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Real estate agents and non-discriminatory behavior toward consumers

by Ashley Collins | May 26, 2023 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

As the primary gatekeepers for entry into real estate transactions, such as leases and sales, equal treatment by agents toward the public is crucial to success.

Brokerage Reminder: No place in real estate for arbitration

by ft Editorial Staff | May 20, 2022 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate, Your Practice | 4

A stern warning against arbitration provisions in purchase agreements.

Industry leaders are cutting arbitration provisions – and they aren’t needed in real estate, either

by Amy Platero | Aug 12, 2021 | Real Estate | 0

As companies scrap the mandatory arbitration provisions in their conditions of use, trade union forms still contain these precarious provisions.

Word-of-the-Week: Senior citizen housing

by Gregory Bretado | Jun 14, 2021 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Housing intended for and solely occupied by persons 62 years of age or older, or intended and operated for occupancy by persons of 55 years of age or older. Housing qualified for older citizens which excludes children is not considered prohibited discrimination against buyers or tenants with children based on family status.

Arbitration law updates leave much desired

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 26, 2019 | New Laws | 0

Arbitration leaves consumers at a disadvantage, but some progress has been made in making results more transparent.

The appeal of the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program

by Benjamin J. Smith | Jun 18, 2019 | Real Estate | 0

This article is about the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program, a free mediation-like service that handles minor real estate disputes.

POLLS: The DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program

by ft Editorial Staff | May 28, 2019 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Have you ever resolved a dispute through the Department of Real Estate's Complaint Resolution...

The votes are in: Most buyers and sellers initial the arbitration provision

by Benjamin J. Smith | May 6, 2019 | Reader Polls, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Arbitration provisions in purchase agreements remain popular, but what are the actual impacts of arbitration?

New limits to arbitration in consumer agreements

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 29, 2017 | Buyers and Sellers, Finance | 0

Providers of certain consumer financial products and services are prohibited from using consumer agreements which require the consumer to solve a dispute through arbitration, precluding them from participating in any class action.

CalBRE’s Complaint Resolution Program mediates disputes

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 22, 2017 | Feature Articles, Your Practice | 0

CalBRE’s mediation program is free, confidential and voluntary.

Transcription requests during arbitration

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Nov 4, 2016 | New Laws | 0

New arbitration transcription rules go into effect in 2017.

Summer 2016 CalBRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Aug 22, 2016 | Feature Articles, Real Estate | 1

This quarter, the California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) Real Estate Bulletin: highlights its...

Letter to the Editor: The problem with the arbitration provision

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 26, 2015 | Fundamentals, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Question: Why does first tuesday contradict the California Association of Realtor’s (CAR’s)...

Case in Point: Is your attorney fee provision limited to a breach of contract?

by Matthew Taylor | May 12, 2015 | Forms, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Beware the attorney fee provision that covers more than the enforcement of contract provisions.

Homeowners, associations may bring attorneys to dispute resolution meetings

by Matthew Taylor | Dec 3, 2014 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

Dispute resolutions must also be in writing, signed by both parties.

Is a builder’s alternative mediation provision in a residential purchase agreement enforceable?

by Sarah Kolvas | Apr 10, 2014 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A builder sold a single-family residence (SFR) to a buyer. The purchase agreement included a mediation provision in accordance with the Right to Repair Act.

Brokerage Reminder: The risks created by an attorney fees provision

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 2, 2013 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 0

Purchase agreements used in real estate transactions are intended to protect the brokers and...

The fate of arbitration

by Jeffery Marino | Aug 3, 2012 | Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Congress has deemed arbitration to be unworthy of Wall Street — so what place does it have in real estate transactions?

Decrease in NODs and NOTS may not be a lasting trend

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 18, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate | 1

Notice of Defaults (NODs) recorded in May 2010 totaled 23,911. That is: a 17% drop from April one month earlier (28,897); and a 44% drop from May one year earlier (42,203). Notice of Trustee Sales (NOTS) totaled 27,841 in May...