Federal Regulations I was scrolling through Federal Regulations (my favorite light reading) and discovered a new rule. Thought it might be of interest to MLO company leaders and future applicants for the National Exam. To become an MLO you have to complete a 20 Hour Pre-Licensure Course and pass an exam. The Interesting Point : […]
New Bill SB1343 Expands the number and type of employees who must have sexual harassment education. Currently, employers with 50 or more employees must give the training. By January 1, 2020 California employers with at least five employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training and education to all supervisory employees (at least 2 hours) and […]
Tax Bill Changes Due to all the changes in the tax bills some taxpayers may find that their refund is not as much as they have received in the past. According to IRS the refund averaged about $2,800 of the majority of taxpayers. Some of our taxpayers might have gotten more income during the year, […]
I Attended A Meeting Of The California Association Of Mortgage Professionals And heard a useful marketing tool mentioned again by Nelson Otero, President of the Southern Los Angeles County Chapter. I say again because Professional Real Estate Broker Terry Yapp of Mission Viejo has followed this technique with me many times. Just After The […]
Spent Three Days At A NAR Convention, So What Did I Get From Attending? As always, one thing that happens, is I hear things that reinforces my own thinking. For example, David Knox, the most popular speaker at the affair (he sold out every time), was not gung ho on Power Points. His statements were in […]
CBRE, The International Real Estate Brokerage Office, Has Gone Untethered Employees had no choice, even top executives, as they now roam freely on the top two floors of a Bunker Hill tower. No assigned desks or offices. You can join peers in a “neighborhood” or plop down on a modernist couch. The Chief books an […]
Last Week While Reading Facebook, I Saw A Strange Posting It stated that a young lady, a Facebook/Real Estate friend, had died suddenly. She’s active on Social Media so there were many shocked comments with questions about conditions, etc. on her FB page but there was no response. Friends tried to call her, etc. etc. […]
There Are Many Methods To Hold Title To Any Home, Rental, Vacation Home, And Whatever Before buying any property you should discuss this with an attorney or title company. If you already own property, it might be a good idea to review your situation. Everyone’s situation is different, and there is no one correct answer. […]
Friends Of Mine Returned From A Recent Trip To Palm Desert And Found That They Had Become A Crime Statistic The one that says that there is a robbery every 12 seconds in the U S of A. Some scary and interesting factors in their case. When they moved into their garage, they noticed that their […]
Every Year, I Post A Link Concerning The Vast Amounts Of Unclaimed Money With The State Of California Every year, I get an email from someone who took less than a minute to enter their name or name of relatives, friends, etc. They will tell me that they found some money for someone dear to […]
