Caveat REALTOR®

Joint Ventures 29.09.2026 5:59 ↓

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

Dangers of Social Media – Antitrust Concerns 22.09.2026 6:31 ↓

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

Tenant Records 15.09.2026 5:19 ↓

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

Termination of Buyer Agency 08.09.2026 5:29 ↓

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

Fiduciary Duty 01.09.2026 6:26 ↓

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

Furnishing the Ratified Contract 25.08.2026 6:41 ↓

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.

Off-site Adverse Facts 18.08.2026 5:02 ↓

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

BPOL Tax and Real Estate Brokers 11.08.2026 9:27 ↓

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

Military Ground Installations 04.08.2026 4:56 ↓

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

Escrow Holdbacks for Post-Closing Repairs 28.07.2026 7:45 ↓

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.

2026 VRLTA Updates 20.07.2026 5:20 ↓

The Legal Team discusses the 2026 changes to the VRLTA and how they affect property managers.

License Plates 13.07.2026 6:15 ↓

The Legal Team talks about REALTOR® License Plates.

2026 New Laws 06.07.2026 10:26 ↓

The Legal Team discusses some of the new laws that went into effect on July 1, 2026.

Commercial Property & Business Transactions 30.06.2026 5:05 ↓

The Legal Team discusses how to handle a commercial transaction in which the property and the business are both for sale.

Eviction Diversion Program 23.06.2026 5:42 ↓

The Legal Team talks about a legal update to the Eviction Diversion Program.

Assistance Animal Guidance from HUD 16.06.2026 6:13 ↓

The Legal Team discusses what you need to know about a recent memo from the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding assistance animals.

When Transactions Go Sideways 09.06.2026 7:22 ↓

The Legal Team discusses what agents should and shouldn’t do when a residential purchase transaction starts to fall apart.

Residential Contract Changes for July 1st 01.06.2026 8:59 ↓

The Legal Team talks about what changes you will see on July 1st for the Purchase Contract.

Update on Escrow Regulations 26.05.2026 5:38 ↓

The Legal Team discusses the importance of avoiding potential escrow violations and the new regulatory updates.

Non-Refundable Deposit 19.05.2026 5:45 ↓

The Legal Team discusses non-refundable deposits and how your clients can use them.

Showing Apps 12.05.2026 6:25 ↓

The Legal Team discusses various issues when using showing apps.

Disclosure Obligations SUM-1 05.05.2026 6:26 ↓

The Legal Team talks about when you would use the SUM-1 form that is provided by Virginia REALTORS®.

The Interactive Process 28.04.2026 4:51 ↓

The Legal Team discusses the requirements of the interactive process in providing reasonable disability accommodations.

New Advertising Regulations 21.04.2026 7:24 ↓

The Legal Team discusses the new regulations for real estate advertising.

Assignment of Contracts 14.04.2026 6:38 ↓

The Legal Team discusses the assignment of real estate contracts.