By somebody | Fri, 09/22/2023 - 10:06 pm Public Group Extras UseSourceURLs Visibility Public Notification Off Printer-friendly version 2022’s new California real estate laws A Dear John to homebuyer love letters Access to Homeownership and the Wealth Gap As California’s rent relief funds run low, fraudsters rush to pilfer cash As mortgage interest rates rise, concessions return Avoid Discrimination Risks When Advertising Avoid Discrimination Risks in Rental Practices Black mortgage applicants denied almost twice as often as white applicants Buyer breach of contract in a decreasing price environment: Seller remedies California real estate: 2022 in review and a forecast for 2023 California’s home remodeling boom set to peak in 2022 California’s new housing strike force prepares for battle — with NIMBYs DFPI Bulletin Digest: December 2022 DFPI Bulletin Digest: July 2022 Disability Status and Source of Income Employment and wages highest hurdles for Millennial first-time homebuyers Failing to qualify, or just cold feet? More homebuyers backing out of deals in 2022 Fannie Mae settles fair housing lawsuit for $50 million Form-of-the-Week: A comparative market analysis for setting prices and rents — Forms 318 and 318-1 Form-of-the-Week: Authorization to Prepare a Home Inspection Report and a Natural Hazard Disclosure Report — Forms 130 and 131 Form-of-the-Week: Expired listings — Forms 122, 123 and 123-1 Form-of-the-Week: Mortgage Worksheets — Forms 312, 320 and 320-1 Form-of-the-Week: Occupancy Agreements — Interim and Holdover — Forms 271 and 272 Form-of-the-Week: Transfer Disclosure Statement, Unique Factors and Conditions Affecting Property and Seller’s Neighborhood Security Disclosure — Forms 304, 308 and 321 Governor Newsom opens up commercial zoning for residential use Helping Clients Gain Mortgage Approval Home defects face greater scrutiny in 2022’s cooling market Implicit bias and fair housing soon required for licensing courses Is a city’s project to revitalize a local neighborhood which may result in future gentrification prohibited under the Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA)? It’s fair housing month — are landlords overcharging renters of color? Landlords nationwide plan rent increases over the next year Letter to the editor: Are landlords required to supply working air conditioning (AC)? Local governments try to dodge California’s single family zoning ban MLO Mentor: California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights MLO Mentor: The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Part II May a homebuyer intending to occupy a property evict a tenant when a COVID-19 eviction moratorium is in place? Mortgage Concepts: Abuse of the Regulation O attorney exemption Mortgage Concepts: Reverse mortgage obligations Mortgage Concepts: Section 32 restrictions, Part I Mortgage Concepts: The California Homeowner Bill of Rights Most SoCal cities miss deadline to complete housing plans New California law adjusts DRE broker equivalent experience requirement New California law clarifies real estate disclosure requirements New California law requires landlords of low-income rental housing to allow pets New California law requires training for mobilehome park managers New California law to require investigation for hazardous properties New fire safety law requires fire resistant buildings New law aids Californians experiencing homelessness New law allows homeowners freedom of speech New law allows reusable screening reports for tenants New law removes obstacles for tenants terminating their lease due to domestic violence New law requires existing buildings to install electric vehicle charging stations New law survives court challenge to allow denser housing New laws mitigate the stress of the ADU permit process New laws revise eligibility requirements for foreclosure bidders New mold disclosure mandated for residential rentals One more barrier to low-income housing in California: Article 34 Pandemic-era buying spree plunges homebuyers from minority groups underwater Regulators nab two California-based mortgage relief scammers State and Federal Fair Housing Laws: Identifying the Explicit and the Implicit, Pt II The Economic Drawbacks of Implicit Bias The Importance of Financial Literacy The Inclusive Brokerage The evolution of the “rogue agent” defense in real estate The homeowner becomes the builder The new Implicit Bias and expanded Fair Housing course are available for your 2023 California real estate license renewal Unused commercial space continues to convert into much-needed apartments What a cooling market means for both sides of real estate transactions When you can expect to access the extra CE required to renew your California real estate license White House addresses the housing crisis with a new plan Wildfires spark price gouging of rents Book traversal links for 2022 ‹ What does the end of single-family zoning look like? Up 2022’s new California real estate laws ›