Areas of Expertise
Areas of Expertise
- Standards of Care : Evaluate whether a real estate professional’s conduct met the legal and ethical standard of care expected within the industry.
- Real Estate Brokerage Management : Draw on over 28 years brokerage experience to assess policies, supervision, and operational practices relevant to agent oversight and liability.
- Brokerage Agreements : Analyze listing agreements, buyer agency contracts, and related brokerage documents to determine proper use, disclosure, and enforcement.
- Real Estate Contracts : Review real estate contracts and addenda for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to legal requirements, identifying errors or breaches in execution.
- Agency : Clarify agency relationships and assess whether duties were properly disclosed and honored throughout the transaction lifecycle.
- Fiduciary Duties : Examine whether agents fulfilled their fiduciary obligations—including loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, and reasonable care—under applicable law.
- Compliance : Assess whether brokerage activities and agent conduct aligned with licensing laws, regulatory requirements, and internal compliance procedures.
- Disclosure : Determine whether all material facts were properly disclosed and if any failure to disclose resulted in consumer harm or legal exposure.
- Code of Ethics : Interpret and apply the REALTOR® Code of Ethics to determine whether an agent’s behavior met professional standards and ethical obligations.
- Due Diligence : Evaluate whether the proper level of care, investigation, and disclosure was exercised during real estate transactions, in line with legal and industry expectations.
- Real Estate Education : Leverage decades of experience training agents on contracts, agency, compliance, and risk management to support claims related to knowledge gaps or negligence.
- Agent Supervision, Training & Recruiting : Analyze brokerage practices related to hiring, training, and supervising agents to determine if sufficient oversight was provided under the law.
- Fair Housing : Assess transactions and communications for potential violations of Fair Housing laws, including discriminatory conduct, advertising, or steering.
- Agent Misconduct : Identify and explain agent behavior that may constitute misconduct, negligence, misrepresentation, or breach of duty in the course of a transaction.
- Broker Malpractice : Examine whether a broker failed in their supervisory responsibilities or contributed to agent errors through inaction, poor training, or policy violations.
- Real Estate Fraud : Analyze transactional records and communications to uncover signs of misrepresentation, concealment, or intentional deception within a real estate deal.
