Homebuilders now have the option to hire their own licensed engineers or architects to approve building plans when a local agency takes longer than 30 days to approve the plans.
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Assembly bill 712 holds local agencies accountable through painful money penalties and protections for applicants when agencies fail to follow housing reform laws.
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Learn to explain to your buyer and tenant clients the provisions contained within the buyer representation agreement and tenant representation agreement.
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See how the broker and their agent engineer a greater likelihood of a successful closing – and increase transaction transparency – by offsetting the fee earned on a sale by the amount of the seller’s cost of third-party investigative reports.
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Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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A corporate broker uses RPI Form 511 to establish a corporate broker-officer’s duties and fee schedule for earnings as designated officer of the real estate corporation and licensees held under the same broker use RPI Form 512 to form a real estate team and establish each team member’s responsibilities and fee sharing.
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Find out what homebuyers and builders have in mind for 2026 and how to make their expectations work for you and your agents!
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Assembly bill 1007 amends the 90-day deadline into 45 days for a public agency to approve or disapprove a development project.
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Even as California’s real estate market is stabilizing, cracks are appearing. This includes higher shares of subprime lending in 2025.
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Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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Watch how a seller’s willingness and financial ability to fund fundamental property disclosures serves as a critical indicator of their motivation to sell – and significantly impacts the agent’s risk of a failed transaction during the representation period.
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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Learn when to enter into a buyer representation agreement with a buyer-client and distinguish between representing individual and entity clients and the forms and retainer periods used for each.
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To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM...
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Vacancy rates are up in all SoCal sectors and counties, aside from Orange County office and a slight year-over decrease for Los Angeles industrial. Net absorption remains negative for San Diego and Orange County but turned positive for Los Angeles and Inland Empire industrial in 2025.
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As delinquencies (and foreclosures) tick up in 2026, this primer will help you prepare for a shifting housing market.
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