Real Estate Brokerage Services

Our real estate attorneys have experience relevant to every type of brokerage licensee, including commercial, residential, investment, raw land, shopping centers, office, property managers, leasing, industrial, and farm and ranch licensees. This experience includes drafting legislation related to the real estate brokerage industry in multiple states and appearing before real estate commissions and other regulators.

As brokerage firms expand their relationships with real estate lenders, title companies, appraisal services, and mortgage brokers, our team advises on affiliated business arrangements, franchise law, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and compliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We also successfully defend clients in litigation related to these issues.

Areas of Experience

• Brokerage Operations and Compliance
  • Brokerage ownership and operation
  • Broker training
  • RESPA and HUD compliance
  • Title insurance and title irregularities
  • Franchise law
  • Licensing questions and complaints
  • Office policies and manuals
  • Employment issues, including non-compete agreements
  • Independent contractors
• Business Considerations
  • Tax matters
  • Affiliated business arrangements
• Real Estate Transactions
  • Real estate contracts
  • Buyer-broker agreements
  • Listing and commission agreements
  • Electronic real estate transactions
  • Property auctions
  • Property exchanges
• Property Management
  • Property management
  • Leasing
  • Tenants-in-common interests
• Real Estate Disputes
  • Dispute resolution and arbitrations
  • Litigation and appeals
• Property Assessment and Disclosures
  • Appraisals
  • Surveys and square footage disclosures
  • Environmental challenges
  • Water resources