With the Conflict of Interest Disclosure form and Dual Agency Disclosure form, brokers and their agents are able to document their fiduciary duties to properly represent their clients.
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This article confronts the Bureau of Real Estate (BRE)’s erroneous interpretation of California...
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first tuesday recently had the opportunity to interview Wayne Bell, California’s new Real Estate Commissioner about his appointment and the future of the Department of Real Estate (DRE). We also posed several reader questions, chosen from the tremendous number of inquiries sent to us. Thanks for participating! If you enjoyed this feature, please let us know in the comments.
Read MoreVisibly neglected properties resulting from foreclosure or financial distress negatively affect neighboring property values
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We’ve all seen them: Homes that stick out like ugly sore thumbs because their owners are careless or nowhere to be found.
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Borrower complaints against lenders have been collected since July 2011 by the Consumer Financial...
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These regulations define a real estate broker’s proper handling of trust funds for his client DRE...
Read MoreAn attorney was retained by a developer to assist him in his efforts to obtain a local agency’s approval for a property development project. Before the developer submitted his application to acquire a building permit, the...
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This article highlights the FHA’s shift from requiring automatic SPC reporting and clearance to discretionary compliance by the lender.
Read MoreA seller’s broker listed a single family residence (SFR) encumbered by liens in amounts exceeding the asking price. A prospective buyer inquired about the property and the seller’s broker responded but did not disclose his...
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