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Caveat REALTOR®

by Virginia REALTORS® Podcast Network

Podcast by Virginia REALTORS® Podcast Network

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Episodes

  1. VAR Standard Forms and Open AI Tools

    The Legal Team discusses why uploading Virginia REALTORS® standard forms into open AI tools conflicts with the terms on which members may use the forms, and what members can do instead.

  2. Liability with Multiple Tenants

    The Legal Team discusses joint and several liability in tenancies with multiple tenants.

  3. Escrow, can’t get enough

    The Legal Team talks about escrow regulations.

  4. Joint Ventures

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

  5. Dangers of Social Media – Antitrust Concerns

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

  6. Tenant Records

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

  7. Termination of Buyer Agency

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

  8. Fiduciary Duty

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

  9. Furnishing the Ratified Contract

    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.

  10. Off-site Adverse Facts

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

  11. BPOL Tax and Real Estate Brokers

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

  12. Military Ground Installations

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

  13. Escrow Holdbacks for Post-Closing Repairs

    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.

  14. 2026 VRLTA Updates

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

  15. License Plates

    The Legal Team talks about REALTOR® License Plates.

  16. 2026 New Laws

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

  17. Commercial Property & Business Transactions

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

  18. Eviction Diversion Program

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

  19. Assistance Animal Guidance from HUD

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

  20. When Transactions Go Sideways

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

  21. Residential Contract Changes for July 1st

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

  22. Update on Escrow Regulations

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

  23. Non-Refundable Deposit

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

  24. Showing Apps

    The Legal Team discusses various issues when using showing apps.

  25. Disclosure Obligations SUM-1

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

  26. The Interactive Process

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

  27. New Advertising Regulations

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

  28. Assignment of Contracts

    The Legal Team discusses the assignment of real estate contracts.

  29. Time is of the Essence – pt 2

    The Legal Team looks at the legal practicalities of time is of the essence and offers a view of how courts might look at them.

  30. Discovering and Disclosing Adverse Facts

    The Legal Team discusses some of the circumstances that require a disclosure about a seller’s property.

  31. Amendment vs. Addendum

    The Legal Team discusses the differences between contract amendments and addenda and when to use them.

  32. New Real Estate Regulations

    The Legal Team discusses the regulations review process and the new regulations that are going live April 1. Resource Page: virginiarealtors.org/law-ethics/new-real-estate-regulations-2026/

  33. Criminal Background Checks & Fair Housing

    The Legal Team discusses how to comply with Fair Housing law when implementing policies involving criminal background checks.

  34. Time is Of the Essence

    The Legal Team discusses the phrase “time is of the essence” and how it affects the new VAR contract.

  35. Disclosures

    The Legal Team talks required disclosures for you and your clients.

  36. Is Procuring Cause Dead?

    The Legal Team discusses the current state of arbitration in light of the practice changes that have been in effect from the NAR Antitrust Settlement.

  37. New and Improved Residential Purchase Contract

    The Legal Team talks about the new contract that is launching soon.

  38. Handling Severe Damage to Rental Property

    The Legal Team discusses how to proceed when there is severe damage to a rental property.

  39. Eviction for Criminal Acts

    The Legal Team discusses evictions of tenants for criminal acts committed on the property.

  40. Unauthorized Access

    The Legal Team discusses issues of providing unauthorized access to properties.

  41. General Assembly Primer

    The Legal Team discusses the General Assembly process in Virginia in advance of the 2026 session.

  42. AI Hallucinations

    The VAR Legal Team talks about AI hallucinations—why they happen, how to reduce their occurrences, and how to limit your risk. Get the brief but important lesson on how these hallucinations intersect with your business.

  43. What Happens to Clients When Leaving a Firm

    The Legal Team discusses what happens with clients when leaving a firm.

  44. Dealing with Mold as a Property Manager

    The Legal Team discusses common mold-related problems faced by property managers.

  45. New Case Law on Pet Deposits

    The Legal Team talks about a new case law surrounding pet deposits and emotional support animals. Read the full case here: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/louisiana/laedce/2:2024cv00750/268535/93/

  46. Deducting from the Security Deposit

    The Legal Team discusses some of the nuances around making deductions from a tenant’s security deposit.

  47. Tangled Up in (Dillon’s) Rule

    The Legal Team discusses Dillon’s Rule and how it affects real estate in Virginia.

  48. The 50-Year Mortgage

    The Legal Team discusses the legal issues surrounding the new proposed 50-Year Mortgage

  49. Predetermination of Criminal History

    Can someone with a criminal history obtain a real estate license? The Legal Team discusses a particular new law from July 2025. DPOR Link: www.dpor.virginia.gov/Predetermination More Legal Resources: virginiarealtors.org/law-ethics

  50. Assistance Animals and the Therapeutic Relationship

    The Legal Team discusses assistance animals and who qualifies as having a therapeutic relationship with a tenant.

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