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DRE is now accepting exam and license applications online

by Oscar Alvarez | Oct 4, 2021 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The California DRE is now accepting real estate exam applications and combination exam and license applications online via eLicensing.

DRE Bulletin Digest Summer 2021

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2021 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

A review of the Summer 2021 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

Career Coach: creating your power base

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 9, 2021 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

The following is an excerpt from the new edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a best...

Licensee beware: a lapsed license is risky real estate business

by Guest Author Summer Goralik | Jul 6, 2021 | Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Real Estate Compliance Consultant and former California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Investigator, Summer Goralik, shares advice on maintaining an active real estate license.

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.

Real estate licensees: a state-by-state comparison

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 26, 2020 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Learn how California’s real estate brokers and agents stack up against those from other states.

California mortgage loan originators down in 2019

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 24, 2019 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Loan Products, Real Estate | 1

The trend for state-licensed MLOs is down in 2019.

DRE Bulletin Digest Summer 2019

by Benjamin J. Smith | Jul 22, 2019 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

It’s already well into July, and here at first tuesday, that can mean only one thing: the release...

DRE Bulletin Digest Spring 2019

by Benjamin J. Smith | Apr 29, 2019 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

A review of the Spring 2019 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

Sales agent license renewals decline in 2020

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2019 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 1

This article examines the trends in the number of sales agent licenses issued and renewed from 2002-present, and the effect sales volume has on licensing.

The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 18, 2019 | 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.

DRE Bulletin Digest Winter 2018/19

by Benjamin J. Smith | Feb 11, 2019 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

A review of the Winter 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

NMLS 2019 8-hour continuing education topics

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Feb 4, 2019 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

A digest of the required 2019 NMLS CE topics.

Letter to the Editor: Reactivating a disciplined license

by Oscar Alvarez | Dec 31, 2018 | Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Here’s what you need to know about removing disciplinary actions from your license.

Letter to the editor: Reactivating an expired license

by Oscar Alvarez | Dec 3, 2018 | Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Question: How can I reactivate my license after it has expired? Answer: The process for...

Change the Law: The DRE should auto-exempt eligible 70/30 licensees

by Oscar Alvarez | Nov 26, 2018 | Change The Law, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 1

The DRE needs to streamline the 70/30 exemption process.

Fall 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest

by Benjamin J. Smith | Oct 22, 2018 | Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

A review of the Fall 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

Newly licensed sales agent and broker population

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 15, 2018 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.