The VAR Legal Hotline is a free, members-only risk management tool that is among the top-rated services offered by the Virginia Association of REALTORS®. Through the Legal Hotline, you can receive timely legal information on the issues you confront day-in and day-out in your real estate practice.
Many of your answers are already on our website; just click here to search the archives!
The VAR Legal Hotline has one major objective: to increase REALTOR® professionalism and decrease professional liability.
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Guidelines for all VAR Legal Hotline calls:
All principal brokers are eligible to use the Hotline. In addition, the supervising broker and one other designated person from each office (for example, an associate broker or office manager) may register as designees of the principal broker.
Before you call…
Please note that many of the questions the Hotline receives have already been answered in Commonwealth articles; check the indexed Hotline archives at the VAR website before calling.
Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
How to contact the Hotline:
By phone: (800) 755-8271 (this is a NEW number) or (804) 264-5033 By e-mail: hotline@varealtor.com
Call handling process:
When you call, please have your NRDS number ready, and put it on any e-mailed questions. Most calls and emails will be handled by VAR Counsel Lem Marshall.
How to sign up:
Registration is easy. Complete the form found here.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Hotline, contact Blake Hegeman in the VAR Law & Policy Group at (800) 755-8271 or (804) 264-5033, or by email at Blake@varealtor.com.
The hotline is not a service for real estate consumers. Consumers and members of the public who have questions about their REALTOR® or their transaction should contact either the firm's managing or principal broker. Questions about ethical behavior should be directed to the nearest Local Association of REALTORS®. Questions about law or regulation should be directed to the Virginia Real Estate Board at (804)367-8500.