Author: Lily Hart

DRE Bulletin Digest: Winter 2026

Posted by Lily Hart | May 5, 2026 | Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice |

The Winter 2026 Real Estate Bulletin lays out the California Department of Real Estate’s expectations for ethical conduct by its licensees in the age of ARMs, digital brokerages, and AI.

The language(s) of a transparent eviction summons

Posted by Lily Hart | Apr 29, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate |

Assembly Bill 863 tasks the Judicial Council by 2027 to create a single summons form translated into multiple languages for use in any civil action.

Disaster relief delivered at the reception desk

Posted by Lily Hart | Apr 28, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate |

AB 299 sets protections for residents displaced by a disaster staying in short-term lodging for longer than 30 days.

Is an appraiser’s CMA using recent but more distant sales of similar property more accurate than a CMA using closer but older sales?

Posted by Lily Hart | Apr 24, 2026 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

In re Anne M. Cummings, Debtor

Is a property manager responsible for the negligence of an independent contractor when the property manager retained control of the worksite where an explosion occurred?

Posted by Lily Hart | Apr 7, 2026 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

Author: Lily Hart

DRE Bulletin Digest: Winter 2026

The language(s) of a transparent eviction summons

Disaster relief delivered at the reception desk

Is an appraiser’s CMA using recent but more distant sales of similar property more accurate than a CMA using closer but older sales?

Is a property manager responsible for the negligence of an independent contractor when the property manager retained control of the worksite where an explosion occurred?

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