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Latest video published 9/3/2019

  • Word-of-the-Week: Home InspectionWord-of-the-Week: Home Inspection

       What is a home inspection? A home inspection is a non-invasive examination of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems of a dwelling. It also includes the components of the structure, such as the roof, ceiling, walls, floors and foundations. Non-invasive indicates no intrusion into the roof, walls, foundation or soil by dismantling or taking apart the ...

  • Investigating the Existence of a HazardInvestigating the Existence of a Hazard

    A broker’s use of a natural hazard expert to gather information from the public record and limit liability.

  • Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 6Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 6

     Office Hours with Professor Bill is a multimedia learning experience covering fundamental real estate concepts. In Episode 6, Professor Bill responds to questions about:managing, receiving, depositing, holding and disbursing funds; broker held trust funds; and record keeping and subaccount ledgers. 

  • Word-of-the-Week: Nonjudicial foreclosureWord-of-the-Week: Nonjudicial foreclosure

    When property is sold at a public auction by a trustee as authorized under the power-of-sale provision in a trust deed.

  • The NHD Form for UniformityThe NHD Form for Uniformity

    The seller and seller’s agent’s use of the statutory Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Statement to disclose their awareness of natural hazards.

  • Word-of-the-Week: Bundle of rightsWord-of-the-Week: Bundle of rights

          What is a bundle of rights? A bundle of rights is all of the legal rights incident to the ownership of a property. For most, the term “property” means a physical or tangible thing. However, property can be more broadly defined, focusing on the rights which arise out of the object. Thus, property is referred to as ...

  • Manifestations of Seismic HazardsManifestations of Seismic Hazards

    Indirect damage caused by earthquakes, and predicting the next “Big One”

  • Office Hour with Professor Bill: Episode 5Office Hour with Professor Bill: Episode 5

     Office Hours with Professor Bill is a multimedia learning experience covering fundamental real estate concepts. In Episode 5, Professor Bill responds to questions about:dual agents and dual agency; subagency; and dual agency and subagency under a multiple listing service (MLS). 

  • Word-of-the-Week: Riparian RightsWord-of-the-Week: Riparian Rights

       What are riparian rights? Water belongs in one of two categories:surface water, consisting of watercourses, lakes, springs, marshes, ponds, sloughs, and any other water flowing over the surface of the earth caused by rain, snow, springs or seepage; or ground water, consisting of percolating, subterranean bodies of water located in underground basins. [Restatement of the Law ...

  • Earthquake Fault Zones and Seismic HazardsEarthquake Fault Zones and Seismic Hazards

    Shake, rattle and roll – listing properties susceptible to seismic hazards.