Although reverse exchanges are complicated and require financial strength, real estate practitioners and their investor clients would be well served to add this powerful financial tool to their portfolio.

It’s never been more important to take reasonable precautions to protect sensitive customer information. Your failure to do so can have devastating effects, including liability for breach of privacy laws or negligence, especially if your client became a victim of identity theft.

If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure your activities can withstand scrutiny.

Real estate professionals who send commercial e-mails to clients, prospects, or other professionals will need to check the Federal Communications Commission’s list of wireless domain names to ensure that they are not sending commercial e-mails to a prohibited domain.