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Broker Red-Flag Checklist
Items that should trigger an immediate attorney call — not broker interpretation.
Illinois IDFPR rules prohibit brokers from drafting contract modifications, giving legal advice on contract terms, or counter-proposing on tax prorations. The cost of an IDFPR investigation far exceeds the cost of routing the question to an attorney. Use this checklist to identify the moment to route.
What's in the PDF
- Why this matters. The unauthorized practice of law boundary. Why getting it wrong costs more than the engagement is worth.
- Contract red flags. Modification language requests, draft-modification asks, legal-interpretation pressure, attorney-review-waiver pressure, tax-proration math.
- Title red flags. Unfamiliar exceptions, unfamiliar easements, disputed liens, encroachments, chain-of-title irregularities.
- Inspection red flags. Significant findings (roof/HVAC/electrical/plumbing/structural/environmental), broker-uncomfortable demands, escalating negotiation.
- Closing-day red flags. Unexplained line items, last-minute disputes, unresolved title clearance, funds-flow questions.
- Disclosure red flags. Missing seller disclosures, lead-paint disclosure, lead service line notification, HOA issues.
- When to call Adam. How and when. (Hint: same-day during business hours; calls about active transactions are prioritized.)
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Frequently asked questions
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Can I share this with my real estate broker?
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Adam represents one side of any given transaction — buyer or seller, never both. He's licensed in Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Texas, Minnesota, the District of Columbia, plus federal courts.
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