Announcements:
The construction of our Canyon Lake office has begun. We look forward to moving into our new office toward the end of this year. We’ve been checking progress daily, and things are looking good!

Thank you to all of our valued clients for your continued support during our office rebuild.
 

- Update:  Look Before Leaping into the Social Networking Pool.

- EMERGING LEGAL ISSUES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
- To Tweet or Not to Tweet

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– SPECIAL REPORT: Short Sale Negotiators. (Second in Series)

– SPECIAL REPORT: Short Sale Negotiators. (First in Series)

- PROPERTY OWNERS MAY BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE DEBT OWED ON REAL PROPERTY THROUGH A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING.

- Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (“SAFE Act”); and
- Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (“HAFA”).

- "Coming Soon" Signs-Prelisting Marketing Activities

- Summary of events at February C.A.R. Board of Directors Meetings
- Revisions to the California Residential Purchase Agreement & Joint Escrow Instruction

- Another short sale fraud scheme
- Issues arising in REO transactions

- Guidelines for Loan Servicers and Borrowers Under Federal Programs to Avoid Foreclosures and Incentivize Short Sales and Deeds-in-Lieu
- Recap of Federal and State Laws

- Extended Federal Tax Credit
- State Legislation Regarding Loan Modification Fraud, Regulation of Mortgage Brokers and Appraisers
- Other Rules and Regulations Which Impact Real Estate Professionals in 2010 and 2011.
- Summary of Court Decision on Mold.

-Court decisions on title by adverse possession, enforceability of a lien of deed of trust, and entitlement to a homestead claim in bankruptcy.
-"Information Brokers Should Know" about the homebuyers tax credit, independent contractor reporting requirements, and C.A.R.’s Legal Hotline Service.

What happens after foreclosure?

Required use of DRE license number, a checklist for risk management, and a court decision that a “third party beneficiary” can enforce a rental agreement between a landlord and the tenant’s employer.

Short Sale Scheme.

-Seller's Duty to Disclose Prior Litigation
-Employer's Duty to Train Supervisors re Harrassment Prevention
-Do Not Use the Loan Modification Listing Agreement Form

SBA Loan Program, Listing/Sales Procedures. Broker Commissions that Violate RESPA, and Loan Modification Checklist.

New Forms.

VOW Rules Change MLS Participation Requirements.

Loan Modification - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Cost of Retaliation.
 
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