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Real Estate Matters
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.
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- Page 174: The first paragraph has been amended to read: If the deferred rent is not
paid as scheduled, the nonresidential landlord may file a UD action to evict the
tenant without serving another three-day notice.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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A Fee Earned for Locating §1031 Reinvestment Property
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“For Sale” sign ordinances and CC&Rs
Learn to properly display a “For Sale” sign on behalf of the seller to advertise the property for sale, understand when permission is needed to advertise a property within a common interest development (CID) and abide by the regulations concerning the placement of a “For Sale” sign on a private or public right-of-way or on a mobilehome.
Investing: Stocks or real estate?
Where to park your cash? It depends on how long you’re going to park it for – and what types of risks you’re willing to take.
Down payment download: 20% has your back
A homebuyer sourcing a 20% down payment experiences significant cost reductions when choosing to save up a full down payment before investing in ownership.
California’s low homeownership rate to continue
California’s homeownership rate ballooned during the Millennium Boom, but quickly fell to today’s low level of 55%.
Authority to regulate real estate
When state and federal rules governing the use of real estate conflict, which rules take precedence, and when can police powers be used to take property?
A Ready, Willing and Able Buyer at the Asking Price
Watch what happens when a seller rejects a full asking price offer on substantially the same terms for payment as called for in the seller representation agreement.
DRE to host property management webinar
The DRE is partnering with the California Civil Rights Department to provide a free webinar series for property managers.