Brokerage Reminder: The DRE wants to give brokers the benefit of the doubt
Every real estate broker acting in the capacity of a responsible broker needs to be aware of the “Benefit of the Doubt” program.
Read Moreby Guest Author Summer Goralik | Mar 11, 2024 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Every real estate broker acting in the capacity of a responsible broker needs to be aware of the “Benefit of the Doubt” program.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature Articles, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article examines how a landlord of property controlled by the TPA calculates the maximum lawful annual rent increase chargeable to existing tenants, called rent caps.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 12, 2024 | Feature Articles, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
By receiving a fee, an agency is created — but not with whom you thought.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 8, 2024 | Appraisal, Finance, Real Estate | 0
A Section 35 higher-priced mortgage loan classification triggers certain appraisal report requirements.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 28, 2023 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
These forms are used by a sellers agent as part of the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) to comply with city or county ordinance disclosure requirements and to disclose information about service and maintenance providers currently used on a property listed for sale.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 28, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This is the final article in our series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article explores how a broker solicits licensees as preferred hires for growing an office staff using direct mail recruitment.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 26, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This is the third article in our four-part series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article details the steps a broker needs to take for a highly effective interview to take place and the main characteristics to look for in an ideal hire.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 26, 2023 | Finance, Loan Products, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Learn when a consumer-purpose mortgage falls under Section 32 limitations and disclosure rules.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature Articles, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
This article covers legal updates for landlords conducting a no-fault just cause eviction.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 20, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Finance, Real Estate, Video | 0
Fee appraisers are to be compensated by mortgage lenders and their agents at a reasonable rate – but there are exceptions that effectively gut this rule.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 18, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This is the second article in our series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article details the main types of hires available to a broker, provides techniques to solicit prospective talent and advises on how to alter the solicitation approach depending upon the type of hire. The first article covers the creation and maintenance of a broker’s recruiting plan and goals.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 15, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
What changes are ahead following the landmark lawsuit against NAR?
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 11, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This is the first article in our series covering broker recruitment strategies. This article details how a broker’s business model, recruiting plan and recruiting goals are developed and maintained to help a brokerage function at its highest capacity and avoid becoming a stagnate office.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 11, 2023 | New Laws, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
A new law requires three new sections to be added to the Environmental Hazards booklet.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 7, 2023 | Feature Articles, Finance, Mortgages, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This video covers delivery of the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 4, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0
Learn how AMCs operate in California to maintain appraiser independence.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 29, 2023 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Chika Sunquist will step into the Commissioner role at the start of 2024.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 24, 2023 | Appraisal, Finance, Real Estate, Video | 0
An appraiser must not have a direct or indirect interest, financial, personal or otherwise, in the property they have been retained to prepare an appraisal.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 17, 2023 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
DRE Commissioner, Doug McCauley, will retire at the end of 2023.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 2, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions, Your Practice | 1
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR®) is in hot-money water again, this time for a full-blown conspiracy to inflate broker fees.
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