Patrick Lehman is a Real Estate Broker from Newport Beach, CA. He is also a very long-time supporter of Duane Gomer Education. DGE helped Patrick get his real estate sales license in 1989 and his broker’s license in 2011. His current company is Privacy Real Estate Services. I was in Costco when Patrick came over, […]
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Exclusive Insight from Former Real Estate Commissioner Wayne Bell
We’re honored to feature an article written by Wayne Bell, former California Real Estate Commissioner. His in-depth perspective offers real value for real estate professionals—this isn’t a quick teaser, it’s a must-read full of substance. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from one of the most respected voices in the industry. An Easy and Fundamental […]
Google AI Has So Much Information It’s Scary
Two Clicks and Look What You Find – Tell me about Duane Gomer born in Wisconsin Duane Gomer, born in Wisconsin, USA, has had a long and varied career, marked by success in real estate and education. Early life and education Duane Gomer was born to Ollie and Florence Gomer. He earned a Bachelor of […]
Lawyers as Brokers
Today, we are presenting another outstanding offering by an industry leader, Wayne Bell. In the article, Wayne discusses the California laws concerning lawyers brokering properties. Interestingly, I have had the privilege of doing DRE license preparation classes for lawyers across the state. Yes, many of them read too much into every question, but they are […]
I GOT AN AWARD
A couple weeks ago I emailed a short announcement about an award I received. Today, I want to elaborate a little. Orange County Realtors sent me the following email from Dave Stefanides: In the spirit of recognizing our members, I am proud to announce a new, esteemed class of members – our Hall of Legends. Our […]
2023 SPEAKER OF THE YEAR
It is with pride that Duane Gomer Education selects Jay Mills as Speaker of the Year for 2023. He certainly earned any recognition he receives.Jay is a favorite of our students presenting our Notary and Real Estate Courses. Our staff greatly appreciates the professionalism he exhibits, as well as his crucial contributions to the organizational […]
Meeting People
Meeting nice people is the name of the game in real estate. I stumbled onto a method in the past few years. I walk in my local area and see nice people and dogs all the time. In the past I would ask the nice people if I could say hello. In almost all cases […]
An Interview With Doug McCauley California Department of Real Estate Commissioner
The Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate, Doug McCauley, was very generous with his time and allowed me to interview him on his two year anniversary. I asked him the questions that I thought licensees would ask if they had this opportunity. His candid and open answers should help us better understand the […]
We Should Check Our Spam Regularly
This is something I constantly forget to do. Recently I checked and there was an email from my office that the computer thought was spam, some important information from NMLS, and a newsletter from Tristan Ahumada. Those should not be in spam. Also, I have some categories entitled promotions, updates, social and forums that I […]
I Meet The Nicest People : Don Currie
For many years I have been writing a series, I Meet The Nicest People. Today, I’m pleased to highlight Don Currie, Co-Founder and President of HighTechLending of Irvine, CA. He is definitely one of the nicest.Don Currie and Erika Macias established HighTech in 2007 after many years of experience at Impac Lending. With over 100 originators, 200 staff, […]