May a buyer record a second lis pendens on a property after the original lis pendens has been expunged?
De Martini v. Superior Court Facts: A buyer and seller enter into a purchase agreement for...
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Tag: arbitration
Brokerage Reminder: No place in real estate for arbitration
A stern warning against arbitration provisions in purchase agreements.
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POLL: Do you discuss arbitration with your clients before they enter into a written listing or purchase agreement calling for them to consider initialing an arbitration provision?
Do you discuss arbitration with your clients before they enter into a written listing or purchase...
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Industry leaders are cutting arbitration provisions – and they aren’t needed in real estate, either
As companies scrap the mandatory arbitration provisions in their conditions of use, trade union forms still contain these precarious provisions.
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May a tenant be forced to arbitrate habitability disputes under an arbitration provision in a lease agreement?
Williams v. 3620 W. 42nd Street, Inc.
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Arbitration law updates leave much desired
Arbitration leaves consumers at a disadvantage, but some progress has been made in making results more transparent.
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Change the law: Require arbitrators to report real estate law violations by licensees
first tuesday proposes all arbitrators be required to report violations of real estate law by California licensees to the DRE.
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The appeal of the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program
This article is about the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program, a free mediation-like service that handles minor real estate disputes.
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POLLS: The DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program
Have you ever resolved a dispute through the Department of Real Estate's Complaint Resolution...
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POLL: What percentage of your clients do NOT initial the arbitration provision?
What percentage of your real estate clients do NOT initial the arbitration provision found in...
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Courts may refuse to compel arbitration for fraudulent bank accounts
Calif. Civil Procedure Code §1281.2 Amended by S. B. 33 Effective date: January 1, 2018 A court...
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Mandatory arbitration in consumer agreements is back
Mandatory arbitration makes a comeback.
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New limits to arbitration in consumer agreements
Providers of certain consumer financial products and services are prohibited from using consumer agreements which require the consumer to solve a dispute through arbitration, precluding them from participating in any class action.
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CalBRE’s Complaint Resolution Program mediates disputes
CalBRE’s mediation program is free, confidential and voluntary.
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POLL: What percentage of your clients do not initial the arbitration provision?
What percentage of your real estate clients do not initial the arbitration provision found in...
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear arbitration case
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to issue a decision on this contentious legal shortcut.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to impose arbitration restrictions on consumer financing products and services
The CFPB’s proposed arbitration rules broaden protections for consumers.
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Transcription requests during arbitration
New arbitration transcription rules go into effect in 2017.
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Arbitration in real estate contracts: Will you sign away your right to your day in court?
Many homebuyers and sellers — and even some agents — wrongly assume they need to initial the arbitration provision in order to submit a purchase agreement.
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Letter to the Editor: The enforceability of arbitration provisions
Answers to your question about arbitration enforceability.
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