By somebody | Fri, 09/22/2023 - 10:17 pm Public Group Extras UseSourceURLs Visibility Public Notification Off Printer-friendly version Advice for buyer’s agents Are homeowners’ association (HOA) elections valid if they violate the CC&Rs? Are payments made late to a federally regulated lender applied in the order they are due or to the nearest installment if the loan was arranged by a broker? BRE cracks down on the unlicensed, and prepaid rental listing services Bonus depreciation on tenant improvements extended Brokerage Reminder: A buyer’s retainer agreement – the written fee guarantee Brokerage Reminder: Forfeiture provisions – enforceable or not? CFPB issues mortgage underwriting standards: down payment requirement to come California Housing Finance Agency conforms to new FHA due-on avoidance rules Can the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) designate a trustee if the trust deed does not name a trustee? Case in point: Is a mortgage exempt from usury law when the nonexempt lender is an entity owned by the broker who arranges the loan but is not paid a fee? Credit reporting agencies may be pursued for preventing consumers’ access to credit reports Did a lender improperly foreclose after issuing a written rejection of a loan modification and verbally informing the owner the modification was pending? Do a city’s annual rental inspections violate tenants’ rights to privacy or state law? Do steps constitute a dangerous condition if the tenant fails to turn on a light and falls? Do the normal business hours during which a landlord is permitted to exhibit property include weekends? Does a co-owner’s limited management of rental property expose them to liability for knowing of dangerous housing conditions on a co-owned property? Does a fence constitute an agreed-to boundary when the actual boundary may be readily ascertained? Does a lender’s verbal commitment supersede contradicting statements in a trust deed? Does a loan servicer have a duty to respond to letters challenging loan terms and requesting modification? Does a rent control ordinance limiting the increase in monthly rent constitute an unconstitutional taking? Dude, where’s my dispensary? FARM: I have a buyer! (Spanish version) FARM: I have a buyer! FARM: San Francisco – Now is the time to sell! How strictly must HOAs comply with mandatory notice requirements? If a borrower meets all terms of a trial modification and the lender does not provide notice of failure to qualify, must the lender grant the modification? If an owner holds a fractional interest in a property and later purchases the remaining interest, do they qualify for the first-time homebuyer tax credit? If an unpermitted advertising display is maintained for over five years, may a government agency still issue a notice of violation? If co-owners separately qualify as first-time homebuyers under different criteria, are they eligible for a joint first-time homebuyer tax credit? In person reverse mortgage counseling required Information returns required on §1031 transactions into out-of-state properties Interstate real estate brokerage Is a carryback note modified by a settlement agreement still controlled by anti-deficiency law? Is a conservation easement established by the agreement or fulfillment of its conditions? Is a notice of inspection to be sent to a tenant after they instruct the landlord to submit all communications through their attorney? Is a tenant of a mobilehome serving as a secondary residence exempt from rent control when park rules change? Is an easement terminated when an owner holds title to adjoining properties? Is an environmental impact report (EIR) needed before condemning a property for open space and recreational use? Is an escrow company liable when a contracted notary charges for services beyond notarizing signatures? Is converting a mobilehome park from tenant occupancy to resident ownership considered development for the purpose of requiring a coastal development permit? Legislative Watch 2013 May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership based on tenant disapproval? May a city deny a mobilehome park’s application for conversion from tenant occupancy to resident ownership if the survey of tenants indicates the conversion is intended to preempt rent control ordinances? May a foreclosed borrower pursue money damages against a lender when the borrower is unable to reinstate the loan due to fees erroneously charged by the lender? May a lender obtain a deficiency judgment against an owner on a short sale? May an adverse possessor acquire title to a tax exempt owner’s property without paying taxes on the property? May an easement be extinguished by the owner of the burdened property if the owner of the benefitted property no longer needs it? May an owner dismiss a bankruptcy filing and file a second bankruptcy in order to postpone foreclosure? May an owner pursue money damages if the lender fails to discuss foreclosure alternatives with the owner prior to recording an NOD? Must a court-appointed receiver record a lien on a property to ensure payment? Must an owner hold a continuous interest in a property subject to a judgment lien for the lien to be avoided under the homestead exemption? New smoke alarm requirements for residential rental properties No compounded interest or foreclosure during military mortgage postponement Purchase option enforceable when made compliant with Subdivision Map Act (SMA) Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) amended to disclose seller’s construction defect claims Statute of limitations extended for prosecution of unauthorized real estate practices Tenant protections for victims of human trafficking The BRE may revoke or suspend licensees who tamper with documents The Bureau of Real Estate is moving! The Good Neighbor Fence Act clarifies responsibilities for boundary fences The votes are in: bank CEOs ought to be criminally prosecuted When does a grant deed covenant run with the land? When is a failure to perform an eviction-worthy breach? When setting the allowable increase in rent under a rent control ordinance, must a city consider a mobilehome park owner’s debt obligations? 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