- 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.