Part I of this article on statutes of limitations (SOLs) pertaining to claims brought against real estate brokers and agents introduces the concept of the SOL as a liability shield and explains the SOLs for breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation under a general duty.
Read MoreThe Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and the California State Board of Equalization (SBOE) are keeping a naughty list, and trust us — you do not want to be on it. Its purpose is nasty, and made even worse in the bad economic times of...
Read MoreIn early August 2011, the White House proposed selling the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) real estate owned properties (REOs) in bulk (read: cheap) to investors on the condition they rent out the properties for an...
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Population density in the urban core leads to more innovation and thus increased job growth....
Read MoreThe Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) is finally calling foul on the likes of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America (BofA) and others who sold toxic mortgage-backed bonds (MBBs) to mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie...
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