CRES Insurance Risk Management Webinar Series

Mark Carlson from the Carlson Law Group and Dave Miller VP of Sales with Fidelity National Home Warranty discuss the status of Real Estate E&O claims in California so far in 2025.

Real Estate Brokers are still vulnerable to claims about disclosures -- by both the broker and the seller, and proving exactly what was disclosed and how. Property management details are also a key area for claims right now. Check out these attorney tips on how to stay out of legal trouble. Subscribe to the CRES Insurance channel for more tips for real estate professionals.

For real estate professionals, how should you handle unrepresented buyers, given the current status of buyer commissions? What questions should the listing agent ask? How would an offer be written and evaluated by the seller? What about dual agency issues? View the webinar to learn the issues to be wary of and how to avoid a lawsuit as a listing agent.

Kathryn Holbert from Nevada Real Estate Law and Dave Miller, Regional Vice President with Fidelity National Home Warranty, talk about the latest risk management issues for real estate.

This informative webinar covers:

• The most common reasons real estate professionals face litigation
• Misunderstandings client communications over commissions, and the NAR lawsuit
• Pitfalls of dual agency
• Selling outside of your area
• Home warranties as Risk Management tools
• Releases when you’re asked for money

In this webinar, Mark Carlson from Carlson Law Group, and Dave Miller, Regional Vice President with Fidelity National Home Warranty, talk about how real estate professionals can add some simple steps to their routines to reduce their risk.

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Attorney Kathryn Holbert has been defending real estate professionals for more than 15 years. In this webinar, Kathryn provides insight into what you should do if served with a subpoena.

Kathryn is joined by Dave Miller, Regional Vice President with Fidelity National Home Warranty in this informative webinar that covers:

• Exactly what a subpoena is
• Why they are requested
• Why they can’t be ignored
• How real estate professionals can avoid litigation
• Why appearing in court on your own is a bad idea
• How a qualified real estate attorney can help you

Always contact your E&O insurance company when you receive a subpoena.

Learn 8 key ways to avoid the most common areas of litigation in this webinar with lots of examples (complete transcript appears below). Some details are specific to Texas, but the overall 8 points apply to every state.

Dave Miller, Regional Vice President with Fidelity National Home Warranty, talks to Tom O’Connell, an attorney with Gauntt, Koen, Binney & Kidd. Tom has been defending real estate professionals since 1986 and has been a valued member of the CRES legal panel for more than 20 years.

In this informative webinar, Dave and Tom discuss:

• The pitfalls of being involved in transactions or taking on responsibilities beyond your expertise. How to decide if you should disclose something (including prior reports on a property)

• How to include details of a property in marketing materials and protect yourself

• How long should you keep client files

• The importance of an attorney that specializes in real estate E&O should you have issues

• When should you tell your E&O carrier about an issue?

• How real estate E&O insurance can help you keep your real estate license

Tom shares real-life litigation scenarios from cases he has defended. He also provides valuable tips so you can minimize risk in your real estate business.

What duties do Nevada real estate sellers’ agents have regarding the Seller’s Real Property Disclosure Form?

A new Seller’s Real Property Disclosure Form (SRPD) was released in Nevada in September 2021. In this webinar, Kathryn Holbert from Nevada Real Estate Law and Dave Miller, Regional Vice President with Fidelity National Home Warranty, talk about the amended duties of sellers’ agents regarding handling the SRPD.

This informative webinar covers:

• The statutory duties for licensees and brokers

• Why it’s essential for real estate professionals to understand and use the new form

• Why it’s critical the seller completes the form and NOT the broker or licensee

• How translating the form for the seller can lead to a lawsuit and should be avoided

• The difference between ‘factual’ and ‘legal’ questions and how the broker or licensee can minimize risk when fielding questions from clients

• The impact of incomplete forms and who is responsible for following up before escrow closes

• Why the form is so important to buyers to make an informed decision about a property

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Topics include:

• Guidelines regarding criminal background screening for housing applicants

• What do the Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Professionals need to know

• Blanket prohibitions on criminal conduct