Rules and Sources

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Rules last updated November 1, 2026 · Reviewed monthly; next review December 1, 2026

This page lists every check the Founder runs and the rules each check comes from. Florida checks run for firms in or serving Florida. Each month we open every source below, compare it with the checks, and update the audit if anything changed.

Primary sources

Federal

Fair Housing Act advertising, 24 CFR 100.75 Discriminatory statements and preferences in housing ads. Checked November 1, 2026.
HUD withdrawal of fair housing guidance (LeadingAge) Confirms only the 2024 digital-platform guidance, which we do not cite, was withdrawn. Checked November 1, 2026.
FTC Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule, 16 CFR Part 465 Fake, bought or suppressed reviews. Checked November 1, 2026.

Florida

Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.025, advertising Brokerage name in every ad; no misleading ads. Checked November 1, 2026.
Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.026, team or group advertising Team names may not use words like "Realty" or "Properties." Checked November 1, 2026.

Court decisions

Shen v. Simpson (11th Cir.), SB 264 foreign ownership SB 264 requires a closing affidavit only; no website rule. Checked November 1, 2026.

Changes we are watching

These are proposed or pending. The audit does not enforce them until they take effect.

HUD proposal to remove the disparate-impact rule (still a proposal).

Every check the audit runs (19)

Check	Rule	Applies
Equal Housing Opportunity mark or statement	Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3604(c); 24 CFR Part 110 (office poster); Fla. Stat. §760.23	All firms
Listing copy is free of steering language	Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3604(c); HUD memo on §804(c) advertising (Jan. 9, 1995); Fla. Stat. §760.23(3)	All firms
Advertising identifies the licensed brokerage	Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.025; other states' license-law advertising rules	All firms
License status or number is disclosed	State license law (Florida: Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.025)	All firms
EHO logo image (not just text) is present	HUD Equal Housing Opportunity logotype; MLS and franchise advertising rules	All firms
IDX/MLS listing disclaimer present	MLS IDX rules (NAR Handbook on Multiple Listing Policy, IDX policy)	All firms
Buyer representation explained (post-NAR settlement)	NAR settlement practice changes (effective Aug. 17, 2024); MLS rules	All firms
Team name is not more prominent than brokerage name	Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.026; NAR Code of Ethics Art. 12	All firms
Florida: team name does not read as a separate brokerage	Fla. Admin. Code 61J2-10.026(4)	All firms
Advertised rates and payments carry Reg Z disclosures	TILA / Regulation Z, 12 CFR §1026.24(c)-(d); SAFE Act	All firms
States the site is not an offer of securities	Securities Act of 1933; Regulation D Rule 502(c) and Rule 506(c)	All firms
Capital raising for others: registration basis is clear	Securities Exchange Act of 1934 §15(a) and §3(a)(4); SEC Guide to Broker-Dealer Registration	All firms
No specific offerings or target returns on public pages	Regulation D Rule 502(c) and Rule 506(c)	All firms
Return, IRR and deal-volume figures carry a source and caveat	Securities Act §17(a); Exchange Act Rule 10b-5; FTC Act §5	All firms
Privacy policy is linked	FTC Act §5	All firms
Contact forms carry a privacy notice	FTC Act §5	All firms
Texting has written consent language	TCPA, 47 U.S.C. §227; Fla. Stat. §501.059	All firms
Testimonials are genuine and relationships disclosed	FTC 16 CFR Part 465; 16 CFR Part 255	All firms
Florida: capital raising and dealer registration	Fla. Stat. §517.12(1)	Florida

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This page explains what our automated scan checks. It is not legal advice, and a passing check is not a finding of compliance. Have a licensed professional review your marketing before you rely on it.