agency | firsttuesday Journal

Letter to the editor: Does a broker acting as a principal need to disclose they are a DRE licensee?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 12, 2024 | Feature Articles, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

By receiving a fee, an agency is created — but not with whom you thought.

Your next renewal just got more entertaining — and informational

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 9, 2023 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Video BO-AFTER™ is the culmination of years of meticulous work, being in some state of active production since May 2017. And now, it is approved by the DRE and ready for your next renewal — get ready to be entertained as you are being educated.

Brokerage Reminder: Keeping offers a secret is a DRE violation

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 4, 2022 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 2

Some California real estate licensees still labor under the myth that the use of real estate forms...

Brokerage Activities: Agent of the Agent

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 1, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 1

Distinguishing the licensed activities which may be conducted by a broker or an agent.

Letter to the Editor: What is an agency relationship?

by ft Editorial Staff | May 10, 2021 | Letters to the Editor, Real Estate | 0

An agency relationship, created between brokers and members of the public, requires a competent principal, mutual consent and fiduciary and general duties on behalf of the agent.

General Duty to Voluntarily Disclose

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2018 | Real Estate, Video | 0

General Duty to Voluntarily Disclose (3:26) Covers: Seller’s agent’s general duty to timely...

Introduction to Agency

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2017 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Participants in an agency relationship; Scope of authority to conduct real estate-related activities; How authority to act can be granted

Oral agreements, agency and fees

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2017 | Fundamentals, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Does a broker create an agency relationship only when they or their agent enter into a written employment agreement with a client?

Case in point: When a buyer and seller are represented by different agents employed by the same broker, does the seller’s agent owe a fiduciary duty to the buyer?

by Connor P. Wallmark | Nov 30, 2016 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

A California Supreme Court rules on whether a seller’s agent owes a fiduciary duty to the buyer when the seller’s agent and the buyer’s agent are employed by the same broker.

Agency law for commercial brokers – shedding light on conduct

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 12, 2014 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

The Agency Law Disclosure and agency confirmation is now expanded to include nonresidential...

Expanded agency disclosures: the trade union balks at transparency

by Connor P. Wallmark | Sep 30, 2014 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 7

The Agency Law Disclosure and agency confirmation has been expanded to include nonresidential transactions beginning in 2015. Read on for a discussion of the expanded role this pivotal disclosure will play in the commercial practice of tomorrow, and why the real estate trade union’s futile attempt to squash the disclosure’s expanded use retards implementation.