As the seasons change, so does California real property law! As of September 2025, there are updates to existing landlord-tenant forms and residential purchase agreements, with Read More > ...
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A recent case confirmed our oft-repeated advice to get it in writing. In Westside Estate Agency, Inc. v. James Randall, a broker learned this rule the Read More > ...
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Recently, the Sixth District Court of Appeals overturned a state trial court order that originally invalidated a listing broker’s claim against multiple sellers of a vacant parcel Read More > ...
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Prompted by the 2016 landmark ruling in the California Supreme Court Case Horiike v. Coldwell Banker, California Assembly members have introduced Assembly Bill 1059 (“AB 1059”) Read More > ...
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If you’ve recently purchased a home, or are looking to buy, you know how tough the market is. The competition is intense, with there being more Read More > ...
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In a lengthy and well-reasoned opinion, the 9th Cir. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel concluded that where the broker was unaware of the agent’s fraud, the state court Read More > ...
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We have previously stressed to real estate professionals, in our blog articles and in many of our speaking engagements, that dual agency is a very risky Read More > ...
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The answer is … maybe. At one point the industry had some certainty on this issue when, in 2006, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Read More > ...
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