By somebody | Fri, 09/22/2023 - 10:16 pm Public Group Extras UseSourceURLs Visibility Public Notification Off Printer-friendly version 2015 in review and a forecast for California’s housing market in 2016 Become a military-friendly real estate agent! CALIFORNIA LAW AND THE MFDRA EXTENSION: WHO ESCAPES TAXABLE INCOME? CASE IN POINT: IS A STATE HOUSING AGENCY LIABLE FOR DISPARATE IMPACT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT WHEN THEIR ACTIONS RESULT IN CONTINUING SEGREGATION? CFPB crackdown: Marketing Services Agreements (MSAs) with brokers CFPB releases mortgage shopping tools for your buyers CID manager regulations extended CalBRE may issue citation for unlawful advertisements CalBRE meeting notices CalBRE prohibited from denying license due to dismissed conviction California’s zoning pioneers Clothesline use may not be barred or unreasonably restricted Comply with new notary requirements or face rejection Course provider compliance for CalBRE continuing education DOES A SURVIVING SPOUSE’S LIFE ESTATE CONFER OWNERSHIP OF A PROPERTY WHEN THEY OBTAIN A MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY? DOES SERVICE OF A NOTICE OF DEFAULT TRIGGER THE RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FILING A QUIET TITLE ACTION? DOES THE HARDSHIP OF REMOVING PATIO FURNITURE GRANT A NEIGHBOR AN EQUITABLE EASEMENT OVER A PROPERTY OWNER’S LAND? Discrimination harms homeownership Does a local rent control ordinance constitute a regulatory or private taking by the government? Does a statute pertaining to public use of private land apply to disputes involving a private prescriptive easement? Does the transfer of a property encumbered by a lease exceeding 35 years exempt the property from reassessment? Drought-friendly landscaping permitted for individual common interest development unit owners Electronic transactions with security deposits permitted Energy benchmarking: disclosing commercial property energy use FARM: 10 tips for a successful yard sale FARM: 4 critical credit tips FARM: Dos and don’ts for staging your home FHA tightens the reins on reverse mortgage lending — again FHA updates pre-foreclosure sale and deeds-in-lieu requirements Going, going, gone: California’s fastest-moving markets Homeowners spend more income on transportation costs Homeowners’ associations may issue fines for failure to use recycled water for landscape irrigation IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION FOR MLOS AND MLBS IS A FORECLOSURE SALE VOID WHEN THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE IS NOT FORMALLY NAMED AS TRUSTEE UNTIL AFTER THEY DELIVER THE NOD? IS A PROPERTY OWNER ENTITLED TO A TAX REFUND FOR LAND THAT DOES NOT APPEAR ON PARCEL MAPS, BUT DOES ON AN ASSESSOR’S MAPS? Is a homeowner entitled to money losses from a builder for construction defects if the owner fails to send a notice of defects to the builder? Is a lis pendens void if it was not mailed to a property owner’s address as listed on the county assessor’s roll? Is a notice of abatement action recorded against a property a defect on title subject to title insurance coverage? Is a purchaser of a mortgage liable for the conduct of the lender who sold but continues to service the mortgage? Is a taxpayer required to exhaust administrative remedies before claiming a refund of taxes assessed on property they do not own? Is a tenant’s child considered an original occupant protected by local rent control when they were not a party to the original rental agreement? Is an assignment fee enforceable against condominium owners when the document containing the fee provision is not recorded? Is an owner required to reimburse a title insurer under an indemnity agreement when the insurer excludes mechanic’s liens from coverage? Is express permission required to establish an irrevocable license? Is homeownership racially biased? Is rent paid and returned on a suspended lease due or in default when the lease is reinstated? Landlords need to give tenants notice of pesticide application in individual units and common areas MAY A BUYER AVOID PENALTIES FOR DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES THEY ASSUME WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER’S FAILURE TO PAY WAS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC RECESSION? MAY A CITY REQUIRE DEVELOPERS TO SET ASIDE A PORTION OF THEIR LAND WITHOUT PAYING COMPENSATION IN ADVANCE OF A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT? METHAMPHETAMINE LABS CREATE HEADACHES FOR LANDLORDS May a HUD rental agreement require a California landlord to provide a breaching tenant with a 30-day notice to quit when the state’s minimum requirement calls for a three-day notice? May a landlord increase the rent on a rent-controlled apartment when an adult child remains in possession after their parents move out? May a landlord seek the same money losses from a second defaulting co-tenant after being awarded money losses from the first co-tenant? May a trustee for an estate in bankruptcy calculate their compensation based on the value of a credit bid for property? May an HOA impose fees and enact new rules specific to absentee owners who rent out their properties to short-term renters? May an owner claim a charitable deduction for a conservation easement on a property secured by a mortgage if the mortgage holder does not subordinate its interest at the time of the donation? May an owner of rental property subject to a local rental ordinance charge a new tenant a higher rental rate after a prior tenant is evicted due to the owner’s intended occupancy of the unit? NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWALS NO FINES FOR BROWN LAWNS IN STATE-DECLARED DROUGHT EMERGENCY New legislation may make changes to CalBRE Owners may prove uncontrollable circumstances to receive penalty abatement POLL: Have the TRID mortgage rules delayed your closings? Paid sick leave required for employees REGULATIONS FOR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES AND TEAM NAMES UNDER A RESPONSIBLE BROKER Real estate disaster scenario Part I: Drought Real estate disaster scenario part II: Sea level rise Revocable transfer on death deed may be used as non-probate transfer of property Sick leave accrual requirements Statement of government-certified condominium status required in CID annual budget reports Surety bond deductibles for unlicensed trust fund handlers TECH CORNER: HOUSEFAX LETS BUYERS KNOW WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO LIVE IN A HOUSE TERMINATION OF TENANCY REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS The global economy’s effect on local real estate The independent sales agent: a CalBRE violation The show must go on: Tips for staging property Unlocking commercial energy disclosures with Portfolio Manager Updated rules for employee time off WILL THE CFPB’S NEW DISCLOSURE RULE DELAY CLOSINGS? Weird closing incentives — innovation or distraction? Book traversal links for 2015 ‹ Utility user tax exemption for clean energy Up 2015 in review and a forecast for California’s housing market in 2016 ›