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.
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who did not properly maintain trust fund records, and allowed the unauthorized withdrawal of trust funds.
What buyers don’t know when boom times become recessions can’t hurt them, right? Wrong!
The real estate agent and home inspector are crucial figures in a home for sale — but do they need to get along?
The interest rate inversion has completely eliminated the appeal of ARMs — and the price support ARMs provided before the inversion.
While rare, firsttuesday readers report firsthand experience of discrimination during the appraisal process.
Gone are the days of minimal or delayed property disclosures.
The largest redlining settlement in the Justice Department’s history involved a lender servicing Los Angeles who achieved disproportionately low numbers of mortgages from minority areas.
The mean price trendline reveals housing price deviations. Track the trends to reveal the direction of prices in the years ahead.
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who failed to disclose broker compensation received on mortgage origination forms, while also misrepresenting themselves as a lender and not as the buyer’s agent.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.