By somebody | Fri, 09/22/2023 - 10:15 pm Public Group Extras UseSourceURLs Visibility Public Notification Off Printer-friendly version 2016 in review and a look ahead to 2017 Address discrepancy rules for credit reports Air quality in the San Joaquin Valley All-cash sales of high-end homes need to be reported in major California counties Arbitration in real estate contracts: Will you sign away your right to your day in court? Are mortgage holders monetarily liable for failure to notify a borrower of their mortgage transfer when the transfer occurred prior to the implementation of a notification requirement? CFPB increases foreclosure protections CID unit owners and annual address updates CalBRE reinforces license requirement for short-term rentals California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) broker-associate employment to be public record California mortgage and foreclosure rights for successors California real estate and the PATH Act — what you need to know Case in point: When a buyer and seller are represented by different agents employed by the same broker, does the seller’s agent owe a fiduciary duty to the buyer? Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to impose arbitration restrictions on consumer financing products and services DRE licensees may petition for removal of disciplinary actions Disclosures on residential earthquake insurance policies Do extensive pre-eminent domain tests and studies constitute a taking of property? Does recreational use of a temporary public easement on private property result in an implied dedication of the land? Does the Unruh Civil Rights Act apply to laws passed by the government? EB-5 visa program encourages foreign real estate investment Electronic documents and signatures in real estate transactions Fair Housing now prohibits bans on tenants with criminal history Fees for partial property tax payments Fight continues over constitutionality of CFPB Granny flats get a boost in California legislature Guidelines for real estate instruments exempt from fraud prevention recording fee HUD kills San Francisco preferential housing plan for minority residents Housing elements to consider residential development over city- or county-owned units Identifying the responsible California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) broker Increasing the welfare exemption limit for property taxes Is a commercial tenant liable under an indemnification clause for injuries occurring in a common area of the property? Is the refusal to rezone land for an affordable housing project based on implicit discrimination a violation of the Federal Fair Housing Act? LLC dissolution implements 50% voting requirement Lender can’t deny mortgage due to applicant’s maternity leave Letter to the Editor: Is a prescriptive easement the same as adverse possession? Letter to the Editor: Judicial review of an award in arbitration Letter to the Editor: The CalBRE’s new Office Management continuing education requirement Letter to the Editor: The enforceability of arbitration provisions License eligibility for unlicensed real estate practitioners, and gender-conforming language Low credit scores are a harbinger for future home purchases Low inventory in California signals more construction May a junior lien on a property be extinguished in Chapter 7 bankruptcy when the debt on the senior lien exceeds the property’s FMV? May a local ordinance prevent landlords from merging rental units after evicting tenants under the Ellis Act? Minority homebuyers face discrimination on all sides Mold — Landlord obligations Mortgage debt discounts and no deficiency obligations for California homeowners New bill calls for broker-associate accountability New disclosures briefly delay closings New guidelines for sales of notes secured by real estate or a business opportunity New rules for public access to unlawful detainer records Owner-occupancy requirements loosened for FHA-approved condo projects POLL: Should the CalBRE reestablish the 1979-1996 Ethics and Professional Conduct Code? Private transfer fee documentation requirements clarified Real estate agents take to the skies with new drone guidelines Restraints on real estate speculators in California San Jose inclusionary zoning ordinance defeats resistant developers Solar energy: Net metering at retail rates Solar woes loom for homeowners as tax credits sizzle away Strong growth potential for California’s hot solar market Sunset date for first lien private mortgage insurance limit repealed Survey says: Homebuyers pleased with TRID disclosures Tech Corner: Skupit allows homebuyers to make an offer — without an agent The Davis-Stirling Act and California homeownership The fix for the UK’s housing shortage may solve California’s, too The loudest neighborhoods in Sacramento The votes are in: bring back the CalBRE’s Code of Ethics The votes are in: immigration reform may show promise for the market Top 10 reasons investors reject TRID mortgages Transcription requests during arbitration Treasury expands money laundering regs for all-cash purchases Trustee’s fees in a nonjudicial foreclosure Updated CalBRE licensee identification requirements on signs and advertising Xenophobia and the California real estate licensee “Romantic” listing terms correlate with home prices Book traversal links for 2016 ‹ Weird closing incentives — innovation or distraction? 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