Structural pest control reports and repairs
Learn how to manage a Structural Pest Control (SPC) report provider in real estate transactions and advise sellers and buyers on the disclosure of structural pests in the SPC report.
Read MorePosted by Amy Platero | Sep 16, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |
Learn how to manage a Structural Pest Control (SPC) report provider in real estate transactions and advise sellers and buyers on the disclosure of structural pests in the SPC report.
Read MorePosted by Amy Platero | Sep 10, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Forms, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |
A buyer agent uses RPI Form 260, 261 and 266 to determine the status of property conditions about whether the roof is adequate, hazard insurance is available and the purchase price is reasonably related to the property’s fair market value.
Read MorePosted by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |
Learn about the federal lead-based paint disclosure and how to timely disclose to buyers the existence of a lead-based paint hazard on residential properties built prior to 1978.
Read MorePosted by Amy Platero | Aug 27, 2026 | Commercial, Economics, first tuesday Local, Inland Empire, Investment, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Orange County, Property Management, Real Estate, San Diego |
The Southern California (SoCal) commercial property market struggles to recover from economic, trade and geopolitical uncertainties that make long-term leasing decisions less attractive for qualified tenants, leaving commercial property languishing — but there are some areas of improvement.
Read MorePosted by Amy Platero | Aug 20, 2026 | Buyer Representation, Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |
Learn how a buyer agent uses a home inspection report (HIR) to confirm the condition of a property as disclosed by a seller or seller agent and advises their buyer on remedies for material defects in the property noted in an HIR but not disclosed prior to the seller entering into a purchase agreement.
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