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Form-of-the-Week: Waiver of Contingency and Notice of Cancellation Due to Contingency — Forms 182 and 183

by Amy Platero | May 26, 2023

An agent uses RPI Forms 182 and 183 to waive contingencies and to cancel the transaction when a contingency is not satisfied.

Dual Agency

by ft Editorial Staff | May 22, 2023

Timely disclosure of a dual agency when simultaneously representing the best interest of opposing participants in a transaction.

MLO Recession Side Hustle Guide [e-book]

by ft Editorial Staff | May 19, 2023

Learn how mortgage origination providers will survive the ongoing downturn in mortgage originations with this RPI ebook.

The liquidated damages provision and the breaching buyer’s deposit when prices decline

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 15, 2023

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.

The breaching buyer’s responsibilities: Part 2

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 8, 2023

How does a buyer’s breach impact the seller’s ability to collect on a monetary loss in practice?

The breaching buyer’s responsibilities: Part 1

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 8, 2023

When does a buyer’s breach of a purchase agreement entitle a seller to recover money losses?

DRE Hot Seat: Prison time for a broker who committed heinous mortgage fraud

by Amy Platero | Apr 27, 2023

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.