This article examines how a landlord of property controlled by the TPA calculates the maximum lawful annual rent increase chargeable to existing tenants, called rent caps.
Calculating TPA rent caps for existing residential tenants
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Letter to the editor: Does a broker acting as a principal need to disclose they are a DRE licensee?
By receiving a fee, an agency is created — but not with whom you thought.
Appraisal rules for high-priced mortgages
A Section 35 higher-priced mortgage loan classification triggers certain appraisal report requirements.
Agents pivot as the economy teeters on the edge of recession; Monthly Statistical Update (January 2024)
California job additions continue; Job growth contracts; The yield spread forecasts the next recession.
Form-of-the-Week: Ordinance Compliance, and Service and Maintenance Providers — Forms 307 and 324
These forms are used by a sellers agent as part of the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) to comply with city or county ordinance disclosure requirements and to disclose information about service and maintenance providers currently used on a property listed for sale.
Recruit DRE licensees: Direct mail with help from CalPaces
This is the final article in our series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article explores how a broker solicits licensees as preferred hires for growing an office staff using direct mail recruitment.
Interviewing prospective hires: CalPaces for Recruiting
This is the third article in our four-part series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article details the steps a broker needs to take for a highly effective interview to take place and the main characteristics to look for in an ideal hire.
The points and fees test for Section 32
Learn when a consumer-purpose mortgage falls under Section 32 limitations and disclosure rules.
2024 updates to no-fault just cause eviction procedures
This article covers legal updates for landlords conducting a no-fault just cause eviction.
Errata & Updates
- Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465