Chika Sunquist will step into the Commissioner role at the start of 2024.
Governor appoints new DRE Commissioner
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Conflicts of interest facing appraisers and mortgage lenders
An appraiser must not have a direct or indirect interest, financial, personal or otherwise, in the property they have been retained to prepare an appraisal.
Mortgage Concepts: Regulation of Appraisal Management Companies, a middleman for appraiser independence from lenders
Learn how AMCs operate in California to maintain appraiser independence.
DRE Commissioner to retire
DRE Commissioner, Doug McCauley, will retire at the end of 2023.
Paying appraisers
Fee appraisers are to be compensated by mortgage lenders and their agents at a reasonable rate – but there are exceptions that effectively gut this rule.
NAR® to pay out $1.8 billion in broker conspiracy lawsuit
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR®) is in hot-money water again, this time for a full-blown conspiracy to inflate broker fees.
New advertisement law requires all fees be disclosed upfront — with implications for real estate
With authorities cracking down on misleading advertising, brokers and MLOs will be wise to take this opportunity to ensure their adverts are in compliance.
DRE Hot Seat: Real estate course provider falsely promises free CE for life
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) issued a bar order against a real estate course provider who published false and misleading statements about their continuing education courses, issued false CE certificates, and more.
Alternative fee structures to attract clients when home prices are falling
Sellers attempting to save money when prices are falling often turn to FSBOs – here’s how you can regain fee-adverse clients.
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