Archive forLaw & Ethics

How does a DWI affect my real estate license?

Brittney W asked:


I recently got a DWI and am in the process of obtaining my real estate license. I have no prior criminal record, but I wasnt sure if it was possible to obtain a license with a class b misdemeanor. Does anyone have advice? I live in Texas. I tried looking on the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) website, but wasn’t able to get any answers.

California Real Estate

My NYC real estate broker is holding on to my commisson and will not pay me?

hater28 asked:


I am a new york real estate saleperson in NYC and my real estate broker is holding on to my commisson after I have left his company. Who do I contact in order to report him?

Also he has been holding commission for other agent with his personal account. Can I use this to report to revoke his broker license?

Larchmont Ny Real Estate

How come that very few people who committed fraud during the real estate boom never got prosecuted?

D GeN-X asked:


Massive fraud were committed in the real estate industry during the boom, but very few went to jail. There were a lot of stories how real estate agents, brokers, lenders falsifies documents to get loans, etc. Overall, very few people got prosecuted and went to jail.

Chicago Il Real Estate

Is a real estate broker suppose to diclose a death in a home?

tstep_1868 asked:


This pertains to Oklahoma Real Estate Law, and if they are not suppose to and they do, what are the consequences?

New Homes In Houston Texas

How can you become a real estate agent if you are a felony in north carolina state?

Claudia B asked:


I am asking this question because of a friend
and she is trying to become an agent in Real Estate in North Carolina. Will she have to seal her records in order to do it.

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What are the requirements to obtain real estate by adverse possession?

interested asked:


Adverse possession relating to real estate, are there specific requirements in the state of AR to acquire the real estated in question.

For Sale by Owner