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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 rise in mortgage loan originators (MLOs) slows; Buyer purchasing power rises with falling interest rates; California’s largest brokerages
A review of the Spring 2019 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
The BREA debunks the common belief that appraisers may not have any communications with real estate agents in a transaction.
Readers don’t think buyers should have direct access to their local MLS — but how much would a public MLS really impact agents and brokers?
FRM rates fall from 2018 upturn; Refinancing’s inverse relationship with interest rates; ARMs become less attractive when FRM rates fall
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index was positive 1.2 in Q1 2019.
This video reviews the rules governing appraiser independence under the Truth-in-Lending Act, including prohibitions of conflicts of interest and deliberately inaccurate evaluations.
Advice for brokers on achieving regulatory compliance enforced by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) in 2019.
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