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Latest video published 9/3/2019

  • RESPA Controls Indirect KickbacksRESPA Controls Indirect Kickbacks

    Prohibited indirect kickbacks provided by third-party service providers in exchange for referrals from brokers or agents

  • Word-of-the-Week: Senior citizen housingWord-of-the-Week: Senior citizen housing

    Housing intended for and solely occupied by persons 62 years of age or older, or intended and operated for occupancy by persons of 55 years of age or older. Housing qualified for older citizens which excludes children is not considered prohibited discrimination against buyers or tenants with children based on family status.

  • Kickbacks as a RESPA ViolationKickbacks as a RESPA Violation

    Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) penalties for improper kickbacks

  • Word-of-the-Week: Option ListingWord-of-the-Week: Option Listing

    A variation of the exclusive right-to-sell listing in which the seller grants the broker an option to buy the property at a predetermined price, if the property does not sell during the listing period.

  • Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 8Office Hours with Professor Bill: Episode 8

     Office Hours with Professor Bill is a multimedia learning experience covering fundamental real estate concepts. In Episode 8, Professor Bill responds to questions about:California’s fair housing laws; discrimination, both implicit and explicit; and redlining.

  • Estimates as Projections or ForecastsEstimates as Projections or Forecasts

    Estimates about an income property’s future performance as either a projection or a forecast

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    Value-related loss in a property due to use, decay and improvements that have become outdated.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