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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.
Latest Articles
Verify seller’s property disclosures: retain a home inspector
How a buyer confirms the disclosure of property conditions – and how the buyer may require the seller to correct defects, adjust the sales price, or recover costs after closing.
The many pitfalls of pocket listings
The risky business of pocket listings are dangerous for sellers, buyers — and brokers.
A home inspection report: the liability shield for a seller’s broker
A home inspection report is used by a seller’s broker to shift the risks of non-disclosure liability in their use of a seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement.
A property’s energy consumption: Part 2: Marketing a property’s energy use
How seller’s agents can market a home’s energy use, from a green home to an energy-sucking fixer-upper.
Poll: Have you or your clients experienced appraiser discrimination?
Implicit bias in the appraisal industry drags down the housing market.
A property’s energy consumption: known and demanded in a recession: Part 1
During a recession, buyers have the luxury to pick over every aspect of a home – including its energy costs.
DRE Hot Seat: Mortgage loan originator (MLO) knowingly takes fraudulent NMLS course
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 knowingly took a fraudulent course for their mortgage loan originator (MLO) license endorsement, violating the student Rules of Conduct and licensing requirements of state and federal law.
DFPI Bulletin Digest: January 2023
The January 2023 DFPI Bulletin Digest focuses on license renewals, crypto regulation and CCFPL rulemaking.
Errata & Updates
05/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance have been edited into this e-book.