Please click on the links to download a PDF (where available) or Word version of each article. All articles are written by GAR General Counsel Seth Weissman, unless otherwise indicated.
WHITE PAPERS
WHITE PAPER: Further Explanation of Forms in the 2010 Forms Package
*NEW - Jan. 2010
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WHITE PAPER: What REALTORS® Need to Know About the New RESPA Reform Rule - *NEW - Dec. 2009
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WHITE PAPER: REALTORS®, Home Warranty Companies and RESPA (July 2008)
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FAIR HOUSING
Fair Housing Complaints (March 2007)
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Steering Away From Fair Housing Problems (April 2006)
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Trends in Housing Discrimination Lawsuits (April 2005)
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MORTGAGE FRAUD
Don't Get Caught in the Mortgage Fraud Trap (August 2005)
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Mortgage Fraud - Part I (February 2003)
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Mortgage Fraud - Part II (April 2003)
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ALL OTHER TOPICS
Advertising Law (by Charles Clark; December 2004)
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Do Not Call (June 2005)
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Georgia's Identity Theft Law (December 2002)
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Is Discrimination Ever Legal? (May 2008)
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Lead-Based Paint and REALTORS® (October 2006)
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Liability for REALTORS® (April 2004)
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Loan Workouts (May 2008)
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Mold (October 2001)
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New GAR Form Allows Buyers to Seek Reduction in Price (May 2008)
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Procuring Cause (August 2001)
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Teams (October 2001)
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WHITE PAPER: REALTORS®, Home Warranty Companies and RESPA (July 2008)
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Residential Leasing and REALTORS® (February 2004)
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Right to Repair Law (December 2004)
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Septic Systems (June 2006)
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Virtual Office Web Sites (October 2002)
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What is a Low Flow Device (May 2008)
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When Time is Not of the Essence (May 2008)
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Which Statute of Limitations Applies (May 2008)
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You Should Be Using GAR's Counteroffer Form (May 2008)
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Zoning & Land Use - Part I (June 2003)
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Zoning & Land Use - Part II (August 2003)
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