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North Carolina Realtors group gets office that troubles some
By JOSH SHAFFER, The News & Observer Six years ago, the state’s Realtors association paid $1.5 million for one of Raleigh’s grandest old houses — a Second Empire beauty on Blount Street, practically next-door to all the legislative action. It cost even more to renovate the 1870 mansion, known as the Heck-Andrews house and listed […]
NC COA decision’s message is “Realtor beware”
BY DAN GIBSON Real estate agents may have a duty to disclose material facts to the buyers of real property—even when the buyers have a home inspection. The North Carolina Court of Appeals’ March 3 decision in Cummings v. Carroll explains this duty. The facts James and Connie Cummings (“Buyers”) purchased a house from Berkeley […]
Realtors still cannot testify about fair market value
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a reminder to real estate litigators earlier this month: If you’re going to use a real estate broker as an expert witness, make sure they don’t testify about the “fair market value” of a property. Unfortunately, that’s a tip that was overlooked by attorneys representing the owners of […]
Top Legal News
- N.C. Paralegal updates September 2023
- Trump’s post prompts gag order from judge
- Retiree group sues to block voting requirements
- Court to quickly redraw Alabama districts
- Court to hear LGBTQ-based cake case
- Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges
- Details emerge on Trump era executions
- US court in Virginia resolves NC insurance case
- Post on X leads to lawsuit against Musk
- Two more bills draw vetoes by Cooper
- Police chief who led newspaper raid resigns
- May trial date set for indicted senator
Commentary
- Amotion sees resurgence after almost a decade
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Court’s term was rough on big business
- Ex-president, bar association have made their choice
- Ruling sharpens boundaries in attorney-client privilege
- Lawyers Weekly debuts new and improved web experience
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
- A roadmap to attracting, developing, retaining great associates
