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Learn the obligations of a seller and their broker under an exclusive seller representation agreement and whether a buyer is ready, willing and able to buy when submitting an offer to purchase.
The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin informs licensees on rules of conduct, changing legislation and new licensing exams, which we digest to help you keep your practice and conversations current.
Review the historical and current practice of a buyer broker to earn and be paid their fee on a transaction when representing a buyer-client.
Estate of St. John v. Schaeffler
A California appeals court holds there is a real property claim when a property’s title is vested in the name of a disputed successor trustee.
An agent, retained by a seller of property, has a duty to have the seller-client enter their truthful responses to property conditions itemized on a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).
A California appeals court holds a cause of action against a broker for breach of fiduciary duty is transferable.
Only when homes are no longer being built in wildfire zones will the wildfire risk fall to an acceptable level.
The new buyer representation rules have an application which may surprise some brokers – the negotiated, written representation of commercial tenant clients.
Chapter 2: The MLS environment. The updated statutory Agency Law Disclosure
and confirmation provision went into effect the beginning of 2019. Both the
content of the form and when it is to be used have been modified. For a
thorough analysis of the new disclosure and confirmation practices, see the
January 2019 article, What you need to know about the refreshed – and mostly
improved – Agency Law Disclosure.
Chapter 32: The breaching buyer’s responsibilities. The first subhead on page
350 should read “Interest depends on property use.”
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.