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Latest video published 9/3/2019
- Placing Signs Off-Site
Placing real estate signs on private or public property without permission is a misdemeanor public nuisance in California, making the broker liable for local government enforcement and penalties under the Penal Code. Knowledge of the rules is your reputation – and money – saved.
- Reasonable Restrictions on the Placement of “For Sale” Signs
While California law and the First Amendment generally protect a property owner's right to display "For Sale" signs, these rights are subject to reasonable government and HOA regulations regarding safety, dimensions and placement in common areas.
- Real Estate Sign Placement – It Matters
The first episode of our new series dramatizes how to properly display a “For Sale” sign on a property on behalf of the seller to advertise the property for sale, and understand when permission is needed to advertise a property with a “For Sale” sign in a common interest development (CID).
- Resolving a Seller’s Dual Liability when Changing Brokers
The final episode of our new series dramatizes the representation dilemma created for the seller when the retainer period under a new representation agreement overlaps a safety clause period in an expired representation agreement with a prior broker.
- Due-on clause exceptions and waivers
This article covers exceptions and waivers to the enforceability of the due-on clause present in all trust deeds and enforced on sales only during a cycle of rising long-term fixed rate mortgage rates.
- A closer look at the due-on clause
This article covers an owner’s use of property rights which allows a mortgage holder to capitalize on the due-on clause to extract further profit by calling the mortgage due and payable, or waiving the call to modify the interest rate and payment schedule at current market rates.
- Price Paid is Different from the Seller’s Asking Price
The fourth episode of our new series answers the critical question of what happens when a registered buyer purchases property during the safety period for less than the asking price sought under the expired representation.
- (Re)introducing the due-on clause
This multimedia article explains when due-on clauses become used in the economic cycle and under which sale and leasing arrangements.
- Procuring Cause when the Representation Lacks a Safety Clause
The third episode of our new series applies the procuring cause theory to an exclusive seller representation agreement which lacks a safety clause – and illustrates how a safety clause in a properly structured representation agreement is always the best practice.
- Disclosure of a Prior Occupant’s Affliction and Death: firsttuesday Halloween Special
Grab your buttered popcorn for the two-part firsttuesday Halloween Special covering the disclosure of a death on a property. You’ll scream — you’ll laugh — you’ll learn!
