Under what circumstances is a landlord required to pay another broker fee?
Letter to the editor: May a commercial landlord’s broker refuse to pay a fee to the tenant’s broker upon renegotiation of the lease?
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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
MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage, Part II
MLO Mentor is an ongoing series covering compliance best practices for mortgage loan originators (MLOs). This article discusses the purpose, popularity and elements of the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Review Part 1 of MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage. The...
Appraisals in a declining market — and why it matters in 2022
After two years of rapid price increases, appraisers will need to make a quick shift when prices dive later in 2022.
DRE Hot Seat: Designated officer assumes responsibility over mismanaged brokerage
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) restricted the California real estate license of a broker who failed to properly supervise and maintain trust funds and trust fund records as the designated officer of a property management company.
DFPI Bulletin Digest: July 2022
The July 2022 DFPI Bulletin focuses on small business financing disclosures, proposed rules on commercial financial products, and the 2022-2023 assessment rates for financial institutions, among other topics.
Letter to the editor: Do real estate brokers need to offer their employees 401k plans?
The answer depends on how the broker structures their agent’s employment contracts.
MLO Mentor: ECOA disclosures, Part II
This article discusses record retention and discrimination rules under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Stay on the straight and narrow with these real estate compliance tips
Real Estate Compliance Consultant and former California Department of Real Estate Investigator, Summer Goralik, offers six tips to staying in compliance with real estate law.
When you can expect to access the extra CE required to renew your California real estate license
The new course requirements will apply to real estate agents and brokers with licenses expiring on or after January 1, 2023.
Errata & Updates
05/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance have been edited into this e-book.