As real estate agents face breached buyer agency agreements, they debate whether to pursue legal action against clients who bypass them. While some legal experts see potential cases, many agents ...

Many state Realtor associations’ new forms—such as buyer representation agreements—are largely incomprehensible to the average homebuyer or seller and have language that seeks to avoid the terms of ...

While it’s technically legal to work with multiple agents in certain situations, it’s not always ethical—or effective. In fact, depending on what you’ve signed, it could even land you in legal trouble ...

CLEVELAND — Legal analysis: If you're in the market to buy a home, there's a new law on the books about your obligations to your real estate agent. Legally Speaking, Ohio home shoppers now have to ...

When you buy a house after Aug. 17, you’ll do things differently than before. Rules changed on that date, due to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit. Unlike before, you will decide how much your ...

A new Ohio law effective today drastically changes how Ohio real estate licensees represent clients, including when a prospective buyer wants to view a residential property. Licensees are now ...