An appraiser must not have a direct or indirect interest, financial, personal or otherwise, in the property they have been retained to prepare an appraisal.
Conflicts of interest facing appraisers and mortgage lenders
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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
DRE Commissioner to retire
DRE Commissioner, Doug McCauley, will retire at the end of 2023.
NAR® to pay out $1.8 billion in broker conspiracy lawsuit
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR®) is in hot-money water again, this time for a full-blown conspiracy to inflate broker fees.
New advertisement law requires all fees be disclosed upfront — with implications for real estate
With authorities cracking down on misleading advertising, brokers and MLOs will be wise to take this opportunity to ensure their adverts are in compliance.
DRE Hot Seat: Real estate course provider falsely promises free CE for life
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) issued a bar order against a real estate course provider who published false and misleading statements about their continuing education courses, issued false CE certificates, and more.
Alternative fee structures to attract clients when home prices are falling
Sellers attempting to save money when prices are falling often turn to FSBOs – here’s how you can regain fee-adverse clients.
Appraisal discrimination made easier to spot with California’s new law
A new law authorizes the California BREA to collect demographic data from appraisers.
Meet the MLO video course that fulfills your NMLS CE renewal needs
Your NMLS renewal just got more entertaining now that firsttuesday’s 8-hour NMLS CE Online Video course is freshly approved.
NAR® members jump ship following sexual harassment allegations and more anti-trust lawsuits
Licensees and the public more broadly have recently grown uncomfortably aware that those in charge don’t always follow their own rules.
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