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Keep abreast of the real estate industry in California with this expansive buffet of topics. This volume simplifies complex concepts to quickly update agents and brokers.
Stay current on the latest news, videos, forms, and updates for Real Estate Matters.

06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.
Commercial landlords and tenants agreeing to partial payments use RPI Form 558, and residential landlords and tenants use RPI Form 559. The forms commit to writing the portion of remaining delinquent rent the tenant owes the landlord, the date the balance is due, and when not paid by the due date, what action the landlord may take to enforce payment.
Learn the difference between a broker’s specific agency duty owed only to their client and the limited general duty they owe to others in a transaction and how to observe and disclose conditions adversely affecting value and qualify statements when they are opinions, not facts.
WLearn the due diligence obligations required from a broker to a client when performing, drafting, delivering and maintaining records for a broker price opinion (BPO).
Brokers who watch the jobs numbers along with the LFP rate will find the trends useful for forecasting their future brokerage conditions
Home prices continued to slide across California in November 2025.
Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.
The average ARM rate remains below the FRM rate, enticing potential homebuyers unaware of its history.