The law and regulation surrounding real estate brokerage continue to reflect changes in the economics and behavior of brokers, agencies, and their clients. Burke's Law of Real Estate Brokers, your most dependable source on this complex and ever-changing body of law, is organized around the most frequently litigated provisions of brokerage listing agreements, and covers such important issues as: Unauthorized practice of law
-- Duty to inspect
-- Implied warranties of habitability
-- The law of torts as it applies to brokers
-- Property condition disclosure forms
-- Salespersons as independent contractors or litigators
-- Broker's commissions in bankruptcy proceedings
-- Broker's liability for disclosure to third parties of financial information about purchasers
-- Buyer's brokerage Quantum Meruit claims
-- RESPA anti-kickback provisions.Full of sensible advice you can use in your daily practice, this expert guide lets you take full advantage of the opportunities -- and avoid the pitfalls -- of real estate brokerage law.