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The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 26, 2023 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 36

This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.

DFPI Bulletin Digest: January 2023

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 23, 2023 | Licensing and Education, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0

The January 2023 DFPI Bulletin Digest focuses on license renewals, crypto regulation and CCFPL rulemaking.

How real estate agents put artificial intelligence to work

by Amy Perry | Jan 23, 2023 | Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

An agent’s use of artificial intelligence to automate their work might seem like science fiction. But with recent breakthroughs in machine learning, that fiction has quickly become reality for tech-savvy agents.

Listing and buying property at online auction

by Guest Author Lyle Solomon | Jan 18, 2023 | Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

This guest article explains the basics of online auctions for real estate.

Pivot to find profits during a recession: Focus on homebuyers

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 16, 2023 | Feature Articles, Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

To make a profit during a buyer’s market, real estate agents need to exercise new strategies.

Dear Broker: Handling trust funds is like playing with fire

by Guest Author Summer Goralik | Jan 12, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Real Estate Compliance Consultant Summer Goralik outlines the inherent risks real estate professionals face when handling trust funds and how to counter them.

DRE Hot Seat: Broker fails to supervise or disclose an overt conflict of interest

by Amy Perry | Dec 30, 2022 | 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 real estate corporation, later leading the designated officer to voluntarily surrender their broker license, for allowing an unlicensed employee to solicit and contract with their principal, and failing to disclose a conflict of interest.

California real estate: 2022 in review and a forecast for 2023

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 27, 2022 | Economics, Feature Articles, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice | 4

Read about the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate professionals during 2022 – and our forecast for 2023.

Arranging hard money trust deed mortgages

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 27, 2022 | Feature Articles, Finance, Investment, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Learn how California real estate licensees can earn fees arranging business-purpose trust deed investments.

Hiring newly-minted real estate agents in a recession

by Ashley Collins | Dec 23, 2022 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Recessions | 0

Now is the instructive period of a business cycle which positions talented, recent licensees to max out the good times in the recovery phase of a business cycle.

Lack of diversity among real estate professionals reduces fees

by Adam Kolvas | Dec 16, 2022 | Appraisal, Fundamentals, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Building a diverse real estate team creates better opportunities for financial growth.

The evolution of the “rogue agent” defense in real estate

by Guest Author Summer Goralik | Dec 5, 2022 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Real Estate Compliance Consultant Summer Goralik outlines best compliance practices when a real estate agent strays from their broker’s policies.

DRE Hot Seat: The buck stops with the designated broker — always

by Amy Perry | Dec 2, 2022 | 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 California real estate license of a broker who failed to properly supervise their corporation’s activities as the designated officer.