By somebody | Fri, 09/22/2023 - 09:40 pm Public Group Extras UseSourceURLs Visibility Public Notification Off Printer-friendly version A home inspection report: the liability shield for a seller’s broker An evaluation of streamlined housing production under SB 35 after five years Attorney General files lawsuit against Elk Grove for violating state housing laws Attorney General fines landlords for TPA violations Bankruptcy’s tie to homeownership California Attorney General clashes with NIMBYs in Huntington Beach California is experiencing unlawful telemarketing practices — are you in compliance? California targets unlawful crime-free housing policies California voters approve new measures to combat housing shortage locally Cancellation excuses further performance DRE Hot Seat: Failure to report felonies and website advertisement blunders Dear Broker: Handling trust funds is like playing with fire Disclosure of termite inspection reports: a compliance wake-up call for real estate licensees Does a broker appointed by court order to sell a property owe fiduciary duties to the co-owners of the property? Does a license holder have a right to renew a conditional use license when a city changes its licensing ordinance? Does an owner’s renovation and conversion of residential improvements into multiple units qualify for an exemption to a rent control ordinance as a new construction project? Extending performance dates to attain purchase agreement objectives Form-of-the-Week: The option to buy and its variations — Forms 161, 161-1 and 161-2 Four units by the parceling of one Is a buyer entitled to a reduction from the fair market value (FMV) of a property acquired from a city when their purchase agreement included a below-market leaseback agreement? Is a commercial tenant excused from paying rent during a pandemic when a lease agreement includes a force majeure provision? Is a commercial tenant excused from rent obligations during a pandemic which frustrates their purpose for occupying a premises when a lease agreement contains a force majeure provision? Is a developer entitled to exclude from assessed value of a property the income received from subsidies and a property operator’s agreement? Is a landlord liable for the injuries sustained by an independent contractor hired by a tenant? Is a lease agreement void when the term of the lease exceeds the rule against perpetuities? Is an owner of commercial property entitled to insurance coverage for loss of the functional use of their property caused by a pandemic-related government closure order when the insurance policy excludes coverage for loss caused by a virus? Is the amount of home equity shielded by an automatic homestead exemption the threshold for the year a creditor recorded their judgment lien or the year the bankruptcy petition was filed? Is the owner of a property used for sporting events entitled to an exclusion from assessed value an allocation for future functional obsolescence? May a debtor claim an automatic homestead exemption when they move back into a personal residence after filing a bankruptcy petition? May a debtor in bankruptcy claim a wildcard exemption for their vested interest in a property after the debtor initially denied holding any interest in the property? May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a month-to-month tenant who remains in possession following expiration of a notice of intent to vacate when the unit is subject to a rent control ordinance? May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a tenant who temporarily leaves the property while an unnamed occupant continues in possession? May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action when they have not complied with local rent control ordinances? May a mortgage lender foreclose on the secured property to collect on a debt discharged by a bankruptcy court? May an agent employed as an independent contractor (IC), when also employed as a sales manager for a broker, avoid the exclusion of their IC agent activities from Labor Code protections? May an owner evict a tenant when the owner is not in compliance with notice requirements regarding a change in the name of the property management company? Natural hazard disclosures and the seller’s agent No price gouging of rental housing following earthquakes and storms Real estate agents and non-discriminatory behavior toward consumers Redlining practices cost LA-based lender $31 million in settlement The Appraisal Foundation urged to revise their Ethics Rule for appraisers The liquidated damages provision and the breaching buyer’s deposit when prices decline The many pitfalls of pocket listings The seller cancels the purchase agreement: now what? Vesting to shield assets from creditors Book traversal links for 2023 ‹ Wildfires spark price gouging of rents Up A home inspection report: the liability shield for a seller’s broker ›