Welcome to the GAR Legal Lines Library! This GAR member benefit is free for Georgia REALTORS®. Legal Lines: The Best of the GAR Helpline is a video series that features GAR General Counsel Seth Weissman discussing the some of the most frequently asked questions that come through the GAR Legal Helpline.
These videos, which are 3-5 minutes in length, will cover an array of legal topics. A Legal Lines video will be featured in each edition of the GAR Bulletin, GAR’s monthly eNewsletter. However, GAR members can access this video library at any time to browse topics of interest.
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Legal Lines Video Library
BRRETA
A Broker’s Obligation to Keep Confidences (August 2020)
REALTORS® Do Not Owe a Fiduciary Duty in Georgia (August 2020)
Broker Operations
How Long Should I Keep My Records? (July 2020)
Condominium
Contracts
Can You Change Lenders Once You Have Written One in the GAR Financing Contingency ? (October 2020)
F302: Sellers Disclosure of Latent Defects and Fixtures Checklist (November 2020)
F849: Agreement to Reinstate Contract (November 2020)
Initialing Contracts (November 2020)
Unilateral Notice to Terminate Purchase and Sale Agreement and Proposed Disbursement (F522) (November 2020)
Contracts & Dispute Resolution
Can You Change Lenders Once You Have Written One in the GAR Financing Contingency ? (October 2020)
Contract Interpretation
What Happens when Blanks are Left in Contracts (July 2020)
Does the $10 Recital of Consideration Have to be Paid? (July 2020)
Resolving Discrepancies between the MLS Listing and Contract (July 2020)
Understanding Fixtures and the Fixtures Checklist (August 2020)
Buyers’ Options for Utilizing a Straw Purchaser (August 2020)
When REALTORS® Can Give and Receive Notice on Behalf of a Client or Customer (Sept 2020)
Earnest Money From a Third Party (Oct 2020)
Copyright
Avoiding Copyright Claims when Using Photos (July 2020)
Disclosure
Disclosure Obligations with Stigmatized Property (July 2020)
Understanding Caveat Emptor (July 2020)
Dispute Resolution
Understanding Lawsuits for Specific Performance (July 2020)
Issues Around Square Footage (August 2020)
Earnest Money From a Third Party (October 2020)
Ernest Money Disputes
Fair Housing
Age Restricted Communities & Fair Housing (October 2020)
Sexual Orientation & Fair Housing (October 2020)
Fair Housing Testing (November 2020)
License Law
When are Rebates Allowed, and When They Are Not (July 2020)
How Long Should I Keep My Records? (July 2020)
Negotiating with the Other Broker’s Client – Prohibited (August 2020)
Real Estate Law
REALTOR® Safety & Fair Housing
Properly Identifying Clients and Customers (July 2020)
Are Letters to the Seller a Good Idea (Sept 2020)
RESPA
When are Rebates Allowed, and When They Are Not (July 2020)
Showings
When Our Clients use Surveillance Equipment (July 2020)