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State laws and county/city laws define practices at a regional level. Federal laws need to be broad as they apply to all 50 states and the terriories and the district of columbia. Fair housing is a federal law example, having to install low flow toilets & showers and earthquake safety shutoffs on the gas meter is an example of a Los Angeles CITY law/code.
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Ranelle Shaver
St. George, UT
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Tom Allen
Spanish Fork, UT
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Devon Neal-Mitchell
Washington, UT
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Robert Torres
Salt Lake City, UT
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Kim Heiny
West Point, UT
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All laws are important. Staying away from vertical stripes is important too.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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In Hawaii there are things that our state laws address that protect our island culture, our environment and our economy in ways federal laws ignore.
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Ranelle Shaver
St. George, UT
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Kim Heiny
West Point, UT
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Thats a great answer Michael Jacobs
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Barbara Todaro and Gabe Sanders gave good answers. There can be some distinct differences to be aware of
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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In theory they fill in the gaps that are applicable to your state. In practice, many repeat federal law (sometimes literally verbatim) to provide enforcement power at the state level.
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Tom Allen
Spanish Fork, UT
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Federal, state & local laws are important, regardless of which category they're in. Federal, obviously is the more broad and local, more specific but, following them all is key to always doing the 'right thing!'
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The laws are there to differentiate local/state needs vs. what the government perceives as national needs. Laws of this sort should be established to coincide with the needs of a community, not what the Federal government perceives as needed. Likely the Federal officials that would establish a law, have never even been to the area that it would affect.
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Minnette Olsen - states should have their own ways of handling real estate - they are all different..
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You have to follow the laws or you are going to have problems. This seems like a very basic question that maybe you didn't need to post here.
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Real estate is local and States know what problems that keep arising thus new laws are put in place.
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For example Texas is a state that has a number of laws that are unique to the Nation. If you are working, listing, representing in Texas you need to abide by local city code, STATE laws, Federal laws and general NAR rules. Layering of the do's and don'ts means making certain you know what you are doing
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Because you can go to jail, be fined, sued, or all three if you don't obey them.
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all laws are important including local by-laws when it comes to new construction and land..... we're just surrounded and totally controlled by laws on all levels....and it's often a good thing!!!!