One of the most important parts of a real estate agent’s job is helping buyers understand why working with you matters, especially now that the new rules around representation and compensation have ...

Last month, we signed a six-month listing agreement with a real estate broker to sell our home. When our son found out that we were selling our home, he immediately said he would buy it. He now has ...

Q: We are buying a condo. Somewhere in the offer, it said the sellers have to leave the property “broom-clean.” What exactly is that, and can they leave any of their stuff behind? A: The purchase ...

Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio explain how New York courts decide whether a buyer’s or seller’s failure to meet a real estate contract obligation is a “material” breach that justifies ...

A recent Supreme Court ruling expanding the responsibility of licensed real estate agents has sparked controversy among them. The ruling strengthens agents’ duty to explain terms when mediating lease ...