Refresher on 2021 Regulatory Changes Impacting Real Estate
Happy New Year!! I hope this month’s article finds everyone well and reenergized for 2022. As we return to
Legal-Advocacy
LEGAL CORNER: Discrimination Cases from Newsday’s ‘LI Divided’ Finally Making Their Way Through the System
It has been over two years, Nov. 17, 2019, since Newsday published its comprehensive and devastating investigative report entitled “Long
Legislative
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: December Legislative Update
The end of the legislative year in Washington D.C. is at hand and as of this writing Congress passed
Code of Ethics
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: ‘Stand Up and Deliver’: Cooperation, Courtesy and The Code Of Ethics
Brian Levine, Esq. (Editor’s Note: Part two of a two-part series) In the first part of my “Stand and
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LEGAL CORNER: Court Decisions Regarding ‘Time of the Essence,’ ‘Reasonable Time,’ Retaining the Down Payment in Transactions
In connection with every real estate transaction in New York, real estate attorneys and real estate agents discuss with their
OneKey MLS
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: ‘Stand Up and Deliver’—Cooperation, Courtesy and The Code of Ethics
Brian Levine, Esq. (Editor’s Note: Part one of a two-part series) The holidays are quickly approaching and with it,
Legal-Advocacy
LEGAL CORNER: Important Considerations with Mergers & Acquisitions of Real Estate Brokerage Firms
The real estate industry has certainly been through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the pandemic,
Legal-Advocacy
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Getting More Than One Month’s Rent in Advance: Seasonal Rental Amendment to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
Back in 2019, the New York legislature enacted a broad new law that provided sweeping housing reforms and protections for