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Zang Case: Don’t Mess With A Real Estate Deposit

Agents: Don’t Mess With A Buyer’s Deposit Yesterday an interesting case came down involving a nasty tug-of-war between listing brokers and an exclusive buyer’s agent, with the buyer’s six figure deposit caught in the middle. The case is Zang v. NRT New England and can be read here. In the case, the seller signed the [...]

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Buyer Beware: Massachusetts Real Estate Disclosure Litigation

Caveat Emptor: “Let The Buyer Beware” Caveat Emptor is an old common law rule which means “Let the Buyer Beware.” In plain English, it means that home buyers are on their own when it comes to the condition of the property. If there is a defect of any kind, it becomes the buyer’s problem, not [...]

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Massachusetts Employee Non-Compete Agreement Bill Back From The Dead

The ongoing legislative effort in Massachusetts to codify, clarify, and modernize Massachusetts law relative to employee noncompetition agreements has been re-filed, with several significant changes from the prior version. Click here to download the bill. As Russell Beck, Esq. summarizes nicely on his Fair Competition Blog: (1) The bill, if enacted, will not apply retroactively [...]

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