Amy Platero | firsttuesday Journal

Consumer sentiment plummets as recession looms large

Posted by Amy Platero | Aug 4, 2022 | Economics, Real Estate, Recessions |

Consumer confidence serves as the North Star in a constellation of economic warnings.

Does a mortgage holder violate the Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) when using multiple representatives to handle a loan modification request?

Posted by Amy Platero | Aug 3, 2022 | Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Top 10 tax scams to avoid during the recession

Posted by Amy Platero | Jul 29, 2022 | Finance, Real Estate, Recessions, Tax |

The latest fraudulent and abusive tax schemes real estate professionals need to know.

DRE Hot Seat: Designated officer assumes responsibility over mismanaged brokerage

Posted by Amy Platero | Jul 27, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) restricted the California real estate license of a broker who failed to properly supervise and maintain trust funds and trust fund records as the designated officer of a property management company.