The new course requirements will apply to real estate agents and brokers with licenses expiring on or after January 1, 2023.
When you can expect to access the extra CE required to renew your California real estate license
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Real Estate Principles
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- 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
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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MLO Mentor: Section 35 loans, Part II
his article discusses the special appraisal rules applied to Section 35 loans.
NAR’s antitrust lawsuit returns as defensive attitudes persist
A California appeals court has revived a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors over anticompetitive behavior harmful to agents.
Press Release: Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) falls to new low in Q2 2022
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MLO Mentor: Section 35 loans
This article discusses which loans fall under the Section 35 higher-priced mortgage loan guidelines.
California home prices, bankruptcies, and jobs are at a turning point; Monthly Statistical Update (July 2022)
Jobs are nearing a pandemic recovery; Business bankruptcies to explode without stimulus; The mean price trendline’s tether on home prices
Brokerage Reminder: real estate travel kits
Must haves for any agent.
DRE Hot Seat: A broker’s website needs to comply with real estate advertisement laws
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who advertised real estate services without disclosing his license identification number, claimed to perform mortgage loan originator (MLO) services without holding a valid license, and used unlicensed fictitious business names on his website.