Learn to identify conduct giving rise to dual agency representation and understand dual agency as a conflict of interest requiring prompt disclosure and consent.

This episode depicts the new negotiating power buyer brokers are given to protect their fee – and mitigate business risk.

An owner entitled to surplus funds remaining from the foreclosure sale of their residence are chased by individuals attempting to make claim on the surplus funds. Now these surplus fund chasers are barred from contacting the owners for 90 days after the trustee’s deed is recorded to better protect C

Take a more active role in the discussion of real estate trends and practice on the firsttuesday Journal. Become a guest writer. Guest articles must be California-specific and relevant to an audience of real estate professionals. Preference is given to pieces covering: buyer representation; commerci

Learn to estimate the potential income, expenses and initial investment you experience as a newly licensed agent employed by a broker and how to evaluate competing broker firms for suitability with your professional goals and expectations.

Commercial vacancy rates rose after 2023 and continue to rise in Southern California. While increasing vacancies cut into rental income and leasing fees, the absorption rate is worsening and shifting the source of leasing fees. Regions with the highest vacancy rates see the most occupancy of vacant

This form is used by a buyer broker when preparing an offer for their buyer-client to purchase an interest in other than one-to-four unit residential property. 

A buyer broker uses RPI Form 151 when preparing an offer to purchase income-producing real estate, excluding one-to-four unit residential property.

In early 2025, low-tier priced housing has the lowest level of inventory available for sale or rent.

In early 2025, low-tier priced housing has the lowest level of inventory available for sale or rent.

An owner’s rights extend beyond the mere physical aspects of the land, airspace and improvements located within the described boundaries of the parcel.

Grab the buttered popcorn as we bring buyer representation to life as a sample transaction in the latest episode of the series.

Learn how brokers oversee agents, the office policies a broker puts in place to comply with their duties owed to clients and the Department of Real Estate (DRE), and how licensee status relates to labor regulations, taxation and issues of liability.

Consumer confidence continued to slide down in January, according to data from The Conference Board, however, experts feel the downtrend is not outside of the range it’s been in the past few years. “Consumer confidence has been moving sideways in a relatively stable, narrow range since 2022. January

The Buyer Representation Bonus Training™ is available to current and future firsttuesday students without charge. The Bonus Training contains everything brokers and agents need to operate successfully in the new paradigm — the buyer representation mandate in 2025 and beyond.

Real estate agents negotiating a transaction advise clients on tax consequences

Use this firescaping firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing.

Use this fire hardened homes FARM letter in your marketing.

California’s legislature promotes solar energy by empowering owners and tenants of mobilehomes to freely install and use solar energy systems without any type of interference from the owner or manager of the mobilehome park.

California’s legislature promotes solar energy by empowering owners and tenants of mobilehomes to freely install and use solar energy systems without any type of interference from the owner or manager of the mobilehome park.