Brokerage Reminder: Prior occupant’s death on a property – to disclose or not to disclose
Learn when to disclose or not disclose a prior occupant’s death on a property in this week’s Brokerage Reminder.
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Category: Fundamentals
San Francisco residents consider moves to Sacramento
Sacramento is currently the number one migration destination for homebuyers looking to move outside their current metros.
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Reduced experience requirements for appraisal trainees
Applicants for the residential (AL) appraisal license no longer need to categorize their experience.
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The Corrective Action Letter: A licensee’s first stop on the DRE’s discipline train
Real Estate Compliance Consultant Summer Goralik shares advice on responding to a Corrective Action Letter.
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The Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020 Part 1: Tenant protections
This article is part I of a two-part series covering California’s Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020.
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San Francisco is alone in its urban exodus, despite pandemic
The recession’s impact has been basically the same for California’s urban and suburban markets, with one big exception.
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How the Fed’s new policy stance impacts housing
The Fed’s new policies are a fun thought experiment, but what changes will they actually bring?
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Brokerage Reminder: HUD advertising guidelines and the Fair Housing Poster
Stay informed on real estate advertising guidelines and the fair housing poster issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Rising 90+ day mortgage delinquencies are the foreclosure shadow inventory
The longer the shadow grows, the greater the tidal wave of foreclosures to come.
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Summer 2020’s unseasonably hot housing market
With the economy several months deep into the 2020 recession, this summer has seen surprisingly high competition from homebuyers.
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Brokerage Reminder: Get paid by your buyer, not played
This week’s Brokerage Reminder breaks down the importance of the Buyer’s Listing Agreement and always getting everything stated in writing.
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Additional refinancing fees delayed
The Adverse Market Refinance Fee has been delayed until December 2020, and interest rates sigh in relief.
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Commercial lending plummets in 2020
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) forecasts a 59% decline in commercial loan origination amounts in 2020 for a total of $248 billion.
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Foreclosure moratorium extended by FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
HUD and the FHFA have announced an extension of the foreclosure moratorium for single family homes through the end of 2020.
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Brokerage Reminder: Prop 13 – transactions excluded from reassessment
This week’s Broker Reminder looks at Prop 13 and transactions excluded from reassessment.
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Letter to the editor: Does RPI (Realty Publications, Inc.) provide COVID-19 forms?
RPI does not publish forms to be used specifically during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and endorses other practices to ensure a safe and timely transaction.
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Brokerage Reminder: When in doubt, disclose – always!
Brush up on the Transfer Disclosure Statement and the importance of disclosing material facts to buyers and sellers.
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New guidelines for real estate agents during COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing brokers and agents to adapt to new business guidelines instituted by health officials.
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How real estate professionals can combat racism
How real estate and mortgage professionals can counter harmful attitudes and actions toward Black, Latinx and Asian homebuyers and renters.
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While unemployment bounces, permanent job losses mount
National headlines are celebrating recent large job additions, but the full story is much more complex.
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