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What to do when you get a Desist and Refrain Order from the BRE IntroductionSo let's say you are working for a mortgage company, property management company or some other real estate company.  Your job function does not require you to have a real estate license (i.e. you are not engaged in "licen...

When your real estate broker license and reputation are being attacked with a civil lawsuit, and insurance carrier issues a "reservation or rights" letter, you might need to request "Cumis Counsel" to protect your interests.  California Civil Code Section 2860.  Watch our two intro videos explain...

2018 California Bureau of Real Estate Compliance Updates - Attorney Steve Insights This blog represents my personal observation and opinions as a real estate lawyer over the past 14 years.  I have dealt with the BRE on many occasions (licensing issues, removing restrictions, I have had over 60 ad...

ADRE Audit & Investigation - Property Management Audits on the Rise? IntroductionOur firm has handled countless property management audits for our California real estate brokers and salespersons and the regulatory action in the Golden State is pretty high.  However, we have not seen as much from ...

 Unreasonable delay in filing of administrative charges or commencement of hearing IntroductionSay you committed a crime twenty years ago (ex. theft, DUI, shoplifting, drunk in public, robbery, larceny, forgery, etc.) and 10 years after that you earned a real estate license (disclosing and explai...

California DBO Statement of Issues Overview - Call us at (877) 276-5084! IntroductionThe California Department of Business Oversight oversees CFL licensing (California Finance Lender) and also California Residential Mortgage Lending.  For persons and companies seeking CFL licensing, some hurdles ...

How to surrender your California real estate license while an investigation or accusation is pending.  BRE SAMPLE PETITION TO SURRENDER REAL ESTATE LICENSE CAL BP 10100.2IntroductionThis real estate law blog discusses surrendering your real estate license in California when you no longer want to ...

Property Management Litigation & Arbitration Law Firm  IntroductionBeing a property manager is no easy task.  As a matter of compliance, property managers have quite a few legal compliance issues to keep in mind, from trust fund accounting to affiliate disclosures, record keeping, and everything ...

Real Estate Mediation & Arbitration (ADR) under the California PSAG IntroductionWhen you get involved in a real estate dispute in California in a residential purchase or sale (either as the buyer or the seller) it is important to NOT FORGET the contractual duty to mediate any disputes that arise ...

IntroductionI know, you are probably TIRED of hearing about another blog on real estate COMPLIANCE but this is an extremely important topic that most brokers are not even aware of, but the California Bureau of Real Estate (“BRE”), soon to go back to the “Department of Real Estate” name, is out in...