Conor J. Hennessey, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, will be a panelist for a presentation on “Hot Topics in Residential Real Estate 2024,” to be hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on Tuesday, December 18, 2024, from 9:00am – 3:30pm at the New Jersey Law Center. The seminar will also be available for online viewing.
The year 2024 has been especially significant for residential real estate practitioners, with many changes that directly affect the practice. Mr. Hennessey will lecture on the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act, which took effect on August 1, 2024, requiring new responsibilities for brokerage firms, buyers’ agents, sellers’ agents and anyone who helps consumers buy and sell real estate.
The complete program agenda is as follows:
- Moehrl vs. National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement
- New requirements under New Jersey’s Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act
- How the New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act will affect new construction
- The Flood Risk Notification Law requirements for sellers and landlords
- The use of artificial intelligence in real estate
- Ethics in real estate – important reminders re: trust accounting
Mr. Hennessey concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving real estate transactions, real estate brokerage law, business disputes, commercial contract actions, consumer fraud act claims, and professional malpractice cases. In the specialized area of real estate brokerage law, he has significant experience including the litigation and mediation of business disputes on behalf of brokerages and claims brought against real estate licensees. He represents brokers and salespersons before the New Jersey Real Estate Commission and local real estate boards and provides guidance to clients on general brokerage issues. He has been involved in matters brought before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the New Jersey Appellate Division, and the Office of Administrative Law with broad-based impacts on New Jersey’s real estate brokerage industry.
Additional program details and registration on the NJICLE website.