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The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) posted a new Consumer Alert titled, "Possible Alternatives or Options to Foreclosure."

The California Department of Real Estate issued a news release this afternoon warning against rental price gouging in wildfire areas.

After passage of AB 3088, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) was tasked with developing a tenant, landlord, and homeowner resource website, housingiskey.com, to provide information and resources on this new legislation, and house the soon-to-be revised publication, California Tenants – A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities. The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) has also announced the creation of the "The California COVID-19 Information App for Tenants & Landlords" to help Californians understand their rights and options under the law.

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) recently completed of a new publication for licensees titled, "Real Estate Advertising Guidelines", RE 27. These guidelines are intended to assist California real estate licensees in understanding the many advertising requirements they are expected to know and follow.

On Wednesday, April 17, SAMCAR initiated our new quarterly "Speaker Series" with a legal update from C.A.R. Associate Counsel, Jana Gardner, covering details of the recent California "Real Estate Clean Up Law" package, landlord/tenant law changes, new forms and reminders about a REALTOR® member benefit: C.A.R.'s legal hotline. Read more for helpful resources and to download the "Legal Update" presentation deck.

In its 2018 Winter Real Estate Bulletin, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) discusses the risks of "Coming Soon" marketing in an article titled "Be Sure to Maintain Fiduciary Responsibility for Your Client or Face Civil and Regulatory Liability," which includes the DRE's view of "best practices" for listing agents.

As a REALTOR®, you represent the face of the real estate industry by conducting yourself in an ethical and professional manner. However, there are serious, yet common reoccurring issues pertaining to advertising.

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) issued revised draft regulations clarifying SB 1461, the State law that requires real estate licensees toinclude their license numbers on all "first point of contact" materials. View chart RE 559 for more information or call the DRE's Enforcement section at (877) 373-4542 if you have questions.