Real estate agents don’t have to follow federal rule affecting short sales 
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: August 9,2011
When the Federal Trade Commission created the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services rules in December, it caused a stink in the real estate community. MARS was formed in response to mortgage scams, specifically those involving loan modifications. Real estate agents, in particular, did not like some of MARS’ requirements, such as ones requiring that they make [...]
