Purchase Agreement — One-to-Four Residential Units — Short Sale Contingency — RPI Form 150-5

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.
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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
Read More FARM: 10 tips for spring cleaning

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 10 tips for spring cleaning Ring in the spring with these 10 cleaning tips for your home. Wash your pillows. Don’t spend your
Read MoreSales volume: a powerful magnet for home prices

Home sales volume movement impacts tomorrow’s home prices.
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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 Community garage sale Ready to clean house? Exchange your clutter for cash! Hello, my name is [Name], your neighborhood real e
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Read More Rebuilding homes after a disaster now easier and less restrictive in California

Homebuilders rebuilding residential structures damaged or destroyed in a disaster now encounter fewer hurdles when the home is located in a common interest development (CID) or a planned residential project.
Read MoreReferral fees to transaction agents from third-party providers prohibited

Learn to identify impermissible fees for your referral of a transaction participant to a third-party provider as a duplicate charge and a prohibited kickback and establish broker-owned services and refer clients to use them to capture legally entitled profit from transactional services otherwise rec
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In this series, we break down the critical steps every buyer agent must take to protect their buyer. From enforcing specific performance to calculating recoverable money losses, you'll see how to navigate a seller’s breach with confidence and precision.
Read More Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Level in 2026 Following Launch of Iranian Conflict

The commencement of the war with Iran caused further damage to consumer sentiment in March, according to the latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan. The Index of Consumer Sentiment clocked in at 53.3 in March, down 5.8% from 56.6 in February and down 6.5% from 57 at the same time
Read MoreCondition of property: the owner’s disclosures for symmetric information

Learn the seller broker duty to inspect and disclose their observations and knowledge about a property’s condition to prospective buyers, preparation and delivery of the seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) and recognize the home inspection report (HIR) as a risk mitigation activity.
Read MoreBy 2028, online portals open to apply for housing development permits

AB 920 mandates centralized portals for online housing development applications by 2028 in all cities or counties with a population over 150,000.
Read MoreFARM: Reduce fire danger in your home

Take these preventative measures to lower the risk to your property and loved ones! Cooking is the leading cause of house fires. In the kitchen...
Read MoreFARM: Identity theft protection tips

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 Identity theft protection tips Use these precautions to keep your information secure from identity theft. Papers: Shred all do
Read MoreFARM: Protecting your family from carbon monoxide

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. For a list of all our FARM letter templates and copy, visit our FARM Letter page. Have a topic you’d like us to write about? Text only Protecting your family from carbon monoxide You can’t smell it, taste it or see it, but it’s out there. Carbon [
Read MoreDRE offers tips and caution for AI usage in real estate

The DRE cautions that responsibility for AI-generated content ultimately rests with the broker.
Read MoreHome prices far outpace incomes — is mortgage deregulation the answer?

The current administration seeks to tackle the price-to-income gap by loosening mortgage regulation — it will be as successful as putting out a fire with gasoline.
Read MoreConstruction starts are below their historical average — and have been since 1990

Construction starts have been far below California's historical average most years since 1990.
Read MoreThird-party reviewer speeds up building permit approval process in California

Homebuilders now have the option to hire their own licensed engineers or architects to approve building plans when a local agency takes longer than 30 days to approve the plans.
Read MoreRemedies when the city council breaks housing laws

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