by Heather | Sep 6, 2018 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
While disaster after disaster seems to be engulfing the state, there may be some relatively good tax news for real estate professionals. The IRS has just issued proposed regulations implementing “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The most interesting...
by Heather | Aug 15, 2018 | Legal, NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations today for a new provision allowing many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income. The new qualified business income...
by Heather | Aug 2, 2018 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR
EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) The importance of data privacy to consumers today cannot be underestimated. Leading the way internationally, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) effective May 25, 2018, causing a...
by Heather | Jun 20, 2018 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
The C.A.R. Legal Hotline often receives calls from members, especially in busy markets, expressing frustration that they are not sure that their buyers’ offers were ever presented to the seller. For some time, the RPA has had a section for seller to initial...
by Heather | Jun 6, 2018 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
During the last five years, the challenges to the real estate salesperson independent contractor status have increased. In a case unrelated to real estate, the California Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling changing the common law factors test for...
by Heather | May 3, 2018 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
On April 5, 2018, the jury in a second trial ruled in favor of the listing salesperson and Coldwell Banker on all claims in a square footage case. This is the second jury to exonerate the listing salesperson and broker in the same matter. Billionaire Horiike...
