Standard of Practice 10-5 Fair Housing and Public Statements On Friday, November 13th, 2020 the National Association of REALTORS® passed a new Standard of Practice to add to Article 10. Standard of Practice 10-5 reads: “REALTORS® must not use harassing speech, hate...
Another Gift From Google – Expeditions I use a lot of Google tools – I mean A LOT. Over the past few months, one of my favorite among those tools has become the Google Poly project which has introduced free virtual tours to the world, in an...
What Is Required For A Bedroom in My Virginia Home? I’ve been a Realtor for a long time and I recall that even in my licensing class that there was confusion as to what constituted a bedroom. I remember that the common opinion was a room with a window and a...
When we work with buyers, we recommend to them that they ask for a general warranty deed to protect their home purchase. Occasionally sellers (especially banks and the REO properties that they own) are not willing to provide a general warranty deed. They are only...
I’m actually overwhelmed with the number of helpful articles that I have received this week. I’m just going to list a few of my favorites here: Around the Home – Make Your Home Healthier By Terri Bennett 4 Energy-Efficient Renovations Homeowners Should Consider ...
What Is HAFA? HAFA is also known as the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program and part of Making Home Affordable program. HAFA goes into effect April 5th, 2010 and will incentivize the lender and borrower to move forward with a Shortsale...
