Crenshaw Subway Coalition v. City of Los Angeles (HAAS BHCP Property Owner, LLC)
Is a city’s project to revitalize a local neighborhood which may result in future gentrification prohibited under the Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA)?
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Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Back up your sales acumen by diving into the legal aspects of California real estate.
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- In Chapter 25, references to “a intervivos trust” should be “an intervivos trust.”
- In Chapter 33, in the third bullet point beginning “55 or older with an annual income…”, $15,000
should be $25,000 and $20,000 should be $35,000. - Answer Key for Quiz 9, Question 2. The correct answer should be “d.”, not “c.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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Form-of-the-Week: Authorization to Prepare a Home Inspection Report and a Natural Hazard Disclosure Report — Forms 130 and 131
A seller’s agent preparing a marketing package uses RPI Forms 130 and 131 to disclose the conditions and natural hazards associated with a property.
Fannie Mae settles fair housing lawsuit for $50 million
The settlement is the first federal court ruling to determine that foreclosed properties are subject to fair housing laws.
Local governments try to dodge California’s single family zoning ban
Designating landmark districts and wildlife sanctuaries are just some of the ways towns are attempting to avoid the new, looser zoning laws.
Extra homework required to renew your California real estate license: What you need to know
Learn about the enhanced continuing education (CE) required of California real estate licensees and firsttuesday’s upcoming Implicit Bias course and video line up: Access for All: A Fair Housing Game™.
California’s home remodeling boom set to peak in 2022
A home renovation boom is stirring up in 2022, escalating the already inflated costs of building materials and labor.
It’s fair housing month — are landlords overcharging renters of color?
Happy fair housing month! Let’s take a deeper look at rent disparities for renters of color, and recognize implicit bias.
Employment and wages highest hurdles for Millennial first-time homebuyers
The American Dream of homeownership is out of reach for the average Millennial, especially in California. What will it take to restore the dream?
As California’s rent relief funds run low, fraudsters rush to pilfer cash
As California’s rent relief program runs empty on key money, fraud claims will need to be minimized.