Recover Money, Not the Property
See the three categories of money losses a buyer may recover from a breaching seller in lieu of ownership of the property in this latest episode.
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Category: Feature Articles
Changing a real estate corporation’s Designated Officer
Avoid the cancellation of licenses attached to a corporate license by following proper DRE procedures to make Designated Officer changes.
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A Designated Officer’s diligence guidance
Learn about a designated officer’s duties to maintain corporate and employee compliance with Real Estate Law.
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Duties owed by designated officers
Learn how an individual becomes a designated officer of a DRE-licensed corporation and provides supervision and oversight of all its employees for compliance with real estate law.
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Economic Motives in a Rising Market
In a “hot” real estate market, a seller’s desire to capitalize on soaring prices can motivate them to wrongfully cancel an existing contract in pursuit of a higher offer. See what happens in the second episode of this series!
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Failure to Act and Act Timely
In this series, we break down the critical steps every buyer agent must take to protect their buyer. From enforcing specific performance to calculating recoverable money losses, you’ll see how to navigate a seller’s breach with confidence and precision.
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When and How to Pay for Investigative Property Reports
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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The Seller’s Motivation to Sell
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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Mortgage delinquencies lead to foreclosures
As delinquencies (and foreclosures) tick up in 2026, this primer will help you prepare for a shifting housing market.
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Video Renewal Course: Real Estate Matters™ — the 2026 cinematic CE release for your DRE renewal
Our latest and greatest 45-hr renewal course ups the theatrical flair with actor-packed scenarios, humor and California-specific concepts.
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The power of many: Building and operating a real estate team in California
Learn the rules and strategies behind real estate teams in California.
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Real estate runs with the labor force participation rate
Brokers who watch the jobs numbers along with the LFP rate will find the trends useful for forecasting their future brokerage conditions
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Staging Sets a Buyer’s Expectations
See how a buyer’s enforceable expectations about property conditions are set at the time a purchase agreement is entered into, and how buyer agents gravitate towards properties offered with investigative third-party reports and seller disclosures in a complete marketing package.
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A California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) primer
Understand the steps required for a CEQA review of a proposed project — and when a project is exempt.
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Homeowners insurance and wildfires
California legislation has evolved to provide more certainty of payment on claims made by property owners with coverage for wildfires.
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The Seller’s Costs to Properly Market their Property for Sale
See how third-party investigative reports transform the marketability of your seller’s property by taking the “what ifs” out of real estate.
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Market Comparison approach to value
Use a comparative market analysis (CMA) approach for setting the value of a subject property based on information collected on comps.
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Placing Signs Off-Site
Placing real estate signs on private or public property without permission is a misdemeanor public nuisance in California, making the broker liable for local government enforcement and penalties under the Penal Code. Knowledge of the rules is your reputation – and money – saved.
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The builder self-remedy for housing development
Developers are using the builder’s remedy as a workaround for restrictive local zoning ordinances.
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Reasonable Restrictions on the Placement of “For Sale” Signs
While California law and the First Amendment generally protect a property owner’s right to display “For Sale” signs, these rights are subject to reasonable government and HOA regulations regarding safety, dimensions and placement in common areas.
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