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The Legal Team talks about a recent court decision in Virginia regarding negotiations.

The Legal Team discusses an important change to the tenant’s assertion process that will go into effect on January 1.

The Legal Team discusses why uploading Virginia REALTORS® standard forms into open AI tools conflicts with the terms on which members may use the forms, and what members can do instead.

The Legal Team discusses joint and several liability in tenancies with multiple tenants.

The Legal Team talks about escrow regulations.

The Legal Team discusses benefits (and risks) of joint ventures.

The Legal Team discusses the dangers of social media and some antitrust risks associated with its use.

The Legal Team discusses the exceptions to the duty to keep tenant records confidential.

The Legal Team talks about when the Buyer Agency agreement ends.

The Legal Team discusses the duties that Virginia real estate licensees owe to their clients.

The Legal Team discusses Article 9 of the Code of Ethics — the duty to put agreements in writing and furnish a copy to each party upon signing or initialing, including whether the buyer is owed a copy of the fully ratified contract once the seller signs.

The Legal Team discusses a unique scenario involving the disclosure of material adverse facts.

The Legal Team talks about the Business, Professional, and Occupational License (BPOL) tax and what it means for real estate brokers and agents.

The Legal Team discusses the addition of military ground installations to the “buyer beware” list.

The Legal Team discusses escrow holdbacks — what agents need to know when parties want to hold back a portion of the seller’s proceeds at closing to pay for repairs that can’t be finished before settlement.