Is a property manager responsible for the negligence of an independent contractor when the property manager retained control of the worksite where an explosion occurred?
Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises, Inc
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Broker activities: by the agent of the agent
Learn how brokers oversee agents, the office policies a broker puts in place to comply with their duties owed to clients and the Department of Real Estate (DRE), and how licensee status relates to labor regulations, taxation and issues of liability.
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Is a landlord liable for the injuries sustained by an independent contractor hired by a tenant?
Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
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Licensed Employees of the Broker
The contents of a written employment agreement containing all material aspects of a licensee’s employment.
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Letter to the editor: Do real estate brokers need to offer their employees 401k plans?
The answer depends on how the broker structures their agent’s employment contracts.
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May the owner of an apartment file an inverse condemnation claim for a taking by a contractor due to a ruptured water line on the property?
Foley Investments, L.P. v. Alisal Water Corporation
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Form-of-the-Week: Agent Interview Sheet and Sales Agent and Broker-Associate Employment Agreements — Forms 500, 505 and 506
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.
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DRE Hot Seat: Broker’s criminal activities “substantially related” to real estate license
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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Form of the week: Agent and Broker-Associate Employment Agreements — RPI Forms 505 and 506
The agent’s and broker-associate’s written right to compensation
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Are agents being short-changed by the big broker system?
This article discusses the few pros and many cons to how agents are classified and operate in the workforce.
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Sexual harassment training deadline extended for California employers
The law recently passed to give employers more time to provide required sexual harassment training, explained.
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Is an owner liable for the nondisclosure of a material defect they are not aware of?
RSB Vineyards, LLC v. Orsi Facts: A property owner hires a contractor to renovate a property....
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