Of Course, There Is A Regulation And A Form The form is RE 229 and is entitled “Avoid Potential Denial of Your License Application”? A background investigation is conducted on all license applicants and disclosure of a conviction or failure to disclose a conviction may result in a recommendation of a denial of a license. […]
There Are Two Bills That Should Be Of Interest To Real Estaters There are hundreds of bills, but I am referring to Senate Bill #173 and Senate Bill #2. Number 173 Is Simple It states that the BRE should go back to being the DRE. No reason is given, and I have not heard very […]
The Summer Edition is Just Out And It is Informative Some topics that should interest an MLO are sections on: Trust Fund Audits and what is required of you when they come calling Fictitious Names Team Names Becoming a Broker With Equivalent Experience New Criteria for License Rehabilitation and much more. Full article found here: […]
Those Words Do Not Seem To Belong In The Same Sentence It is a true oxymoron. But are there any ways to speed us to more affordable housing? Jon Lanser Published Some Of His Thoughts On The Subject, Tongue-In-Cheek I Believe Some of them are speeding up the market so that the 300,000 vacant rentals […]
Just Read An Article From The CalBRE Website It is called, “We Can Cut Your House Payments in Half.” Everyone should read it. Even the gurus like Phil Immel should read it and pass it on to his clients. The opening sentence: “You should be aware that sometimes the claims made in advertisements do not […]
Steve Duringer Is One Of The Top Eviction Attorneys In California A former student of mine years ago, he has become the guru in this area. His newsletters, websites, and booklets are great sources of information. I would like to quote a thought from one of his FAQ’s. “The disposition of security deposits on move […]
What Is A Good Legitimate Source Of Information? I am amazed how many people I encounter who do not know some basic important facts about Real Estate Law. Well, one might be the Bureau of Real Estate, a Bureau of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. According to their website this agency exists to serve […]
Shortly After Donald Trump Assumed The Duties Of President: He ordered Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to prepare three reports on the financial regulations in the U.S. and then dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act and other strict Banking Regulations. The first report of 150 pages was released on June 12 and discussed the Dodd-Frank Act. The report […]
Years Ago, As Myths Go, There Was A Group Of About 40 Investors Who Played The Foreclosure Game In Downtown LA They dominated all the Trustee Sales around town: cheating lenders, real estate agents, the trustors in trouble, and others out of money. Example: There Is A Property That Has A True Value Of $200,000 […]
More On Inventory In Today’s Market It is not a big, dark, private secret that the Inventory of Real Estate Listings is very low. This is a constant complaint of Licensees working in home sales. Just not as many sales to split up with the 420K Licensees. One Big Problem That I See Is Student […]
