Hot Topics in Residential Real Estate 2024

Date: Dec 18, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online

Member Price: $195.00

Non-Member Price: $244.00

Section Price: $183.00

Event Code: I110124

Areas of Law: Real Estate, Real Property, Trust, & Estate

Earn up to 6.4 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Tracey Goldstein, Esq.
Goldstein Kelin LLC, Livingston
is a Partner in Feinstein, Raiss, Kelin, Booker & Goldstein LLC in Livingston, New Jersey, where she represents and counsels multi-family apartment owners, property managers and developers in real estate-related litigation. Her areas of concentration include novel and complex landlord/tenant issues, contract and real estate disputes, residential and commercial evictions, rent control and housing discrimination matters, and toxic tort defense (mold and lead paint). She has been involved in several published decisions and also counsels the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) on emerging landlord-tenant issues and key legislation.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, Ms. Goldstein is a member of the New Jersey State, Essex County, Hudson County and Creditor’s Bar Associations. She serves on the Board of Directors of the NJAA, is a member of the Property Owners Association and the New Jersey Affordable Housing Management Association, and has collaborated with the Office of the Governor. She has testified before the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee and has served as a panelist for the Division on Civil Rights.

Ms. Goldstein has lectured for ICLE, Rutgers Law School, the Hudson County Bar Association, NJ Cooperator, NJAA, the Property Owners Association and the New Jersey Affordable Housing Management Association. She is a sought-after media resource and has garnered numerous business and industry honors, and her articles have appeared in New Jersey Lawyer and the NJ Apartment Industry Magazine. In 2021 she was the recipient of ICLE’s Distinguished Service Award for her many years of service to the Institute.

Ms. Goldstein received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and her law degree from Western New England School of Law.

Presenters

Joseph E. Hajjar, Jr., Esq.
Castano Quigley Cherami LLC, Jersey City
Conor J. Hennessey, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Woodbridge
Ryan J. Moriarty, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender, Freehold
Michelle A. Schaap, Esq.
Chair, Tech, Privacy and Data Innovations
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland
Frank X. Wukovits, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland

The year 2024 has been especially significant for residential real estate practitioners, with many changes that directly affect the practice. The Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act took effect on Aug. 1, requiring new responsibilities for brokerage firms, buyers’ agents, sellers’ agents and anyone who helps consumers buy and sell real estate. For example, buyers now need to sign a representation agreement with their agent before starting the homebuying process, outlining how the agent will be compensated for their work. Also, the “standard” 6% commission is no longer be required to be paid by seller. Additionally, the Flood Hazard Disclosure Law –which took effect in March – requires every seller to disclose specific flood risk information via a property condition disclosure statement. 

These are just a few of many impactful changes that alter the attorney’s role and obligations in residential real estate transactions. 

Whether you are a general practitioner or solely handle real estate matters, you will not want to miss this practical seminar on the most current laws, regulations, procedures and issues in the practice.

Make plans to join us and learn how to deal with these situations in your practice.

Program Agenda:

  • 9:00 | Introduction - Tracey Goldstein, Esq.
  • 9:05 | Moehrl vs. National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement and how it will change real estate law - Joseph E. Hajjar, Jr., Esq.
  • 10:05 | New requirements under New Jersey’s Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act and how they will affect your practice - Conor J. Hennessey, Esq.
  • 11:05 | Break
  • 11:15 | How the New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act will affect new construction - Michelle A. Schaap, Esq.
  • 12:15 | Lunch
  • 1:00 | The Flood Risk Notification Law requirements for sellers and landlords - Tracey Goldstein, Esq.
  • 1:20 | The use of artificial intelligence in real estate - Frank X. Wukovits, Esq.
  • 2:20 | Break
  • 2:30 | Ethics in real estate – important reminders re: trust accounting - Ryan J. Moriarty, Esq.
  • 3:30 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.4 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.2 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 5.2).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 5.0
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 1.0, PA Substantive Credit: 4.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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