The AI apocalypse for real estate agents

AI is smoothing the way for more sellers to take on FSBOs -- should agents be worried?
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Montecito Country Club v. Root
Read More Development impact fees require reasonable cost estimates

When a development project increases the capacity of an existing water or sewer connection, a local agency may charge only for the additional capacity — not as though it were an entirely new connection.
Read MoreDRE Bulletin Digest: Spring 2026

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) in their Spring 2026 Real Estate Bulletin reminds licensees of fiduciary duties, advance fee requirements and how to become a real estate broker.
Read MoreStudent debt and work around for homeownership

Get your buyers with student debt on track to homeownership.
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Wexler v. Wood, County of San Diego, et al.
Read More FARM: Change of address: Who to notify when moving

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only Change of address: Who to notify when moving Getting ready to move? Whether you’re preparing to buy or rent a new home, you’ll
Read MoreFARM: What to expect when selling your home

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only What to expect when selling your home Selling your home involves many steps, but here is a basic timeline to keep you on […]
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only Your moving checklist Use this moving checklist to lighten the load during your move to a new home. Two months before moving:
Read More Opinions with erroneous conclusions

Learn the difference between opinions, assurances and guarantees as well as estimates, projections and forecasts.
Read MoreBuyer purchasing power levels out in Q2 2026

Buyer purchasing power fell back slightly in mid-2026, still positive over a year earlier.
Read MoreFederal housing bill passes, to little effect

How much — or how little — the new housing laws affect housing in California’s communities is up to local gatekeepers, including real estate brokers and mortgage lenders.
Read MoreThe Ghost in the Machine: Of Flesh and Silicon

Artificial Intelligence Training: Harnessing AI While Managing Risk™ Our opening installment explores how licensees deploy AI in their daily practice today, alongside critical Department of Real Estate (DRE) guidance for staying compliant.
Read MoreBeneficiary Statement — RPI Form 415

This form is used by an escrow officer when, on behalf of an authorized person, escrow requests information from the holder of a mortgage on a property in sale or loan escrow to confirm the terms and conditions of the debt owed on the mortgage.
Read MoreForm-of-the-Week: Escrow instructions, and beneficiary statement — Forms 401 and 415

An agent or escrow officer uses RPI Form 401 when preparing instructions to open a purchase escrow with an escrow officer, and RPI Form 415 when escrow requests mortgage information from a mortgage holder regarding their lien on a property to confirm the terms of the debt or obtain a payoff demand.
Read MoreFARM: Protect your home from fire

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only Protect your home from fire When your property is in a State Responsibility Area next to a mountain area or lands covered by [
Read MoreFARM: Sell your multi-acreage property

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only Sell your multi-acreage property Thinking about selling? I can help! As a real estate agent who specializes in the sale of ran
Read MoreRecoverable Transactional and Operating Expenses

This episode covers the calculation of the seller’s recoverable losses.
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Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM Letter page. Text only Downsize the easy way Are you ready to retire and downsize your home? Here are some ways to prepare for the move and […]
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