Tag: audit

DRE Bulletin Digest: Fall 2025

by Amy Platero | Jan 7, 2026 | Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 4

The Fall 2025 Real Estate Bulletin examines statistics from the California Department of Real Estate’s last fiscal year regarding their activities.

DRE Hot Seat: Trust funds require constant upkeep

by Amy Platero | Mar 29, 2023 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who did not properly maintain trust fund records, and allowed the unauthorized withdrawal of trust funds.

Dear Broker: Handling trust funds is like playing with fire

by Guest Author Summer Goralik | Jan 12, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Real Estate Compliance Consultant Summer Goralik outlines the inherent risks real estate professionals face when handling trust funds and how to counter them.