More than 27 Years in Real Estate Law
Real estate brokers need help working through the many legal requirements of the job. I am Howard M. Hyman, Attorney at Law, and have been a real estate lawyer for more than 27 years and a real estate broker for more than 30. I have been a member of many local and national real estate boards.
I regularly represent brokers throughout Philadelphia and surrounding area of Pennsylvania, including Jamison, Jenkintown, Bensalem, Doylestown, Huntingdon Valley, Elkins Park, Glenside, Roslyn and surrounding communities in Bucks County, Philadelphia County, and Montgomery County. I also own and operate a Martin Hyman Realty Co. Inc., which has been in existence more than 50 years. Contact me to set up a free initial consultation.
Multitude of Possible Legal Problems
Brokers must work through a multitude of legal issues, even beyond the typical issues of preparing property titles, inspections, contracts, etc. For instance, they must know whether or not they are entitled to a commission in unusual cases. They must know how to comply with real estate law when a buyer or seller breaks a purchase agreement, listing agreement, or other real estate contract.
Standards of Care
It can also be extremely difficult to know who to represent in a sale and how to enforce your rights. Real estate law now allows brokers to represent buyers, sellers, both, or none, but they must now the different standards and obligations they owe depending on who they represent.
Too many brokers get caught in traps where they should represent themselves, but still have to put buyers' and sellers' interests first. You many have a fiduciary duty to one party, while the other is only a customer. I can help brokers get through these difficult situations.
Disputes
One of the most important duties in my real estate law practice is to keep brokers out of court. I help brokers stay out of trouble by guiding them through legal minefields. When disputes arise, I can resolve them without the expense and uncertainty of going to court. I can also represent brokers before the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.
Contact Us
Please contact Howard M. Hyman, Attorney at Law today to arrange a free initial consultation with a fellow broker experienced as a real estate lawyer. We can meet at our Philadelphia or Jamison offices and in the evenings or weekends by appointment. We have translators available for Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Mandarin Chinese clients.
