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Letter to the editor: Do real estate brokers need to offer their employees 401k plans?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 21, 2022 | Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The answer depends on how the broker structures their agent’s employment contracts.

Responsibility for Continuous Supervision

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 8, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Analyzing a broker’s reasonable supervision over the activities performed by their agent, and the establishment of administrative office policies, procedures rules and systems.

Form-of-the-Week: Employment Agreements — For Transaction Coordinator and Office Manager — Forms 507 and 510

by Amy Perry | Jan 21, 2022 | Forms, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

An employing broker uses RPI Forms 507 and 510 when employing a transaction coordinator or an office manager to assist the broker in reviewing documents and maintaining files.

Form-of-the-Week: Agent Interview Sheet and Sales Agent and Broker-Associate Employment Agreements — Forms 500, 505 and 506

by Amy Perry | Jan 7, 2022 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

An employing broker uses RPI Form 500 to pre-screen applicants before conducting a personal interview and RPI Forms 505 and 506 to hire the prospect and set forth the terms of employment.

Letter to the editor: When applying for a broker license, what steps need to be taken when an employing broker will not certify the experience requirement?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

When an employing broker is unavailable to certify a broker license applicant’s experience, the applicant may use an alternative method of verifying experience.

Form of the Week: Agent Interview and Income Data Sheet — RPI Forms 500 and 504

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 23, 2020 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

As a broker, your success depends in large part on the quality of the individuals you employ.

Share your expertise – CalBRE requests licensee input on real estate law changes

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | Real Estate | 0

CalBRE is requesting input on three critical actions that will impact California real estate practice.

Operating within the law: Unlicensed real estate assistants

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 6, 2018 | Your Practice | 3

This article clarifies the line between lawful unlicensed activity and actions which strictly require a license.

New bill calls for broker-associate accountability

by Amy Thomas | Apr 27, 2016 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations | 1

Broker-associates enjoy the liberties of a broker license without the full responsibility of their own practice. How are they to be held accountable?

How to use LinkedIn, for real estate agents

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 14, 2015 | Feature Articles, Your Practice | 0

Real estate professionals — Here’s how to use LinkedIn to find a new job, vet new employees and network with other professionals.

Operating an office: Insurance coverage

by Amy Thomas | Oct 22, 2015 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Brokers need to know what insurance they are required to provide for their agents. Here’s a rundown of what coverage is required and why your brokerage will benefit.