licensing | firsttuesday Journal

Newly-licensed sales agent and broker population

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 23, 2025 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.

DRE Bulletin Digest: Spring 2025

by Lily Hart | Jun 13, 2025 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin informs licensees on rules of conduct, changing legislation and new licensing exams, which we digest to help you keep your practice and conversations current.

DRE Bulletin Digest: Fall/Winter 2024

by Lily Hart | Mar 18, 2025 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin keeps licensees informed on new codes and regulations significant to real estate practice, common violations of real estate rules of conduct, and real estate education opportunities.

Letter to the editor: Does the DRE “accredit” schools?

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 8, 2022 | Forms, Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) does not “accredit” schools. The DRE approves courses submitted by course providers.

Stay on the straight and narrow with these real estate compliance tips

by Guest Author Summer Goralik | Jul 21, 2022 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Your Practice | 0

Real Estate Compliance Consultant and former California Department of Real Estate Investigator, Summer Goralik, offers six tips to staying in compliance with real estate law.

MLO Mentor: California Financing Law

by ft Editorial Staff | May 16, 2022 | Feature Articles, Mortgages, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article walks you through licensing under the California Financing Law (CFL).

MLO Mentor: California Residential Mortgage Loan Act, Part II

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 27, 2022 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Mortgages, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article continues our discussion in Part I of MLO licensing, origination and reporting under the California Residential Mortgage Loan Act (CRMLA).

MLO Mentor: The California Residential Mortgage Loan Act

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature Articles, Mortgages, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article will review MLO licensing, origination, and reporting under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA).

Home sales volume impacts sales agent licensing and renewals

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2022 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 1

View California sales agent trends from 2002-present, and examine the effect of home sales volume on licensing.

DRE Bulletin Digest: Winter 2022

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 28, 2022 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The Winter 2022 DRE Bulletin focuses on scandal, new laws and education updates.

DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest Winter 2020/21

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This quarter’s DRE Bulletin Digest focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on licensing and enforcement.

Mortgage Concepts: California MLO licensing laws

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 17, 2020 | Real Estate | 0

This Mortgage Concepts video clarifies the differences between California’s MLO licensing...

POLLS: License renewal and real estate websites

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 24, 2020 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Do you plan to let your real estate license expire without renewal? No (86%, 84 Votes) Yes (14%,...

Fall 2019 DRE Bulletin Digest

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 19, 2019 | Real Estate | 0

A review of the Fall 2019 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

DRE Hot Seat: Failure to report a criminal conviction

by Benjamin J. Smith | Sep 10, 2019 | Real Estate | 0

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a licensed real estate broker failed to report his criminal conviction to the Department of Real Estate (DRE).