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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.
Landlords now need to actually have a unit readily available for a prospective tenant to occupy when they demand a screening fee for reviewing an application for approval or denial.
A buyer representation agreement runs with the broker, not the agent.
The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin keeps licensees informed on new codes and regulations significant to real estate practice, common violations of real estate rules of conduct, and real estate education opportunities.
Residential landlords are now obligated to offer to report a tenant’s positive rental payment information to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency.
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.”