We have been following several national Court rulings concerning compensation paid to buyer’s real estate agents. A significant Federal Court ruling involved the National Association of Realtors, owner of the powerful “Realtor” trademark. The case found that a seller should not be required to pay the buyer’s agent’s commission as…
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Many viewers have been intrigued by the popular television series The Golden Bachelor, in which an older widower selected the second love of his life as his fiancee. The widower was portrayed as absent from the dating scene after the death of his wife. On the eve of the final…
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A recent article in the New York Post reports on the tragic story of a New York City landlord who claimed he was “under pressure” and had “a lot of issues” with his tenants, namely, that they were late paying rent. Unfortunately, the landlord responded to the situation by murdering…
The recent death of Matthew Perry, best known for playing “Chandler Bing” on the popular sitcom Friends, has deeply affected many of our readers. Although Perry was known for his fabulous sense of humor, the dark side of his life was notable for his addiction to alcohol and drugs, almost…
Caveat emptor is a Latin phrase loosely translated to mean “let the buyer beware.” Real estate in New York State has customarily been transferred under this concept, meaning that the seller is not obligated to disclose property conditions and the onus is on the buyer to discover conditions that may…