Yes, I Know That Tax Returns Were Due On April 18th. But this post is for those people who got extensions and also for the Corporate people who already had extensions. These scams are throughout the year, and you should be ready again in 2018. Here Is A Recap Of Their “Dirty Dozen Scams” #1- Phishing: […]
Jim Eszlinger taught an outstanding 20-Hour MLO Pre-Licensure Course in San Diego recently. At the end of the course, students must pass an exam to receive Certification ,allowing them to apply to take the famous NMLS MLO Exam. Good news, all of the students passed the Course Exam and can now signup for the Fed […]
When Not to Say “Yes” We all know (or should know by now) that when you get a call with a long pause before you hear a voice, that is an automated robot call. These scam calls are becoming more and more sophisticated. The latest one that I have heard is, “Oh, hi there, I […]
Median prices are splashed all over websites, blogs, texts, and even by some hard copy newspapers. But what do they mean to me. Do I really care what the national median price is or what the median price is in Lake County or even in my own Orange County? What do they mean for the […]
What Happened to the Sanctions/Penalties Section? For many years, the DRE used to send licensees a Quarterly Bulletin concerning important aspects of Real Estate Licensing. For long-time veterans, you know that the first thing that we did when we received our copy in the mail was to check the Sanctions/Penalties, and to see if we […]
(From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015) #1- The number of Licensees dropped by 2,028 from 412,835 to 410,807 Licensees. #2- However, this number did increase from May of this year to June by a whole 437; it finally might continue upward again. I know present licensees would like the number to drop, but you do […]
Everyone is a movie critic, as I believe I am. Some use thumbs-up, stars, checks, numbers, but I will just say, “Should you watch or not watch a movie”? MCFARLAND; This small farm town just north of Bakersfield made the papers some years ago when a bunch of the students who worked the fields won […]
I strongly recommend that Associates check their Status Sheet regularly. You might find some Agency error, and people checking the files would think that you had been disciplined in the past. One point about the files: For licensees who have had their license a long time, the date of licensing will say, “Unofficial-taken from secondary […]
As an approved Sponsor (0054) of CalBRE License Renewal Courses for many years, we have heard many questions from licensees considering their renewal options. There is much confusion about some of the nuances of the Regulations, so I am doing this Question and Answer article. Hopefully, it will answer some of your queries so you […]
In a previous post I stated that each year David Knox from the Twin Cities is one of my favorite instructors at the National Association of Realtor’s Convention. Why? He is quick, witty, does outstanding voice impressions, has excellent content for sales persons, energetic and charming, etc. etc. etc. It is a pleasure to watch him operate. […]
