The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best practices guide to help new real estate licensees establish their personal brands and boost income.
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06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best practices guide to help new real estate licensees establish their personal brands and boost income.
Maintaining professionalism at all times is the best way to avoid complaints, as detailed in the Spring 2021 BREA Bulletin.
The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best practices guide to help new real estate licensees establish their personal brands and boost income.
Real estate brokers and agents earned a substantial pay raise in 2021.
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The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best practices guide to help new real estate licensees establish their personal brands and boost income. Whether you are a seasoned real estate professional or a newly minted...
California home prices soar; Jobs begin their long recovery; Homebuyer purchasing power to level, removing support for increasing prices
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the DRE revoked the California real estate license of a broker who failed to notify the DRE within 30 days of disciplinary action from another licensing entity.
The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best practices guide to help new real estate licensees establish their personal brands and boost income. As a newly licensed California Department of Real Estate (DRE) sales agent,...