{"id":4573,"date":"2020-12-28T09:07:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/legal-hotline-the-questions-asked-over-and-over-again\/"},"modified":"2020-12-28T09:07:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:07:06","slug":"legal-hotline-the-questions-asked-over-and-over-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/legal-hotline-the-questions-asked-over-and-over-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Hotline: The Questions Asked Over and Over Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Print this. Stick it on the fridge. Read it weekly. Realtors often forget or ignore certain issues unless there\u2019s a problem, and then they call Florida Realtors Legal Hotline. While attorneys are here to help, they spend a lot of time explaining these seven oft-asked questions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Florida Realtors\u2019 attorneys are here to help with their advice free as part of your Realtor membership through Florida Realtors Legal Hotline<\/a>. But certain issues keep coming up over and over again.<\/p>\n With the State of Florida welcoming roughly two thousand new real estate licensees each month, questions are inevitable, and there are no stupid questions. However, certain topics keep repeating themselves. If these issues look familiar, thank you \u2013 they\u2019ve appeared in print before. If they\u2019re new to you, memorize the answers. It may save you time later.<\/p>\n The respective addenda and riders should not be used between the contracts as many times the content of an addenda\/rider refers to specific paragraphs within the contract it is supposed to go with. And, since the contract paragraphs are different, it can cause confusion. To avoid this issue, parties should proceed with extreme caution if they choose to use a non-corresponding addenda\/rider with a contract. The Commercial Contract, Vacant Land Contract and Florida Supreme Court-approved leases are not<\/em> types of FR\/Bar contracts. Many times, a Legal Hotline caller thinks they\u2019re calling the \u201cFREC legal hotline.\u201d Remember, Florida Realtors is the largest trade association in the state with a mission to advance \u201cFlorida\u2019s real estate industry by shaping public policy on real property issues; encouraging, promoting and teaching consistent standards for ethical practice and professionalism; and building on the efforts of local Boards\/Associations to provide the information and tools members need to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n In other words, Florida Realtors is your professional trade association. FREC is a division of the State of Florida and \u201cadministers and enforces the real estate license law, Chapter 475, Part I, Florida Statutes.\u201d FREC \u201cis also empowered to pass rules that enable it to implement its statutorily authorized duties and responsibilities.\u201d In other words, FREC is the state licensing enforcement entity for real estate licensees. Additionally, many local associations have their own forms for their members\u2019 use. Just because you see a form in whatever platform your office uses, it might not be a Florida Realtors document. If a caller to Florida Realtors\u2019 Legal Hotline has a concern regarding an ethics hearing, arbitration or a particular MLS rule, the attorney may be unable to answer the question. If that happens, they\u2019ll refer the caller back to the local association and MLS.\n
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