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2016
| April 6, 2016 | HUD Issues Guidance that a Blanket Refusal to Allow Criminal Ex-Offenders to Rent May Violate Fair Housing Law |
| March 17, 2016 | Property Management Compliance – What Every CA Broker Needs to Know; Everyday Ethics: Code of Ethics Arricle 12 – Advertising; June Froms Release Drafts; Forms Tutor; Revised Legal Q&As Legal Hot Line App |
| February 19, 2016 | Webinars; Short Sale Taxation and the Extension of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act; Legal Hotline App |
| January 22, 2016 | Legal Webinars; Legal Hotline App; Title Companies in Miami and Manhattan to Report Cash Purchase; New and Revised Legal Q&As |
2015
| December 18, 2015 | Legal Webinars; C.L.U.E. Reports; New Legal Q&A on Rainwater |
| November 20, 2015 | Legal Webinars; Selected Revised Forms; PACE Program |
| October 23, 2015 | Legal Live Webinar; Everyday Ethics Webinar; Legal Hotline App; Selected 2016 New Laws Affecting Real Estate |
| September 25, 2015 | Legal Live Webinar: Condominiums and HOAs – Issues From the Hot Line; CalBRE Alert; License and Legal Presence; New Case – Rescission; A Bit More TRID |
| August 28, 2015 | Legal Live Webinar: C.A.R. Sample Letters – Did you Know?; Self-Dealing – Everyday Ethics Webinar: Code of Ethics Articles 4, 5, and 6; TRID: Many Myths, Some Reality; CFPB Releases Real Estate Professional’s Guide To TRID |
| July 24, 2015 | Legal Live and Everyday Ethics Webinars; TRID Rule Delayed – CFPD Finalizes Two-Month Ezxtension; New Legal Q&As |
| June 26, 2015 | Entities and Electronic Signatures; CFPB Delays New Loan Disclosures; U.S. Supreme Court Ends Chapter 7 Lien Stripping and Upholds Disparate Impact Claims in Fair Housing Law; Legal Live and Everyday Ethics Webinar |
| May 22, 2015 | New Loan Disclosures; Marketing Services Agreements – Caution |
| April 24, 2015 | Pocket Listing; Contingent Sales: Using the COP; Mediation Webinar |
| March 24, 2015 | New Wood Destroying Pest Q&A, New Agent Commission Sharing Case, Living Trusts and Title Insurance, and Live Webinar: Code of Ethics-Common Violations and Discipline |
| February 20, 2015 | Seller and Buyer Counter Offer Numbering; Revised Independent Contractor Agreement; New and Revised 2015 Q&As; Member Legal Twitter; New Case Law Update Webinar |
| January 23, 2015 | Tax Relief Extended; CalBRE Email and Team Name Guidance; Federally Backed Funding Revoked For Mortgage Seizures by Eminent Domain |
2014
| November 11, 2014 | New RPA Webinars and New and Revised Legal Q&As |
| October 24, 2014 | Three Important Member Legal Webinars and CalBRE Education Update |
| October 14, 2014 | New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS® Part Two |
| Septmeber 26, 2014 | New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS® Part One |
| September 12, 2014 | Your C.A.R. Legal Team Session Highlights at EXPO |
| August 22, 2014 | New RPA Classes Have Begun |
| July 25, 2014 | Brokers Do Not Have to Retain Texts and Tweets |
| July 3, 2014 | Listing Agent’s Duty to Buyer & Buyer’s Duty to Investigation Clarified |
| June 25, 2014 | Independent Contractor or Employee |
| May 23, 2014 | Dual Agency |
| April 14, 2014 | Disclosure: Then and Now |
| April 3, 2014 | Flood Insurance Changes |
| February 21, 2014 | New Robocall Rules |
| January 24, 2014 | FHA Accepts More E-Signatures, RPA Draft Posted For Comment, Top 10 New Laws Webinar |
2013
| December 5 | Short Sales not Subject to State or Federal Income Tax for Cancellation of Debt |
| November 22 | C.A.R. November 2013 Standard Forms Release |
| November 15 | No Federal Debt Relief Income Tax For Short Sales |
| November 8 | Flood Insurance Premium Increase and Warning On RESPA Enforcement Actions |
| October 25 | Legal Q&A Update |
| October 14 | 2014 New Laws For California REALTORS® |
| September 24 | Weekend Open Houses Allowed for Tenant-Occupied Properties and Other Legal Announcements |
| August 23 | Energy Use Disclosure For Commercial Properties Postponed |
| August 4 | Borrowers’ Anti-Deficiency Protection Expanded |
| July 26 | Listing Agreements Revised to Include MLS Disclosures |
| June 23 | REALTORS® Advertising Materials After DRE Changes to BRE |
| June 18 | C.A.R. Launches DRE Discipline Database |
| June 7 | DRE Authorizes Salespersons’ Team Names |
