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At the 2025 Florida Realtors Convention, agents learned how recent legal changes will reshape everyday practice.
**Key updates highlighted by Florida Realtors attorneys**
- **Standard of Practice (SOP) revisions** – NAR’s Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual were updated on June 5 2025, affecting 11 SOPs (1‑12, 1‑13, 1‑16, 3‑1, 3‑2, 3‑9, 9‑2, 10‑1, 10‑5, 16‑11, 16‑16). The changes clarify interpretations and address settlement matters.
- **Scams & cybersecurity** – Agents face “pig‑butchering” crypto schemes, fake NAR‑branded health insurance offers, wire and deed fraud, and AI voice‑cloning scams. Regular training, phone‑verification of wire instructions, and reporting suspicious activity to the FBI (ic3.gov) or FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) are now essential.
- **Condo laws** – “Condo 3.0” (effective July 1 2024) requires most associations with 25+ units to maintain secure websites by Jan 1 2026, posting declarations, bylaws, budgets, contracts, and inspection reports. “Condo 4.0” (effective July 2025) gives buyers seven business days to review these documents and cancel a purchase if needed.
- **Flood disclosures** – Effective Oct 1 2025, sellers and long‑term landlords must provide updated flood disclosures under the expanded residential flood disclosure bill signed by Gov. DeSantis. Failure to disclose can lead to damage claims or lease termination rights for tenants.
- **TCPA compliance** – Telemarketing, texts, and robocalls now require prior written express consent, immediate honor of stop requests, and scrubbing against the National, Florida Do‑Not‑Call registries, and the Reassigned Numbers Database. Violations can cost $500–$1,500 per call or message.
Florida Realtors stresses that staying current protects clients and the business. For more details, view the convention legal update slides or contact the Florida Realtors Legal Hotline by phone or email.
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