by Heather | Oct 11, 2012 | Legal, TSBOR
The ink may not yet be dry on some of the legislative bills that Governor Brown signed into law yesterday as the 2011-12 legislative session drew to an end, but already a summary of over 60 new laws that may be of interest to REALTORS® is available to our members in...
by Heather | Oct 8, 2012 | Legal, TSBOR
Late last month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1718, a C.A.R.-sponsored bill that closes an important loophole in an applicant’s experience requirements for a real estate broker’s license. Typically, in addition to meeting stringent educational requirements and passing...
by Heather | Sep 26, 2012 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR
Last week, Governor Brown signed into California law extensive changes to the workers’ compensation system which protects employees injured while at work. The new law aims to reduce costs to employers, increase benefits to disabled workers, and eliminate...
by Heather | Sep 6, 2012 | Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
On August 27, Governor Brown signed three significant legislative bills into law that may be of interest to REALTORS®. The full text of each law is available at www.leginfo.ca.gov. Restricting New Degree Brokers: Under a C.A.R.-sponsored law that comes into effect on...
by Heather | Aug 9, 2012 | C.A.R., Legal
C.A.R.’s Legal Department offers over 200 legal articles covering a wide range of topics of interest for REALTORS®, available at http:/qa.car.org/. Some of our newly revised legal articles are as follows: • Independent Contractor or Employee?: This Q&A has...
by Heather | Jul 24, 2012 | Legal, TSBOR
Starting January 1, 2013, a new California law will protect homeowners who default on their refinance loans from personal liability for any deficiency following foreclosure. Existing anti-deficiency law protects a borrower from personal liability for the difference...
