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Latest video published 9/3/2019

  • Word-of-the-Week: Real estate investment trustWord-of-the-Week: Real estate investment trust

       What is a real estate investment trust?  Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are the point at which the stock market and real estate market collide. They are one way for individuals to invest in income-producing real estate, without purchasing and operating the property themselves. REITs allow investors to diversify into real estate without subjecting themselves ...

  • Opinions of the Buyer’s Broker and AgentOpinions of the Buyer’s Broker and Agent

    A buyer’s agent’s higher level of reliability when expressing an opinion to their buyer

  • Word-of-the-Week: DepreciationWord-of-the-Week: Depreciation

    Value-related loss in a property due to use, decay and improvements that have become outdated.

  • When an Opinion Becomes a GuaranteeWhen an Opinion Becomes a Guarantee

    Honestly held opinions about an uncertain future event which do not impose liability, versus assurances worded as a guarantee

  • Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 7Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 7

     Office Hours with Professor Bill is a multimedia learning experience covering fundamental real estate concepts. In Episode 7, Professor Bill responds to questions about:fair housing laws and the Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA); blockbusting; steering; and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.

  • Word-of-the-Week: Fiduciary dutyWord-of-the-Week: Fiduciary duty

       What is fiduciary duty? Fiduciary duty is the duty owed by an agent to act in the highest good faith toward the principal and not obtain any advantage by the slightest misrepresentation, concealment, duress or undue influence. As a fiduciary, the broker’s and agent’s conduct under the employment are equated to the conduct required of a trustee ...

  • Delivery of the NHD to the BuyerDelivery of the NHD to the Buyer

    This final video in the natural hazards series covers the buyer’s agent’s duty to deliver the Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Statement to the buyer.

  • 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.