Category: Courtside Newsletter

BY: KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY AT LAWASHLEY A. RICHARDSON, LAW CLERKCASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL Any which way you look at it, real estate is a risky business. For agents, not only is it their job to find someone’s dream home and potentially their biggest investment, they must also put their reputation, livelihood, and personal safety on […]

March 2018 BY:KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY AT LAWASHLEY A. RICHARDSON, LAW CLERKCASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL In a field where miscommunication can go dangerously awry, risk management has always been a hot topic for REALTORS®. This year’s California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Winter Business Meetings proved that things are not changing anytime soon, with a presentation on […]

BY: KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY AT LAWASHLEY A. RICHARDSON, LAW CLERK CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL   The status of a real estate agent as an independent contractor has always been prone to controversy. Currently, there are questions surrounding the independent contractor status, and how it is affected by real estate teams. Background According to the IRS, […]

BY: KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY AT LAWASHLEY A. RICHARDSON, LAW CLERK CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL   The week of December 11, 2017, the California Association of REALTORS® (“C.A.R.”) has scheduled the release of three (3) new forms and twelve (12) revised forms for REALTOR® use. Three (3) forms will also be discontinued. Below we discuss these […]

BY: KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY AT LAWASHLEY A. RICHARDSON, LAW CLERK CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL Tide and time wait for no man, and the Information Age’s effect on real estate is no exception. However, it seems that recently we have been seeing an influx of new technology that not only targets how real estate practitioners distribute […]