Trust Account Management
Management of trust funds deposited into a non-interest-bearing or interest-bearing trust account.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2023 | Features, Real Estate, Video | 0
Management of trust funds deposited into a non-interest-bearing or interest-bearing trust account.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0
This video covers the penalties for misusing trust funds and when individuals can satisfy a judgment against a broker through the Real Estate Recovery Account.
Read Moreby Guest Author Summer Goralik | Jan 12, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
Real Estate Compliance Consultant Summer Goralik outlines the inherent risks real estate professionals face when handling trust funds and how to counter them.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Sep 30, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker acting as a property manager who charged the tenant a greater amount than was paid to the landlord.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Sep 1, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who failed to disburse trust funds to the owner of the funds.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Jul 27, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) restricted the California real estate license of a broker who failed to properly supervise and maintain trust funds and trust fund records as the designated officer of a property management company.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Apr 25, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who commingled their client’s funds with their personal account and used themselves, operating under an unapproved fictitious business name, as the escrow service without informing the client.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2021 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0
A review of the Summer 2021 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Aug 30, 2021 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who made substantial misrepresentations to his clients, mishandled a trust account, and more.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jun 23, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 3
Keep yourself informed about the rules surrounding disbursement of funds held in escrow after a failed transaction.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jun 8, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 2
Brush up on the basics of trust fund rules and regulations.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jan 7, 2020 | Real Estate | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a corporation refused to cooperate with the DRE’s audit request.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 31, 2019 | Real Estate, Video | 0
A broker’s detailed records which track their receipt and disbursement of trust funds
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 10, 2019 | Real Estate, Video | 0
The proper handling of broker fees deposited with the broker before they are earned
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 4, 2019 | Real Estate, Video | 0
The proper handling of costs advanced by a seller to a broker to market their property and acquire property reports
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 19, 2019 | Real Estate | 0
A review of the Fall 2019 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Sep 25, 2018 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a corporation deposited trust funds improperly and late — and was fined by the DRE.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 20, 2018 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0
A review of the Summer 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 20, 2017 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0
Brokers may now obtain insurance to cover wrongful acts committed by unlicensed employees.
Read Moreby Giang Hoang-Burdette | Sep 18, 2017 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Catch up on the newest CalBRE Real Estate Bulletin for Summer 2017.
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