See the three categories of money losses a buyer may recover from a breaching seller in lieu of ownership of the property in this latest episode.

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State departments may now approve housing plans, and all agencies now have tighter review timelines, or a building permit application is deemed complete.

Avoid the cancellation of licenses attached to a corporate license by following proper DRE procedures to make Designated Officer changes.

The time is fast coming for real estate agents to refresh their knowledge on foreclosure sales and alternative lender conduct.

Learn about a designated officer's duties to maintain corporate and employee compliance with Real Estate Law.

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The BPPI in Q1 2026 tells us a homebuyer with the same income is able to borrow 2.1% more purchase-assist money than a year ago.

Learn how an individual becomes a designated officer of a DRE-licensed corporation and provides supervision and oversight of all its employees for compliance with real estate law.

View California sales agent trends from 2002-present, and examine the effect of home sales volume on licensing.

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In a "hot" real estate market, a seller’s desire to capitalize on soaring prices can motivate them to wrongfully cancel an existing contract in pursuit of a higher offer. See what happens in the second episode of this series!

This form is used by a mortgage holder when the owner of a mortgaged property defaults and faces loss of the property by foreclosure, to transfer ownership of the property to the lender in exchange for the lender cancelling the trust deed note.  

This form is used by a buyer broker when preparing an offer for their buyer-client to purchase an interest in one-to-four unit residential property with short sale contingency provisions. 

Alternative methods to a foreclosure sale on mortgaged property include a short sale and a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. RPI Form 150-5 allows a buyer to purchase a property when the mortgage holder agrees to take a reduced payoff to satisfy the debt and clear title. RPI Form 406 allows an owner to d

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Home sales volume movement impacts tomorrow’s home prices.

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