In The Past Years I Presented Many Live Seminars Up to six a week sometimes. It has been a sincere pleasure and especially gratifying when students from the past, past, past have come up and told me that they had used some of my advice over the years. A couple of quotes from them: To […]
Three New Amendment Proposals Have Just Been Distributed By BRE The Notices have been sent to interested parties of which I guess I “are” one. No Public Hearings are scheduled at this time. However, there is a written comment period so you can send in your opinions. The comments must be submitted by 17:00 hours […]
BRE Just Sent An Alert Concerning Education For California Real Estate Licensees Also, any others interested in BRE approved classes. This should be read by all Affiliates, Association, and students who partner up with providers, as BRE calls joint ventures on Education. There Is One Very Interesting Link It is entitled: Current list of disciplined […]
We All Should Have Boxes In Our Garage, Attic, Storage, Etc. Marked IRS 2011, 2014, Etc. These hold the documents used to complete our Tax Returns both of IRS and our beloved State. Every year that we put up another year, we look at the older years and try to determine which ones should be shredded. […]
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 […]
