The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) spends a huge chunk of its member dues on political lobbying — so where is that money going?
Follow the money: CAR puts members’ dues to work in politics
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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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The votes are in: fewer licensees discuss the arbitration provision with clients
Readers weigh in on discussing the arbitration provision with clients.
Letter to the editor: When does a broker who receives a real estate fee need to disburse their agent’s share of the fee?
The time allowed varies based on the signed employment agreement.
The votes are in: the myth of mandatory CAR membership is losing momentum
Some real estate licensees still believe CAR membership is required for MLS access.
POLL: What percentage of property listings receive multiple offers?
This poll will close on May 28, 2018.
Spring 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest
The Spring 2018 Bulletin includes the latest news, guidance and updates from the Department of Real Estate (DRE).
PDFfiller’s antitrust suit survives first challenge by CAR
The fight over a healthy real estate forms market continues between the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) and PDFfiller, a paperless transaction management system (PTM) provider. California licensees win — for now.
Change the law: reestablish the DRE Code of Ethics
Our proposal to resurrect the California Department of Real Estate’s (DRE’s) Code of Ethics.