Learn about the factors influencing a broker’s price opinion (BPO) report, including the property’s location, natural hazards and local ordinances.
Market price influencers for a BPO report
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Implicit Bias, Office Management & Supervision, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Ethics and Risk Management
Cap off your license renewal with this one-stop interdisciplinary volume included with your renewal course. Stay current on the latest news, videos, forms, and updates for Implicit Bias, Office Management & Supervision, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Ethics and Risk Management.
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DRE Hot Seat: Trust funds require constant upkeep
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who did not properly maintain trust fund records, and allowed the unauthorized withdrawal of trust funds.
California’s population is shortchanged on financial literacy
What buyers don’t know when boom times become recessions can’t hurt them, right? Wrong!
Communicating with home inspectors
The real estate agent and home inspector are crucial figures in a home for sale — but do they need to get along?
The votes are in: Appraiser discrimination is rare — here’s how to spot it
While rare, firsttuesday readers report firsthand experience of discrimination during the appraisal process.
Natural hazard disclosures and the seller’s agent
Gone are the days of minimal or delayed property disclosures.
Redlining practices cost LA-based lender $31 million in settlement
The largest redlining settlement in the Justice Department’s history involved a lender servicing Los Angeles who achieved disproportionately low numbers of mortgages from minority areas.
DRE Hot Seat: When mortgage originations go off the rails, repeatedly
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who failed to disclose broker compensation received on mortgage origination forms, while also misrepresenting themselves as a lender and not as the buyer’s agent.
Cancellation excuses further performance
When is a buyer or seller entitled to exercise their right to cancel a purchase agreement and escrow instructions?
Errata & Updates
05/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance have been edited into this e-book.