Beginning March 1, 2026, certain residential real estate transactions must be reported to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (“RRE”). ...

One of the major factors that distinguishes real estate licensees from other types of professionals is the fact that the majority of real estate licensees are classified as independent contractors. Although ...

As always, AAR’s Legal Team monitors both state and federal appellate court opinions to bring you summaries of cases that impact real estate. Click below to read about the most recent ...

The Legal Line is a free resource available to Alabama REALTORS®. Below are some recent questions submitted and their responses. If these questions spark a question for you, please contact us! ...

The Alabama Association of REALTORS® Legal Team is sharing an important update related to property management and federal antitrust laws. While the recent cases discussed below involve large national companies, the ...

We hope the close of 2025 has been prosperous and filled with joy. We are writing to inform you of a change to the release date for 2026 AAR Statewide Legal ...

The Legal Line is a free resource available to Alabama REALTORS®. Below are some recent questions submitted and their responses. If these questions spark a question for you, please contact us! ...

Questions about compensation arise frequently in real estate practice, often coming from uncertainty about the rules surrounding who can pay a licensee for their work. Even experienced professionals can run into ...

As always, AAR’s Legal Team monitors both state and federal appellate court opinions to bring you summaries of cases that impact real estate. Click below to read about the most recent ...

Various types of contracts, including real estate-related contracts, often include an arbitration provision. Even so, many people don’t know what arbitration means or how it works. In this article, you’ll learn ...