REAL Smart with Cheryl King and Maura Neill

February is all about breaking up -- and this is episode 2 in this month's series. This week, Maura and Cheryl tackle what happens when the agent–client relationship isn’t working anymore. They explore how brokerage agreements can end, what obligations remain after the breakup, and how to part ways professionally and cleanly.Check out Cheryl's Termination and Expiration Guide for even more info! Link here: tr.ee/wfFjhsUd96

REAL Smart's new series format launches this month, and this is Episode 1 of "Breaking Up is Hard To Do." This week, Cheryl and Maura break down what happens when a buyer–seller contract starts to unravel. They discuss who can terminate, when termination is allowed, and how to walk away the right way, without creating bigger legal or financial consequences.Not all contracts stay together, and not all buyers and sellers are a lovematch -- make sure you tune in all month for more on "breaking up"!As promised in this episode, here is a link to Cheryl's "Right to Cure" contract tips -- make sure you listen to the episode for more details! Link here: https://linktr.ee/CherylConnerKing?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#538673628

On this episode of REAL Smart, Maura and Cheryl are joined by Jack Cotton, CRS, a leading expert on luxury real estate and a REALTOR® in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Jack will be visiting the Georgia REALTORS® on September 9 at our Annual Conference to teach the Residential Real Estate Council's class, "Succeeding in the Luxury Home Market" and joined the podcast to discuss the luxury real estate market, the effects on luxury of the NAR lawsuit proposed settlement, client service, and "The Treehouse Feeling."You can find out more about Jack (and see his video on "The Treehouse Feeling") on Jack's website, www.jackcottonrealtor.com.You can sign up for the "Succeeding in the Luxury Home Market" class at GAR's Annual Conference on September 9, 2024, here (but hurry -- seats are selling quickly): https://garportal.ramcoams.net/Education/Registration/Details.aspx?cid=0b92deda-21f1-ee11-9e94-00155d23443a

On this episode of REAL Smart, Maura and Cheryl dig into the new temporary rule change for VA-eligible borrowers, released from the Department of Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2024, which goes into effect August 10, 2024. What does this rule change mean for VA_eligible home buyers? What does it mean for agents? How will it change your process with your buyers? And is it really temporary? (The answer to this last one is YES.) Settle in for an in-depth discussion of how to prepare yourself to best prepare yourself and your VA buyers for success!FOR YOUR REFERENCE:VA Circular, dated June 11, 2024: https://www.benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/documents/circulars/26-24-14.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1-ND3de9u_CjfJ71ODjXkv4ijnJBwcR4NKXPT-Qwl7T_6TCjfpEvIgnBo_aem_WBttxhkO1mIVchUFCiGI-gVA Lender Handbook - Chapter 8: Borrower Fees and Charges and the VA Funding Feehttps://benefits.va.gov/WARMS/docs/admin26/handbook/ChapterLendersHanbookChapter8.pdf

WE'RE BACK! Maura and Cheryl are back with an exciting third season and lots to talk about. Kicking it off with an in-depth discussion of lead-based paint disclosure and the changes to the EPA's required form, as well as some strategy for how to follow the new requirements and how to make sure you're covering all your bases in real estate transactions involving properties built before 1978. Tune in and make sure you and your contracts are all compliant with the requirements and the new changes to the EPA's form.A few resources we promised you in this episode:As always, Cheryl's smartstips.com website is one that you should have bookmarked for easy access and reference for all your contract-writing needs. Specifically for this episode, keep an eye out for the two NEW stips she has provided regarding the lead-based paint disclosure.The EPA's pages on Real Estate Disclosures about Potential Lead Hazards can be found here >> https://www.epa.gov/lead/real-estate-disclosures-about-potential-lead-hazards , INCLUDING their new form (updated April 24, 2024), which can be found here >> https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/selr_eng.pdf (Georgia REALTORS, you can find the new GAR version of this form in the contract forms that were revised and released on July 1, 2024)Additionally, did you know the EPA offers the "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" brochure in 11 languages other than English? You can find them here >> https://www.epa.gov/lead/protect-your-family-lead-your-home-real-estate-disclosureFull rule with definition of Agent >> https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_12347

Back in December 2022, Maura and Cheryl brought you a disturbing episode on a new trend in Georgia (and several other states): companies preying on homeowners, offering small cash payouts in exchange for listing agreements (or options to list) for up to 40 years, creating liens on properties, and filing lawsuits demanding payouts when those properties change hands, even without their assistance in the sale or marketing of those homes. Thanks to REALTOR and Georgia State Representative Clint Crowe, this practice is now unlawful in Georgia, and other states are following suit. Join Maura and Cheryl as they discuss this new law and what it will now require for listing agreements and options to list to be lawful, as well as what is now required of real estate solicitations in the state. 40-Year Listing Agreements - December 2022 episode, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-smart-with-cheryl-king-and-maura-neill/id1649216459?i=1000590155875Read the new law, here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Llyhb4TAp7HX_HxTnlC2QJ1WkwGpHsnr/view?usp=sharing