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DRE as the enforcer at large steps up to the plate — as the umpire in chief

by Amy Platero | Sep 2, 2025 | Feature Articles, Features, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Our multimedia review of the DRE’s most common types of disciplinary actions they encounter.

DRE Hot Seat: Broker license suspended for failure to prevent unlicensed staff from conducting licensed activity

by Amy Platero | Sep 27, 2023 | 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 real estate license of a broker who failed to adequately supervise the activities of his staff as his unlicensed assistants were contracting and negotiating with principals in real estate transactions.

Form-of-the-Week: Employment Agreements — For Transaction Coordinator and Office Manager — Forms 507 and 510

by Amy Platero | Jan 21, 2022 | Forms, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

An employing broker uses RPI Forms 507 and 510 when employing a transaction coordinator or an office manager to assist the broker in reviewing documents and maintaining files.

Brokerage Reminder: Unlicensed assistants and finders – supervision required

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Brokers who hire unlicensed assistants and finders need to continuously supervise their employees and adhere to Department of Real Estate (DRE) guidelines.