by Heather | May 15, 2012 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
More tips for your clients: Home sellers looking for additional incentives to attract home buyers may want to talk to their REALTOR® about offering cash incentives. No matter how perfect a house may seem to the seller, the new owners will want to change something...
by Heather | May 14, 2012 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR
A California appellate court recently decided that the two-year contractual limitation for a buyer to sue his or her broker under C.A.R.’s standard form buyer-broker agreement may not begin to run if the broker actively conceals a construction defect, and does...
by Heather | May 9, 2012 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
More Tips for your Clients: Once a primary tool for real estate agents looking to sell a home, experts say the traditional open house has lost its influence in the Internet age. Most buyers today conduct their preliminary research at home – reviewing online photos,...
by Heather | May 8, 2012 | C.A.R., TSBOR
With the recent landmark National Mortgage Settlement between the nation’s five largest real estate loan servicers and state attorneys general over faulty foreclosure practices, troubled homeowners are at risk of falling victim to scam artists offering mortgage...
by Heather | May 7, 2012 | C.A.R., Education, TSBOR, TSMLS
It is important to know the many opportunities you have with sellers, buyers, and lenders in a distressed market. You should also understand your responsibility as a REALTOR® when working with distressed properties. This four hour course will teach you the procedures,...
by Heather | May 7, 2012 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR
REALTORS® should make sure they are properly trained to handle fair housing issues before engaging in any property management services. Both governmental fair housing agencies and private organizations may be actively seeking to uncover discriminatory acts in rental...