Brokerage Reminder: No place in real estate for arbitration
A stern warning against arbitration provisions in purchase agreements.
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Tag: mediation
Industry leaders are cutting arbitration provisions – and they aren’t needed in real estate, either
As companies scrap the mandatory arbitration provisions in their conditions of use, trade union forms still contain these precarious provisions.
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Word-of-the-Week: Senior citizen housing
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.
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Arbitration law updates leave much desired
Arbitration leaves consumers at a disadvantage, but some progress has been made in making results more transparent.
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The appeal of the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program
This article is about the DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program, a free mediation-like service that handles minor real estate disputes.
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POLLS: The DRE’s Complaint Resolution Program
Have you ever resolved a dispute through the Department of Real Estate's Complaint Resolution...
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The votes are in: Most buyers and sellers initial the arbitration provision
Arbitration provisions in purchase agreements remain popular, but what are the actual impacts of arbitration?
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New limits to arbitration in consumer agreements
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.
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CalBRE’s Complaint Resolution Program mediates disputes
CalBRE’s mediation program is free, confidential and voluntary.
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Transcription requests during arbitration
New arbitration transcription rules go into effect in 2017.
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Summer 2016 CalBRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest
This quarter, the California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) Real Estate Bulletin: highlights its...
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Letter to the Editor: The problem with the arbitration provision
Question: Why does first tuesday contradict the California Association of Realtor’s (CAR’s)...
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Case in Point: Is your attorney fee provision limited to a breach of contract?
Beware the attorney fee provision that covers more than the enforcement of contract provisions.
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Homeowners, associations may bring attorneys to dispute resolution meetings
Dispute resolutions must also be in writing, signed by both parties.
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Is a builder’s alternative mediation provision in a residential purchase agreement enforceable?
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.
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Brokerage Reminder: The risks created by an attorney fees provision
Purchase agreements used in real estate transactions are intended to protect the brokers and...
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The fate of arbitration
Congress has deemed arbitration to be unworthy of Wall Street — so what place does it have in real estate transactions?
Read MoreDecrease in NODs and NOTS may not be a lasting trend
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...
Read MoreApril 2009: Proposed regs affecting loan originators, testing, other topics
Featuring existing and proposed DRE regulations of import.
Read MoreMarket Volatility Factor: Real Estate Price Speculation
Back to list of factors The initial intentions of a real estate price speculator are not based on real estate investment fundamentals. Speculation is day-trader conduct that requires an acquisition to have a high degree of...
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