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Refinancing and race: Why the divide and how to close the gap

by Amy Perry | Jun 10, 2021 | 2020 Recession, Economics, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Black and Latinx homeowners paid higher interest rates than White homeowners between 2005 and 2020. Why does this disparity exist?

Homebuyer demand continues to outpace inventory for sale

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 28, 2021 | Charts, Fundamentals, Home Sales | 0

Inventory is once again at historic lows going into 2021.

Appraisers struggle to keep up with 2021’s hot market

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 17, 2021 | Appraisal, Real Estate | 0

Appraisers are bound to report the home’s value as they see it, not as the buyer and seller see it.

“Coming Soon” to your local MLS: pocket listings

by Amy Perry | May 14, 2021 | 2020 Recession, Economics, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Agents may now use a new status for multiple listing service (MLS) listings called Coming Soon. But how much does it encourage underhanded tactics?

California 2020-2021 DRE extensions, explained

by ft Editorial Staff | May 6, 2021 | 2020 Recession, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The end of the California DRE extensions is fast approaching.

They made how much? Antitrust lawsuit to make real estate fees public

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 26, 2021 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

The fee amounts earned as a part of real estate transactions will soon become public knowledge.

DRE Hot Seat: Broker’s criminal activities “substantially related” to real estate license

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2021 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a broker caught up in an insurance wire fraud scheme had his licensed revoked as a result of his criminal conviction.

Case in point: Does the price paid at a trustee’s foreclosure sale establish a property’s fair market value (FMV)?

by Amy Perry | Apr 15, 2021 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Real Estate, Tax | 0

An in-depth look into fair market value, assessment and the newest tax laws in California.

DRE Hot Seat: Broker supervision required — always

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 21, 2021 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, salespersons associated with Real Estate Broker Services Inc. (REBS) violated multiple real estate laws — for which the brokerage was held responsible.

Letter to the editor: Which real estate forms are required to complete a home sale?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 26, 2021 | Forms, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

There are several forms published by the trade union that are superfluous, and not required to be used.

Letter to the editor: When termite damage is discovered during an inspection, who pays for the repairs?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2021 | Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Any repairs are negotiable between buyer and seller, including repairs of termite damage.

DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest Winter 2020/21

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This quarter’s DRE Bulletin Digest focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on licensing and enforcement.

The spirit of compliance: Career Compass sets itself against CAR and the DRE

by Benjamin J. Smith | Feb 1, 2021 | Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Read about The Career Compass’s ongoing battle with the DRE and CAR, highlighting the need for the DRE to foment competition and compliance equally among all course providers — including CAR.

Letter to the editor: When applying for a broker license, what steps need to be taken when an employing broker will not certify the experience requirement?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

When an employing broker is unavailable to certify a broker license applicant’s experience, the applicant may use an alternative method of verifying experience.