The Summer 2014 issue of the Real Estate Bulletin, produced by the California Bureau of Real Estate, announces that the Bureau has finalized its authority to issue citations and assess fines without first going through a lengthy, and sometimes expensive, process of administrative hearings. The details of the “cite and fine” program can be found […]
According to the National Association of Realtors® 2013 Profile of Home Buyer and Sellers, 8% of first-time buyers borrowed from their 401(k) retirement accounts as a source of downpayment money. It’s a good bet that a significant number of potential first-time buyers, as well as others, are not acquainted with how this works. It’s also […]
The residential real estate business is quite competitive, and it is no surprise that from time to time disputes between agents rise to a level that calls for formal arbitration. One of the most common real estate arbitration themes has to do with claims to a commission. Generally this involves agents who have worked with […]
When an easement over someone’s land is granted, it creates rights and duties for both parties. These are not always obvious. A recent California appellate decision (Dolnikov v. Ekizian, Second Appellate District, December 10, 2013) sheds light on the principles at work. Before turning to the facts of the case, a word about the terminology. […]