| May 29 | REALTORS® Beware of Identity Theft |
| April 26 | C.A.R. Listing Agreement Revision Under RealPro Case and Legal Webinar |
| April 5 | REALTORS® Must Properly Handle Pocket Listings |
| March 22 | Landlord-Tenant Legal Webinar on April 1 |
| February 22 | Legal Webinar on Sample Letter Library |
| January 25 | Legal Webinar on Homeowner Bill of Rights |
2012
| October 1 | New California Laws for 2013 Affecting REALTORS® |
| September 28 (revised) | California Homeowner Bill of Rights Becomes Law |
| September 18 | New Law Revamps Workers’ Compensation |
| August 28 | New Laws on Degree Brokers, Vacant REO’s, and Military Servicemembers |
| July 17 | New California Laws on Transmission Pipelines and Recording Fees |
| July 13 | New Anti-Deficiency Protection for Refinance Loans Made After January 1, 2013 |
| May 25 | Supreme Court Decides RESPA Does Not Prohibit Unearned Fees |
| April 30 | C.A.R. Legal Case Update and Fair Housing Testers Warning |
| February 13 | California to Receive $18 Billion in Mortgage Settlement |
| January 24 | LAPD Warning Against Hiring Unmanned Aircraft Operators for Aerial Photos |
2011
| October 24 | HARP Refinance Program Expanded |
| October 14 | New California Laws for 2012 |
| July 15 | Law Against Short Sale Deficiencies Expanded |
| June 12 | C.A.R. Independent Contractor Agreement Revised Due to Recent Court Decision |
| February 28 | New FTC Requirements for Short Sale |
2010
| October 5 | New California Laws for 2011 |
| September 22 | New Energy Savings Booklet Now Available |
| May 10 | TDS To Be Amended For Home Safety Devices |
| April 22 | Lead Renovation Rule May Affect REALTORS® |
| April 15 | California’s Tax Credit Monies May Go Fast |
| April 13 | No More State Tax On Forgiven Debt |
| March 31 | $18,000 In Combined Homebuyer Tax Credits For A Limited Time |
| March 16 | Undisclosed Short Sale Payments May Be Illegal |
| February 26 | HUD Letter Allows Percentage Plus Flat Fee Commission |
| February 12 | Nonrefundable Deposit Deemed Invalid |
| February 11 | C.A.R. Member Legal Services Enhanced |
| January 29 | Fidelity Reinstates FIRPTA Qualified Substitute Services |
| January 26 | Certain Companies Refuse to Act as FIRPTA Qualified Substitutes |
| January 22 | Standard Form “AS IS” Contract Fraudulently Claims to be C.A.R. Approved |
2009
| December 22 | REALTORS® May file confidential Appraiser Complaints |
| December 18 | Lenders to Halt Foreclosure Evictions Over the Holidays |
| November 16 | Revised Agency Disclosure Statement and Other Forms Released |
| November 6 | Nearly $3 Million Settlement for Housing Discrimination |
| October 16 | New California Laws for 2009-10 Affecting REALTORS® |
| October 2 | No New 21-Day Turnaround Requirement for Short Sale Approvals |
| September 29 | Loan Modification Attorneys Under Investigation |
| July 17 | New Loan Disclosure Rules May Potentially Affect Close of Escrow |
| July 9 | DRE License Number Must Be On Solicitation Materials |
| July 1 | Title Companies Trim Down Property Profiles in Response to Department of Insurance Letter |
| May 22 | New Federal Law Affecting Distressed Properties |
| April 27 | Broker Liable for Charging Unearned Fee |
| March 6 | Housing Stimulus Law Update |
| February 27 | No More Commission Reductions for Fannie Mae Short Sales |
| February 20 | Seller May Be Held Liable for Partial Disclosure |
| January 16 | IRS to Expedite Tax Lien Relief for Homeowners |
| January 2 | Practice Update: REO Lender Cannot Require Buyer to Purchase Title Insurance from Any Particular Company |
2008
| October 31 | Legal Article on Foreclosure-Related Scams Now Available |
| October 24 | Loan Forbearance Agreements Must Be in Writing |
| October 9 | New Laws for 2008-09 Affecting REALTORS® |
| September 12 | Favorable Court Decisions for REALTORS® |
| August 1 | Federal Housing Bill Now Law, Including FIRPTA Fix |
| July 11 | Foreclosure Relief Bill Becomes Law |
| April 25 | Updated Standard Forms to be Released |
| April 11 | REALTOR® Wins High Profile Jury Trial |
| March 28 | High Court Denies Review of Decision Eliminating Bond Requirement |
| March 24 | Court Deems Builder’s Arbitration Clause Unconscionable |
| January 3 | Court Upholds Broker’s Right to Arbitrate Under C.A.R.’s Purchase Agreement |
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