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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2009 

                                                      A voidable contract is generally considered to be a type of contract which may not be enforced by either party, but which may only be enforced by the closing attorney. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wi...
04/26/2009
                                                      A voidable contract is generally considered to be a type of contract which may not be enforced by either party, but which may only be enforced by the closing attorney. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wi...
04/23/2009
                                                      When we speak of the statute of frauds we're talking about a law which requires that all contracts must contain a provision for habendum clause. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo A. False T...
04/23/2009
                                                      When we speak of the statute of frauds we're talking about a law which requires that all contracts must contain a provision for habendum clause. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo A. False T...
04/23/2009
                                                  A contract can be discharged, terminated and cancelled if it is breached by any party to the contract, and any liability for the contract is also terminanted. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo....
04/23/2009
                                                    If a clause is included in a contract that will award five thousand dollars to one party if the other part breaches the contract, and the party receiving the five thousand dollars cannot sue the party that breaches the contract for more than fiv...
04/23/2009
                                                         Special assessment taxes are transfer taxes imposed at closing and affect the transfer of deed, are mandated by the state, and derive revenue from real property sales. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the...
04/23/2009
                                                     In order to obtain a nonconforming use permit a property owner has to demonstrate to the zoning commission that denial of the use the property currently supports would create a hardship. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The soultion is p...
04/23/2009
                                                        If the owner of a property believes that their property was unfairly or improperly zoned by their zoning commission the owner should apply for a conditional use permit. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the...
04/23/2009
                                                         When new zoning ordinances become law and become effective nonconfroming uses are only allowed a period of 90 days to become compliant with the new ordinances and will not be allowed to continue after that time. Is this true or false ? Take...
04/23/2009
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