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● Notice of Proposed Rule Making – Amendment to Real Estate Broker Qualifying Course
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● Cease and Desist Zones
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ALERT: Real estate services can resume under strict guidelines in all regions of New York State. Please visit http://forward.ny.gov to view the guidelines.
A "real estate broker" means any person, firm, limited liability company or corporation, who, for another and for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, lists for sale, sells, at auction or otherwise, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, at auction or otherwise, exchange, purchase or rental of an estate or interest in real estate, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate, or negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate, a loan secured or to be secured by a mortgage, other than a residential mortgage loan, as defined in §590 of the Banking Law, or other incumbrance upon or transfer of real estate, or is engaged in the business of a tenant relocator, or who, notwithstanding any other provision of law, performs any of the above stated functions with respect to the resale of condominium property originally sold pursuant to the provisions of the General Business Law governing real estate syndication offerings. It is the responsibility of licensees to understand the Real Estate License Law, where a more detailed definition of "real estate broker" can be found, including information about different types of brokers:
• Individual Broker • Associate Broker • Trade Name Broker • Limited Partnership Broker • Corporate Broker
Real Estate Board Approves Regulations to Strengthen Fair Housing Enforcement Efforts
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- Change Notice (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文) (For personal name change only. All other transactions must be performed through your eAccessNY account)
- Real Estate Broker Application
- Real Estate Branch Office Application
- Property Condition Disclosure Statement
- Real Estate Branch Office Manager Add/Change Notice
- Buyer and Seller Disclosure Form (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
- Landlord and Tenant Disclosure Form (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
- Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure Form (English)
- DMV Consent Form (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
- Request for Photo ID (Required if applicant holds no NYS driver's license) (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
- Irrevocable Consent Form
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- Special Testing Arrangements Request (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
- Military Spouse Waiver Application (English) (Spanish/Español) (Haitian-Creole/Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Italian/Italiano) (Korean/한국어) (Russian/Pусский) (Chinese/中文)
Tenant Screening Report Notice
DOS Guidance Tenant Protection Act
Schools Approved to offer Law of Agency Courses
Real Estate Broker Schools, Education and Exam Information
Unlicensed Real Estate Assistants
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