FARM: Easy DIY weekend projects

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 Easy DIY weekend projects Sprucing up your home’s interior in one quick-and-easy project at a time! Upgrade cabinets – Refre
Read MoreFARM: Rid your garden of weeds

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 Rid your garden of weeds Nothing throws off your carefully tended garden like an invasion of pesky weeds. Follow these rules
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Read More FARM: Level up your patio using these 5 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 Level up your patio using these 5 tips You might be able to take greater advantage of your outdoor patio year-round! Add low-m
Read MoreBaby Boomers Back on Top as Largest Percentage of U.S. Homebuyers

Real estate agents should expect to work the most with older and experienced homebuyers, per the latest data from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). NAR’s 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report found that baby boomers have overtaken millennials, reclaiming the top spot as
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The new buyer representation rules have an application which may surprise some brokers – the negotiated, written representation of commercial tenant clients.
Read More Consumer Sentiment Drops Again, Across All Groups

Consumer sentiment continues to take a serious tumble, with members of all political groups beginning to express worry and unease in their economic outlooks, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The latest Index of Consumer Sentiment reading came in at 57 for March, falling
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Learn when the statutorily-mandated Agency Law Disclosure is required.
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Read More Changes to application screening fees charged by residential landlords

Landlords now need to actually have a unit readily available for a prospective tenant to occupy when they demand a screening fee for reviewing an application for approval or denial.
Read MoreConsumer Confidence Continues to Tumble; Expectations Hit 12-Year Low

Consumer confidence fell for the fourth consecutive month, registering below the threshold for recession indicators for the second straight month—reflecting many consumers’ continued apprehension toward the economy, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Inde
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The first episode in the new title insurance series introduces the critical role of title insurance in the California real estate market, and distinguishes preliminary title reports from abstracts of title.
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A buyer representation agreement runs with the broker, not the agent.
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Which is better for first-time homebuyers reliant on mortgage insurance: MIP or PMI?
Read More DRE Bulletin Digest: Fall/Winter 2024

The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin keeps licensees informed on new codes and regulations significant to real estate practice, common violations of real estate rules of conduct, and real estate education opportunities.
Read MoreMandated landlord credit-reporting offer to improve tenant credit scores

Residential landlords are now obligated to offer to report a tenant’s positive rental payment information to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency.
Read MoreForm-of-the-Week: Purchase Agreement variations and their addenda

The diversity of people, properties and situations in real estate transactions requires a diverse array of purchase agreements on which to write and submit an offer to acquire real estate.
Read MoreLos Angeles housing indicators

View these Los Angeles regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its housing market.
Read MoreCounteroffer to a Purchase Agreement with a Fee Provision

A seller broker’s tortious interference with the fee arrangements between the buyer and the buyer broker is as imprudent as whacking a hornet’s nest.
Read MoreDifferent types of estates and ways to divide their ownership

This series showcases the fundamental real estate knowledge needed by a DRE licensee to develop a Broker Price Opinion (BPO) to be handed to a client.
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