Learn how local economic conditions influence a broker’s price opinion – and how to use different valuation methods.
Economic considerations in an evaluation: Part 1
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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.
Recent updates to the course e-book
05/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance have been edited into this e-book.
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DRE Hot Seat: Property manager conceals records from owner
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a broker acting as a property manager surrendered his license in connection with a disciplinary action taken by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) for concealing property management books and records from a client they represented.
Mortgage Concepts: Section 35 disclosures for higher-priced consumer mortgages
Mortgage Concepts is a recurring video series covering best practices and compliance education for California mortgage loan originators. This video discusses the disclosures requirements for higher-priced consumer mortgage loans. For course credit toward renewing...
A trust deed investment for groups
Learn about the documentation necessary for a syndicator to publicly solicit investors to fund the purchase or origination of a trust deed note and the securities risk involved when fractionalizing a trust deed investment.
Form-of-the-Week: Solar shade control notice and notice of intent to alter shared boundary fence — Forms 322 and 323
A property owner uses RPI Forms 322 and 323 when notifying a neighbor about a solar installation or intent to alter a shared boundary fence.
Mortgage concepts: Limited “changed circumstances” for TRID disclosures
Learn the factors which compel delivery of a Loan Estimate – and when changes may be made with a Revised Loan Estimate.
Risk capital tests for real estate syndication
When do syndicator’s real estate investment offerings face additional regulations under securities laws?
DRE Bulletin Digest: Spring 2023
The Spring 2023 edition of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Bulletin covers pre-license education changes, broker supervision requirements, the DRE’s complaint review process, and more.
DRE Hot Seat: False representations to influence, persuade or induce
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a broker surrendered his license in connection with a disciplinary action taken by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) for making substantial misrepresentations to his client in order to earn more fees.