This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) restricted the California real estate license of a broker who engaged in dishonest dealing with clients, committed trust fund violations and failed to adequately supervise.
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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 failed to adequately supervise and review transaction files, and unlawfully employed and compensated an unlicensed employee for performing acts requiring a real estate license.
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2021’s flurry of new anti-discrimination laws has left the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) scrambling to catch up.
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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 misrepresented the status of his license under another state agency.
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The California DRE is now accepting real estate exam applications and combination exam and license applications online via eLicensing.
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the DRE revoked the license of a real estate corporation along with its designated officer for failing to retain documents, unlawful use of a fictitious business name, making substantial misrepresentations and failing to adequately supervise.
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A review of the Summer 2021 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
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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 made substantial misrepresentations to his clients, mishandled a trust account, and more.
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the DRE revoked the California real estate license of a broker who failed to notify the DRE within 30 days of disciplinary action from another licensing entity.
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Real Estate Compliance Consultant and former California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Investigator, Summer Goralik, shares advice on maintaining an active real estate license.
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the DRE revoked the California real estate license of a broker who defrauded investors in his mortgage company — a criminal act substantially related to the practice of real estate.
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To report the death of a licensee, a broker submits to the DRE a Salesperson Change Application, a death certificate or signed statement declaring the date of the death and a cover letter.
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the DRE denied outright reinstatement of a broker license to a broker whose license the DRE had originally revoked due to his involvement in a bid rigging scheme.
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The Spring 2021 Real Estate Bulletin focuses on licensing updates, fiduciary duty and foreclosure relief scams.
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The end of the California DRE extensions is fast approaching.
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a broker caught up in an insurance wire fraud scheme had his licensed revoked as a result of his criminal conviction.
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The Department of Real Estate publicizes a list of real estate law violators each month — why doesn’t the California Association of Realtors® do the same for their ethics violators?
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This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, salespersons associated with Real Estate Broker Services Inc. (REBS) violated multiple real estate laws — for which the brokerage was held responsible.
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Read about The Career Compass’s ongoing battle with the DRE and CAR, highlighting the need for the DRE to foment competition and compliance equally among all course providers — including CAR.
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‘Tis the season to beware of scammers, and real estate licensees are no exception.
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