Assembly bill 712 holds local agencies accountable through painful money penalties and protections for applicants when agencies fail to follow housing reform laws.

Learn to explain to your buyer and tenant clients the provisions contained within the buyer representation agreement and tenant representation agreement.

See how the broker and their agent engineer a greater likelihood of a successful closing – and increase transaction transparency – by offsetting the fee earned on a sale by the amount of the seller’s cost of third-party investigative reports.

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.   Provide firsttuesday’s Open House Agent Interview Sheet to prospective clients when they call. [See firsttuesday Form 320-2]   Text 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 Home viewing tips Before you make an offer: Call a buyer’s agent. The agent showing the house represents the seller, their pri

This form is used by a group of individuals employed by the same broker to form a real estate Team and set out each member’s obligations and fee sharing as DRE-licensed team members.  

This form is used by a corporate broker entity when employing an individual broker as its designated officer, to establish their duties as the designated officer and the fee schedule for their earnings.   

A corporate broker uses RPI Form 511 to establish a corporate broker-officer's duties and fee schedule for earnings as designated officer of the real estate corporation and licensees held under the same broker use RPI Form 512 to form a real estate team and establish each team member's responsibilit

Find out what homebuyers and builders have in mind for 2026 and how to make their expectations work for you and your agents!

Assembly bill 1007 amends the 90-day deadline into 45 days for a public agency to approve or disapprove a development project.

Even as California’s real estate market is stabilizing, cracks are appearing. This includes higher shares of subprime lending in 2025.

Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.

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Watch how a seller’s willingness and financial ability to fund fundamental property disclosures serves as a critical indicator of their motivation to sell – and significantly impacts the agent’s risk of a failed transaction during the representation period.

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Learn when to enter into a buyer representation agreement with a buyer-client and distinguish between representing individual and entity clients and the forms and retainer periods used for each.

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Vacancy rates are up in all SoCal sectors and counties, aside from Orange County office and a slight year-over decrease for Los Angeles industrial. Net absorption remains negative for San Diego and Orange County but turned positive for Los Angeles and Inland Empire industrial in 2025.

As delinquencies (and foreclosures) tick up in 2026, this primer will help you prepare for a shifting housing market.