Amy Platero | firsttuesday Journal

Mounting debt is locking Millennials out of real estate

Posted by Amy Platero | May 23, 2022 | Economics, Finance, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice |

As student loan debt piles on, first-time homebuyers of the Millennial generation feel the weight.

Fannie Mae settles fair housing lawsuit for $50 million

Posted by Amy Platero | May 9, 2022 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate |

The settlement is the first federal court ruling to determine that foreclosed properties are subject to fair housing laws.

California’s home remodeling boom set to peak in 2022

Posted by Amy Platero | Apr 25, 2022 | Buyers and Sellers, Economics, Real Estate, Recessions |

A home renovation boom is stirring up in 2022, escalating the already inflated costs of building materials and labor.

DRE Hot Seat: Broker conceals their own non-licensed escrow service while commingling trust funds

Posted by Amy Platero | Apr 25, 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) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who commingled their client’s funds with their personal account and used themselves, operating under an unapproved fictitious business name, as the escrow service without informing the client.