DRE Bulletin Digest: Spring 2023
The Spring 2023 edition of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Bulletin covers pre-license education changes, broker supervision requirements, the DRE’s complaint review process, and more.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jun 2, 2023 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
The Spring 2023 edition of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Bulletin covers pre-license education changes, broker supervision requirements, the DRE’s complaint review process, and more.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Jun 1, 2023 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a broker surrendered his license in connection with a disciplinary action taken by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) for making substantial misrepresentations to his client in order to earn more fees.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | May 26, 2023 | Forms, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 0
An agent uses RPI Forms 182 and 183 to waive contingencies and to cancel the transaction when a contingency is not satisfied.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | May 22, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Video, Your Practice | 0
Timely disclosure of a dual agency when simultaneously representing the best interest of opposing participants in a transaction.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | May 19, 2023 | Feature Articles, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice | 0
Learn how mortgage origination providers will survive the ongoing downturn in mortgage originations with this RPI ebook.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 15, 2023 | Buyers and Sellers, Feature Articles, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice | 0
Agents need to be aware of the maximum dollar amount the seller is entitled to receive upon a buyer’s breach – especially when home prices are falling.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 9, 2023 | Charts, Fundamentals, Home Sales | 1
Seller reluctance has sunk California’s for-sale inventory in the first half of 2023.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 8, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
How does a buyer’s breach impact the seller’s ability to collect on a monetary loss in practice?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 8, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
When does a buyer’s breach of a purchase agreement entitle a seller to recover money losses?
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Apr 27, 2023 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Mortgages, Real Estate | 1
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a broker to 5 years and 4 months in prison and ordered him to pay restitution for creating forged and fraudulent records to obtain more than $8 million in mortgages for his clients in order to earn fees for himself.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 24, 2023 | Buyers and Sellers, Feature Articles, Market Watch features, Your Practice | 0
Buyer remedies when a seller breaches or cancels a purchase agreement
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 21, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
Is it ever a good idea to negotiate your fee rate with a client?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2023 | Feature Articles, Features, Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
As of today, firsttuesday is the first California school to obtain DRE-approval to provide California’s future agents and brokers with the new Real Estate Practice course.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 17, 2023 | Buyers and Sellers, Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Avoid premature termination when purchase agreement objectives can be met by extending dates.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 10, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Learn when a buyer or seller may exercise their right to cancel the purchase agreement and terminate the transaction.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Apr 6, 2023 | Appraisal, Fair Housing, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0
The Appraisal Foundation, responsible for updating the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, has revised their Ethics Rule at the request of federal regulators.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 31, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
Learn about the factors influencing a broker’s price opinion (BPO) report, including the property’s location, natural hazards and local ordinances.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Mar 29, 2023 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the real estate license of a broker who did not properly maintain trust fund records, and allowed the unauthorized withdrawal of trust funds.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 27, 2023 | Finance, Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0
What buyers don’t know when boom times become recessions can’t hurt them, right? Wrong!
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 16, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
The real estate agent and home inspector are crucial figures in a home for sale — but do they need to get along?
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